The Importance of Being Present

Having presence in developmental support work is more than showing up or completing checkbox tasks. It’s a deliberate, attentive, and compassionate engagement with people who rely on consistent encounters as they navigate their daily lives in meaningful ways. In this...

Happiness in a Struggling World

Tullio Orlando Cultivating joy and choosing presence tests our attention and hope in the presently conflicted world we’ve created or inherited. True, we’ve never been promised it’d be peaceful before offering us joy; yet somewhere along the way, I and others absorbed...

The Art of the Fresh Start

BY Tullio Orlando January often gets a bad reputation. After the glitter of December fades, we’re left with shorter days, colder winds, and the looming pressure of “New Year, New Me.” But if we shift our perspective, January isn’t just a cold month at the...