Musician Nick Cave on the power of small actions:
"The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous. Remember that…
I’m sure almost everyone has heard the old phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I think we also know that…
Recently, the city of Sanatana in Youtropolis posted a video called “What to say.” In it, she suggests ways to support someone going through…
“What you do for others, you are doing for yourself.” When I read these words this morning, it rang a total truth. I can say with complete…
We show our love by doing things for others, giving our time, or being there when someone needs us. But much of the time, we leave doing for…
My New Years wish for the Youtropolis community is to continue to support each other as we create a safe place to share.
I wish for all…
Whenever Freddi spoke of his ranch in Quelitán, Mexico, his face lit up and his aura brightened. The ranch had horses he loved to ride, the skies…
I was leaving a client’s home in an upscale area in Los Angeles, and I had some time on my hands in between sessions. I decided to fill it by…
I’ve never been a religious person, despite being conceived in “Concepción” (a city in Chile named for the Immaculate Conception), then born in “…
I pledge to try daily to stay in faith, turn my concerns over to God, big and small, and find rest in the peace found in trusting God.
At the age of 19, after becoming bored with Los Angeles City College, I went on an extended journey with my brother, visiting our parents in Rio…
The International Federation of Journalists reported that 94 journalists have been killed so far in 2023, and almost 400 others have been…
Taking my best friend out to finally play basketball. While this may seem an ordinary thing to do, it's been a while for us to get together and…
Abba John the Dwarf, an ordained monastic priest who lived between 340 and 403, is known today as one of the great desert fathers for his wise…
This week, through the grace of God and the powers of negotiation, we’ve seen the first release of women, children, and men held captive by Hamas…
At the start of my training sessions, I ask clients how they feel and how well they slept the night before. When I asked this of Brian, my new 21-…
Last night on YouTube, I was watching a medical doctor describe her own deadly kayaking accident, detailing the death she experienced before…
Watching television this weekend has made me feel like I’m living in parallel universes.
In one universe, there’s a cacophony of holiday…
My wish is for the war in the middle east to stop! There has been so much unnecessary loss already. My heart is crying.
As part of my “Listening For Peace” music series, last week’s pledge spoke of our innate need for peace and comfort in the terrifying absence of…
I wish for some kind person to take me to this restaurant where I can luxuriate in this plate of pasta. This would be one of my first holiday…
In last Sunday’s pledge, Listening for Peace, I pledged to share a piece of music every Sunday through the end of the holiday season. Some pieces…
This video hit me straight in the heart. If this little one knows how we should treat each other and can state it so simply, what's wrong with the…
When Youtropolis was conceived, we envisioned a new land of opportunity with its own social safety net where people could help other people feel a…
Zepp's so lucky his neighbor has a pool. I wish my mom would get a pool so I could swim and have fun pool parties like this one…
As we all know, when life presents learning experiences, they're often a package deal with discomfort. This happened to me while dining in a fancy…
would someone please take me to this water park!
I’m not an educator, nor could I ever imagine myself toiling in that honorable profession. So I don’t write to educate children or adults.
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I wish someone in Congress had this peacemaker dog's courage to step in and put a stop to the ongoing quarreling and backbiting. It's no doubt…
This advice from Anne Rice works beautifully as a pledge we can each make so that our lives, and the lives of those around us, are as full and…
As we head toward another divisive election cycle, I’m wondering if anyone is fed up yet. I am.
Like the Twin Towers burning to the ground…
Truffles the cat took a pledge to model glasses for kids who might be hesitant to wear them. Her coolness shows them how cool they can be too. And…
I think of sunflowers as the happy face flower because they always make me smile. So, when I saw this spectacular video of a trail bordered by 250…
While cleaning out my garage yesterday, Dennis, who lives across the street, stopped by to drop off an extra jasmine plant he didn’t need. Since I…
My wish is for someone to help me understand why oh why we reject, punish, and avoid people who do bad things but continue to use and buy…
I wish I could speak a different language…a better language full of words that shoot straight from the heart that are honest, but kind…
My wish is for people to pause, take a moment, in their busy day, to really notice with their eyes what lights them up and then breathe into that…
Americans have been celebrating Independence Day for 247 years. In our earliest years as a new nation, those who framed our Constitution, wise as…
A lesson struck a chord with me today. “Take what I need not what I want” by Present Valley got me appreciating what life gives me, simple as it…
The other night while finishing my Chinese food, I was wondering what was in my future via my fortune cookie. Will I be going on a cruise, or…
