Journey Within

Entering old age without an inner life, we risk feeling dead long before we run out of time. But first, what does it even mean to have an inner life, and how do you claim it?

In the Seat of the Soul

Before gurus came to America with their chants and mantras, women everywhere found ways to keep their sanity. ... the women in my bloodline found forms of meditation— the seat of their soul—they worked into their daily routine. Meditation was folding laundry, cleaning windows, cooking, or having a cup of coffee while reading the newspaper.