Category Archives: Lending Insight

“American Symphony” follows two beloved, creative public personas through their relationship highs and lows: Suleika Jaouad, cancer survivor and author of the memoir “Between Two Kingdoms,” and Jon Batiste, an insanely talented musician. The film originally was meant to follow … Continue reading →

In the introduction to “The Flower Fix,” Anna Potter writes that her floral business Swallows & Damsons was “born out of that love for play, imagination and art; curiosity of wild things, and using one’s hands to explore.” After earning … Continue reading →

“My Sister’s Keeper” is not for the faint of heart. Directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on Jodi Picoult’s bestselling novel, this is an emotionally charged drama that delves into the complexities of family, ethics, and the lengths people will … Continue reading →

While near-death experiences, or NDEs, have been both researched and scrutinized for decades, the movie “After Death” portrays real life stories and re-enactments of these intriguing phenomena. While the production company Angel Studios is best known for its faith-based films, … Continue reading →

How often, when we’re struggling, are we told to just breathe? Yet few of us know how to do that purposefully with any regularity, depth or understanding. Now, Shanila Sattar hopes to enlighten us with her 2022 book, “Breathe: Simple Breathwork … Continue reading →

An estimated 6 million children ages 0-17 in the U.S.A will have a parent or sibling die. While there are numerous picture books for children themed around grief or processing death, most of these are written by adults. It’s rare … Continue reading →