In the consciousness of ubuntu, when met with conflict or harm, forgiveness is the very path one must travel to know freedom. Therefore, for Nelson Mandela, forgiveness was not optional. It was the only way forward.

Sometimes the hardest thing in the world to do is to change is one's mind. And yet, a massive changing of minds is what will be required if humanity is to weather the challenges we now face.

No matter how "bad" the year may have been, however, there is always opportunity to view it through a meaning-centered lens. By so doing, we engage in some deeper soul-searching and guidance.

We've all heard the saying, "What goes around, comes around." Many of us would probably even add that this simple-sounding saying actually and accura...

I made the short journey to the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., to visit the 9/11 memorial honoring 184 people who died here when terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77.