HOW TO LIVE AUTHENTICALLY

HOW TO LIVE AUTHENTICALLY

Today, authenticity is such a buzzword. We are told that the road to happiness is found by being authentic.   But what does that really mean? Is there even such a thing as an authentic life? WHAT THE PHILOSOPHERS SAY  To find out what authenticity really means and how...
HOW TO BE A CONSCIOUS SPENDER

HOW TO BE A CONSCIOUS SPENDER

I’ve recently watched the movie The Jones’ and it really brings up a lot of issues surrounding consumerism and it’s impact on people at the collective and individual levels. The story centers on people who work in “stealth advertising”, a...
GRACE SONG’S LIFE AS A WON BUDDHIST MONK

GRACE SONG’S LIFE AS A WON BUDDHIST MONK

This interview is a really special to me. I grew up with Grace in Toronto and our families had very similar relational dynamics. The shared experiences when Grace and her sister got together with me and my sister created a sense of comfort and safety that was hard to...
HOW TO OVERCOME LABELS(EVEN WHEN THEY SEEM TRUE)

HOW TO OVERCOME LABELS
(EVEN WHEN THEY SEEM TRUE)

So I was talking with one of my students recently and she asked me what I majored in for my undergrad.  I told her Math and Visual Arts.  Well, then she flipped out and said, “Art? Art?? I can see the Math, but ART?” I responded with, “Yes, Art! How come you can...
WHY WE WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

WHY WE WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

I don’t know about you, but I really love Star Trek. It’s really idealistic and depicts a future society that is much more socially evolved. It’s set in the future and takes place in space. This really works for me because sometimes I get really...