The invisible string life philosophy does not promise an easy life. But it does promise that nothing is wasted. Even the hard parts are part of the design. Even the heartbreak, the rejection, the failure, and all of it can be woven into something meaningful. You may not see the full pattern yet. That’s okay.
The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) Read by Thich Nhat Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem. The creators of this audio track were Gary Malkin, the composer/arranger, producer, and collaborator Michael Stillwater.
Researchers are starting to use smart machines to tackle large-scale ecological challenges that used to be too hard or dangerous to handle. These tools are changing how scientists protect nature and study our changing planet.
Saudi conservationists have turned a large solar farm into a brilliant breeding ground for threatened native gazelles. Located in a massive, 24,500-square-mile nature reserve, the solar plant is now hosting Arabian sand gazelles, a species of special consideration for wildlife managers.
At a minimum, a medical test will cost you time — and could mean a hefty medical bill. Many tests marketed directly to consumers, like full-body scans and at-home blood screening kits, are not covered by insurance, and some tests can cost several thousand dollars.
The expo features 225 exhibits, 60 free workshops, guided meditations and healthy food vendors. This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet and shop the best natural & holistic products, practitioners and centers.
Join spiritual teacher Leontine Hartzell for a specially crafted spiritual journey to connect with the energies of ancient sacred sites in beautiful northern France.
Find a farmer who’s building their soil instead of pouring it full of chemicals and buy from them. Shop in the organic aisle; they’re becoming more prevalent even in mainstream supermarkets, and often the prices aren’t that much different from the factory-farmed stuff.
In many Usui Reiki traditions, distance practice is introduced at the Second Level through intention, an agreed focus, and the symbols taught in the practitioner’s lineage. Its foundation, however, is the quality of attention and respect brought to the session.
Over time you begin to recognize how your own energy feels on an ordinary day, which makes it much easier to notice when something has shifted. Take this work deeper at your own pace. Sound, stone and the chakra map have been used in one form or another for centuries or even millennia.
In a historic stand against animal cruelty, Switzerland has become the first country in the world to ban both the import and sale of fur. Last year, the Swiss Federal Council banned all imports of fur and fur products produced using “methods that involve cruelty to animals.”
Think of your skin microbiome as a microscopic garden. Just like a healthy garden relies on rich soil and diverse plants to flourish, your skin relies on a balanced mix of beneficial microbes to stay resilient. These micro-allies feast on the natural oils and moisture your skin produces.
Giving and receiving work together. They are like breathing in and breathing out, one cycle, not two. When you give freely but cannot receive, you hold back half the breath. The good that would have reached you, and moved on through you to others, simply stalls.
Receiving unsolicited advice can make us defensive. However, there’s value in being patient and asking questions of ourselves and others. We might learn something important by reflecting on why we’re being given advice we didn’t ask for and why we don’t like it. Listening to advice can help even if you don’t follow it!
The Norwegian government established a new marine protected area covering approximately 714 square miles, equivalent to almost 260,000 football pitches. Called the Andfjorden Marine Protected Area, the area is home to rich and varied marine life, whales and seabirds.
There’s so much to love about fall: pumpkins, foliage, apples, sweaters, brisk air. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), fall has a completely different meaning. It is the season of letting go, the season of grief, the season of introspection — and the perfect time for focusing on self-care.
Music soothes the wild beast in all of us, as just listening to your favorite songs regularly can be a great form of self-care. Crystal bowls elevate music even further into the realm of healing the body, mind and soul.
Embodiment is the missing piece that gets us out of our head and into the whole. Once that happens, everything works better. We do it by dropping into our body, in a compassionate and connected way. It’s actually very simple to do.
The Nyerere-Udzungwa Wildlife Corridor (NUWC), Tanzania’s first official wildlife corridor, links savanna elephants to rainforest, and is the country’s first wildlife corridor to be given official protection. It’s designed to keep elephants out of people’s crop fields.
The trouble isn't that we entered a rabbit hole; curious minds naturally do. The trouble begins when we forget that the rabbit hole is only one part of a much larger landscape.
October 1: Rabbit! Rabbit! October arrives with a waning Gemini Moon promoting camaraderie and common interests. Harmonious lunar angles to the Sun, Saturn and Jupiter provide a fertile climate for students busy learning, travel adventures and business interests. However, mental…
There’s a billion-year-old process that happens millions of times a day all over the planet, and it’s smarter than any pharma company could ever imagine: real-time, personalized, immune medicine, custom-blended for one specific child at a time.
By sidestepping the chaos of airports, you protect your mind. By enjoying the freedom to move and relax in a spacious environment, you care for your body. Importantly, by selecting a lower-impact journey, you also honor the planet.
A beautiful location and an inspiring schedule do not automatically make a retreat a good fit. Choosing with care helps ensure that the experience supports your well-being both during the program and when you return home.
