Art
Tips for Unlocking the Creativity of your Imagination
Unlocking creativity isn’t reserved only for artists. It’s a universal skill that anyone can cultivate to enhance innovation, self-expression and quality of life.
Health
How to Increase Happiness: Play!
Play is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. It nurtures creativity, strengthens relationships, reduces stress, and makes life richer and more joyful.
Health
How to Strengthen Your Mind/Body Connection
Do you often experience a disconnect between your mind and body? The body is where your consciousness flows through all parts of your being influencing everything that you feel and perceive. Yet many of us are stuck in our head/thoughts. We are often dissociated and unconscious of the wisdom, memories, Read more…
Culture
How to Respond When Chaos Rules
Traditional cultures have reserved a special place for the unknown and mysterious. The folly of being human is embodied through the Trickster/Clown Archetype. The western mindset tends to be proud of knowledge but uncomfortable with the unknown. We live in uncertain times politically, socially, and environmentally. In a world full Read more…
Activism
Whales and the Biosphere, an Unexpected Connection
As we seek solutions to healing our biosphere we have a lot to learn from the wisdom of Nature. Planet Earth is a finely-tuned living organism with a delicately balanced ecosystem. Yet the slightest force exerted at either end of a balanced scale can cause it to tip. Human activities like deforestation and fossil fuel Read more…
Health
Villains, Victims, and Heroes: Which One are You?
None of these roles can stand alone, they are dependent on a relational dynamic. So you have probably played all of these roles at some point or another. We all experience villains in various forms. Maybe it’s a co-worker, an ex-lover, a boss, or a political leader that makes life Read more…
Health
How to Boost your Happiness Naturally
Dopamine is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter in our brains associated with pleasure, addiction, and reward
Art
Did you Know that Art Changes Our Brain Chemistry?
Long before we had modern neuroscience, artists were creating works to inspire people and shape culture. Today complex brain imaging scans show us just how art changes the physiology of our brains. The mere act of observing something beautiful stimulates pleasure centers within the brain. This increases blood flow by up to Read more…
Education
Your Birth Experience Leaves Emotional Imprints for Life
According to Stanislav Grof you are probably more effected by your birth experience than you realize. A seed contains the blueprint for the life of a plant and your birth story leaves an imprint for life. Grof is a leading researcher in the field of pre and perinatal psychology. You can trace a Read more…