we begin to become conscious of how much we sacrifice in the name of self-defense—and how much richer our lives become when we open ourselves to vulnerability

the less energy and motivation you'll have to actually find a solution and move forward

it's still possible to live life from a place of inner peace and clarity

each one pays tribute to the human spirit

and theologian Thomas Moore leads us to the furthest reaches of this complex realm on Soul Life

Keeping the Faith Without a Religion cyber_weekend_deal we begin to become consciousA Compelling Exploration of the Emerging Secular Spirituality What is faith? It is not something we must receive from a religion, nor is it a quality we must abandon in order to be rational. "Faith is not the same as belief," writes bestselling author Roger Housden. "A nonreligious faith allows us to live with uncertainty, change, and mortalityto embrace life in all its sublime beauty." For the many who self identify as "spiritual but not religious,"