Inner Life

When Dreams Reveal Reality

Susan Smalley | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley

The other night I dreamed about a woman with whom I had a 'falling out' several years ago. In the dream, she and I were friends - laughing and sharin...

How To Say Thank You

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

As we come to Thanksgiving next Thursday, we obviously have something to be very grateful for this year: the overcoming of racial prejudice. The reper...

Transformation Keys: The Attitude Of Gratitude

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living


Russell Bishop

Welcome to the first in a series on Transformation Keys, a weekly series on thoughts you can use to transform the quality and experience of life for y...

Is It Logical To Believe In God?

beliefnet.com | Heather MacDonald and Michael Novak | Posted 11.15.2008 | Living


Do skeptics, agnostics and atheists have anything in common with people of faith? The recent popularity of books on both sides shows many opinions but...

The Change We Seek

Rabbi Irwin Kula | Posted 11.06.2008 | Living


Rabbi Irwin Kula

The change we seek will only come if we keep the faith in our dream of a United States and the passion in our yearning for a more just and peaceful global community.

Election Anxiety: Kill It With Kindness

Susan Smalley | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley

In the last week of the election, anxiety in our country is palpable. But I also am starting to realize that it is how we think, feel, and act after ...

It's Time for Some Loving Kindness

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.23.2008 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

In the last week we have been witnessing a huge amount of hateful and vicious language and behavior in the election. Despite promising to run a positi...

Top Tips For Surviving Today's Financial Challenges

Russell Bishop | Posted 10.17.2008 | Living


Russell Bishop

Today we begin a new series on tips for surviving the complex, fast changing world of finance that seems to be consuming so much of the world's attention these days.

Lessons In Living: The Wisdom Of Eckhart Tolle and Warren Buffett

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Lesson 1 Knowing When To Pull the Plug "Should you fi...

Dissolution Of Self: All You Need Is Love

Stacey Lawson | Posted 10.06.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

I've been writing these last weeks about the dissolution of the small, individual identity into the vast, eternal presence of the Divine. As St. John...

Confessions Of A Mystic

Stacey Lawson | Posted 09.22.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

Just as one cannot adequately describe in words the juicy sweetness of a ripe pear or the shocking depth of the color indigo, so too it seems impossib...

The Raisin Years: Slowing Down in the Fast Lane

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.16.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

OK, I have to admit. This title is somewhat misleading. As a self-proclaimed new citizen of The Raisin Years, I have not yet learned how to slow d...

Chill Out: Compassion The Dalai Lama Way

Ed Shapiro | Posted 09.15.2008 | Living


Ed Shapiro

Shortly after Deb and I were married we went to India and spent our honeymoon in ashrams and monasteries. We were at McCleod Ganj where the Dalai Lama...

McCain, Obama, And The Game Of Life

Susan Smalley | Posted 09.11.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley

Life is short. Our individual life spans make up a minuscule proportion of time since the origin of modern humans. It is easy to forget how short our ...

10 Tips For A Healthy Body And Soul

Health.com | Allison Avery | Posted 09.08.2008 | Living


There are times in life when the less-is-more rule is good to follow--chowing down on chocolate truffles and double-cheese pizza springs to mind. But ...

Chill Out: Making Friends With Fear

Ed Shapiro | Posted 09.08.2008 | Living


Ed Shapiro

The crane was at the far end of the beach on the island of Rhodes in Greece. Weaving our way through the hundreds of glistening bodies basking on the ...

How To Appreciate Your Challenges

Mike Robbins | Posted 08.08.2008 | Living


Mike Robbins

Are you facing any challenges in your life or your business right now? These days, there are some real challenges facing many of us - slowing economy,...

How To Use Clarity To Get Things Done

Roger Fransecky | Posted 08.08.2008 | Living


Roger Fransecky

Leaders are in the outcome business. Most of us live with the "hope" that we'll "get 'er done," but too often we are delayed or lost getting there. Or we never leave.

Seeking The Mystical

Father John Bakas | Posted 08.02.2008 | Living


Father John Bakas

At a recent dinner get together with friends, a couple approached me with a worried look on their faces. Seeing my clerical collar they felt I w...

Why Meditation Is A Sport

Susan Smalley | Posted 07.31.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley

I read an article recently that drew an analogy of the term 'meditation' to 'sports', a word that describes a large class or family of varying forms o...

Pluralism At It's Best: A Jew Has A Buddhist Epiphany

Larry Gellman | Posted 07.30.2008 | Living


Larry Gellman

Last week was Aspen at its best. On Monday we got to hear King Abdullah of Jordan and a few days later I participated in a three-day symposium that featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

From Cancer To Yoga: 10 Year Nap, My Ass!

Lauren Cahn | Posted 06.30.2008 | Living


Lauren Cahn

Yesterday, my mom called to tell me about this book she was reading: The Ten-Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer. Since these days, most of my reading is done ...

A Guided Meditation for Kids Who Aren't Feeling Well

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.18.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

Recently, I had an opportunity to teach an introductory meditation class to a small group of pediatric nursing students. After the class, I had a lot...

Ram Dass, I've Got Your Number: Musings Of A New Age Neurotic

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.12.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

I've got Ram Dass' phone number. I was researching an article and a longtime student of his casually gave me his number and told me the best time to ...

The Dao Of My Dog

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 03.26.2008 | Living


Verena von Pfetten

This week, I was divinely inspired by something small. And cute. And furry. No, not Winnie-The-Pooh! Been there, done that. I'm talking about Conan th...