Search Results
Results for "keyword: "fear""
A Prayer for Baby Boomers in Distress
The continuing recession in the United States has been especially hard on Baby Boomers, those in their 50s and 60s raised with high hopes of a happy and fulfilling retirement filled with travel and …
A Prayer for the Victims of Domestic Violence
Shekinah, we ask for your guidance and direction to protect wives assaulted in their own homes by husbands and partners.
Fact: Serbia is in the grips of a domestic violence crisis: official figur…
A Prayer for Those Suffering from Depression
An estimated 21 million Americans experience some form of depression every year. It is an emotionally, physically, and spiritually depleting disease that can lead to suicide.
We are still reelin…
When Fear Hurts
In Alan Gorden's new book, The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain, he speaks of "catching your fears" as part of his therapy. Gordon demonstrates throug…
Caring for the Moment
Zen Wisdom
Zen people often talk about "accepting the moment as it is." That's okay, but what we like even better is "caring for the moment" with the same lavish tenderness you'd bestow on a newb…
What We Think after 2017
In its December 22 - December 29, 2017 print issue, The Week sums up the odd mixture of trends, events, and cultural phenomena of the last year as seen through a potpourri of polls. Here are some of…
Perspectives on the Spiritual Life
Mantra
Think distant.
— Zen saying
Proverb
Each day is a messenger of God.
— Russian Proverb
Embracing Boredom
Whenever I think about boredom, I tend to picture a lousy and negative state of mind that brings me down. In an article for bbc.com, David Robson points out that research on this behavior has found …
Fear: Not My Favorite Spiritual Companion
Fear. If you're feeling it, you're normal. You're paying attention. The coronavirus is an invader that has come upon us with great speed and virulence. Like a bull in a china closet, this new invade…
Trying New Things and Exploring the Unknown
By Junyor Florentín for KidSpirit's The Adventurous Spirit Edition
My name is Junyor Nicolás Florentín García. I am 17 years old, and I am from Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay.
Coronel Oviedo h…