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2009 September/October
A Conversation about Busy Lives
A client says to me, “My husband and I argue about money constantly. It has gotten to where, when he comes in the room, I just freeze up and think, What is he going to say today? I…
2009 September/October
A Return to Bliss
When Sheila Cluff glides across the ice, she feels like she’s flying. Her mind, focused on the details of precise footwork and pretty hand movements, is free from the day’s stress.…
2009 September/October
Do I Tell My Dying Daughter That I Don’t Believe in Heaven?
My roommate insists it’s impossible to prove the existence of God. I’m not sure. What’s your take?It all depends on how you define the word “God.” For example, if you define God as…
2009 September/October
What Schools Could Teach Us
Imagine what life would be like if we were educated using a curriculum that progressively revealed the interconnected nature of all things. If this were the case, I believe that wa…
2009 September/October
Transmogrifying the Gospels
As I was studying the Gospels for my latest book, Writing in the Sand, I came across the passage in Matthew where Jesus is telling his students (that’s the proper Greek term) how t…
2012 May/June
The Health Benefits of Fish, Licorice and Seaweed
Eating Fish Instead of Meat Could Reduce the Risk of DiabetesResearchers in Spain report that the consumption of foods from the healthy Mediterranean diet — olive oil, fresh vegeta…
2009 July/August
Sailing into Sacred Spaces
A warm tropical sun caresses our bodies. Clean, cool water beckons us to go snorkeling. The British Virgin Islands overwhelm the senses with their spectacular physical beauty, espe…
2012 July/August
DNA: The Things We Carry
Ninety percent of the cells in what we think of as our body are nonhuman. Our nonhuman components fuel our cells, digest our food, synthesize vitamins, maintain our immune defenses…
2009 July/August
The Clinic of Your Dreams
A Burned-out M.D. turns to her community she asked what they wanted in a health-care clinic, then built it — and was transformed. Here’s what the future of medicine could loo…
2009 July/August
Come and Celebrate Bubbling Man!
In the heart of the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, about 120 miles north of Reno, is a weeklong exploration of radical self-expression called Burning Man (August 31 to September 7). …
