The Power of Inside Out Congruency
Change your pants. Change your life. Change your pants. Save your life. Find out why being intentional about showing up in the world congruent with "who you are" in this world can do both. In this moving and highly personal talk, Stasia shares how her daughter taught her the importance of radically embracing who you are and who you want to be. She now helps other women fully embrace both in order ... posted on Nov 18 2021, 2,604 reads

Presto
"Early on there was no word for 'groundhog.' Neither were there groundhogs, or grandmothers, or event coordinators. There were events but they were uncoordinated like the Tunguska Event. There was nothing, but no word for it. In some ways it must have been nice, all that wordlessness, because sometimes now you meet somebody and all you can think is, Please stop talking. Our planet has become so mu... posted on Nov 17 2021, 2,278 reads

There Are Songs
"Scientists are now affirming what many indigenous peoples and mystics have known for a long time: the world is made of sound. Everything around and within us is comprised of vibrating stuff. As a songwriter, I am always listening for the songs that are already here. My job is to catch these whispered suggestions and bring them into form." Barbara McAfee is a singer/songwriter, voice coach, and cr... posted on Nov 16 2021, 5,603 reads

Wise Hope in Social Engagement
"It's when we discern courageously, and at the same time realize we don't know what will happen that wise hope comes alive. In the midst of improbability and possibility is where the imperative to act rises up. Wise hope is not seeing things unrealistically but rather seeing things as they are, including the truth of impermanence... as well as the truth of suffering--both its existence and the pos... posted on Nov 15 2021, 4,155 reads

The Heritage of Afghanistan
"Robert Abdul Hayy Darr, who since 1985, as director of the Afghan Cultural Assistance Foundation, has been helping Afghan refugees adapt to life in new homelands. He is also a long-time lover of Afghani-Persian culture who has translated several works of Persian poetry into English, and a follower of the Sufi tradition with a deep knowledge of the works of Ibn Arabi. In this conversation with Jan... posted on Nov 14 2021, 2,666 reads

How Does Your Worldview Affect Well-Being?
"Our worldview, our beliefs about what reality is, our views on what (if anything) has value and meaning, what Aldous Huxley called an individual's philosophy of life, contributes more significantly than we often think to our mental well-being. From pessimism to existentialism, might reading certain philosophical ideas actually lead to depression? The connection is not so simple. Philosophy can bo... posted on Nov 13 2021, 5,515 reads

A Better Place: Playing for Change
Musicians from around the world come together in song to speak up for equality and social justice. Whether they are performing from backyards, city street corners, by the oceanside, or in a park, they all give voice to the rights of people everywhere to live in freedom, dignity and peace. "If you feel it, through the music, we can make this world a better place."... posted on Nov 12 2021, 2,056 reads

Little Amal: Walking the Path of Hope for Refugees
"Little Amal," a 9-year-old Syrian refugee girl, has big, expressive eyes and loves jumping in puddles as she travels on foot to the UK in search of a new home. But Amal isn't just any girl -- she's a giant puppet more than 11 ft. tall. She's the centerpiece of The Walk, a traveling arts festival. For the past three months, Amal and the crew have travelled from the Syrian-Turkish border to the UK ... posted on Nov 11 2021, 2,288 reads

The Brain's Way of Healing
Very few people have the depth and breadth of knowledge of Dr Norman Doidge.For years, Norman devoted his research into how the brain, when damaged, can repair itself with the more subtle, less invasive tools of neuroplastic intervention. His two books, 'The Brain's Way of Healing,' and 'The Brain that Changes Itself," have sold in the millions, topping bestseller lists and causing a revolution in... posted on Nov 10 2021, 11,615 reads

A Portal to Presence
"A 'Portal to Presence' is exactly what it says: a simple doorway or entrance to the field of Consciousness or Presence. It would be stretching the meaning of the word "technique" or "method" to apply it to this idea. One just walks through the portal as one becomes aware of its existence. There is no effort involved such as a decision to remain in the doorway, or to walk through on one's hands an... posted on Nov 09 2021, 4,474 reads