MEDITATION THROUGH FLOATING: Exploring new depths through sensory deprivation therapy
The alarm rings. I wake up, and I am out of the door in 40 minutes. I go to work for eight hours, and through the passing evenings, I try to find time for fami...
Mind-spirit
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY: 3 things it taught me about mindfulness
What do you do when your mind wages war against you? When you suffer from a disorder the majority of people simply don’t understand? What do you do when your p...
THE BHAGAVAD GITA: A metaphor for fighting a spiritual war against ego
Western society is degenerating before our very eyes. Our bad collective karma, born from the seeds of unjust and immoral actions, has come home to roost. The ...
A REFUGEE’S STORY: A mother and son with AIDS struggle to survive
Yesterday, I went to visit a woman with AIDS. I met her 12 hours ago and now lie in bed at 0300 unable to sleep. I am too disturbed and distraught. My da...
BOOST YOUR HAPPINESS: 7 small but life-changing shifts to make
Have you ever wished for a magic wand that could make all your stress and worries disappear with a single swish? You’re not alone—we've all been there! Fai...
FINDING MY FAITH: A foundation for healing and growth
I’ve recently been on a path of faith renewal. I suppose it’s been growing stronger—this nagging need to return to some kind of faith—since I started my Master...
MAN, IN OUR IMAGE, IN OUR LIKENESS: A dialogue about divinity and free will
If people ask me how I define myself, I say I’m Jewish. Orthodox Jewish. This means observing the holidays, the Sabbath, the dietary laws and rules far too num...
I FOUND MYSELF THROUGH MEDITATION: Taking time to be with my Inner Self has brought me closer to peace
For many years, I would go to bed around the same time every night. In the micro-moments between leaving behind sleep and fully waking up, my overactive mind w...
MAKING MISTAKES: There is ‘sew’ much to learn from trying something new
I have a love-hate relationship with my sewing machine that brings out the best and worst in me. I am not one to swear, but if my mother heard me while sewing,...