The V-Word

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”  ~Mohandas K. Gandhi

“The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time….” James Taylor’s voice crooned in my head. This is a chorus that I am thankful to hear over and over again. In fact the older I get, the more that this simple truth has meaning. There really is no where that we are getting to and no arriving at a destination that defines us....

by Elizabeth Spannuth

I have a friend that is going through a divorce and it is increasingly hard to watch. As per the usual cliché with this life altering event, love has turned to hate and things have degraded to the point that one side won’t even speak to the other. Fear of change, years of bottled resentment, and feelings of betrayal helped things to get to this point. Those are strong...

Last week I was stood up on my weekly radio show by Violet Blue, a well-known sex educator and author. This was the second time she no-showed, except this time there was no warning- just no guest right when the show was about to begin. I switched gears quickly, although a bit awkwardly at the start. It was the first time I have ever done a whole hour of talking to myself, but I was surprised at...

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” ~Epictetus

The most common and ancient advice you hear about developing a practice of gratitude is the idea of counting your blessings. Every positivity book I have ever laid my hands on has a section that encourages making regular, even daily lists of the blessings in your life. Taken to...

“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”  ~William Faulkner

Every positive psychology text you will ever find will name the practice of gratitude as one of the most direct routes to reframing your thinking and increasing the positive aspects of your life. For instance, like love, it is impossible to feel afraid while...

By Dr Tammy Nelson

Relationships are sometimes about conquering.  We conquer our fears when we conquer the object of our desire. Or we let go of our fear when we allow someone else to conquer us.

In the beginning of a relationship, we desire what we don’t have, wishing for our partner and longing to be with them. And we long to be either conquered or to conquer them. It is a delicious chase to...

Discover the power and healing in the Wild Feminineenergy at the heart of what it means to live in a female body. Author, Tami Kent combines her understanding of energy medicine with her female physical therapy practice to introduce us all to the healing potential within the pelvic bowl. From discovering our root voice to exploring the energetic influence of the ovaries, Tami reveals the amazing...

by Anastasia Strgar

We’ve all been there- one minute we’re going about our lives as we’ve been doing day after day and the next we meet someone who we think is maybe the most amazing thing since sliced bread. They can do no wrong and we’re attracted to them like moths to flames. All we can think about is whether this other person feels the same way about us- do they feel the earth move, the...

Love that Works101—Join your loveologist, Wendy as she shares insights and wisdom about making your relationship vital, passionate and sustainable. This talk will help you approach your relationship as a method of personal growth and help you recognize the four basic elements that create a healthy ecology of love. Learn to identify the thinking errors, communication blocks and safety issues that...