by Margaret Anderson | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
In the northern hemisphere, April naturally evokes feelings of hope. Snow has melted, and for the most part, stopped falling. Flowers bloom. Birds sing. April is a gentle month, rarely either very cold or very hot. No wonder so many northern cultures developed upbeat...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog
I love it when experts approaching a topic from different perspectives converge on the same conclusion. The Book of Joy[1] describes the Buddhist practice of mudita, or sympathetic joy. Unlike schadenfreude, a feeling of satisfaction or pleasure in another’s...
by Margaret Anderson | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog
A few days ago, I came across this quote from Harmony by Karate by Sensei John, ” “Support others in the way they want to be supported.” I posted it in a Facebook group I administer, arousing curiosity about what it meant. So I promised to blog about it...
by Margaret Anderson | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog
Good news! I’ve made enough progress planning my next book to give you all a little preview. As soon as people began to communicate about the results of the 2016 presidential election, I realized three things: First, this election ushered in one of the most serious...
by Margaret Anderson | Mar 17, 2017 | Blog
Several years ago, my friend, Rev. Paul Beedle, gave a sermon about how, if members of Congress spent more time in Washington interacting with one another, like they did before air travel became so practical, they would be better able to work out their differences and...