Hmm... I just read this op-ed on CNN by Mike Milhaven titled "How Do I Tell My Kids About 9/11?"

Quite frankly, I was shocked that his kids are 9 years old, and neither he nor his wife have talked to them about that...

Just last month on June 25, I had the opportunity to lead a public group meditation at Union Square in San Francisco. Over 250 people were present, and for 10 minutes we sat in silence with our eyes closed amidst the chaos and flow of tourists, shoppers, cable cars and...

In need of some inner peace and enhanced energy in your life? Yoga is a practice that brings together mental clarity, renewed energy, physical challenges, and also a sense of serenity.

There is no doubt that yoga helps with strength, flexibility, breathing, and endurance. But, traditionally, yoga is a physical,...

I learned to meditate when I was nine years old, and it has proved to be an invaluable technique for dealing with stress and being at peace with who I am.

One of my favorite memories growing up is meditating with my parents. When I would come home from...

Stressed out? Feeling stretched with too much to do? Want to just escape from your life for a bit to a faraway island for some peace and serenity?

I have learned from years of meditation that some simple techniques help anchor us through difficult times and make the good...

We have never met Shane Bauer or Josh Fattal -- two young men who have been imprisoned for almost two years deep in the black hole that is Iran's notorious Evin prison. We haven't met Shane's fiancé, Sarah Shourd, who arrived home from her captivity last year, nor have we...

Co-written by Gotham Chopra

We have never met Shane Bauer or Josh Fattal -- two young men who have been imprisoned for almost 2 years deep in the black hole that is Iran's notorious Evin prison. We haven't met Shane's fiancé, Sarah Shourd, who arrived home from...

My friend, Grace Rwaramba, asked me to attend a movie screening of Africa United. Being from Rwanda, Grace is passionate and incredibly proud about her country and culture, and wanted to support this film. Having no expectations, I went to attend the screening hosted by one of the producers, Eric...

A few days ago, while flying back to Los Angeles from New Delhi, I sat in the airport lounge at the Dubai airport. On the television in front of us footage of protesters being shoved by authorities in Libya played. Just eight days before, while flying from LA to Delhi,...

Sometimes the new year just doesn't start out the way it is supposed to.

I spent the last two weeks of December thinking about my intents for 2011. I meditated, wrote my intents down in my journal, reviewed them with my husband and kids, and began psyching myself up for...

I have a confession to make.

I regularly let my kids watch television while eating meals.

Well, lets make that several confessions.

I find planning dinner, and meals, in general quite stressful.

I am not a natural cook, and get insecure about how my cooked meals turn out.

I...

What does peace mean to you? Mallika Chopra, author, mother and founder of Intent.com, speaks about three ways you can increase peace within yourself so that you are contributing to the increase of peace worldwide.

A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend about how the librarian at her kids school was just let go due to budget cuts in California. We talked about how important it is for kids to have access to books and information, and how studies have shown the...

What do you want to do with your body after you die?

I've always been fascinated with mummies - its incredible to see how the pharaohs have been preserved for thousands of years. You can literally see their facial features. And the treasures that were buried with them are such...

My father taught me and my brother at a very young age about the power of intention, and how we could create our own destiny. As I have mentioned before, he would have us recite the following every morning:

I am responsible for what I see.

I choose the feelings...

Just last April, The Junior Leagues of California's State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC), working with Assembly Member Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), sponsored Assembly Concurrent Resolution 105 (ACR 104) to designate the month of May as "Perinatal Depression Awareness Month" in California. On behalf of mothers and mothers-to-be everywhere, this is...

I struggle almost every day to get my younger daughter to eat fruits and vegetables.  Since she was a baby, she has just refused to open her mouth to certain foods, and I have tempted all sorts of games, rewards, punishment, tricks, bribes, you name it.

So...

Last year, when Laura Ling and Euna Lee were detained in North Korea, my brother, Gotham and I actively blogged about their story. Laura is one of Gotham's closest friends, and her detainment was very personal for him. As we got to know Euna's husband, Michael...

With a smile, I read about a sweeping contract between Michael Jackson's Estate and Sony Records that will make Michael's music alive for years - decades - to come. I smile because I have witnessed in the last 9 months how MJ's music has influenced my own children.

On Friday, a senseless tragedy took place in our community on the West Side of Los Angeles. Julia Siegler, a 13-year girl, was killed when she was hit by two cars while crossing a street to catch her school bus. Her classmates on the waiting bus and her mother witnessed...