InnerSelf Magazine
New Attitudes - New Possibilities
September 28, 2026
This issue of InnerSelf Magazine gathers around a singular, shared human experience: the courage it takes to grow, to question, to soften where we have hardened, to firm up where we have wavered, and to keep choosing love and purpose even when comfort would be easier.
Whether the challenge is in how we raise our children, what we put on our plates, how we govern ourselves, or how we quiet the relentless noise of an overthinking mind, the thread running through all of it is the same — the willingness to show up honestly for the life we are actually living, and to ask whether it still fits. We hope these words find you at exactly the right moment.
Robert Jennings & Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Featured This Week
Love Is Still the Answer
By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
No matter how noisy and divided the world becomes, love remains the most transformative force available to us. Marie T. Russell offers a gentle, grounding reminder that the search for love — and the practice of it — is always worth returning to.
Will America Take Two Steps Forward or Another Step Back
By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
At a crossroads that feels both familiar and unprecedented, the choices a society makes about its direction carry consequences that ripple far into the future. Robert Jennings examines what is truly at stake in this defining moment.
Parenting with a Soft Heart and a Firm Backbone
By Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com
Great parenting asks us to hold two truths at once — deep compassion for a child's feelings and unwavering clarity about what is right. This article explores how warmth and boundaries are not opposites but partners in raising children who feel both loved and secure.
Are You Living a Life You Have Outgrown
By Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com
Sometimes the life we built no longer fits who we have become. This piece invites an honest look at the habits, roles, and routines we may have long outgrown — and opens the door to something more authentically ours.
Mark Carney and the Kind of Leader Democracy Needs Right Now
By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
In a time when democratic institutions are under pressure, what does principled leadership actually look like? Robert Jennings reflects on the qualities that make a leader worthy of the moment — and why those qualities matter more than ever.
Why Food Additives May Be Good for the Food Supply But Not for You
By Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com
The modern food system relies on countless additives to preserve shelf life and enhance appearance — but what do those same substances do inside your body? This article separates the interests of industry from the interests of your health.
8 Ways to Cool Your House Without Air Conditioning and Why You Should Try
By Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.com
Staying cool does not have to mean running energy-hungry systems all day. This practical guide shares eight creative, affordable methods for keeping your home comfortable while reducing your environmental footprint.
Fiber-Rich Foods: Healthy Eating Can Be Delicious
By Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com
Eating well does not have to mean sacrifice. This article celebrates the abundance of fiber-rich foods available to us — and shows how nourishing your body can be one of the most genuinely pleasurable things you do each day.
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Impact of Dystopian Fiction on Political Attitudes
By Calvert Jones and Celia Paris
Stories about bleak futures do more than entertain — they shape the way readers think about power, freedom, and civic responsibility. This research-grounded article explores how dystopian literature influences real-world political thinking.
Overcoming Procrastination While Working Remotely
By Fuschia Sirois
Remote work comes with real freedoms — and real temptations to delay. This article looks honestly at why we procrastinate in home environments and offers evidence-based strategies for getting out of your own way and into meaningful work.
Empowering Choices in Uncertain Times
By Will T. Wilkinson
Uncertainty is not the enemy of good decision-making — paralysis is. This article helps readers find solid ground beneath their feet when the world feels unstable, and reclaim the sense of agency that uncertainty can so easily erode.
From Overthinking to Openhearted Living: A Simple Daily Practice
By Shai Tubali
The mind that never stops analyzing can cut us off from the warmth and presence that makes life meaningful. Shai Tubali offers a simple, accessible daily practice for moving from the tyranny of overthinking into the freedom of an open heart.
The Impact of Beliefs on Survival and Society
By Eileen Workman
The stories we tell ourselves about how the world works are not neutral — they shape every choice we make and every system we build. Eileen Workman examines how beliefs operate beneath the surface of individual and collective life.
Cultivating Compassion Without Anger
By Sharon Salzberg
Compassion is sometimes misunderstood as passive or naive. Sharon Salzberg shows how genuine compassion is a disciplined, courageous act — one that can be practiced even in the presence of anger, and that ultimately transforms both the giver and the world around them.
Awakening from Life's Trances: A Personal Journey
By Ed Rubenstein, Ph.D.
We move through many of our days on autopilot, guided by assumptions and habits laid down long ago. Ed Rubenstein shares a personal and illuminating journey of waking up to the unconscious patterns that shape our experience — and discovering life on the other side of them.
The Tale of Warm Fuzzies: A Metaphor for Generosity
By Grace Terry
What would happen if we gave freely of the warmth we carry inside? This charming and thought-provoking metaphor explores the nature of generosity — and what is lost when fear convinces us that giving means losing.
Astrology & Cosmic Guidance
Astrological Overview and Forecast: Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2026
The cosmos weaves a tangled web of intensity, secrets, and revelations through a powerful fixed T-square involving Mars, Pluto, Mercury, and Venus. This week's planetary...
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Aries Full Moon: Ready to Take the First Step?
By Clara Corwin
The Aries Full Moon lights up our impulse toward bold beginnings. This article explores what this lunation means for you and how to harness its fiery, initiating energy in ways that are true to who you are becoming.
Standing at the Threshold: Fall Equinox and Full Moon - September 2026
By Clara Corwin
The Fall Equinox and a Full Moon arriving together create a rare and powerful threshold moment — a time of balance between light and dark, endings and beginnings. Clara Corwin guides us through what this convergence invites us to release and embrace.
InnerSelf Horoscope: Week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2026
By Clara Corwin, InnerSelf.com
Your weekly cosmic weather report is here. Clara Corwin reads the planetary patterns for the week ahead and offers sign-by-sign guidance for navigating relationships, work, inner life, and the surprises the week may bring.
Before You Go
As you close this issue and return to your day, we hope something here has stirred a useful thought, a gentler feeling, or even just a moment of recognition — the quiet comfort of knowing that the questions you carry are shared by others who are also doing their best. Growth is rarely tidy. Compassion is not always automatic. And the life worth living is almost never the one that requires the least from us. We are grateful you spend a part of your week with InnerSelf, and we look forward to continuing the journey with you.
With warmth and care,
Robert Jennings and Marie T. Russell
InnerSelf.com
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