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Puzzling Out Play
“Play is the gateway to vitality,” says The National Institute for Play. When is the last time you took the time to just play?
2021 March/April
Reclaim Sacred Rest
Columns
What Are Your “Stand Fors”?
“Encouraged by ego and the desire to not fail, people stick with the investment bought with faulty facts and then maintained even though they know better.”
Student-Self and Teacher-Soul
“Very often, our anxious self will attack a problem, looking for how to juggle, maintain, or solve what has been set in motion, while the teacher within will stand back and question our very assumptions, even our very definition of what constitutes a problem.”
Never Lose a Holy Curiosity
Kevin Anderson, PhD, answers questions from S&H readers. “With COVID-19, the existential threat of climate change, terrorism, and the continuing threat of nuclear war, I’m feeling more and more like nothing makes sense and maybe life is just meaningless.”
Explaining Humans to Martians
Rabbi Rami Shapiro answers questions and offers advice to S&H readers. “Imagine you are sent as an emissary to Mars. What five things would you want Martians to know about us humans? How would you answer this?”
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RE/VIEW: Don Miguel Ruiz
Even if you haven't read Don Miguel Ruiz’s first book, The Four Agreements, you know someone who has.
Featured Artist: Flora Bowley
S&H editor Ben Nussbaum and Portland-based artist Flora Bowley spoke about teaching, the link between creativity and intuition, and how limitations can create freedom.
Toolbox
Toolbox: Reignite Creativity
Feeling like you’ve been stuck in a perpetual creative slump? You’re not alone.
Retreat Guide
6 Secrets for Planning a Retreat for a Group of Friends
You’ve envisioned it for ages—escaping for a retreat with a group of dear friends. Here's what you need to know to finally get it planned.
Peering Into the Future of Retreats
“Retreat centers are ready to invite guests back onto their properties, but what that means may be vastly different in 2021 and beyond, even after the pandemic is under control.”
5 Predictions for the Future of Retreats
The baths will be back! Retreat veteran Mary Bemis shares her predictions for the future of retreats.
Features
4 Crucial Words for a World of Chaos
S&H editor at large, Stephen Kiesling, interviews Nedra Glover Tawwab, a therapist who quietly helps empower clients to speak up for themselves, set boundaries, and find peace.
The Rest Story
The foundation of mental, physical, and spiritual health is rest. Four rest experts provide insight on sacred rest.
Connections
Be Squirrely
Giant squirrels, giant lessons? Animal chaplain Sarah Bowen explores what squirrels can show us about mindfulness.
Emotions in Motion
Dance psychologist Peter Lovatt explains why letting the rhythm move you is a brilliant way to lift your mood.
Seven Buddhist Lessons in Gratitude
Gratitude is powerful. Building your sense of thankfulness the Buddhist way.
Wounds and the Womb
Explore how to heal a relationship with your sacred womb—a place of death, life, and possibilities.
Right Now, We’re All Dysregulated
Are you an ON person or an OFF person? Yoga teacher and somatic counselor Hala Khouri shares ideas for moving toward self-regulation.
More Than Making
“Creativity is an essential part of being human.” Artist Flora Bowley offers everyday ways to move past “creative wounds” and flex your creative muscles.
Too Much Stuff?
Tired of all the JUNK? Become inspired by Benedictine simplicity. Look for new ways to keep your space less cluttered.
Poetry Page
Poetry by Julia Cameron
“I believe that spirituality and creativity are intertwined. I live alone, atop a mountain in Santa Fe. My companion is a tiny white dog that I walk daily along the trails near my …From The Editor
From the Editor: Sacred Rest
I don’t think of wellness as requiring a lot of new insights or cutting-edge science. The basics are, well, basic. Remembering them and honoring them—that’s the trick, along with…Reviews
Film Review: Planet of the Humans
Planet of the HumansDirected by Jeff Gibbs RUMBLE MEDIA WHAT IF THE green energy technologies that have been touted as potential solutions to the climate crisis weren’t really s…Tags:
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Film Review: Chasing the Present
Chasing the PresentDirected by Mark Waters 1091 FILMS HAVING STRUGGLED WITH addiction, loss, and a lifetime of crippling anxiety attacks, James Sebastiano decided to travel the …Tags:
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Music Review: A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1)
A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1)Common LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS SPIRITUALITY, POLITICS, HOPE, AND OUTRAGE all swirl together in Chicago-born rapper Common’s newest work. At the same tim…Tags:
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Music Review: Revolutionary Love
Revolutionary LoveAni DiFranco RIGHTEOUS BABE RECORDS THE BULK OF INDIE FOLK singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco’s 21st studio album was recorded in only two days, with several perform…Tags:
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Book Review: After
After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and BeyondBy Bruce Greyson, MDST. MARTIN’S ESSENTIALS PSYCHIATRIST BRUCE GREYSON reminds us that the best …
Book Review: The Dance Cure
The Dance Cure: The Surprising Science to Being Smarter, Stronger, and HappierBy Peter Lovatt, PhD HARPER ONE THIS DEFTLY WRITTEN, entertaining book moves seamlessly from personal…
Book Review: Professional Troublemaker
Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter ManualBy Luvvie Ajayi JonesPENGUIN LIFE/VIKING Imposter syndrome is real—just ask Luvvie Ajayi Jones, author of the New York Times be…
