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The Path of Restraint: Let It Be

The Path of Restraint: Let It Be

by Hanna Perlberger “Sometimes nothing is the hardest thing to do." —Tyrion Lannister, from George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones It was toward the end of a weeklong training for facilitators of...

Real Change

Real Change

by Tal Ben-Shahar Making resolutions or setting intentions for the new year? This excerpt from Tal’s book Being Happy: You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life offers wisdom,...

It’s a New Year Every Day

It’s a New Year Every Day

by Megan McDonough According to best-selling author Seth Godin, if you’re not in the habit of reading a newspaper by the time you turn 30, chances are you’ll never acquire the habit. The death...

Stepping (and Dancing) Up to the World

Stepping (and Dancing) Up to the World

by Megha Nancy Buttenheim Like many of you, I have become increasingly horrified by the news and by the labeling of respectable media outlets as fake news. When we are lied to again and again, over...

The Season of Giving

The Season of Giving

by Suzee Connole My siblings and I do a gift swap every year for Christmas. There are only three of us, but we opt to each focus on one person, allowing us to seek a nice, thought-out present...

Courage

Courage

by Maria Sirois Sometimes it is impossible to remember beauty in this world, or kindness. To remember and to find our way through requires courage. To be brave means to take a risk in the face of...