Occupy Wall Street

A good piece by Frank Rich that puts Occupy Wall Street in a larger context and analyses our current political logjam: http://nymag.com/news/frank-rich/class-war-2011-10/

Two Ethical Fallacies

Those people who feel that the world is in a moral free-for-all (that profits no one but the obscenely rich) have to figure out how to respond. There are two ethical fallacies I've noticed: 1) "going local" -- assuming the world is fine because one's own situation is, and "going global" -- feeling guilty because one's own actions don't impact on larger, global problems. The alternative? Doing what one can no matter where one is in one's life.

Healthy Relationships

Here's a link to an interview on Healthy Relationships: http://livelighter.org/learning-about-healthy-relationships-from-dr-rubin/

Seeing with New Eyes

‎"The real voyage of discovery," writes Proust, "is not to travel to new lands, but to see with new eyes." Children can teach us this simple, but not easy task. So can awareness disciplines and wisdom traditions like meditation, yoga, and psychoanalysis. Seeing with new eyes is crucial to flourishing.

Is It Indulgent to Be Engaged in Self-Care?

Too many people -- mostly women, but some men -- feel it is "indulgent" to focus on themselves. While it can be, such an attitude often makes us believe that we are selfish if we are taking care of ourselves. In relationships, this can be the breeding ground of deprivation and resentment toward our partner.

Yoga and Women and changing Oneself and the World

There's a good article in the San Francisco Chronicle about yoga, women, and changing oneself and the world: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F10%2F03%2FDDQ91L7NMG.DTL

'Yogawoman' film about how yoga can change world
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The message of the new documentary "Yogawoman" is clear: Yoga isn't just about getting toned, centered and flexible. It's about changing lives - and the world. The ancient practice of yoga has been on the rise globally...

Don't Believe Everything You Tell Yourself

The danger in always believing what you tell yourself about who you "really are" is that you can become imprisoned by old, negative experiences and limiting beliefs. I am teaching myself -- and loving -- Latin and Pali, the language of original Buddhism. Until now I was certain I was one of those people who couldn't master a foreign language. A world was closed off to me because of my own false beliefs.

Exercise and Creativity

Interesting article on exercise, creativity and the reduction of anxiety and depression:

The Creative Brain On Exercise | Fast Company
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For more than thirty years, Haruki Murakami has dazzled the world with his beautifully crafted words, most often in the form of novels and short stories. But his book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (2008) opens a rare window into his life and process, revealing an obsession with running...

Flourishing and Planet Stewardship

I was watching one of my two aging cats walking gingerly nearby and I had the thought that the world would be an infinitely better place if citizens and leaders alike realized – and took responsibility for – the role we have been assigned: planet stewards whose job it is to take care of the life we have been given.