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To Each Their Own Journey
By Rajvi Khanjan for KidSpirit's Fulfillment Issue
"A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms."
— Zen proverb
I remember the first day of ballet very c…
Is Anxiety a Way of Life for Our Generation?
By Uday Schultz for KidSpirit's Fear and Anxiety Issue.
We are the generation of stress. Generation Z, the Post-Millenials, Gen Tech, the young people of today — we are, more than seemingly eve…
"When Will Our Needs and Hopes Matter?"
"Democracy is more than a system of government; it is a way of life. We can assess the vitality of a democracy by how well it is serving the people's needs and hopes."
These opening lines from th…
"Q" is for Questing
"We are more alive when we are actively involved with questing and questions. Keep moving. Keep crossing inner and outer borders. Keep asking."
— Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spiritual Lite…
On Wisdom
Hindu Wisdom
Wisdom is one of the few things in human life that does not diminish with age.
— Ram Dass in Still Here
What It Takes to Say "Yes" to Life
We are big fans of Victor M. Parachin, author of Eastern Wisdom for Western Minds and Eleven Modern Mystics and the Secrets of a Happy, Holy Life. In his blog dharmaroundup.com, he shares the follow…
The Patience to Bear Sorrow
In these times, resilience is enjoying a great deal of support from scholars of psychology as a personal quality that enables people to bounce back from trauma and loss. But in an essay on aeon.co, …
Radical Amazement: Nature and the Spiritual Life of Children
In an essay written on his blog, Richard Louv writes about his desire to share with his children the glory of witnessing a sunrise on a mountain. He feels that this experience can be "a window to so…
Church: A Catalyst for Exploration
By Jack Miles for KidSpirit's Adventurous Spirit issue.
When I was called up to the center altar of my church by the members of “Drums No Guns,” I froze.
Who was I kidding? I often fi…
A Workshop for Civility
The late Vaclav Havel wrote that civility can only come about through the "complex, long-term, and never-ending work involving education and self-education." In this enlightening article from aspen.…