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Last year, I wrote “How to Transform Skeptics Into Believers,” an article about my five best tips for breaking down barriers when...

“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves,...

Dogs from shelters aren’t usually the first choice when it comes to organizations looking to train service dogs. But I hope one day that...

1. Animal Reiki = compassion. Reiki teaches us to be compassionate to ourselves and to others. Ultimately, there is no difference, since...

With awesome benefits like stress reduction, better communication and reduced employee absenteeism, it’s no wonder more businesses are...

Today I want to share with you the story of a very special dog named Bailey, who found his way from the mean streets of Taiwan to the...

So you’ve bought your meditation cushion and chosen your favorite meditation position. You’ve contemplated and picked your mantra or...

Some animal charities get all the attention—Best Friends Animal Society, The Gentle Barn, the WWF—and for good reason. But there are also...

“We all are so deeply interconnected; we have no option but to love all. Be kind and do good for any one and that will be reflected. The...

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nominated Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize. In his letter...

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. —Anais Nin Some of my most difficult sleepless nights have been spent attempting...

March is just around the corner—and that means National Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month! Launched 14 years ago by the ASPCA (American...

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”—Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden Although I like to...

Happy Valentine’s Day to my tribe! What are your plans this weekend? No matter if it’s dinner, dancing or a snuggle on the couch,...

Last Friday, February 5, was the inaugural World Animal Reiki Day—and let me tell you, the day was such a huge global success! Thank you...

Next Monday, February 8, marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year—and the Year of the Monkey. How will you be celebrating? I have a...

As residents and cities still try to dig their way out of the blizzard of 2016, which dumped more than three feet of snow on parts of the...

One cannot be humble and aware of oneself at the same time. —Madeleine L’Engle Humility, as a human character trait, is a virtue sorely...

“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.” –Daisaku Ikeda The animals of the world face many challenges these days. As much as I...

What always restores my faith in humanity? When I see humans going out of their way—and sometimes even putting their own lives at risk—to...