Why-Still-The Sound of Silence?

Three healing professionals-Amza Ali, MD,Justin Grant, PhD, and Mary-Elizabeth Gifford-consider the high costs of not speaking up for palliative care with psychedelics.

Why Dance Makes Brains Better

How an effort to help people with Parkinson's disease now helps everyone keep a healthier brain, mind, and body

Become a Connoisseur of Time

We know we’re only here for a short time. So, we don’t really want to get more efficient at spending our time. And we don’t really want to cram it with more distractions. What we really want is to experience our lives in ever-richer ways. And that means getting off the clock. Here, a master outlines how to do just that. Here, a master oulines how to do just that. An interview with Joel Bennett, PhD

CRISIS AND TRANSFORMATION

SUZANNE MARRIOTT's beautiful memoir on caregiving, published this month, began taking shape years ago with conversations at a S+H writer's workshop.

FAITH TECH

STEPHEN KIESLING has a virtual dialogue with venture capitalists bent on buying the stairways to heaven.

HACKER SPIRITUALITY

Theologian ANNE FOERST suggests that the young man who stole your identity set out to find himself on a quest for freedom.

DELIGHTFULLY DEEP IN THE WEEDS

Digital editor BRENNA LILLY spent a week apprenticed to a master seaweed harvester-and learned much more than how to gather kelp.

THE FUTURE OF TOUCH

Spa aficionado MARY BEMIS traveled to New York to receive her first massage from a robot.

THE MISSING MIDDLE

CORI HOWARD finds that it takes more than Marie Kondo and burning sage to transition to an empty nest.

DANCE INTO A NEW GROOVE

NOT MOVING is a good way to get stuck emotionally and intellectually, to remain the same, to avoid any new flow of old emotions, and to keep things locked up in our body and mind. Even if we do move regularly, when our bodies are always moving in the same way, we can lose the vital possibilities of sending breath into the areas of our bodies where those stuck emotions, inspirations, or ideas are hiding.

Julie Liger-Belair

Lead digital editor Brenna Lilly spoke with artist Julie Liger-Belair about sacred art, household altars, and the \"muscle\" of creativity.

Practices for Shattered Nights

March 11th was a normal day, filled with typical responsibilities and joys, concerns and endeavors, practices and distractions.

I don't just take photos

ALSO PRACTICES THE ART OF GIVING THEM AWAY

THE TIME OF OUR LIVES

AN INTERVIEW WITH CHIP CONLEY

A Surgeon's Long Night's Journey into PTSD

As a neurosurgeon, the Intensive Care Unit used to be my safe place. Over the past few decades, I have consigned thousands of individuals to be intubated and placed on ventilators. As a veteran of Desert Storm, have participated in research studies to evaluate brain function among my fellow veterans afflicted with PTSD. It never crossed my mind that I might experience PTSD myself as a result of being intubated inside my own ICU.

5 Benefits of Virtual Yoga

In an ideal world, practicing yoga among others would always be better. But in reality, virtual practice may be best.

NAKED TRUTH AND THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL

Evolutionary Neuroscientist PEGGY LA CERRA tells us why it’s time to take a deep dive into the ultimate story: Reality.

THE ANCIENT SCIENCE OF HONEST PROPHESY

Archaeologist BRADY KIESLING explains how Greeks dealt with bribed gods using perhaps the world's first double-blind experiment.

HAWAII WAS HELL UNTIL HOOPONOPONO KE ALA

When Olympic gold medalist OLIVER FIX moved to Hawaii, the way he had learned to do things did NOT work.

THE PREIDLHOF WAY

Spa aficionado MARY BEMIS visits a magical retreat in Italy's South Tyrol.

put your wisdom to work

PEOPLE ARE FINDING THEIR HIGHER PURPOSE BY SHARING THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS, INTERESTS, AND SKILLS.

The Source of the Declaration of Independence

FREEDOM IS WHAT MAKES AMERICA AMERICA. AS WE APPROACH OUR NATION’S 250TH BIRTHDAY, WE SHOULD TAKE A RESPECTFUL LOOK AT WHERE THIS IDEAL OF FREEDOM CAME FROM.

Wake Up to the Dark

the Author walks the path toward a new appreciation of the night.

SARAH BOWEN - CREATURELY REFLECTIONS

(REV) SARAH BOWEN directs the Animal Chaplaincy Training Program at Compassion Consortium. Enroll at animalchaplaintraining. com.

GUEST HOUSE-GUEST COLUMNIST KEN MOGI

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival.

PAUL SUTHERLAND-THE HEART OF HAPPINESS

PAUL SUTHERLAND struggles with creating an off-ramp for his ignorant and stupid thoughts and actions. He falls down, gets back up, and tries again. Comments or thoughts on this article can be sent to paul@paulhsutherland. com.

MARK NEPO-OUR WALK IN THE WORLD

In January, MARK NEPO will be teaching in person at the Kalamazoo Public Library and online with Alternatives of London. In February, Mark will be leading a mastery week at the Modern Elder Academy in Mexico and offering his latest online webinar. Please see marknepo.com and live. marknepo.com for details.

10 Tips for the First-l1me Retreat goer

More than a summer camp come for the fun & friends, stay for the calm & community

Great Places

TO PAUSE, REFLECT, AND RENEW

SPREADING GRATITUDE

The start of the year is a time to celebrate our growth and our power to endure changes and difficulties. Giving gifts to others can express our own gratitude and inspire a steady stream of goodwill the whole year through. CURATED BY HUNTER LIGUORE