With record prices at the pumps, much of California covered in smoke, and an economic forecast gloomier by the day, many people today find that their response to our world has gradually shifted from patient optimism to concern to, well, freakin' out.
Kay Goldstein | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living
It's Saturday night. Manny Ramirez, one of the most feared hitters in baseball is at bat against the Houston Astros. The count is 1and 2 with two outs...
Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.05.2008 | Living
A friend recently sent me the following email: "I had a 'set back' yesterday and was struggling with 'too many thoughts' and feeling frustrated. I di...
Verena von Pfetten | Posted 05.30.2008 | Living
So, I don't know if you've heard but there's this movie coming out today, called Sex And The City, and it's, like, about four women, but really just o...
Janet Carlson | Posted 05.13.2008 | Living
Which is the "right" attitude in these days of Eckhart Tolle and The Power of Now? Seize the day or allow the passage of time?
John Farr | Posted 04.23.2008 | Entertainment
Just as an action movie sends messages to our brains to release adrenaline, which excites us, other films transmit signals that promote reflection, relaxation, tranquility and overall well-being.
Cathleen Falsani | Posted 03.11.2008 | Living
Oprah Winfrey has been spiritually educating her viewers for years. Last week she began offering formal instruction to more than 700,000 students acro...
Huffington Post | Posted 03.10.2008 | Media
Last week, Oprah's attempt at a live webcast with book club author Eckhart Tolle was a debacle — the servers crashed due to overwhelming demand ...
AP | Posted 02.28.2008 | Media
NEW YORK — Even for an Oprah Winfrey book pick, "A New Earth" has been a sensation. About 3.5 million copies of Eckhart Tolle's spiritual self-h...
AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 01.30.2008 | Media
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey has chosen Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth," a self-help guide by the author of the million-selling "The Power of Now," as...
Verena von Pfetten | Posted 10.24.2007 | Living
I walked into the theater a cynic, and the slideshow being projected on to the stage did not help. There were pictures of multi-ethnic groups of smiling children (aw!) and middle-aged couples meditating (eh).
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Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living