by Lissa Rankin | Feb 18, 2017 | Spirituality
I used to make decisions in a very cognitive way, the way most of us are taught to make good decisions in our culture. Responsible decision-making for most of us goes something like this: Consider options. Research. Analyze pros/cons. Anticipate and calculate the...
by Lissa Rankin | Feb 1, 2017 | Mental Health
Stuff hurts right now. A lot of stuff hurts. If you’re not feeling at least some pain right now, you’ve probably numbed out with an addiction, psychiatric medication, dissociation from your body and your emotions, or maybe even some form of spiritual bypass, like...
by Lissa Rankin | Jan 30, 2017 | Environment, Relationships
Our beloved Statue of Liberty, a beacon of hope for refugees, freedom from religious oppression, and terror, announces to the world: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the...
by Lissa Rankin | Jan 27, 2017 | Creativity, Mental Health
I have a Comfort playlist on my iPod, which I listen to when times are uncertain, and I’m craving comfort. Several of you expressed gratitude when I shared one of them—Kacey Musgraves “Somebody To Love”—on my last blog “Give Yourself Permission to...
by Lissa Rankin | Jan 24, 2017 | Mental Health, Relationships
If you’re on the spiritual path, you know that this intense journey through the veils of the ego into the essence of the Divine within you is not for the faint of heart. If you have a spiritual teacher, mentor, or therapist, your spiritual guide will probably dole out...
