My mother was born 99 years ago today. When she was just nine years old, she lost the mother she adored. After her mother's death, little...

When I took Tai Chi classes, they taught the power of yielding: how a gentle, yielding force will overcome a hard, unyielding force....

This tree has a story to tell. It’s written in hieroglyphics, seen through the torn cover of the old book’s bark. Listen to the words of...

It’s good to be with others, and sometimes it’s fine to follow the crowd. But sometimes we have to summon the courage to swim alone. And...

Sometimes good things present themselves in unexpected ways. One morning last fall, my wife and I got up before sunrise and drove to...