What Can Animals Teach Us?
Researchers tell us that we can learn a lot about happiness and wellbeing from animals, and my own experience confirms this. They are great teachers,…
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Beauty in All Ages
What makes you find pleasure in another person’s appearance? The way we look is important to most of us, and it is human nature to…
Going Forth In Faith
One of the greatest acts of faith is believing that our individual lives have meaning and are worth living — all the way to the…
Thanks For Giving
Did you know that we may be “hard-wired” for generosity? Using neuroimaging studies, neuroscientist Richard Davidson has discovered four distinct circuits in the human brain…
Finding the Sacred in Every Day
Sacred moments can happen anytime, any place. When most people think of the sacred, they think of church or another type of religious institution—but the…
The Soul Of Gifting
Today our beautiful and beloved country and its citizens face some of the most severe challenges in our 244 year history. In addition to the…
Better Than It Used to Be
We are living in a youth-obsessed culture, to be sure, and subtle forms of ageism are all around us. But it’s better than it used…
It’s Not Just About You
We have known for some time that people who are religious or spiritual tend to have better health and well-being (see David Williams and Michelle…
Adventures in Reading
I am not an adventurous person by any standard measure. I don’t take risks with my money or my life. I don’t do extreme sports…