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False Belief: You Should Do Everything the Doctor Says
Did we do everything our parents always said to do, or do we always do what our partners tell us now to do? Do we automatically do what we’re told by the government or others in positions of...
Why Expulsion Isn't the Answer: Rethinking School Discipline
Expelling students for bad behaviour seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea?
7 Ways to Identify a False Conspiracy Theory
How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false...
Pointing Fingers or Owning Up: The Choice Between Blame and Responsibility
When we say such things as "You hurt me," "You made me do it," "You made me angry," or "You make me crazy” we are giving in to the impulse to blame our feelings externally. Blaming others for what...
Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See (with video version)
I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see what's wrong with the world today... So, I'd like to...
Deal with Your Shadow and Other Negative Forces (with video version)
One of the most powerful things you can do is a personal clearing of your own energy field. The following is an energetic clearing that Robin Duda, the soul alchemist I've been working with...
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 6 - 12, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as...
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Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See (with video version)
I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see…
What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health
From skin to hair, scabs and even tears, the external appearance of the body can offer clues about the state of your health. But there’s…
Unpacking the Crisis: Why Many Americans Feel Disconnected from Democracy
Supporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them.
Global Tensions Simmer in Potential Nuclear Arms Escalation
New ‘cold war’ grows ever warmer as the prospect of a nuclear arms race hots up. So how did we get here?
Rethinking Progress: The Case for Sustainable Development Goals Over GDP
GDP is not enough to measure a country’s development. What if we used the Sustainable Development Goals instead?
Beyond Radical Optimism: Embracing a New Perspective on Life's Chaos
Radical Optimism is Dua Lipa’s philosophy for dealing with life’s chaos – but radical openness is a better approach.
Future-Proof Your Finances: Retirement Planning for Young Adults
Think you’ll never retire? Here are four things young people can do to prepare
Next Generation Chatbots: A Closer Look at GPT-5 and Llama-3
What to expect from the next generation of chatbots: OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Meta’s Llama-3.
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Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See (with video version)
I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see…
Rethinking Progress: The Case for Sustainable Development Goals Over GDP
GDP is not enough to measure a country’s development. What if we used the Sustainable Development Goals instead?
Beyond Radical Optimism: Embracing a New Perspective on Life's Chaos
Radical Optimism is Dua Lipa’s philosophy for dealing with life’s chaos – but radical openness is a better approach.
Future-Proof Your Finances: Retirement Planning for Young Adults
Think you’ll never retire? Here are four things young people can do to prepare
Deal with Your Shadow and Other Negative Forces (with video version)
One of the most powerful things you can do is a personal clearing of your own energy field. The following is an energetic clearing that…
Early Signs of Dementia Often Overlooked, Study Reveals
New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
Making Your Heart a Safe Place with a Spiritual Eraser
My grandfather was stern and bitter. Earlier in his life, he had owned a business with his brother, and he felt that his brother had…
How Nature's Diversity Can Boost Your Mental Wellbeing
Why diversity in nature could be the key to mental wellbeing.
Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of a recent study, published in American Psychologist.
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InnerSelf Magazine: May 13, 2024
As the featured articles came together for this week, one a day, I (Marie) was interested to see that two of the 7 featured articles quoted…
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 13 - 19, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
The Real Meaning of Mother's Day: MOTHER'S DAY PROCLAMATION, Boston 1870
The original Mother's Day Proclamation (in 1870) was a statement of mothers who had lost sons in the North joined with mothers who had lost…
More Than One Style of Empathy: One Style Does Not Fit All
How we attune to ourselves or others may be different for each of us depending on which of the four styles of empathy—cognitive, emotional,…
Something Needs to Be Done: "Progress" or Shared Ecology?
The more I looked into the subject of life’s capacity to heal and renew after divisive setbacks, the deeper and wider my view had to grow.…