Monkey See, Monkey Do: How Corruption, Inequality, and Self-Interest Threaten Civilization
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: September 8 - 14, 2025
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This week, September 8–14, 2025, the Eclipse Corridor amplifies karmic lessons and opportunities for release. With the South Node highlighted by the Sun and Mercury, old patterns of worry, control, and self-criticism surface. These transits invite reflection, mindfulness, and surrender to higher flow. The days ahead mark a pivotal step toward the Virgo Solar Eclipse, signaling the close of a major karmic cycle.
How Close is (AGI) Artificial General Intelligence and Beyond?
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AGI isn’t sci-fi anymore—it’s an imminent reality. This video unpacks why humanity is on the brink of a technological detonation that could redefine power, progress, and even survival.
Life Is But a Dream
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

Life is but a dream, not just in nursery rhymes but in how we live each day. When we view life as a waking dream, full of symbols and synchronicities, we see deeper meaning in everyday encounters. Choosing love over fear transforms the dream into a source of healing and connection. Each moment invites us to awaken, row gently, and live our dream consciously.
InnerSelf Magazine -- September 1, 2025
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Life has a way of reminding us that nothing stands still. Whether through dreams, challenges, or simple daily choices, we are constantly offered opportunities to shift our perspective.
The Hidden Key to Energy, Focus, and Longevity
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Are you really hydrated—or is your body running on empty? Learn how proper hydration boosts energy, focus, and longevity, and spot dehydration signs before they harm your health.
A Digital Shoulder
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A late-night ballad for anyone who has typed into the dark and found a small light in return. A Digital Shoulder is about AI companionship, loneliness, and the quiet courage to keep going.
Why Phone Calls Are Dying and What Replaces Them
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- Written by: Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.com

Gen Z communication is shifting in ways that unsettle many adults. Phone calls, once the gold standard, now trigger phone anxiety. Instead, texting, voice notes, and video chats are emerging as safer, more controlled forms of interaction. This reinvention of connection says a lot about how society is adapting to digital overload and the desire for balance. The question is: what does this mean for the future of human connection?
Ginger Benefits and Risks: What You Need to Know for Heart Health and Well-Being
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Ginger is more than a flavorful spice, it’s a potent root with powerful effects on the body. While ginger benefits range from lowering blood pressure and cholesterol to easing digestion, ginger risks include side effects and drug interactions you can’t afford to ignore. Learn how to use ginger safely in root and powder form while maximizing its healing potential for heart health and overall well-being.
The Hidden Key to Energy, Focus, and Longevity
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Proper hydration is more than just drinking water, it’s about fueling every cell in your body. Without it, dehydration signs sneak in: fatigue, headaches, mood swings, and even long-term health risks. This article unpacks why hydration matters, how to spot the warning signals, and simple ways to stay balanced. Hydration isn’t optional; it’s the foundation of your wellbeing.
Buzz and Bloom - Music Video
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Step into the magic of a living garden where bees dance, birds sing, and every creature joins in the rhythm of life. Buzz and Bloom is a joyful song celebrating the wild beauty of nature — the bees, birds, squirrels, frogs, butterflies, and even beetles that remind us we’re all connected.
A Practical Guide to Graceful Grieving
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- Written by: Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com

Some mornings, grief feels like waking into weather—heavy air, a sky that can’t decide whether to weep or hold it in. You make coffee, your hands remember the ritual, and yet something in the room is missing. If you’re honest, the question isn’t “How do I stop this?” It’s “How do I live with this and still feel like myself?” That’s where grief recovery begins: not with erasing the love, but with graceful grieving that lets love keep its place.
Why People Don’t Trust Science and How You Can
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Somewhere along the way, you may have noticed a shift. Science, once a beacon of wonder and progress, now finds itself under a shadow of doubt. Friends share skeptical posts on social media, headlines scream about “fake experts,” and even you might have found yourself wondering, can I really trust what I’m being told? That hesitation, that unease, is more common than you think. But it doesn’t have to be the end of trust. It can be the beginning of a healthier relationship with knowledge.
The Shocking Truth About Why Americans Won't Eat Nature's Perfect Food
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New research reveals why seaweed nutrition hasn't caught on in Western countries despite being the ultimate sustainable food. While Japanese consumers eat it daily, cultural familiarity trumps environmental and health benefits in the UK and US. Scientists found that making this climate-friendly superfood mainstream requires more than promoting its nutritional value - it needs cultural integration and strategic positioning to overcome deep-rooted dietary habits.
InnerSelf Magazine -- August 11, 2025
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This week at InnerSelf, we explore the interconnectedness of personal growth, societal dynamics, and the natural world.
Which Are You Choosing? Your Angel Wings or Your Horns?
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We all have both light and shadow within us. Whether we grow our “angel wings” or our “devil horns” depends on the choices we make in each moment. By choosing love over anger and nurturing inner compassion, we can shift not just our own lives but the collective energy of the world. Which will you choose to feed today?
Do You Want Success? If So, Stop Your Obsession with Outcomes
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We live in a society obsessed with outcomes. It's embedded in our psyches. The familiar concept repeated by CEOs and Hollywood movie characters alike has been ingrained in us: "Focus on the results. Nothing else matters.
Creating a Positive Mental Attitude and Recognizing the Projections of Our Mind (2)
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks of counteracting forces for the disturbing emotions. These counteracting forces are specific mental states that we cultivate to oppose the ones that are not realistic or beneficial. Worry can't abide in a mind that is...
Why Your Mindset Shapes Everything
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An attitude shift isn’t just feel-good fluff—it’s a practical, powerful way to reset your inner compass. This article shows how even small mindset changes can impact your relationships, health, and resilience. With grounded insight and real-life perspective, we’ll explore how to turn your inner critic into your inner coach using tools anyone can apply—right now.
It's Time to Stop and Smell the B.S.
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We’ve all heard the advice to “stop and smell the roses”—to slow down and appreciate the beauty around us. And yes, that’s good advice. But these days, with so much noise pollution, nonsense, and manipulation bombarding us, we also need to stop and smell something else: the B.S.
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