MUST READS

How Improv Helped Me Deepen My Meditation Practice

An improv class unexpectedly deepened my meditation practice by teaching me how to let go, be present, and embrace creative flow—on stage and in life.

Breathe Your Way to Wellness: 5 Easy Exercises for Mind and Body

It can be a mind-blowing concept that simply breathing effectively can improve our overall health and longevity, with a good chance of preventing a large number of illnesses. Though, is it truly that mind-blowing when you think about it?

Coping with Depression in the Summer

However, emotional meltdowns and life events do not stick to a planned schedule, and feeling depressed during this season can be lonely and frustrating because the environment seems too cheerful for anyone to understand.

Olivia Wu 11/10/23 Olivia Wu 11/10/23

Expressing Unity and Peace Through 2,000 Paintings: An Interview with Ehsan Khanaman

Nothing sends a stronger message of peace and love than a stunning display of 2,000 double-sided paintings, strategically assembled into a 175-foot-tall monolith. That is the grand plan of Ehsan, artist and owner of Vision of Unity and Peace gallery in Laguna Niguel, California.

Olivia Wu 11/3/23 Olivia Wu 11/3/23

Why Self-Regulating Should be Taught in Every School

Language, math and science are considered the essential courses taught at elementary schools, yet there is no mandatory curriculum for something as fundamental as how to be a good human being.

Olivia Wu 1/15/23 Olivia Wu 1/15/23

We May Be Saints but We Are No Martyrs

It’s not easy to choose kindness in every moment of our lives. Our world can be harsh and unforgiving, full of people who operate from survival mode desperate to take from others.

Olivia Wu 4/26/22 Olivia Wu 4/26/22

Why We Need to Reconnect with Our Feminine Energy

For millennia, the feminine energy has been seen as weak and inferior. As a result, it’s been suppressed and dismissed in many cultures and societies.