Nature is where we belong. It’s no coincidence that the minute we get out to a beach, a forest, or a waterfall that we begin to feel better immediately. Nature is more than just eye candy, it is also one of the most powerful medications on the planet. If Big… Continue reading
Hugging is one of the most comforting things you can experience. Hugs can give you an emotional boost and a feeling spiritual rejuvenation. They improve relationships, encourage us to be more present, and snap us out of circular thinking habits. But aside from the obvious emotional benefits of hugging, there… Continue reading
I am. Those are two of the most powerful words we can speak. Someday, though, each and every one of us won’t be on earth to speak those words in reference to the organic skin that is dangling on our bones right now. This is nothing to be sad about… Continue reading
Warning: This article will not contain pick-up lines. It will not tell you what to wear. It will not tell you who to be friends with or what car to drive. It will tell you my story (as a straight male). And as a result, it will allow you to be… Continue reading
We hear a lot of talk about the possibility of psychic powers, and we have all had experiences where we have a sense something is going to happen right before it actually does. It’s not uncommon to have a feeling someone is going to call right before they call us,… Continue reading
What is the longest you have gone without a piece of food or a glass of water? A holy man in India claims that he has not eaten or drank anything for 70 years! Prahlad Jani is the 83-year old man who lives in a cave near Amba JI Temple without… Continue reading
Our thoughts are powerful. We already know this. Our minds have tremendous influence over our life and our body. We already know this. Did you know that our minds are interconnected to the world to such a degree that they have a direct measurable bearing on the flow of electrical… Continue reading
Cinemagraphs are the coolest thing to hit still photos since color. With a touch of animation, new life is pumped into a photo. They are the artistic equivalent to a fishing lure twitching in front of a fish, begging for attention. Like most fish, it’s really hard not to take the… Continue reading
This should be an easy article to write. “Common sense” implies that our root senses, before the corporate establishment colors our pristine glasses with their soot, will identify with the five topics about to be discussed and debate will be in vain. Here is the thing: I know better than that,… Continue reading
Boyan Slat is a an inspiring young man on a big mission, to remove all plastic from the ocean, and he has no plans of slowing down until his mission is complete. No, he’s not some superhuman 20-year-old wunderkind who magically found a potential fix to a major Global Crisis.… Continue reading
Written by Gemma Collier| Some places are holy: sites of religious significance and formal worship. Jerusalem, Mecca, the Vatican and Maya Devi, birthplace of the Buddha, all regularly attract visitors and devotees in the millions. These are indeed special places. But beyond the confines of formal contemporary religion other sites exist… Continue reading
By Amateo Ra| Death is an immensely challenging and often confusing part of being alive. It can broadside us, claiming dear friends and loved ones seemingly before their time. Truthfully, there is no right way to handle death, as the loss of someone you care about can be one of the most… Continue reading
Author Brooke Alexandra: We all pray for simple ways to make our quality of life better, and in reality, it’s an inside job. We have to do the work ourselves and the more we incorporate healthy practices of the mind, body and spirit into our lives, the more simple, positive and… Continue reading
We already know that using fossil fuels as a main source of energy is completely outdated and unnecessary. Several significant pollutants are produced by fossil fuel combustion as well: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and hydrocarbons. Oil spills and coal waste are polluting our land and water, killing precious… Continue reading
I recently came across an article that I thought was interesting enough to share, and I think I may be able to provide proper scientific support for these claims for the very first time ever by presenting the original published study. The timing of astral disembodiment in which the spirit leaves… Continue reading
By Danica Collins| Gray hair is the ultimate telltale sign of aging. Approximately half of all 50-year-olds are at least 50% gray. Try as you may to postpone the inevitable with expensive, foul-smelling and messy dyes, the battle against gray is predictable… gray is pretty much the undefeated champion. Or is… Continue reading
This is going to be the coolest thing you see and hear all day! The Yaybahar is an electric-free, totally acoustic instrument designed by Görkem Şen. The vibrations from the strings are transmitted via the coiled springs to the frame drums. These vibrations are turned into sound by the membranes… Continue reading
The eye is your window to the universe. We all come into this world with these super intricate biological cameras in our head which somehow translate photons of light into a 3-dimensional image in front of us. It’s one of the marvels of the human body. We often take for… Continue reading
Being human is not always easy. We have to pretend we are interested in things we are not for the sake of social convention. There is a socially acceptable way to eat, speak, and behave. And heaven forbid we should ever dress inappropriately. That could literally end you up in… Continue reading
Originally seen on Cannabis Culture| A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, examined whether marijuana lowered intelligence levels in users. The study was largely ignored by US media, while within Canada, the results seemed to depend on which newspaper headline you read. Most headlines about the study said something like “Potheads… Continue reading
