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  Every journey of personal transformation begins with a moment—a decision, an event, or an awakening that shifts the course of one’s life. On May 10, history has repeatedly shown us that transformation isn’t just personal; it shapes nations, industries, and ideas. From Nelson Mandela stepping into leadership to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, May 10 marks turning points that remind us that growth, change, and reinvention are at the heart of human progress. Just as these moments reshaped the world, our own journeys of transformation—whether through resilience, reinvention, or self-discovery—echo these larger shifts. Through the stories we tell and the lessons we learn, we uncover the power of transformation, both within ourselves and beyond. Check out the stories of these authors who share moments of transformation, transformative journeys, and potential paths for all. Sone are emotional transformations, some relational, some spiritual. All are personal.  Ar...

  Today's meditation from  Weekly Soul: Fifty-two Meditations on Meaningful, Joyful, and Peaceful Living   by Dr. Frederic Craigie. -9-   All changes are a risk… but change makes you know that you’re alive. You’re exploring, you’re stumbling- almost certainly stumbling if my past is any indication- but there is a certain exhilaration, too. You can’t wait to see what happens next… What I like most about change is that it’s a synonym for “hope.” If you are taking a risk, what you are really saying is, “I believe in tomorrow, and I will be a part of it.”   Linda Ellerbee   You are alive as you extend yourself on behalf of something new. Advocating for ideas and causes is one type of risk, but the experience of aliveness in risk and change is much broader than that. You are alive as you venture out of your accustomed and comfortable ways of being—we use the modern phrase, comfort zone —to take up something that you haven’t done before that expands a little bit ...

  CHANGE OF HEART “I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts.” --Ezekiel 36: 26   “I hate change!” If I received a dollar for every time a patient said that to me, I could work for free.   They often add, “Change replaces the familiar with the unknown. The unknown scares me.” In response, I remind my anxious patients, “If there is no change, you are dead. The future is always unknown, of course, because it does not yet exist. You are now in the process of creating your own future.” I also ask them,”Why are you here meeting with me, except to change?” They tell me how miserable they feel and powerless to do anything about it. Frightening change is the price of relief. Therapy is for healing and growth. Some of my patients imagine that their trying life circumstances cause their distress. In our work together they learn that only changing their minds and hearts, their ...