Exposure to differing ideas and perspectives helps them to develop an awareness that other's hold different views than they do, without it feeling threatening to their own contribution. When the focus is on embracing their own individuality, they in turn learn how to embrace the individualities of those around them.

The happiest moments were those where I chose. I decided the perspective within which I would view the world around me. They say that reality is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you perceive. It was in acknowledging this adage, that I realized the extent by which we are chasing what we have within us to choose.  We can choose to be happy. Resist the urge to feel disempowered by circumstance. Happiness is less fleeting when we move with intention. Framing the world around us in a way that...

Community now extends beyond our immediate settings and into a digital, and sometimes virtual reality. How we maintain balance makes all the difference when the objective is to grow, to contribute, and to connect.