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What if the greatest education we ever receive isn't found in a classroom, a book, or a computer, but in the life we are fortunate enough to experience? A thought worth sharing: We spend so much of our lives trying to teach, explain, correct, and educate others that sometimes we forget something rather important: we... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, a woman walked up to me, said “You too woke,” and walked away. No conversation, no explanation. Just a label, delivered and left behind like a note on a windshield. I shrugged it off at the time. But ever since, I hear that word everywhere: in political speeches, on the news,... Continue Reading →
To Young Adults: Life isn't always smooth sailing. As we grow, especially into our teenage years, we begin to grasp this reality more firmly. This realization only intensifies as we navigate through challenges, learn life lessons, encounter setbacks, and face struggles. We may attempt to cope with these challenges by numbing ourselves to them, avoiding... Continue Reading →
Humanism is a philosophical stance that places great emphasis on human dignity, reason, and the capacity for self-realization. At its core, humanism celebrates the inherent worth and potential of every human being. To be humanistic is to embrace a worldview centered on human interests, values, and the pursuit of fulfillment through rational and scientific means.... Continue Reading →
Sesame Street: Mark Ruffalo: Empathy Source...
"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind's greatest achievements have come about by talking, and... Continue Reading →
“I don’t fit into any demographic, I never really have. But that’s true of lots of us, especially people my age and younger who’ve grown up with complicated identities, because life has gotten more complicated, and in which we don’t want to be defined by any single one of them, but are happy to present... Continue Reading →
“Grief can destroy you -- or focus you. You can decide a relationship was all for nothing if it had to end in death, and you alone. OR you can realize that every moment of it had more meaning than you dared to recognize at the time, so much meaning it scared you, so you... Continue Reading →
“What we call our destiny is truly our character and that character can be altered. The knowledge that we are responsible for our actions and attitudes does not need to be discouraging, because it also means that we are free to change this destiny. One is not in bondage to the past, which has shaped... Continue Reading →
“You can trust everyone to be human, with all the quirks and inconsistencies we humans display, including disloyalty, dishonesty and downright treachery. We are all capable of the entire range of human behavior, given the circumstances, from absolute saintliness to abject depravity. Trusting someone to limit their sphere of action to one narrow band on... Continue Reading →
“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing... Continue Reading →
