Currently Browsing: Change is Good
It takes a certain amount of bravery to step out with determination on the path to a simpler life, in tune with yourself and with the Earth. I encourage you all to become warriors for the Earth. By doing so, I guarantee you will learn to let go of all the things that are cluttering […]
It is not easy to let go of people or situations that have hurt us. Resentment is like holding hot charcoal in our hands, it only burns who is holding it. When we have been wronged, forgiveness is the prescription to relieve the pain. However, making the conscious decision to forgive others and forgive ourselves […]
It’s time to start envisioning a better future for ourselves. Creating it with our minds and then stepping into it. It’s going to require some pretty badass pioneers and some pretty creative thinking, but it’s perfectly doable, and SO needed. And we need to enjoy the process, to do it with humour and lightness of […]
(1931-2003) Editor’s note: The book, Amusing Ourselves to Death was published in 1985. This is the Foreword. We were keeping our eye on 1984. When the year came and the prophecy didn’t, thoughtful Americans sang softly in praise of themselves. The roots of liberal democracy had held. Wherever else the terror had happened, we, at […]
If everyone stopped talking, our energy would drop. Our voice creates vibrational energy that subtly changes us! Ancient people knew the power in sounds and words – not from the word’s meaning, but its sounds. The power is soft and subtle but ever influencing us. Throughout antiquity, spiritual groups emphasized words and our voices. The […]
Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom. – Rumi Losing a loved one is a type of heartbreak that can only be known by those who’ve experienced loss themselves. It feels like […]
Your words, in their best and most powerful usage, are symbols for the vibrations they represent. For example, when you say, “I love this,” and you allow yourself to feel love, your words contain the vibration of love. When you say, “Peace be with you,” and you feel the vibration of peace in your heart, […]
In Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, Deepak Chopra writes, “The most significant breakthrough is not contained in isolated findings but in a completely new worldview.” Our current worldview about food encourages us to look at food with binoculars. One moment we point them at protein, the next at carbohydrates, and then at fat. But toss away […]
Let’s say you frequently clashed with a parent who didn’t allow you to set your own rules and schedules as a teenager. You might have been infuriated by the lack of control and the feelings of inferiority. You might not connect that experience with the anxiety and panic you now feel when another person—a colleague, […]
The world seems to be in the worst condition it has ever been. A global pandemic, uncertain economy, restriction of movement, racial injustice, crazy politics, war, and so many adverse conditions make us feel powerless, unsettled, and fearful of the future. How did we get into this mess? More important, how can we get out? […]
