Gently Letting Go: A Lesson on Dying, by Jolyn Walker (Cohort 9)
"...I share it in the hope that it can inspire how we are with each other and how we can help each other make the transition when the end ‘on this side’ is near."
Mindfulness & Meditation: Interview with Jerry Silbert (Cohort 1)
...Because meditation helps us be calmer it reduces stress. This in turn reduces blood pressure, strengthens the immune system, and allows the body to function more efficiently...
Landon Osborn (Cohort 20)
"...It’s the base of my life, my actions, my aspirations, and more. When everything else is said and done, my family will be there. Everything begins and ends with them."
Rev. Bonita Grubbs (Cohort 2)
"...every now and then since that time, looking at her picture, Hope is the personification of the word for me. Hope springs eternal. Visibly. Surprisingly. Poignantly..."
A Poet’s Plea to Save OUR Planet
...always THE never mine; if it’s not me never mind...
Creating a Child-Centered Approach to U.S. Immigration Law, by Alexandra Dufresne
"The time is long overdue to enact immigration laws that take the best interests of children into account."
Sharing Refugee’s Plight Through Art, by Laura Altshul (Cohort 6) [1941–2024]
"...ever since, I have been thinking of how painful it must be for a person to leave everything behind at a moment’s notice..."
Brandon Hutchinson ☀️ (Cohort 17)
"I dare to dream about the impact beauty can have on changing our perception..."
Co-Creating a Government We Hold Accountable, by Nancy Roldán Johnson (Cohort 10)
Simply voting as a civic responsibility is no longer enough. We must do more. We must inspire those around us to become civically active...
Through the Storm to Rise Like a Phoenix, by E. Lindsey Ruminski (Cohort 10)
"When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.” -Haruki Murakami