Susan Smalley

Two Kinds Of Deaths

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

It is an interesting dichotomy - one group seems to open with age, the other seems to close. With openness, it seems that death is much less frightening as if it is merely another viewpoint of sorts.

A Glimpse of Life's Journey

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

Mostly I travel alone but at times I carried a backpack full of seedlings needing nourishment or I would walk hand in hand with another experiencing the road ever so slightly different.

Can Meditation Change Your Brain And Affect Your Genes?

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

In last week's blog, Susan Smalley, Ph.D., founder of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at UCLA, shared with us her fascinating journey. Af...

The Thrill Of Democracy

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

As I watched the Super Tuesday returns, I was struck by how utterly enjoying it is to be part of a democracy. My son, voting in his second Presidenti...

Kindness Is the Key To Health And Happiness

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

When kindness is a guiding principal, hurting another - whether human, animal, or the earth, will not be easy.