Spirituality & Health Magazine: Winter 2002

Winter 2002

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Cover Stories

	Giving Thanks For All the Little (and BIG) Things in Life David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B.
	Being grateful takes awareness and practice. Pay attention to what we have by being present with what we have

	The Joy of Thanks Robert A. Emmons
	Shifting into Gratitude Not Only Feels Great, New Research Shows That It Is Powerfully Healing

Self Test: Practicing Gratitude
Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D.

Features

	Rest in Peace: September 11, 2001 Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
	A Spiritual Perspective on the World Trade Center Tragedy written as an "I am" poem/prayer.

	A Nurturing Nature Deirdre Taylor
	Jane Goodall's work with chimps transformed the way we view our place in the natural world. Now she's teaching young people to care for the earth.

	Dreams Over Breakfast Dawn Adrian Adams
	A Native American approach to intimacy with yourself, your family, and the world around you

	Navigating in Time
	Set a course toward more rewarding working styles, deeper relationships, and greater appreciation of the ordinary, the spontaneous, the divine. This article will be up soon.

	Yes, Virginia, You Are an Open-Source Theologian, A Hacker of Your Soul Nathan Brockman
	What does theology and practice look like when we view it through an "open source" metaphor?

Updates & Observations

Soul/Body


	ALS: Who Is Going Gentler? Retta Blaney
	Religious and spiritual people are more peaceful about the dying process.


	Self-Esteem, Depression, and the High Cost of Abandonment by God
	Study shows kids who partake in religious activities have higher self-esteem than those who don't.


	How Can We Keep from Singing: Music and the Passionate Life Frederic Brussat
	How Can We Keep From Singing: Music and the Passionate Life by Joan Oliver Goldsmith is a paean to the joys, pleasures, and wonders of singing written by an amateur who truly comes alive when she participates in any choir.


	Coming Soon: A Spa in Every Desktop Serena Sterling Phillips
	Stress relieving stretches and breaks at your computer.

Intimacies


	www.CollaborativeDivorce.com
	In the Collaborative Divorce, couples work with specially trained professionals to deal with legal issues, family counseling, needs of the children, and financial matters


	Matthew 5:13-16 David Craig
	Poem by David Craig


	Happy Couples: Don't Hate "Em, Join "Em
	Happy couples are ones which are always interested in bettering their relationship


	My Monastery Is a Minivan Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
	My Monastery Is a Minivan: Where the Daily Is Divine and the Routine Becomes Prayer by Denise Roy does a splendid job conveying the riches of everyday spirituality as experienced by a middle-aged mother with four kids. Read a review and a teaching story.


	Crisis at Columbia?: Prayer Doubles Success of In-Vitro Fertilization
	Study about whether prayer can improve fertility.


	A Book for Kids Frederic A. Brussat
	Teaching our kids about how anger arises and how to combat it. A capsule review of a Sandy Eisenberg Sasso book.

Actions


	Is She Morally Superior, or Does She Just Eat That Way?
	People who eat healthier foods are perceived as many things.


	Ten Poems to Change Your Life Frederic A. Brussat
	Capsule review of the poetry collection, Ten Poems to Change Your Life by Roger Housden


	A Hearty Defense of Being in One's Head Teresa Blythe
	The spiritual practice of studying


	How a Different Apple Each Day Keeps Multinationals at Bay Serena Sterling Phillips
	Eating well needn't be so difficult.


	The Mystic Heart of Justice Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
	The Mystic Heart of Justice: Restoring Wholeness in a Broken World by Denise Breton and Stephen Lehman convincingly re-imagines justice as a friend of our soul and an enhancer of community well-being.


	Who Cares Why the Chicken Crossed the Road? MBAs!
	A sense of humor goes a long way even in the workplace


	Blessed Are the Phobic?
	What's interesting is that the best spotters of potential threats were people with phobias, leading the researchers to hypothesize that phobias provide an evolutionary advantage

Beliefs


	Why He's My Hero James Snydal


	Review: Comfort for the Grieving FAB
	Different ways to comfort the soul.


	Jewish Spirituality Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
	Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner examines the varied expressions of the Jewish spiritual imagination, including the Torah, mystery, sacred deeds, and blessings. Read a review and a spiritual exercise.


	How Beliefs Help Women Cope
	Women who overcome adversity tend to have more strength from within.

Expanding Universe


	Night Blooming Cereus Margaret Gibson
	Poem by Margaret Gibson


	Near-Death Experiences: Finding Light Where There Shouldn't Be Any
	New study shows how little we know about near-death experience.


	Once and Future Myths Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
	Once and Future Myths: The Power of Ancient Stories in Modern Times by Phil Cousineau is a lyrical and enthralling paean to myth by a meaning-maker par excellence. Read a review and an excerpt.

People


	Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen -- Polar Dreamers Barbara Stahura
	Women who follow their dreams and create positive change.


	David Levitt — Serving Love The Giraffe Project
	One 16-yr-old making a difference to the hungry


	Penny Sisto — Sewing Forgiveness Barbara Stahura
	Passion for quilts which tell stories


	Karen Storek — Parents' Helper The Giraffe Project
	parent organization created by parent


	Sandy Dore -- Standing Up The Giraffe Project
	As a teacher and school counselor for more than 20 years, Sandy Dore was used to taking a stand in front of a classroom. Standing up to the Aryan Nation was another matter