You must do the thing you think you cannot do. The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. [Eleanor ... Read More about Pushing Through Your Resistance
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Living Sustainably
If we use our fuel to get our power, we are living on our capital and exhausting it rapidly. This method is barbarous and wantonly wasteful, and will have to be stopped in the interest of coming ... Read More about Living Sustainably
Agency
In “these few lines,” as she presents them, Ellen shows that she has accomplished everything she has sought to achieve: freedom, literacy, and choice. Here is a published protest, in which she makes ... Read More about Agency
Analyzing and Synthesizing
Mathematics is often defined as the science of space and number . . . it was not until the recent resonance of computers and mathematics that a more apt definition became fully evident: mathematics is ... Read More about Analyzing and Synthesizing
Supporting
Supporting someone emotionally is a way of re-assuring them. Sometimes, people need an affirmation like that, for their mental well-being or to continue on a forward path. The warmth and ... Read More about Supporting
Resilience
By nature, humans are resilient. This is a great asset in every season. Humans have an innate capacity to keep their hopes and dreams alive. We can bounce back from great adversity, and continue to ... Read More about Resilience
Arriving – Leaving; Stimulating – Letting Alone; Holding On – Letting Go
The emerging springtime reminds us that all things have their season: a time to arrive and a time to leave; times to hold on and times to let go; times to act on and times to let alone. Love is why I ... Read More about Arriving – Leaving; Stimulating – Letting Alone; Holding On – Letting Go
Risking, Challenging
To journey as far as we can go – to lead fulfilled and meaningful lives – we must take chances. Though we may fear or be hesitant about venturing onto new ground, wise risk-taking and bold ... Read More about Risking, Challenging
Freedom
We are free when we have the right and the liberty to choose for ourselves. Freedom is among the most highly prized of our values. I do not believe we can have any freedom at all in the ... Read More about Freedom