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Some things we've heard over and over again, to the point where we might start to ignore them or consider them clichés. But are they? We've been told to "be the change we want to see in the world", and that "change begins with us", and that "what the world needs now is love". But these are not clichés. They are truths and they need to be acknowledged, absorbed, and put into practice... now more than ever.
So this week, we look at various ways or methods that can assist us in putting these precepts in practice, and incorporate them into our lives and our world. It's obvious that change is needed... but what is maybe not so obvious, is that we need to start with ourselves... even though it's so easy to blame "the other guy". After all the spotlight is so often on the other guy, and not so much on us. Yet, we can't change anyone else. We can only change ourselves. So that's where we need to start.
Alan Cohen opens up our featured articles this week with "It's All In How You Look At It"; Thelma Reese shares "5 Ways Seniors Are Saving The World Right Now"; while Sarah Mane explains "The Power of Meaning: It Determines Our Reality".
Ervin Laszlo helps us see the big picture (past, present, and future) in "Three Big Bangs: Looking Back to See Forward, to Wake Up and to Change"
In order for us to make these needed changes, our body has to be present and attuned. Paline Wills brings us tools to accomplish that in "Pranayama Breathing Exercises for Healing and Raising Consciousness" as does Simon Chokoisky in "Fasting In The Twenty-First Century: Breaking the Addiction to Food".
Then we round up our featured articles with a belated Earth Day blessing (by Pierre Pradervand): "Blessings of Love for Mother Earth" But then, since we've been neglecting and/or abusing Mother Earth of late, perhaps the blessing is needed each and every day and not just one day a year. We encourage you to partake in blessing our Mother Earth each and every day. And bless the inhabitants of the whole planet while you're at it. Everyone can benefit from the extra love and blessings these days.
Please scroll down for the aforementioned featured articles in this new issue of InnerSelf, as well as the recap of all the articles that were added to the website during the week.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, and loving week.
Marie T. Russell
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It's All In How You Look At It
Written by Alan Cohen
When Dee and I grew a family of dogs, we decided to feed them meat. That was a big decision for us, since we had never had meat in the house. But we love our “kids,” and we want them to be happy. Why impose our diet on them? So we buy them canned dog food and cook meat for them.
5 Ways Seniors Are Saving The World Right Now
Written by Thelma Reese
It's time to rethink the strength of our seniors. They're anything but fragile. They're stronger, smarter and more resilient than they're getting credit for. And right now, they're an invaluable resource we can't afford to overlook.
The Power of Meaning: It Determines Our Reality
Written by Sarah Mane
The meaning we give to something determines our reality and life experience. If you see a grizzly bear coming towards you, then the meaning, or interpretation, in that moment will be one of danger, fear and survival. If you see a kitten...
Three Big Bangs: Looking Back to See Forward, to Wake Up and to Change
Written by Ervin Laszlo
We know that a transformation of global dimensions has already started, and we know that its unfolding is not predictable. We can be certain that it will be challenging. Will we achieve the understanding, the wisdom, to survive this challenge?
Pranayama Breathing Exercises for Healing and Raising Consciousness
Written by Pauline Wills
Many ancient cultures, such as the Incas, Egyptians and Tibetans, believed in and taught breathing exercises for healing purposes and to raise consciousness. Mystics and gurus believed that practising pranayama led to the experiencing of the true self and the universe.
Fasting In The Twenty-First Century: Breaking the Addiction to Food
Written by Simon Chokoisky
Fasting is an art. By creating space in your body, it will help create space in your life for the things you want, including loving relationships, a disease-free body, and prosperity in line with your highest ideals.
Blessings of Love for Mother Earth
Written by Pierre Pradervand
Finally, humanity is just beginning to perceive that our planet is a living being which has been infinitely patient with the abuse we have wrought upon it. (While Earth Day was official April 22nd, EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!)
How To Stay Fit At Home During Lockdown
by Adam Hawkey
A third of humanity is now under lockdown. This measure is crucial to minimise the spread of COVID-19, but what impact…
How New Restrictions On Religious Liberty Vary Across Europe During Coronavirus
by Alexis Artaud de La Ferrière
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, most European countries have imposed unprecedented confinement measures on…
We Value Women's Work But Pay Little For It
by Lyn Craig
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down. Amidst the upheavals, it has laid bare how little we normally…
Making Music At A Distance – How To Come Together Online To Spark Your Creativity
by Clint Randles
People are social creatures. While many of us are making the best of social isolation, we’re much better together than…
How We Can And Must Change How We Work
by David Spencer
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the deep-seated problems of how and why we all work. It has shown how many of us…
Don’t Worry, Your Child’s Early Learning Doesn’t Stop Just Because They’re Not In Childcare
by Jeanne Marie Iorio
At childcare and preschool, children experience belonging to a community and engage actively with their learning.
5 Reasons To Feel Optimistic About Coronavirus
by Ian Boyd
Much of the media coverage of COVID-19 is focused on bad things happening. It is very easy to accuse people of bungling…
Here's How To Manage Chronic Conditions Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
by Laurie Archbald-Pannone
To avoid the high risk COVID-19 poses to older adults with chronic illnesses, many doctors have shifted appointments to…
How A 20-minute Dose Of Nature Can Cut Your Stress
by Jim Erickson
Spending just 20 minutes in nature can significantly lower stress hormone levels, researchers say.
