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We need a map out of the nightmare of consumerism

By Staff Reports | April 15, 2015

nightmare of consumerism

One of the most harrowing challenges of modern American life is navigating through the massive desert of our mindless, materialistic consumerism. It is within this landscape that a soul can become lost and drenched in despair. From the endless stream of vacant-eyed wraiths who glide down catwalks, to the pervasive advertising that never ceases to demean the values of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: consumerism, plutocracy, psychology

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

Anger: When rage and cynicism aren’t enough

By Carolyn Baker | September 23, 2013

angry man

PART 2 OF 5. This article is the second part of a five-part series by Carolyn Baker on dealing with the emotions aroused by the collapse of industrial civilization, "What Collapse Feels Like." Read the entire series here as it becomes available. Right to be angry Anyone who doesn’t feel angry, make that enraged, about what is being done to the earth community by its human … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: "What Collapse Feels Like", anger, brain chemistry, Friedrich Nietzsche, psychology

This is what collapse feels like: Becoming a student of fear

By Carolyn Baker | September 13, 2013

woman in forest

PART 1 OF 5. This article is the first part of a five-part series by Carolyn Baker on dealing with the emotions aroused by the collapse of industrial civilization, “What Collapse Feels Like.” Read the entire series here as it becomes available. Lest anyone assume that this series is a rehash of my 2011 book Navigating The Coming Chaos: A Handbook For Inner Transition, let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit, Transition Tagged With: "What Collapse Feels Like", emotions, Fukushima, psychology, William Blake

Finding wild mind can keep us from losing our minds

By Dianne Monroe | August 28, 2013

A tree around the corner

We know it in our bones, as well as our brains – the enormity of the times we live in, the cultural and environmental challenges, the opportunity to re-vision a human culture living in harmony with our planet. As we become aware of the scope of these challenges, we may move from asking “how can I and my family best survive” to “what is the best contribution I can make to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: myth, psychology, wilderness

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