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During the early days of 2020 pandemic lockdown I took an Ivy-League class on the science of well-being. One of the first exercises in...

by Rebecca Buell | Mar 15, 2021 Remember those “secret decoder” prizes that used to come packed in purchases of Cracker Jacks or various...

by Rebecca Buell | Nov 13, 2020 When I was 23 and beginning graduate school, I applied for a job as receptionist at a social services...

Grace (noun) Simple elegance or refinement of movement Courteous goodwill (in Christian belief) The free and unmerited favor of God A...

by Rebecca Buell | Sep 18, 2020 It’s been said that most of the things we need to know in life we learn in kindergarten. While primary...

by Rebecca Buell | Aug 25, 2020 Cleaning and purging bookcases earlier this week, I ran across a beloved treasure. There on the...

by Rebecca Buell | Aug 05, 2020 One bright Wednesday morning early in the pandemic I received an email consisting of no buildup, no...

by Rebecca Buell | Jul 20, 2020 Our Community Listens imagines a society in which we care for each other first, and one way we strive to...

by Rebecca Buell | Jun 01, 2020 June 1, 2020, 9:30 p.m. Sitting in my St. Louis home office watching live coverage of protests waging...

by Rebecca Buell | May 20, 2020 I am an average cook at best. I mean, at the very best. Sure, there are a few things I can cook really...

by Rebecca Buell | May 08, 2020 Ripple Effect (noun): A spreading, pervasive and unusually unintentional effect, influence, or series of...

by Rebecca Buell | Apr 20, 2020 Can you imagine driving a car without ever stopping for gas or, if electric, stopping to plug it in?...

by Rebecca Buell | Mar 19, 2020 There is in the Old Testament a story of a reluctant leader named Moses standing before a burning bush,...

by Rebecca Buell | Feb 24, 2021 Once at a local coffee shop, I struck up a conversation with an older man from my neighborhood, asked him...

by Rebecca Buell | Jan 24, 2020 What if someone gave you a key to unlock better health, heightened academic performance, and increased...

by Rebecca Buell | Dec 04, 2019 Since 2010, Bob and Cynthia Chapman have lived and led from the desire to share empathetic listening with...

by Rebecca Buell | Oct 22, 2019 It is clear and easily evident that having social skills like empathy, understanding, acceptance, and...

by Rebecca Buell | Aug 20, 2019 You know those seasons of life you sip, savor, and want to linger with a little bit longer because they...