Forthrightness is another value that runs head-on into humility. Still, there is a value in speaking directly and honestly. We can explore the parameters and potential resolutions of this and other ... Read More about Being Forthright and Straightforward
Biodiversity has produced the world as we know it. Our lives would not be the same at all without it. In a time when biodiversity is threatened, awareness, mindfulness and careful stewardship of ... Read More about Diversity
DISPOSITION: I am the proud father of two remarkable citizens of the world. Our daughter is a neuroscientist who conducts cellular-level research and writes research papers. Our son is an activist ... Read More about Grace: Talent, Bounty, Intellect, Disposition
I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist, and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the ... Read More about Supporting and Practicing Learning, Teaching, and Education
Nurturing is an extension of comforting. It is emotionally satisfying but more important, it facilitates growth and a sense of self-worth. Nurturance is protection's more affirming twin. Both are ... Read More about Nurturing
We further empower ourselves by identifying our goals clearly, and focusing on them. People may have goals but if they are scattered in their intention, those goals will be harder to realize. Keeping ... Read More about Keeping Eyes On the Prize
This heady time of renewal reminds us of life’s cycles, which including beginning/ending, and growing/declining. There is a curious paradox which no one can explain. Who understands the secrets of ... Read More about Beginning – Ending; Growing – Declining
Humans are story-tellers. Our stories may be true, or they may be false; literal or symbolic. They are an integral part of being human. ... Read More about Narratives
When we are not free, we may seek to liberate ourselves, so that we may choose our own course of action as autonomous beings. When none could eat any more, the Ivinses’ daughters asked William and ... Read More about Liberating