Eight Ways for Staying Happy

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

It’s a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. Many of us are still trying to pursue that last bit. But what defines the achievement of happiness? Money? Love? Children? And, more…

Do One Thing at a Time

Last week I was standing at the Chicago airport and noticed a young woman in front of me in the security line. She looked as though she was traveling on business, perhaps returning home after a meeting. She was eating her lunch sandwich while at the same time typing something on her iPad…

Full Body Decision Making

by Alicia Lord

See For Yourself

by John O’Leary

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius

Meditation Misconceptions

This weekend, I attended a meditation event and once again found it magical how so many people can come together to learn and share such a life-altering, yet deeply personal experience like meditation. However, the more you learn, the more you might see certain patterns. These are…

5 Keys to Enlightenment

Mindfulness is the topic du jour, and it doesn’t look like it’s going out of style any time soon.

You can’t turn around without hearing a word or phrase related to it — meditation, acceptance, letting go, enlightenment…

One Headstand Away From Imperfection

Practice: often defined as doing one activity or another with some semblance of frequency and consistency in an attempt to improve said practice.

“Practice makes perfect.”

Waking Up

This winter was very difficult for a lot of us. The cultural climate of constant conflict and discord has left many of us feeling emotionally, spiritually, and even physically, drained. It is so important that we take the time to invite this new Spring season into our lives, and welcome a much needed, and…

See For Yourself

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius

Last week I flew into New York and arrived just after 1 AM.

When I approached baggage claim, there was a gentleman holding a piece of paper with my name on it. His name was Armand. We…

The Other Side of Fear

Fear…most of us have it. We all face it at some time or another. Fear of the unknown, fear of a new experience, you name it. Some fears are irrational. Some are healthy and rational, I suppose.

Unplug

For better or worse, we live in a 24/7 world. At any time of the day or night, we can flip on our television or open our tablet or phone and be immersed in information. On one hand, this exposure to such a vast amount of knowledge and data can be enlightening and liberating: at no point in human history has the…

There is Enough

“Today in Geography we were talking about different types of jobs, and apparently there’s one where you can travel all around the world and write about different cultures. That’s what I want to do.”

Get Unstuck

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates

Change or die.

If those were your only choices, would you embrace the necessary, potentially difficult transformation required to live? Or…