Ritual is the way you carry the presence of the sacred. Ritual is the spark that must not go out.

My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia.

Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the ...Read More

It it not good to see people who have been pretending strength all their lives lose it even for a minute.

The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces.

Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.