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The Road to Healing: Lose Your Story, Lose the Past

Sharon E. Martin, M.D., Ph.D. By Sharon E. Martin, M.D., Ph.D.
Sharon E. Martin, M.D., Ph.D.

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When talking about moving forward to healing, one of the most common issues I see with my patients is stuckness. They will often hold on to an inner story as to why they are having the experience.

Embracing Life's Sweetness: How to Eat a Mango

Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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The scent of a fresh, ripe mango can be intoxicating. The sweetness of its nectar beckons you to savor its rich flavor. Yet, the simple act of eating a mango is not as straightforward as one might think.

Our Enriching Journey of Disruption. When Does It End?

Linda Rossetti By Linda Rossetti
Linda Rossetti

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“When does it end?” I am on the receiving end of this question all the time in my work. I get it. Growth is invigorating, enlivening, hopeful, and optimistic. It can also be demanding, confusing, isolating, and emotionally charged.

Ready to Birth the New World?

Rabbi Wayne Dosick By Rabbi Wayne Dosick
Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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It used to be that our community, political, and spiritual leaders were paradigms of wisdom who lived their values and manifested their principles.

The Way You Respond Can Change Someone’s World -- And Yours

Larry Thornton By Larry Thornton
Larry Thornton

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A well-known saying asserts “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” Missing from this thought philosophy is the key point that your reactions affect others in profound ways. 

How Continuous Learning and Embracing Change Can Lead to Success

Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Do you need help in your personal or professional life? Do you need help keeping up with the modern world's ever-changing demands? If so, you're not alone.

Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders

Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD, By Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD,
Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD,

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Every enduring culture leans heavily on its tribal elders to nourish the younger generations with the wisdom that comes with experience. For better or for worse, the modern Western world has left many of its own traditions behind.

Reinventing Yourself in Retirement with a New Life Purpose

Connie Zweig, Ph.D. By Connie Zweig, Ph.D.
Connie Zweig, Ph.D.

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For many people, retirement is a time of reinvention without a blueprint, a shift to flextime, part-time, volunteering, service, lifelong learning, or caregiving.

In Our Problematic World, Is There Still a Place for Utopian Dreams? 

Bryan Stanley Turner By Bryan Stanley Turner
Bryan Stanley Turner

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Do any credible utopian dreams paint an optimistic future? Or is the prospect of human happiness ruled out by the scale of our contemporary problems?

Spiritual Revolution in the Land of the Phoenix

Maureen J. St. Germain By Maureen J. St. Germain
Maureen J. St. Germain

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We must be willing to let go of the old to embrace the new. We must be willing to accept guidance from our Higher Self even when we don’t want to.

Turning 50? Four Things to Improve Your Health and Well-Being

Jay Maddock By Jay Maddock
Jay Maddock

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Entering a new decade is often a time to pause and reflect on our lives, particularly when reaching middle age. For 50-year-old American men, the average remaining life expectancy is 28 more years; for women, it’s 32.

Golden Threads, Conscious Stones, and the River of Light

Robert Simmons By Robert Simmons
Robert Simmons

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The magnetic field that has always pulled me along in this life has been my sense of wonder—which fed my wondering and wandering.

Practices for Turning Potential into Potency

Julia Paulette Hollenbery By Julia Paulette Hollenbery
Julia Paulette Hollenbery

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Life is not just something that happens to us. It is something we co-create.

A Sane Response to the Death of Certainty

Andrew Harvey and Carolyn Baker, Ph.D., By Andrew Harvey and Carolyn Baker, Ph.D.,
Andrew Harvey and Carolyn Baker, Ph.D.,

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The majority of people traumatized in childhood do not recognize the fact, and few people in 2020 would have readily named the pandemic as a trauma.

A Place of Rest from Ever-Accelerating Change

Pierre Pradervand By Pierre Pradervand
Pierre Pradervand

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For eons we lived in a world where change was so slow that a snails’ pace would by comparison seem like a racing car from the famous Le Mans car race. Stability was the name of the game...

A New Blueprint for Fixing A Broken Life

Julia Harriet By Julia Harriet
Julia Harriet

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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.

Can We Be Too Old?

Barry Vissell By Barry Vissell
Barry Vissell

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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...

A Few Simple Things I’ve Learned Along The Way

Peter Ruppert By Peter Ruppert
Peter Ruppert

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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.

Valuable Habits and Mindsets to Re-invent Your Life

Ronald Alexander By Ronald Alexander
Ronald Alexander

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To create change in your life and to make a better mark on the world, you will need to cultivate a new mindset.

Playing with Metaphors to Help You With Transformation (Video)

Carl Greer PhD, PsyD By Carl Greer PhD, PsyD
Carl Greer PhD, PsyD

a green frog sitting on a branch

When your story isn’t working for you, when it seems to be influencing what you’re experiencing and causing you unhappiness, you can change it. And playing with metaphors can help you to do that.

Playing with Metaphors to Help You With Transformation

Carl Greer PhD, PsyD By Carl Greer PhD, PsyD
Carl Greer PhD, PsyD

a green frog sitting on a branch

When your story isn’t working for you, when it seems to be influencing what you’re experiencing and causing you unhappiness, you can change it. And playing with metaphors can help you to do that.

These 3 Things Make People Want To Return to their Home Town

Rachel Cramer, Iowa State By Rachel Cramer, Iowa State
Rachel Cramer, Iowa State

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People who return to their hometowns tend to be better positioned to create change and spur development because they already have connections and a better understanding of the community context. I think there's power in returning to a place where people know you

Unpacking the Man Box: How to Face Your “Stuff”

Ray Arata By Ray Arata
Ray Arata

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All it takes is turning on the news, reading the newspaper, or talking to people these days to be reminded that men’s behavior is getting a lot of attention. The #times up, #metoo and Black Lives Matter movements provided the requisite spark to raise awareness about toxic, masculine behavior.

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