Every Sunday morning millions of people tune in to listen to Oprah Winfrey interview various people on her Super Soul Sunday. Her stated goal is to help people discover their authenticity. So what is authenticity? Webster’s Dictionary defines the work authentic to mean genuine, real, having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence. Read more »
Can Life Be Your Spiritual Practice?
As a dedicated meditator, yogini, runner, and knitter, I have explored integrating what I have learned from those practices into my everyday life. Our interests in life, those places that have us alive with burning curiosity-even if there are inherent challenges, cultivate both self awareness and qualities that permeate all areas of our life. Read more »
Laughter Really is Good Medicine
We’ve all heard the statement “Laughter makes the best medicine.” We know that a good genuine laugh feels great and that laughter can help lift our spirits even in the bleakest moments. This article by Dr. Judith Orloff explains more about the importance of humor in our lives, and she [...] Read more »
Want to Shapeshift Your Life? Try Reality Games
What is your version of reality? Are you dreaming of a warm summer day while buried under a foot of snow? Have you wanted to get going on a creative project? Are you experiencing physical limitations or repetitive patterns that hold you back? Or wishing that you had the ideal job or were in that soul mate relationship? Read more »
Discovering Your Spiritual Path
Whether you’ve found your spiritual path or are seeking it, this article by Katie O’Brien will uplift and encourage you. It is beautifully written and clearly portrays the key features of the spiritual journey. Finding your spiritual path is extremely personal and is different for everyone. There is no one [...] Read more »
We Are Not Limited Beings
This is an inspiring article by Joe Dispenza, author of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself. Dispenza writes that we limit ourselves by the belief that we are simply our physical selves. Because of this, we have developed the habit of looking outside ourselves for answers and ways to survive [...] Read more »
What Is Your Personal Wisdom?
Wisdom and knowledge according to the dictionary are synonymous, but are they? I love this gentle, thought-provoking article by Jennifer Chrisman that examines the differences between the two. This difference is something I think many of us inherently understand, but we don’t often reflect upon it. Chrisman emphasizes that wisdom [...] Read more »
The Glad Game Turns One Hundred
One of my favorite movies growing up was Walt Disney’s Pollyanna made in 1960. That movie was based on a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter. Pollyanna is an 11-year- old orphan that comes to live with her dour aunt. No matter what happens to Pollyanna, however, she plays the Glad Game she’d learned from her late father, a missionary. The Glad Game has one rule: find the bright side in every situation. Read more »
The Importance of Nurturing Yourself
Even reading the title, “Love Yourself Before All the Rest,” sounds selfish, and this is exactly what author, Anita Moorjani, thought too. We are taught from childhood that putting our needs before the needs of others is selfish. For most of her life, Moorjani gave and gave of herself without [...] Read more »
Don’t Know Your Life’s Path Yet? Don’t Worry.
For anyone who has felt lacking because they didn’t know their life’s path, this article by Dr. Nick Campos will put your mind at ease. While there are some individuals who know exactly what they want to do with their life from an early age, for others it is a [...] Read more »