Life & Living

Paxson (Pax) Parsons, a 55-year-old Viet­nam Veteran, is dying of lung cancer. Pax is enrolled with The Hospice and receiving care at a quintessential Florida ranch-style house that he bought and refurbished shortly before his cancer was diagnosed. He lives alone, visited by a circle of friends, but plans to return to the Bay Pines […]

Trying to have a baby is an emotional time for any couple, full of ups and downs. One minute you and your spouse may be excited and exhilarated, while the next minute you might feel frightened or disappointed. If you’re having trouble with fertility, you may feel very confused, scared and lost. Though there are […]

By Heather Plett, heatherplett.com When my mom was dying, my siblings and I gathered to be with her in her final days. None of us knew anything about supporting someone in her transition out of this life into the next, but we were pretty sure we wanted to keep her at home, so we did. […]

By Steven Bancarz, creator of Spirit Science and Metaphysics Being able to pick up on others energy and feel what they are feeling is a wonderful gift to have. It can also be one of the most burdensome curses. If not managed properly, empathetic abilities can cause you extreme emotional, spiritual, and psychological distress. Have […]

By Steven Bancarz| Part of “waking up” means learning to recognize what type of personality you have. Learning your emotional, physical, and psychological tendencies can help you understand yourself better and prevent suffering in your life. More and more, people are beginning to realize that they fit into the category of “empaths”. An empath is […]

Stress is our internal response to external changes and challenges, whether real or imagined — a deadline at work, an upcoming dinner with the in-laws, relationship issues or just our imagination running wild. We experience stress when we lose faith in our ability to cope, whether with the world in general, or with specific people […]