love

When a middle-aged architect (Colin Farrell) suddenly finds himself single, he’s whisked off to a special “hotel” where he’s given 45 days to find a new mate from among the other guests. The circumstances are far from ideal, mainly because the guests are largely dispassionate, mechanically going through the motions of dating, looking for anything to latch onto that might hint at potential instant compatibility. Singles who mutually possess seemingly insignificant traits, like walking with a limp (Ben Whishaw), an affinity for breakfast biscuits (Ashley Jensen), lisping (John C. Reilly) or being prone to spontaneous nosebleeds (Jessica Barden), gleefully view these mundane attributes as possible foundations for romantic kismet.

A week before Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) and her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), are about to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary at a grand party in their honor, they receive a letter revealing some upsetting news about one of Geoff’s former loves, a woman he knew before he married Kate. This news truly troubles Geoff, reminding him of a devastating loss from long ago. But the effect of this development is compounded when it becomes apparent just how much this decades-old tragedy has impacted Geoff throughout the years, particularly when it comes to the nature of his relationship with Kate, both now and throughout the course of their marriage.

When we consciously appreciate the magnitude of what we are—a spark of the infinite Light of the Creator—then it becomes so much easier for us to share our energy with others.

This month, we’re looking at the subject of love and attachment. What is the difference between the two? We can love a partner, a parent, a child, a pet, a teacher. But what happens when we’re attached to the object of our love?

Goddess is a sultry and seductive piece that honors the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine. The happy ending of the CD mirrors the love that these two share.

Life during China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) inflicted many hardships on the country’s population. As an attempt by Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976) to purge the nation of any remnants of capitalism and traditional culture, this oppressive sociopolitical movement sought to impose the Party’s ideology on virtually all public and private aspects of Chinese society. To ensure citizen compliance with these objectives, the Party placed operatives and informants seemingly everywhere to quietly but affirmatively ensure conformity…

Linda and Charlie Bloom are seminar leaders, authors, and psychotherapists and are considered experts in the field of human relations. They have been working with individuals, couples, and groups throughout the country and internationally since 1975 and have been featured speakers at many professional conferences. They are co-authors of the best widely-acclaimed book, 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married (over 100,000 copies sold)

“Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet” (2014 production, 2015 release). Cast (Voices): Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek-Pinault, John Krasinski, Quvenzhané Wallis, Alfred Molina, Frank Langella, Assaf Cohen, Leah Allers. Director: Roger Allers. Segment…

Carol Petersen (Blythe Danner) knows a lot about love and loss. Having been widowed 20 years earlier, when her adoring husband was tragically killed in a plane crash, the spry 70-something now spends most of her days on her own, living alone in a small but comfortable home. She has a close circle of card-playing friends who live in a nearby retirement community (June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Mary Kay Place), and she periodically receives visits from her daughter, Kath (Malin Akerman). But the fear of being hurt again is so strong that she rarely ventures outside her limited daily routine. It’s all very controlled and very safe but also very lonely.

Jeff Brown is a life- long learner at the “School of Heart Knocks” whose clever word fusions continue to endear readers to his books and articles. He found that his trials and triumphs led to his upward and outward spiral. He will invite listeners to explore the ways in which their own experiences shape their relationships, as well as innovative ways to enhance them.

We need to cultivate a feeling of kinship with those around us that doesn’t disappear when we disagree or don’t see eye to eye

  Life changes in a split second. Deb got up at 6:30am, went to the bathroom, and on the way back into the bedroom she tripped and fell. “I broke…

Everything possesses a dynamic and a receptive force- a yang and a yin. Drawing these together is the irresistible energy of Shakti. This powerful essence exists in all of us; whether we are male or female. Through colorfully creative examples, Ambika listen-hereDevi shares her poetic journey and practical experience to assist in creating healthy and sustaining relationships with those in our lives and with the Divine.

Enlightenment isn’t a head trip- it’s a heart trip. Gusts of God blowing through the portal of the heart. We may want to enlighten through the safety of the mind, but the God-self lives in vulnerable places. As we dunked our hearts in the rivers of essence, everything became God. And God became everything. Holy moley!

Just as the wind moves through a tree and carries its pollen to the blossoms of another tree, our relationships are intended to help “pollinate” the soul so that true understanding of why we are here on earth can flower within it.

Making up our minds about what we want from life can be tricky business. Sometimes we think we know what we want only to find out later that we’ve confused ourselves, often in ways that we have trouble sorting out. This is where the power of discernment can be a big help to us. It’s a tool that comes in handy for a long-suffering protagonist in the eccentric new comedy, “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).”

Learning to open our heart, to listen to, respect and trust what we feel, is one of life’s most powerful teachings. For the heart is more than just the center of love, it’s also the core of our being, the place we point to when we refer to ourselves. When we say, “you have touched my heart” we are really saying “you have touched the deepest part of my being.”

Letting go is not an action step. It is a healing process. It is a decision to release the inner emotional blocks that prevent your true being from shining so you can experience peace, happiness and joy.

I feel so blessed to have had so many wonderful opportunities so far this year but they didn’t come without some healthy reminders of how going from busy to out of balance can quickly take a toll physically, mentally, and emotionally. Thankfully, however, teaching my programs to others can be a much-needed wake up call to walk my talk and stay in alignment with what I am sharing.

Mindfulness allows fear to be, just as it, without diving in. It turns fear into an ally we can use to become courageous and fearless.

Take the time to pause and figure this important step out. If you do, you’ll be in much better place to utilize the truth-filled essence of the year.