Making Sense of the World Through Ritual

A writer of historical fiction shares how she uncovered 2,000-year-old rituals that are still relevant today.

2020 November/December

Doing for Others, Seeing for Ourselves

“sometimes we have to make pilgrimage to live in the open in order to have a view of the vastness of life, and sometimes we are in debt to those before us for what we assume is a birthright.”

Book Talk

Don't Tell Me To Relax: Emotional Resilience in the Age of Rage

Meditation teacher and psychotherapist Ralph De La Rosa, author of Don't Tell Me to Relax, offers advice for living fully through difficult times.

Spirituality and Pronouns

“While I do my best to honor people’s pronoun preferences, the pronouns that really matter to me are the three spiritual pronouns: I, You, and It.”

Choose Hope and Healing in Divided Times

Become part of a collective lifting up of humanity by actively choosing hope and healing and by sending light into a divided world.

6 Habits to Help Navigate Anxiety

“While we can’t eliminate our anxiety, we can navigate it. We can diminish its power—and live fulfilling lives anyway.”

Knitting as an Act of Love

The shared act of knitting with a beloved grandmother opens up space, time, and stories.

Cultivate Your Spiritual Sweet Tooth

Munching through the Halloween and Christmas holidays alone, Americans consume over a billion dollars of chocolate each year. Turn your sweet tooth into a delectable sacred practice with a side of mindful advocacy.

Conspiracy Theories in the Spiritual Community

The QAnon conspiracy movement has invaded the wellness community, but its presence there is not as shocking as it might seem.

Solutions for Tight Psoas Muscles

A simple yoga flow can alleviate your tight psoas, which could be causing you lower back pain, digestive and fertility issues, chronic stress, and more.

2020 September/October

Featured Artist: Erin Robinson

S&H editor Ben Nussbaum spoke with Brooklyn-based artist Erin Robinson about the corporate world, digital art, and her evolution as an illustrator.

Podcast: Lama Rod Owens, Buddhist teacher and activist

Anger is important; it can be a powerful force for transformation.

How to Use EMDR Therapy

EMDR takes traumatic memories and removes the anxiety connected with them. It can create healing that seems magical.

2020 November/December

Hope, Peace, and Love: A 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

A small way we can get out from feelings of overwhelm and helplessness is by using our dollars to support people, organizations, and values that are important to us.

Spirituality and Aloneness

“I come to see it for what it is: a ceaseless swirl of mental flotsam and jetsam outside my willful control.”

A Halloween-Time Practice for Finding Balance

Feeling off-kilter? This simple and powerful practice can bring you out of your swirling thoughts and ground you firmly in the present moment.

Support a Healthy Gut With CBD

CBD can help ease the pain and trouble that comes with an inflamed gut, whether it’s IBS, leaky gut, or some other problem.

How to Use Jin Shin Jyutsu

Jin Shin Jyutsu isn’t well-known, but the practice promises whole-body healing, either with a practitioner or at home.

Is Shame Keeping Your Partner From Healing?

Shame can prevent us from seeking the help we truly need. “If you are partnered with someone who often feels the stinging effects of shame, you can do your best to offer compassion and acceptance.”

Spirituality and Donuts

Donuts can teach us a deep lesson about our brains and how to cease the internal chatter. Read on.