by Admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy
Dana Faletti Contributor Twitter When do I feel most alive? The first thing that popped into my mind when Jon asked this question was ~when I am in Italy. There’s a raw energy that captivates my spirit the moment my feet touch the dry, cracked earth in Valanidi – the...
by Admin | Apr 2, 2017 | Blog, Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships, Wisdom/Advice
Jon Filitti Editor Twitter Welcome to April and a new month of essays! One of my favorite features of Mindsoak is the moment in the podcast when the guest and I take our conversation and descend deeper in to their lives and their philosophy on life. It happens during...
by Admin | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy
Chiara Townley Contributor Twitter Nothing in life comes without patience. I should have learned that by now, but sometimes, in my 30s, I still feel like the impatient little girl I used to be. I recently came back after a trip around the world of six months and I...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog, Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships, Wisdom/Advice
Brad Cavanagh Contributor Twitter No pain, no gain. We have heard this tired, old cliché a million times. The thing is it’s true. There is no renewal without some degree of pain. This is true for each of us as individuals, for communities, and even for whole...
by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Philosophy
Kathryn Brown Ramsperger Guest Author FacebookTwitter 4 Major Lessons from the Butterflies! It’s almost Spring, and my thoughts turn to my local Brookside Gardens’ annual butterfly exhibit. There, hordes of people come to watch thousands butterflies graduate...
by Admin | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Psychology, Wisdom/Advice
Sarah K. Stephens Contributor Twitter March, in my opinion, is the perfect month for baking. It’s still cold enough that heating up your kitchen isn’t a burden, but the weather outside also gives you sneak peeks of Spring, leaving you anxious to experiment with...