Say NO to Compassion Fatigue!

There is a great difference between sympathy (from the Greek sym-, with – and pathein-, to suffer, i.e., to suffer with) and compassion. With compassion, one’s heart goes out to others to uplift and console them, strengthen them and express the deepest caring for...

The Building of the Servant Nation

For generations, a nation of world servants has, little by little, been building up everywhere. In fact, it has existed as an embryo for far longer, but in the past 30-40 years it has been manifesting itself in a much more concrete manner. It is made up of this...

The Prayer of Yes

by Bunny McBride, from her book Earthshine: Gifts of Reflected Light There is a life force within your soul;seek that life.There is a gem in the mountain of your body;seek that mine.~ Rumi Some years ago, darkness came over me like a lunar eclipse. It began in the...

A conversation with Elisa Tidswell

How the Gentle Art of Blessing Will Transform Your Life In this video, I interview the legend that is Pierre Pradervand about his book, The Gentle Art of Blessing, which describes a spiritual practice (wishing the best for others and yourself from the bottom of your...

Thoughts on living one’s spirituality

In this informal video recorded at Pierre’s home in January 2024, he shares some of his thoughts on today’s world and the need for a spiritual dimension (which includes the practice of blessing as described in The Gentle Art of Blessing and his newest...