Thoreau's call to simplify, simplify resonates deeply with me; I have contemplated it often. When I first encountered his words, I wondered why he repeated the phrase.

Spiritual teacher, poet, writer, and founder of Center for Spiritual Enlightenment Yogacharya Ellen Grace OBrian shares her passion for waking up, both personally and as a necessity for our communities.

Is it better to have a good neighbor or to be a good neighbor? The answer is both and that is what National Good Neighbor Day aims to acknowledge.

These days, it's easy to see the glass half-empty and focus on problems so much seems out of joint and fractured right now.

Business women have steadily been increasing their numbers in the workforce and should have equal access to training, opportunity and advancement ...

Is it possible that the U.S. has been involved in a military conflict of some kind for 222 of its 239 years? Wherever there are people, there are conflicts.

When the house is not on fire, every shiny thing will steal focus and lead you astray if you can not or do not remember what IS important.

Life as a parent, whether working in or outside the home, is not easy. For those parents who leave home for work, they have a few additional challenges.

New York Times bestselling author, meditation teacher and founder of Open Heart Project, Susan Piver faces this challenge at home and she shares the mindful way to live in harmony with stuff discordance.

Learning to surf is the perfect metaphor for positive action in the face of something possibly overwhelming or intimidating.

If you are reading this, consider yourself lucky.Today is International Literacy Day and the statistics around literacy in the world suck.

We asked some of our favorite parenting bloggers about their back to school routines.This week we're featuring parenting coach + educator, Jaqueline Green.