The Cahanas: Keeping the Faith in the Worst of Times
Keeping the faith, as we are collectively paralyzed in dark and turbulent times, is very difficult. We are in the third year of a pandemic, marked by vast losses of lives, economic crises, homelessness, and food insecurity. The senseless genocide of people in Ukraine led and perpetrated by the Russian
Interview with Dr. Carolyn Torkelson: Holistic Health Beyond Menopause
Menopause refers to the process of cessation of menstrual periods in women, marking the end of the reproductive years. What does post menopause mean? Dr. Traci C. Johnson (2022) defines post menopause as a time in a woman's life after she stops having menstrual periods for 12 months. Carrie Madarmo
Are You There, GOD? It’s Me in Menopause…
The pairing of God and menopause hearkens back to the famous, bestselling book, "Are You There God? It's me, Margaret" by Judy Blume, where Blume explores tween related issues through the character of Margaret. Margaret is faced with menstruation (e.g. first period, sanitary napkins), her personal relationship with God (
What’s Forgiveness Got To Do With It?
Forgiveness has a lot to do with freedom from painful emotional states which allows us to live and love well. Recent research studies in psychology have found the beneficial effects of forgiveness on emotional and physical health. The concept of forgiveness is discussed in various spiritual and religious traditions. I
INTERVIEW WITH JASON STEPHENSON: GURU OF SLEEP MEDITATIONS
I am very honored and excited to present my interview with Mr. Jason Stephenson. I discovered his powerful and soothing sleep meditations in 2020 when I was struggling to sleep some nights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zara Abrams (2021) wrote an informative article in the Monitor in Psychology through
HOW AGAPE LOVE SAVED MY FATHER’S LIFE?
There is agape love in the world. People doing heroic things and saving other people's lives with no personal gains. I have an unique story of agape love that saved my father's life. My family and I celebrated Ramananda (Ram) Ganguly, my father's eighty first birthday yesterday. He is a
Finding Hagar: God’s Pursuit of a Runaway
I recently read Dr. Michael F. Kuhn's brilliant book, “Finding Hagar: God’s Pursuit of a Runaway". Dr. Kuhn has lived for about 25 years in different parts of the Middle East (Egypt, Lebanon) and North Africa. He is a professor, scholar, and a prolific author. He is a highly accomplished