Articles
Br. David Steindl-Rast on Purpose and Meaning
In a predominant focus on purpose, however, we often miss the meaning of life —…
Poetry
instead of “thank you,” try “no thank you”
Take the thorny, inconvenient step. Create a mess outside your usual jurisdiction.Stop leaning on the learned…
Poetry
But You Thought You Knew What a Sign Looked Like
Open your hands, lift them. —William Stafford, “Today” The parking space beside the store…
Articles
On Pessimism and Optimism from “The Shadow”
The more we suppress the darkness within us, the more it leads a life of…
Poetry
Any Morning
Just lying on the couch and being happy.Only humming a little, the quiet sound in…
Interviews
A Lesson in Thanks and Vulnerability
A junior high school teacher spent his life defying stereotypes about how men should express…
Poetry
From Which It All Began
Tell me, whatwould you do todayif you knew your lifeto be a celebrationof this world?…
Poetry
The Miracle
It is not thatthe sun comes upor the earth goes aroundor that the plants sproutand…
Poetry
Instructions for the Journey
The self you leave behindis only a skin you have outgrown.Don’t grieve for it.Look to…
Articles
Deepening Our Comfort with Uncertainty
For everyone alive now, and for everyone who has ever lived, we are united in…
