How Do You Use Beauty-Making to Process Grief? - An Interview with Morning Altars creator, Day Schildkret, Part One

In this first part of a two part interview, I sit down with artist and educator, Day Schildkret, best known for his Morning Altars — beautiful pieces of impermanent earth art made as a practice of meditation, wonder and ritual.

Book Review: “The End of Old Age” by Marc E. Agronin, MD - A new look at the aging process

“The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life” by Marc E. Agronin is a guide to growing old with as much grace and vigor as possible. He starts out describing why society needs its elders. In some … Continue reading

Alice In Chains’ Beautiful Tribute Ballad “Black Gives Way To Blue” - The band's tribute to their late lead vocalist

“It’s a really intense song and a really open-hearted song because of Layne and the experience that we all went through,” said Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell of the band’s song “Black Gives Way to Blue,” from their album … Continue reading