In his holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens tells a moving story of transformation. As the spirits of Past, Present, and Future visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge throughout the course of Christmas Eve, we see him learn to embrace a sense of compassion and generosity. After his experience, Scrooge says: I will honor Christmas […]
One Childhood Lesson That Sticks with Me
From a young age, I was taught that it is more blessed to give than to receive . . . . . . and over the years, I’ve come to appreciate the wisdom behind those simple words. You see, one of the founding principles of NICABM is to give back and do what we can […]
Could Thanksgiving Be the Healthiest Holiday of All?
The US holiday of Thanksgiving may well be the healthiest day of the year. Now that might sound a bit counterintuitive, given the amount of gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie that often fills a person’s Thanksgiving plate. So I should be more precise. Giving thanks may make a key difference in our enjoying […]
Changing Lives, One Well at a Time
About a week ago, we held a Day of Donation. We decided that for one day, we’d donate everything we took in from the purchase of Gold Subscriptions to charity: water. The response was overwhelming. According to charity: water, it costs an average of $30 to give one person access to clean water. And this […]
Treating Trauma in 100 Countries
Now that we’ve wrapped up the program, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for tuning in. 38,961 practitioners joined us for one or more sessions of the Treating Trauma Master Series. We believe the work you do with people who’ve experienced trauma is so important. That’s why we made it our mission […]