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Contributors: July/August
Contributors to our July/August 2018 issue: Kelly Boys, Sandra Dieckmann, Stephanie Ludwig PhD, Jan Phillips, Parker J. Palmer PhD, and Kazuaki Tanahashi
2018 July/August
Quest for the Sacred
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Connections
A Dream—and a Once-in-a-Lifetime Joke
The idea came to me of doing the entire exhibition in one stroke.
Running into Faith
On one especially long winter run, I was overcome by a deep, felt sense that I could trust myself, others, and life in a way that I had never known.
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• Running
Being "The Vegan" Aboard an Aircraft Carrier
I didn’t expect the Navy would change its meal system for me.
My Two-Hour Hug Fest
The lumberjack of a stranger and I embraced like old friends after a long absence. His awkward smile mirrored mine as we released each other, but I was surprised by my sense of euphoria.
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• Our Community Journal
A Trip to a Seaweed Farm
This farm requires no alteration of the surrounding environment other than the moorings and the ropes and buoys…
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• Seaweed
Down Is the Way to Well-Being
A life grounded in the reality of our own nature and our right relationship to the world allows us to stumble and fall, get back up.
Features
Zoloft and The Sacred
We expect antidepressants to make people feel better (or perhaps worse) but are surprised to hear that they make people feel more or less spiritual. Here is the first study of the spiritual side effects of antidepressants.
How an Earthier Christianity Might Save Us
An interview with author Fred Bahnson about the limits of activism and what an earthier Christianity might look like.
Columns
Rabbi Rami: Should I Prostrate Myself to My Teacher
Question: My teacher insists we prostrate ourselves to the Father and to him. As a woman, I am all too aware of how women have been made to prostrate themselves to male gods and th…Tags:
• Teaching
Our Walk in the World: The Two Tribes
In the Hindu Upanishads, there’s a passage that speaks to how those who become wise lose their names in the Great Oneness, the way rivers lose their names when they flow into the s…
The Happiness Track: Say No Like a Boss
We have all said yes when we knew better, and mostly the impact is as meaningless as eating an hors d’oeuvre just to be polite. But sometimes the impact is life-changing: saying ye…
The Heart of Money: When Should I Retire?
“My definition of retirement is working when you want, how you want, if you want, and where you want.”
Poetry Page
Poetry: The Sound of the Sea at the Shore
As one grows older,there should be fewerand fewer words to say. Each one a few lettersbut taken togethermeaning something large. Sea. Sun. Shell. I gathera little pile, burying,u…
Talk to Us: July/August 2018
I gave you a second chance … I am a newcomer to your magazine. Upon reading my first issue (March/April) I was also “shocked” and disappointed to read the entry “Our Presid…
5 Questions with Tisha Morris
Feng shui consultant and author of Clutter Intervention, Tisha Morris offers insight into why we hold on to so much stuff.
From The Editor
From the Editor: July/August 2018
In this issue we’ve got a letter from Jacki Mallett, an original subscriber (Thank you!), who now appreciates Akhilandeshwari Ma, the Hindu goddess who is never not broken: “I mean…Tags:
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Toolbox
Toolbox: Crystal Clear
Explore the intriguing world of crystals with this beautiful collection of gems hand-picked by S&H.
Marketplace
Marketplace Jul/Aug 2018
Books, services, education and products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Reviews
Film Review: The Seagull
MICHAEL MAYER’S frantic but atmospheric new film version of the classic play still makes the mistake of so many Anton Chekhov adaptations, which is to deemphasize the comedy. Chekh…Tags:
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Film Review: Far from the Tree
EVERY PARENT at some point has to contend with the fact that their child is a different person, with his or her own desires, needs, and ways of seeing the world. Based on Andrew So…Tags:
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Music Review: 7
WITH ITS HUSHED FEMALE VOCALS and lush layers of keyboard and guitar, Beach House’s atmospheric dream pop is the sort of thing hipsters might sing their babies to sleep with. But s…Tags:
• Music Reviews
Music Review: Tree of Forgiveness
SEVENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD John Prine has successfully beat cancer—twice. One thing that seems to have helped him through the tough times is humor. His new album, Tree of Forgivene…Tags:
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Book Review: The Three Questions
How to Discover and Master the Power within You
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• Book Reviews
Book Review: In Search of Wisdom
A Monk, a Philosopher, and a Psychiatrist on What Matters Most
Book Review: On the Brink of Everything
Grace, Gravity & Getting Old
Book Review: The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars
A Neuropsychologist’s Odyssey Through Consciousness
