Free Listening Through September 8, 2026: In this rich conversation, poet and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo invites us to rediscover language as a living doorway to the sacred as he explores how words—when traced to their roots—become thresholds to deeper awareness, connection, and healing. Rather than mere tools, words serve…

How can we grow more resilience? Hanson says, “The question becomes: How do you get your brain to change for the better in a challenging world so that you actually hardwire more patience, more confidence, more happiness and other factors of resilient wellbeing into your own nervous system? The take-away…

For nearly 3,000 years, the poet known as Homer has offered, through his epic The Odyssey, a guide for navigating life’s most turbulent times. The enduring wisdom of this extraordinary poem speaks to our lives here and now through its vivid, imaginative language, The Odyssey reveals what can happen when…

DeSilver describes how writing from the body rather than the head is a visceral experience that connects us with our intuition. He says, “Everybody is a creative person. It’s a matter of where you have been putting your attention. . . This is an invitation to reconnect with the power…

For some faith is an outdated, even dogmatic idea. Namgyel sees it as “not something you have or don’t have, faith is a way of being in relationship to the world around you.” She refers to it as “faithing”. This dialogue takes a deep dive into the Buddhist principle of…

Ora Nadrich shares a series of simple questions we can ask ourselves when we pay attention to our negative thoughts. Her “Says Who!” Method includes such questions as: Says Who? Have I heard that question before? Is this someone else’s fear? Do I like this thought? Does this thought work…

In these post-modern times, more and more we live indoors and this lifestyle has isolated us from the earth. This trend, along with the current pandemic with the advice to “shelter in place,” has encouraged hanging out inside our homes. We’re addicted to looking at our computer screens, smart phones,…

Shaw is our guide in examining our broken relationship with the world. He shares this advice about deep listening. “If myth is the way that the earth thinks, I needed to listen deeply to forests and to rivers and mountains and to gullies and to open more land, to see…

  The study of meditation has demonstrated that sustained, long-term practice can alter the brain markedly. These changes bringgreater resilience andwell-being. It’s said that even brief meditative practices can change areas of your brain involved with attention, body awareness, emotional regulation, and a sense of self. This deep dialogue explores…

In our busy, fast-paced lives, it can feel like we’re constantly juggling—keeping a roof over our heads, managing endless errands, and trying to stay balanced amid the noise of current affairs. In the midst of all this activity, taking time to sit in a circle with others can seem like…