Inspiration Report

Beliefnet’s video producer, Jen Kachler, landed her first on-camera interview with one of America’s biggest and favorite movie stars — Matt Damon. Here in town to promote his new movie, “Hereafter,” Damon talked with Jen about his own thoughts about death, the afterlife and what inspires him. Although he did not quite claim to know…

There is no grief like the grief that comes with loss of a child. Losing a baby before he or she has a chance at life, or even, a chance at birth, is devestating. The only people who truly understand the impact of this loss are those who have been there. “Moving through Grief,” a special program of…

Guest Blog By Marysa SherenIt’s hard to explain what drew me to Argentina. Your quintessential humanities-worshipping college kid, I dabbled in studying Spanish as a foreign language throughout my teenage years and, like many Philosophy majors hailing from pampered suburban backgrounds, wanted to do something that would make my parents wildly uncomfortable. When the time…

There have been many bestsellers written about healing through the power of positive thinking—You Can Heal Yourself, The Secret, The Law of Attraction—all suggesting that what you put out into the universe is what you receive in return.   This simple theory took the world by storm when it was first introduced and continues to…

Is it possible to be grounded and have a rich interior life? Is it possible to get through the day with poise when everything hits the fan? Is it possible to have a spiritual life and not be a wing-nut?  For Jen Weigel, the answer to all three questions is a resounding YES.   I’m…

People are stressed, short on time and – especially in today’s economy – short of money. Yet many of us still seek fulfillment in giving back, whether through our churches, volunteer organizations or donations. Technologies and online social media like Facebook and Twitter provide us new means not only to socially connect and motivate people…

Many people are learning online these days. It is a great way to take in wisdom without having to leave home. Self-Healing Expressions (SHE) is a long time provider of online holistic and spiritual eCourses, eBooks, and publisher of Holistic Expressions, a free monthly ezine. The site is also the publisher of Holistic Prayers: Healing…

Guest Blog by Robert “Mr. Happy” Moyers 1. Raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I promise, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 2. Start each day with joy. Declare the day Super Saturday, Super Sunday, Merry Monday, Terrific Tuesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Terrific Thursday, Fantastic Friday! 3. Give and…

Guest Blog by Inna Segal Feeling stressed out? Try these 11 ways to relieve the tension.   Recognize what you are stressed about Is it your health, work, money or relationship? You need to clarify what is causing you stress so you can do something about it.   Ask for help Often people feel that they…

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway   Rabbi Joseph Gelberman, pioneer of the interfaith movement, died on September 9, 2010. He left us on Rosh Hashanah, a High Holiday considered a time of rebirth and new beginnings for people of the Jewish faith.  He was 98 years young.   Ailing with kidney failure, he had been hospitalized,…

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