This is What’s True: Anya’s StoryIn the summer of 2009, my friend Anya’s* husband suddenly announced he was moving out. After ten years of marriage and two children together, he quit…
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A Day at the MuseumAs I have mentioned a few times before, I spent a bit over a year of my childhood in Switzerland, a small country conveniently located…
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Courage Book Review – Taking a Walk with the BuddhaToday’s courage book review offers two illustrated books for children of Jataka tales, tales the Buddha told, but to begin with, here’s a beautiful picture…
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Courage Book Review – Take Courage from the Story“Take courage from the story” is a Dakota proverb, written phonetically as Nee yeh chee yi yo. This was shared with me by my good…
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Are You an Inny or an Outy?Do you believe that you control your fate or that outside circumstances beyond your control do? In 1966, psychologist Julian Rotter was busy trying to…
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Courage Book Review – 1,001 Versions of the Arabian NightsThe great, overstuffed toy box that is the 1,001 Arabian Nights has provided stories and inspiration for generations, with examples of each of the six…
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The Flyaway LakeIn my mouth the words are meltingFrom my lips the tones are glidingFrom my tongue they wish to hastenWhen my willing teeth are partedWhen my…
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Courage Book Review – “I will stir up the waters of the old days and shape the long-ago then into now.”Today’s offering is a great retelling of Beowulf. This version is subtitled, A Hero’s Tale Retold, and was written and illustrated by James Rumford. What…
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Courage Tip of the DayMake a mental list of three things you are thankful for today. Practice, and talk about with your kids, “an attitude of gratitude”. Dr. Brené Brown’s…
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What is Spiritual Courage?Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: This will be the sixth in the “Six Types of Courage” that we will explore in-depth. We hope you’ve already had the chance…
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