In a stunning display of profit sharing, the Fertitta brothers announced that each of Station Casinos’ 10,000 employees were to receive a bonus consisting of $1,000 of company stock for every year they’ve been on the payroll, totaling $70 million in gifts.
For nearly all of human history, our ancestors lived in constant contact with the natural world. Bare feet on soil. Skin under open sky. Lungs full of air that moved with the weather instead of a fan belt. This medicine has been here the whole time, waiting for us to come back outside.
We take incarnation into the sphere of Earth for many reasons, but I believe that at the core of all of them, we are each here as an agent of life, to foster, nourish, and expand the expression of life both within ourselves and in the world — in Gaia — around us.
Nature is no less powerful or unforgiving than it was on the Oregon Trail, and treating it with respect is essential. Combining advances in modern medicine with thoughtful preparation helps stack the odds in your favor.
The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favor of the 2018 Earth Equal design that more accurately displays Africa’s size.
Each season begins with a pro-active cardinal sign. Libra is the sign of partnering, engaging the mirror that every relationship presents. Libra’s eternal question may well be, why can’t we all just get along? This is the time to seek harmony with friends as well as rivals.
Nature is bursting with creativity at every moment. You contain a unique expression of that creativity. The world wants and needs it to flourish. How to receive the wisdom and wonder of the world about you.
Suppressing tics can be distracting and exhausting, yet decades of research has shown that tic suppression can be strengthened and used therapeutically.
A rare win In Indian Country — what happened was something that almost never happens in Indian country: a coalition of tribes and organizers banded together and drove out a mining company in a matter of days.
Imagine trying to smell a fragrant flower with a stuffy nose. Now imagine smelling that flower with clear nasal passages and the most refined olfactory senses. Imagine all of your senses open, receptive, and refined in ways that enable you to sense with them in the most delicate, subtle, and nuanced ways.
Soul rotation allows us to access the higher levels of soul gifts we have longed for and always known were within us. As we grow into expressions of the larger potential that our higher self holds, it gives us new strength and confidence.
People who scored highest on gratitude were also most likely to eat well, engage in regular physical exercise, get enough sleep, and handle stress well, the constellation of behaviors and habits that are both signals of good health and things that explicitly promote good physical and mental health.
The “fix” is not in another class, more friends on Facebook, more likes, or another way to medicate yourself or dumb yourself down enough to be with others. The fix, if you will, is in spending time with yourself. Alone.
With complications from diabetes taking its toll, a Chinese man outfits his van and takes his paralyzed wife on an epic road trip across coastal Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces: ‘Die on the road, not in a hospital.’
What’s important to remember, however, is that the goal isn’t simply to take fewer antibiotics but to use them for the shortest amount of time that has been shown to safely and effectively treat a particular infection.
You can transform part of your home into a zen space that sets the stage for meaningful practices to disconnect you from the chaos of daily life, and reconnect you with your inner self and a positive, energetic flow in your life.
While antidepressants can synthetically boost mood on schedule, psychedelics offer depression sufferers a new worldview and a reason to be happy.
September 1: Rabbit! Rabbit! A gnarly Mars/Saturn square dominates the dawn sky. Some souls wake up feeling grumpy. Caution is advised. Mother knows best during these early hours of the day. Follow her instructions. By midmorning the cosmos shifts gears.…
The most common mistake people make about TCM and Western nutrition science is treating them as rival answers to the same question. They are answers to two different questions, and once you see that, most of the apparent conflict dissolves.
Filmed in Utah, two-time Emmy winner "Navajo Highways" is a children's puppet series told almost entirely in Navajo to help kids learn the language. Creator Pete Sands said the show is a way to keep the language alive for kids who might otherwise never hear it.
We shouldn’t have to fly to Rome to feel healthy again, and a good start for those of us who must eat on this continent is to buy fresh, locally-grown, ideally organic food and make as many as possible of our meals at home.
One way to help cool buildings is to install green roofs – living rooftops covered by plants that can transform heat-absorbing rooftops into cooling solutions.
“This is what’s working,” report nine indigenous leaders from around the world on biodiversity and climate solutions in their communities. Mongabay interviewed these diverse leaders to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9.
Many of us live with a nervous system that is constantly on alert. We move quickly from one responsibility to the next, often carrying worry, grief, self-judgment, or emotional exhaustion without realizing how deeply these experiences affect our body and spirit.
Quieting the mind often means speaking the language of your body and spirit first. Experiment with these techniques to find what helps you feel a little lighter, and eventually you will discover the peace you've been seeking has been there all along.
A realistic starting routine looks like this: hip flexor stretch, both sides, morning and evening; glute bridges, ten to fifteen reps, two to three sets, once daily; and a movement break every 30 to 45 minutes during long periods of sitting.
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