This Is Our Story

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
      • Week 22: Obstacles and Opportunities
      • 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
      • Week 51: Accepting / Surrendering
      • Week 52: Living Religiously
      • Week 53: Celebration and Remembrance
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Endurance – Stamina

Endurance – Stamina

The key to doing 8 shows a week is endurance, stamina. [Betty Buckley] Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport. Chess ... Read More about Endurance – Stamina

Being at One with All

Being at One with All

We are part of the only reality there is. So we think - most of us do. People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena. To see one in ... Read More about Being at One with All

Unifying

Unifying

Unification is about bring people together in harmony. It is also about bringing the elements of life and self together in harmony. Much of the writing on unification is about unity in business. ... Read More about Unifying

Appreciating Beauty and the Arts

Appreciating Beauty and the Arts

“. . .  our creative works carry the wisdom of the world.” The following quotations are from the National Endowment for the Arts (United States): The arts matter because I learn something about ... Read More about Appreciating Beauty and the Arts

Healing

Returning home, taking comfort, making peace with and embracing the past all make healing possible. Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. [Kahlil Gibran, The ... Read More about Healing

Living Spiritually

Living Spiritually

Spirituality is the sense of reaching out beyond the self. If each of us is a tree, the spirit is the branches; the soul is the roots. Spirituality can be defined in many ways. Broadly: ... Read More about Living Spiritually

Overcoming Doubt

Overcoming Doubt

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. [Sylvia Plath, Letter, June-July 1953.] Sometimes we can be so frozen by doubt or fear that we cannot act: maybe we are unable to ask the girl out or sign ... Read More about Overcoming Doubt

Living in Harmony

Living in Harmony

When passion and regard are present, and solicitude is practiced, harmony should follow. If intimacy is also present, harmony will be all the easier to attain. ... Read More about Living in Harmony

Being Sensitive

Being Sensitive

Sensitivity is an art, which we can cultivate. It allows us to appreciate others more deeply and thereby activate the Truth force. Sensitivity enhances empathy. Brain activity in highly sensitive ... Read More about Being Sensitive

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Acknowledging Anticipation Appreciation Belonging Choosing Confidence Focus Honoring uniqueness Judgment Motivation Planning Prudence Remembrance Restraining Retreat Reverie Self-knowledge Tenacity Transcending ego Week 01: Human Worth

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