“Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” – Attributed to Goethe Abby Seixas in Finding the Deep River Within: A Woman’s Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life explains why it is vital to regard the things that we love to do as those which…
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“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it.” – Adolph Hitler In the award-winning book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Melanie Joy explains why we, as compassionate and loving human beings, make the decision daily to eat and use some animals (cows, pigs,…
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“I start every day with the knowledge that helping people and fighting for justice is my duty, and that nothing worthwhile comes without sacrifice, self-discipline, and courage.” – Gloria Allred One of my latest finds is Fight Back and Win: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Injustice-And How You Can Win Your Own Battles by the champion…
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Taking away my choice to decide what I do with my body is nothing less than tyranny. I am an advocate for women’s rights. I want what I deserve as a woman and a human being: the right to choose how I live my life; the right to control my sexual and reproductive health and…
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Creativity. We all have it, and we all want to relish in it. But how? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s groundbreaking book Creativity: Flow And The Psychology of Discovery and Invention is considered an exemplary work in the study of creative expression. Csikszentmihalyi interviewed almost a hundred creative people in every field and synthesized his findings in this book.…
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“Rigid beliefs that are above question often inhibit or even prohibit the sublime objectivity needed for truth-seeking.” – Valerie Tarico Valerie Tarico in Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light relays her personal thought-journey from a born-again, fundamentalist Christian to an unapologetic atheist. She examines the authenticity of the…
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It is summer in the northern hemisphere. It’s warmer than usual in many places worldwide (including where I live). Is climate change out of control? Len Frenkel attempts to answer this question in his book Will We Survive Climate Change? One Last Chance. There is a lot of misinformation floating around these days on the…
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“The first recognition of beauty was one of the most significant events in the evolution of human consciousness.” – Eckhart Tolle After stepping out of my reading comfort zone and immersing myself in New York Times best-selling author Eckhart Tolle’s, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, I was pleasantly surprised, to put it…
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There is a magical, enchanting, and beautiful plot of land on this planet that has inspired many to change their lives and follow their dreams. This spot is about 20 miles west of Taos, New Mexico, and is the inspiration for one man, Michael E. Reynolds, who is on course to change the world. An…
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As an artist, writer, and unwavering believer that there is an artist in each one of us wanting to emerge, express, and thrive, I was mesmerized and impressed by Matthew Fox’s Creativity: Where the Divine and the Human Meet. A mystic, Episcopal priest, and radical theologian, Dr. Fox explains how creativity is our true nature…
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