We all need good advice, but too much at once can be more obstacle than help. A woman who watched too many…
Strength Training — One Virtue at a Time
Posts By: Rose Folsom
Growing Pains
The French author Colette wrote, “I was changing — slowly if you like, but what the matter? To change is the great thing.”…
Less Preference, More Peace
Almost everyone agrees that becoming more loving is good, but how do we put that into action? That’s what virtue is all about….
Too Connected?
Staying connected is a good thing. But I let myself get connected to the wrong things this week and woke up this morning…
The Logic of Love
David Brooks, columnist and author of The Road to Character, gave the commencement speech at Dartmouth this year. It’s worth reading or…
Festina Lente
“Make haste slowly” is the ancient Roman way of saying, “You’ll get more done if you stop running around like a crazy…
Virtue Blossoms
In her poem, The Land, Vita Sackville-West wrote that “June is the month of weeds.” As we’re removing plants that take away…
A Walk in the Park
I took a walk today in the local park. A bearded man and his tee-shirted wife walked toward me in conversation. As…
Brought to You By…
I found this clever poster, put up by a family physicians’ association, in a local mall.
In Praise of Brake Lights
In Alaska, they say that if you’re not the lead sled dog, the view’s always the same. Commuters often feel that way,…
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