When I was asked to keynote one of the first national women’s conferences, I wanted to do something awesome as a short intro to my

Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead, US

John Robbins embodies the primary foundation of compassion – self love. He is called “the man who walked away from Baskin Robbins”. The son of

For me. living with compassion is an ongoing practice. When I slip into judgment, I tell myself, “I have compassion for…” and then mentally explore

After reading Barking to the Choir by Father Greg, I would have felt /responded differently to a recent event that left me feeling unsettled and

While I strive to exist in a compassionate state, I am often “compassion challenged”. Purposeful cruelty, inhumanity, discrimination… trigger my “righteous indignation” and rock my

I often see the categories of emotional responses confused. Here’s are definitions as I understand them: * Pity – feeling sorry for a person and

I received this text from an alarmed friend. “Yesterday, I was in such back pain I could hardly walk up the stairs in my house.