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Standing man and woman engaged in active conversation that includes listening to each otherI’m listening

Frasier Crane would say “I’m listening” and pretty much not. Do you feel like that’s happening around you? How do we listen to actually hear others, making them feel understood?

Yellow daffodil bud surrounded by green shootsThe possibilities of spring

First one, then another, and another. Daffodils in bloom. That burst of color shouted “Spring” to me like nothing else could.

Old man and young man in split screen imageThe old man and the kid

What do an old man, an 18-year-old guy and live broadcast television have to do with how to live life?

Brooklyn Bridge, seen from ManhattanIntegrity – An indispensable trait

The thing that bridges and people have in common — or should have in common. And why London Bridge falls down when it doesn’t have that thing.

Brussels street at dusk with cars and tramThe Intersections in Life

An intersection in life is any time that 2 or more events come together and we need to make a choice about how to go on. There are lots of them. So how do we make it through?

Road at dusk stretching into sunsetIs saying “goodbye” the hardest thing you’ve ever done?

We’ve all been there. We’ve said goodbye lots of times to people we care about and didn’t really want to leave, but had to. So why is it so hard?

Sink — faucet handle is open, but no water coming from tapFrozen in Arkansas

In filling one bowl with water, the stream slowed to a trickle. Something was definitely wrong.

Girl on a train leaning out the windowYoung people traveling is an investment in our common future

Here’s a crazy idea: What if you gave 20,000 European young people an InterRail pass, letting them travel by train across Europe for up to a month?

Movie theatre marquee, people in line outside6 movies that will inspire you

Movies entertain us. Teach us. Help us define who we are and who we want to become. Here are 6 movies that are on my short list. Grab some popcorn and fire up the big screen for a movie marathon.

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Making Sense, Sorting It Out, Living

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