Episode 9: Bridging Differences Through Storytelling (Noa Baum)

Interview Series by Dr. Joel Ying. “People of passion and purpose, doing interesting things, living their present moment.” LivingthePresentMoment.com/podcastshow Noa Baum is a speaker, storyteller, and author. I first met Noa Baum at the Stone Soup Storytelling Festival in South Carolina where she was a Featured Teller, and then recently hosted her in Naples, Florida, for …Read More

Celebrating My Celtic Year

Guest Blog Post by Janis McCall: In my Native Scotland, any reason to gather together and celebrate is a good reason. My last blog described the eight major festivals of the Celtic tradition. In my own life, I still honor them in my own way, sometimes with a group and sometimes with something deeply personal. …Read More

Celtic Traditions – The Wheel of the Year

Guest Blog Post by Janis McCall: Hello, my name is Janis McCall, and I live in Scotland. I have recently returned from a wonderful class in Sedona, Arizona. I attended a workshop on using the metaphor of the Native American Medicine Wheel co-taught by my dear friends Joel Ying and Suzanne Scurlock-Durana.  In this annual …Read More

Finding Truth in the Present Moment

When I was 10 years old, I loved to watch Star Trek. I loved Spock. I loved logic and reason. “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” – Spock, Star Trek It just made sense. What’s up with these silly things we call emotions? It’s just not rational. Knowledge is power. …Read More