What is it about the sea that stirs our imaginations? What is it about taking a walk on the beach that helps us see life more clearly? Why is it many of us ask that our ashes be scattered on the ocean?
“A Voice in My Mind Said: I Feel Awe”
When someone’s life ends, we begin to see what mattered and what it meant. Time and again, I have been filled with awe.
Letting Life Speak Through Us
What is Life trying to express through you this season?
A Pie for All Reasons: Tangible Benefits of Doing Good
When I donate my money or time, I’m proving to myself I’m not helpless. I want to help other people and now I’m putting that conviction into action. It feels good.
Pride and Humility
“You know, it’s really important to experience both pride and humility in life. One or the other by itself isn’t enough. You need both.”
Rising Above the Phone-based Culture
If Jonathan Haidt was a traveling evangelist, I’d count myself a convert.
“It Wasn’t on My Bingo Card” — How One Bite of Salad Can Change Your Perspective on Life
For centuries, human beings have wondered: Why do events like this happen to us? Is it fate? Or chance? Or some combination?
George Washington Died a Worried Man
Nobody told me George Washington died believing American democracy was failing. I was taught other lessons.
Our Motivations Don’t Have to Be Pure to Be Good
It was a moment of inner reconciliation that brought me a sense of peace.
The Clothes We Wear
Do you remember in Junior High how you desperately needed to wear exactly the right clothes? Or how it felt the first time you dressed up for a prom or wedding? Do you notice how we go out in public and instinctively evaluate people based on what they are wearing?
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 