Today's Spirituality Pulse
Almsgiving framed as spiritual wealth in Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin piece explores the practice of giving alms as a means to cultivate inner meaning, linking charitable acts to the promise of heavenly treasure. The story was reported by two separate Business sections, underscoring its relevance.
La Crítica Interior
Mariana’s post spotlights the inner critic—what she calls “La impostora”—that erupts the split‑second before a high‑stakes speaking moment. Drawing on research that 70% of professionals face impostor syndrome, she highlights how bilingual workers often hear the voice in their second language. The piece proposes a simple antidote: name the thought, which neuroscience shows dampens amygdala activity. By labeling the critic, speakers can create mental distance and continue speaking with confidence.
When Early Success Fades, Family Purpose Sustains You
This is so true. I lived this. Functionally, my career as a "hedge fund guy" was over at 32. I built my ego around being a rising star, working at blue chip hedge funds, big bonuses, living the hedge fund...
Active Attention Sparks Love, Connection, and Service
What we notice, we begin to love. And what we love, we are called to serve. But attention is not passive. It can be a radical act, one that connects us to those too many don't see. When...
Where Compassion Becomes Action
The essay, written amid missile sirens in Gaza, blends personal trauma with Buddhist mindfulness to illustrate how compassion can become concrete action. It explains that intergenerational war trauma leaves measurable physiological scars, and that meditation offers a way to sit...
Savoring Turns Good Moments Into Lasting Meaning
If you don’t practice savoring, even good moments can pass without much impact. In this week’s episode of Office Hours, I explain why that happens and what to do about it. Because of our built-in negativity bias, we tend to overlook...
Silence Over Prayer: Let Life Unfold Naturally
Prayer means you are trying to tell God what to do. Meditation means you understand what a ridiculous idea it is to tell the basis of creation what to do. So you simply become silent. If you become silent on...
The Gift of Getting Weirder With Age
A new study led by Texas A&M psychologist Rebecca Schlegel examined how people perceive their authenticity across the lifespan. Participants aged 19 to 67 rated each decade of their lives as a "chapter" on an authenticity scale. The results show...
Cultivate Agency and Healing Through Self‑Reflection Tools
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Tools to Bolster Your Mental Health & Confidence | Dr. Paul Conti 0:00 Paul Conti 2:51 Self View; Tool: What's Going Right?; State Dependence 10:03 Sponsors: Helix Sleep & BetterHelp 12:44 Tool: Compassionate Curiosity; Falseness; Social Media 21:00...
Turkish Media Revives 21‑Gram Soul Weight Myth Amid Fresh Scientific Critique
Turkish‑language outlet Yeni Sabah published a story that re‑examines the 21‑gram soul weight myth, citing recent scientific commentary that challenges the original 1907 experiment. The piece underscores the methodological flaws of the historic study and the myth’s persistence in popular...
God Isn't Finished. You Just Can't See It Yet.
Starla’s latest "Coffee With Starla" column redefines biblical waiting by unpacking the Hebrew term *qavah*, which means to be bound together like twisted rope strands. She argues that waiting on God is an active, connective practice rather than passive patience,...
The Good Place
Brian’s latest Soil & Roots post argues that humans run on an inner “operating system” of ideas and desires that shape spiritual health more than intellectual beliefs. He distinguishes “ideas” – lived, relational realities – from “beliefs,” which are merely...
A Simple Way to Stop Carrying Thoughts All Day
The post advises a quick mental‑unloading technique: write down unfinished thoughts, tasks, and recurring ideas. By externalizing these items, the brain no longer has to keep them active, which eases the feeling of mental crowding. The author emphasizes that the...
Podcast Ep. 537 | Jerome
In episode 537 of The Minimalists, hosts Joshua, Ryan, and T.K. discuss the sudden passing of Joshua’s brother, Jerome. The conversation explores how to confront loss—whether through replacement or acceptance—and draws a clear line between processing grief and merely complaining....
Finding Your Why Fuels Bold, Purposeful Action
What's your "why" — and did you figure it out early or later in life? For the full 10percenthappier podcast episode with Ranjay Gulati — Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author of How to Be Bold and Deep Purpose —...
CBN Highlights New Book ‘Bringing Heaven Here’ Touts Lord’s Prayer as Blueprint for Daily Life
CBN’s latest feature spotlights Brad Gray’s newly released book ‘Bringing Heaven Here’ and its companion streaming series, arguing that the Lord’s Prayer is more than a ritual—it is a radical blueprint for everyday kingdom living. The piece positions the work as...
