When Spring feels almost in reach – but not quite there yet – we can succumb to feelings of irritability, lethargy, or depression. Susan Pollak of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy has developed a meditation based on my “taking in the good” work, and it may be just what you need to get you through to the light. […]
Category Archives: Health & Wellness
First Day of Spring: 12 Ways to Inaugurate the Season “Just as there are seasons in the world around us, so there are in our interior life,” Teresa of Avila wisely observed. “We cannot expect it to be otherwise.” Spring is a season of renewal and rebirth. It’s a time when buds become leaves and […]
Simple Practices for Resilient Happiness Why? As we move into 2019, here are my top five inner practices for helping this year be a good one for you and others (click the links to see the first four): Drop the stone Let it flow Learn as you go “Us” all “thems” Be amazed By “be […]
How to Make (and Keep) a New Year’s Resolution Are you making a resolution for 2019? Warning: More than half of all resolutions fail, but this year, they don’t have to be yours. Here’s how to identify the right resolution to improve your life, create a plan on how to reach it, and become part […]
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year, which means people have the tendency to lose sight of their spiritual wellness. However, with all the stressors of the holidays, it is especially important to maintain self-awareness. Whether it be the preparation for parties, the family gatherings, or financial matters, you don’t […]
The voice of autumn speaks in a susurrus of leaves, its breath cool and dry and full of change. It is the winding down of the year, a time of both harvest and of death. More than any other season, people feel a spiritual connection to fall. They feel that they are closer, for a […]
Most of us are under the impression that opposites attract. And although this may be true for magnets and couples in bad romances, when it comes to the spirit, the opposite is true: like attracts like. In its simplest form, this means that if you learn to harness the power of positive thoughts, you’ll attract more positive […]
Health and wellness used to be considered the sole responsibility of employees. If they didn’t exercise on their own time, bring healthy food to the office, or get up from their desk every hour or so to avoid “sitting disease,” their own lack of discipline was often to blame. However, that perception is changing. More […]
By adding electric buses, chargers, and hundreds of shared electric cars, Green City wants to help Sacramento plug in. Sacramento, California, can often be under-appreciated. While the growing city is in the midst of a building boom, and just opened a high-tech new basketball arena, it’s mostly known as the capital of the Golden State. But […]
We’ve all had experiences of life’s highest of highs—falling in love, getting the job we’re excited about, or achieving a meaningful goal. And, then there are the times when you may find yourself in a downright funk and unable to access any level of satisfaction or contentment. When life is flowing, it feels amazing—and when […]