Thrive

You have to be able to stand with strength and fearlessness, no matter where you are, and no matter what your circumstances. If you cannot stand alone with unshakeable courage, no matter where you find yourself, it is because your inner shadow is taunting you, begging you to heal it, forgive it, love it, and transmute it with your inner light. Progress is only made by embracing the dark, not by ignoring it. We can only evolve as we conquer with our light. To conquer does not mean to disregard or eliminate, but to vanquish that within us which deters our natural progression towards virtue, integrity, wholeness, and inner peace.

This article provides an inspired synopsis of how different major civilizations have used music, and specifically the spacing of musical notes, in different ways. Then she connects those different manners of usage to certain socio/politico/economic developments. Jill Mattson is a four time author/soundhealing expert, uses Sound Healing techniques with original music

I Am Enough. A couple of years ago I logged into my infrequently used Twitter account one day and found a flurry of messages congratulating me on my nomination. Nomination for what??? Apparently I had been nominated for a FIERCE Woman Award. I was touched that the nomination was in the category most meaningful for […]

Do you remember when you skinned your knee as a child, and went to your Mom or caregiver who “kissed it better”? In such situations, feeling better with no scientific explanation for why that might be can be attributed to your having experienced the “placebo effect.” The word ‘placebo’ translates from the Latin to mean, […]

Giving Tuesday is a new, compassionate response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday that is gaining traction each year. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

Are the masses of humanity still having a love affair with the Matrix? If so, the time has come to break up! If there is one thing that the now classic movie The Matrix illustrates, it is the blatancy of a template reality. Though offered under the guise of fantasy, this depiction caused curious and […]

We’ve all heard of restaurants getting great “word of mouth,” but Signs is getting great “word of hand.” All the waiters employed by Signs are deaf and happily teaching enthusiastic customers how to learn their language. The menu is in both english and sign language, with well-designed diagrams that show it’s patrons how to order their food with sign language.

Are you what people call a “spiritual” person? I think I am – I like to meditate, say affirmations, drink herbal tea and pray. However, I also like to dance to hip hop music, drink coffee and keep up with the Kardashians.
You see, if you’re anything like me, you’re a spiritual seeker in a modern world, carrying a yoga mat in one hand and a vanilla latte in the other. You may find it challenging to balance your joy-seeking side with your human side, however, the good news is that we don’t have to choose between our spiritual selves and our human selves, we just have to choose between what brings us joy and what brings us misery.