Ed Halliwell writes, “Bringing mindfulness to simple activities like drinking tea trains us to direct attention consciously. We might think we choose what we’re paying attention to in life, but in reality most of us are driven by habit and impulse. By deliberately choosing to attend to an activity, we slow things down and let…
SCHUMACHER COLLEGE explores what it means to be Indigenous in this short video, “BECOMING INDIGENOUS“.
Omid Safi writes, “I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m so busy… I am so busy… have so much going on.” Almost immediately after, I ran into another friend and…
Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it’s a way of being present in the moment. — Krishna Das
If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to find the soft spot and stay with it. We have to have that kind of courage and take that kind of responsibility. That’s the true practice of peace. — Pema…
CHARLES EISENSTEIN, author and speaker, on the theme of “Separation vs Interbeing“.
There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen. — Rumi
How to Think Your Way to Better Health Carl Stronter writes, “Some are calling it the next frontier in the field of health: mind-body medicine, which is the study of the interaction between the body and mind as it relates to health and disease. In recent years, many extraordinary, well-researched studies have come out showing…
Why is forgiveness so important for our emotional well being? Nick Seneca Jankel writes, “A research study asked people to recall someone who they thought had offended or upset them. Instantly their stress response was aroused. As they were asked to forgive the person, their stress response dipped back to resting levels. When we forgive…
The best hope for an endangered humanity is a grassroots revolution of love-in-action… nothing less will galvanize the devastated heart of humanity.” — Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox
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