The following post is a great summary of my interview with Russell Bishop. Here he further explains the difference between important and urgent, and how not to burnout. To get to his original post, click here. If you are lucky enough to still have a job, and that job is working in an office, then…

The most powerful line in the Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” is this: “And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.” My regrets are different from the narrator of “The Kite Runner.” I didn’t watch my friend get raped because I was too afraid of standing up…

I’ve started a discussion group at Group Beyond Blue called “Turning Guilt Into Good” where folks are sharing stories of times they did just that. To visit our discussion, click here. To read more Beyond Blue, go to http://blog.beliefnet.com/beyondblue, and to get to Group Beyond Blue, a support group at Beliefnet Community, click here. To…

In “Home Tonight: Further Reflections on the Parable of the Prodigal Son,” Henri Nouwen writes, “The following story from Luke 15:11-32 provides the complete backdrop to my own story. Find a quiet, comfortable space, put aside preoccupations, and trust as you embark on the adventure of the spiritual disciplines. Read slowly. Let it soak into…

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