By Alan Cohen – As we enter the New Year, we all hope this year will be better than the last one, and new and wonderful things will come to us. We seek to improve our worldly situations and become better people. But, what if the most wonderful thing that …
Read More »From the Heart – Fear is the Liar
By Alan Cohen I recently watched a touching documentary, Tea with the Dames, an intimate chat between four legendary British actresses, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright and Eileen Atkins, all of whom have been made a Dame. I found it a treat to momentarily peek into the lives of …
Read More »From the Heart – A Happy Outcome is Assured
By Alan Cohen Can you imagine being an adopted child reunited with your birth mother after 60 years? My friend Diane signed up for a genealogy research service, did a DNA test and found that she had a cousin unknown to her family. Diane contacted Sherry, who confirmed that she …
Read More »From the Heart – Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas Dinner
By Alan Cohen When I texted my niece Jordin, an attorney who works as a public defender, she told me she was at a softball game. Every month, she explained, the town lawyers get together with the inmates at the local prison along with the guards, and play softball. I …
Read More »From the Heart – What are the Chances?
By Alan Cohen Do you believe that the universe operates at random, or is there a higher intelligence that orchestrates encounters, events and a stream of destiny? After observing many uncanny synchronicities, I have a firm belief that, despite appearances of haphazardness, a brilliant and loving hand guides us to …
Read More »From the Heart – Where Healing Lives
By Alan Cohen My friend Mark has been a physician for over 40 years. Recently he told me a story that helped me understand what real healing is. While Mark was vacationing in Maui, his nephew, a younger man vacationing in Honolulu, had a heart attack. Upon learning this, Mark …
Read More »From the Heart – The Alcoholic Saint
by Alan Cohen – I heard about a fellow who set out on a spiritual quest to India. There he was recommended by word of mouth to find a particular saint who lived in a remote village. The seeker went to great lengths to travel to the village, where a …
Read More »From the Heart – The Holiest Spot on Earth
By Alan Cohen – It was one of those days when the world was supposed to come to an end. The planets had achieved the crucial alignment, the ancient prophecies were being fulfilled and psychics confirmed this would be the turning point. Hordes of people were rushing to safety at …
Read More »From the Heart – A Heartbeat to Remember
By Alan Cohen – While checking out at a grocery store I noticed that a cashier had an unusual tattoo on her forearm. “What is that tattoo?” I asked Ciani. She smiled. “It’s a copy of the EKG of my grandmother’s last heartbeat.” Suddenly the checkout process faded into the …
Read More »From the Heart – A Different Kind of Valentine
by Alan Cohen – February is the month of Valentines, when our thoughts turn to love. Usually, we give Valentine’s gifts and affection to romantic partners. This month, I would like to shift our focus to expressions of love to our family, in particular, our parents. While reading Soul Friends: …
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