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On Being with Krista Tippett

September 22, 2016

Parker Palmer + Courtney Martin

The Inner Life of Rebellion

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The history of rebellion is rife with excess and burnout. But new generations have a distinctive commitment to be reflective and activist at once, to be in service as much as in charge, and to learn from history while bringing very new realities into being. Quaker wise man Parker Palmer and journalist and entrepreneur Courtney Martin come together for a cross-generational conversation about the inner work of sustainable, resilient social change.

August 22, 2014

The Spiritual Art of Saying No

Written by Courtney E. Martin

When you do too much and say "yes" to too many requests, what happens? Some advice on why it's vital to decline in order to accept the invitations that matter most.

November 21, 2014

Let the Discomfort Begin with Me

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Atul Gawande's new book on the aging and the dying process inspires this column on turning bearing witness to our own instincts and doing things a different way.

January 30, 2015

The Myth of Multitasking: Longing to Be Absorbed Wholly

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Researchers are showing that doing it all at the same time is a “diabolical illusion.” If we know this, why does it continue to be so seductive, so alluring? In this technological, overambitious age, a commentary on striving to be focused and whole again.

April 24, 2015

Listening in the Cracks

Written by Courtney E. Martin

While eavesdropping, our columnist witnesses the intimacy of two strangers generously listening to one another — without an intent to save, fix, or advise. A lesson in witnessing over chicken wings.

July 3, 2015

Small Acts of Life-Saving Grace: The Little-Known Story of Samuel Kargbo of Sierra Leone

Written by Courtney E. Martin

An inspirational profile of one of those modern-day heroes, SAS, a doctor whose key insights turned the tide of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone — an exemplar of quiet commitment and unending courage who saved thousands of lives by bridging worlds.

September 11, 2015

Scrapping Outdated Definitions of Success

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Success so often is identified by how children transcend their parents' class and collar. Rather than continuing this cultural narrative, could the future of work in America be more than just pulling up our bootstraps and climbing the ladder?

Image of mother helping her daughter down the stairs

November 13, 2015

The Breaking and The Blessing of Motherhood

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Being a mother is an act of transformation and discovery. Courtney Martin examines the gifts of obliteration of motherhood, and the maternal love that rushes in as responsibility beckons.

March 11, 2016

The Sacred Lessons in the Mess

Written by Courtney E. Martin

The things a parent is willing to do for, and put up with, her child is beyond comprehension. A thriving, non-religious mother talks meaningful about the spiritual experience of raising a child.

May 6, 2016

32 Steps on the Rocky and Rewarding Path of Motherhood and Self-Discovery

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Even with years of experience, the parenting journey is one of constant learning — about a budding life, and about oneself. Courtney Martin gives thanks for the grit and grace of new motherhood.

July 22, 2016

The Liminal Space Before Giving Birth

Written by Courtney E. Martin

The final days of expectation can bring surprising clarity. Courtney Martin pauses in this suspended space, and marvels at the end of the wait for new life, in all its gritty wonder.

December 16, 2016

The Shocking Clarity of Almost Losing It All

Written by Courtney E. Martin

A brush with that fleeting, transcendent gratitude that only comes when we stand on the edge of losing what we treasure most.

March 31, 2017

The Lie Polite Culture Tells Us About Conflict

Written by Courtney E. Martin

What if we learned to trust in the resilience of our relationships, and recognized the occasional necessity of butting heads with the ones we love?

June 1, 2017

How To Game Yourself To Make Great Art

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Sometimes we need to trick our hearts to make great art — and do the things that most scare us.

August 3, 2017

A Little Intergenerational Interaction Will Do You Right

Written by Courtney E. Martin

In her cohousing community in Oakland, our columnist is experiencing something all-too-rare: deep friendships across generations. What if we turned more actively to the wisdom — and plain old good company — of our neighbors, older and younger?

October 26, 2017

Three Tensions at the Heart of Fighting Racism as a White Person

Written by Courtney E. Martin

The fruit of working for racial justice lies in the discomfort and the mess — but only if we acknowledge the lessons those tensions have to teach us. On negotiating the tricky path of making change with authenticity and constant self-reflection.

December 21, 2017

Seven Questions to End 2017 with Clarity and Start 2018 with Intention

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Courtney offers seven searching questions to help you enter the coming year primed for growth.

April 5, 2018

The Hard Work of Disagreeing with Those Who Are Similar to Us

Written by Courtney E. Martin

In our conversations about echo chambers and the necessity of speaking across difference, we often forget the importance — and difficulty — of disagreeing with the people most like us. On what's lost when we don't make that effort.

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