This past Tuesday, people from all over the country came together to amplify the energetic impact of focusing on their deepest wishes for the world. Collectively, participants in Circles of Light envisioned a healthy planet and a human family unified in their commitment to cooperation, justice and kindness.
Read MoreThe most basic lesson I learned when I first became an organic farmer was that the seeds we water are the ones that grow. This isn’t only true for lettuce, arugula and carrots; it’s also true for weeds, which wait patiently in the soil for the chance to spring to life.
Read MoreIn addition to working hard to affect transformation in the “real world”—getting people to vote, stand up against injustice, and help those in need—I’ve grown to believe that we can also be powerful changemakers in the energetic realms by amplifying the love in our hearts and sowing much-needed seeds of positivity. Visualization, done together in big groups to magnify the impact, may actually be able to function as a type of “spiritual elevator” for us right now.
Read MoreNo matter our age, we must never stop trying to uncover the ways we have been taught to hate and fear. We must also work towards developing more tolerance, acceptance and generosity—as well as the bravery and determination to take a stand for justice. Honest and self-aware people like Joe Jedeikin are helping move the world in the right direction, and I feel very grateful that he has shared his story and wisdom with the world.
Read MoreA few months ago, I wrote one of my favorite blog posts, Lessons from Leo, sharing what I’ve learned about life from our sweet, quirky yellow lab puppy, Leo. The essay inspired my friend, Lisa Rudolph to ask herself: “What beautiful insights and revelations is my dog Luna offering that I haven’t yet taken the time to notice and fully appreciate?”
Read MoreThis has been a scary, sad and difficult time for many of us living in California. The weekend of August 15th brought nearly 14,000 lightning strikes, igniting more than 840 wildfires. Resources to combat the blazes have been stretched very thin.
Read MoreA few months ago, I participated in a wonderful online event with the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles for Quest for Eternal Sunshine. Afterwards, the museum let me know that a Holocaust survivor and frequent lecturer at the museum—a man named William Harvey—wanted to connect with me.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I shared my excitement about Quest for Eternal Sunshine’s inclusion in Parade Magazine’s list of the top 24 memoirs of 2020. Since then, I’ve listened to two of the other books on the list, Glennon Doyle’s Untamed, and Alicia Keys’ More Myself: A Journey. Both were powerful—honest, intimate, inspiring, and filled with wisdom. Because I love great wisdom-packed quotes, I want to share my favorites from each book with you.
Read MoreThis week, I’m enjoying being part of Debra Silverman’s Conversations with Destiny online summit, where she’s been having intimate conversations with twenty-two top experts in their fields. This focus of the summit is on what astrological birth charts reveal about peoples’ personalities and life’s purpose, and it’s been quite entertaining to watch Debra blow everyone’s minds during these fascinating and thought provoking interviews.
Read MoreFrom time to time, readers send me little gifts in the form of letting me know the ways they’ve been impacted by Quest for Eternal Sunshine. Today, I’m happy to share six very different morsels of inspiration. I greatly enjoyed them all, and I know my dad would have loved them, too. Many thanks to every contributor, and please keep the comments coming!
Read MoreAs 4th of July approaches during this time of tremendous upheaval, myriad thoughts and emotions are arising for me. As the daughter of two immigrant refugees who found sanctuary in America after surviving a horrific genocide, I was raised to be extremely grateful to this country—to “kiss the soil” I was standing on.
Read MoreOne of my earliest disappointments caused by the coronavirus was the cancelation of a weekend writing workshop I’d been eager to attend at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur with Ellen Bass and Roxan McDonald. So, when I heard these two gifted, inspiring writers were teaming up to teach a one-day Zoom class in mid-June focused on writing and gratitude, I immediately signed up.
Read MoreThis Father’s Day feels extra special to me, and no wonder—the book my dad and I posthumously collaborated on for so many years is finally out in the world. I feel his joy and can see his radiant smile!
Read MoreThere is a loud a “NO!” being shouted by so many in our country right now. “NO!” to entrenched prejudice, oppression, and inequity; “NO!” to the pain of unrelenting insecurity, violence, and murder; and “NO!” to a culture that accepts a hierarchy of people based on the color of their skin, and the humiliation and denigration of sacred human lives.
Read MoreDuring this pandemic, my husband Drew and I frequently reflect on the many things we previously took for granted, and the aspects of our lives we feel especially thankful for. When it comes to cataloging our gratitude, our fox-colored yellow lab puppy, Leo, always makes it to the top of the list.
Read MoreDuring the years I was writing Quest for Eternal Sunshine, I was steeped in my father’s story and philosophy. One of the things that struck me the most about his journey from being a tortured Holocaust survivor to one of the most joyous people I ever met was his determination to remember the good.
Read MoreToday, I’m eager to introduce Katie Dutcher, Quest for Eternal Sunshine’s webmaster. Katie is a very important collaborator in my mission. In addition to her technical skills, she is a professional mindfulness and meditation teacher, a great writer, and a smart, grounded person with much wisdom to impart.
Read MoreYesterday, my two-and-a-half-year-old, Feliciano, dumped his bowl of quinoa on the kitchen floor that hasn’t been mopped in two weeks, got down on his hands and knees, and lapped it up without his hands pretending to be a dog. I didn’t stop him. I was far too relieved that he was finally engaged in an activity that allowed me to eat in peace.
Read MoreI will never forget how I first met Hilary Nicholls. Twelve years ago, I ran into a friend who was in the midst of a heartbreaking family tragedy. But instead of appearing pained and exhausted, my friend was literally glowing. She looked at me and said: “I just had an incredible session with a woman named Hilary Nicholls. She wouldn’t let me pay her, but she told me I would be sending someone to her. I think that someone is meant to be you.”
Read MoreThose of you who have read Quest for Eternal Sunshine already know that my childhood was far from typical. When I was seven, my family joined an alternative spiritual community called the Pathwork. “The Guide”—a spirit channeled through the leader, Eva—explained exactly how the universe works and the best ways to evolve both spiritually and emotionally.
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