What the years teach us

Nicole Charest The years steal nothing. They lighten our load. Slowly, patiently, they carry away the useless, the illusions, the battles lost before they began. They relieve us of what weighed down our hearts, what distanced us from ourselves. As time passes, we...

The Permanence of Joy

Major religious festivals such as Christmas, Eid-el-Fitr for Muslims, Hanukkah for Jews, Diwali or Krishna Jyanti for Hindus and many others are simply the historically created cultural expressions pointing to a few eternal truths common to many religious...

Awakening to Your Cosmic Purpose

By Nicolae Tanase – Excellence Reporter on June 7, 2025 Excellence Reporter is a unique, contemplative online journal and multimedia platform dedicated to exploring one of humanity’s most enduring questions: “What is the meaning of life?” Founded and curated...

Between the Notes: The Gift of Silence and Stillness

Sheryl Chard, Grateful Living Silence and its close ally stillness are paradoxical sources of life, beauty, and vibrancy. Br. David Steindl-Rast describes silence as something “not only as perceived by the ears, but also a quietness of the heart, a lucid stillness...

Our life is like a river

Pierre’s final blog shares thoughts from his book Et ainsi coule la riviere (and thus flows the river) published in French in 2022. “It’s the positive energy we put into the events of our lives that ensures that, like the meandering river, we always...