Culture/Arts | Dr. Michael Wayne

Mark Nepo on Awakening and the Turbulence of Being Alive

Last week, I posted an interview I did with Mark Nepo, the author of the NY Times bestseller, “The Book of Awakening,” and 17 other books, including his most recent book, “The One Life We’re Given: Finding the Wisdom That Waits in Your Heart,” for my [Read more...]

Mark Nepo, author, “The Book of Awakening,” and “The One Life We’re Given” is Helping to Awaken Us

I sat down not too long ago with Mark Nepo, the author of the NY Times bestseller, “The Book of Awakening," and 17 other books, including his most recent book, "The One Life We're Given: Finding the Wisdom That Waits in Your Heart," for my Interviews with the Leading Edge video interview series.

Mark is a writer, poet, and sage, and speaks from the heart. … [Read more...]

What’s Making Teens Obese? Hint: It’s Not the Lack of Exercise

I wrote a prior article on obesity in children, Obesity in Children: How Can We Let This Happen? in which I talked about obesity in children, and the fact that in the U.S. nearly one in three children and teens are … [Read more...]

The Top 10 Takeaways From Sister Giant

I wrote a recent post, Creating a World We All Can Thrive In, in which I talked about the fact that I was going to the Sister Giant conference, which was held Feb. 2-4 in Washington, D.C.

Sister Giant was a conference that integrated politics, activism and spirituality, with … [Read more...]

A Guide for the Perplexed: Why a New Epoch is Upon Us

Prologue: This post is not meant to be a purely political one, although I will be mentioning the political landscape and Donald Trump.

Instead, this post is meant to take the long view and look at the big picture. It is meant to map out what exactly is going on here, as to many people it feels unsettling and like pure chaos.

Furthermore, I am not a supporter of Donald Trump, but my intention in writing this post is not meant to … [Read more...]

Creating a World We All Can Thrive In

With all the tumult going on in the U.S. and world right now, what we we can't lose sight of is the reality that what we all want, what truly unites us, is a world in which we all can thrive.

This is a world in which we can respect our differences and understand our common bonds. This is also a world in which we all work together, to help everyone do well.

In that regard, I will be going to the [Read more...]

Sympathy for the Devil

"Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul to waste"

And so sang Mick Jagger in the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil."

Many a person's soul has been laid to waste by the taste of money, power and/or fame. Sometimes it is obvious when a person has been seduced by these. But … [Read more...]

Imagine/Vision: We Are All Visionaries

As we enter into the season of light, the time of the solstice and the holidays, and as we enter into a new year, I give you my gift - the above short music video, entitled "Imagine/Vision." I encourage you to watch it with an open heart and an open mind - it may just inspire you.
The solstice is the darkest day of the year. Now that we are past the solstice, more light is present in our world. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, … [Read more...]