Reflections on The Big Lonely and Michael Nelms   “I heard of this movie years ago but never had the opportunity to watch it. But this

When stillness becomes the teacher “In Your stillness, joyfulness is unfolding…” A reader sent us that line in response to our recent Spiritual Signals reflection, On

When a smile restores our sense of worth   “I’m an old woman now, and smiles are so appreciated—especially when they come from younger people. So

“I have found that the simple act of a genuine smile is powerful in changing the mood of a person.” A reader left that comment

The quiet work of forgiving oneself and facing fear in later life.   When Facing Fear, Finding Freedom appeared on Spiritual Seniors, one reader wrote to

Across different languages of faith and practice, we keep finding the same thing: at our best, we belong to one another. In a recent Spiritual

A response to “The Shadow of Fear: Why Men Go Missing in Spiritual Conversations.”   When we published our article on men and their fears, it

The spaciousness, where introverts find strength within.   Introverts—the quiet majority—remind us that not everyone experiences community the same way. Some of us lean into the