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Teachings and practices from the world's great faith traditions and humanistic philosophy to help us stay sane and remain courageous during the Transition time.

‘They’ won’t let the planet fry, right?

By Sherry Ackerman | November 24, 2014

"Numbitol"/Sleep photo art

Did you ever wonder who they were? The “they.” The “they” that tell us that low levels of radiation and E.coli are safe. Or that extraction industries boost the economy. Or that fracking and tar sands are the only way to solve the energy crisis. They tell us that we don’t need labeling on our food. They tell us that the upswing in adult diabetes is normal. Sometimes they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: communication, Franz Kafka, groupthink

American kids in the Age of Oil: ‘Economically worthless but emotionally priceless’

By Erik Curren | November 3, 2014

In colonial America, kids died young. No matter how unwelcome, Death was a frequent visitor at family firesides from Boston to Savannah, where parents could expect to lose, on average, up to half of their brood before they reached adulthood. According to 17th-century Puritan minister Cotton Mather, "a dead child [was] a sight no more surprising than a broken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: agrarian economy, child labor, Civil War, Cotton Mather, elderly, retirement

How to think and live for yourself

By Sherry Ackerman | October 27, 2014

medals

When you get out of bed in the morning, what gets your motor running? Are you full of creative good ideas about what you hope to experience that day? Or, are you more focused on what you need to do in order to fulfill the day’s obligations? The question confronts the issue of motivation — that which energizes, directs and sustains our behaviors. Psychologists remind us that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: Frederick Taylor, psychology

Jesus, pioneer of voluntary poverty

By Staff Reports | September 22, 2014

Picture of the Holy Family

Note: This article is an excerpt reprinted with permission of the publisher from Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future, a collection of essays profiling key historical figures whose lives served as examples of living simply. Bible references are to the New International Version (NIV) -- Ed. A clear theme throughout Jesus’ ministry was the conflict between … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Spirit Tagged With: Bible, Christianity, simple living

Month of heartbreak

By Carolyn Baker | February 19, 2014

Graffiti of pierced bleeding heart with dark spot

I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow and called out, “It tastes sweet, does it not?” “You’ve caught me,” grief answered, “and you’ve ruined my business, how can I sell sorrow when you know it’s a blessing?” -- Rumi Valentines Day will may be a distant memory but the entire month of February has been designated American Heart Month. This means that for twenty-eight days … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: David Whyte, Francis Weller, Pema Chödrön, Rumi

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