October has a funny way of arriving.

One minute it feels like the year is still stretching out ahead of us. We’re looking forward to summer, the slower rhythm, permission to read, relax, chill for a moment.

Then, literally in the blink of an eye, Halloween costumes are sitting right next to the sunscreen.

Kinda rude! I mean, really, can’t we even exhale?

Now October is here, three quarters of the year are suddenly behind us, and here come Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday plans, and someone s...

Yes, the news can drive us crazy, and it can be hard to hold onto hope when the ground we're standing on seems to be shifting every single day. 

It's so easy to be swept up by sensational events, or have our minds hijacked by fear. What to do?

Let's take a deeper look at an often misunderstood emotion: hope. It is so much more than wishful thinking, waiting for a better day or looking at life through rose-colored glasses. 

Hope is actually a powerful life-giving force, and it's so...