Self-help guru James Ray will serve about two years in prison for the death of three of his adherents. This insightful article by Amy Beth Arkawy points out that many well-educated, successful people followed Ray’s “teachings” while lining his pockets with tens of thousands of dollars. Arkawy points out, correctly, that Ray was part of [...]
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It’s funny how I can spend days poring over every word of a manuscript or article that I think might resonate, but the question I’m most often asked online and off is, “How’s your dog?” I get that. What’s not appealing about a formerly orphaned red-haired girl with an infectious smile? So, without further ado [...]
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I was once told that I raised myself, but that wasn’t true. I was reared by authors and activists, poets and lyricists — by the words, hopes, dreams and wisdom of public figures — who often seemed to be speaking directly to me: Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. [...]
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I didn’t remember Iyanla Vanzant being quite so far out there with her spiritual beliefs in her “Starting Over” days, so I was stunned when, during Oprah’s program, she authoritatively advanced such cosmic gems as “children choose their own parents” and insisted that even abusive, neglectful parents must be honored. Vanzant’s opinions are hers and [...]
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When I was a child, I felt the presence of something that felt like potential. That’s a human word and one that doesn’t quite express the great, big, beautiful simplicity of what I felt, but it comes close. I felt all the “could-be’s” and possibilities in the world. I knew, in my child’s heart, how [...]
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