Overcoming Adversity

  • Julia Roberts Rise To Fame: ‘I Want To Go Home’ …She Cried Every Night…

    A while back, Julia Roberts was being interviewed about her experiences, including her rise to fame. She recalled moving from Georgia to New York, and it was “such a big place.” As an aspiring, unsuccessful actress, Julia felt alone. Julia felt like a failure. Every night, she cried on the phone with her mother. Julia…

  • Let Go And Welcome Change, Embracing the Unknown – With Pema Chodron

    How have you been feeling lately? Uneasy? Distracted? Lost and confused? You’re far from alone. At this moment, we wouldn’t be surprised if you’re also feeling between. Between political moments; between opinions on public health; perhaps even between jobs. So many of us feel stuck in an unpredictable and sometimes frightening era. It’s natural to…

  • Meditations For Life’s Challenges – With Michael Beckwith

    The publisher (One Commune) of this event has made the unexpected business decision to no longer work with smaller websites, such as ours. We were given zero notification until it happened, and this was after we had been a strong supporter of their work for a couple of years now. While we are committed to…