For many people of faith, taking care of the earth is important. Whether your motivation for doing so is respect for God's creation or the health and well-being of humanity, one tangible way you can minimize your own car ...

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Finding moments of silence can be challenging. The world is not built for quiet contemplation. In fact, it often seems people are bombarded with prompts to add more noise to their days, whether it's in the form of a new ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Everyone occasionally needs a day off to rest. Even if your job is fun or you have a flexible schedule, it's still nice to get a break. On the other hand, if your job is incredibly stressful or you just finished an impor ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Most parents want to raise children who are kind and loving to others. Teaching them to relate to other people emotionally is a big part of this lesson. Learning empathy is a lifelong pursuit, but it's never too early to ...

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In an ideal world, all the tasks in your organization would flow naturally and easily. Everyone would instinctively know what is expected, understand how to be effective leaders and turn items with a deadline in on time. ...

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Most people strive to have healthy, mutually beneficial relationships. Whether you are evaluating your romantic partnership, family camaraderie or platonic connections, this checklist can help you identify what's working ...

Category: Health and Wellness

One of the most beloved rituals in the Catholic and Orthodox faiths as the season of Lent approaches is the vespers service on Forgiveness Sunday. It is a time for every member to come before the faith community and ask ...

Category: Holidays and Observances

If you are a teacher or a parent, you have likely read a lot of articles or perhaps even attended classes on how to build children's confidence. One thing that many of these resources leave out is that modeling self-assu ...

Category: Health and Wellness

No one likes to be controlled by other people. Having control over yourself, however, is both freeing and empowering. The book of Galatians in the Bible lists self-control as one of the fruits of the spirit; that is, it' ...

Category: Health and Wellness

In many Christian traditions, the 40 days leading up to Easter make up the season of Lent. If you are new to the process or are looking for ways to breathe new life into it, take some time to focus and choose specific wa ...

Category: Holidays and Observances