Are you forcing yourself to continue learning a language? What about holding out for closure in a relationship that ended abruptly? Or continuing a friendship that leaves you feeling drained more ...

We often think of persistence or a stubborn will to achievement as a universally positive value. Our culture is filled with value statements that support the notion of the dogged pursuit of a goal or ...

My mother shared two short phrases with me when I was in high school: “I did not raise a quitter.” “When life gets hard, keep going.” At the time, I thought she was just being my mother. I began to ...

This was meant to be a big year for me. I planned to run a marathon, gain a diploma in Spanish and begin work on my next book – all while growing my social media following to promote my journalism.

In the Peabody Award-winning show, Somebody Somewhere, actor and comedian Bridget Everett plays Sam, a woman in her forties who returns to her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, to care for her dying ...

Around fifteen years ago, an old college friend of mine had a close call in the mountains. He and a companion were on a ski trip when they decided to hike away from the top of the chairlift to find a ...

With the season of Lent, Catholics around the world have entered into a time of prayer, almsgiving, and penance in preparation for Holy Week. There are many and varied sacrifices that the faithful ...