By Rafael Mandelman We are all in this together. I believe that deeply, and that belief motivates my politics and my civic engagement. I think it’s what makes me a…
By Elisa Quinzi Spring is ushered in by alternating waves of tension and harmony, reflecting the energies of fear and love. These are the pains of a new freedom being…
By Cinder Ernst I’ve enjoyed being a personal fitness trainer for almost 30 years, whoa! When I pioneered the one-on-one training program at the SF Central YMCA, there was not…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting The hateful rhetoric being spewed from D.C. today has a tragic side effect—it gives permission to those with hate in their hearts to act on their…
By Misti Layne It is off-the-charts exciting and monumental when you get engaged. But, let’s be honest here. It is also daunting to plan a wedding and envision your dream…
By Tom Moon, MFT Research shows that 50 percent of a person’s happiness level is genetically determined, 10 percent is affected by life circumstances and situation, and the remaining 40…
By John Chen Laying poolside—diligently turning golden brown in sunny 95-degree Palm Springs and surrounded by beautiful, playful, social naked men of all shapes and sizes—I was in paradise, although…
By Cheryl Stotler Although he is still under 40, LGBT activist, politician and lawyer Brian Sims has already accomplished so much in his 38 years. For a start, he was…
By Karen Williams, M.Ed. When I was a child playing outdoors in The Bronx, we used to sing rhymes. One of my favorite went like this: “Make new friends but keep…
By Elisa Quinzi The current planetary forces invite us to focus on working on the details of our lives in order to manifest the bigger picture. By serving what’s in…
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