Most of us assume that our day-to-day emotional and physical ups and downs are a result of things that "happen to us." We believe we are at the effect of random events or influences in the outer...
Life Is a Feedback Loop
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Amy Lansky
Updated Article About Autism Incidence and Causes
The following article is an updated version (with the new statistics) of my older article about autism incidence and its possible causes....
You Are Only As “X” As You Want To Be
Here's a phrase I'd like you to contemplate as we begin 2018: You are only as X as you want to be. That means: You are only as happy as you want to be. You are only as wealthy as you want to be. You...
Separating Fact from Fiction
In this world of "fake news" and conventional media outlets that constantly repeat falsehoods about subjects like homeopathy and vaccines, it's hard to know what to believe. I'm afraid there are no...
Tending the Soul of the Earth
A version of this article first appeared in the December 2012 newsletter, but it remains timely! Enjoy. The idea of "tending the soul of the Earth" was first brought to my attention at the 2012...
The Uncertainty of the Now
Anyone who takes an interest in meditation and consciousness is probably familiar with the phrases "The Power of Now" and "Be Here Now" -- titles of landmark books by Eckhart Tolle and Ram Dass...
Death — or Transition?
With Halloween and the Day of the Dead upon us, it seems like a good time to discuss the topic of death. What really happens when our physical body dies? While modern science and medicine is...
Homeopathy — Ever Controversial
Homeopathy has aroused controversy ever since the time of Hahnemann -- mostly because it posed a threat to the medical status quo. Yes, it has always been mocked as "ridiculous" by the...
How to Make Happiness a Habit
Most of us spend the majority of our time in an emotional state of mind that my teacher, Gary Sherman, calls our "baseline state." Usually, this habitual way of being is established in childhood,...
Coincidence, Con, or Kismet?
I thought my general audience would enjoy this recent article from the Ask Amy blog about the synchronicities that can occur when we make an important love connection.