New Beginnings

The Grace in Saying Good-Bye

Rev. Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder | Posted 05.11.2012

Rev. Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

This season of graduation reminds us that reexamining the past is necessary for us to begin afresh. Like the Sankofa bird, there is something productive about using the past to propel us forward.

Letting Life Flow 'Down Under'

Ree Varcoe | Posted 05.09.2012

Ree Varcoe

When I finally let go and gave in to the universe, I started appreciating the little things that make a place far from home seem special.

April Awakenings

Melinda Wentzel | Posted 04.10.2012

Melinda Wentzel

Somehow, seeing the buds and the birds and the medley of green filled me with a tangible sense of hope and enthusiasm for whatever the future might bring.

Creating Your Vision For Wealth and Well-Being In 2012

Anne Naylor | Posted 03.10.2012

Anne Naylor

May 2012 bless you with many opportunities to expand beyond your former limits of wealth and well-being and into the greater appreciation of who you truly are.

New Year: Here We Go Again!

Donna Henes | Posted 02.29.2012

Donna Henes

A year, no matter how it is determined, is simply a complete cycle. The transition, the precise turning point, between the end of one cyclical period and the start of another designates a new year.

Transitions: Why is it So Tough to Get Through Them?

Angella Nazarian | Posted 12.02.2011

Angella Nazarian

How can it be that I can still feel so close to that person I was then and yet have a child that is literally the age of the girls that I see before me?

Pardon My French: Our Heroine Departs

Katie Beck | Posted 10.08.2011

Katie Beck

For a moment it felt like the whole world opened up and I was just this tiny little thing in the middle of it, floating there on my own with no work schedule or obligations to keep me rooted in place.

How To Live Your Best Life Now!

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.17.2011

BJ Gallagher

Hope springs eternal in the human heart. Today -- any day -- is the perfect day to fan that flame of hope - for ourselves, for our loved ones, for our country, and for our world.

A Clean Sweep for the New Year

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

Donna Henes

Let us start this new year, this decade, with a clean sweep, with a clean slate and with a clear conscience. Let us cleanse and purify our houses, inside and out. Purge our negative energy. Polish our intentions. And make our world shine.

For The New Year 2011

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

As we begin to ring in the New Year, we reflect on the past and think about making changes for the future. Some New Year's resolutions are big changes...

Lame Duck and Tower of Babel

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 05.25.2011

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater

For two years, our government leaders have been obstructing and obfuscating one another. Why is it that we only seem to act when we are under absolute pressure?

Discomfort as a Motivator

Danielle and Ariel Tredway | Posted 05.25.2011

Danielle and Ariel Tredway

Discomfort plays an important role in taking that first leap into the unknown. For the last year we have been talking about the idea of starting a custom corset and lingerie company together.

Michelle Obama's Inauguration Gown: It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

Disgrasian

Michelle's ivory-colored, one-shoulder dress looked bridal, and I mean that in the best way, because Barack and Michelle are embarking on a new journey together, as they were when they got married.

2009: So Many New Beginnings

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

New Years Day is just another of the multitude of new beginnings in life. As 2009 begins, I am reminded of how many new beginnings we experience thro...

Brand New (Year)

Molly Magid Hoagland | Posted 11.17.2011

Molly Magid Hoagland

My younger boy just turned four, but the other day he fell asleep against my chest like an infant. He's now the age his older brother was when he was born.