Showing Up Doesn’t Always Have to Be on Purpose
An Excerpt from Sit Down to Rise Up by Shelly Tygielski My friend Soren Gordhamer, the founder of Wisdom 2.0, an annual conference that explores the intersection of modern life and technology, once told me a story about how he used to take his young son to the local water park every summer. Each time, […]
Hearing the Whispers of Your Soul
An Excerpt from Rituals of the Soul by Kori Hahn I am a dreamer, and just as John Lennon said, I know I’m not the only one. Since I was a little girl, I have always found myself passionately pulled to try new things. In high school, I dreamed of playing the guitar like Sheryl […]
Transformation through Turmoil
An Excerpt from Extraordinary Awakenings by Steve Taylor Human life has always involved a great deal of hardship and turmoil. The Buddha was right when he established his first noble truth that “life is suffering” (or, according to some interpretations, that life “involves” suffering). For most of our ancestors, life was an endless cycle of […]
Letting Go of Ego
Letting Go of Ego An excerpt from Peter Russell’s Letting Go of Nothing: Relax Your Mind and Discover the Wonder of Your True Nature The ego we should let go of is not what psychologists call a “healthy ego,” a sense of self-worth important for full psychological development that helps us form meaningful relationships and […]
Letting Go of Story
Letting Go of Story An excerpt from Peter Russell’s Letting Go of Nothing: Relax Your Mind and Discover the Wonder of Your True Nature The other side of letting go of emotions is letting go of the story behind them. Again, the first step is to let the story in, to become conscious of what […]
Sun Signs and Karmic Patterns
An Excerpt from Sun Sign Karma by Bernie Ashman Each of us comes into this life with memories from past lives, many of them hidden on an unconscious level. As we proceed on our journey, various life encounters activate these memories. It is true that we can make use of past-life talents. We may have […]
The Twelve Astrological Signs: Ambassadors of Transformation
An Excerpt from Sun Sign Karma by Bernie Ashman The sign of the zodiac on the day of birth is known as our Sun sign, and it gives each of us unique personalities. Each sign guides us in its own way to make choices that steer us away from karmic patterns that can interfere with […]
Bringing Your Own Permission
Bringing Your Own Permission An Excerpt from Permission Granted by Regina Louise Recently, while in quarantine, and on a day when I can admit I was close to being bored in the house, I decided to circle back around and give the show The Good Fight some attention. I dug Christine Baranski in The Good […]
Tarot and the Moon
An Excerpt from Tarot by the Moon by Victoria Constantino Human beings have been attempting to peer beyond the veil for time immemorial. Foretelling one’s future through cards, or cartomancy, is one of many methods of divination. Divination itself is defined as “the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events or […]
Are You Willing to Choose Peace?
An Excerpt from The Full Spirit Workout by Kate Eckman ‘ A friend recently said to me, “I just want to feel at peace.” “I understand,” I said. “That is the ultimate goal for all of us. Are you willing to choose peace?” “Yes,” she said. Then I saw her eyes light up, like, Wow, […]