Nirmala Jayaraman The Nilgiris — 643219, Tamil Nadu, India. https://www.instagram.com/the_mindsetmagic/ The Mindset Magic Master Yourself, Own Your Life and Love it like a Boss. As an INFJ [“Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging” personality type] with a childhood marked by feeling like an outcast, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery driven by a fascination with human behavior and potential. Exploring interests ranging from languages to martial arts, I discovered my passion for empowering others. Through a diverse array of experiences—from pursuing a career as an IPS [Indian Poli ..read more

How to stay open to infinite possibilities. By Terez Hartmann Now What? It’s the 11th hour, and what you were expecting may or may not pan out the way you had hoped. Do you: Cry, scream, have a total meltdown? Hold out for hope and only experience relief if a miracle happens, otherwise, default to option “a”? Do what you CAN and keep moving forward: No. Matter. What? Do a combination of “a” and “c”? Though we ALL have chosen every one of these options (and I, for one, have chosen option “a” more times than I care to admit), I have found that option “c” or “d” tends to come with a lot less ex ..read more

An introduction to The Buddha’s original mindfulness manual, the Satipatthana Sutta. By David S. Murphy, Ph.D., aka Keisho Ananda The practice of mindfulness, or bringing one’s focus to the present moment, can be transformative in helping to relieve stress and anxiety, reduce depression, and promote better self-care and compassion, as well as offer many other far-reaching benefits. To truly understand how it can have a positive impact on our lives today, it’s helpful to trace the roots of mindfulness from East to West and explore its Buddhist roots. One of the most influential advocates of min ..read more

You don’t need to be the greatest singer or have had lessons to feel the joy from singing your favorite song. By Clare Care Singing balances activity in the vagus nerve, which helps to regulate your heart rate, blood pressure and digestion. There are so many benefits to having a good old sing song including the release of the feel-good hormones dopamine and serotonin. Even if you feel inhibited about the prospect of amplifying your vocal cords, I urge you to give it a try. You don’t need to be the greatest singer or have had lessons to feel the joy from singing your favorite song. If you are a ..read more

Proof of the existence of the creator. by Owen Waters Science generally promotes the idea of a Big Bang, from which the universe is said to have literally exploded into life. The problem science faces with this theory is the difficulty that such an event would face in being successful in creating life. In his book, The Life of the Cosmos, physicist Lee Smolin details the many variables which had to be exactly balanced in order for the universe to unfold into living order, rather than random chaos. The mass of the proton, the strength of gravity, the range of the weak nuclear force, and dozens ..read more

Jaxx Swadi; Milton, Ontario Canada @camochickdesigns My name is Jaxx. I’ve been a small business owner for the past 15 years. I’ve been with my husband for 22 years, and we have two amazing kids! I have a diverse background in business, event planning and child and youth social work. I have spent the last year working on my Master Life Coach Certification, with my niche areas being Small Business Mentorship and Caregiving. Although these are two completely different avenues, these are my areas of expertise given my own personal life experiences. I’m a firm believer that there is room for all o ..read more

By Spencer Rouse The aura creates our personal sacred space—and it is one of our most precious sanctuaries to protect and honor. What is sacred space? It can be a building, a place in nature, or any defined area deemed sacred or holy for a specific purpose. In the case of the human body, it is the aura that creates our individual sacred space. Made up of layers of increasingly fine bands of subtle energy, it is a type of filter and processor of vibrations in a world of constant activity—and it is one of our most precious sanctuaries to protect and honor. Since everything, everywhere, including ..read more

“The way we regard death is critical to the way we experience life. When your fear of death changes, the way you live your life changes.”—Ram Dass By Mark Pitstick, MA, DC I awakened early one morning, but let myself doze for a while. During that time of hypnogogic consciousness, I dreamt I was an actor in a play. There were a few other cast members and a larger number of crew members. We anticipated that the play would be enthusiastically received and planned to perform nightly. The first evening arrived and 50 people attended. That was OK, but we had hoped for more. For the next presentation ..read more

By Marike Nienaber, D.Ms, How personality analysis tools can help us to appreciate the differences and similarities among generations and nurture a more empathetic society. In our quest to understand others, we often overlook the crucial step of understanding ourselves in relation to society as a whole. Moreover, in today’s world generational gaps have become glaring, leading to debates and misunderstandings. To bridge these divides and foster compassion, we must first cultivate self-understanding and then learn to comprehend others. By using self-knowledge systems and personality analysis too ..read more

As we enter a new year, remember we can’t change the past—but we can learn from it. Mary Boutieller As we begin a new year, many of us will take a moment to reminisce about the past year. Perhaps we’ll remember a vacation we took, a loved one who died, or a tragedy that struck too close to home. Each January, I look at my prior year’s paper calendar, recalling all the things that got me through another year. In hindsight, most things soften. We can laugh at a misstep, marvel at what we’ve learned, and swear that we won’t ever do “that” again. While it’s nice to revisit the past, we don’t want ..read more