A Part of You Knows Everything
Imagine that you are one of the many seekers and free-spirited adventurers playing your part in the greatest investigation of all time: the quest to understand what we are all doing here in this...
Exiting the See-Do Bypass: Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
The phrase “Get ready, get set, GO!” describes a formula for effective living. We screw things up when we leave out the middle step, by getting trapped on what I call the “see-do bypass.”
Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See
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...
Spiritual but Not Religious Americans are Redefining Meaning in New and Surprising Ways!
Responding as “none” or “unaffiliated” on religious surveys, people increasingly identify as humanists, atheists, agnostics, or simply spiritual. If current trends continue, by 2070...
What Is Meaningful Work? A Philosopher’s View
What exactly makes a particular job an instance of “meaningful work”? Is it just any sort of work people happen to believe is meaningful? Or is it a job with certain objective features?
Artificial Sweetener Can Harm Your Gut and the Microbes That Live There
An artificial sweetener called neotame can cause significant harm to the gut, my colleagues and I discovered. It does this harm in two ways.
Transformative Change: A Key Idea in Fighting for Climate And Wildlife
What is transformative change? Another political buzzword? The IPBES defines it as a “fundamental, system-wide reorganisation across technological, economic...
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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: April 30, 2024
The Daily Inspiration is a short message to help set the tone for the day. It is linked to a longer article for additional insights and…
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…
A Guide To Staying Creative Without Burning Out
Paradoxically, the more passionate and responsible you are, the more likely you are to burn out since you’ll be unwilling to stop at times…
Overcoming the Emotional Rollercoaster of Digital Dating
Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope...
InnerSelf Magazine: April 29, 2024
Our life is aa adventure... from the moment we are born (or from the moment we, as a soul consciousness, enter the baby in the womb), we…