“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead
Michael Franti and his wife, Sarah Agah, in the music video for “Hands Up to the Sky”
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Best known for their reggae-influenced indie rock songs, Michael Franti & Spearhead have never shied away from talking about difficult topics, like the unjust nature of the death penalty, war in the Middle East, environmentalism and human rights. In November of 2023, they released their latest album “Big Big Love,” a tribute to togetherness in response to the Covid pandemic.
Coping With Election Grief
Following the results of the contentious 2024 U.S. election, which was decisively won by Donald Trump, some 70 million Americans – along with others around the world – are left to grieve what many perceive to be a devastating loss. Psychologists and other experts say this grief is real, and needs to be acknowledged and processed by those who are experiencing it.
A Moving Quote from Gabriel Garcia Marquez About the Value of Pursuing Our Dreams
Octogenarian Author Jane Seskin Offers a Model for Aging and Living Well
Jane Seskin is a psychotherapist and the author of 13 books, most recently the poetry collection “Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65.” Her writing has appeared in more than 40 publications, including Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, The New York Times, Narrative, Persimmon Tree and Women’s Older Wisdom. Her non-fiction has been anthologized in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone.”
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Life can be a challenging ordeal that many of us take very seriously. But at the end of the day, none of us actually know what this is or what happens at the end of it. This cosmic joke is our birthright, so why not lean in? These philosophers, writers and comedians capture the existential absurdity of being anything at all.
Are “Rage Rooms” a Healthy Outlet for Grief and Burnout?
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Most of us have probably been so angry we wanted to break a few things. These days, doing so is highly possible thanks to the rise of “rage rooms,” where, for a fee, you can smash items ranging from glass bottles to computers and grandfather clocks. Whether or not this type of release is healthy is a more nuanced question.
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Octogenarian Author Jane Seskin Offers a Model for Aging and Living Well: 
