The world is full of outsiders: students away at a university far from home, immigrants to a new country, and people who go abroad for work or extended travel. Over the past year, more than 4.4 million American workers quit...

A friend of mine spends 20 to 30 minutes a day solving Sudoku puzzles. He says it improves his speed of mental processing and makes him, well, smarter. Hold that thought. Ask people which factor contributes the most to success...

  CONSENT: If you give your consentto something, you give someone permission to do it. Synonyms: agreement, sanction, approval, go-ahead  VERB: If you consentto something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. Synonyms: agree, approve, yield, permit Just a scant 4 or 5 years ago, the...

Fasting isn’t a new or trendy concept. The practice of restricting food for a certain period of time has been around for centuries. Most commonly used for religious purposes or cultural beliefs, fasting has recently become a tool for weight-management...

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.“ ~ John Lennon      ...

  About the Artist I am Miranda Vavrosky, intuitive artist. Alchemizing and transmuting energy from within my own emotional body. Sometimes channeling energy from the collective or an individual for commission paintings. My art is meant to awaken emotion within...

“People think of laws being so objective and serious, and almost separate from the social norms,” says investigative climate journalist Amy Westervelt. “But it’s really just a handful of people’s beliefs that have gotten baked into law.” Uncovering whose beliefs...

No matter what is or isn’t happening in the world right now, you and I and all of Creation is loved beyond belief. No matter what is or isn’t happening in your life right now, you are loved beyond belief...

  Another year, another momentous month, and many different energies pushing and pulling in many different directions. If there is one recommendation for the now, is trying to maintain some equilibrium and keep your cool.  Things could fray at any...

Almost any time physicists announce that they’ve discovered a new particle, whether it’s the Higgs boson or the recently bagged double-charm tetraquark, what they’ve actually spotted is a small bump rising from an otherwise smooth curve on a plot. Such...

With tonight’s Mercury station direct, we have another equally substantial event: the Sun is conjunct Saturn at the midpoint of Aquarius. This is a combination of aspects that says: Slow Down and Pay Attention. Many more celestial events argue for...

      Artist Statement: I am an Atlanta-based artist. I paint on watercolor paper using a process of layering acrylic paint and scratching back to reveal unique colors and textures in my paintings. The smooth absorbent paper allows me to...

Saudade, from Brazil In Portuguese, there’s something called saudade, which is a feeling of longing, melancholy, and nostalgia for a happiness that once was—or even a happiness you merely hoped for. The concept is so entrenched in Brazilian ideology that it’s celebrated...

In 1896, a man in Dummerston, Vermont, was driven from his beloved home over what should have been a minor family dispute. He generally got along well with his brother-in-law, who lived next door. One day in an argument, however, the...

Last year, I had the pleasure and honour to meet His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche, first via the platform Clubhouse, then via WhatsApp and phone calls. Finally, last September, H. E. Rinpoche stopped in the UK after touring the US...

Active people tend to overthink what food is doing for their body — Is keto good for endurance? What’s the perfect post-training macro spread? Butter or no butter in my coffee? — but underthink what it’s doing for their mind...

    Artist Statement:   I live in Chesapeake, Virginia. I enjoy taking photos while out on my daily runs. Nature inspires me, especially sunrise and sunsets. You can find more of my work on Twitter: @t_photojunkie      ...

In the U.S., millions of shoppers pack clothing stores, excited to key into the newest trends while paying low prices. On the other side of the world, low-wage workers—many of them young girls— are crushed under the hammer of “fast...