Susan notes: this beautiful piece by Cory Eldridge found me in a roundabout way. Someone had posted a link to another story by Eldridge on a blog that I follow.

Gaye Adegbalola, one of the three amazing women that comprise Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, was militantly anti-white, until her then-young son and his best friend made her re-think her stance.

She tells the story during this short and heartfelt interview...

Thanks to the Daily Om.

If you feel shy or awkward in social situations, know that many others are probably feeling the same way too.

If you‚ve ever been to a social gathering where you‚ve felt awkward and uncomfortable, chances are you are not alone.

Once upon a time a guy  asked a girl, "Will you marry me?"

The girl said,  "No!"

And the girl lived happily ever after and...

Susan notes: this useful re-centering practice is from Fitting in Is Overrated, a wonderful book by Leonard Felder (a psychologist, counselor, author and occasional contributor to my favourite publication Ode Magazine). I blogged about the book here.

When I imagine I'm a grain of sand, it's a pink one under this stunning blue sky...

By Nesima Aberra journalism student.

When I pondered wearing the hijab the summer before my freshman year of college, I thought a lot about what it meant for me to be an American Muslim.

I felt I would be almost betraying everyone I knew with this new addition to my persona, and I didn’t know how people would react.