No matter our age, we never stop learning – and this has been truer than ever for me in 2024, a year that has seen me learn many life-changing lessons. Some of this year's lessons have had a profound ...

This last decade has, to some of us at least, felt like a century. In 2024, the lessons we learned piled up locally, nationally and around the globe. Despite a culture that often tells us that age is ...

A lot of people are reflecting on the past 12 months. They may be thinking about what they accomplished – or didn’t – and what they learned along the way. Regardless of how big or small life’s lessons ...

When we talk about personal growth, rarely do we gear it towards a specific gender. Typically, advice is meant to be a general rule to follow, but this isn't always helpful. The reality is, men and ...

Religious life is full of lessons that shape and transform us over time. Along the way, some lessons come easily, while others take time to unfold. Looking back, there are always insights we wish we ...

It’s that time again when many of us are thinking about our goals and aspirations for the next year. Here is one approach that might be helpful: Ask the question, “What have you learned in 2025 and ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Despite the gloomy weather, I’m determined to make the ...

It’s that time of the semester when students studying abroad have, or are preparing to, hop on a plane and move out of the country for a while. Some go for language learning, others for internships or ...

Ann Nichol’s home and garden in Oakland, CA, is impossible to miss. Fortunately, there is ample street parking on her block to pull over and gawk and be inspired by the colorful waves of plants on her ...

If you came of age in the 1960s or 70s, chances are your upbringing looked very different from what kids experience today. You likely learned to navigate life without smartphones, self-help apps, or ...

Don Tracy is a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois, and commentary writer. I’ve watched two American cities make opposite choices about the same problem. As a young man, I worked in Memphis: first as a ...