Writer's Voices

“I was walking down the street in New York City and just lines of poetry started to drop into my head.” Laurie Halse Anderson speaks about her memoir in verse – Shout. ” I was thinking about the thousands and thousands of ( survivors of sexual abuse) who have shared their stories with me…. and Read More

You know we can’t change the past, bit it really doesn’t hurt to visit it sometimes.

“In almost all contemplative traditions…at the core of them is this sense of helping others, this sense of compassion.” Marc Lesser author and teacher talks with Writers Voices about his new book – Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader – lessons from Google and a Zen monastery kitchen -. ” I think we totally underestimate Read More

May all leaders in the world be wise and compassionate, thus creating the conditions for world peace.

“… We need to help patients prepare for is all possible outcomes. As it stands we only talk about the good outcomes.” Sunita Puri author of – That Good Night – Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour, shares insights and stories of her time as a palliative care doctor. “Part of how I ended Read More

“… We need to help patients prepare for is all possible outcomes. As it stands we only talk about the good outcomes.” Sunita Puri author of – That Good Night – Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour, shares insights and stories of her time as a palliative care doctor. “Part of how I ended

No one really makes it alone and so have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those people that help you along the way.

Even now in a world of difficulties and sadness for many people worldwide – Here’s to kind women and gentle men. May we know them May we raise them May we be them.

It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

I just wish we could all have empathy towards someone with mental illness, because it could happen to anyone.