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From the center of Reality, the whole circumference of life is seen to be completely harmonious, for when the center is found, it becomes...

A single act of kindness can light up a dark day. Recently two strangers, different as snowflakes, met each other on the street. They...

How do we develop a learning mindset? It’s not possible to know everything, so obviously we’re going to have to learn as we go. But how...

Black history is not just some polite tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. during February. Black history is our history, American history....

It’s hard work, becoming conscious. And what makes it doubly hard is this: I wake up and look around. My eyes are open and it’s a...

As we learn to embrace diversity at all levels of society, it helps to have examples of what inclusion looks like. I recently talked to...

I’m part of a group dedicated to educating ourselves on racism and supporting one another in taking action. In each session, we deepen...

Let’s talk about a small town somewhere in rural America. Pick one; there’s probably such a town near you. For decades, people have been...

A Universal Village The musical Fiddler on the Roof has a very special place in my heart. When I was about 12, our little town put on a...

Here’s what I’m learning: When we’re learning something new—when we enter new territory—it’s uncomfortable. As far as I can tell, it’s...

They say, when you start something new, to begin with baby steps. As you move forward, you build capacity, develop skills and it gets...

It's about reframing Do you often find yourself churning over something, worried about whether it will turn out alright? How do you get...

I’m finding myself in more and more conversations with people who have different belief systems, different world views, different...

by Grace Growing Medicine Eagle Reed Everyone agrees that homelessness is a serious problem. But good-hearted people everywhere are at a...

My daughter turned 18 last March. This fall she headed off to college and has embarked on her own life adventure. As I look back, I...

I made a mistake. And it was horrible. Actually, it was a constellation of mistakes, because there never is just one. But I realized...

Interview with Rose High Bear Inspired by a vision to write the story of Martin High Bear’s life, Rose High Bear ended up buying a video...

This article is part of a series on “Learning About Learning.” Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the beginning of a project? Or...

Interview with Mary Li Mary Li is the director of the Multnomah Idea Lab (MIL), a learning lab within the Multnomah County government...

Have you ever had a brainstorm of an idea, with all its euphoria, and then when you set about implementing it, all kinds of doubts and...