Public acclaim may be nice to have, but ultimately, it’s not worth very much.
Cancel culture tosses many innocents under the speeding bus of selective outrage. Few have the courage to stand with the labeled.
“There are few catastrophes, in our own lives or in those of nations, that do not ultimately have their origins in emotional ignorance.”
Do not “honor” me with symbols and words, nor thoughts and prayers. Honor me with meaningful action.
When I was a senior in high school, we had a teacher who gave us a lesson in finding happiness that still resonates today. On the last day of class before graduation, she gave us each a balloon.
We all know what to do to become healthy. Sometimes it takes a team.
Mignon McLaughlin Reminds us, “The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.”
Never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality,
Life is a series of crises with shimmering seconds of joy in between. Celebrate the in between. A fan of Nick Kristof’s NYT writings shared the following learning from the past year: From the “Ten Percent Happier” podcast: Stop and recognize happy moments when you’re in the middle of them.…
As my grandkids open package after package on Christmas day, “Give me more,” is becoming an entitlement.