by Marie T. Russell.

How can one be afraid of the past when it has already happened? Yet when one looks closely at the fears we have for the future, we see they are often repetitions of old fears, or of things that have happened to us or to others in the past.

by Marie T. Russell.

Oftentimes, in our life, we have doubts in the outcome of a situation... whether the doubt has to do with our own capabilities, or someone else's. Yet, faith in ourselves is an integral part in succeeding... When we give up believing in ourselves, we give up trying.

by Marie T. Russell.

It's so easy for us to look to others to shoulder responsibility for occurrences in our past. We accuse our parents for our lack of self-esteem. We blame teachers for our unwillingness to express ourselves. Yet, who's to blame? Who is responsible for the anger and resentments that we carry within?

by Marie T. Russell.

"I have a dream!" Most of us are familiar with this now famous line of Martin Luther King as he spoke of his vision for the United States and for mankind in general. He had faith in his dream, in his vision. Others throughout history have also had visions, dreams, hopes, aspirations... What was your dream, your vision of your future when you were younger?

by David Krieger and Daisaku Ikeda.

We all have a choice. We can submit to apathy and indifference or we can choose hope. This dialogue is about choosing hope and recognizing that we each have a responsibility to make a difference in the world.

by Jason Augustus Newcomb.

Everything in our lives -- including all the crappy things -- is a choice that we have made for ourselves. That is a difficult fact to face for most of us, since it's much easier to blame random circumstances in our lives than to accept responsibility for our own actions

by Aluna Joy Yaxk'in

Within the building millennium excitement there is a great element of chaos and rising fear manifesting in the hearts of Humanity. All the ancient calendars and prophecies of diverse ancient traditions are pointing to these days as the time of a great awakening and a time of a great shift. Humanity is being challenged to make a choice: the choice between the path of love, community, and peace, over the path of fear, revolution, and survival.

by Eldonna Bouton.

Forgiveness is not an easy thing for a lot of us. I believe this is because we associate forgiveness with allowing another to "get away with" whatever it is that he or she has done.

by Bruce D. Schneider, Ph.D.

I remember once believing that guilt was a wasted emotion. Like all emotions, there is a place for guilt. A centered spiritual being, one who has moved past limiting beliefs, will feel guilty doing something that goes against who she is or wants to be.