Typically, my December newsletter recaps the year in review. Over time, these have always captured full and meaningful accomplishments with the grace of the Universal Spirit:  Reaching thousands of youth in educating them on the principles of nonviolence in the United States and internationally and birthing new generation of peacemaker leaders. Reaching adults who learn…

As in any post-election time period, the new President-elect has called for a divided country to be unified again. But is this possible when a nation has such clear lines of division? That is just one question on the table. Below are a list of other questions that come to mind from my audience. As…

Are you tired, frustrated and concerned about the rhetoric, the lies and the spins of the presidential debates? I am. Do you feel the same way about the media, which continues to support these lies and spins, as they add their own interpretation, thus exacerbating these lies? I do.   Many in our United States…

By Stan Siegel Engineer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist As the Presidential elections are almost upon us, many (including me) are concerned about the state-of-affairs of our country and more importantly where the country is headed for our children and grandchildren at home and in the world. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most challenging…

Each year I am blessed to be invited to give a good number of presentations. Many are to students who are our future leaders and indeed our future. As an example, every summer I look forward to two unique presentations designed to generate global leaders and peacemakers. The first one is called the Hansen Summer…

What do our students need to learn in school to prepare them for the real world? Reading? Arithmetic, Science, History, Writing? Of course. Well, how about some other subjects that could make them solid, upstanding citizens: Peacemaking Forgiveness, empathy & compassion Creating exemplary parent role-models Do you agree? As you may know by now, the…

“It is only when you see a mosquito landing on your testicles that you realize that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence.” ~ Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu Most of my newsletters are focused on societal issues, spiritual values and ethical leadership. However, as we prepare to elect our next President, and…

We all need to advocate for the higher principles that will aid our nation and our world. But this “advocacy” – what are we actually addressing? From an Internet search one definition of “advocacy” produced: “the exclusive and mutual representation of clients or a cause in a forum attempting to systematically influence decision making in…

A good friend and a graduate of my Forgiveness Workshop made the statement to me several years ago that “the two best anti-aging elixirs are forgiveness and meditation.” Yet many of us have a hard time with forgiveness. I can say without exception that the choice I made 21 years ago to forgive my son’s…

Audio Lessons Found On Amazon  HERE Within the three steps I teach in my Forgiveness Workshops (Available HERE), the second step is often the hardest one for many of the participants. After the first step of “acknowledging you have been wronged,” I guide participants into the second step: “Give Up All Resulting Resentment.” This may…