Mind & Spirit

Fall/Winter 2015 Book Reviews

Offering Metta — loving kindness — to those around us, or even to ourselves, interrupts unhappy situations and helps soothe stormy emotions. Metta, a practice so simple a child can do it, is the lesson thoughtfully illustrated in Peace, Bugs and Understanding.

10 Tips for Quickly Relieving Stress

Let’s face it. Life is stressful. And when we are under stress we suffer. It’s bad for our health. So it’s helpful to have a few stress-busting techniques to reach for when it starts to creep up on you.

We're All Just Walking Each Other Home

That night — her last night — as I sat quietly in her room, I thought about the woman my mother had been. She had raised a family of seven children born seventeen years apart. At age 53, she set out to fulfill her lifelong dream of obtaining a college degree.

Do Animals Feel Pain Like We Do?

We know that animals certainly feel physical pain, but what is less clear is whether this emotional suffering that we feel can be said to be true of animals. And if it is, how we go about measuring it.

Mom And The Cardinal

From my vantage point on the upper deck off the loft, I look down upon the spring birds. Doves, chickadees, juncos, grackles and sparrows dart to and from our feeders. But the most eye-catching of all is the bright red cardinal.

Conscious Aging

If nothing were impossible, what would you do with your precious remaining time? Now that we are collectively living longer, healthier lives, we’ve got a chance for a rich third act that hasn’t existed for the majority of humanity.

Healthy Aging Stories

Who gives better senior health advice than the seniors and caretakers actually living it? In honor of all the seniors in our lives, and the future seniors and caretakers we are becoming, Spirit of Change Magazine shares this storytelling collection of healthy aging wisdom.

Musings: Healthy Aging Gracefully

Ageless American icon Bob Dylan noted in a recent interview, “Young people can be passionate. Older people gotta be more wise.” I’m discovering that one of the healthiest things I can do as I age is to slow down.

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Early risers feel reassured under a predawn Mercury/Venus conjunction. Hearts are warm and the future looks promising. However, certain oversights could present problems later today. A missed message, lost item or...

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