Monkey See, Monkey Do: How Corruption, Inequality, and Self-Interest Threaten Civilization
The Cosmic Memory Bank: A Universe of Memories and Insights
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- Written by: Kim Chestney
The existence of a personally accessible, collective cosmic memory bank has been proposed not just by scientists and mystics but also by philosophers, biologists, and psychologists around the world.
Plant Spirit Medicine for Connection, Health, and Healing Long Covid
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- Written by: Vir McCoy
We are all intimately interconnected in this web of life. Since the beginning of time, people have been deeply connected to the natural world, relating to it as a source of food, shelter, clothing, and medicine...
How Cannabis and Psilocybin Could Relieve Chronic Pain
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- Written by: Kevin F. Boehnke, University of Michigan
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
Coming Home: Welcome to the Next Chapter of Your Life
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- Written by: Sydney Williams
While I knew I had learned a lot about myself on this trip, I also knew there was a lot of work ahead of me. This was a big step in my healing journey, and I knew it wasn’t the last.
We Live in Diabolical Times
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- Written by: Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.
We live in diabocal times. The word diabolical truly fits; it comes from the Greek diabállein (to set at variance, to set against). We really do live in times when what used to be ordered is jumbled, contentious, confused, and chaotic. It is happening at all levels...
Making a Difference: Taking a Step Right Where You Are
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- Written by: Nicola Amadora PhD
Spiritual awakening is lopsided, if it doesn’t lead to engaging and taking action in the world. But, sometimes we think that the only way to make a difference is by doing something grand, and then we discount those smaller acts, or do nothing instead.
The Real Meaning of Mother's Day: MOTHER'S DAY PROCLAMATION, Boston 1870
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- Written by: Marianne Williamson
The original Mother's Day Proclamation (in 1870) was a statement of mothers who had lost sons in the North joined with mothers who had lost sons in the South during the Civil War, proclaiming a day once a year for a "general congress of women" to declare the end to war and the creation of peace.
Meaningful Work vs. Burnout: When Your Job Takes Over Your Life
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Doing a job you find meaningful is great – until it consumes your life...
Why Feeling Like You Belong at Work is Crucial for Success
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Do you feel like you belong at work? Here’s why it’s so important for your health, happiness and productivity.
False Belief: You Should Do Everything the Doctor Says
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- Written by: Lawrence Doochin
Did we do everything our parents always said to do, or do we always do what our partners tell us now to do? Do we automatically do what we’re told by the government or others in positions of authority, like a job supervisor?
Pointing Fingers or Owning Up: The Choice Between Blame and Responsibility
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
When we say such things as "You hurt me," "You made me do it," "You made me angry," or "You make me crazy” we are giving in to the impulse to blame our feelings externally. Blaming others for what we’re experiencing creates feelings of separation and...
A Squatter in My Studio Office
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Arriving at our summer retreat in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island, after a long drive from Florida, I anticipated the serene beauty of Big Brook and the majestic expanse of the Cabot Trail.
About Cravings: What Is It We REALLY Need?
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When we reach for a treat or crave a certain food, what do we really need? Try to stop, take a breath, and ask yourself this question before you eat.
Beyond Radical Optimism: Embracing a New Perspective on Life's Chaos
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- Written by: Joshua Forstenzer, University of Sheffield
Radical Optimism is Dua Lipa’s philosophy for dealing with life’s chaos – but radical openness is a better approach.
Making Your Heart a Safe Place with a Spiritual Eraser
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- Written by: Joyce Vissell
My grandfather was stern and bitter. Earlier in his life, he had owned a business with his brother, and he felt that his brother had cheated him. He often obsessed about that supposed injustice, even to me as a little girl. He wanted me to know every single detail.
To Aid with Conception: Connecting with the Power of the Feminine
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- Written by: Tami Lynn Kent
When conception and pregnancy come with effort, or not at all, the risk is to set oneself up to feel like a failure or, alternately, to try everything in the hopes of being “good enough” to conceive.
Deal with Your Shadow and Other Negative Forces (with video version)
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- Written by: Cate Montana
One of the most powerful things you can do is a personal clearing of your own energy field. The following is an energetic clearing that Robin Duda, the soul alchemist I've been working with from Santa Fe, has supplied
The Three ‘Clear Mind’ Precepts: First, Do No Harm
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- Written by: Peter Coyote
In Zen practice we do not treat our teachers like gurus to be worshipped but tend to treat them like wise aunts and uncles who’ve been scouting the trail ahead of us, perhaps made similar mistakes, and are offering us their condensed wisdom as guidance.
A Guide To Staying Creative Without Burning Out
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- Written by: Agata Lulkowska, Staffordshire University
Paradoxically, the more passionate and responsible you are, the more likely you are to burn out since you’ll be unwilling to stop at times of being overwhelmed, not wanting to make others pick up the slack.
A Part of You Knows Everything
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- Written by: Kim Chestney
Imagine that you are one of the many seekers and free-spirited adventurers playing your part in the greatest investigation of all time: the quest to understand what we are all doing here in this world.
Exiting the See-Do Bypass: Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
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- Written by: Will T. Wilkinson
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 getting trapped on what I call the “see-do bypass.”
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