Creating Community
How to seek truth in the era of fake news – a prophetic 2017 Ted Talk with Christiane Amanpour
"Known worldwide for her courage and clarity, Christiane Amanpour has spent the past three decades interviewing business, cultural and political [...]
Creating Community
How should schools teach kids about what happened at the US Capitol on January 6? We asked 6 education experts
Miss Ethel - "A Beautiful Voice" - was a classroom teacher. Curator for this e-magazine and daughter of Miss Ethel, [...]
Creating Community
Here’s why some people are willing to challenge bullying, corruption and bad behavior, even at personal risk
"Psychologists like me describe those who are willing to defend their principles in the face of potentially negative social consequences [...]
Creating Community
Populism erupts when people feel disconnected and disrespected
"Although people voted for Donald Trump for many reasons, there is growing evidence that much of his appeal is rooted [...]
Creating Community
5 strategies for cultivating hope this year
"As a research scientist whose work focuses on positive psychology among people facing challenges, I am deeply aware that if [...]
Mindful Presence
Can’t keep your New Year’s resolutions? Try being kind to yourself
"Why is it so hard to stick to resolutions that require us to make effective or lasting changes? I would [...]
Food For Life
Great time to try pickling – 4th in a series
Are you a care partner at home during the pandemic - with no respite and no relief in sight? This [...]
Creating Community
This mask-wearing appeal could work better than shaming
"Emphasizing the act of protecting others may help people who would otherwise be reluctant to practice COVID protection to feel [...]
Mindful Presence
How to use habit science to help you keep your New Year’s resolution
"The key to mastering habits is to understand how difficult it is to simply will them away. But you can [...]
Mindful Presence
A Good Time to Recall This Geriatrician’s 2017 Words About Living With Dementia
In January 2017, Geriatrician Al Power, MD, wrote for ChangingAging.org on the subject, “Living Well with Dementia: What It Means, [...]
Mindful Presence
Living more deeply by nourishing our insights
“We have to nourish our insight into impermanence every day. If we do, we will live more deeply, suffer less, [...]
Mindful Presence
Great time to try: learning to draw – 3rd in a series
Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on [...]