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This is Our Story

Humanity United in Action,
Driven By Love and Compassion,
Informed by Science and Reason.

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  • Cycle-of-Life Season
    • 1 Dormancy
      • Week 01: Human Worth
      • Week 02: Universality
      • Week 03: Justice
      • Week 04: Suffering
      • Week 05: Humility
      • Week 06: Avoiding Harm, or Evil
      • Week 07: Engaging the World
      • Week 08: Order
    • 2 Sowing
      • Week 09: Preferences (Desire)
      • Week 10: Autonomy
      • Week 11: Life as a Journey
      • Week 12: Renewal
      • Week 13: Hope and Optimism
      • Week 14: Self-esteem (Self-worth begins)
      • Week 15: Self-confidence
      • Week 16: Independence (Self-competence)
    • 3 Growth
      • Week 17: Our Future
      • Week 18: Honesty
      • Week 19: Obligation in the World
      • Week 20: Duty toward Others
      • Week 21: Awakening
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      • Week 23: Individuality and Community
    • 4 Ripening
      • Week 24: Honoring
      • Week 25: Excellence
      • Week 26: An Ethic of Generous Service
      • Week 27: Openness
      • Week 28: Transcendence
      • Week 29: Wisdom
      • Week 30: Caring
      • Week 31: Courage
      • Week 32: Citizenship
    • 5 Interlude
      • Week 33: Grounding and Well-Roundedness
      • Week 34: Assertiveness
      • Week 35: Restoration
    • 6 Fulfillment
      • Week 36: Creativity
      • Week 37: Truth
      • Week 38: Love
      • Week 39: Faith
      • Week 40: Rebirth
    • 7 Assessing
      • Week 41: Home and the Past
      • Week 42: Vitality
      • Week 43: Self-actualization and Integrity
      • Week 44: Connectedness
      • Week 45: Empowerment
      • Week 46: Equality
    • 8 Harvest and Celebration
      • Week 47: Flourishing
      • Week 48: Focus and Perspective
      • Week 49: Change
      • Week 50: Finding Our Niche
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      • Week 53: Celebration and Remembrance
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Week 45: Empowerment

Socio-political Disorganization

Disorganization is the most obvious opposite of organization. In society and government, the most glaring examples become apparent when people are deeply divided by method, approach or perceived ... Read More about Socio-political Disorganization

Strength

Strength

We may develop strength. Whatever its source, it facilitates empowerment. There are several kinds of strength, including physical strength, inner strength, and political strength, or strength in ... Read More about Strength

Endurance – Stamina

Endurance – Stamina

We empower ourselves through persistence in action - through endurance and stamina. The key to doing eight shows a week is endurance, stamina. [attributed to Betty Buckley] Chess as a sport ... Read More about Endurance – Stamina

Being Rigorous

Being Rigorous

We empower ourselves by conforming to a relevant order or orders - through rigor. . . . people underestimate the creativity you use in science and the rigor you need in music. They basically have ... Read More about Being Rigorous

Being Vigorous

Being Vigorous

We empower ourselves through intense application of energy - through vigor. Energy, intensely expressed, is vigor. You can see the difference between a sports team that is playing with spirit and ... Read More about Being Vigorous

Organization

Organization

Unity is the spirit of empowerment; organization is its mechanics. There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are ... Read More about Organization

Being Unified and Cohesive

Being Unified and Cohesive

Unity is an empowering force. Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. [attributed to Ryunosuke Satoro] Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. [Helen Keller] ... Read More about Being Unified and Cohesive

Empowering

Empowering

With spiritual maturity comes empowerment, in our individual lives, and in our relations with others. Communities become empowered by acting together, in harmony.  Cooking with kids is not just ... Read More about Empowering

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