Several of my married friends now find themselves in the “sandwich generation” — working full time, parenting teenagers, and looking after aging parents. This has to be one of the...
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When we experience the different types of social support, we feel close to and cared for by our community. In contrast, as noted in chapter 11 of “Health Promotion in...
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On June 19, 1913, Abdu’l-Baha, in the course of his speech on the rooftop of the Hotel Sultani in Port Sa’íd, Egypt, proclaimed and exclaimed: “And universal peace — in...
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Gymnastics, both beautiful and thrilling to watch, is an event for the young — and sometimes the very young. This evening on TV, I saw a competition among gymnasts who...
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Has this ever happened to you? I woke up very irritated, feeling almost angry at someone and then at someone else. It is sooo easy to jump back and forth...
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Okay, here’s a big question: In your opinion, what should our society do about drug use and addiction? We need to do something: in the U.S. alone, more than a...
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One of the most meaningful Baha’i experiences I’ve ever had came through institutes that my father led globally on Baha’u’llah’s most seminal mystical works, including The Hidden Words. Baha’u’llah revealed...
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If you could pick the future you’d like to see for humanity, what would it look like — and what will it take for all humanity to make our hope...
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Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, stated that the Baha’i community “should feel it to be its first and inescapable obligation to nurture, encourage, and safeguard every minority...
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“Lucianna, it’s time for bed.” “No, Mommy, no. I want you to read me that new book Uncle Unam got me today.” “‘The Billiard Ball People,’” yes, he bought you...
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Years of involvement with educational systems, and even starting an overseas school years ago, have led me to this question: does our education system serve every aspect of our children’s...
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Some claim we live in the “Age of Aquarius,” the 11th sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the Water Bearer, a figure pouring or bearing water — which represents bringing...
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Shockingly, we’re all opioid users, in a weird way. Human brains have at least four organically-occurring opioid receptors, and we each produce naturally-occurring opioids called endorphins and encephalins. Actually, the...
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