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Life is a journey and, as most journeys, comes with its ups and downs. And just like day always follows night, so do our personal daily experiences go from dark to light, and back and forth. However, we are not subject to a timetable set by nature or by others, thus we get to choose how fast or how high we climb on the stairway of life and enlightenment. This week we bring you articles to assist you in "lighting" up your experience of life..
We start with Ervin Laszlo who invites us on the path of "Going From Incoherence, Competition, and Chaos to “Holotropism”". Then Will T. Wilkinson asks us to reflect on the following question: "What's Your End Game?" Lesley Phillips, provides assistance in "Connecting with Your Life Purpose, Personal Goals, and Free Will".
And nature and the planetary forces also assist in our journey. this week. We are offered: "Wild Love: This Supermoon is New..." in which Sarah Varcas writes: "In the dark of this moon we can experience a deepened sense of our innate power as we contemplate the strength that lies at our core: the unyielding life-force shared with all beings everywhere. In the weeks to come we can nurture and nourish this connection to our sovereign self, which can be diminished by nothing and no one, however fearful or disempowered we may feel. The ripples emanating from this moon, together with Mercury’s current retrograde passage through Scorpio, set the scene for the final three months of this year, illuminating the issues, blessings and challenges laid before us."
We are realizing that our journey is not a passive one. It is a journey that requires our attention, our presence, and our participation through conscious choices. We may have, in the past, seen the outward drama as something that had nothing to do with us, but now that we are coming to realize our connection and oneness with all, we know that there is no such thing as a non-participant. Even doing nothing is doing something...
Pierre Pradervand shares his wisdom in "When Contemplation and Spirituality Meet Social Activism" and Amit Goswami proposes "A Real Solution for the Political Crisis: An Integrative Quantum Worldview". We are all participating in this ongoing program, the stage play of "Life on Earth". We all have a role to play. What is yours? There are no inessential roles. Each of us is a piece of the puzzle, a drop that makes up the cosmic ocean, and another step on the staircase to attain or create "heaven on earth" right here and now. Together, with Love, we can do it!
Additional insights and advice come from Pam Younghans in this week's "Astrological Journal" in which she writes: "Clearly, it is more important than ever that we have our spiritual toolbox handy this week. Find ways to transcend the drama and trauma, and take special care of your physical needs with healthy food, plenty of rest, and your favorite form of movement or exercise. Options may include daily (or more often!) meditation, walks in nature, disconnecting from mainstream media, deep breathing, taking everything one step at a time, and having faith in the higher outcome, no matter how things may appear on the surface at this time."
Please scroll down for the featured articles in this new issue of InnerSelf, and also the recap of all the articles that were added to the website during the week.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, health-full, and loving week.
Marie T. Russell
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Going From Incoherence, Competition, and Chaos to “Holotropism”
Written by Ervin Laszlo
The coherence-building process in the universe is a real but subtle process. In the contemporary world it is often diverted and dominated by existential, more directly survival-oriented forces and impulses. These forces and impulses tend to be self-centered and competitive.
What's Your End Game?
Written by Will T. Wilkinson
Movies that suck for an hour then end well are remembered as good movies. Those that are decent for an hour but suck at the end take their place in history as bad movies. So, how is your life going to end?
Connecting with Your Life Purpose, Personal Goals, and Free Will
Written by Lesley Phillips, PhD
I started asking the crowds who came to my workshops two questions: “Who believes they have a life purpose?” and “Who knows what their purpose is?” Without exception, everyone believed they had a purpose yet only a small fraction knew what it was.
Wild Love: This Supermoon is New in Libra, October 16, 2020
Written by Sarah Varcas
In the dark of this moon we can experience a deepened sense of our innate power as we contemplate the strength that lies at our core: the unyielding life-force shared with all beings everywhere. In the weeks to come we can nurture and nourish this connection to our sovereign self...
When Contemplation and Spirituality Meet Social Activism
Written by Pierre Pradervand
It is my deep conviction that any meaningful religious or spiritual approach must also really address the key issue of today – and that is a world that works for all. Disparities and inequalities in income and opportunities are become so huge, environmental degradation is advancing so rapidly, that unless we create a world that works for ALL (and this includes the environment)...
A Real Solution for the Political Crisis: An Integrative Quantum Worldview
Written by Amit Goswami, Ph.D.
