The concept and pursuit of flow is central to Eastern philosophy. Taoism especially speaks of flow often as a way to emulate movement, grace, and freedom. It requires trust and letting go. This is also practiced as non-attachment in traditions Read more…
Can thought, intention, and emotion influence the physical world? Many people believe so but scientific models for testing and quantifying this idea often fall short. Classical physics has been very successful at understanding the material nature of the universe. Yet this Read more…
I had a life-changing experience in Hawaii recently when a whale visited me and my friends while kayaking. This majestic being was coherent, aware of us, and enjoying our company as much as we were enjoying hers. We put our Read more…
All of us have had to reconcile when things didn’t go our way and sometimes that is more important than getting what we originally wanted. Somewhere in our past as children we learned that crying or pouting might just get Read more…
Secluded in the Painted Desert of the Southwest, the Hopi are a private but open-hearted, indigenous Nation that have preserved one of the most ancient cultures in North America. They are essentially an oral tradition people. This means that they have Read more…
Many people are actively trying to honor indigenous ways and heal historical wounds leftover from colonialism. Yet those who have European roots are completely oblivious of their own pre-colonial history. In Europe after the Roman Empire decimated most of the Read more…
It is perhaps one of the most painful things you will ever go through but you are not alone in this experience. One hundred years ago the average person didn’t travel more than 50 miles from the place they were Read more…
Historically, too few Women Artists were able to attain any level of mastery because lack of access to learn, cultural disapproval during their time period, or the challenge of balancing obligations as mothers and various other gender roles. While some of this still Read more…
I have been derailed all day unexpectedly. I heard the rumors flying for weeks and actually never really thought it would stir such deep feelings. Today the 50th Anniversary Show has been announced for the Grateful Dead with Trey Anastasio to play Read more…
Despite growing polarization between the left and the right, there are still a few things that both sides agree on. The United States Constitution and the will of the people as expressed through their vote are pretty core to both Read more…