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July 2026

July 31, 2026

How to Fill the Hole Religion Left Behind

When traditional religion stopped making sense, I had to create a spiritual practice of my...

July 17, 2026

Finding Your Inner Walden in a World That Never Stops

How Thomas Moore’s new guide to Thoreau helps us recover our humanity in the digital...

February 2026

February 08, 2026

Finding Spiritual Contentment in the Wilds of Madison Ave

I spent 40 years on “Madison Avenue” chasing success, only to find my soul couldn’t...

December 2025

December 16, 2025

How to Become a Christmas Mystic

It’s the holiday season. And whether you’re a Christian or not, you might sense a...

October 2025

October 11, 2025

The Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual Practice

Ever have the feeling in the pit of your stomach that something’s missing? An inner...

June 2025

June 21, 2025

Everyday Magic: Your Role in a More Enchanted Life

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper....

August 2023

August 31, 2023

6 Ways to Reignite Your Spiritual Flame

Do you consider yourself “spiritual, but not religious? (Aka SBNR.) If you’re like the majority of Wake...

January 2023

January 11, 2023

The Dark Days of Winter: A Time for Spiritual Growth

Are you in a winter funk? I know I am. Once the Christmas decorations have...

December 2022

December 07, 2022

Your Soul is Calling. Will You Answer?

Are you becoming more and more aware of your advancing age? Ever wonder if you’re...

September 2022

September 28, 2022

How to Cope with the Post-Summertime Blues

As a young adult growing up in the Northeast, I used to split the year...

May 2022

May 18, 2022

Jesus and the 2 Heavens: Which Do You Believe In?

Do you believe in a place called heaven? If you were raised in a Christian...

March 2022

March 09, 2022

How to Soothe the Soul During Trying Times

Is there any more hopeless feeling than watching day after day of news coverage on...

September 2021

September 22, 2021

What To Do When Life Goes to Sh*t

Q: “I’m 61 and feeling down. Like everything is falling apart around me and I...

December 2020

December 17, 2020

That light in the darkness? It’s Christmas

These are dark days, aren’t they? I’m not talking about the relentless spread of COVID-19....

July 2020

July 01, 2020

A 10-Step Guide to Leading a More Spiritual Life

We are spiritual beings having a human experience. ~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Did you used...

February 2020

February 09, 2020

Finding the Magic in Everyday Life

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper....

December 2019

December 22, 2019

Have Yourself a Very Mystical Christmas

Doesn’t Christmas always seem to go by in a blur? All the planning, all the...

August 2019

August 18, 2019

Why You Shouldn’t Lie About Your Age

I was in NYC recently, having a beer at the bar of an Upper West...

July 2019

July 14, 2019

Are You Playing a “Role” or Living Your Best Life?

Have you ever heard of the impostor syndrome, also known as the fraud syndrome? I...

June 2019

June 24, 2019

The Easy Guide to Starting Your Own Spiritual Practice

Are you “spiritual-but-not-religious”? You’re in good company, as it’s now the fastest growing “religious” affiliation...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

The 6 Keys to Caring for Your Soul

Chances are, you go for a physical check-up every year. But what about a spiritual...

March 25, 2019

Is Work Becoming the New Religion?

Did you ever hear of the 8-Hour Day Movement? It was a global campaign started in...

February 2019

February 13, 2019

Were Jesus and Mary Magdalene Lovers?

If you read the gospels, you quickly see that Jesus is a man of many...

November 2018

November 07, 2018

Finding God without Church (Spirituality for the Rest of Us)

Did you know that one of America’s greatest philosophers, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was once a...

July 2018

July 23, 2018

Are the answers you’re seeking already within you?

What if what you’ve been chasing all these years has been in you all along,...

July 16, 2018

6 Easy Ways to Reignite Your Spiritual Flame

Do you consider yourself “spiritual, but not religious?” If you’re like most Wake Up Call...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Where are You in the 7 Stages of Life?

When we look at our lives, we often tend to view them as broken into...

May 01, 2018

The cure for loneliness. (It’s not what you think)

You might think the cure for loneliness is a simple one: just get out of...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

How to Squeeze More Juice from the Orange That is Life

The essayist and cartoonist Tim Kreider has a great riff on how we seem to...

January 09, 2018

When Life Sucks: Enduring a Dark Night of the Soul

The holidays are over and the Christmas decorations are coming down. There are copious amounts...