Chattering Mind

Good news for Lindsay Lohan: in her next film she’s scheduled to co-star with Shirley MacLaine! Any exposure to this meditating mama of the New Age could help Lohan tremendously. MacLaine does an hour of xigong every morning, and once said this to journalist Andrew Duncan: “I have such a rich spiritual life. Most people…

I was in a mainstream grocery store today and I purchased a People magazine at the register because I actually wanted to read about Lindsay Lohan’s recent, public problems with drugs and alcohol. “From adorable child star to out-of-control party girl arrested for DUI. Can anyone save her?” the headline reads. You know what I…

World Environment Day is Tuesday, June 5th. Here are 77 ways to celebrate.

Last week, we were talking in the posts about the pain of nightly jaw grinding. As it happens, this month’s Alternative Medicine magazine (now on newstands) has a whole article on the subject of TMJD, which stands for temporo-mandibular joint disorder. Turns out the problem can stem from many more things than stress, and since…

Here’s fantastic summer reading for you: “Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Work” by Gary Lachman, a founding member of the band Blondie and a gifted British author who started reading Steiner’s books in the 1980s. Lachman chronicles Steiner’s remarkable narrative, but maintains a critical distance on Steiner’s most abstract or “far out”…

Some months after witnessing my mother’s death, I took a “Moment of Death” workshop with Patricia Shelton, founding teacher of the Clear Light Society. I have to say, Shelton (or ZenMa, as she likes to be called) opened my eyes to the opportunity that exists in life’s final days and hours. And naturally, I wish…

Oh, this gallery of angels evident in everyday life is really lovely. The photos were sent in by Beliefnet.com readers. Please take a look!

Newsweek’s June 4th cover story by Mary Carmichael addresses the latest medical and holistic strategies for the management of chronic pain. Have a look. Here’s an excerpt: The brain keeps a diary of the injuries the body receives, writing each entry by reconfiguring certain neurons into new, interconnected patterns. In healthy people, these neurons stop…

Well, the 10-year-old Chattering gets braces put on his teeth today. What’s interesting is that there’s no stigma to having metal in your mouth these days because so many kids have braces, and in our case, they all go to the same orthodontist, which creates a very cozy community. The children support each other through…

Planning a more spiritual summer than last year’s? Here’s how to go about it.

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