This is a beautiful video by Louie Schwartzberg, an award-winning cinematographer, director, producer, founder of Blacklight Films- and whose notable career spans more than three decades providing breathtaking imagery for feature films, television shows, documentaries and commercials. This amazingly deep and moving little project is “happiness revealed”– a glimpse of this quality of being is […]

Mindfulness- “mindsight” arises through our intention to freely attend in an open, caring, and objective way…  Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.

When we engage our talents fully for the good of others, we tend to foster a deeper kind of happiness that isn’t conditioned on fickle fortunes.  Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.

Inspired by Jan Chozen Bays, M.D. ~ “How to Train a Wild Elephant” Can “silly walking” really influence your mood? Not only your own state-of-mind, but how about those watching you? This can be an extremely fun exercise for both you and your children. Tap your imagination and create your own “silly walks”. The body […]

Why do we run the race? Is it so much to finish, or simply to engage fully in the experience itself? We often forget to examine our attitude toward experience.  Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.

Dr. Lee Lipsenthal believed in life balance before he was diagnosed with terminal metastatic cancer. Now he lives it. As a founder of Finding Balance in a Medical Life, Dr. Lipsenthal focuses on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of physicians and their families… In Dr. Lipsenthal’s forthcoming book, Enjoy Every Sandwich, he hopes […]

The working paradox of happiness… “it is more likely to manifest when we are not pursuing it”.  Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.

Mindfulness can help us see the distinction between discomfort and our distress over feeling discomfort.  Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.

Sooner or later our ambitions let us down, and the inevitability of aging, illness, and death dawns on us.  Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.

Here & now, simply take a couple of deep, soothing breaths into the belly of your body. Place your palms together over your heart space, and center your breath here. For the next minute, and as best you can- simply notice the sensations in your palms, hands, and heart. As you do this, smile inwardly […]