Sometimes when we want to make a shift in our behavior, we need to give some things up in order to make room for a new and improved way […]
Archives for April 2012
You Never Know Which One Will Be Your Last
It’s been said that I’ve quit smoking. It’s been said by me. I put it in print back in January, in this very venue, in fact. I meant it then. […]
Homeowners Fighting Back Against the Banks
Here’s how the banks are still doing exactly as they please when it comes to homes. But there’s hope. It’s been five years since the bursting of the housing bubble […]
Heroes of the Environmental Movement
“The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalists. Founded in 1989, the Prize has been awarded to 151 people from 81 countries. Each of the winners, […]
Creating Community | Lessons from Occupy
Written & contributed by Shepherd Bliss Occupy Wall Street (OWS) began using public space in New York’s Zuccotti Park on Sept. 17, which stimulated hundreds of similar encampments around and […]
Young Lungs, Old Brain
There’s a popular notion that all the cells in our body renew themselves every seven years. You’ve probably heard it. Only thing is, it’s just not true. Some cells don’t […]
Changing Ourselves to Change the World
Our brains adapt to routine, making the same old thing seem comfortable and reassuring while they resist change which feels, of course, uncomfortable, weird–just not the way it should be. […]
Stand Your Ground to Stop the Violence
Sarah van Gelder looks at the history of violence around people of color, particularly youth, and encourages us all to take a stand against violence. For far too long, violence […]
Waking Up | Global Oneness
In this video from Global Oneness Ven. Tenzin Palmo asks “”How can we collectively wake up?” asks British-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Ven. Tenzin Palmo from the foothills of the Himalayas […]
Political Gridlock
Whodda thunk it? It seems your political beliefs may be related to your psychology. And if that’s the case, compromise is a hard won lot. Perhaps fueled by increasing gridlock […]
Larry Yang | Now More Than Ever We Need Mindfulness
There is freedom in awareness and action. This post outlines, in a beautiful and inspirational way, a few of the ways we can find our way back home. As we […]
Occupy Media Grows
Written & contributed by Shepherd Bliss “Occupy.com, which means to occupy the commons, will go online later this month,” reported Michael Levitin, a 35-year-old founding editor of the Occupied Wall […]