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I value the virtue of patience. Those who display patience toward others are easy to identify. They do not raise their voices and they wait their turn to speak in such a way that you forget they are even present. They appear unruffled in the midst of others who are wound tight and their demeanor…

I do not like the feeling of desperation. It makes me want to do something desperate, rash, risky and regrettable. Yet, who of us have not felt overwhelmed by a sense of despair, that feeling that constricts us; pinning us in and pressing us down. Feeling desperate clouds our reasoning. Unless we consider an alternative,…

With a bit of effort, we can cultivate a sense of gratitude, gratefulness, and thankfulness each and every day of our lives. Expressing, noticing, and feeling gratitude is not something to be stingy about or over analyze. When we keep it simple and an intentional practice, it is something which can naturally abound within us.…

Spoken words are powerful. They can injure the innocent or give hope to the hopeless. Words can draw the timid out or shut up the arrogant. Some people have no trouble speaking their minds while others hesitate to speak from their hearts. For better or for worse, words affect everyone who hears them. Our Learning…