Millions of wildflowers now delight a small Vermont countryside community after two transplanted Long Islanders got tired of mowing their massive lawn all day and planted wildflowers instead, delighting the neighbors, birds, bees and butterflies.
Since so much of what we call reality is subjective, there are few right or wrong stories; instead, there are useful and not useful stories. This is dependent upon what culture you belong to, your status in your culture, and your relationship to the natural world and vision of the future.
86% of the bacteria causing infections after spine surgery were genetically matched to bacteria a patient carried before surgery, and 60% of infections were resistant to the preventive antibiotic administered.
The universe shows us what we need to resolve by triggering reactions in us. We are meant to notice our behavior and work on refining it. When we don’t pay attention to early signs we get from the universe, events increase in intensity, frequency, numbers of people involved, including those close to us.
She was four years old when a cyclone devastated her hometown. Six when she started cold-calling landowners to get them to plant new trees. Ten when National Geographic shone a light on her work. Meet Prasiddhi Singh, the young girl taking on climate change one tree at a time.
I was brutally raped at the tender age of about twelve-years-old by a gang belonging to the Bronx mob, likely the Fordham Daggers, writes Peter Levine, the renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing in this intimate memoir excerpt from An Autobiography of Trauma.
Sleep anxiety is like a finger trap; the more we fight it the more we get stuck. Here are six techniques that offer a soothing way to prepare for rest and gently let go of the day’s concerns.
Your skin provides an important barrier against pathogens, chemicals and injuries. Dry skin, however, is very common and can lead to roughness, flaking, cracks and bleeding. Looking for natural ways to seal in moisture and heal your skin? These four ingredients provide a simple solution.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) finalized three rules to protect threatened species and their habitats, the Department of Interior announced.
Though most of us have never met, I feel connected to you. Connection is what fuels life, and empathy lets you find peace. With both, we can make sense of this world together. We can find a better way with empathy. We have the potential to create an exciting and hopeful future.
Each new moon, we experience the lunar energy of that particular solar Zodiac season. Watch for Monday, April 8’s new moon in Aries — also a solar eclipse.
My bird’s eye view where I live now, on an upper floor, includes a wider lens in many ways. But it also includes a deeper listening at every level. Taken together, I experience the world in a more expansive way.
In this Golden Age of Aquarius, people are curious about many things and want to understand the nature of these things, the mechanics behind specific processes and the application of tools that can be used to achieve their goals for a healthy life. Medical dowsing is one modality that allows us to do that.
Our beliefs around our role in our own health and healing are often entrenched and unconscious, having originated in childhood. But without greater awareness, it's hard to see the outdated beliefs that are keeping us from experiencing the full potential of our lives and what is possible when it comes to health and healing.
Based on the principle of loving kindness and protection of all living things, Aikido even teaches compassion so that we bring the least amount of harm even to the person who attacks us. Aikido is a path for creating peaceful living through responsible stewardship.
As news deserts expand, students journalists in academic-media partnerships are stepping up to bolster local coverage, from student-staffed statehouse bureaus to papers run by journalism schools.
When we acknowledge that we’re interconnected energy beings rather than separate machines, we can harness our innate healing gifts and benevolent interdependence to find a non-polarizing way forward that works for everyone. It is the birthing of our new paradigm that has room for both science and mysticism.
The scars and mishaps that are now a part of my body due to cancer are the symbols of my struggle for which I am thankful. I am thankful, because if I had not struggled, I would not have found my true strengths, not allowing anything to stop me.
The research on Reiki continues to unfold, paving the way for more practitioners to deepen their practice. By reclaiming the spiritual origins of the system of Reiki, we can honor our shared spiritual lineage and ensure that Reiki continues to lead us towards wholeness.
Out of the estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness that occur every year in the U.S., up to 20% may be linked to food prepared at home. This means food you cook right in your own kitchen has the potential to make you sick.
Plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. Look to the USDA’s recent update of its plant hardiness zone map to figure out which plants are more likely to succeed in your area.
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