Courage

It's Okay To Do It Wrong

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Mike Robbins

Many of us, myself included, get so obsessed with doing things "right," or at the very least not doing anything that could be perceived as "wrong," we organize much of what we say and do to avoid ever being "wrong."

Is the President Really in Charge?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Kathleen Reardon

Why else would Obama be thinking of sending thousands of troops to Afghanistan? Why would he have nearly abandoned a health care public option? What happened to getting rid of lobbyists?

Goodbye/Hello 14 "Burning The Ships "

Patt Cottingham | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


Patt Cottingham

In 1519 the Spanish Conquistador Hernando Cortez anchored his 11 ships off the Yucatan Peninsula. Thousands of miles of ocean separated him from Spa...

Fashion Forward

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 11.08.2009 | World


Rabbi Jennifer Krause

Some of us may put our pants on one leg at a time, but others risk a punishment of forty lashes if they dare do so. Lubna Ahmed Al Hussein knew the latter could be her fate, but she put her pants on anyway.

Art of Attention: From Acceptance to Intimacy

Elena Brower | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Elena Brower

We must cultivate a state of radical forgiveness to experience true intimacy.

Start Asking

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Marshall Goldsmith

Why don't most of us ask, even though we know we should? We don't ask, because we are afraid of the answers.

We Won't Do It, Mr. Rose

Robert Rose | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Robert Rose

That day, with that class, I felt I had managed to somehow teach and instill the virtues that I still believe are what has made and can remake American greatness.

The Health Care We Deserve

John Graham | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics


John Graham

We deserve better than what the health care industry is willing to give us. We deserve better than a weak compromise from Congress described as victory.

The Power of Yes

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Robyn O'Brien

In a world full of "don't"/ Full of "shouldn't" and "won't"/ It is easy to fear/ When that's all that we hear.

Courage Contagion: Social Influence in Protests

Jamil Zaki | Posted 07.30.2009 | World


Jamil Zaki

The last few weeks in Iran have reminded us of many things we'd rather not remember about governments, and of at least one thing that we should remember about people: they can stand up for their beliefs even when doing so poses great risk.

Goodbye/Hello 7 "Human Rights Gone Wrong"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 06.13.2009 | World


Patt Cottingham

Goodbye to seating inhumane governments and regimes at the human rights table. Hello to removing inhumane governments and regimes at the human rights table.

100 Days of Obama and the Global Economy

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.30.2009 | World


Blythe McGarvie

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it" as Amerian George Santayana wrote. One of the best ways to understand Obama's first 100...

Harry Potter's Five Steps to Courage

Tom Morris | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living


Tom Morris

Who would have guessed that the world's most popular fictional wizard could teach us all a thing or two, or five, about courage, change, and dealing with daunting challenge?

8 Ways To Find The Power Of Love In Fear

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.12.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

As you embrace your fear with love, you can move beyond it into fresh insight. In your heart is the courage to know a way forward.

How To Forgive - And Be Happier Now: A Testimonial

Anne Naylor | Posted 04.21.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

"The human spirit is so great a thing that no man can express it; could we rightly comprehend the mind of man nothing would be impossible to us upon t...

Exclusive Interview with Maya Angelou

Marianne Schnall | Posted 03.20.2009 | Living


Marianne Schnall

I have enough of life in me to make somebody jealous enough to want to knock me down. I have so much courage in me that I have the effrontery, the incredible gall to stand up. That's it.

Will You Be Courageous In 2009?

Christine Hassler | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

It's a new year and our country has a new President. Saying that "change is coming" seems like quite the understatement because it's already here. I...

The New Year's Declaration

Karen Talavera | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living


Karen Talavera

It's a new year, so what better time for a new tradition? Perhaps like millions of others or as in years past, you've created one (or more) new year's...

Maria Shriver's Gift to Women

Paige Donner | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living


Paige Donner

"Be Who You Are" was the theme Maria Shriver designated for this year's California Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women.

Steve Pavlina: Personal Development for Smart People

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living


Dr. Susan Corso

One of the most endearing parts of Steve Pavlina's personal development system is that it works for anyone, anywhere, any time a human wants to take control of her or his life.

7 Steps To Realizing Any Dream

Amy Swift | Posted 10.05.2008 | Living


Amy Swift

Making dreams a reality often feels far away--you want something, but how do you make it happen? I've learned, both in realizing my own dreams and bei...

Change: Is It Chaos or Perfection?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.26.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Last time, I suggested there were seven important steps to staying on course when, in times like these, the sea of life gets choppy. Let's look at ...

6 Ways To Kick Up Your Courage

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

We're exploring in more depth the ideas from last week's article on how to stay on course during turbulent times. #2: Develop your courage muscles...

7 Ways To Stay On Course During Turbulent Times

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.18.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Riding along the bike path to Ocean Beach one morning, I saw a sign posted in the sand warning beachgoers of dangerous rip tides in the area. The si...

Too Young For This: Patient of Courage Nomination

Alice Crisci | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living


Alice Crisci

I recall choking out "its cancer," for the first time, two small words with a mere nine letters that bear so much weight on the human heart, few can top them. Is this what courage means?