Spirituality & Health
THE SMALL THINGS WE CARRY
I CAN’T REMEMBER HOW LONG I have been carrying protein bars or other snacks in my glove compartment. I do this so that when I come to a stoplight where a person is sitting with a cardboard sign in hand, sun in their eyes and shoes worn thin, I can easily pop open my glove box and offer what I have. It doesn't happen too often, yet it did the other day. I realized the position I was in and what I had stashed away. It's my chance to look someone in the eyes who likely is not used to having their humanity affirmed. For the length of a breath, we are just two people in the same world. Rarely are words exchanged, but the hands say enough. I know it's not a lot, and it is what I have.
2 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
SILENCE & SOLITUDE
IN SILENCE AND SOLITUDE, we find the space to reflect on what has transpired in the year that is passing and what we plan to carry with us into the new year.
1 min |
November/December 2025
Live Love and Eat
COZY COMFORTS: HOW TO CREATE A FALL-INSPIRED SELF-CARE SANCTUARY
As the crisp air drifts in and the days grow shorter, fall offers the perfect invitation to slow down, reset, and nurture yourself. Creating a fall-inspired self-care sanctuary at home can help you find warmth, comfort, and grounding during this season of change. Here’s how you can bring the essence of autumn into your daily rituals.
1 min |
October 2025
Live Love and Eat
OCTOBER'S SOULFUL SHIFTS: INTO THE DEEP
September was such a powerful month of transition and transformation that I cannot begin to step into October without first honoring the significance of what has just unfolded.
6 min |
October 2025
Live Love and Eat
MY RESCUE AND ME
I love dogs.
1 min |
October 2025
Spirituality & Health
A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO EARTH
OVER THE YEARS, my take on Christmas has shifted a lot. I was taught it was a celebration of the birth of Jesus, but really it was all about the presents!
2 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
REDISCOVERING REINDEER
“IT'S NOT REALLY THAT COLD,” I muse while pulling on snow pants and a waterproof jacket.
2 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
MUCH-NEEDED RECALIBRATION
RIGHT STORY, WRONG STORY: How to Have Fearless Conversations in Hell
3 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
BORN FOR THIS: A COSMIC ADVENT
through a cosmic lens—one that sees the Christ not only born in Bethlehem but also awakening within each of us. From manger to ministry, the life of Jesus is a spiritual blueprint for our own journey. While the term or concept of Advent is not found in the Bible, it is a season of anticipation that draws powerful gifts for us from the Christmas story. This is the season of sacred becoming—an invitation to prepare space within ourselves for the birthing of divine light. The traditional Advent themes of hope, peace, love, and joy are living energies that nourish the soul and lead us to and through unexpected places.
2 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
RITUAL JUSTICE
WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING SERMONS for church or articles for magazines, the holidays are, at first glance, the easiest time of year.
4 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
THRIVING IN UNCERTAINTY: WHY WE NEED WONDER
The healing magic of wonder, awe, delight, and playfulness
6 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
GO YOUR OWN WAY
This woman ditched standard religious dogma in favor of a unique patchwork-style path that works for her.
6 min |
November/December 2025
Spirituality & Health
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
You can curse your karma, or you can look at what it's trying to teach you.
6 min |
November/December 2025
Los Angeles Times
Group's ties to dead boy, 2 missing men are investigated
McFarland described the group as “cult-like,” echoing language from the coroner’s report.
5 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump's peace plan for Gaza sent to Hamas
[Gaza, from A1]backing” of the U.S. to “finish thejob” —in other words, eliminate Hamas.
3 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Government heading toward shutdown
DEMOCRATS and Republicans on Capitol Hill are digging in for a fight over a stopgap spending bill as a government shutdown looms.
3 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Girl in trunk died weeks earlier
[Girl, from B1] multiplatinum musician’s Tesla was a black bag containing Celeste’s severely decomposed remains.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Toni Atkins pulls out of race for governor
[Atkins, from B1] Atkins began her political career on the San Diego City Council after serving as a women's clinic administrator.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Deal would take 'Sims,' 'Madden NFL' maker private
$7.4 billion and $7.6 billion.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Missouri’s governor signs gerrymandered map into law
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new U.S. House map into law Sunday as part ofPresident Trump’s plan to try to hold on toanarrow Republican majority in next year’s midterm elections.
3 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Case points to potential cure for cats infected with H5N1 bird flu
Discovery suggests early use of Tamiflu may help felines, but some are cautious.
4 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Dodgers have home advantage, but the Reds pose challenges
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he would be scoreboard watching on Sunday afternoon.
5 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
KIMMEL SAGA SHOWS RISKS FOR DISNEY'S NEXT CHIEF
Fallout from the Burbank giant's handling of late-night controversy complicates the search for Iger's successor
8 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Orange County combs voter rolls for dogs, cats
The search comes after a woman, 62, was charged with registering her canine.
5 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Eleanor the Great' follows a spiraling lie
Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut sees a woman lose control of a wild deception.
3 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Girl found in car died weeks earlier
The teenager's body was discovered in the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla in Hollywood.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
North Korean diplomat tells U.N. his country won't give up nuclear arms
A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated at the U.N. on Monday that his country won't give up its nuclear weapons despite numerous international demands to do so, calling them crucial to keeping a \"balance of power\" with South Korea.
3 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
How Medicaid cuts threaten a family's lifeline
Ever since Elijah Maldonado was born at just 29 weeks, he has needed specialty treatments that his family could afford only with publicly funded healthcare.
8 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
McCartney makes the classic hits feel fresh
Rock legend revisits all-timers in an intimate show at the Santa Barbara Bowl before resuming his world tour
3 min |
September 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. nears budget crisis
A government shutdown looms as Republicans reject Democrats’ call for healthcare tax credits.
4 min |