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Spirituality & Health
Why the World Needs You More Than Ever
When people ask me why I do the work I do, the answer is easy. I do it because I deeply love the people I have the honor of collaborating with. For me, environmental and social jus…
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Ceremony: How to Honor the Elders in Your Family
A mainstay of many ancient cultures is respect for the elders—those who have preceded us in life and whose wisdom gives guidance and comfort. But our modern culture only rare…
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“What Would Jesus Buy?”: Unwrapping the Consumerism of Christmas
What Would Jesus Buy? is a 2007 documentary by producer Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) that examines how Christmas—the “season of giving”—has in fact become a seaso…
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Lessons Learned from the World Not Ending in 2012
Here we are, it’s finally happened! The end (and restarting) of the Mayan calendar, 11:11 a.m. December 21, 2012. Ironically, there was a while there when I thought frantically abo…
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Give the Best Present: The Gift of your Presence
Recently I met someone who reminded me about what really matters, someone who inspired a perspective that remade my world anew. And for that reason, I’m so glad I can say yes to th…
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Guidance from Ancestors: A Practice for Our Divided Nation
In the past few months I’ve been saddened by the pain and confusion the deep political divide has caused in so many of us across the U.S. Just before the November election, the NPR…
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Maple-Sweetened Apple Cake
Sitting at my kitchen table in the morning a few weeks ago I was struck with an urgent feeling that I must go home to my parents. An hour later I had flights booked and bags packed…
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Emerging Artist: Alisha Zalkin
The music business in Los Angeles is not known for being easy. Alisha Zalkin, a twenty-six year old emerging singer/songwriter now based in the City of Angels, has discovered some…
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7 Strategies for Child-Friendly Celebrations
By Cindy MatchettMy young son and the many children I have spent time with over the years have all taught me a lot about celebrating. From them, I have learned that children love t…
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3 TED Talks: What Makes Us Happy?
What is it that makes us happy? We’re told that money that doesn’t buy it, or success, or even love. Can happiness be created, or must it be discovered? Does the path to a happy li…
