2019 May/June
Inner Climate Change
The world is inflamed, and so are we. Maybe the two are connected, and maybe healing our own bodies can help heal the world.
The world is inflamed, and so are we. Maybe the two are connected, and maybe healing our own bodies can help heal the world.
Feeling like two different people on two different paths? Unite the splintered paths.
Psychologist Sarah Neustadter offers three phases as guideposts for those left behind. “Our feelings of despair and broken-heartedness need to be fully felt in order for them to shift into something new that emerges from grief.”
The poems and prose in Amanda Torroni's new book, Stargazing at Noon, unfold in moon phases, beginning with a fullness, then purging. This poem, Wild Thing, is from the full moon phase.
Although Western interest in Buddhism has clearly grown in recent decades, with a special interest in practices such as meditation and mindfulness, some people may still dismiss it as either an ancient Asian religion involving arcane rituals or a fad of rock stars and Hollywood actors.
Cold-water swimming might sound unpleasant, but research suggests regular dips in cold water can improve health and longevity.
Finding the path that brings you the most joy requires inner awareness.
Walking a labyrinth can allow entry to the unknown if we are willing to listen.
Why do we need to be exposed to difficult people? How do we deal with them at home, at work, or in life in general?