There is a poem by Meghan Privitello called “[Even when I’m naked I can’t tell the truth]” which I love and which leaves me feeling utterly gutted every time I read it. This is what I cherish about ...

Angeles Arrien in her forward to Gabrielle Roth’s Maps to Ecstasy: The Healing Power of Movement, wrote, “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a shaman or medicine person complaining of being ...

Pain, agitation, and frustration are common experiences that we all go through in life. They can be brought about by different circumstances, such as a stressful job, a difficult relationship, or even ...

So many of the worst nightmares of parenting start with a phone call: a child out of arm’s reach, not in the house, not in her bed. Or, in this case, a text on a rainy night from my daughter to my ...

Two years ago, I began writing my first book with my close friend Tanya Rad. We started this process in the midst of a global pandemic. This, of course, was a time that held a lot of darkness and ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. I once had a student named Claire—brilliant, observant, ...

Smith brings her memoir and songs to Medford Dec. 17. The post ​​Patti Smith on writing, Bob Dylan, ‘Horses,’ turtles, and ...

Inner Life Adventures, LLC provides licensed psychotherapy to individuals, families, and relationships of all genders age 13 and up. We are working to enhance the mental well being of kids, adults, ...

René Descartes’s dog, Monsieur Grat (‘Mister Scratch’), used to accompany the 17th-century French philosopher on his ruminative walks, and was the object of his fond attention. Yet, for the most part, ...

In The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion— Surprising Observations of a Hidden World, author Peter Wohlleben expertly blends anecdote, personal observation, scientific conclusion, and ...