- Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf
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When we are open to learning from others... whether children, animals, or other adults, whatever their rank or education, we become more more in tune with the Universe and ready to...
When we are open to learning from others... whether children, animals, or other adults, whatever their rank or education, we become more more in tune with the Universe and ready to...
Trust is a choice. While there is no ironclad guarantee that you will never be betrayed, you have the power to create trusting relationships.
Even if your tolerance of ambiguity is lower, there are proven ways to build this important cultural agility competency. Start with one or two of the following strategies and practice them until they become part of your routine or lifestyle.
Responsible means able to respond, answerable for, trustworthy. Most of us would probably say we are responsible. But it is often the wrong response! Frequently, we are tempted to take responsibility for others, as in changing or healing them. As a peace activist, I know this one quite well. To me...
If the eyes are the window to the soul, be willing to "bare your soul" by letting your eyes make contact with others.
One approach that addresses the challenges families face today comes down to a familiar but often overlooked tradition — sharing stories about older relatives and their experiences.
Take matters in your own hands, and only accept and nurture those beliefs that support your perfect health and happiness.
Life can be challenging... And as much as we try to control it and make sure everything is nice and safe and predictable, along comes the proverbial curveball when life's events curve off into a direction we didn't expect. So this week, we start off our introspection into this topic with...
Humans have a tendency to "play it safe". This probably comes from a hereditary need to stay alive in the face of bears and tigers...
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 prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.
The Age of Aries brought an awakening of the outwardly directed ego, but the more feminine Piscean Age brought about a newfound sense of interiority or inwardness. In religious terms, this was most evident in the emerging Christian emphasis on moral reflectivity, or conscience, the flip side of which was the emergence of a new mood of guilt throughout Western society.
When we think of success and prosperity, we tend to think about money. But being prosperous, or successful or abundant, really has more to do with our attitude than our bank account.
Guess what? Life is unfair, and combat is unequivocally unfair. Crazy things happen in combat that you don’t expect and can’t plan for. A bomb could blow up, killing everyone around you, while you escape without a scratch. The best soldier in a platoon could be wounded in action, while the worst goes unscathed. There’s no rhyme or reason.
If you or I had met Joe during his risqué comedy stint, we might have judged him as a crude or sordid character. Yet we would have had no idea that this phase was not an end in itself, but a preparatory step for...
The true signs of realism are not contempt, but respect; not bitterness, but appreciation; not ruthless ambition, but kindness and compassion.
I am always amused and thrilled when I see the Universe doing its "connections" between people or events. Some call it coincidence, but I see it as much more than that.
Just as adults benefit from talking about their challenges with friends or a therapist, many children benefit from processing upsetting experiences during pretend play. Perhaps you’ve noticed that when children freely play with blocks, stuffed animals, dolls or action figures, they frequently create pretend worlds. They craft exciting tales that...
In common belief systems and behavior patterns, we tend to lay responsibility for our state of mind on others. However, while we may...
Many people will tell you, when asked, that their greatest blessings and teachings came through a challenging situation or challenging person. When we realize that...
We each have a choice, and let's be clear what that choice is. Martin Luther King Jr. told us that "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."
When things are now flowing smoothly in our life, it is usually because love is lacking... whether it is love for another human, for your car, for your body, for your job, for yourself, etc.
As I write this, it is Easter weekend. Also the period of Passover. And we've just had the Spring equinox, and before that, the Chinese New Year. All of these are about rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings... but also the ending of something else
When our mind is overworked or just over-busy, we may not realize it until it triggers other reactions in our body, such as illness, exhaustion, depression, etc.
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