Teresa Sullivan recollects spending a lovely summer day in Paris that took a decidedly unexpected turn—and led to a most memorable encounter. One summer while staying with a family friend in Paris, I paid a visit to Montmartre. The day was sunny and warm. It was a perfect day for having a portrait done, eating ice cream, meeting people and buying a painting. Being a young twenty-something, I got caught up in the day without thinking much about the future. When it turned dark,

Our responses to anything in life depend greatly upon how we see the situation at hand. Here Don Giuliano explores the matter of...

In this article, Graeme and Tina Allan begin to explore the subject of emotions—what they may be, how they can sometimes get the better...

In this story, Allen Tacke tells about an elderly woman he met and came to know over time, and how their lives touched in a very...

In this story, Don Giuliano tells about an experience he had at work one day, a decision he made, and how small things can make a big...

Hearing the word “aura” captures the attention and imagination of many people. There is a feeling that it points to a deeper layer of...

Being joyful (full of joy) is a wonderful feeling. It lights us up, and can light our way ahead. Here Joanna Infeld speaks of Joy — what...

Here from Maria Pierleoni is a story about a boy named Lucas, a 300-year-old oak tree, and what lies beyond the physical that sets human...

Here Joanna Infeld writes of places she has lived and questions she is often asked about it—as well as her own thoughts about where she,...

We all have egos. In fact, egos are necessary to help us identify ourselves as distinct from everyone and everything else in life. All...

A good night's sleep can be the key to starting the new day refreshed, rejuvenated, and more ready to take on whatever the day may bring....

In this article, Emy Papasideris writes about the unique freedom and spiritual possibility that sets us humans apart from other forms of...