Life Changes
Healing Through Storytelling: Lessons from The Odyssey
The journey of Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey' offers profound insights into healing...
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- Written by: Bernard Beitman, M.D.
The statement?“There are no coincidences”?reveals a paradox at the core of the subject of coincidences.
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- Written by: Amy Eliza Wong
"Over time, you will form an intensely personal relationship with this beautiful inner force. It will replace the relationship you currently have with inner pain and disturbance. ..."
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- Written by: Jeremy Spiers
People aren't way off base," says Amit Kumar. "They get that being kind to people makes them feel good. What we don't get is how good it really makes others feel.
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- Written by: Julia Harriet
By mid-life, most of us have faced a significant loss such as the passing of a loved one, losing a job, or the dissolution of a formative relationship. These painful experiences can leave us feeling like we’ve taken a wrecking ball to the heart.
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- Written by: MaryAnn DiMarco
Many cultures have a ritualistic cleansing practice, often done with smoke or water, to help remove negative or stagnant energy. There are also numerous practices that point to the idea of grounding...
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- Written by: Barry Vissell
We all know the expression, "You're as old as you think or feel." Too many people give up on activities just because of age. The real danger here is the giving up on life...
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- Written by: Peter Ruppert
Sometimes, when we are laser-focused on our goals and making our mark on the world, the relentless activity can become all-encompassing. In pursuit of a good life, we can sometimes forget to enjoy what is right in front of us.
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- Written by: Lawrence Doochin
When we are taught that we should have something or achieve a certain thing and we aren't yet there, this will automatically engender fear and anxiety in us until we believe we reach these goals.
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- Written by: Paul Levy
One of the real dangers of the current pandemic is for us to feel helpless—overwhelmed with despair, impending doom, and pessimism—a state that cuts us off from our agency and creative power. With all that’s happening in the world today...
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- Written by: Catherine Shainberg
Our greatest complaint today is that we have no time for anything. No time for our children, our spouses or lovers, no time for our friends and community. No time even for ourselves!
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- Written by: Brandie Jefferson, Washington University in St. Louis
Older adults with a higher sense of purpose lead longer, healthier, and happier lives—and have lower rates of Alzheimer's disease and heart and other cardiovascular problems, researchers say.
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- Written by: Ronald Alexander
To create change in your life and to make a better mark on the world, you will need to cultivate a new mindset.
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- Written by: Eric Maisel
If you are brave enough to appraise your personality and arrive at some conclusions about what changes you want to make, you will still be faced with the enormous challenge of actually changing your personality...
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Walk with inner guidance in harmony with your environment and with others. Obstacles facing you begin to disintegrate.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Walk with inner guidance in harmony with your environment and with others. Obstacles facing you begin to disintegrate.
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- Written by: Josie Garthwaite, Stanford University
High energy use provides little benefit for health and well-being in richer nations, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Most of us have had difficulty not only loving others, but also loving ourselves, unconditionally.
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- Written by: Paul Levy
Living through a global pandemic can feel surreal, as if we are living in a dreamworld. Though it can feel like we are living through a collective nightmare, there are precious gifts encoded within the experience that should not be overlooked.
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- Written by: Paul Levy
Living through a global pandemic can feel surreal, as if we are living in a dreamworld. Though it can feel like we are living through a collective nightmare, there are precious gifts encoded within the experience that should not be overlooked.
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- Written by: Amy Eliza Wong
Think about all the activities and pursuits in which you’re involved and ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” Answers generally revolve around the thing or the accomplishment.
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- Written by: Aaron Wagner, Penn State
When we enter a state of flow, we become absorbed and focused, and we experience momentary enjoyment. When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.
