Ruth King
“Racism is a heart disease, and it’s curable.” Ruth King’s life work is to transform racism from the inside out. She dives deep and compassionately into the issues that keep all individuals and racial groups stuck, and offers practical solutions for healing. This is a very special interview!
Editor’s Letter
Dear Best Selfers,
Go ahead, play the race card! It’s time to lay those cards out on the table in a new way — one that gets the blood pumping through the heart of humanity again. And we are all being called upon to attend.
Are you ready to show up?…
Inside This Issue:
Interview: Ruth King | Healing Racism from the Inside Out
Ruth King's life work is to transform racism from the inside out, diving compassionately into the issues that keep individuals and racial groups stuck...
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...
Life After Death: Healing Grief, Redefined
When a young mother comes face-to-face with unimaginable loss, she uncovers the ‘in-between of grief’ — a powerful space where not-yet-OK breeds hope...
Nurturing and Vulnerability: The Power of Healing Our Wounded Child
If we want to truly heal our emotional wounds, we must first learn to access, embrace, and nurture our vulnerability...
Three Breaths: Connecting to The Holy Fire of Truth Within
Through breath and meditation we can reconnect to the voice within, the holy fire of our truth — and return to 'human love'...
Best Self Yoga Flow for Flexibility and Relaxation
A gentle 25-minute practice to enhance flexibility, breathing and relaxation...
Is Your Mouth Making You Sick? The Metabolic Impact of Oral Health
Scott Saunders, DDS reveals how oral health plays a pivotal role in our overall health — the much overlooked aspect of holistic wellbeing...
2 Poems
2 poems of youthful expression: Insecurity, by Ruby Esposito and Crossroad, by Carter Miles...
A Return to Health: Balancing Chronic Illness with CBD
Riddled with chronic illness and determined to restore her once vibrant health, Melissa Gibson discovers the healing power of CBD — and a path of...
Woodstock Bring Your Own: Rethinking Consumption, One Bottle at a Time
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Social Activism Today: What Happens When Youth and Adults Work Together To Create Change
A roundtable Q&A exploring the generational perspectives of youth and adults on collaborating for social change...
Recipe: Dulse Seaweed Soup — the Ocean’s Super Vegetable
Seaweed is not just a nutrient dense food and therapeutic treat for your skin and hair — it is an extraordinary agent of change for ocean health...
Messages In The Making: Inspiring A Movement, One Badass Cross Stitch at a Time
Artist Shannon Downey melds cross stitch with activism, formulating a new form of craftivism one stitch at a time...and inspiring a movement...
Dancing into Connection and Trust
Fear comes in many forms even dancing...
8 Steps to Open to Your Blind Spots and Navigate from Your Intuition
Take down your blind spots: the unconscious patterns of behavior that are fueled by emotions and beliefs — that misguide us from acting upon our...
Followship: The Surprising Secret to High Impact Leadership
The surprising ingredient for successful leadership is followship — and embracing this construct can optimize both your professional and personal life...
Navigating Change: Tapping In to Stress Relief
How to use EFT tapping to help navigate change by relieving associated stress...