Atalwin Pilon had to go through a rise, a fall and an awakening to discover these ways of developing an inner life. He wishes someone had told him sooner.
The Unspoken Many: When Disability Hate Crime Lurks in the Shadows for Too Long
June 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
Erin Kelly, a writer with Cerebral Palsy, speaks about the tragic rise of disability hate crimes.
Boy Scouts of America: The Good, the Bad, and the (Still) Highly Discriminatory
June 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
“Without justice, there can be no peace.” —Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
What Good Is Gratitude When the World Is Tearing Apart?
May 18, 2013 by 5 Comments
When destruction threatens our ability to hope, gratitude is a balm.
Easy Targets: The Top 10 in April on The Good Life
May 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Brought to you by the people who make aiming high, look easy.
Who Is Greater?
April 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
What makes someone like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev vulnerable to radicalization? A Muslim American parent of two young men asks a question that strikes close to home.
“Fate Compromised and Made Him a White Muslim Russian”
April 19, 2013 by 4 Comments
We must remind ourselves—every single one of us—that peace has to start within ourselves, and extend out to the entire world.
From the Mouths of Babes
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
John Kevin Dark remembers how he felt in the aftermath of 9-11, and this time decides he will heed the advice of 8-year old Martin Richard.
If They Were Somebody. They Are Somebody.
April 16, 2013 by 3 Comments
Caring deeply for Guantánamo Bay detainees is not un-American.
3 Steps To Keep Your Ex From Making You Feel Guilty
April 8, 2013 by 2 Comments
Guilt might interfere more than any other emotion with our efforts to heal and find peace.
A Critical Need for A Narrative About National Peace
March 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Anup Samanta explains how lacking a “narrative about national peace” leads to complacency.
7 Rules to Live By From a Regular Guy
March 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Drew Griffiths keeps 7 lessons at the forefront of his life. Here they are.
Dear John: Deathbed Confession Is Good For Whom, Exactly?
February 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
A deathbed confession of a stolen ring, gun-proofing a son’s sleepovers, and a badmouthing ex-wife.
Travel Poems From My Dad: Zen River Memories
January 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Josh Bowman is sharing his father’s poetry all week. Today, Zen River Memories.
This Is Not A Fortress. I Am Not a Soldier.
January 2, 2013 by 20 Comments
Keeping our children safe shouldn’t require arming teachers, staff, or parents.
Unveiling the Taboo: Days of Dialogue to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
December 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
Removing the stigma around talking about sexual violence against men is key to the path to recovery and a healthier, safer world.
“My ex-wife knew, on some level, that I was gay, at the time we got married. We both were in such denial.”
This is a comment by on the post “Coming Out To Your Wife”.