Recently, I was surfing the TEDx Talks channel on Youtube and found a talk offered by Shawn Achor. He is the author of The Happiness Advantage, and he’s shaking up the happiness industry with his profound findings on happiness and mental health. Achor is an advocate for ‘positive psychology,’ which is the belief that a … [Read more…]
The poem, I Sing the Body Electric, by Walt Whitman, has inspired various creative souls over the past 200 years. The poem is in the poetry collection, Leaves of Grass, published in 1855, and it has since offered inspiration to the author Ray Bradbury, musical acts such as Weather Report, Klaus Schulze and Lana Del … [Read more…]
Anyone feeling overwhelmed with the mindfulness propaganda these days? It’s easy to get wrapped up in how to live your best life. Yoga, meditation and mindfulness are definitely the buzz words these days and I’m glad these words are buzzing around. However, we also need to remember that most things in excess can do us … [Read more…]