Last night on my evening walk, I met two young men. One was in his early twenties and the other was in his late twenties. As we stood in the local historical cemetery talking, both revealed they hadn’t finished high school: a label that had crippled both of them. One said he hadn’t finished high…
In this entertaining and educational short video clip by Dr. Bruce Lipton, he describes how the human brain is akin to the musical conductor of our body’s biology. Our body’s biology is like a symphony, with our organ systems being the orchestra. The conductor— our brain—has the role of coordinating these systems so they work…
In an ideal situation, our senses work together providing us with accurate information so that we can respond to a given situation most effectively. Unfortunately, there are many places this cooperative information-gathering system can break down. When we are emotionally hurt by what we see, hear, or feel, one of our senses can withdraw from…
Our Journey begins long before we are born. Like a seed buried deep within the ground, we carry potential in the womb. While there, our mother’s thoughts and experiences are chemically passed to us and these experiences affect the development of our body, mind, and potential. Did she feel loved and supported or did she…
In this short, very informative video Dr. Bruce Lipton talks about the link between the global debt crisis and how it relates to and impacts on our own biology. The premise is very simple: Money is energy. If we are frugal and we take care of our money, then we have money, or energy, in…
This lovely video reminded me of the many ways we can make a difference in the world. We don’t need a lot of money, or even a lot of time to add a little love, joy, and beauty to the world. Unfortunately, a stressed-out lifestyle can keep us in our reactive mind instead of our…
Research has shown that in addition to trauma, another common classroom disrupter and hindering factor in the learning process is boredom. According to Professor Jackie Andrade of the School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, “If someone is doing a boring task, they may start to daydream. Daydreaming distracts them from the task, resulting in poorer…
In this short video, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, CEO and founder for the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, says that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress are the next massive public threat. This is because traumatic childhood events like abuse and neglect can create dangerous levels of stress and derail healthy brain…
The increased homeless situation where I live has been pulling at my heart and brought about a lot of reflection. Why is it that I can’t leave the parking lot of a store without encountering at least one person with a sign asking for help? I don’t remember this being the case 10 or 20…
Recent research has shown that if by the end of third grade a child is not at reading level, they are at risk for not graduating high school. This is because in kindergarten through third grade a child is learning how to read. After that, they need to be able to read to learn. Students…