“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled...

“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” ~Buddha Some mornings I wake before dawn and lie still, listening for signs that the house is awake. A cough down the hallway. The sound of a...

This is part 5 of a series. Read part 4 here, or start with part 1.Empathy, simply put, is compassionate understanding in action. When guided by emotional intelligence, it helps us read what is happening...

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~Carl RogersI remember sitting on the living room floor one evening while my boys were playing...