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Friday July 27, 2007

Websites to Visit, Blogs to Read

Here are some blogs and websites I like. It's not a complete list. But it's a start. The first is called New Moon Journal and it is written by Michele Bailey-Lessirard, a life coach, collage artist, and "shamanic astrologer." On...

Filed Under: Beliefnet.com, blogs

Thursday July 26, 2007

Damanhur: Heaven on Earth?

Do you know about Damanhur? It's a 1,000-resident intentional community and eco-village in the mountains of Italy that's currently attracting the interest of American spiritual seekers. In 2004, the United Nations acknowledged Damanhur as a model for sustainable society. Children...

Filed Under: Damanhur, eco-villages, intentional community, sustainable agriculture

Monday July 23, 2007

Chattering Mind Evaporates Next Monday, July 30

Dearest readers: After meeting with Beliefnet.com editors last Friday to talk it through, I've decided to stop writing Chattering Mind a week from today. While I'm nervous about this idea of mine and sad about the loss of my ability...

Filed Under: change, Chattering Mind, final week

Monday July 23, 2007

Make Time for Creativity

Inspirational teacher and artist Jan Phillips recently posted this sweet video on YouTube.com. It's all about the spiritual power of art. Watch the whole thing if you've been struggling to find time for your creative work. Learn more about Phillips,...

Filed Under: art, creativity, time

Friday July 20, 2007

What's Sacred About Self-Centeredness?

Okay, I know. On the surface of it, "sacred self-centeredness" sounds insane. I hear the voices saying "What on earth is sacred about being self-centered?" How well we know those voices. But women taxed by career, cooking, grocery shopping, cleaning,...

Filed Under: sacred circles, self-help, wise women, women's health

Friday July 13, 2007

Historic Past Lives of the Famous

Here's the interesting (to some, most amusing) website of a man who feels that the founding fathers and other historic figures have been reincarnated into the bodies of today's public figures. He uses photographs and old paintings to reveal that...

Filed Under: Anne Frank, John McCain, Oprah, past lives, reincarnation

Thursday July 12, 2007

Hippie Communes Have Evolved, and You May Like Them

The hippie 1960's dream of communal living has been deflated by its own bad press. Its old lefty tires were punctured by reports of power-hungry leadership, sickening free sex, and manipulative, "spiritual" screwed-upness. But communal living, known as "intentional community"...

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Filed Under: communal living, farming, homeschooling, intentional community

Wednesday July 11, 2007

Consume with a Conscience

World Shoppers Unite! Go to Better World Shopper's website and look left to find a menu of consumer goods ranked by how kind their production and trade is for the planet. For instance, in the category of shoes, Better World...

Filed Under: fair trade, global warming, green movement, shopping

Tuesday July 10, 2007

NYC Shootings Near My Door

I'm distressed by the news that two NYC police officers were shot Monday morning when they stopped to question the drivers of a stolen SUV. One officer was shot in the face and is fighting for life. His partner was...

Filed Under: energy, giving back, police, violence

Tuesday July 10, 2007

David Brooks Looks at Warped Girl Power

Oh good, David Brooks has been listening to top-40 radio hits with his kids too. He writes today about how perverse some hit songs are now and links Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" to Pink's "U + Ur Hand," and...

Filed Under: Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, feminism, girl power, music, news, Pink

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Monday July 9, 2007

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Friday July 6, 2007

Why We Tamed the Wilderness

Filed Under: bugs, nature, pests

Should Harry Potter Die for Us?



Thursday July 5, 2007

Do You Dream of the Dead?

Filed Under: Dreams, Grief, Loss


Wednesday July 4, 2007

It's Firefly Season

Filed Under: animals, fireflies, nature, summer


Tuesday July 3, 2007

Oy, More on Soy

Filed Under: diet, eating, soy


Friday June 29, 2007

Inter-Dependence Day



Thursday June 28, 2007

Clutter Clearing



Tuesday June 26, 2007

God at the Movies

Filed Under: film, God, pop culture, television


Friday June 22, 2007

Building Bridges for Indigo Children

Filed Under: ADHD, autism, indigo children


Thursday June 21, 2007

It Takes a Village

Filed Under: animals, video


Wednesday June 20, 2007

Why Meditate?



Tuesday June 19, 2007

Celebrating the Radical Middle




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Chattering Mind is a blog on motherhood, aging, health and healing, yoga, whole foods, spiritual music, meditation, as well as the struggle to manage time and clutter.

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