Seek to connect. — By Taylor García I Am Here For You With An Open Heart Mantras for living: I am here for you with an open heart. I empathize with how you feel. I seek to understand what you want. I seek to understand what you need. I exercise patience, calm, and care with you. Your words and behaviors matter to me. …

…and a Grammy Award recipient meet in the mind of an inquisitive writer. — By Edie Weinstein I wrote the piece below in 2011. It is an excerpt from my book called The Bliss Mistress Guide To Transforming The Ordinary Into The Extraordinary. It shines a beautiful light on finding serendipity in unusual places and loving acts in the most unexpected circumstances. The two…

They Say… — By Taylor García I. You. We. They say you should sleep On you left side So the stomach acid doesn’t creep Up your throat They say this one trick Will flush your insides out They say all cheaters have This one thing in common They say homeowners in my area Are saving money using…

An artist innovatively uses the trompe-l’œil technique to reveal our capacity to endure suffering while still living lives of joy and compassion. — By Daniel Gauss Trompe-l’œil (sounds like: trump loy) is when an artist creates a super-realistic illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface, so that when you look at the painting your eyes are fooled into thinking there are literal objects there. In his current show, Droll’s Lament, Kirk Hayes’…

It’s like that recurring dream I have where I try to place an emergency call on a rotary dial phone. — By Jeff Cann My wife Susan’s mom died last week. It came out of nowhere. Jeanne was well, grocery shopping at Giant with Susan’s father. Her energy dragged. She sat on a wooden bench by the pharmacy while Al finished gathering the groceries. It’s been a rough year for her…

An interview with Marianne St. Clair — By Edie Weinstein In ancient Greece mythology, the nine Muses were looked upon as inspiration for creativity, art and science. The daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, their names were Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania, and Calliope The Muse, as an energy has been my longtime companion, play…

The yearning underlying each day, especially each holiday. — By Ira Rabois We can expect so much from a holiday, like Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s. And it’s not just because of the hype, the commercialization, or the social demands. Just think of what and why we feel as we do about any holiday. The desire for a…

Males do most of the killing and males are the majority of those killed. — By Jed Diamond Ph.D For more than fifty years, I have had one goal: Healing men and the families who love them. I founded MenAlive in 1972 following the birth of our son Jemal and our daughter Angela. Like all parents I wanted my children to grow up in a…

The Missing Wonder, Part 3 — By Taylor García The Same Sun And Moon Often I think I chose the wrong career. When I see anything about archeology and anthropology, I’m hooked. I’d do anything to be Dr. Indiana Jones. Attention Albert Lin from National Geographic Network: if you’re hiring apprentices, please call me! What I’m saying here, is that I…