Holistic Living articles:

Tricks from Dogs for Staying Calm

Sometimes a dog is better than Prozac By Suzanne Walker I stretched, and the book at the edge of the couch toppled off. The instant it clapped on the hardwood floor, Simon jerked to attention and scuttled halfway across the room. From a safe vantage under a table, he warily eyed the fallen book. I […]

Hot Off the Press June 2012

Summer is a great time for reading. These two books are polar opposites: One is about sorting through complexity, the other is about finding joy in simplicity.

Agape Sacred Service Saturday

By Nicole Pajer Do you “Have the nerve to serve?” That’s the theme behind this year’s 19th Annual Sacred Service Saturday, a day on which more than 700 volunteers will fan out throughout the LA metropolitan area to perform a multitude of service projects. The June 23 day of giving back includes such diverse opportunities […]

Congressman Tim Ryan—The Mind vs. the Heart

In this excerpt from his book, “A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice can Help us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit,” Congressman Tim Ryanreflects on a recent retreat. “Throughout the retreat, we were reminded to come back to our breath and surf on it without working too hard to pay attention […]

Hot Off the Press

A Woman’s Guide to Having It All: Life Lessons to Live By By Celia Ward-Wallace Celia Ward-Wallace wants you to know something: When you were conceived, you had already won the biggest race of your life—you came into the world a winner, whole and full of greatness. Because of that, you can envision and create […]