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Congressman Tim Ryan Offers Citizenry a Glimmer of Hope

Saul Segan | Posted 05.02.2012

Saul Segan

A reading of Congressman Ryan's recent offering, A Mindful Nation, gives notice to all of us that a long-awaited and badly-needed shift in thinking is in the works. It goes far beyond being Republican, Democrat, Tea Party or Independent.

Addicted to Sex?

Isha Judd | Posted 04.30.2012

Isha Judd

To no longer be a prisoner of sexual desire, to discover the power and joy of finding fulfillment within ourselves is a wonderful thing. It requires commitment, but it is definitely worth it.

Do You Place Your Faith in Fear or in Greatness?

Jeanette Cajide | Posted 05.28.2012

Jeanette Cajide

The thing most people do not realize is that while having self-doubt is a form of pride, not being confident in myself is also a form of pride.

Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

Susan Harrow

I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...

Releasing the Past

Isha Judd | Posted 05.26.2012

Isha Judd

Walk towards that which you wish to avoid, until you can heal the pain that caused you to step back. See what happens if you say yes instead of no to the people and situations you have learned to avoid.

Growing Together In Love

Isha Judd | Posted 05.23.2012

Isha Judd

Often we take for granted the time we spend with our families, our partners, our friends. Lost in the monotony of routine, we miss out on opportunities to love, to share, to celebrate life together.

Secret Sauce of Success

Jen Groover | Posted 02.06.2012

Jen Groover

Becoming an author was a dream of mine for over a decade. The interesting part of that dream was when the desire first came to me, I had no idea what...

Is There More to Love Than Sex and Romance?

Isha Judd | Posted 11.02.2011

Isha Judd

For most of us, the search for the ideal partner has become an obsession: the principle goal in our quest for love. Yet our relationships often peter ...

Rediscovering the Road to the Sustainable City

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 10.16.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

Those of us who write about cities should be students of history and experience, and with some humility listen to scholars and the legacy of urban development from from around the world.

Uncovering Embedded Patterns of Place in the City

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 09.30.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

2011-07-31-Screenshot20110731at5.20.36PM.jpg Amid the roads, sidewalks and places that you have visited before, there are often embedded patterns to uncover, read and reinterpret.

Pondering Artifacts of Displacement in the Sustainable City

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 09.04.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

If our cities must be dense to be competitive and sustainable, we must also look with care to the potential displacement of uses, institutions or traditions -- not to mention the artifacts we will leave behind.

Investing in Your Kids for Financial Sake

Lori Mackey | Posted 08.28.2011

Lori Mackey

Teaching children the power of investing should be mandatory in kindergarten. Why? Because kids have the greatest asset of all... time

Exploring the Immediacy of the In-Between Place

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.27.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

The archaeology of today's urban regions need not be excavation-based. One trick allows the illusion of memory through photographic tools.

Corners as the Baseline for Urbanism

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.12.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

More so than public squares -- which require a conscious set-aside of assembled space -- corners naturally result from crossroads, the elemental feature of travel between places.

Creating the Urban Diary

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.07.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

Cities are hubs of human interaction, and the urban experience can be enhanced by authentic participation in the dynamics of a place and transitions to nearby venues.

Exploring Simple Urban Amenities at the Public Edge

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.02.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

What if American cities legislated brighter color amid windows, balconies planted green and encouraged flags and hanging laundry? What if homeowner associations and rental contracts required vegetation and decoration?

Love, Shamanism And Safe Meditation

Stacey Nemour | Posted 07.26.2011

Stacey Nemour

There are countless benefits that come from meditation. Scientific studies show meditation activates the part of the brain that helps one make better ...

Your Reality Is An Illusion

Natasha Dern | Posted 07.22.2011

Natasha Dern

If everything is an illusion, why bother trying, improving or aspiring? Since none of what you experience, see or feel is real anyway, then who or what exists?

Coloring the Urban Experience

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 07.11.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

How can we marshal the potential of urban color while retaining a legally appropriate balance between public regulation of the private realm?

Inspiring the Redefinition of Urban Public Space

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 07.06.2011

Charles R. Wolfe

Here, from afar, is more evidence that street and square, beach and byway all have a greater and unrealized multipurpose capacity, ripe for recalibration in ever-evolving America.

The Tao Of Love, Sex And Anti-Aging: Part 8

Stacey Nemour | Posted 11.17.2011

Stacey Nemour

Just because someone is psychic, can move energy and do seemingly other-worldly feats does not necessarily mean they are truly spiritual, have integri...

Growing Bolder: Wanting to Want

Marc Middleton | Posted 11.17.2011

Marc Middleton

Telling the world (or telling anyone) about your goal too soon delivers an instant ego boost that can actually derail the process before it even gets started.

How's Your Life Partner Doing These Days?

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 11.17.2011

Jinny Ditzler

Hold on tight to one of your complaints about your partner and repeat it to yourself over the course of a day. Get really stirred up about it. Then ask yourself: How closely does his or her behavior match your story?

When a friend who dumped you suddenly pops back in your life

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, Recently discovered your column (it's awesome) and hope you can help me gain some perspective. I was introduced to my husband ...

Redefining What It Means To Win

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Judith Rich

What if our most important endeavors, those that determine the direction of our country, dictate the quality of our relationships and define us as human beings, could be structured in such a way that everybody wins?