Do You Trust That Life Supports You?
Have you ever noticed that out of the 8 billion people on the planet, that the majority, I’d say 95% or more, are trying to get what they want, avoid what they don’t want, feel pleasure, not feel...
View ArticleThe Worst Possible Response to Someone Being Upset
Epic failure I had an ex who believed the best thing he could do when I was hurt or upset with him was to leave me alone and hope that the next morning, I would wake up, forget about it, and be fine....
View ArticleReligious and Ethnic Hatreds Are Twin Forces of Destruction
In the aftermath of Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s ferocious counterattack on Gaza, many writers and pundits have been opining feverishly about the recurring violence in the Middle East....
View ArticleThe Wrong Way to Ask for a Divorce
Ending a marriage is never easy, but it doesn’t have to be cruel. ___ “When can we talk?” “We can talk now.” I sat down on the couch across from him. He stood up and motioned me to the bedroom. Our...
View ArticleIf We Can Impose a Ceasefire on Blame, We Can Rekindle Our Optimism for Peace
George Santayana’s wise and insightful warning that “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” has become an axiom for us perennially to keep in mind. I would immodestly,...
View ArticleManaging the Machine of War’s Momentum
— In conflicts throughout the world, we observe moments in which the momentum of history can become overwhelming. The machine of war seems to be making decisions on its own. Leaders seem almost an...
View ArticleReport: Half of MSC-Certified ‘Sustainable’ Tuna Caught with Controversial Gear
By Shreya Dasgupta Tuna fisheries often rely on fish aggregating devices (FADs), floating human-made structures that fish congregate around, which makes it relatively easy to catch them, but which have...
View ArticleHope for Progress Survives Terror and War: The Long History of...
By Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette Scholars revisited the long history of Israel-Palestine conflict leading up to the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas and weighed potential steps toward peace...
View ArticlePets vs. Love — How Our Furry Friends Weave Magic into Relationships!
Do you own a pet? Let’s imagine this — rain patters against the windowpane. A crackling fire casts warm shadows on the wall. You’re curled up on the couch with a purring whirlwind of fur nestled...
View ArticleLeopards, Nepal’s Other, Other Big Cats, Face Unprecedented Threats
By Abhaya Raj Joshi Common leopards in Nepal face unprecedented threats, often making headlines for attacking people and livestock, leading to instances where local authorities resort to shooting them...
View ArticleAmazon Chocolatiers: Biofactory Offers ‘New Way of Living’ for Forest...
By Sarah Brown The Surucuá community in the state of Pará is the first to receive an Amazonian Creative Laboratory, a compact mobile biofactory designed to help kick-start the Amazon’s bioeconomy....
View Article3 Times It’s Better to Agree to Disagree
Have you ever been in the middle of an argument with your partner and wondered, why are we arguing about this? Do I really care enough to fight about it? Am I engaging in this argument because I’m...
View ArticleHow to Use Relationship Disagreements in a Positive Way
Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS We hit a bump the other day. It had to do with the allocation of funds, although the subject really isn’t the important part. It was a rough one....
View ArticleClimate Change, Extreme Weather & Conflict Exacerbate Global Food Crisis
By Abdulkareem Mojeed, Priscilla Misiekaba-Kia, Vitor Alexandre Araujo Prado dos Anjos Global food insecurity has risen substantially since pre-pandemic times, exacerbated by extreme weather, climate...
View ArticleMegafires Are Spreading in the Amazon — And They Are Here To Stay
By Sibélia Zanon and Luis Patriani Wildfires consuming more than 100 square kilometers (38 square miles) of tropical rainforest shouldn’t happen, yet they are becoming more and more frequent....
View ArticleCan Your Relationship Weather the Storm?
A friend recently shared that her amazing new relationship had fallen into a bout of bickering. Everything had been going so well but what did this mean? Did it mean he wasn’t right for her? It turns...
View ArticleThis “3 Simple Rules” Meme Has a Deeper Message
The message you keep seeing I first saw it on Instagram. A meme that was simple and clear, the kind that left me silently nodding in agreement because it was dead on accurate. Not to mention, solid...
View Article5 Essentials for Healthy Conflict
Conflict is inevitable. Healthy conflict is rare. Healthy conflict brings people together. All conflict needs a positive purpose. Ask yourself, “What are we fighting for?” Fighting against: Conflict...
View ArticleRwanda 20 Years Later
April 7, 1994. Rwanda, Africa. Armed terrorist Hutus began the mass slaughter of Tutsis, and more moderate Hutu and Twa members. The history leading up to the massacres is a familiar cycle among...
View ArticleHow to Create Peace Instead of Conflict in Your Relationships
Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS This is part 4 of a series on the five fundamentals of peaceful relationships. Current culture and leading relationship experts hold that conflict...
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