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Turning Blue Turning Blue

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I recently shared this story over dinner at a restaurant with Lisa’s family, and my daughter’s delight at my absurdity and my fear was very…
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Do you have the moral qualities of a toddler? Do you have the moral qualities of a toddler?

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Here’s a fascinating piece from BigThink.com about the moral intelligence of toddlers. This is more evidence that we are hard-wired to care.

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Courage to Survive Courage to Survive

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This video of concentration camp survivor, Alie Herz-Sommer, is a marvelous example of human courage!   She is interviewed by Anthony Robbins on the eve of her 108th…
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Disobedience Disobedience

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One of the members of our church choir is a dedicated peace activist who has been arrested more than once for her protest work; from…
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Courage Quote of the Day Courage Quote of the Day

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To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. ~ Soren Kierkegaard

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Courage Quote of the Day Courage Quote of the Day

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Many of our fears are tissue-paper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them. ~Brendan Francis

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If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.~ Thomas Edison .

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What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid? What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid?

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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.  To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is…
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh .

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Always do right. That will gratify some people and astonish the rest.— Mark Twain.

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