From “What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman” by Lerita Coleman Brown I was a very sensitive child who suffered much from the violences of racial conflict. The climate of our town, Daytona Beach, Florida, was better than most Southern towns because of the influence of the tourists who wintered there. […]
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From “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation” by Parker J. Palmer Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic selfhood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being
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From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD Studies show that people are terrible at estimating their abilities. Recently, we set out to see who is most likely to do this. Sure, we found that people greatly misestimated their performance and their ability. But it was those with the fixed mindset
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From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke One day, I was on a flight when a man sitting next to me asked what I did. I told him about my publishing job and then about my board work with humanitarian organizations. He looked
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From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby Your dis-integration list will likely be different from mine, but the following loudly sound the siren: When these signals, among others, appear and I am alert to them and willing to attend to them, the gap between the
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Spend more time doing things you never regret with those you hold dear. That is the recipe for a life well lived. Read the free article here
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From “Listen To Your Day: The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention” by Paul Angone The lesson of we see what we’re looking for is a profound one. What if we applied these principles not to our marketing strategies but to the way we live and see our day, every day. How can we use this
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From “Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz Next, take stock of some key aspects of your life: how you invest your time, money, and attention. Maybe even go straight to the sources – flip through your calendar, look through your recent expenses, or scroll