Drawing from Deep Inner Fortitude: The Finnish Power of Sisu in the Pandemic
Flag of Finland pexels.org: Baptiste Valthier (free image) I am very excited and delighted to present my interview with Emilia Elisabet Lahti, the Finnish wonder woman, who shared her experiences on sisu. Ms. Lahti is a doctoral candidate in Aalto University in Finland and conducts research on sisu. She
Interview with Dr. Harold Koenig: Religion and Health
I am very honored to interview Dr. Harold Koenig, very well known for his pioneering research about the relationship between religious and spiritual practices and health. He has conducted research about the impact of different faith traditions and practices on health outcomes. He is currently the Director of the Center
Interview with Rabbi Waskow: A Prophetic Voice in the Pandemic
I had the honor and privilege to interview Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow about his book, Dancing in God's Earthquake: the Coming Transformation of Religion. This book is very relevant today as another variant of COVID-19 virus , omicron, arises. The "worldquake", as the Rabbi discusses in the book, continues in
INTERVIEW WITH FOUR ARROWS: THE INDIGENOUS WORLD VIEW AND SUSTAINABILITY
I first saw Dr. Don "Four Arrows" (Wahinkpe Topa) Jacobs's presentation in the Spirit of Humanity forum where he talked about the dominant world view and the indigenous world view. Dr. Don "Four Arrows" Jacobs, Ph.D., Ed.D is a visionary social transformer, scholar of indigenous world view, professor in school
Power and Love of Creativity in Navigating In-Between Places
As a psychotherapist, I work with many people who are suspended in -between places. People often embark on the journey of psychotherapy due to rapidly changing external environments in their lives ( e.g. illness, loss of job, or loved ones) and internal changes in the psyche (e.g. depression, anxiety,
Interview with A. Helwa: Islamic Spirituality of Divine Love
I recently came across Ms. A. Helwa’s book, “Secrets of Divine Love”. The beauty, holiness, and deep wisdom of the book touched me greatly. Her words, “Allah or God is love” deeply resonated with me. She uses the words God and Allah interchangeably, referring to the Divine Source. Ms. Helwa’s