A ‘money guy’ imparts a fresh perspective of finances — and reveals an interconnected roadmap to redefining ‘true abundance’ — Money may be a cornerstone in your perpetually evolving financial plan, but to what extent is it an essential ingredient for living a … [Read more...] about True Abundance: One Man’s Search for (Mindful Money) Meaning
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Inviting Your Demons to Tea: A Dance Between Self-Improvement & Self-Acceptance
With humor and refreshing candor, one woman faces off with our desires to ‘self-help’ — offering a new twist on ‘enoughness’ and authentic self-worth — Around the time I realized that meditation brought me a sense of sustainable sanity and decided to quit dabbling and … [Read more...] about Inviting Your Demons to Tea: A Dance Between Self-Improvement & Self-Acceptance
Millenneagram: A Badass Twist on an Ancient Tool of Self Discovery
A revamped spin on the Enneagram that helps us be our truest, enough-as-is, badass selves _______ Where does your knowing come from? Is it your gut that alerts you to information that others are oblivious to? Is it the wealth of information you’ve amassed … [Read more...] about Millenneagram: A Badass Twist on an Ancient Tool of Self Discovery
Soul Food: A Journey to Animal Activism
Transforming an animal house of horror into a safe haven, an activist learns firsthand the healing powers of animals. — My journey began with a rubbery medium-rare steak in a New York City restaurant over a decade ago. As I complained about the lack of taste for this … [Read more...] about Soul Food: A Journey to Animal Activism
Writing From The Inside Out: Incarceration Through The Lens Of Humanity
Inspired by those locked away and too often forgotten, one woman shines light on incarcerated men through education, poetry and hope — I remember the first time I shut the classroom door behind me in a maximum-security men’s prison. I don’t remember it because it was … [Read more...] about Writing From The Inside Out: Incarceration Through The Lens Of Humanity
Against All Odds: A Story of Triumph, Perseverance, Healing and Service
Once overweight and bullied, a Keto, fitness and supplement expert shares his journey of slaying emotional roadblocks and thriving — Growing up in the small town of Lenox, Massachusetts, I lived in a single-income home, was the son of an enlisted Navy father, and felt like … [Read more...] about Against All Odds: A Story of Triumph, Perseverance, Healing and Service
End Game: How To Do It Your Way (Yes, Even Dying)
An End of Life Doula imparts the beauty, grace, and impact of participating in your dying plan and legacy — As we think about life, we must think about death. As we think about death, we must think about life. Life and death go hand in hand. At the end of life, we hear … [Read more...] about End Game: How To Do It Your Way (Yes, Even Dying)
Inside Out: Exploring The Out of Body Experience
A conversation with spiritual explorer William Buhlman — William Buhlman is a man on a mission. “I had this wild belief back in the ‘90s that if everybody could have an out-of-body experience, the whole planet would change,” he says by phone from Faber, Virginia, where … [Read more...] about Inside Out: Exploring The Out of Body Experience
The Awakening of Sleeping Beauty: Tragedy, Humanity… and Lipstick
How women of war-torn lands — and lipstick — helped a feminist reclaim the beautiful pieces of herself — I did not grow up thinking I was beautiful. My Iraqi mother had fed this belief, telling me that my cousin Nadia was much better looking than I was. Whenever she came … [Read more...] about The Awakening of Sleeping Beauty: Tragedy, Humanity… and Lipstick
Embracing Your Beastie: Connecting To The Wisdom of Your Spirit Animal
A 4th generation physician living a nature-starved lifestyle saved herself by taking a walk on the wild side — connecting to the powerful guidance of spirit animals — We can benefit from the natural world in many ways simply by beginning to open to it. And one of the … [Read more...] about Embracing Your Beastie: Connecting To The Wisdom of Your Spirit Animal
Spare Keys: Reflections on a Kidney Transplant
A self-professed ‘New Age Junkie’ who works in the wellness field is forced to confront his own mortality as he witnesses his kidneys fail — Imagine looking down in a bottomless cenote, an underground lake. You can’t see the edges, you can’t see the bottom, you only see a … [Read more...] about Spare Keys: Reflections on a Kidney Transplant
Doing Death Differently: Embracing the Home Funeral
Death in modern society is often done one way — but it doesn’t have to be that way — On home funerals, and doing death differently Not quite a year ago, I did the hardest thing in the world: I watched my beloved partner and best friend die. Benjamin had been struggling with … [Read more...] about Doing Death Differently: Embracing the Home Funeral
