Crazy Sexy TEDxFiDi Women
December 9, 2011
Hiya Hot Stuff, Well, well, well, look at our brilliant bloggers rockin’ the mic at TEDx! It’s like a Crazy Sexy party. Grab some tea or juice, settle in and enjoy. I’m so proud! Ladies and gents, I give you the phenomenal Gabby Bernstein, Alissa Vitti, Mama Gena, Lissa Rankin, SARK and of course, my very own spectacular sister, Leslie Carr. Can you believe that her very first public speech was a TED talk? Oh, yeah!… Read More >
Cabbage Sutra
November 30, 2011
By Sharon Salzberg
I was once practicing meditation in Benares, India, in a monastery situated right in between a bus station and a train station. In this very urban, crowded place, there was one patch of garden that was a few square feet. I was sitting outside there one day next to the few little tufts of grass and other growing things, when I noticed that within the garden there was a single cabbage growing. In that moment,… Read More >
Releasing Resentment … One Spiritual Step at a Time
November 21, 2011
By Rory Freedman
Resentment. It’s an ugly, murky, sludgy cesspool. And if I even stick one toe in it, it can swallow me up for years. Of course, resentment doesn’t usually come in the form of sticking one toe in. For me, it can look like strapping on my cement boots, weight belt and helmet and barreling in. And when I’m in that deep, it’s really hard to wade out. I’m rounding the bend on a three-year resentment.… Read More >
Turn Your Attention to the Arrow in Your Heart
September 15, 2011
By Guest Blogger
If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there’s an arrow in your heart and relate to the wound. -Pema Chodron Human nature is a curious and often paradoxical thing. We often act with compassion toward others who are suffering but never consider doing the same for ourselves. We have a… Read More >
Become a Spirit Junkie
September 12, 2011
By Gabrielle Bernstein
For 20 years I kept a journal. I wrote about heartbreak, anxiety and eating disorders. I wrote about trying to quit drugs while high on drugs. Pages and pages are filled with self-loathing and self-doubt. My journal was my only outlet from the turmoil and deep-rooted pain I felt every day. I’d release my fears onto the page and get honest about my sadness as I scribbled over my tears. Today, my journal entries are… Read More >
Illuminating Your Shadow
July 4, 2011
By Guest Blogger
Along the path of spirituality and personal growth, and as you awaken to who you truly are, there may come a point where you hit a wall on your journey. Maybe it’s that even though you have come to a high level of self-love, you just can’t seem to embrace yourself unconditionally. Or, maybe there is a dream or goal that you feel is so true to you, but it’s just not happening. Or, maybe… Read More >
Lessons Learned on My Transgender Journey
June 28, 2011
By Guest Blogger
In my late twenties, I started to explore the possibility that I was transgender. I read books, essays, academic theory, medical texts and legal documents on the subject. I also spoke to many people on the transmasculine spectrum. I learned that trans people contend with discrimination, health insurance issues, hate crimes, employment difficulties, paperwork nightmares and often lose friends and family. I learned about hormones and surgeries. I learned that the medical establishment considers gender… Read More >
Overcoming Obstacles with Yoga
June 16, 2011
By Guest Blogger
During the last couple of months in Perth, Australia since being back from India I have been adjusting to a lot of change in my life. There have been a couple of challenging obstacles that I wasn’t expecting, but I sincerely feel like these obstacles came into in my life for a reason. I truly feel they were in divine order. In Western culture it’s pretty common for people to get really comfortable and attached… Read More >
Spiritual Road Trip
May 2, 2011
By Kate Northrup
In early March, I left the Boulder bubble of people who mostly think like me (spiritual, but not religious; into greens and free-range eggs, yoga and the mind-body connection), and I drove a total of 1,900 miles to another bubble of fringy thinking: Austin, Texas. In a city whose slogan is “Keep Austin weird,” I pretty much felt right at home in this oasis of wackiness, just as I had felt immediately comfortable in Boulder… Read More >
Shy Girl’s Manifesto
April 5, 2011
By Guest Blogger
by Liz Longacre Dear Shy Soul, I know you; I am you. Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? In school: The teacher asks a question. You know the answer. You want to raise your hand. What if you say something wrong? What will they think? What if you stutter or your voice cracks, again? No, you have to raise your hand. You know this! Heart starts pounding. Body starts shaking. Ugh, raise your hand!… Read More >
If You Feel Lost, You’re on Your Way to the Miraculous
March 22, 2011
By Guest Blogger
by Tama J. Kieves If you choose to live a life that launches you into the highest stratospheres of your potential, yet fits you like silk, you might first have to stumble into some brick walls. Poet Galway Kinnell says, “And the first step, shall be to lose the way.” When I read this at my “Unleash Your Calling” workshops, participants gaze at their shoes. Some look at me as though they want their money… Read More >
Will Feeding Your Spirit Release Excess Pounds?
