By Nicole Graham

Inspiration drives Creativity, but what if you don’t know what to do with that inspiration when it hits you? Great writers, painters and athletes did not become great overnight. Honing their craft through diligent, daily practice made these people great. Writing daily gave Elizabeth Gilbert the ability to harness the inspiration that became Eat, Pray, Love. Wondering where to get started? Try a 21 day challenge. Science states that it takes 21 days to instill a habit, and people have noticed. 21 day challenges abound for nearly every endeavor. 

By Ellen Menna, Treasurer for the Virtues Circle

The Virtue of Cooperation invites us to work together with others for the good of all.  It is extremely beneficial within the framework of a group as it creates Unity. When practicing Cooperation we call forth the Virtues of Helpfulness, Service and Caring.

We have selected Cooperation as one of our core virtues because we understand at the Virtues Circle that together we can do what we cannot do alone. To inspire others about the joy of practicing virtues requires the Cooperation of all of us on the Virtues Circle board.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.  What makes any situation right or wrong?  Your conscience; your ideals, principles and values.  In my journey to understanding and practicing integrity, I have found an awareness to the building blocks of integrity.  Each virtue, embodies other virtues that give strength and depth to the basic understanding of the principle.  I used Integrity as an acronym to give examples of some of the virtues that build and inspire integrity.