When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in 2016, every politically aware progressive American came to understand that there was a crisis in American politics like never before. But if you are a student of history or if you cared deeply for progressivity in your country, you could have predicted this crisis three decades ago...
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Additional Articles this Week:
The Obesity Paradox: Why Obese Patients Fare Better Than Others After Heart Surgery
by Ana Johnson and Joel Parlow
The World Health Organization has declared obesity to be a global epidemic that “threatens to overwhelm both developed…
Why Is It So Hard For Atheists To Get Voted In To Congress?
by Phil Zuckerman
In this era of increasing diversity and the breaking of long-rigid political-demographic barriers, there is no…
by David Ray et al
Every living human is controlled by an internal “clock” which drives our circadian rhythm – the natural internal…
God, Plagues and Pestilence – What History Can Teach Us About Living Through A Pandemic
by Robyn J. Whitaker
Most of us are living through a year that is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Too young to remember the Spanish flu,…
Is The Coronavirus Cure Worse Than The Disease?
by Danny Dorling
In the conquest of Mount Everest anything less than 100% success is failure, but in most communicable diseases we are…
Why Friendships Are Falling Apart Over Politics
by Melanie Green
Former Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia were on opposite sides of the political spectrum.…
sense of our innate power as we contemplate the strength that…
Young People's Mental Health Deteriorated The Most During The Pandemic, Study Finds
by Kathryn Abel and Matthias Pierce
Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of…
How A Sexy Mindset Makes Partners Seem Hotter
by Sandra Knispel
We see possible romantic partners as a lot more attractive if we have what scientists call “a sexy mindset,” according…
Belly Fat Linked to Higher Risk of Premature Death, Regardless of Your Weight
by Rebecca Dumbell
It’s well known that carrying extra fat around your waist can be harmful to your health, bringing greater risk of…
How Large Class Sizes During The Pandemic Are A Triple Whammy
by Chris Bauch et al
Formulating school and childcare centre reopening plans in North America this fall has been a daunting task, as both…
Wildfire Smoke Is Laced With Toxic Chemicals – Here's How They Got There
by Joshua S. Fu
When you breathe in smoke from a wildfire, you’re probably inhaling more toxic chemicals than you realize.
How Covid-19 Will Change Holiday Shopping
by Caroline Brooks
Autumn has just gotten underway, but retailers are already hard at work preparing for the 2020 holiday shopping season,…
An Effective Climate Change Solution May Lie In Rocks Beneath Our Feet
by Benjamin Z. Houlton
Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you.
How The Lockdown Has Changed Reading Habits
by Abigail Boucher ety al
During times of crisis, people find themselves faced with lifestyle changes. One of the earliest and most noticeable…
5 Ways To Increase Needed Protein Intake As We Age
by Katherine Appleton and Emmy van den Heuvel
Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet. It helps us build and maintain strong muscles and bones, helps us…
Finding Joy In These Current Times? Why It's Not Such An Absurd Idea, Really
by Angela Gorrell
The year 2020 hasn’t been one to remember favorably – in fact, for a lot of people it has been an outright nightmare.…
A Transition To Working From Home Won't Slash Emissions Unless We Make Car-free Lifestyles Viable
by Hannah Budnitz
Even before the pandemic, the proportion of people working from home was slowly but steadily increasing. But COVID-19…
How Race and Gender Affect Who Looks Like A Winner
by Regina Bateson
When Americans go to the polls on Nov. 3, 2020, they will either re-elect President Donald Trump or vote in the…
Shrinking Glaciers Have Created An Imbalance For Greenland's Ice Sheet
by Michalea King
Greenland is the largest island on Earth, and about 80% of it is covered by a giant sheet of ice. Slowly flowing…
How Does Being Bilingual Affect Your Brain?
by Vincent DeLuca
Research suggests that as you learn or regularly use a second language, it becomes constantly “active” alongside your…
Why Election Horse-Race Reporting Is Media Gold But Poison for Democracy
by Richard Thomas et al
The 2020 US presidential election campaign is moving quickly and the news media are valiantly struggling to keep…
When Covid-19 Superspreaders Are Talking, Where You Sit In The Room Matters
by Suresh Dhaniyala
It doesn’t take long for airborne coronavirus particles to make their way through a room. At first, only people sitting…
How 10 Billion People Could Live Well By 2050 Using As Much Energy As We Did 60 Years Ago
by Joel Millward-Hopkins
A larger population does make it harder to treat the environment in the right way. Fortunately, in new research we…
Montessori, Steiner or Reggio Emilia: Which Childcare Philosophy Is Best For Your Family?
by Nadia Wilson-Ali and Marianne Knaus
Up to 90% of brain development occurs in the first five years of life. Early learning matters, and creates a solid…
Netflix's "The Social Dilemma" Highlights The Problem With Social Media, But What's The Solution?
by Belinda Barnet and Diana Bossio
Facebook has responded to Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, saying it “buries the substance in sensationalism”.