March 8, 2011
By Guest Blogger
by Ali Shapiro Weight loss for the chronic dieter is not about willpower. It’s a wake-up call. It’s your body’s way of literally grounding you, often to a standstill. Those stubborn pounds are delivering a message: A lighter life is waiting. Spirituality and its relationship to weight loss don’t often get discussed. Why? Partly because spirituality is hard to define, but mostly because it doesn’t offer a profitable quick fix. Let’s start with a working… Read More >
Love List: Daily Practice
November 24, 2010
Spiritual Athlete, Yes, that’s what you are, a spiritual athlete. So why the heck would you bolt out of bed and start your day without a warm-up? “But, I’m busy, the world needs me, I have 57 kids and 2 needy husbands and a flock of dogs.” Yeah, yeah, join the club tootsie! When I start my day with caffeine, emails, news and stress, I can pretty much guarantee 24 hours in shitsville. When I… Read More >
Transform Your Typical Gym Workout with Mindfulness
November 8, 2010
By Guest Blogger
I find it amazing how many distractions are in most modern health clubs that keep people from being in the present moment. There are televisions on every piece of cardio equipment, magazines everywhere and pumping music coming from all corners. At any given minute you could be hearing an advertisement coming from the radio and television while at the same time reading one in a magazine! It truly is sensory overload. Why is it that… Read More >
Our World is in Peril, How Do You Cope?
November 3, 2010
By John Robbins
I am someone who longs for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But every single day our world spends more than $4 billion on war. The last hundred years have been by far the bloodiest in human history. I support human rights and human dignity. I want every child to grow up healthy and strong. No doubt you do, too. But today, like every day, 20,000 children will die of hunger and poverty. Even in… Read More >
Journey into Healing with Drs. Wayne Dyer and David Simon
October 29, 2010
By Terri Cole
I recently attended an interesting seminar, Journey into Healing, at the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California. I was looking forward to learning about the power of living an Ayurvedic lifestyle, meditating and unplugging for a week. I was surprised by what I actually experienced. My decision to sign up for this seminar was influenced by my desire to experience an in-person lecture with Dr. Wayne Dyer, the featured guest facilitator. When Dr. Dyer’s seminar began… Read More >
Open Letter to Dr. Mercola
October 19, 2010
By Gabriel Cousens MD
Dear Dr. Mercola, Thank you for your excellent, thoughtful, and sensitive discussion on vegetarianism and the China Study. I have been researching and exploring the benefits of a plant-source-only diet for over 38 years (since 1973). Given the length of my practice and the scope of my experience, I have come to some working conclusions on the interrelated topics of diet, health, and longevity. I am writing this for the people who have become confused… Read More >
Love List: Gratitude Journaling
September 29, 2010
Since I mentioned how much I love Bridget Morris’ journals in my last love list, I thought I’d put them to use this week with a little gratitude is the attitude doodling. As I’ve said before, the best way to tackle glass-half-empty thinking is to remind yourself of the things that are working in your life and to take stock of the beauty and special people/experiences that charge you up. Now, I know it’s tough… Read More >
Serving the Divine in Ourselves and Others
September 9, 2010
By Elena Brower
“The Reality of Being” is a newly released compilation of the writings and speeches of Madame Jeanne de Salzmann, one of the people called upon to continue the teachings of “The Work” after George Gurdjieff’s death. I’ll be quoting from this book for years to come. One bit (that I’ve been sharing with a number of my classes recently) hits home with so many people. “I begin to see that I live torn between two… Read More >
Trust & Calling Conditions
September 3, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Qwp6Tisq4 Do you trust your inner wisdom or do you bounce around like a beach ball listening to everyone else’s advice but your own? When our minds are full of noise and confusion it’s hard to get to the heart of our true needs, emotions and feelings. Even though I’ve learned this lesson hundreds of times, I can easily forget my own advice. Luckily, one of my treasured mentors, Dean Ornish MD, saw this block… Read More >
