Life these days can feel overwhelming—chaotic, divisive, and heavy with suffering, both personal and global. It’s easy to get lost in outrage, anxiety, or despair. But there’s another way.

In this talk, Daniel Ellenberg explores how to navigate these turbulent times with greater clarity, compassion, and steadiness. Instead of getting stuck in frustration or helplessness, he shares how you can reconnect with your core values, strengthen your resilience, and take meaningful action—without burning out or hardening your heart.

Explore practical ways to shift from callousness or overwhelm to a place of wise, engaged compassion, and balancing action with equanimity, and how to stand firmly in your values without getting consumed by negativity.

If you’ve been feeling disheartened by the state of the world, struggling with how to respond to conflict, or simply looking for a way to stay grounded in your own integrity, let’s explore together how to live with purpose, resilience, and a heart that remains open—even in difficult times.

Daniel also offered a guided meditation on The Healing Power of Befriending Yourself — I hope you find it helpful!

Click here to join the free Wednesday Meditations – which are open to everyone!

Meditation: The Healing Power of Befriending Yourself

Talk: Living Your Values: Finding Peace & Resilience in a Chaotic World

Daniel Ellenberg is a psychologist, leadership coach, and the founder of Strength with Heart men’s groups and workshops. He is a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA) division on men and masculinities and the founder/director of the Men and Boys Compassion Initiative through the Global Compassion Coalition (GCC). He is currently co-writing a book for men called Strength with Heart and contributed a chapter in A Global Dialogue on Masculinity. He has spent his entire career helping people, particularly men, navigate their lives more mindfully, skillfully, and compassionately.