This Is Not a Rehearsal
"Self-quarantined and isolated in her apartment in Brooklyn, Hala Alyan is more aware than ever of humanity's interdependence--suddenly exposed as a raw, pulsing nerve. With all of us inescapably...
View ArticleFinding Beauty in a Broken World
"I think what is being asked of each of us right now [is to become] really fully who we are so that we can be of use. And it is scary. But I think the risk is worth it. And what do we lose and what do...
View ArticleSeeking Solitude in Nature: A Meditation Teacher's Story
"By the time we're 60, we will have been alive for almost 22,000 days on this planet, rarely, if ever, stopping to watch just one. By immersion into nature in solitude, we allow the natural human to...
View ArticlePalpable Dark & Light: Parenting in the COVID Era
"A harsh light has illuminated the cobwebs that cloud my spirit. Subtle expectations, the drive to produce, a persistent need for external validation, a victim mentality, a relentless checklist of...
View ArticlePhil Chan on Art, Civilization & Empathy
"It is no accident that all civilizations possess art. This is so because art is not simply a by-product of civilization; art is its necessary precondition. Without art mankind would less likely have...
View ArticleCharles Eisenstein: The Coronation
"For years, normality has been stretched nearly to its breaking point, a rope pulled tighter and tighter, waiting for a nip of the black swans beak to snap it in two. Now that the rope has snapped, do...
View ArticlePowered by Love --- an Emerging Worldview
"There is a worldview that has come to dominate every aspect of global reality affecting human civilization, the natural world and planetary climate conditions. It can be summarized as the quantitative...
View ArticleHow to Lead a More Courageous Life
When confronted with fear, the brain will seek relief in the form of old coping habits if left to its own devices. However, there are things we can do to help it change course. If we set the stage for...
View ArticleThree Methods for Working with Chaos
"Times of chaos and challenge can be the most spiritually powerful... if we are brave enough to rest in their space of uncertainty. Pema Chodron describes three ways to use our problems as the path to...
View ArticleThe Art of Being Creatures
In this intimate conversation between Krista and one of her beloved teachers, we ponder the world and our place in it, through sacred text, with fresh eyes. Were accompanied by the meditative and...
View ArticleRachel Remen: The Grace of Being Seen
"I wanted to share with you a letter that meant a great deal to me that was posted to my website in response to my blog. Carol addresses it to physicians but it is true of us all; everyone who goes to...
View ArticleEarth Day at 50
For the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, Orion Magazine asked ten authors-- including E.O. Wilson, Krista Tippett, Pico Iyer, and Amy Tan-- one question: "What earthly thing gives you hope at this...
View ArticleThis is Me at 68: Elders Reflect During Crisis
In this beautifully illustrated compilation, citizens 60 and older share their experiences and reflections related to the COVID-19 global pandemicfrom becoming a grandmother to dancing in the street.
View ArticleMy Freedom Is In Your Hands
"What if this virus had a hidden agenda other than spreading fear about how it might compromise our health? What if hidden in its drive to be contagious, there was another message, urging to be heard?...
View ArticleEvery Act a Ceremony
"In a ceremony, one attends fully to the task at hand, performing each action just as it should be. A ceremony is therefore a practice for all of life, a practice in doing everything just as it should...
View ArticleAlone But Not Lonely
"We live in a rural farm in India, don't have a TV at home, and have bought our son a total of two toys. Most of his clothes are gifted by family and friends. He doesn't eat cookies, chocolates,...
View ArticleHow to Be Alone
This charming video pays tribute to the happy wholesomeness of being alone. Tanya Davis recites her poem about the ways of solitude, gently cataloging all the places where aloneness can bring freedom...
View ArticleFollowing Butterflies: A Conversation with Milan Rai
Milan Rai is a self-taught Nepalese contemporary visual artist. A self-described failure in school, he now sees the world as his studio. A moment of serendipity set him on his path. Inspired by a...
View ArticleWhere Fear Meets Hope: Stories from Around the Globe
As we grow accustomed to life under lockdown, we are discovering the richness that can emerge from the quiet, contemplative nature of solitude. Hoping to tap into the inner wisdom of our collective...
View ArticleHelping Parents When Parenting Gets Hard
"I love the act of listening to parents, one-on-one or in a group. Parents have so much love they want to give to their children and families, they work so hard at it, they summon unprecedented amounts...
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