Dr. Cara Barker, 07/25/12

Author, Analyst, Keynotes, Founder of The Love Project, Love Fests and Retreats

Close your eyes. Listen. Deep within the shadows, something stirs, breathes, searching for vehicles of expression. Feel its pulse. What is it seeking through you?

Art Markman, Ph.D., 07/23/12

Executive Editor, Cognitive Science; Psychology and Marketing Professor, UT Austin; Director, the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations

An interesting aspect of these kinds of happiness is that they seem to be related to people's focus on time. Why does this matter? These researchers find that the kind of happiness you are experiencing affects the types of products you are interested in buying.

Maria Mayo, 07/23/12

M.Div., M.A., Vanderbilt University

Biblical forgiveness is not unconditional. It does not happen in the absence of the offender, and it is not without practical implication. It is a bilateral process that at its best includes apology, repentance and reparation.

Tenzin Norbu, 07/23/12

Author, Radio Host, Retired Professor Of Philosophy

A generous act, obviously, is an act of giving something to someone other than oneself. An act of the perfection of generosity is an act of giving something to someone that one knows will advance both the giver and the receiver along the path to true and lasting happiness.

Richard Gaudreau, 07/20/12

Attorney

One summer I made the mistake of mentioning to my wife that I wished I could go to an adult soccer camp. The next thing I knew, she'd found a goalie camp on the internet in Maine. As a lark, I sent in my application, getting back a congratulatory "You have been accepted!"

Martha Boston, 07/19/12

Consultant, Coach and Adventurer

When I say "warrior of the heart," I am not referring to one who fights great public battles, and certainly not one who is driven by his ego to dominate, to win. Rather, a warrior of the heart is one who stands clearly and powerfully for that which his heart and soul hold dear.

Judith Johnson, 07/19/12

Author, Educator, Coach and Interfaith Minister

Enthusiasm is beyond the emotions where every cell of your being is in alignment with what you are doing, you are filled with joy, and synchronicity is familiar territory in your life.

Akoshia Yoba, 07/19/12

Co-author, 'Please Return My Phone Call: Preventing the Demise of Personal and Professional Relationships'

We are all born worthy. Somewhere along the way, depending on our circumstances, some of us learn to believe otherwise. What better time than now to realize (see with our real eyes) that we are worthy of our fondest dreams and better?

Deepak Chopra, 07/19/12

Author, 'Spiritual Solutions'; founder, The Chopra Foundation

Today is a special day. Almost 30 years ago to the day, I formally learned to meditate in Cambridge, Mass. My life has never been the same. And so today in many ways is a celebration of my discovery of meditation.

Omega Institute, 07/19/12

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY. eOmega.org

We pray to have our hearts opened and our purpose revealed. We pray for gratitude when our life is good and for faith when it is not so good. We pray to trust that our pain is a gift with "a very, very specific purpose."

Dr. Judith Rich, 07/18/12

Rx For The Soul: For spiritual beings learning to be human - www.judithrich.com.

Those near and dear to us will feel our absence, and we trust that after we're gone, we will remain in their hearts just as those who have passed on from our lives remain in our own. And so it goes on this human journey.

Marlo Thomas, 07/17/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

I've always been inspired by people who, as I say, "Never face the facts." The facts -- the statistics -- can be daunting and keep anyone from starting anything. Better to create your own facts and forge ahead against all odds -- and at any age.

Michael Clarkson, 07/16/12

Award-winning author and professional speaker

Some days, don't you get weary of being yourself? Wouldn't you love to assume another identity, at least for a breather? Recently, I changed my "outdoor" name to Hal. Until now, no one in my family has seen the "Hal" in me. The everyday me is a writer, a cyber space inhabitant, and, under recently, a pencil pusher from the city.

Michael S. Broder, Ph.D., 07/16/12

Psychologist and author of 'Stage Climbing: The Shortest Path to Your Highest Potential'

We're fortunate to live in a world that makes progress and doesn't usually allow things to be the way they were. Thus, there is more opportunity, equality and encouragement for everyone to follow their dreams and passions. But then what?