The Best Health Insurance, Part 1 [EXPERT]

Regardless of the Supreme Court and the U.S. Government, you can take charge of your own health

Do you and your family have health insurance? The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decree whether the U.S. Government is allowed to force you to buy health insurance. Whether you like the notion of forcing everyone to buy it or not, the first question to ask is: What is "health insurance"? As defined by the Supreme Court and the Government and most people nowadays, "health insurance" is the act of paying a monthly fee in order that any services or products you obtain from the medical industry will be paid for (wholly or partly) by people other than you.

3 Steps To Help You Heal After A Miscarriage [EXPERT]

Learn how to recover from an unimaginable loss.

Last week, Khloe Kardashian spoke publicly on CBS's The Talk to quell rumors that she and her husband, Lamar Odom, were mourning a recent miscarriage. Fortunately for most of us, our life sorrows do not get played out on the public stage.

What The Broken Heart Knows [EXPERT]

There are gifts that come with a broken heart.Learn to listen and honor what the heart knows.

We all know what it feels like to feel hurt, betrayed, or abandoned. We learn these painful lessons early in life and continue to feel our wounds reopen every now and then as we move through adulthood. Being vulnerable requires risk. There is no way to experience profound love and intimacy without risking your heart. Sometimes the risk pays off and sometimes it doesn’t. So the question is not if we’ll ever have a broken heart, the question is when. It’s simply a part of life.

Advice For Lindsay Lohan: 5 Steps To A Drama-Free Life [EXPERT]

Can Lindsay recover? 5 steps you and Lindsay can take to create a happy Hollywood ending today.

It was 1998 when Lindsay Lohan first hit the big screen in The Parent Trap. With a fresh freckled face, quick wit and a surprisingly clear focus, long term success seemed inevitable for her. Growing up before our eyes, Lindsay's likable looks and down to earth charm made her the girl next door that countless others could relate to. However, with a mounting movie career, little parental supervision and unlimited funds at her fingertips, she slipped from promising professional to proficient party girl.

Does The World Of Joseph Kony 2012 Live In Your Heart? [EXPERT]

The Invisible Children movement against Joseph Kony might work. Are you powerless in your world?

I finally succumbed. I watched the Kony 2012 video. I did not want to watch yet another video clip on the atrocities in Africa. It is so painful and deeply upsetting to watch the awful realities of the world - and not be able to do anything about them.

Is It Time For You To Enjoy A Massage? [EXPERT]

Tips for getting a healing massage...

As more and more people are discovering, massage therapy and healing touch therapies are proving to be extremely good medicine for treating those with chronic diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, depression, and even circulatory disorders. There are several good reasons for this, such as the fact that massage therapy helps move lymph fluid around the body and oxygenate organs and tissues. Plus, there’s probably something healthy going on in the fact that human touch is taking place.

Reiki & Inner Beauty [EXPERT]

What really makes you beautiful, and how is Reiki involved in that?

You've heard the saying, "Beauty is more than skin deep." And you probably know someone who is not physically beautiful but who turns heads wherever she goes. Someone who's a magnet for friends and admirers. What does she have that you don't have? Nothing essential. But she knows how to embody her essence, how to reveal her essence. Maybe she doesn't even know she's doing it – but she is, and that's why people are so attracted to her.

5 Ways For Singles To Embrace Valentine's Day [EXPERT]

Over 40 and single on Valentine's Day? Celebrate February 14th with grace and ease!

Valentine's Day is coming, like it does every year! A day that leaves some singles singin’ the blues while others go about their day pretending like it doesn’t even exist. It’s a day that some relish and others despise. All in all, Valentine’s Day sets the expectation that your relationship status defines who you are. I would encourage you to be mindful that you are not defined by your relationship status, it's certainly not your identity. As you read this article, I hope to impart a more open and positive way to embrace Valentine’s Day with grace and ease.

How Compassion Can Enrich Our Lives [EXPERT]

A life compassionately lived is an inspiration to others.

A skit on Saturday Night Live about twenty years ago depicted a man and woman standing outside of a 'therapist's' office. One actor asks the other if this is his office. He answers ‘Yes” and she slaps him across the face. He acknowledged being 'TheRapist'.

write — Use your words as a form of therapy.

Why Writing A Memoir Will Change Your Life [EXPERT]

A personal memoir can be fun, therapeutic, and a valued treasure for your family and friends.

We all have varied perceptions of what fun is and the types of memories most treasured. Everyone remembers occasions a little bit differently, so your perspective about momentous life events is important and ought to be recorded.

New Age Gurus, Cults, and Fundamentalism

For spiritual teachers and healers, it’s an ongoing job to keep a check on the ego mind.

Recently I was pondering the various new age and metaphysical groups, practices, and in particular the various leaders and the styles of leadership they provide. While there are many fine teachers and healers in this broad category we call new age, there are some I’ve seen or been around that trigger an uneasy feeling in my gut.