It’s the surprise that throws us off balance, but challenges don’t have to be isolating.

Our greatest joys and deepest challenges come from the accordion push and pull of being in relationship with one another—for love, for the greater good, for justice, for growth—all of it informs our existence. Here, under the theme of Handling Challenges, we’ve collected topics that examine the way we inhabit the world we live in, how we connect with a partner, as parent to child, and with one another in society. These teachings aim to first turn the perspective lens inward to shore up our inner resources—to take a look at our own resilience, grit, self-compassion, and a willingness to grow in order to find the strength to press through challenges.