Many popular diets we see trending today actually have roots in medical traditions designed to heal and restore health. What began as targeted therapies...

For over a decade, my husband and I have opened our home to foster children—17 young souls aged 3 to 17, each carrying their own stories etched in trauma. Despite the differences in their backgrounds and personalities, one thread unites them all: the deep impact of trauma, often invisible yet profoundly shaping their emotional worlds. Trauma in children can manifest in many ways—emotional turbulence, behavioral struggles, mistrust, and difficulty forming attachments. More than anything, these children need safety, stability, and grounding. But beyond meeting their basic needs, a vital part of their healing journey is learning to self-regulate emotions. This begins with what I call holding space—a practice of co-regulation, where patience, mindfulness, and empathy create...

Imagine life without emotions — no joy, no love, no sorrow or anger. While this may sound peaceful at first, an existence devoid of feeling would be colorless and mechanical, lacking the vibrancy that emotions bring to our human experience. Emotions are the energetic hues that paint the tapestry of our lives, guiding us, motivating us, and connecting us to ourselves and others. Yet, not all emotions serve us equally well. Many of us carry remnants of past pain — anxiety, grief, fear, or frustration — that no longer belong in our present moment. What if some of these negative emotions, though experienced long ago, remain trapped within our bodies, silently undermining our health and happiness?...

There are moments in history when humanity must collectively pause, reflect, and recommit to our shared values. Today feels like one of those moments. This past Sunday, our congregation recalled Hands Across America, the 1986 initiative that brought over six million Americans together in a symbolic coast-to-coast embrace. The message then was clear: we are one people, united in hope despite our divisions. Nearly four decades later, the gesture resonates more deeply than ever—not as nostalgia, but as a wake-up call. Our nation is fraying at the seams. Not from lack of patriotism or principle, but from a slow erosion of empathy. When Law Becomes Violence News that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Marcelo Gomes Da Silva—a...