Unity is an empowering force. Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. [attributed to Ryunosuke Satoro] Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. [Helen Keller] ... Read More about Being Unified and Cohesive
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Belonging; Cultivating Friendships
The need to belong is “a fundamental human motivation”. “Everyone likes to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves– a friend group, a house, a college, or even a country. These ... Read More about Belonging; Cultivating Friendships
Being Mature
People can mature intellectually, emotionally, physically, and in development of their skills, talents and abilities. Maturity and self-actualization are closely related. Both represent a manner of ... Read More about Being Mature
Being Joyful
Joy is a powerful sense of happiness. Joy, bright spark of divinity, daughter of Elysium, fire-inspired we tread thy sanctuary. Thy magic power re-unites all that custom has divided, all men become ... Read More about Being Joyful
Taking Comfort from Home
Was home a place of solace and comfort? Do thoughts of home comfort us now? This is a state to which we aspire. For some of us, the answer to these questions is yes. Like John Denver, I am a country ... Read More about Taking Comfort from Home
Knowing the Soul
Soul is an experience and an interpretation of our innermost experiences. "It's all about feelings. You can't get away from that fact no matter what you do." [Aretha Franklin] “Soul” is a word ... Read More about Knowing the Soul
Trusting
Trust, confidence, reliance and fidelity are elements of Faith. Strangely, though, Faith is at its most creative when all its elements are absent. When one feels that all hope is lost - does not trust ... Read More about Trusting
Being Passionate
A sweet Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes; But do it when the next thing he espies May be the lady . . . [William Shakespeare, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Act II, ... Read More about Being Passionate
Using Intuition and Common Sense
Some things, we just know. Caution is advised, and so is openness. How can we recognize a person we have not seen in forty years by a face or a voice, or tell what a person is like from a few words? ... Read More about Using Intuition and Common Sense