Inner Power

While attending a biology course at the University of Florida in 1969, the professor made a statement I have always remembered. He said, "Remember the word ecology . It will become the most important word in your lifetime." It certainly was an understatement as we have given it less importance than was needed. And now we have little time left. Earth Day is a day that holds special signif...

For years, many have feared that artificial intelligence (AI) will take over national security mechanisms, leading to human slavery, domination of human society and perhaps the annihilation of humans. One way of killing humans is medical misdiagnosis, so it seems reasonable to examine the performance of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that is taking the world by storm. This is timely in light of ChatGPT’s...

Spending time alone can induce fear in a lot of people, which is understandable. At the same time, the difference between moments of solitude and loneliness is often misunderstood. As a psychologist, I study solitude – the time we spend alone, not interacting with other people. I started this research more than ten years ago and, up to that point, findings on young people’s time alone had suggeste...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. The focus for this weekend is: I make time to relax and nurture my life. Continue Reading

The focus for today is: The deeper my joy, the more deeply meaningful my life becomes. Continue Reading

The focus for today is: With daily practice, I can improve my level of happiness. Continue Reading

The focus for today is: Moment by moment, gesture by gesture, I give understanding and support. Continue Reading

The focus for today is: I aspire to happiness grounded in connection, purpose, and hope. Continue Reading

The last few years have been truly catastrophic. One might easily argue that, during “The COVID Years”, we have witnessed more dramatic social and political change than at any time since 1939-1945. In terms of its scale and duration, we should call this pandemic a catastrophe rather than merely a disaster in terms of the loss of life and more mundane issues such as the reorganisation of work and c...

Written by Robert Jennings. Once upon a time, a baby elephant was chained to a stake in the ground. The chain was only a few feet long, so the baby elephant could only walk around in a circle around the stake. As the days went by, he tried to pull and tug at the chain, but it was too strong. Eventually, he gave up and accepted its limited range of movement. Years passed, and the baby elephant grew...

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart. Aspects of Note this Week: All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. For E...

The focus for today is: I surrender to the path of the heart. Continue Reading

The focus for today is: I don't let fear and anxiety, or fantasy thinking and unrealistic positivity, stop me from tuning in to my intuition. Continue Reading

The focus for today's is: I take the time to listen. Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: Sacred speech and silence nourish the soul and open the door to soul encounters. Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: I choose to stop and do things like meditate. Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: I use present experiences to awaken future potentials. Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: What am I feeling and why am I feeling this way? Continue Reading

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart. Aspects of Note this Week: All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. For E...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell Whenever you hear that someone else has been successful, rejoice. Always practice rejoicing for others – whether your friend or your enemy. If you cannot practice rejoicing, no matter how long you live, you will not be happy. – Lao Tzu, 6th century BC  In today's society, it can be challenging to be happy for someone else's success. We live in a cul...

Children love to spin. Whether it is by whirling around on their feet, whipping around on a tyre swing, or tumbling down a grassy hill, they revel in the drunken affects of dizziness that follow. As humans mature, they might outgrow spinning on the playground, but find other ways to alter their senses - dancing, skating, roller coasters, and for some of them, psychoactive drugs. It turns out human...

by Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com The focus for today's inspiration is: When angry and resentful I stop and ask myself: Would I rather be right or be happy? Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: I choose to get out into nature and let it soothe me.  Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: I stop, pause, and experience the brilliance of being fully alive. Continue Reading

The focus for today's inspiration is: I can make myself healthy through my thoughts and my emotional reactions to those thoughts Continue Reading