Mind & Spirit

A Tale of Two Karens

They are political polar opposites, but through Braver Angels, they’re forging a path toward productive conversations, and even friendship…

How To Help Dogs And Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return To Work

When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says his new companion helped make the months of COVID-19 isolation at home much less stressful.

How To Outsmart Your COVID-19 Fears And Boost Your Mood In 2021

After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to reset, pay attention to your mental health and develop some healthy ways to manage the pressures going forward.

Mother Of Magic

I have long been interested in ancient spiritual practices like shamanism and witchcraft, and how in reality they are so different from what is portrayed in movies and pop culture. Is it possible the Voodoo religion (spelled “Vodou” in Haiti) has been misinterpreted due to racial discrimination? I decided to find out for myself.

Tips For Nourishing Your Mental Wellbeing When Working From Home

You can learn how to nourish your mental wellbeing when working from home with these tips to help you get through the day.

How The Pandemic Gave Me Perspective

I am an only child of an only child. My mother and I live on opposite coasts. This morning at 4 a.m. I received a phone call from the nurse at the assisted-living facility saying that my mom had tested positive for COVID-19, and she’d have to be admitted to the hospital.

Transition Into Dreaming

When we understand that the physical world arises from the primordial light of Ti, by the power of dreaming, we realize we can step outside of the world around us and create a new and better one, a sacred one, driven by vision.

How To Practice Mindfulness For Greater Wellbeing

Mindfulness meditation is a great way to ground your busy head, reduce stress, boost productivity, and even help you learn more about yourself.

Remember The ‘Resolve’ In Resolution Before Setting New Goals This New Year

We can’t create the future until we embrace, reflect upon, and with kindness, release the past. And maybe, we need to make a few changes.

Embracing The Divine Feminine

As Shamans we know that a disempowered, victimized, hostile relationship with the Divine feminine keeps us from stepping fully into the medicine way.

Why Practicing Yoga Can Help Us Face Future Challenges

In order to move towards a better future, we have to come together with both energy and fortitude, and yoga can be a fantastic tool for cultivating both.

Why Are Things The Way They Are?

There is a light within each one of us, not just some of us, but is in all of us. We are more alike than the differences than we profess.

Finding Joy In 2020? It's Not Such An Absurd Idea, Really

The year 2020 hasn’t been one to remember – in fact, for a lot of people it has been an outright nightmare. Amid such suffering, people need some joy.

Need Some Space? Tips To Create Self-Care Spaces In Your Home

We can all have moments where we feel like the world doesn't have any room for us anymore. To find some balance, consider these top tips for creating self-care spaces in your home.

Science And Spirituality: A Fresh Look At A Complex Relationship

Are spirituality, alternative and natural lifestyles waging a war on science, or is there something more complex at play?

Using Meditation To Manage Climate Anxiety

Managing our very real anxieties regarding climate change is possible, and not just via protest and debate, but by managing our mental state.

The Reincarnation Of Mathew Franklin Whittier

By the time I came to Portland, I had already gleaned a great deal of information about this little-known author, including that he was very different from the way he is portrayed in the Whittier lore.

How To Nourish Your Resilience In A Time Of Trauma

We are in a historic moment of trauma in the United States. How do we face these things fully, let in the devastation, and then both heal and act?

Jin Shin Jyutsu: A Way To Help Ourselves

Jin Shin Jyutsu is not a healing modality, but a harmonizing art. Healing is the only known side effect.

If Meditation Is Not Your Thing, Try A Walk In The Woods

Hiking is a near-perfect combination of elements known to relax us, raise our alertness, elevate our self-esteem, and physically prepare us for true rest afterward.

COVID 2020 — A Gift And A Challenge

If you still imagine you are whatever character you are playing, if you identify as anything other than the light energy being you are, then you are unwittingly limiting yourself to the most superficial aspect of your existence.

Families Can Support Kids' Mental Health Whether They're Learning Remotely Or At School – Here's How

As a family therapist and professor of educational psychology who studies resilience in families under stress, I can assure you there’s no single schooling option that guarantees a happy, healthy kid or dooms a child to despair.

How Mystics Manage Isolation

Isolation can be a recipe for anxiety and depression. Left alone people may wither. But what about hermits and mystic loners who enjoy solitude? What is their secret?

How To Prevent Social Isolation And Decrease Loneliness In The Elderly

When COVID-19 invaded the world, everyone became subjected to something that the elderly have often had to deal with on their own — social isolation and loneliness.