Living Tao Foundation - Through programs in Tai Ji, contemporary Taoist philosophy, and related disciplines, the Living Tao Foundation supports healthful, creative, and productive ways of living for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.

Embrace Life - This gratefulness approach to encouraging people to wear seatbelts gripped our hearts (almost literally, as you will see).

Differently Abled - Nick Vujicic wholeheartedly believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles we encounter in our lives and spends much of his very active life empowering others to see their own strengths and beauty. That he was born without arms and legs adds an unassailable trustworthiness to his message.

Rachmaninov Had Big Hands - There are many ways to get beyond perceived handicaps, as the comedy duo Igudesman & Joo show in this short video.

Typewriter Artist - Imagine creating hundreds of works of art with a typewriter as your paintbrush?  Now imagine having severe cerebral palsy as Paul Smith did and doing just that.  See his work and read his extraordinary story here.

My Stroke of Insight - Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor tells her powerful story after a stroke of recovery and awareness -- of how our brains connect us to the world and to one another.

Practicing Spirituality during Illness - This e-course explores the challenges and riches of illness through the writings of Rachel Naomi Remen, Ram Dass, Mary Earle, and many others.

Sitting QiGong - Roger Jahnke offers the simple relaxing focus of a Quigong session you can do at your desk in less than five minutes.  Enjoy your break!

Helpguide: A Trusted Non-Profit Resource - For issues such as abuse and addiction, eating disorders, diet and nutrition, and aging, this site provides information and further resources.

From Isolation to Acting to Activism - Darlene Cates talks about letting loose enough to enjoy life no matter what weight you are.

Caring Bridge - Free, easy-to-create personalized web sites that help connect friends and family during significant life events.

The 12 Steps - For anyone recovering from alcoholism, drug addiction or substance abuse - or knows someone who is - here are video blog primers for each step. The author is not speaking as an authority for any group, but explains the steps as he understands them in a very in-depth, clear way.

Drinking and the Divine - The Rev. Ken Barnes once saw alcohol as a pathway to God, until it nearly ruined his life.  If you would like to share your thoughts about this article, please visit our 12-Step Message Board.

Good News…How Hospitals Heal Themselves.  Please let your local PBS Station know about this moving film about how to make patients safer, save lives, reduce costs, errors and infections and to allow doctors and nurses to enjoy their work.

Powers of Ten - To appreciate your own unique place in the grand scheme of the universe, start ten million light years away from our galaxy and travel by powers of ten to the subatomic level of quarks.

Hubble Ultra Deep Field - What happens when you point the Hubble Space Telescope to a seemingly blank patch of sky? (video; 4:17 min.)

Revelation of Light
Read a testament of gratitude to the many ways of seeing without eyesight by Jacques Lusseyran who has been blind for most of his life.

Directory of websites, providing information and resources that educate and offer support for a number of different medical conditions and diseases.

Beauty Tips
Unlike most beauty advice, these tips lie within everyone's reach.

A Listening Heart: The Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness by Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B. Brother David writes that “any sensuous experience is at heart a spiritual one: a divine revelation.”

A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman
It's clear from the start that this stunning exploration of the senses was written by a poet. Truly a classic.

The Olympic Odyssey by Phil Cousineau
The U.S. Olympic Committee bought 1800 copies of this book to share with every U.S. athlete and coach going to Athens in August 2004, making it possible for many to consider the sacred, spiritual, and mythic roots of sports.

Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying
by Ram Dass, et al. A debilitating stroke gave Ram Dass a new perspective on how to live gratefully despite the aches, pains, and limitations of age.