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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 8, 2014

The Thin Places We Share: The Role of Spirits in Our Quest for Ritual and Self

Written by Courtney E. Martin

In a culture with too few rituals, what role does drink play in the contemporary rituals of our times? Courtney Martin on memory, communal moments, and the potential for a true suspension of self.

October 31, 2014

There Is No Honest Rest: All the Things I Would Rather Be Than Good

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Nowadays there are unintended consequences for just about everything we do. An encouragement to strive for curiosity over goodness, to seek gentleness over righteousness, and engage with ethics as a process rather than a destination.

January 9, 2015

The Pleasure and Magic of Shared Silence

Written by Courtney E. Martin

So often it's the quiet moments with someone that cements and deepens a relationship. An acknowledgement (and a bit of a love letter) to the silence that joins us together.

April 10, 2015

Re-Humanizer, at Your Service

Written by Courtney E. Martin

The term "scale" is the buzzword in social entrepreneurship circles. But, as Courtney Martin Often shows us, changing the world is about changing systems and helping others one person at a time.

June 12, 2015

A Little Compartmentalization Is a Life-Sustaining Thing

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Compartmentalizing can be a useful tool — whether dealing with the empty voids of our working lives, or the prolonged absence from the ones you love — in making it possible to live a whole life.

August 28, 2015

An Elegant Life Taking Shape I Can Call My Own

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Does destiny and fate truly exist? An age-old question, to be sure. Courtney Martin ponders that question and traces how each of our paths may be shaped by willful action and serendipitous encounters along the way.

October 30, 2015

Praying to a Linebacker Ghost

Written by Courtney E. Martin

In the absence of a religious tradition, is there a fundamental need for prayer? Courtney Martin on finding comfort in praying to her late, burly grandfather rather than a god to whom she couldn't relate.

February 12, 2016

The Wisdom Boom

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Cross-generational relationships may be one of our greatest untapped resources today. But, people in their "third act" of living are creating new encounters and meaningful differences among youth and our communities.

April 22, 2016

The Limitless Potential of Men to Transform Manhood

Written by Courtney E. Martin

More and more fathers-to-be are expressing hopes to have daughters. Courtney Martin explores the well-intentioned feminism behind this desire, and finds that focusing on masculinity might be even more radical.

July 7, 2016

The Conversation We Must Have with Our White Children

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Reckoning with the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by the police, Courtney Martin pens an impassioned missive to her white children: to understand their privilege, redistribute power, ask questions, and always to hold each other accountable.

October 28, 2016

A Living Connection to the Loved Ones We’ve Lost

Written by Courtney E. Martin

If you could speak to a passed friend or family member, what would you say? An exploration of the healing that can happen when we stay in relationship with the ones we love, even beyond the end of life

March 10, 2017

What Was Your First Question?

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Courtney Martin on the questions we learned to be afraid to ask, and how our quest for the answers shapes our lives moving forward.

May 19, 2017

For Longevity, Men Need To Cultivate Deep Friendships

Written by Courtney E. Martin

A lack of intimate friendships doesn’t just lead to loneliness; it can negatively impact your health, too. Courtney Martin on the particular importance of meaningful relationships between men — and how it can add a few years to men’s lives, to boot.

July 20, 2017

Do We Deserve Redemption Narratives?

Written by Courtney E. Martin

After reading Hanya Yanagihara’s novel “A Little Life,” our columnist grapples with the reality of suffering that doesn't make us stronger.

October 12, 2017

So Who Cleans the Kitchen?

Written by Courtney E. Martin

From college dorms to cohousing communities, living with other people can be chaotic and messy. Our columnist considers that these tensions may actually be healthy and essential to building resilient community.

December 7, 2017

This Isn’t About Bad Apples; It’s About Our Broken Sexual Culture

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Courtney Martin delves into America's dysfunctional relationship with sex, money, and power — and calls for a rethinking of sex education, to reflect the actual complexity and broad range of how human sexuality gets expressed and must be honored.

March 8, 2018

The Body Remembers

Written by Courtney E. Martin

New research reveals that trauma experienced in childhood has longterm damaging effects on quality of life and lifespan. But the same research shows that adults play a critical role in helping children overcome this damage.

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