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This week we look at connecting with others in communities, whether in work settings, with our neighbors, or with the community of life within our own body. All these relationships are important and need our attention and care.
For changes to take place on this planet we call home, we must come together in community. Whether that community is your neighborhood, your town, your country, or segments within those geographical areas. The changes that are needed require more than one person, they require a change of attitude, of perspective, and a merging of our visions for a better future.
Our ancestors lived in community. They knew the value of neighbors, of family, of a village "raising a child". It was not a world of each person for themselves, but a world where people realized that they needed each other to survive and to thrive. Nothing has changed in that need. What has changed is our recognition of the importance of togetherness, deep communication (not just Tweets and posts), and the importance of compassionately helping our neighbor, whether they live next door or on the other side of the planet.
While our modern existence, with cities and cars and technology, encourages separation, we need to break our tendency to separate from others whether physically or emotionally, and learn to recognize the oneness of our future. The future of the planet will affect us all, some sooner than others.
In community, energy and power grows exponentially. Together, we can make changes happen that we can't as one individual.
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
The Connected Community—Not So Wild a Dream!
Cormac Russell and John McKnight
Each time we go out of our way to encourage, support, share, and enjoy a neighbor, we are putting the world to rights on our own street.
A 6-Step Path to Happiness and Civility
Michael Glauser
Civility cannot be legislated, mandated, or enforced by governments—it comes from internalizing civil values in our lives. In other words, as we become happier, we also become more civil, and becoming more civil reinforces our happiness.
Building Business Relationships with People Who Are Not Like You
Kelly McDonald
If you don’t know any people of color, you can still make inroads and build relationships that are mutually helpful and beneficial with diverse businesspeople, even without an introduction from a friend or colleague.
First Steps toward Taking Control of Your Health
Kristin Grayce McGary
Taking control of your health starts with being aware of the factors that influence your personal well-being. But a healthy lifestyle is more than just awareness...
Why and How Your Body Is an Orchestra and Recycling Center
Michael J. Shea, Ph.D
From the moment of conception, the human body builds two waste processing systems. Recycling happens for cells that are dying or cells that have waste products...
Can You Improve Athletic Performance with Beets?
Evangeline Mantzioris
Beetroot is gaining popularity as a performance-enhancer for athletes and those wanting to gain a competitive advantage in running and cycling.
Cupid Was Not A Chubby Cherub
Debbie Felton
Ah, Valentine’s Day: that Hallmark holiday of greeting cards and chocolates, its bloody origins almost entirely forgotten over the last 2,000 years!
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Seeing Things in a Healthier Way
Barb Rogers
February 12, 2023 - You can learn to see things in a healthier way.Seeing Things in a Healthier Way
Here Are the 7 Long COVID Symptoms
Eric Stann
Despite an overwhelming number of long COVID symptoms previously reported by other studies, we only found a few symptoms specifically related to an infection from SARS-CoV-2
Another Way to Have a Healthy Heart
Alexis Blue
Smooches and snuggles may make us feel warm and fuzzy, but they can also be good medicine, says Kory Floyd.
Here’s What Actually Makes You Happy
Christopher Boyce
It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d need for many months onto a bicycle, and began meandering my way around the world to Bhutan.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: A New Way of Living
Marc Allen
February 11, 2023 - The great work ahead of us, Riane Eisler reminds us, is replacing the well-entrenched model of domination, based on fear and a need to control, with a new way of living...
Want To Avoid Your Heated Arguments?
Paul Hanel et al
Listening to people talk about views that clash with your own can be galling. Families all over the world avoid controversial topics. In the UK, for example, mention Brexit and watch everyone in the room tense up.
Five Ways to Save Money on Pet Care
Daniel Allen
As someone who shares their life with a companion animal, it’s been so hard to hear about the thousands of people having to give up their pets due to the cost of living crisis.
6 Good Reasons to Practice Yoga When Pregnant
Anjali Raj Westwood
One option you might consider is prenatal yoga. Yoga is suitable even for women who don’t tend to do a lot of exercise.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Present and Aware
Ora Nadrich
February 10, 2023 - Mindfulness, when practiced consistently, can feel like your awareness is so laser sharp that you can see things beyond what’s on the surface. Are you aware like that? Most people aren’t, but they can be if they decide to be more present.
Evolving a Big Brain Depends on Having ‘Good’ Parents
Szymek Drobniak
It is the amount of parental care the offspring receives that supports a larger brain.
Are Children’s Blunt Polite Truths Judged More Harshly than Their Lies?
Laure Brimbal
Lying is typically viewed negatively. In fact, being judged a liar is often seen as one of the worst characteristics you can ascribe to someone.
Here’s What Science Says about CBD ‘s Real Health Benefit
Kent E Vrana
Though hemp and marijuana belong to the same species of plant, Cannabis sativa, they each have a unique chemistry, with very different characteristics and effects.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Create the World You Want
Sanaya Roman
February 9, 2023 - Right now, look around at all of your options and choices. Decide that from today onward you will create the world that you want.
Why Hot Tubs Are Not So Wonderful
Primrose Freestone
For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure.
What To Do About People With Dark Personality Traits
Cinthia Beccacece Satornino
Have you ever suffered through tales of greatness from a self-absorbed “friend” who reminds you of Michael Scott from “The Office” – and not in a good way?
What The US First Amendment Really Says About Free Speech
Lynn Greenky
In short, the First Amendment enshrines the freedom to speak one’s mind. It’s not written in code and does not require an advanced degree to understand. It simply states: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.”
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Moments of Stillness
Marlise Karlin
February 8, 2023 - An integral way of reclaiming your innate power is by attuning to the wisdom of the heart.
Why Sunshine Makes You Feel Happy
Franz Buscha
I asked many years ago when I was sitting on a nice sunny beach, far away on a lovely warm island. I remember thinking, “Oh gosh, tomorrow I need to fly back to rainy London where the weather is horrible. I don’t want to go; the weather will make me unhappy.”
5 Reasons Why Cancer Patients Need Activity
Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley
You might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting many common types of cancer. But what many of us don’t realise is just how important physical activity is if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer.
Can Wealth Protect You from Climate Change?
Hannah Della Bosca
While the days of overt climate denial are mostly over, there’s a distinct form of denial emerging in its stead. You may have experienced it and not even realised. It’s called implicatory denial.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Choose Your Focus
Greg S Reid
February 7, 2023 - Remember this: whether it’s a weed in the garden, a dream, desire—or even fear—what we feed and focus attention on will eventually grow the most.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: A Peaceful Perspective
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
February 6, 2023 - When we maintain a peaceful perspective, things flow much more smoothly.
This Week's Astrological Overview
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: Feb. 13 - 19, 2023
Pam Younghans
This weekly astrological journal is 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.
Videos Added To YouTube This Week
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: February 13 - 19, 2023
Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans
Healing Negative Experiences Through Tension Release
Written and Narrated by Carmen Viktoria Gamper.
Coming Into Balance within the Changes of Worlds
Written by Laura Aversano and Narrated by Marie T. Russell
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