Reverie Sleep
You know that moment between waking and dreaming? These two incredible photographers seek to uncover some of the beauty you cannot begin to put into words with this series of photos.
You know that moment between waking and dreaming? These two incredible photographers seek to uncover some of the beauty you cannot begin to put into words with this series of photos.
This nifty product from two Australian guys rethinks the water bottle. It is a wonderful addition to the movement trying to combat the fatal danger of single serving PET bottles on the planet Earth.
Tell this app what you drank and you’ll get back a few helpful tidbits: a piece of memorizing animation, information on when you should slow down your daily caffeine intake, and content about caffeine for caffeine freaks.
The French have conquered this area of expertise for a reason: they do it better. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you Exihibit A: Sebastien Tellier.
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s anthem is reimagined by Phosphorescent, and remains just as true. The party can’t go on forever, and if it does, everything will suffer, not just your body.
Les McCann sings a lesson we all know, but sometimes it’s easier to get your hustle on when you have the proper soundtrack.
Lower East Side of New York City has seen a lot. Now it’s the bee’s knees to all the cool kids, but it took a century of toil and trouble to get there.
Does even the thought of credit scores get you down? Do those commercials make you change the channel? Stop being a scaredy cat and get some knowledge. It’s been known to help in these situations.
This site was started in 2009 to help younger people transition from simply budgeting to actually plan for the future with goals to invest. Everyone has to grow up some time, this is an easy way to start!
Benjamin Kunkel wrote a hit novel and then hid out in Argentina. He’s reemerged a bit of a Socialist and with an interesting breakdown of the 2008 financial crisis and the theories that both caused and rose from it.
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates give great advice about being smart and planning retirement but, then again, it’s easier when you’re a billionaire.
Have you belted out a song today? If the answer is no, start with this ditty by Sara Bareilles. It’s infectious and would probably sound best being sung from atop a mountain.
An intimate look at a culture and time that often gets lost in headlines and politics. In 1993, photographer Max Pam spent all of Ramadan building a beautiful portrait of Yemeni Muslims during their holiest of months.
Remember when you felt like you were Jane Eyre? You related to every single emotion and thought she had? Give yourself a quick boost by actually becoming the main character. I can see it now, “The Adventures of Bob Whoever.”
Not even the most notable of voices was born with it fully formed, sometimes you have to find it. Poet Maya Angelou went through years of silence after a horrific rape before she discovered what she wanted to say.
So much of how we feel is dictated by our disappointment in ourselves and in others – it has never been captured better than in Saul Bellow’s National Book Award winning novel.
Susan Sontag is known for her writing, but after experiencing harrowing conditions in Sarajevo in the 90’s, she found a different way to exercise her intellect in activism.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are the most famous couple in modern history. Beyond the marriages, the affairs, the movies, the make up, and the alcohol, there was true love…in the backseat of a car.
We keep secrets to protect ourselves and others, or even to hurt others, but everyone does it. This site is an intoxicating look into the lives of everyone else (whoever they may be).
James Govan never got famous, in fact, his album took 45 years after it was recorded to be released. Yet, his original tracks and Bob Dylan covers are hidden masterpieces. Perfect for slow dancing and crying yourself asleep alike.
Love isn’t ever one thing. This beautiful novel is not what it seems, but it will open your heart and mind with equal force.
Tegan explained about ‘I was a fool’ during the Heartthrob Track-by-Track video series, stating, “The lyrical content of the song is the idea that I repeatedly packed my bags but I didn’t leave, I stood still that relationships like mine don’t get fixed and that made me feel a fool. “
Frankincense, Myrrh and apparently, Palo Santo wood. From a tree indigenous to the Americas, these burning sticks calm the senses and can help you find center when modernity becomes overwhelming.
Since we’ve found ourselves in the era of the bucket list, add this place to yours. The view seems to make sad songs sadder, anthems even bigger, and everything sound better.
Candide is a short and brilliant tome for doubters. Voltaire skewers everyone from priests to philosophers in this manic salute to life itself. Sometimes it’s a comfort knowing that people are questioning everything as much as you are.
Spirituality and science are not mutually exclusive. Neil De Grasse Tyson tells an astounding fact of the universe while explaining how we are not only connected on this planet, but through space and time.
What makes a ‘spiritual’ a spiritual? Hundreds of years being sung in the church or maybe just the incomparable combination of Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson? Written by Duke for his symphony ‘Black, Brown and Biege’ this song is at once the most mournful and most hopeful thing you’ll ever hear.
Dr. Lynn Alexander, Palo Alto Therapy & Counseling
I bring nearly 25 years of experience and a safe, caring, thoughtful presence to helping you sort out what really matters to you and what to do about it.
It can be really scary to turn to someone else, even an experienced professional for help. But if you have been trying to feel better on your own, and it hasn’t worked, that’s a sign that something inside you may be getting in your way.
Part of my job is to deeply understand what it is like for you to be you. This will help you to not feel so alone as well as to feel stronger and more hopeful about making things better. Together we can discover what you really need, and what might be happening inside you that stops you from being happier. This knowledge, along with the support from our relationship, will give you the clarity and courage to make the most of your life.
Donna Shanahan, LMFT
Couples Therapy Pasadena, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
I work with individuals, couples and families in short and long-term psychotherapy. I was fortunate in my early training to be introduced to psychoanalytic psychotherapy which inspired me to further my understanding of the powerful effects of the unconscious and how it effects both the body and mind. In addition to my formal education, I have certificates in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute and the Psychoanalytic Center of California. I truly enjoy working with couples and specialize in Couples Therapy Pasadena, CA.
Miriam Gold, LCSW, PLLC
Therapy Services for Children, Adolescents, Adults, Families, and Groups
I have been licensed in the state of North Carolina since 1993. I have experience providing mental health services across rural and urban areas in Ohio and New York, as well as experience working abroad. My diverse work experience has taught me to value diverse cultures, background, faiths, and beliefs. Diversity has become an integral part of my practice and philosophy as a therapist. This work informs my conviction that people have an amazing capacity for growth, development, and change. I am truly dedicated to helping my clients heal and I specialize in trauma PTSD therapy in Raleigh, North Carolina.