The Virtues Blog
Welcome to a world of Virtues!
Looking for a summer read, I came across Strengthsfinders by Tom Rath, a book I read more than 10 years ago. It was written with the goal to start conversations about ‘what’s right with people.’
This feels more relevant today given how much we are constantly barraged with...
Have you found yourself wondering what you can do to elevate justice and heal the harms that are rampant through our society? Do you find yourself questioning the best way to move forward in hopes of not doing harm to others and/or not continuing to experience harm yourself? If...
“Be a lamp or a ladder or a lifeboat. Help someone’s soul to heal. Step out of your house like a shepherd.” ~ Jalal’u’din Rumi, Sufi mystic
Whenever there is a rise in human suffering, the need for compassion increases dramatically. We are now, in the midst of a...
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
Gratitude is appreciation for the good in our lives, even under dire circumstances. People who are thankful in the...
Virtue 3: Resilience
“Life is not about how many times you fall down, but how many times you get back up.” ~ Nelson Mandela
Resilience is a virtue we’re urgently calling on in the midst of the current pandemic, the anguished call for a social justice movement, and...
“The injury of one shall be considered the injury of all; the comfort of each, the comfort of all; the honor of one, the honor of all.” Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’i Faith
We did not originally include Justice as one of the virtues in this blog series, though it was...
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, author, Man’s Search for Meaning
The Covid 19 pandemic has brought...
Winston Churchill said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” At this unknown crossroads, while we are coping with chaos and loss, we also find ourselves experiencing new levels of connectivity with family, friends and even workplaces, for those able to work remotely. The earth is...
Actor and comedian Rainn Wilson loves virtues!
You may not know it from his role as Dwight Schrute on The Office, but Rainn is compassionate, caring and committed to making a positive impact on the world to bring out the best in people. He founded SoulPancake, a media company that celebrates...