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn — the Artist Who Built an Archive to Decode Dreams
Dutch artist and mystic Olga Fröbe‑Kapteyn (1881‑1962) assembled a 6,000‑image Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism at Carl Jung’s request, traveling across Europe and the US throughout the 1930s‑40s. She founded the Eranos symposium in Ascona, where Jung gave the...
537 | Jerome
In this emotionally charged episode, host TK reflects on the sudden death of his longtime friend Jerome, sharing memories of Jerome’s minimalist, complaint‑free outlook and his own struggle to process the loss. Through a listener’s question about confronting grief with...
Golfing Alone (with Gary Belsky)
In this episode, Russ Roberts talks with author and former ESPN Magazine editor Gary Belsky about his new book, *Solo Golf*, which explores the practice of playing golf alone and its meditative, introspective benefits. Belsky contrasts solo golf with the...
5 Statements for when God Doesn't Make Sense
In this Substack devotional, the author shares five “tenable statements” – concise, defensible affirmations about God’s perfection, kindness, faithfulness, triumph and glory – to help believers navigate seasons of doubt and waiting. Each statement is framed as a spiritual “sword”...
Have You Eaten Yet?
Truc, a lay Buddhist in Ho Chi Minh City, leads volunteers who deliver home‑cooked meals to street‑dwelling residents each night. Using motorbikes as mobile kitchens, the team serves 20‑30 hot boxes at a cost of under $1 per dinner. The effort is...
Trust the Future Dots; Follow Your Heart Confidently
"So you have to trust that somehow the dots will connect in your future. You have to trust in something, your gut, your destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing the dots will connect down the road will give you the...
There’s a Specific Kind of Loneliness that Comes From Outgrowing the Life You Worked Very Hard to Build
The article explores a subtle form of loneliness that surfaces when high‑achieving individuals outgrow the lives they painstakingly built. Drawing on personal experience and Buddhist concepts of impermanence, the author describes feeling like a stranger in familiar surroundings and the...
Arrogance vs Self‑Knowledge: Fear Builds Standards, Clarity Guides
As a doctor of psychology, something I recently coached a CEO on: The difference between arrogance & self knowledge is whether the standard is built on fear or clarity.
Jesus: The Only Path to Knowing the Father
Jesus said to him, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. - John 14 Fr’s homily- “Is this important? Do...
German Study Links Haunted House Sensations to Infrasound, Not Ghosts
A German research team has identified inaudible low‑frequency sound from aging building infrastructure as the cause of spooky feelings in old houses, challenging paranormal interpretations. The findings suggest physiological stress responses, not ghosts, explain why people feel a chill down...
Pause, Choose a Path, and Follow Its Direction
30 seconds to breathe that you choose a road to focus on and see where it leads
Shift Focus to Success to Spark Positive Action
The “other” introspection: focus on what’s going right as an entry point to generative actions, and less pathological, limiting thinking. Dr Paul Conti MD on the Huberman Lab podcast out now. (Full link below) and pinned to @hubermanlab here on...
Vanessa Filley Opens ‘Flying Kites in a Windless World’ at OS Projects
Vanessa Filley, the Evanston‑based mixed‑media artist, opened her solo exhibition “Flying Kites in a Windless World” at OS Projects in Racine on May 2, 2026. The show assembles works created over the past eight years, blending watercolor, pinprick drawing, and...
Receiving Jesus Quiets Doubts; Faith Transforms Inner Questions
Questions Disappear After Receiving Jesus 💥 See full video here: https://t.co/dxoKnfkKxI A striking truth: when people truly receive the Lord, many questions fade as faith transforms from within. #Faith #Christianity #Apologetics https://t.co/KLg393dlYV
Friendship’s Purpose: Deepening the Spirit
"Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit." 💗 Kahlil Gibran #MondayMotivation #SuccessTRAIN #Friendship #JoyTRAIN https://t.co/3PGUgzgyyf
The Philosophy Textbook Every Man Should Own
The Art of Manliness author recommends Norman Melchert’s textbook *The Great Conversation* as the most approachable yet comprehensive philosophy guide. After struggling with Aristotle’s *Metaphysics*, the author found the book clarified complex ideas and helped re‑read primary texts. Priced at...
Jung: Suffering Fuels Creative Divine Potential
The pain in you and the god in you – Carl Jung on the relationship between psychological suffering and creativity https://t.co/mKU05A3jQJ
Reality Is Mind‑Stuff, Not Physical Space‑Time
"The stuff of the world is mind-stuff. ... The mind-stuff is not spread in space and time; these are part of the cyclic scheme deciphered by the mind-stuff". Sir Arthur Eddington, The Nature of the Physical World, 1928.
I Grew up with Parents Who Said They Loved Me but Were Never Around, and the Hardest Part Wasn’t the...
