if we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. -Blessed Mother Theresa

Finals are finished. Grades are being posted. Residence Halls have all closed. The high energy and stress of the semester is behind us. Students love holidays! No surprise, faculty and staff love holidays, too. Every one who makes a campus … Continue reading »

in a gentle way you can shake the world. -ghandi

an optimist isn’t necessarily a blithe, sappy whistler in the dark. to be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. if we remember those times and places where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us energy to act … Continue reading »

people who truly love themselves do not become destructively self-centered. they do not stop growing and changing. people who love themselves well, learn to love others well too. they continually grow into healthier people, learning that their love was appropriately … Continue reading »

observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent. -Jalaluddin Rumi