Insights from Already Free by Bruce Tift Therapy and Buddhism hold different yet essential views about how to find wellbeing, according to therapist Bruce Tift in his book Already Free. It’s a position that fits our approach at Uplift Kids, where we integrate the best of modern science with ancient wisdom in all its forms

I remember the moment clearly. My five-year-old daughter looked up at me with those big, inquisitive eyes and asked, “Mommy, can we say our prayers before dinner like we used to?” I froze, fork midair. How could I explain that prayer had become complicated for me? That somewhere between the unanswered questions, theological doubts, and

Imagine sitting around a campfire a thousand years ago, singing sacred hymns or listening to a storyteller weave a tale about a hero from long ago.  Such activities have been so valuable that cultures around the world painstakingly preserved their version of wisdom in poetry and prose. Initially, it happened through song or voice, with

At the start and end of each Uplift lesson we suggest doing a mindful moment: Lighting a candle, singing a song, expressing gratitude, etc. Of course, these mindful moments don’t have to be limited to the beginning or ending of a lesson. You can use them whenever you’d like — including when you don’t have

Spirituality.  It’s a mushy word. To us at Uplift, spirituality is when we align with our internal moral compass, connect with something beyond ourselves, and attune to our deepest values. It’s about exploring the ultimate mystery of life and following our individual purpose, whatever that may be. It’s a word about subjective experience, a word that

Christmas After a Faith Shift: Ideas For the Whole Family Regardless of whether or not you belong to a religious community, if you’ve had a faith shift — if your view of your tradition has expanded from where it used to be — you may be wondering what to do during holidays, particularly Christmas.  It can