“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out at war.” – Maria Montessori On July 12 2013, a gathering of nearly 1,000 young people aged from 12-25 from over 100 countries gathered at the United Nations Youth Assembly in New York. One of the speakers that they…
Archives for October 2017
What to do When Your Life Feels Boring and Predictable
“Boredom: the desire for desires.” – Leo Tolstoy Another day, another dollar. Same ol’, same ol’. Life on repeat mode. Do you identify with any of these statements? I sure did. I used to be one of those people who couldn’t stand still for a minute and needed constant mental stimulation to feel fully engaged…
What Does Growing up Really Mean?
“Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.” – Chili Davis Can you recall the times in your life when someone asked you to behave yourself and to ‘just grow up’? The person who said this to you was most likely someone older, such as a parent, sibling, teacher or a friend who considered themselves…
5 Reasons Why You Determine Your Own Happiness
“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” – Ralph Marston Let’s face it – everyone wants to be happy in life. But for many people, happiness is like a rainbow – captivating yet elusive. They keep going after it but never seem to reach…