STATE OF ABUNDANCE
Personal blog
The ‘State of Abundance’ explores social, financial and spiritual obstacles standing in the way of prosperity.
As both a seasoned business journalist and a certified meditation teacher, I explore a range of ideas and stories based on years of reporting and over a decade of dedicated spiritual study and meditation practice.
I talk to industry leaders, scientists and holistic practitioners around the world about the solutions to these challenges and the steps we can take now in our everyday life to maximize our state of abundance for the sake of our individual as well as collective good.
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Media's 'Masks-Off' Moment: Can Billionaires Save Democracy?
The election has exposed the need for objective, fact-based reporting that cuts through the noise of partisan rhetoric and restores public trust in journalism.
Saying Goodbye to a ‘Mozart of Metaphysics’
Remembering spiritual author I’m lucky to call my teacher over the last decade: her incredible life story, teachings and spiritual legacy.
Close to Home: Why Ukraine’s Fight Is Resonating with Millions
Ukraine’s conflict hits close to home for me and millions of others because it’s about more than one country or region.
Two Cheers for the Blue Economy
A sustainable ocean economy could help dig our way out of the climate crisis.
It’s Time for America to Go on a Climate Diet
The biggest step we can take is to accept individual responsibility for climate change.
Making Sense of the Flood of Streaming Apps
With an increasing abundance of entertainment apps, traditional television and new streaming platforms, it’s getting harder and harder to keep track of -- not to mention keep your TV-watching habits under budget.
The Women of Crypto Are Mobilizing
More women are learning about cryptocurrencies and becoming better investors.
When It Comes to Plant-Based Meat, We Are the Mice
We shouldn’t blindly trust that these plant-based meat companies and their ongoing experiments will have a beneficial impact on the environment and our nutrition.
Why the Cyberattacks Keep Happening
Lack of coordinated political action, failure of various agencies to share information as well as the government sector’s ability to attract and retain top cybersecurity talent are holding us back.
Who Will Hold Elon Musk Accountable?
Given the broad scope, the ambitious humanitarian vision and the vast potential impact of his companies on entire industries, Musk’s activities should invite closer examination, consistent scrutiny and penalties from a whole bunch of government agencies.
The Pandemic ‘Reglazed’ the Glass Ceiling: Now What?
New data shows how employment gains made by women last year have been erased by this economic downturn. Now that the pandemic has exposed systemic inequalities in the workplace, it’s time to act.
Now More Than Ever: Remembering RBG’s Legacy
The last weeks of the presidential race and the outbreak of Covid-19 at the White House have taken over the nation’s attention, distracting us from commemorating and remembering Justice Ginsburg. And yet now is the time to remember her legacy and honor what she was able to accomplish, because her work is far from finished.
The Human Toll of Covid-19: In Memory of Nathan Richardson
The Covid-19 healthcare crisis is taking an especially brutal toll on those battling chronic conditions and mental health issues.
The Pandemic’s Toll on Women’s Wealth
What the pandemic has exposed is not only that the systems are broken, but also that we haven’t been studying them and measuring progress adequately. It doesn’t matter if more women get to participate in the economy, if they are still not able to save or otherwise make progress towards greater financial security.
We Already Have the Vaccine for Misinformation Virus
A cohesive, coordinated U.S. response that involves all the government agencies and social media platforms may be elusive for a while. But the vaccine for the misinformation virus is already available: credible, fact-based journalism and accessible education, especially understanding of history.
In 2020 Gordon Gekko Is Out, ‘Mindful Millionaires’ Are In
As many will rethink their relationship with money in this changing reality, a new book by Leisa Peterson aims to chart the way forward, a departure from traditional capitalist principles of wealth accumulation for its own sake.
Waiting for Covid-19 Vaccine
What’s striking about the American experience with Covid-19 is that while half the country is counting days till the miracle vaccine will allow things to go back to normal, the other half of the country has no intention of ever vaccinating themselves or is on the fence about it. And this makes our prospects for going back to normal even murkier and complicated.
This Time Is Different: Can Private Equity Be a Force for Good?
In the age of the Covid-19 pandemic, this argument about capitalism and whether you can really be a “socially impactful” investor, is playing out across many industries in real life. Old structures, systems and business models are breaking down. Pick any industry, look at their numbers, and you’ll see exactly how prepared they’ve been for a global catastrophe all along.
Covid-19 Testing Games: The Survivor Edition
The Trump administration’s dangerous centralization of hospital data and leaving the states to figure out testing policies on their own are still leaving many Americans to fend for themselves when it comes to accessing reliable and affordable Covid-19 tests, months into the pandemic.
Welcome to the State of Abundance
What is the ‘State of Abundance’ about?
The raging pandemic and the racial justice movement are reminders that the systems of the past are not working. Or rather, they are not quite working for everyone.
This blog is about claiming the state of abundance in your life regardless of the kind of family you were born into, the color of your skin, sexual identity, education you received or the type of business publications you can afford to subscribe to.