By Natalie Amsden Nothing in life stands still. Science has shown us that the entire human body—every cell—completely regenerates itself within a span of about seven years. Brain scientists and psychologists have agreed that in each moment our brains are taking in new information and our minds are constantly assimilating this information into our neural [...]

By Lisa Clift Change. The act of transforming our lives is never an easy endeavor. Whether it’s overcoming addiction, achieving weight loss, altering beliefs, or switching careers, one thing is certain in every case: It’s difficult and goals often are unachievable if not brought into the open, worked on daily, and addressed at multiple levels [...]

By Jeff Froeschle On a warm, sunny Friday afternoon in November, 2004, I was in Tampa taking a witness deposition for a case I was defending. I did not understand it at the time, but life as I knew it was about to end. At that same time, my daughter Katie, a property claims adjuster [...]

By Brenda Renee “Gong Xi Fa Cai”! On January 23rd, colorful paper lanterns, music, and long, dancing dragons will decorate the streets of Asian-based communities, as red, red, and more red will explosively and passionately ring in the Chinese New Year of the Dragon! People will joyfully greet each other with “Gong Xi Fa Cai,” [...]

By Emily Rivera Andrews The long anticipated year of 2012 is upon us. So many have eagerly welcomed this new year with the hope of a new awakening, new beginnings, and/or a new transition into spirituality. There are also those that anxiously dreaded this auspicious year. I call it auspicious, because regardless of the various [...]

By Gregg Sanderson Be Here Now That’s the advice we’re always given when change is upon us, but what the heck does that really mean? It’s like, “Develop your personality,” an almost useless phrase by itself. Often we dwell upon times in the past when we were happier (sadder), more (less) successful, or with (without) [...]

By Alan Cohen 2012 is here. Finally.  After many years of anticipation, sensationalism, foreboding, titillation, and wild prophecies, we’ve reached the end of the Mayan calendar.  The era of momentous astrological configurations.  World upheaval.  Apocalyptic destruction. Dissolution of the world as we know it.  Mass landing of UFOs. The spiritual ascension of humanity.  The dawn [...]

By Joeel A. Rivera A horse, you may ask? Well, we will get to that later… Many people will make resolutions for their relationships this time of year, such as improving intimacy. If you want to improve your intimacy—or make any other changes—you must first have a clear idea of what needs improvement and how [...]

By Kimberly Braun What could it possibly mean to be committed to change? Commitment is staying the course and change is moving in a new direction, a seeming paradox to the superficial look. One of the arenas where that statement fits perfectly is personal growth. So much so, that a commitment to never change when [...]

By Linda Commito To love one’s country is natural, but why must it end at that border. – Pablo Cassals When I was growing up, my parents told me, “Finish your vegetables, because poor people are starving.” Their admonishment didn’t mean much to me because I had never seen someone starving in China or India [...]