2012 May/June

Nourish Your Skin

Connections

Nourish Your Skin

We all know that our skin is our largest organ, and we also understand that nicotine patches and the like feed drugs directly into our bodies and bloodstream — and yet we still con…
Tags: Skin Care

Hemp, The Hero Plant

Celebrate the third annual Hemp History Week, June 4th - 10th, with a plethora of products that are good for you and for our planet. Eco-friendly hemp isn't only a nutritious food,…
Tags: Hemp Lifestyle Beauty

Microgreen Power

When it comes to plant-based nutrition, most people envision long rows of organic farmland with luxurious stretches of leafy lettuces, kale, and other greens. But there’s another t…
Tags: Food Gardening

Precious Iron?

Recognized by the World Health Organization as the most common chronic disease of our species, iron-deficiency harms two billion people worldwide and kills as many as 4,000 America…
Tags: Vegetarianism

Columns

Help Someone in Need of Helpin'

All my friends have money and time but not me. I have two kids and two part-time jobs. My friends are taking trips to help people in Africa with their time and doing all this good …

Practicing Intellectual Foreplay

I am starting a new relationship after a divorce. I feel cynical about marriage and long-term relationships, yet I understand the incredible gift of lessons from my first marriage.…
Tags: Divorce

The Door Ajar

I had a dream the other night in which I found myself in the house where I grew up: a very modest bungalow in a neighborhood where most of the wage-earners worked in an automobile …
Tags: Soul Fear Dreams

Features

Reviews

Reiki River

Reiki RiverNiallParadise MusicNiall (a Celtic name meaning “champion”) was born in Luton, England, and began his study of music at the age of seven, first with the recorder and tru…
Tags: Reiki Music

KAYA: Born Under the Star of Change

Kaya, the name the artist uses as an acclaimed spiritual writer, was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1968 and given the name Francis Martin Lavergne. His illustrious musical career be…
Tags: Music

The Interrupters

Directed and photographed by Steve James; produced by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James This inspiring, critically acclaimed documentary takes a revealing and heartbreaking look at w…

Paranormal

By Raymond Moody and Paul PerryParanormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife is the riveting behind-the-scenes story of Dr. Raymond Moody’s lifelong search for an answer to what …
Tags: Conscious Living Death

The Practicing Mind

By Thomas M. SternerThomas Sterner is an accomplished musician who, as a child, practiced his instruments without much enjoyment. Though he became proficient, it wasn’t until he wa…
Tags: Peace Focus Goals Joy

The Fire Starter Sessions

The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms by Danielle LaPorte If there’s a livelier and more get-to-the-point, outrageous, tota…
Tags: Goals Dreams Self-Help

The Confidence Gap

The Confidence Gap: A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Self-DoubtBy Russ HarrisCan you think back to a time when an opportunity presented itself, and you let it pass you by? Perhaps yo…
Tags: Fear Life Skills