“As She Is” is a wonderful exploration of the nature of feminine energy, and could not be more timely, coming as it does at a real crisis point in our world. Produced and directed by Megan McFeely, this is her journey, her exploration, but it is ours, too – and what she learns has implications for healing our world that has been so damaged in the last hundred years by wars, domination, the plundering of resources, and turning a blind eye to suffering.

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” With that seven-word maxim, US-based journalist Michael Pollan distills a career’s worth of reporting into a prescription for reversing the damage being done to people’s health by today’s industrially driven Western diet. Pollan offers an answer to one of the most urgent questions of our time: What should I eat to be healthy? From www.pbs.org

3 Steps to Heart-Based Living By Ronna Prince Creator, Executive Producer, Songwriter of the New Film “Sacred Journey of the Heart” DIVE in, TUNE in, LIGHTEN up! It seems that now we are inundated with messages about living in the heart. It’s the latest catch-phrase. But really, what does it all mean? It means living in balance with emotions and thoughts. It means allowing one’s heart to lead the way in decision making and actions. It does not mean letting unchecked feelings rule your life. But it also means, not letting unexpressed feelings limit your interaction and connection with others.

“Armed with nothing but his innate curiosity and a small crew to film his adventures, Shadyac (writer/director/producer of Liar Liar, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty, Patch Adams, Accepted , I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry) of set out on a twenty-first century quest for enlightenment. Meeting with a variety of thinkers and doers—remarkable men and women from the worlds of science, philosophy, academia, and faith—including such luminaries as David Suzuki, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart, Ray Anderson, John Francis, Coleman Barks, and Marc Ian Barasch — Shadyac appears on-screen as character, commentator, guide, and even, at times, guinea pig…”

Spirit Science 22 Check out the video by Jordan David Pearce and featuring Teal Scott, from www.thespiritscience.net. This wonderful short video features universal concepts taught in the simplest and most engaging way. The characters are adorable and the photography just stunning.

” We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli–the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.“

“For those of us humble enough to acknowledge that we’re growing and learning, “Peaceful Warrior” reflects and expresses an unspoken yearning for higher wisdom. And the scope of this audience includes all human beings searching for a saner, more peaceful way of life for themselves, their nation, their world. We are only just beginning to grasp the size and significance of this awakening humanity. ” Dan Millman

This film has been around for a few years and is well worth watching at any time. It is a reminder for us all to develop more love and compassion in our lives. Take a look at this facinating film, “The Yogis of Tibet”.

“Perhaps the most inspiring element of this film is the common themes and solutions that came up again and again from every sect, from every spirit. That’s where the oneness comes in — over and over again you hear it: we have to stop living in fear; we have to have compassion and accept all people, for they are us. We have to overcome the dualistic thinking that makes war possible or the notion that one religion is better than another…”