How do you not become discouraged, downhearted or depressed? How do you not lose hope? How do you not give up and quit trying or waiting?

Last week's flare-up over Shirley Sherrod exposed a big flaw in our public square. And I'm not talking about issues of race.

A Palestinian leader cut from the same cloth as Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

Read this question and note how it makes you feel: If you had to do (HAD to do) one thing for the rest of your life—for no pay—what would it be? What you FEEL is a key to learning something about yourself.

I think it’s important to examine why we feel we can’t or wouldn’t make a change. What’s stopping us? In short, I simply can’t allow fear to be what stops me from making a change!

Remember Bill Clinton’s call for a “national conversation on race”? It never really happened—and I was part of the problem. Good thing it’s not too late to start.

There are two types of change to be aware of—the type you desire and the type you don’t. Do you feel you manage yourself well enough through these?

For the first time in our history oldder adults are about to become the largest single age group. That demographbic shift will intensify over the coming decades. Age makes a difference in the way we live, love, work and play. So get ready for some big ch

One of the actors said “someday” is often another word for “never” — that people often speak of the things they will never do. I don’t want this to be me!

A dialogue between a woman and her mother's killer? It happened in Oregon—and it challenges us to imagine how far dialogue can take us toward healing and peace.

Do you ever wonder if you’re on the right road of your life? If this is or has been your experience, how did you manage yourself?

Children need to be taught the difference between senseless tattling and a legitimate complaint or concern. Many children fear the label of rat, squealer, fink or blabbermouth, but there are things children should feel free and comfortable to tell.

What does "dialogue" mean to you? There are probably as many answers to that as there are people. Here’s my take on the word—and the rich layers of meaning behind it.

When leaders can “hold their nerve” and hold their organizations, keeping financial challenges in perspective, anything is possible.

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