by Mick Quinn | Relationship
Are the ways in which other people act emotionally disturbing to you? Are you sometimes of the opinion that other people don’t seem to care enough? Do you question the insensitive ways of other people? We are all subject to deeply felt emotional responses that...
by Tobias Lars | Spiritual
‘Vegging out Vacation’ or ‘Getting hit with a stick in Buddhist Bhutan’ – is there a 3rd alternative? We used to go on vacations in order to ‘vacate’, to empty out our built up stress, our ‘backed up’ clogged up...
by Debbie Friedman | Mindset
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer, American social writer 1902 – 1983 As we hear the cries for change, it’s...
by Melody Larson | Mindset
What does it mean to live authentically? Authenticity holds a power that is almost mystical in nature. It’s magnetic and we long for it now more than ever. Why? My view is that authenticity opens the doorway to a life of spirit. What does the path of...
by Chris Attwood | Cover Story
The renowned author Leo Buscaglia described the importance of each of us using our unique gifts when he said, Your talent is God’s gift to you; what you do with it is your gift back to God. James Twyman has been using his talent to gift back to God and to people...
by Scott Kalechstein | Spiritual
“Give up your lust for growth.” -White Eagle Ever since I was a teenager I have been a seeker, a student of truth, wisdom, and healing. Seeking, which lit a fire under my behind for many years, eventually became an identity, a hiding place, a wheelchair...
by Winn Claybaugh | Relationship
I used to believe that if I had a grievance, opposing opinion, or legitimate complaint with someone, I had to bite my tongue to be perceived as a nice guy. On those rare occasions when I chose to speak up, I felt as though I was attacking the person. Since I’m...
by Keith Varnum | Mindset
Your Extraordinary Life Awaits You Does your life have heart? Does your life have soul? “Heart and soul I fell in love with you!” as the old song goes. Your Heroic Journey is something you can fall in love with! If you want to truly have a good time this...
by Jim Sniechowski and Judith Sherven | Relationship
You’re busy checking off the items on your to-do list. Most of the gifts have been wrapped. And the holiday cards made it to the post office this morning. Oh, but you forgot about your daughter’s teacher! And what to take to the Smith’s annual...
by Emily Sue Harvey | Spiritual
Renewal has never been portrayed to me quite as vividly as during my first flying experience aboard a 747 jet. The delayed flight, due to rain, plunged my spirits. Finally, the engines roared to life and I felt myself raised up, up until we lifted from earth. Outside...
by Melody Larson | Spiritual
I know that nothing has ever been real Without my beholding it. All becoming has needed me. My looking ripens things And they come toward me, to meet and be met. -Rainier Maria Rilke, from The Book of Hours You are a master at beholding. You beheld your very self...
