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View fullsize Lost Boys andMisguided Girls:Disconnected Youthand the Culture of Violence by Stephen J. Johnson, Ph.D., LMFT, FAPA The news these days is laden with the escalating war against terrorism and the random acts of violence that are becoming so prevalent.  It’s alarming, in modern times, that factions of our world are still very much…

Amazing Health Benefitsof Drinking More Water by Becky Hand As a whole, we are made up of 70% water. Water regulates every function in our bodies. Water flushes out waste and toxins. It also transports all the necessary nutrients we need to look and feel good. It flushes out impurities in the skin; when skin…

Filmmaker Josh Izenberg and Dr. John “Slomo” Kitchin pose in the greenroom at the Documentary Shorts 2 screening at the annual SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. “SLOMO”Tip of a Great Iceberg of Consciousness: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid Depressed and frustrated with his life and career as a highly-successful neurologist, Dr.…

View fullsize Death Among Middle Aged White Men View fullsize by the New York Times Editorial Board Two Princeton economists startled other Americans — and themselves — when they uncovered a trend that had escaped the medical and scientific world: Between 1999 and 2013, white middle-aged men and women in the United States, especially those…

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m sure that you agree that it’s usually better to feel grateful than not. But did you know that gratitude may actually affect your health? It’s true. Research has shown that feelings of gratitude have been linked to better health, sounder sleep and lower rates of anxiety and depression. People who feel grateful…

View fullsize As the Sun rises in the East, calling in the four directions Sunrise ceremony at the Point.   November 2015 Greetings Sacred Path Community, By all accounts our 28th Annual Fall Sacred Path Men’s Retreat was a huge success.  We had 48 in attendance, which included a staff of 17 and 31 participants. …

FOUR WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER MAN by wikiHow Like it or not, it takes more than a pair of cojones to achieve manhood. Cultures around the world have rites of passage to symbolize it, as well as customs to preserve it. This article focuses on the journey from boyhood to manhood, rather than any…

  THE ULTIMATE DOG TEASE A talking German Shepherd . . . and his reactions are priceless. Click here to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw                 View fullsize     Talking Animals T-shirts and human merchandise.All profits donated to the Nova Scotia SPCA:http://talkinganimals.spreadshirt.com/           o…

10 Amazing Benefits of Meditating Every Morning by Light Watkins My morning routine has been the same for years: I wake up at around 6 a.m. in eager anticipation of my first meditation of the day. I start by freshening up in the bathroom, then I go back to my bed and sit with my…

THE DEADLY SIDE EFFECTS OF DRINKING SODA View fullsize by Dr. Bruce Figoten It is widely known that soda, diet or otherwise, is bad for your health.Drinking just one can a day will produce a few negative effects. The effects of soft drink consumption on the human body is downright scary. Sodas have high levels…