Choosing To Be Our Own Authority In Our Lives with Regina Louise
As a young Black woman, Regina Louise was born poor, supposedly unwanted, neglected, marginalized, stigmatized, disenfranchised, and labeled crazy. What led her to not accept these factors in her life and reject that they were going to define all her life? As a child she had to navigate 30 foster…
The Wall-Less Rooms Of Nature That Inspire Imagination with Patrice Vecchione
Nature and art share the quality of perseverance and optimism. Vecchione illustrates this when she says, “Art is optimistic. No matter what emotions a piece of art may convey, art-making itself is a refusal to be plowed under by doubt, political systems, poverty or any number of other things.” She goes on…
Awakening The Power Of Our Social Potential with Barbara Marx Hubbard, Ph.D.
The illusion of separation is dying and a new social synergy is being born. There is an emerging self-actualizing society of which we are all a part. Barbara Marx Hubbard has been studying social evolution for over 40 years, and she tells us how important it is to realize our…
The Character Of Thought: The Choice To Be In Process Or Flow with Laura Basha, Ph.D.
Dr. Laura Basha discusses how the power and quality of thought influences our ability to bring choice into process. She describes the three principles of Mind, Consciousness, and Thought and how they are connected: “The mind is formless but has energy…consciousness is the movement of the mind according to our level…
Impermanence And Interconnectedness with Bodhipaksa
How do we find a sense of oneness, stillness, and perfectness? On top of our raw experience we assign value to what we are perceiving, making up stories based on past experiences and habitual reactions that, over time, we build up. How can mindfulness allow us to by-pass the reactivity?…
Beyond Humans, Widening Our Circle Of Friends with Priscilla Stuckey, Ph.D.
Priscilla Stuckey begins this conversation by telling three stories — how an eagle, a bougainvillea bush, and the birch tree of her childhood all communicated with her in some way. We think we are alone, but Stuckey points out “we are deeply connected with all others with whom we share our…
The Evolving Masculine Soul with Jed Diamond, Ph.D.
In today’s culture, men are under extreme stress and too many have become anxious, angry, lonely, and depressed. We all know that men and women are different, but not always in the simplistic ways our society would have us believe. This dialogue explores a deeper understanding of the awakening masculine…
Enlivening Prayer with Rabbi Paul J. Citrin
Prayer can influence our state of mind which then has an effect on our state of body. It’s a portal that connects us with Divine Source and is an intensely personal journey inward as well as an act of conversation with the Presence of the Infinite or what some call…
Staying Well with Guided Imagery with Belleruth Naparstek
At some point in our lives, we all seek to improve our moods, heal our bodies, and reach our goals. Guided imagery audio programs can assist and reduce symptoms for those dealing with physical and mental health issues as well as situational challenges. It provides powerful ways to alleviate distress,…
Awe And Wonder: Keys To Living A Passionate Life with Gregg Levoy
This far-ranging dialogue is full of stories that will inspire and delight. Levoy speaks about a sense of wonder as being the active ingredient in a passionate life, and how even suffering and restlessness can be explored with curiosity. He tells us that wonder can offer us the adaptive benefit…
