7 Tips for Quieting Your Inner Critic
It never leaves me alone. Wherever I go, no matter what I do or what time of the year it is, it is always by my side, ordering, nagging,...
5 Ways to Feel Connected to Our True Essence at All Times
After spending two weeks in noisy and loud Rome, I decided to take a break from the hassle of the big city and travel to the countryside...
Mornings to Moor Us: The Importance of Centering Practices
Creativity. Well-being. Happiness. Spiritual wholeness. Peace. We all strive to attain these, but how do we go about achieving them?...
Finding Peace: A Few Thoughts on the Art of Prayer
I’ve long admired Anne Lamott and her fresh, infectious voice. Reading her work is akin to having an enthusiastic, memorable...
The Art of Creating Unhappiness: How to Control Negative Patterns of Thinking
When we’re in the throes of despair or swamped with negative thoughts, it’s tremendously difficult to realize that we possess the power...
Finding Peace in Chaos: Three Key Benefits of Meditation
It’s natural to feel overwhelmed, and far too easy to slip into the frenzy that’s so prevalent in our society. The world moves at a...
How to Maintain Your Handle on Community in an Increasingly Modern World
Growing up in the 60s in a small, provincial town in Northern Italy, I had no reason to seek out and define the concept of community. It...