Archive for July 2025
The Importance of Kindness in a Cruel World II By Kevin Culver, LPCC
During one of the nationwide protests in June, I stumbled across a photo in the news that made me ponder the importance of kindness and compassion in our current world. The photo was of a protester holding a simple cardboard sign with the following words inscribed in sharpie, “When cruelty becomes normal, kindness looks radical.”…
Read MoreParadox on the Path II By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
There are so many ways to start on the spiritual path. For many, it might just be a sense of something missing, like a can’t-quite-put-a-finger-on-it feeling, a deep longing that can’t be articulated and yet … a person is pulled toward something that is also somewhat obtuse. On the other hand, it could be…
Read MoreIs Forgiveness the Key to Healing? Here’s What You Need to Know II By Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt
If you’ve ever felt your world crumble—because of a broken promise, a fractured relationship, a deep disappointment, or a violation of trust—you are not alone. Life hands us heartbreak in many forms. And while the world often says “just forgive and move on,” let’s be honest: healing doesn’t happen on demand. So… is forgiveness really…
Read MoreThe Happiness Quotient II By Laura Zwisler, LPC
Happiness, as far as I can tell, has two parts to it, and modern humans always seem to focus on the wrong part. The bigger portion is made up of fulfillment. These are the tasks that are dressed as work, but feed our souls. Any act of creation is fulfillment. Cooking. Gardening. Exercising. Writing. Scuba…
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