tag:www.naturalawakeningsny.com,2005:/categories/wise-words?page=4Wise Words Wise Words | Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island Page 4Healthy Living Healthy Planet2021-03-31T16:42:01-04:00urn:uuid:4af70dfe-a4c2-44f2-b9ed-7296e12af3392020-10-27T17:20:33-04:002021-03-31T16:42:01-04:00Sherri Mitchell on Indigenous Wisdom for Our Times2020-10-30 09:30:00 -0400Linda SechristAuthor, attorney, spiritual teacher and indigenous rights activist Sherri Mitchell offers a set of cultural values to help preserve our collective survival for future generations.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:175c7954-bdf1-4c53-a1ca-bfc2b2436b472020-10-03T22:56:51-04:002020-10-03T22:56:55-04:00Facing Our Challenges Consciously, Together2020-10-03 22:56:50 -0400Michael LehrmanAs we find ourselves in a maelstrom unlike anything we’ve seen in recent history, we are being forced to sit up and take notice and begin a conscious awakening of mind and spirit. With the COVID pandemic vastly changing how we live, it’s more evident than ever that our planet’s survival depends on our awareness of this complex ecosystem and our willingness to be its responsible custodians. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:398ac265-19e8-4659-a946-2b80ddc6db6a2020-09-21T14:41:32-04:002023-02-28T17:53:06-05:00Mark Nepo on Living a Wholehearted Life2020-09-30 09:30:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiBestselling author, poet, cancer survivor and inspirational spiritual teacher Mark Nepo discusses his latest book, The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What Matters.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:80a9667a-0196-4cdb-8114-3697f0e72b132020-08-25T17:51:13-04:002023-02-28T17:55:43-05:00Sandra Marinella on the Healing Power of Writing Our Stories2020-08-31 09:30:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiAward-winning teacher and author Sandra Marinella discusses using stories, poems and journal writing to find greater well-being and resilience and move beyond negative thoughts and emotions.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0425a03a-6536-4031-bece-900e56008cfc2020-07-20T17:22:17-04:002023-02-28T17:56:29-05:00Mustafa Santiago Ali on Healing America Through Social Justice2020-07-31 09:30:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiMustafa Santiago Ali is dedicated to fighting for environmental justice, public health, resource equity and political empowerment to uplift the most vulnerable communities in America.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d1b51e81-1f64-42a6-a404-b5a00b416f842019-11-23T21:41:58-05:002023-01-14T18:38:00-05:00Sharon Salzberg On Mindfulness: Simple Ways To Be In The Present Moment2020-07-24 09:41:58 -0400Michael LehrmanSimple Ways To Be In The Present Moment<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c27913f7-aa23-4ebd-97a5-30ec9a02f12d2020-06-12T11:25:57-04:002023-02-28T18:06:24-05:00Stephen Dinan on a Sacred Vision for America2020-06-30 09:30:00 -0400Linda SechristStephen Dinan, founder and CEO of The Shift Network, discusses his new book, Sacred America, Sacred World, and how we can all help to build a new chapter in American history.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:841b859b-79e6-45ad-a7c7-b8a8805a846f2020-06-04T23:01:40-04:002020-06-04T23:02:29-04:00The Importance of Mindfulness 2020-06-04 23:01:40 -0400Michael LehrmanSimply put, mindfulness is the practice of calmly, patiently noticing what is happening in the present moment—singularly attending to the here and now. What limits our being in the present are the cursory thoughts that can become a constant backdrop, interfering with our ability to engage with anything. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e4a919c7-9457-484b-b426-1b00776ac21a2020-05-22T16:25:29-04:002023-02-28T18:10:18-05:00David Hamilton on Kindness in the Pandemic Age2020-05-29 09:30:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiAuthor David Hamilton discusses increased kindness during the pandemic and how it can serve as an opportunity for a shift in collective consciousness.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:73ada1ad-b9d5-4f27-8964-f6d2dcf5b2f62020-04-27T16:34:56-04:002021-08-26T17:13:30-04:00Jonathan Safran Foer on Conscious Eating to Save the Planet2020-04-30 09:30:00 -0400Julie PetersonBestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer's most recent book, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, discusses how we can fight climate change with our food choices.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4df0be49-9ee6-4c47-9faf-e6d4be486fa82020-03-27T15:26:48-04:002021-07-07T13:26:07-04:00Brigit Strawbridge Howard on Rediscovering Nature2020-03-31 09:30:00 -0400April ThompsonBee advocate, naturalist and author of Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature speaks of how immersing herself in the world of bees reawakened her connection to the natural world.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:75f9b22b-496e-4e8a-af9a-0e317762c92b2020-03-01T17:38:36-05:002020-03-13T21:45:10-04:00Panache Desai on The Antidote to Modern Living2020-03-01 17:38:35 -0500Michael Lehrmananache Desai caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey and earned a guest spot on her Super Soul Sunday show in 2013. That seminal conversation about knowing and embracing your unique purpose inspired his best-selling book, Discovering Your Soul Signature<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:131b53ed-0bc9-4f7c-ba6e-5e9ca6f42ac02020-02-20T11:38:04-05:002021-07-07T13:27:40-04:00Ronnie Cummins on Growing a Movement2020-02-28 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyHuman rights activist, journalist, author and co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association Ronnie Cummins on regenerative farming, organic food, climate change and the Green New Deal.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9facaf47-35b7-49e3-ae35-e492a0e85bc02020-01-23T18:30:33-05:002021-03-31T09:41:39-04:00Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last2020-01-31 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyAuthor and psychotherapist Linda Carroll explores how to navigate the often-stormy yet utterly predictable seasons of long-term relationships.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>