Why Working Remotely Feels So Jarring According To Philosophy
by Deryn M. Thomas
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we work, but it’s also telling us something about what work means to us…
Can't Sleep And Feeling Anxious?
by Olivia Fisher
This is a confusing and, frankly, scary time for a lot of us. There’s so much contradictory information, and the…
5 Ways Parents Can Support Their College-age Children Who've Been Forced To Return Home
by Matthew J. Mayhew
With many college students forced to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tensions and arguments are bound to…
How To Read Shakespeare For Pleasure
by Emma Smith
In recent years the orthodoxy that Shakespeare can only be truly appreciated on stage has become widespread.
Could Emotional Memories Of This Coronavirus Crisis Affect Our Future Behaviour?
by Elena Miltiadis
As we do whatever we can to stop the spread of coronavirus, we are being forced to change old habits and mundane daily…
How Coronavirus Drifts Through The Air In Microscopic Droplets
by Shelly Miller
Aerosols are the tiny floating pieces of pollution that make up Los Angeles’ famous smog, the dust particles you see…
How To Listen To Your Loved Ones With Empathy When You Yourself Are Feeling Strain
by Annmarie Caño
COVID-19 has revealed a great many things about our world, including the vulnerabilities inherent in our economic,…
Kids Don't Always Need To Be Entertained, Sometimes Boredom Is Good For Them
by Mandie Shean
Most children are stuck at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They need to find ways to socialise, do their school…
by Tyler Daniel Anderson-Sieg
Has this ever happened to you? You’re eating a delicious ice cream cone or frozen lemonade, so cold and sweet and…
by Mohammad Hassan Khalil
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on when the new…
Why We Should Be Thankful It Wasn't COVID-99
by Timothy Devinney
In these difficult times, the press and the public are piling complaints on governments and corporations over their…
The Roots Of Our Current Environmental Crisis Go Back 12,000 Years
by Joshua Sterlin
Our global civilization may be doubting its mastery of the Earth as we temporarily close the shutters on many of our…
Here's Why Some People Experience Fatigue, Nausea, Headaches After Starting A Keto Diet
by Andrew Scott
After we eat, the body converts carbohydrates into blood sugar (known as glucose), which it uses for energy. But the…
How Dystopian Narratives Can Incite Real-World Radicalism
by Calvert Jones and Celia Paris
Humans are storytelling creatures: the stories we tell have profound implications for how we see our role in the world,…
The First Earth Day Was A Shot Heard Around The World
by Maria Ivanova
The first Earth Day protests, which took place on April 22, 1970 brought 20 million Americans – 10% of the U.S.…
4 Good Practices For Anyone Caring For Quarantined Kids
by Erika Bocknek
About 55 million U.S. schoolchildren attend schools that have been closed or are being directly affected by the new…
At Times Of Suffering, The Greatest Gift Is Accompaniment By Another
by Nicholaos Jones
The genetics researchers Anne-Marie Laberge and Wylie Burke in 2009 reported the case of a healthy 31-year-old woman,…
We’ve Got a Better World in Mind
by Berit Anderson & Christine Hanna
The climate is in crisis. Mass extinctions and mass migrations mark our days. Cities are running out of water or…
Teens Are Wired To Resent Being Stuck With Parents And Cut Off From Friends
by Catherine Bagwell
Social distancing is both necessary and hard. If my Facebook news feed and anecdotal experience in my own family are at…
Why Do You Believe What You Do?
by Miriam Schoenfield
Many of the beliefs that play a fundamental role in our worldview are largely the result of the communities in which…
by Adam M. Brufsky
Sugar is not only something that sweetens our food. It is also something that is an essential part of the proteins that…
The Urban Forest Of The Future: How To Turn Our Cities Into Treetopias
by Alan Simson
The 21st century is the urban century. It has been forecast that urban areas across the world will have expanded by…
How Chronic Stress Changes The Brain And What You Can Do To Reverse The Damage
by Sahakian, et al
A bit of stress is a normal part of our daily lives, which can even be good for us. Overcoming stressful events can…
There Are No Miracle Foods Or Diets That Can Prevent Or Cure COVID-19
by Taibat Ibitoye
Since the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), there have been widespread claims on social media that…
The Neuroscience Of Loneliness And How Technology Is Helping Us
by Emily S. Cross and Anna Henschel
Large numbers of people around the globe have been forced into solitude due to the coronavirus pandemic. However,…
Missing Your Friends? Rereading Harry Potter Might Be The Next Best Thing
by Elaine Reese
Humans are innately social creatures. But as we stay home to limit the spread of COVID-19, video calls only go so far…
Why Vietnam Has Reported No Coronavirus Deaths
by Robyn Klingler-Vidra and Ba-Linh Tran
As of April 21, the country had reported 268 cases of COVID-19, the disease associated with the new coronavirus, with…
Could Reading About The Coronavirus Pandemic Cause Harm?
by Jeremy Howick and Giulio Ongaro
Scary health stories about COVID-19 pour out of the media floodgates every minute.
Four Video Games To Boost Your Mood
by Conor Mckeown
In her book How Games Move Us (2016), computer games researcher Katherine Isbister writes that her friends and…
How Canada’s Co-ops Are Helping Communities
by Marcelo Vieta and Fiona Duguid
As the epidemiological impacts of COVID-19 grow exponentially, so do business closures, unemployment rates, poverty,…
7 Ways You Can Help The Coronavirus Response
by Scott Lear
When a major earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, resulted in a devastating tsunami, people from all…
by Jason Ellis
Although science knows what dreams are, it is still not known exactly why we dream, although plenty of theories exist.
5 Ways Businesses Can Contribute To A More Balanced Future
by Stéphane J. G. Girod and Natalia Olynec
The coronavirus pandemic highlights the very real imperfections in coordination among global governments and…
Astrological Journal for the Week
Written by Pam Younghans
This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read this week's journal here
It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights.
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