Dr. Catherine Meeks

I am very sad about the amount of unkindness that I witness almost everyday. The major expression of this is through the abuse of power by dysfunctional persons who choose to abuse their power in order to feel better about themselves. Many stories of this absence of kindness can be heard in all facets of our lives. This beautiful poem by Naomi Shihab Nye is instructive. I hope that you will be inspired by it as I have been for a long time. May it encourage you to be a little kinder today. I...

As we try to hold onto our sanity while watching so many ego driven people wield their false sense of power in ways that harm those who they claim to care about, it is important to think about the power expressed in this story. Where does true power come from? What does it feel like to be in the presence of a truly powerful person who knows how to embody that gift? This is a story of a very powerful 96 year old woman. Her story will make your heart glad. Peace and grace, Click the link below:...

If you were dying, who would you prefer to be accompanying you, an ally or a fellow pilgrim? A fellow pilgrim is one who holds you in their heart and shares your pain and joy to the very best of their ability, no matter what it requires. This person is willing to walk a mile or two in the shoes of others in an effort to understand the lenses through which they see the world. The fellow pilgrim's commitment is to holding to the difficult, regardless of what it cost to do so. There is no...