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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Monday

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

Belonging; Cultivating Friendships

Belonging; Cultivating Friendships

The need to belong is “a fundamental human motivation”. “Everyone likes to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves– a friend group, a house, a college, or even a country. These ... Read More about Belonging; Cultivating Friendships

Being Mature

Being Mature

People can mature intellectually, emotionally, physically, and in development of their skills, talents and abilities. I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years ... Read More about Being Mature

Being Joyful

Being Joyful

Joy is a powerful sense of happiness. Joy, bright spark of divinity, daughter of Elysium, fire-inspired we tread thy sanctuary. Thy magic power re-unites all that custom has divided, all men become ... Read More about Being Joyful

Taking Comfort from Home

Taking Comfort from Home

Memories of home can bring great comfort. Home is the nicest word there is. [source unclear] Home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling. [attributed to Cecelia Ahern] When I go home, it's an easy way ... Read More about Taking Comfort from Home

Knowing the Soul

Knowing the Soul

“Soul” is a word we use for our innermost experiences. . . . ‘twas not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. ‘Twas not my lips you kissed, but my soul. [Judy Garland] The self is not a ... Read More about Knowing the Soul

Trusting

Trusting

Like Faith, trust can be seen as a belief, or as an action. The essential nature of action is especially obvious with trust: if we say that we trust but do not act accordingly, then trust probably is ... Read More about Trusting

Being Passionate

Being Passionate

Passion is the power behind Love. My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. [attributed to Maya ... Read More about Being Passionate

Using Intuition and Common Sense

Using Intuition and Common Sense

The human mind calculates many complex phenomena in an instant. The intuition of the moral sentiment is an insight of the perfection of the laws of the soul. These laws execute themselves. They are ... Read More about Using Intuition and Common Sense

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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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