The author reflects on a lifelong pattern of chasing partners who disappear and reappear, a behavior rooted in an anxious‑preoccupied attachment formed by inconsistent parental love. After nearly 40 years of mistaking intermittent attention for affection, therapy and self‑study have...
True Trust Sees the Bigger Pattern, Not Mere Hope
"Hope and trust must not be confused... He who blindly, obstinately repeats “let us hope” does not trust; he is really only hoping for a lucky break in the momentarily propitious game governed by the law of necessity. Those who...
Apple Podcasts Launches ‘A Psychic’s Story’ with Medium Nichole Bigley
Apple Podcasts introduced ‘A Psychic’s Story,’ a series hosted by spiritual medium Nichole Bigley. The show’s first episodes feature Dr. Scott Guerin and Dr. Bonnie Buckner discussing spirit communication, protection, and the language of dreams, positioning the podcast as a top‑ranked spiritual series.
Daily Stillness Shields Against Stress‑Driven Decisions
Going into the day without sitting in at least a min or two of stillness makes us susceptible to making stress-based decisions and to being more reactive than responsive. Since stress isn’t taking any days off, we ideally don’t wanna...
A Fearless Activist and a Rebel for Her Time
Clare Paterson’s new biography, *The Nine Lives of Annie Besant*, chronicles the life of the British‑born activist who became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1917 and a leading figure in the Theosophical Society. The book traces...
The Wisdom Letter #413
The Wisdom Letter #413, published on the Philosophors Substack, presents a curated set of classic philosophical quotes—from Simone Weil, José Martí, Anne Brontë, and Montesquieu—each paired with a probing follow‑up question. The piece invites readers to contemplate the balance between security and risk,...
Nothing Prepared Me for Losing My Mother. But in Islam, to Mourn Someone Means Keeping Them Alive in Our Actions...
Shadi Khan Saif recounts the profound loss of his mother, who died after a prolonged illness in Kabul, and reflects on how Islamic teachings shape his mourning. He describes the communal support at the mosque and the Afghan belief that...
Are You Awake?
The post invites readers to examine whether they are truly present, then promotes Sam Harris’s Waking Up meditation app. Author William Irvine, a scholar of evolutionary psychology and Stoic philosophy, recounts his collaboration with Harris to create a “Stoic Path” series...
Return to God, Find Joy and Redemption
It was a great morning of worship at Grace Family Church. The Praise Team lifted the name of Jesus and Pastor Mike used the story of the Prodigal Son to speak to our men-and to all of us-about how to...
Use a 2‑Minute Mortality Check‑In to Prioritize Meaning
Here’s a new habit to improve your life: think about death — in the form of a two-minute mortality check-in. As Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, founder of End Well, says, “By virtue of living. We’re also dying — and remembering that...
Study Links Default Mode Network to Personal Uniqueness in Consciousness
Researchers used fMRI to compare brain activity of 16 adults while they listened to a film clip awake and under anesthesia. The study shows the default mode network (DMN) becomes more complex and individualized during consciousness, suggesting it underpins personal...
Reclaiming Autonomy: Healing After High‑Control Religious Control
Healing from a high control religion looks like: Questioning what you were told not to question. Recognizing control that was framed as truth + safety. Feeling anger without labeling it “wrong.” Grieving what it cost you to stay… and what it cost you to leave. Learning...
Phoenix Developer Secures $500K Grant to Transform Historic Homes Into Wellness Enclave
Developer Heather Lennon has acquired a 50,000‑sq‑ft block of historic homes in Phoenix’s Coronado Historic District and is converting them into a boutique wellness enclave. The project, estimated at $2.5 million for restoration and bolstered by a $500,000 city grant, will...
A Blessing for Loving the World, Anyway
The piece "A Blessing for Loving the World, Anyway" by Kate Bowler is a lyrical meditation on resilience amid life’s inevitable hardships. It celebrates those who acknowledge burdens—news cycles, health scares, disappointments—yet still choose to look upward and find joy...
Salman Khan’s Co-Star Anna Jaisinghani Quit Showbiz for Spirituality, Lives in Vrindavan
Anna Jaisinghani, who entered the Indian entertainment world as a freelance choreographer in 2011 and later landed TV roles on Crime Patrol and Savdhaan India, announced she has left showbiz for a spiritual path. Her breakout came as the lead’s...
Notice the Present Daily to Boost Simple Happiness
Nobody's asking you to be blissful all the time. That's not realistic and frankly it sounds exhausting. But maybe you can be a little bit happier — not through some massive transformation, just by choosing to notice what's already here...
Life Begins When Change Comes From Within
“If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from the inside.”