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The Quest for a Good Life
http://thequestforagoodlife.wordpress.com/
For the past 20 years, at least, I have dedicated myself to living a good life. This blog primarily is devoted to my reflections regarding this quest, and draws upon my Christian faith, knowledge of psychological science, and personal experiences. Topics vary, but include religion/spirituality, culture, happiness, relationships, work, and leisure.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 178 )
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Making Spaces of Awe and Restoration
Based on research showing therapeutic effects of nature – as well as her personal experience with a well-being decline after moving from a beautiful natural are... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Next Eastern Therapy
Eastern practices – such as meditation, t’ai chi, and yoga – have gained great popularity in Western culture during the past several decades. Read more
Posted on 20 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Connecting with Awe Through Stories
Many people assume that awe only is possible through direct, personal experience. Encounters with something vast and overwhelming in the natural world may come... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
3 Reasons Why America is Starting to Lose God
God may not be dead, but God does appear to be starting to fade, at least in the United States. And, it’s not just religiousness; for the first time, there is... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
The New Psychology of Atheism
“Do I believe in God?”This is a question many people will ask themselves this week – even if only to themselves – as they go to church to commemorate... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Fear of Nature
In a recent classroom discussion, a student posed the question, “does spending time in natural settings decrease stress?”I had just finished reading “The... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Replacement of Awe
We are in a season of mass media consumption. Super Bowl 50 occurs this Sunday, and is coming off the heels of the most watched Super Bowl (and television event... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Loss of Awe
Sometimes, we forget how much our world has changed.In a famous 2005 commencement address – later adapted for a video that went viral on the internet – David... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Alive in the World
Now that the new year has started, I have shifted to a new reading practice. As my last posts note, last year, I read one poem per day from Rainer Maria Rilke. Read more
Posted on 20 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rilke on Mystery and Awe (6)
This is my last in a series of daily posts in which I share writings of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke that connect most clearly with mystery and awe.This is the... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rilke on Mystery and Awe (5)
God, every night is hard. Always there are some awake, who turn, turn, and do not find you. Don’t you hear them crying out as they go farther and farther down?... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rilke on Mystery and Awe (4)
Oh, not to be separated, shut off from the starry dimensions by so thin a wall. What is within us if not intensified sky traversed with birds and deep with wind... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rilke on Mystery and Awe (3)
I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not complete this last one but I give myself to it. I circle around God, around the... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rilke on Mystery and Awe (2)
In perhaps Rilke’s most famous lines, he writes:I want to ask you, as clearly as I can, to bear with patience all that is unresolved in your heart, and try to... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rilke on Mystery and Awe (1)
Happy New Year!During 2015, I started a new habit: Once a day (give or take), I read a poem from famed German poet Rainer Maria Rilke. There were times when thi... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
How Do You Want to Feel in 2016?
Christine Carter is one of my favorite authors and bloggers. I have benefited greatly from her advice about parenting and happiness. Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Snowflakes
The moment one gives close attention to any thing… it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
In Awe of Christmas
Christmas elicits so many emotions. For many people, these emotions are negative. There can be great loneliness, embarrassment, or shame when loved ones or... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Thanksgiving as a Lifestyle
Today, we Americans celebrate our most psychologically informed holiday: Thanksgiving. Although most of us associate this holiday with overeating and football,... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY -
Announcement: Andy’s New Blog
Dear reader of “The Quest for a New Life,”Although I still will be writing here about the intersection between Christian spirituality and Psychology, in general... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY