To stop fear, you have to cut off the fuel. Turn off the news, walk away, and let the healing begin
A centerpiece of the Wisdom 2.0 movement, Wisdom 2.0 Business is an annual conference dedicated to exploring innovation and mindfulness in the workplace. This two-day event, helmed by business leaders and changemakers from across the country, took place this week in New York City. Wisdom 2.0’s founder, Soren Gordhamer, opened the conference by asking the central question that highlighted the…
I’m a foodie—a healthy one at that—but I wasn’t always that way. Granted, I grew up in an Italian family where fresh food was appreciated and accessible. Our meals were cooked daily and Mom packed our lunches for school because she didn’t like the offerings in the school cafeteria. I begged and pleaded for her to let me eat the…
Nutrition is something I think about a lot. I study it. I talk to my kids about it. I attend conferences about it. It’s a way to rewire ourselves from the inside out. So when my friend Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan told me he had written The Real Food Revolution: Healthy Eating, Green Groceries, and the Return of the American…
Omega Institute hosts dialogue on changing a world of marginalization and violence to one of love and compassion
By Mallory Bulman and Kaitlin Vogel Though dark clouds hovered ominously, the parade of yoga-mat-toting festivalgoers trekking from the subway to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park proved that rain or shine, Wanderlust 108 was not to be missed. And they were right. The event was nothing short of uplifting: a day of live music, yoga, guided meditation, inspiring speakers, and a 5K run for those…
By Melissa Faulkner I had the privilege of studying abroad in Denmark for a summer after my junior year of college. There’s about a million and one reasons why this was the best summer of my life, and most of the details can be found on my blog. But the real value behind my summer in Copenhagen was not truly realized…
When I flew home from the World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, Oregon, I brought a new friend along with me—and I didn’t even need to buy her a plane ticket. She’s a Brave Bot. She has big eyes and no legs and is the size of a domino tile. And when I need bravery, she’s supposed to give me…