Emotional intelligence (EI) is a valuable resource and skill set to have in the complex, hectic lives that we lead today. Folks with EI tend to demonstrate the abilities to manage their emotional ...

is no small feat these days. Because of the egocentrism of children's early years combined with the increasingly prevalent messages of selfishness, narcissism, and indifference that popular culture ...

On the Thursday, November 13, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: In honor of World Kindness Day — we’ve partnered with the Humankind team at USA TODAY for a deeper exploration on the topic of ...

Compassion is one of the older words in the English language. Scholars say it dates to the 14th century, derived from a combination of Latin words that describe “bearing” and “suffering.” Together, ...

Hospitals care for patients during their most vulnerable moments. Patients and their families are often anxious, scared, exhausted, and uncertain at different points during the care process. Because ...

Compassion. We know what it means. But even greater than that — we know how it feels. No matter whether we are the giver of compassion or the recipient of compassion, we understand it. Compassion is ...

After recently traveling to Lesvos, Greece with Shepherd of the Valley I gained a new appreciation for refugees after meeting with several during the trip. Each day of the trip I was constantly ...

The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo by Ana Lanza on Unsplash. Governing, as defined by Oxford Languages, is having authority to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, ...

A boat searches the Platte River near Schramm Park State Recreation Area in June for 8-year-old Tarie Price. It’s striking how, when someone goes missing, so many Nebraskans drop everything and step ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Compassion is one of the older words in the English language. Scholars say it dates to the 14th century, derived from a combination of Latin words that describe “bearing” and “suffering.” Together, ...