Philosophy

Trivia, Dogma and Ego

My family had an affinity for trivia, nothing excessive, but it wasn't uncommon for my dad to randomly ask a question that might not have had much to do with anything that was going on at the moment and my brothers and I would rack our brains to answer before the others did. We didn't watch Jeopardy religiously but if it was on when we were home we enjoyed it. My older brother and I were active members of our high school knowle… Continue Reading

Contributor: Kyle Smeby

Helping Your Child with September Transitions

Transitions happen every day in your child's world and September, more than any other month, is a time of big changes. Starting a new grade. Getting a new teacher. Learning new classroom rules. Adding more homework. No matter what the transition, you can expect an added level of stress as your child adapts to the change. When making the transition to a new grade, your child will be challenged by more rigorous academic challenges, more… Continue Reading

Contributor: Families First Coaching

Clear Mind, Empty Head?: A Leak in “Mind Like Water”

There's a lot of talk in meditation circles about emptying the mind. This is a roadblock for many people. Why? Because it's counterintuitive. After all, we spend most of our waking hours filling up our minds. We go to school, we get trained, we read, we learn, we absorb information from all around us. Then someone comes along and tells us that the best thing we can do is EMPTY our mind? Why would we want to do that? Empty i… Continue Reading

Contributor: Maya Frost

Business, Bliss and Tyler Durden

The New Economy The Celestine Prophecy boldly predicts a new economy as the people of the world move closer to enlightenment. A spiritual economy where we pay others for the insights they enable us to have, and ultimately leads to the elimination of currency altogether as everyone pursues their own spiritual work. In fairness to the author, James Redfield leads into this with a series of gradual steps that make the proposition a li… Continue Reading

Contributor: Kyle Smeby

Training Tips

Wellness is a state of optimal health, both mental and physical that we must consciously choose. Developing wellness involves commitment and hard work - and as we strive for wellness, we’re actually striving to experience our full potential in life. Achieving wellness is a life-long process. Throughout our lives, there are always ways for us to improve on the many areas of wellness. It’s a journey we can continue to enjoy for … Continue Reading

Contributor: Wild Divine

Mindfulness and Square Dancing

Do-Sa-Do Awareness When I was 12, one of my best friends was a square dancer. Twice a week, her family would pile into the Country Squire station wagon and head to the Grange Hall, where they'd gather with their square dancing club for an evening of music, friendship and do-sa-do (That’s the correct spelling, by the way). As a regular guest, I was fascinated by the form but, in the height of my coolness-conscious years,… Continue Reading

Contributor: Maya Frost

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