Meditation that brings comfort and kindness to pain and illness

Chronic and complex medical conditions rarely have easy answers. But as meditation teacher Juliana Sloan reminds us in this healing practice, we can always meet suffering with creativity, kindness, and compassion. Learning to live with pain and illness is challenging and arduous. Often, you can go months or even years without adequate answers. Life is […]
It’s a hot girl’s summer, but let’s use it as a mobile phone

Hot babes stroll with iced matcha in hand, high-quality nutrition, and SPF on. This version of Hot Girl Summer is less about an overhaul and more about building simple habits like moving your body every day, eating clean (but realistically), getting some sunshine, and staying calm. But here’s an upgrade. What if those same habits […]
David Nichtern – CSM Podcast – Ep. 64 – Annette Knopf is a mysterious nomad

With both insight and vulnerability, author Annette Knopf explores how our early attachment experiences shape how we love, relate, and navigate the world. In this episode, David and Annette talk about: Connecting with our own personal experiences in the creative process The intersection of healing and liberation Annette’s journey through complex post-traumatic stress disorder How […]
Backlash over IARC report that meat can cause cancer

How did the meat industry, government, and cancer control groups react to the confirmation that processed meats such as bacon, ham, hot dogs, and lunch meat cause cancer? “Rarely in the history of a nation do we find good reasons to honor the generosity and altruism of governments and those in power. The birth of […]