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“Imbalanced systems, whether internal or external, will tend to polarize.” ― Richard C. Schwartz, Internal Family Systems Therapy “Parts...

“We’re all going to die, all of us. What a circus! That alone should make us love each other, but it doesn’t.” -Charles Bukowski Maybe...

There is no 'them' and 'us.' There is only us. Father Gregory Boyle When a system is far from equilibrium small islands of  coherence in...

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies...Abraham Lincoln. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not...

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson II, Fifth...

“The practice of spirituality is a way of looking at a world where you're not alone.” — Rick Rubin, author of The Creative Act: A Way of...

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in congress A...

There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion. Matthieu Ricard A couple of months...

“Everyone Desires Long Life, Not One Old Age” Jonathan Swift, early English satirist My older son, Hoby, is a human performance expert...

"The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real." Victor Hugo If you want a little psychological...

"An invisible crisis plagues America today. It's responsible for more sickness, suffering, and death than almost anything else. It is...

“I have always felt that a human being could only be saved by another human being. I am aware that we do not save each other very often....

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." Cicero, Roman stateman Happy Thanksgiving all. Turkey is...

"The difficulties of peace are better than the agony of war." Menachem Begin This morning, the day after our country's 2022 midterm...

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa “Snort, snort.” Some rendition of...

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met. William Butler Yeats, Irish poet At 5:30 last night my husband came...

“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. ...

“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” ― Alain de Botton, contemporary philosopher and author How would you like to be more...