Someone needs to teach energy etiquette. Many of us have been versed in social etiquette about how to be polite, but underneath if the energy isn’t aligned with the actions then it’s ineffective. I’m sure you’ve had the experience of being in a public place, say a coffee shop or a restaurant and become aware…

It’s not often that we think of listening. But Mark Nepo makes an art of it. In his new book, “Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What is Sacred” Nepo, the New York Times #1 bestselling author and Ophrah pick, explores how this gentle act of kindness moves us closer. “When we dare…

The highest form of happiness is contentment. Our media and our consumer society often play on discontent. They show us images of what life could be if we were something better or if we only had something more. But contentment is about being in the moment and being present with one’s Self and with the…

In Charleston, South Carolina, we can’t go much of anywhere without understanding the importance of bridges. They link us from the islands to the peninsula, help us make connections and cross over water. Draw bridges that lift up or turn on a column allow tall boats to glide past while cars wait for the bridge…

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