What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to gener
Most of us just sit and wait for the governments to take action about climate change. Wafalme instead think that together we can, with small actions in our d
I have profiled Playing for Change previously. Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through
My favorite cd so far this year is Laru Beya by Aurelio Martinez, the new star of Garifuna music. The threatened Garifuna culture from Central America fuses
One of my favorite people and teachers is Gabrielle Roth, the founder of the 5 Rhythms, a movement meditation practice. Last year I did a talk with her at Ti
Here’s a video that the peeps at Daily Candy shot of me taking one of their editors shopping at a local supermarket here in New York.
Every year I teach at Rancho La Puerta, an amazing spa in Tecate, Mexico. They have a huge organic vegetable garden, where they grow a lot of the food that w
Here are 3 of my favorite Western Pop/Rock tracks of the year by 3 of my favorite artists/groups…. Michael Franti, Natalie Merchant and Massive Attack. En
As most of you know by now, I am a world music freak. Here are 3 of my favorite world music tracks of the year that I could find a youtube video of as well.
The World Cup in South Africa this year was a huge success. I am so proud of South Africa for pulling off such a spectacular event without any hitches. Here