Phil Cousineau

Kamiya drove a cab for 7 years in San Francisco. But he says to truly know your town you must do some “systematic flitting.” He describes this as walking around and “letting the city come to you as you maintain a sense of discovery and wonderment…Then...

Noticing life out of the corner of our eye takes some attention. We are often dazzled by the spectacle of what is in front of us. However, there are precious treasures that may only be seen by a fleeting glance. From his extensive, world-circling...

Willis Barnstone is a poet, translator, biblical scholar, memoirist, anthologist, teacher, and painter. If we are to grasp his greatest contribution to culture over the course of his professional life, we can focus on his role first and foremost as a...

For many years, Kuhn has dedicated herself to removing land mines from the 70 countries around the world that are still plagued with these small but powerful weapons. She educates us on the severity and pervasiveness of the issue and explains how with...

You'll love Cousineau's stories of the long journeys his favorite words have taken to find their way into our lives, and the provocative nuances hidden in the origins of others. You'll even find clues to how you can stop procrastinating, and finally...

In this masterwork, Phil Cousineau examines the connection of mythology to contemporary life and what that means for self-improvement. Drawing on his extensive work with Joseph Campbell (The Power of Myth), this is Cousineau's grand opus—revealing...

Play is deeply embedded in our natures. It contributes to optimism and hope for the future. It enables us with the ability to persevere. Brown concludes, “Play is a fundamental survival drive of humanity without which long term survival of our species...

Great poets reveal discreet moments in which their own heart and soul lit up. They break open our hearts and minds to the truth behind the truth, the truth beyond mere facts. They lead us into an experience of hyper-truth, hyper-reality. Poems speak...

Sweat baths can be an antidote to our sedentary society where people sit at a desk much of the day and don’t sweat. Beside physiological benefits, Aaland describes the spiritual benefits of sweating together. Author - Mikkel Aaland. Narrator - Phil...

Phil Cousineau has found that as early as 1400 B.C. - and probably much earlier - competitive games anchored communities, created a diversion from violence, and even contributed to the evolution of the human body, mind, and soul. "This desire to shine...

Philosopher Needleman eloquently shares with us how the ability to focus our attention is an energy that is uniquely human. He astounds us with ideas of what love is and how it may be sustained. Further, he talks about time and the two fundamental...

Robert Lax is one of the great experimental poets of the 20th century, a daring and original avant-garde writer who was sought out as a sage and a mentor. He was a circus performer, a clown and a juggler, and well known for being a close friend of...

Americans are abandoning soft drinks and becoming tea drinkers. It has the ability to mellow us out as well as energize and exhilarate us. Pratt is a tour de force on the subject of tea. Let yourself be amazed by the history of tea, how it is...

Cousineau tantalizes us with his understanding of how night is a powerful companion for creativity. The quiet rhythm of the night is a holy experience of soul. He describes how language and culture arose around the fires of our ancestors talking into...