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The Mind of an Athlete

There are many times in a woman’s life when she needs extra support, but seldom as urgently as when she is pregnant and during the first year after giving birth. In many traditional cultures, the vulnerability of a mother is well known. The pregnant mother is fussed over and pampered, her cravings are satisfied and the extended family surrounds her with love and support.

In the traditional healthcare system of India, and in many homes in modern India today, by the time the mother gives birth, she has been relieved of her responsibilities by her family members.

C-Suite: C is for Consciousness

Recently, two articles written by women caught my attention. One was by Jillian Berman, writing for the the Huff Post Politics page and the other was by Forté Foundation executive director, Elissa Ellis Sangster in

Preventing Post-Partum Depression

There are many times in a woman’s life when she needs extra support, but seldom as urgently as when she is pregnant and during the first year after giving birth. In many traditional cultures, the vulnerability of a mother is well known. The pregnant mother is fussed over and pampered, her cravings are satisfied and the extended family surrounds her with love and support.

In the traditional healthcare system of India, and in many homes in modern India today, by the time the mother gives birth, she has been relieved of her responsibilities by her family members.

Let’s Talk about Relationships

“We need silence to be able to touch other souls.” – Mother Teresa Let’s talk about relationships. Unless we are a hermit by nature, we want and need relationships to be fulfilled. They are an

Does Positive Thinking Work?

My mom and I have a nightly ritual. Before I fall asleep I call her from Iowa, where I live, and chat with her in California, where she lives in an assisted living near my sister and her family.

Because of the different time zones, and because she goes to bed early these days, we are both saying our goodnights to each other at the same moment.

The Real Yoga

I attend yoga classes as part of my fitness routine. Something that was an ancient tradition for health and balance in life in the east had become a fad and then a part of our

Going Beyond “Darkness” and “Light” into the Silence that Nourishes: A Response to Theologian Barbara Brown Taylor

I was struck by the cover of the April 28th Time Magazine: FINDING GOD IN THE DARK. Beyond Enlightenment: Acclaimed preacher Barbara Brown Taylor argues that strength, purpose, and true faith are found in the shadows.

Having just finished my blog post series on the quest for enlightenment, my immediate response was: What is Ms. Taylor getting at? Do we really need more darkness in our already challenging lives? Why would she—a popular theologian in our troubled world—not be interested in light and enlightenment?

Success without Stress: An Interview with Robin Zabel

Janet: Robin, tell me a little about your career as a lawyer. Did you go to law school directly out of college? Robin: My “legal” career has been a strange one. I guess you could

Art and the transcendent through the eyes of an artist

As an artist I am very grateful for my artistic talent, but I did not realize how precious this gift was until after learning the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program. This is when its value and purpose became clear.

During Transcendental Meditation the mind and body settle down to quieter levels of activity. The thinking process becomes more refined and subtle until the mind actually goes beyond, or transcends the thinking process altogether. One is then left in a place of pure Being—the transcendent.

Grannys Kick Up Their Heels

In 2007, a mayor in Japan organized for a group of grandmothers to perform on television to promote tourism with their song-and-dance routine. By 2010, they were national stars, representing a new, energetic attitude toward