Displaying items by tag: InSpiration
Earth Guardians
Kids Say No to Global Warming
by APRIL THOMPSON
At age 6, climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez gave his first speech to a packed crowd in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Raised in the Aztec tradition, he was taught that as indigenous people, they are...
Signs That You’ve Found Your Calling
by Lissa Rankin
You may think you’ve identified your calling, questioned it, become disillusioned, left it and then come back to it in a different form. The following clues let you...
Happy All Day
Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life
by Judith Fertig
Throughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness. According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from...
Emotional Smarts
How to Raise Your Quotient
by Harvey Deutschendorf
The role of emotional intelligence (EI) in helping to facilitate success and happiness in individual lives has become well accepted. People with high EI tend to share seven...
Picture Your Future
Creating a Vision Board Makes Dreams Real
by JAYNE MORRIS
Vision boards, a powerful tool for transformation, comprise a collage of pictures, phrases, poems and quotes that visually represent what we would like to experience more of in life. Building one works to uncover hidden desires and inner guidance that help...
Earth Song
Mother Nature’s Rhythms Restore the Soul
by SUSAN ANDRA LION
Mother Earth’s gentle hand is the secure cushion that warms us on long nights and sings comforting messages through endless days, protecting us even when things seem amiss. Take in her lovely presence. Embrace her consistent wisdom. Know that her dreams are ours and ours hers, connected by ...
Color Me Calm
Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books
by AVERY MACK
Coloring books are no longer solely the domain of children. Immersion in this fun, creative pastime by adults even for just 30 minutes can constitute a focused meditation that relieves stress. Doctor of Psychology Nikki Martinez, in Chicago, says that famed psychotherapist Carl Jung believed...
The Power of Friendship
It Sustains, Nourishes and Supports Us
by JUDITH FERTIG
For a reason, a season or a lifetime, friends help us cope with challenges, motivate our best work and celebrate life. Friendships take many forms, crossing generations and self-imposed boundaries, and even spring up between unlikely...
Deep Listening
Our Wholehearted Attention Is Our Greatest Gift
by KAY LINDAHL
Perhaps one of the most precious and powerful gifts we give another person is to really listen to them with quiet, fascinated attention and our whole being; fully present. Deep listening occurs at the heart level, and we must ask ourselves...
Key Signs We’re Approaching a Defining Moment
by DENNIS MERRITT JONES

Our authentic self is constantly trying to get our attention so it may be more fully expressed. When we set our intention to genuinely evolve, we naturally begin to pay attention and see how redefining moments appear as needed. They are drawn to us sequentially to support us in the process of staying the course on our pilgrimage, each one a perfectly aligned portal in...