4 Reasons Why Restoring Nature Is The Most Important Endeavor Of Our Time
by Jake M. Robinson
Ecosystem degradation is a global phenomenon. It is expected that by 2050, 95% of Earth’s land will be degraded. A…
10 Tips For Avoiding Scams When Shopping Online
by H. Colleen Sinclair
The holiday season is already a booming time for online shopping. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the likelihood that…
What Is Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome?
by Michael Musker
For many of us, becoming ill with a virus might put us on the couch for a week or two. It’s frustrating, but after…
How Make The Most of K-12 Digital Textbooks and Online Educational Tools
by Kui Xie
Whether children are currently going to school in person, learning remotely or doing a mix of both, digital tools and…
What Doctors Know About Lingering Symptoms of Coronavirus
by William Petri
With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people…
How To Hide From A Drone – The Subtle Art of Ghosting In The Age of Surveillance
by Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick
Drones of all sizes are being used by environmental advocates to monitor deforestation, by conservationists to track…
Pope Francis Delivers New Teaching Aimed At Healing Divisions
by Maria Power
Pope Francis has delivered a message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and people of goodwill everywhere which aims…
How Family Experience Shapes Diabetes Management
by Brian Consiglio
Watching another person experience diabetes influences type 2 diabetics’ self-management of blood sugar levels…
How Best To Combat Conspiracy Theories
by Thomas Roulet
In the era of social media, conspiracy theories feel more prominent and prevalent than ever before.
Male Baboons With Female Pals Live Longer
by Robin Smith
Male baboons that have close female friends have higher rates of survival than those who don’t, a new study shows.
How Hindu Rituals Teach To Let Go of Deep Grief
by Ketika Garg
Rituals can hold the core beliefs of a culture and provide a sense of control in an otherwise helpless situation. I…
Too Many Pictures Hinder Young Kids’ Learning To Read
by Stacy Kish
An overly busy page with extraneous images can draw the reader’s attention away from text, resulting in lower…
Astrological Journal for the Week
Written by Pam Younghans
This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read this week's journal here
It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights.
OLDIES & GOODIES:
How and Why You Must Forgive Yourself, Completely
by Kent Nerburn
Most of us have some corner where we cannot forgive ourselves. Our hearts ache for the choices made or denied, and we…
You Can Grow Beyond Victim To Fulfill Your Destiny
by Alan Cohen
Andrea has been married four times, and divorced three. "I don't see myself as a four-time loser; I consider myself a…
Changing...Instantly: It's A Lot Easier Than You Think
by Ariel and Shya Kane
Mechanical behaviors are old ways of doing things that once worked, or appeared to have worked, in situations that were…
How Can We Find Rest, Renewal and Delight in Our Busy Lives?
by Wayne Muller
Our culture invariably supposes that action and accomplishment are better than rest, that doing something -- anything…
Turn Work Into Play and Success Will Be Yours
by Ernest Wood
When purpose and pleasure are brought together work becomes play. Every bit of work done in this spirit strengthens the…
Why Geniuses Have Genius: The Power of Passion
by Suzanne Falter
What geniuses do is straightforward enough — they recognize their gifts, and then they fully and completely embrace…
Learning to Process Emotions Safely and Successfully
by Gary Reiss, LCSW
One of the biggest problems that people bring to therapy is not knowing what to do with a wide range of feelings…
Also check out the InnerSelf section, Remember Your Future, for articles dealing with issues that are related to you and the upcoming 2020 US election for President, Senate, etc.:
- Why Election Horse-Race Reporting Is Media Gold But Poison for Democracy
- 8 Ways Your Life Could Be Affected if Republicans Cancel Obamacare
- Why There Is No Ethical Reason Not To Vote Unless You Come Down With Covid-19 On Election Day
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