"The most widely divergent sorrows may all be taken to the foot of the cross and find there cleansing, peace, and joy." Elisabeth Elliot A few years ago, the word "Joy" became my word after God had ...

Will the sadness we feel because of the hard things we are facing go away? Not always. But we can have biblical joy amid difficult circumstances. We can find encouragement when we remember that the ...

When fifth-grade teacher Sharri Conklin first invited her students to lead a daily mindfulness moment, she didn’t expect it to spark a quiet revolution. What began as a single child asking to read a ...

Positive emotions—such as feelings of gratitude, love, and confidence—can help strengthen the immune system, protect the heart against loss and trauma, build relationships, increase resilience, and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Noma Nazish writes about actionable ways to live well. The increasingly materialistic society we live in has led many of us to ...

How can we feel more moments of joy? Explore how joy is rooted in connection, gratitude, and paying attention to the people and moments that bring meaning to our lives. Scroll down for a transcription ...

For Steven Petrow, 2017 wasn't a year to celebrate. Both of his parents died, he separated from his husband, and his sister, Julie, was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. But from that unwieldy ...

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