5. Susan Scafidi, Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2005).
6. Gabrielle Bernstein, Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles (New York: Harmony, 2012).
CHAPTER 8
1. Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert, The Menopause Book (New York: Workman, 2009).
2. Author’s interview of Pat Wingert, August 22, 2017.
3. WithLoveDC, http://www.withlovedc.com.
4. Meetups, https://www.meetup.com.
5. See Dan Buettner, Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2010).
6. Ed O’Brien, “Stop Putting Off Fun for After You Finish All Your Work,” Harvard Business Review, July 7, 2017, https://hbr.org/2017/07/stop-putting-off-fun-for-after-you-finish-all-your-work?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr, accessed July 11, 2017.
7. B. K. S. Iyengar, Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom (London: Rodale, 2005).
8. WithLoveDC, www.withlovedc.com.
9. The organization Wanderlust currently has nearly 30 yoga triathlon events in cities around the world; https://wanderlust.com/108s/, accessed April 30, 2017.
10. Mayo Clinic, “Yoga: Fight Stress and Find Serenity,” http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/yoga/art-20044733?pg=1, accessed April 30, 2017.
11. Swami Satchidananda, Jewels of Wisdom from the Teachings of Swami Satchidananda (Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications).
12. Wanderlust, www.wanderlust.com.
13. Jeff Krasno, Wanderlust—A Modern Yogi’s Guide to Discovering Your Best Self (New York: Rodale, 2015).
14. Lil Omm, http://lilomm.com/about-lil-omm/, accessed August 23, 2017.
15. Lil Omm, 2017.
16. Author’s interview of Pleasance Silicki, August 30, 2017.
17. Interview of Pleasance Silicki, August 30, 2017.
18. ASPCA, “Shelter Intake and Surrender,” https://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics, accessed April 30, 2017.
19. Tami Simon, The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends as Spiritual Teachers (Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2017).
20. Julia K. Vormbrock and John M. Grossberg, “Cardiovascular Effects of Human-Pet Dog Interactions,” Journal of Behavioral Medicine 11, no. 5 (1988), 509–17, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3236382, accessed April 30, 2017.
21. CBT helps individuals identify unhealthy, negative beliefs and behaviors and replace them with healthy, positive ones; http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/psychotherapy/details/what-you-can-expect/rec-20197200, accessed August 24, 2017.
22. DBT is a type of CBT that teaches behavioral skills to help individuals handle stress, manage emotions and improve relationships with others. http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/psychotherapy/details/what-you-can-expect/rec-20197200, accessed August 24, 2017.
23. Float Hopes, http://time.com/floating/.
24. Anette Kjellgren and Jessica Westman, “Beneficial Effects of Treatment with Sensory Isolation in Flotation-Tank as a Preventive Health-Care Intervention – A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial,” BMC Journal of Complementary Alternative Medicine 14 (2014), 417, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219027/.
25. Justin Moyer, “Seeking Serenity? Flotation Therapy Offers an Inexpensive Way to Achieve It,” Washington Post, September 23, 2013, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/seeking-serenity-flotation-therapy-offers-an-inexpensive-way-to-achieve-it/2013/09/23/2882a8ac-d2ad-11e2-a73e-826d299ff459_story.html?utm_term=.745d4175e3f2, accessed April 30, 2017.
26. Drake Baer, “Why NBA Star Steph Curry Uses a Sensory-Deprivation Tank to Recharge Every 2 Weeks,” Business Insider, February 4, 2016, http://www.businessinsider.com/steph-curry-is-obsessed-with-sensory-deprivation-tanks-2016-2, accessed April 30, 2017.
27. Hope Floats, https://www.hopefloatsusa.com.
CHAPTER 9
1. Tara Brach, www.TaraBrach.com.
2. See, for example, www.eOmega.org, www.IMCW.org, www.kripalu.org, and www.shambalamountain.org.
3. Some of my current favorite apps are Mindfulness, Insight Timer, Meditation Studio, Calm, and Take a Break.
4. Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, premiered on Netflix in 2015.
5. Unitarian Universalist Association, The Seven Principles, http://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles.
6. Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous (New York: Works Publishing, 1939), 85.
7. don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) (San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen, 1997).
8. don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book: Using the Four Agreements to Master the Dream of Your Life (Toltec Wisdom) (San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen, 2000).
9. Ruiz, Four Agreements Companion Book.
10. Ruiz, Four Agreements Companion Book.
11. Ruiz, Four Agreements Companion Book.
12. Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (New York: Knopf, 1955).
13. Soul Purpose Productions, www.karmafest.com.
14. Marianne Williamson, The Law of Divine Compensation: Mastering the Metaphysics of Abundance (New York: HarperOne, 2012).
15. Brianna Sacks, “Reiki Goes Mainstream: Spiritual Touch Practice Now Commonplace in Hospitals,” Washington Post, May 16, 2014, https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/reiki-goes-mainstream-spiritual-touch-practice-now-commonplace-in-hospitals/2014/05/16/9e92223a-dd37-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html?utm_term=.df0dd807f723, accessed August 23, 2017.
16. International Center for Reiki Training, http://www.reiki.org, accessed June 22, 2017.
17. See, for example, NIH Medline Plus, https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg4.html, accessed August 23, 2017.
