Deep Intimacy: A Couples’ Retreat
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A Place to Belong
Ronald walks in the door of the downtown shop where I volunteer to show me more drawings. He’s in a surprisingly good mood. A few days ago, the police took his sister away from him and though Paula’s back with him temporarily, she’s trailing him around town, sobbing dramatically about how she doesn’t want to leave her brother. As Ronald flips through his sketchbook full of pastel colored-pencil landscapes, Paula clings to her brother’s arm and then moves toward the mirror by the jewelry to gaze at her heartbroken, red face.
Willa Cather on being present
When we are fixed on an endpoint, it’s easy to lose sight of the “scenery” we pass along the road of our lives. When do you find yourself losing sight of the present? How do you bring yourself back to this moment?
Mark Twain on sharing your light
As part of an interconnected web of life, sharing our joys, our epiphanies, our accomplishments, amplifies them, allows them to flourish and spread. How do you share your light?
Practicing Democracy with Children
Nine ways to help children engage democratic values. Children come naturally to some democratic values, like pursuit of happiness and love of freedom. Other ideals—like recognizing that we are all equal and seeking the common good—need practice. This guide encourages children's democratic engagement at home and in their communities.
Developed with Spirituality & Practice as part of the Practicing Democracy Project.
Our Work
Our work today is in collaboration with inspiring partners as we all work to reveal, inspire, and serve a more loving world. Learn more about our priority initiatives below and engage with the work through stories, events, resources, and other opportunities to add your voice.
Fetzer Survey on Love and Forgiveness in American Society
Published in October 2010, this report shares top findings from research the Fetzer Institute commissioned in an effort to learn more about where love and forgiveness are present in American life.
5 Ways to Bring Compassion to Your Working Life
Do you feel disconnected from your highest self at work? Do you wish you handled conflict better? Have you felt burnt out by others’ stress or emotions? Do you wish you could bring more warmth and connection into your daily life?
Practicing more compassion—for yourself and for others—may not only help in these situations, but might also make you more effective at your job.
A Homily in the Church of Baseball
I love this game. I really do.
For instance,
I love the shape, the geometry of the game—so clean, so precise,
60 feet 6 inches exactly from the pitcher’s mound to home plate.
I love the beauty of a baseball diamond.
No warlike football territories that need to be defended and conquered
But a round white pitcher’s mound, and miles and miles of green, green grass.
And the trinity of bases, or
the stages of my life may be—from youth to adulthood to old age
Fetzer Survey on Love and Forgiveness in American Society
At a time when significant emphasis is placed on the issues that divide Americans, the Fetzer Institute's Survey of Love and Forgiveness in American Society reveals the commonalities that bind us together. The report uncovers the deeply held beliefs and attitudes individuals have about love, forgiveness, and their connection to the world beyond our borders. Published in October 2010, the Fetzer Institute commissioned the research in an effort to explore these complex topics that are central to its mission and to learn more about where love and forgiveness are present in American life.