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Are Our Fears of Saying ‘No’ Overblown?
Everyone has been there. You get invited to something that you absolutely do not want to attend – a holiday party, a family cookout, an expensive trip. But doubts and anxieties creep into your...
How to Navigate the Journey of Your Personal Awakening
The path of awakening is different for everyone, and the truth is that there is no set path, as each and every one of us is unique. In the same way, no two people will require the same level of...
Witness the Majestic Sun Alignments at Stonehenge Every Midsummer's Night
Every midsummer’s night tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising Sun in alignment with the Heel stone standing outside of the circle.
How Your Diet Influences Future Generations' Health and Genes
What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes
Earth Day: How To Promote Behaviour Change
Organizers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change. A new report highlights the impact of climate...
How To Celebrate Earth’s “Birthday” and Make It About Her, Not Us
Today is Earth Day, but it’s one of the most confused and misguided celebratory days of the year. The UN refers to this day as the “International Mother Earth Day,” but what is it we’re supposed...
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: April 22 - 28, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as...
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How Your Childhood Affects Your Love Life: The Role of Attachment Theory
Thinking through your own attachment history and expectations of relationships may be a great opportunity for self-reflection, but it is…
Tackling the Microbial Minefield of Gym Hygiene
Gym hygiene guide: the dangerous bacteria that lurk in dirty fitness equipment and clothes...
Thriving in Retirement: Overcome Fear and Find Fulfilling Hobbies
Retirement can be an exciting but also scary prospect for many. How you fill your time is totally up to you, but with so many choices it…
Why Losing A Friend Feels Like Heartbreak
If you’ve ever gone through a friendship breakup you aren’t alone – one study from the US found 86% of teenagers had experienced one.
Substance Use and Mental Health: Why Holistic Treatment is Essential
For people with mental illness, drugs and alcohol can be a key survival strategy. I’ve learned they shouldn’t have to ‘get clean’ to get…
Wellness - and Living Your Best Life - Starts at Home
As an interior designer, I focused my process on first understanding how people felt in their homes, and how they wanted to function there…
How Beetroot Can Boost Your Health and Maybe Your Love Life
What about beetroot’s other apparent health benefits – from reducing your blood pressure to improving your daily workout? Here’s what the…
A Guide to Leadership Success: The Power of Humility
Humble leaders express their humility in three dimensions. They view themselves accurately and acknowledge their limitations.
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Tackling the Microbial Minefield of Gym Hygiene
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Wellness - and Living Your Best Life - Starts at Home
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Astrological Overview and Horoscope: April 15 - 21, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
Why the "Gentleman" Archetype Continues to Captivate in Modern Media
Netflix’s new drama shows we’re still drawn to the concept of ‘gentlemen’. Psychology explains why.
What Is Biofield Science and Why Has It Been Ignored by Western Medicine?
Western medicine is the world’s only medical tradition that does not harness an invisible healing force or energy. In the East, there is…
We’re at the Tip of the Subtle Energy Iceberg
We cannot progress as a civilization, even as a species, without the understanding and knowledge of subtle energy. And, importantly, most…
The Radical Act of Weaving Intuitive Eating and Intellect
In 1995, nutrition therapists Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole wrote one of the first books on the concept of intuitive eating. That book…
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: April 22 - 28, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
The Book of Kells is a late-eighth century illustrated copy of the four gospels of the New Testament, traditionally associated with the affiliated monasteries of Iona in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland and Kells in County Meath, Ireland.
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A Part of You Knows Everything
Imagine that you are one of the many seekers and free-spirited adventurers playing your part in the greatest investigation of all time: the…
Exiting the See-Do Bypass: Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
The phrase “Get ready, get set, GO!” describes a formula for effective living. We screw things up when we leave out the middle step, by…
Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See
I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see…
Spiritual but Not Religious Americans are Redefining Meaning in New and Surprising Ways!
Responding as “none” or “unaffiliated” on religious surveys, people increasingly identify as humanists, atheists, agnostics, or simply…
What Is Meaningful Work? A Philosopher’s View
What exactly makes a particular job an instance of “meaningful work”? Is it just any sort of work people happen to believe is meaningful?…