Empathic, or just sensitive? The trademark of empaths is that they know where you’re coming from. Some can do this without taking on people’s feelings. However, for better or worse, others, like myself and many of my patients, can become angst-sucking sponges. This often overrides the sublime capacity to absorb positive emotions and all that …
As a culture, we Americans tend to have trouble focusing on the present, and it’s no wonder. Life is complicated enough without 400 channels to choose from, laptops, cell phones, GPS, PlayStation and Xbox Games, etc. Then there’s the pressure to have the right house in the right neighborhood and the right car in the …
Art of Living Retreat Center presenters Wah! and Dr. James Leary answer your questions about life, love, and spirituality. “How do I maintain balanced self-care time and together time within my relationship?” James: Relationships are a lot of fun. People always say, “Wow! You guys have this dynamic thing that happens all the time!” People see …
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You are an ocean. You’re about 60 percent plain water, with an admixture of chemicals that approximate the sea in which your most ancient ancestors evolved. Also like the sea, you are tidal. You ebb and flow. Your heart and lungs continuously contract and expand. Your circadian rhythms alternate between alertness and sleepiness. You also …
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It came without warning right at the beginning of the day trip down the river. I really don’t like water and I am a weak, underconfident swimmer at best. But people I trusted said it was fun and not scary at all. If you did fall out, you would land on a little rock and …
In House: Cyndi Lee on The Complete Package of Meditation and Yoga Read More »
Jennifer Connelly believes in the power of integration. Originally quite skeptical, a couple of things have happened to transform her idea of what is possible, which she now shares in her women’s retreat. A life well-lived is a life that you are passionate about in every area: work included. When you are doing your soul’s …
In House: Women’s Retreats & Why Work-Life Balance is Not Impossible Read More »
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