Blessings

Legacy: Expressing Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living


Rachael Freed

Thanksgiving is a time when the legacy of family ritual is repeated and remembered. We feel gratitude and belonging, and our hearts open.

The St. Francis Blessing Of The Animals (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.05.2009 | Green


At this time every year, people bring their animals along with them to church to get blessed by Catholic priests. This ceremony commemorates St. Fran...

Johnny Appleseder, What Rosh Hashanah and Autumn Equinox Have in Common

Ellen Whitehurst | Posted 11.19.2009 | Living


Ellen Whitehurst

The pages are turning on the Jewish New Year as we offer expressions of joy and thanksgiving for the healthy harvest that the coming Autumnal Equinox portends.

5 Creative Ways To Pursue Your Passion

Anne Naylor | Posted 09.01.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

"Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self." Erich F...

12 Steps To Get On Track: In The Zone With Brad Pitt

Anne Naylor | Posted 07.07.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

Recently I watched an interview with Brad Pitt. He struck me as being modest about his achievements and the media accolades being given to him, both a...

10 Tips For Being The Best You Can Be

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.26.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

What do Susan Boyle, Paul Potts and J K Rowling all have in common - apart from they happen to be British? Their success did not come about overnight,...

Balancing Giving and Receiving

John Morton | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living


John Morton

Giving and receiving coexist. They're polarities on the same continuum. One requires the other in order for either to occur. Often they occur in cycles.

Messy Blond Dreadlocks of Grace

Wendy Block | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living


Wendy Block

I agonized for days and resolved that from then on, whenever someone asked I would give, even if just a dollar.

Service: Another Way To Love One Another

John Morton | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


John Morton

Service is an opportunity that everybody has to contribute to the world. It's like breathing in and breathing out. Although we need to breathe in, it...

How To Increase Your Joy Through Service

Anne Naylor | Posted 02.24.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore The joy com...

Inauguration Day Invocation for President Obama

Karen Talavera | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


Karen Talavera

On this historic of historic days, for this watershed moment which has marked itself as both synchronistic and sacred by its proximity to others of similar caliber, I humbly congratulate Barack Obama.

Lost Everything, Found the Blessings

John Morton | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living


John Morton

The truth is that regardless of what any of us have or don't have, we are perfect just as we are. And each and every challenge we face is perfect for us in some way.

A Blessing Time: Gratitude In the Midst Of Uncertainty

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, a time for counting for our blessings, I offer this stunning video by Br. David-Steindl-Rast, Austrian-born ...

To Hell and Back: A Blessing in Disguise

John Morton | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living


John Morton

The world needs more love. I know of no better way to live than to cooperate with the consciousness of loving, no matter how challenging.