Estimated reading time: 9 minutes — Gravity and love are two aspects of a single reality. They are the organizing principles of our precious planet and our amazing universe. Gravity holds dominion over the physical, our outer world. Love holds domin

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes — I was going through old pictures recently and came across a photo I took in December of 2019. I had taken the photo as a “before” because I was going to start using some fancy new face cream that was sure to chang

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes — When we think of habits, things like smoking, nail biting, drinking sodas, and so forth typically come to mind. While these things do have habitual routines attached to them, there is more to consider. What is cau

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes — Despair is all around us. As I look at the world, there are more than enough reasons to lose hope. There are days when it is easy to dread the morning, considering all that is going on. I am lucky enough to have a

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes — What if you could create everything you desire in business with more ease than you ever thought possible? What if what is not currently working with your business could improve quickly, and everything that is work

Estimated reading time: 13 minutes — [A special excerpt adapted from We Are All Addicts, by Carder Stout] There has been plenty of talk of the soul in recent years—and not where you would expect it.  In his inaugural address in 2021, as he promised

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes — As a board-certified diagnostic radiologist, I spend most of my time sitting in the dark, distinguishing between different shades of gray. I am an expert at reading complicated images and diagnosing diseases, but

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes — We are in the midst of a massive crisis of homelessness. There are countless numbers of refugees roaming all over the earth, homeless, destitute and in need of food, clothing and shelter. This pitiable situation h

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes — We live in a world where becoming powerful is defined by individuals and social standards which tend to lie outside of our own minds. We have become a society that has surrendered our connection with our own inte

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes — We are more powerful than we think. We can make changes in our lives that will improve our health and increase our chance of happiness. But people keep telling us that we can’t. Over the past fifty years or so, a

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes — This past weekend was our last hurrah at the beach for this year, so with heavy hearts, we went through the tedious process of closing the house in preparation for the long cold winter. Chairs were stacked, and an

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes — Undertaking a weight training program is one of the best things you can do for your body. It will allow you to strengthen and shape your body at the same time that it builds such inner qualities as discipline and

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes — “To practice any art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. So do it.” For me, The Art of Peaceful Living came breath by breath, one small footprint at a time over th

— If you haven’t experienced the power of breathwork yet, you are in for a treat. This 25-minute practice will guide you through a few simple breathing techniques which will help you get a feel for how breathwork works. The way that we breathe affect

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes — For humanity to live a life of duality, a life of my way versus your way, of my nation versus yours, is a crime against our nature. We have deluded ourselves into believing that embracing diversity regards embraci

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes — Ayurveda is an ancient healing science that stems from the Vedic culture. It is a system of medicine that evolved in India over 5,000 years ago. Accomplished teachers taught their disciples in an oral tradition. T

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes — “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” Longing for a baby but being unable to have one is devastating. It seems that everyone around you is getting pregnant, but you can’t, no matter what you do. Per

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes — Whether you’ve just finished college or you’re taking a career break, traveling is on nearly everyone’s bucket list. Who doesn’t want to see the world, experience new cultures, and learn more about themselves alon

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes — At Best Self, we love all things healing…and when we heard of the work of Youheum Son and her fresh approach to healing our living, we had to learn more. We presented a few questions to her so that she can explain

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes — I had been afraid of bees since I was a child. I caught a bee in a glass jar when I was very young, because it looked so beautiful. I wasn’t going to keep it. I just wanted to look at it. And then I decided to pet

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes — Water therapy is one of the oldest and most natural ways to heal the mind, body and soul. It has been well-known for centuries in many cultures for its healing properties. There are many different ways to incorpor