Too many of us have forgotten that kids aren’t supposed to get shot in schools like this; that this isn’t natural, that it is a global embarrassment, that it is the shared sin in which we are complicit. — By John Pavlovitz Parents, I wonder how your children came home today. They may have come through the door like a human hormone cyclone: exploding loudly through the room and leaving a trail of clothes, shoes, and backpacks — before raiding the pantry and departing quickly to level another section…

Why is it so difficult to recognize that the father wound is at the core of our relationship problems? — By Jed Diamond This is the second of a two-part series on the female father wound. If you haven’t yet read part 1, you can do so here. Why Is It So Difficult to Recognize That the Father Wound is at the Core of Our Relationship Problems? The loss of…

The connection between the adult and the inner child is fundamental to mental health and well-being. — By Paley Burlin Within each of us there exists a young child. This child, despite being young in age, is arguably far wiser and far more intuitive than the conscious, thinking adult mind could ever hope to be. The connection between these two parts, the adult and the child, is…

Gentlemen in Training — By Taylor García Politeness Wins The Day When I must pass in front of someone in a grocery store aisle, I still say “Excuse me.” When I order at a restaurant, I’m programmed to utter “May I please…” And I drop the universal, “Thank you,” maybe a little too much. …

Africa is a continent which covers 30.3 million km2/11.7 million mi2, stretching across the equator from roughly 37°N to 34°S latitude, and from 52°E to 17°W longitude. — By Michael Sutherland Africa is a continent which covers 30.3 million km2/11.7 million mi2, stretching across the equator from roughly 37°N to 34°S latitude, and from 52°E to 17°W longitude. 1.3 billion people, about 16% of the planet’s total population, live there. It forms the southern coast of the Mediterranean…

“Romantics value intensity over stability. Realists value security over passion. But both are often disappointed, for few people can live happily at either extreme.” — Esther Perel — By Gregory Bekkers We know that you can’t build a relationship solely on passion. Does that mean that it has to be one or the other? That there’s only long term relationships with little passion or short relationships with all passion?

Because as a leader you’re only as good as your team. — By Shawn Doyle The number one question that I get from leaders around the country is, “What is the secret to building an effective team?” Ironically, there really is no secret. Building a team is easy, in theory right? However, in practice, it can be much more challenging. This is…

We end up putting all sorts of obstacles in the way of the fulfillment that is right there in front of us. — By George Howard I am so passionate about the subject of relationships, it’s the most important subject on earth, our relationships with others… We can all relate to the importance of it… Everyone is talking about it, we all want to be loved and we want to have someone or…

There are so many obstacles to finishing a race, including some moral ones. — By Jonathan Levy I was not even half way into my second half marathon in as many weeks when the discomfort in my right iliotibial band (IT band for short) quickly escalated from noticeable to downright painful. As I attempted to adjust my gait, a sharp pain shot through the…