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June 27, 2019
Naturalist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote, “I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct […]
June 24, 2019
As teens, we often compare ourselves to others. Competitive sports, high school cliques, and simply the complicated nature of being a teenager in America can be […]
June 22, 2019
Confucius said, “Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, […]
June 17, 2019
Creativity is often a word we associate with self-described artists or poets. However, the word creativity simply means the use of the imagination or original ideas. […]
June 7, 2019
When we are sitting at the beach, looking out at the vastness of the ocean, we can only see a small part of the whole. Likewise, […]
May 21, 2019
In our modern moment, we are plugged in. Technically speaking, we are more connected than we’ve ever been. We can say hi to an acquaintance across […]
May 5, 2019
Andrew J. Fuligni, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at UCLA, writes for The Conversation, explaining how his studies helped him discover that adolescents and teenagers have […]
April 25, 2019
The famous botanist George Washington Carver said, “All flowers talk to me and so do hundreds of little living things in the woods. I learn what […]
April 13, 2019
In a world where living and sleeping indoors by artificial light is the norm, it can be easy to forget about the natural powers of the […]
April 9, 2019
“I remember feeling like pieces of me were scattered around the world; I belonged to her, Mother Earth.” Raquel Cepeda wrote this in reference to her […]
March 29, 2019
Drugs and alcohol change the way our brain perceives and creates signals of pleasure, which dictates our enjoyment of life. Quite literally, in the first months […]
February 24, 2019
In our online society where the world is accessible 24/7, it’s easy to kid ourselves into thinking that our energy is also inexhaustible. But we are […]
February 16, 2019
Who among us has not desired to live a full and healthy life, one filled with meaning and discovery? As humans, there is something innate in […]