I don’t know exactly when it happened, but something began to change.

May your kindness abound like hydrogen, which fuels every star.

Our family secret is soul-sucking depression.

Beneath the snow, life is bursting, preparing for the next season.

Pleasure is one of the ways we know when we are free.

There’s never been a time in the United States history when black rebellions did not spark existential fear among white people.

We can plant the seeds of love and justice in the world.

The spiritual touchstones I trust are found in community.

Taking what we need and leaving the rest behind isn’t only a one time thing. We can do it anytime.

How white evangelicals became the most powerful voting bloc in the U.S. and the fuel of the American white supremacy engine.

Disability is often elusive and changing.

The real holy of holies happens in sobriety when relationships with self and others are healthy and whole.

Surrendering to the truth of my addiction has been the most empowering act of my life.

We are living today with time to do good for ourselves and for each other.

Masks let us be someone or something totally different from who we usually are.

May the beginnings and endings in our stories be held in unconditional love and acceptance.

Sometimes it feels like Father’s Day is more about enshrining a myth than it is about facing the realities of fatherhood.

To see how we fight still after entire lifetimes of struggle—and then to tell us to be more polite is just plain cruel.

Conflict resolution is in fact one of the greatest things that you can accomplish in your life and in your relationship. [W]hen I view people as not bringing conflict up, I think it’s being unfaithful to the relationship. I think it’s an abdication of your role in the relationship, and you are...

Start by telling the story of your mistake. Keep practicing! This is a tool you can use in many different situations.