Creative and ecological ideas to enrich, beautify, and simplify your life.

A creative guide to using a handkerchief.

Reflections from Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter on the quest for meaning on trips to Greece and France.

A top-drawer collection of sacred poetry to stir the soul and take you to new realms of being.

Five sacred poets ponder the different dimensions of beauty.

A Catholic perspective on the mysteries and the bounties of a theology of grace.

Wise counsel, exercises, and Buddhist spiritual practices that can turn the pain of heartbreak into the joy of healing and wholeness.

Susan Piver on the links between tears, compassion, and meditation.

Insights and exercises on the writing and reading of poetry as a spiritual practice.

Tips on making the most out of your reading of poetry.

In December, 2009 President Obama offered an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States but no one knew about and still don't.

Robert Thurman on the meaning of the eighteen root vows and forty-six branch vows of the bodhisattva.

A hard-hitting and revealing survey of food waste around the world and its many negative consequences.

Antonio Machado's poem about questing on the spiritual journey.

An excellent survey of ways in which writing and reading haiku can stir the senses, the imagination, and our connections with the world and others.

Reveals haikus as catalysts for attention, connections, and praise to God for the creation.

An exquisite cinematic masterpiece that is both funny and sad and all the emotions in between; it touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment.

A thought-provoking spiritual original by the Coen Brothers that salutes the mystery of God, the futility of seeking answers, and the need to live as best we can in a sea of roiling troubles and uncertainties.

An enticing romantic drama with an assured and sexy performance by Jess Weixler.

A survey of some of spiritual resources on happiness, including the 12 best books on happiness, the 12 best films on happiness, and a collection of 30 quotes that can be seen as a minicourse on happiness.