Mind & Spirit

Less Stuff, More Happiness...
Less Stuff, More Happiness

Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? He makes the case for taking up less space, and lays out t

You Are So Busted!...
You Are So Busted!

You are so busted! You know what you did. Or didn’t do. Where you’ve fallen short. Think about it. I’ll wait . . . I hope you’ve had

Beauty of Breath...
Beauty of Breath

What’s your relationship to your breath? Do you have one? There are days that go by when I take about two full breaths. Sound familiar? I have a magnet on

What is Meditation?...
What is Meditation?

Eckhart Tolle discusses meditation and the value of “being” present. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/2bAXwBbCtHg&rel=0&f

Try Something New for 30 Days...
Try Something New for 30 Days

Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighth

Exchanging Willpower for Willingness...
Exchanging Willpower for Willingness

We’ve been taught that following through on New Year’s resolutions is all about willpower. But it turns out that willingness may be a far more valua

Spirit of Help...
Spirit of Help

What is it that makes us feel helpless in our lives? How best can we handle our perceived powerlessness? How too might this feeling instruct us in more deep

Healthy Progress...
Healthy Progress

Reprinted with permission from Experience Life Magazine. Before you set healthy goals for 2012, stop and appreciate what you’ve already accomplished. A qu

Robert Thurman On Peace and Nirvana...
Robert Thurman On Peace and Nirvana

I recently did a workshop with one of my favorite peeps, Bob Thurman, at the beautiful Menla Mountain Retreat Center…..so I thought I would share some of h

Mis-takes, Bagels, Perfection & Flying...
Mis-takes, Bagels, Perfection & Flying

Michael Beckwith tells us that even enlightened beings burn their bagels on occaision.  Rumi tells us that there is no worse pretense than the pretense of p