18. Womenade, http://www.washingtonwomenade.org/start.htm, accessed July 3, 2017.
19. World Kindness Movement, http://www.theworldkindnessmovement.org/about-us/, accessed August 23, 2017.
20. See http://www.miguelruiz.com.
21. Jessica Epperson-Lusty, www.evolvingmindfully.com, accessed August 23, 2017.
22. Jeanne Brumbaugh, Helping Hearts Heal, https://www.jeannebrumbaugh.com/, accessed August 20, 2017.
CHAPTER 10
1. Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (New York: Bantam, 1976).
2. Ann Patchett, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage (New York: HarperCollins, 2013), 97.
3. See Gary France, France in America—A 21,000 Mile USA Discovery on my Harley-Davidson (Shrove, Greencastle, Ireland: Inis Communications, 2013), www.garysfrance.com.
4. Indoor Skydiving Source, http://www.indoorskydivingsource.com/tunnels/.
5. P. J. Reece, “Ancient Tattoos: Theories of Heaven and Earth,” vanishingtattoo.com, 2009, accessed May 7, 2017.
6. Conscious Ink has longer-lasting temporary tattoos of inspiring quotes and positive words; www.consciousink.com.
CHAPTER 11
1. Mel B., Walk in Dry Places (Center City, MN: Hazelden, 1996).
2. Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own (New York: Harcourt Brace, 1929).
3. The Southern Poverty Law Center maintains a listing and map of where hate groups like the Klan are active; https://www.splcenter.org.
4. National Geographic, “Nat Geo WILD: What Are the Odds? Some Surprising Shark Attack Stats,” http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2011/11/22/nat-geo-wild-what-are-the-odds-some-surprising-shark-attack-stats/.
5. NASA, “Follow the Water: Finding a Perfect Match for Life,” https://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/everydaylife/jamestown-water-fs.html.
6. Martha C. White, “Here’s Proof Buying Mo
re Stuff Actually Makes You Miserable,” Time, March 13, 2014, http://time.com/22257/heres-proof-buying-more-stuff-actually-makes-you-miserable/, accessed August 16, 2017 (citing Knox College psychology professor Tom Kasser’s paper published in the journal Motivation and Emotion).
7. The Minimalists, http://www.theminimalists.com.
8. The Tiny Life, http://thetinylife.com.
9. The Money Wizard, www.mymoneywizard.com.
10. Shelley Emling and Damon Dahlen, “14 Women Show Off Wrinkles to Make a Potent Statement about Aging,” Huffington Post, June 9, 2016, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/14-women-show-off-wrinkles-to-make-a-potent-statement-about-aging_us_57560b50e4b0b60682deb823?section=women&.
11. Emling and Dahlen, “14 Women Show Off Wrinkles.”
12. Jeff Galloway Training, http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/run-walk/.
13. Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning (Boston: Beacon, 2006).
14. Jalal al-Din Rumi; see https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/jalal-al-din-rumi.
15. Rhonda Byrne, The Secret (New York: Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006).
PART III
1. David Steindl-Rast, “Want to Be Happy? Be Grateful.” TEDGlobal 2013, https://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_grateful/, accessed November 26, 2017.
2. Steindl-Rast, “Want to Be Happy?”
3. Bronnie Ware, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” Uplift, February 3, 2016, http://upliftconnect.com/regrets-of-the-dying/, accessed July 12, 2017.
4. John O’Donohue, “For a New Beginning,” in To Bless This Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings (New York: Doubleday, 2008).
5. There are many vision board workshops in the D.C. area, and are likely some near you or online. Making a vision board, however, can be as easy as cutting pictures and words out of old magazines, gluing or taping them to a poster or other surface, and keeping the finished board somewhere where you will see it often.
6. Steindl-Rast, “Want to Be Happy?”
About the Author
Maria Leonard Olsen is a biracial woman whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in their home state of Maryland in the early 1960s. She is the mother of two children, a lawyer, journalist, and author. She leads writing/empowerment retreats for women, and is a cohost/producer of the Inside Out radio show on WPFW-FM, 89.3, in Washington, D.C. Maria graduated from Boston College and the University of Virginia School of Law, served in the Clinton administration’s Department of Justice, fostered newborn babies awaiting adoption, and has been on the boards of Children’s National Medical Center BOV, the Catholic Coalition for Special Education, the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Washington, and the GirlsUp Advisory Board. She has written for The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Bethesda Magazine, Parenting, BabyTalk, and Washington for Women. She recently returned to practicing law now that her children are launched. She wrote her first children’s book, Mommy, Why’s Your Skin So Brown?, about being mistaken for the nanny of her lighter-skinned children. Healing for Hallie, about the importance of expressing one’s feelings, is her second children’s book. Not the Cleaver Family—The New Normal in Modern American Families, exploring changes in the composition of American families during this past decade, was released in 2016. Maria has spoken at numerous schools and events, including the Mixed Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, the Japanese American National Museum’s Family Day, the Washington Independent Review of Books, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Asian American Month Celebration (as the highest-ranking Asian American political appointee then at the Justice Department). Maria counsels women recovering from alcoholism, other addictions, and trauma. See www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com for additional information.
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