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‘Wild’ encourages us to look within

‘Wild’ encourages us to look within

“Wild” (2014). Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Keene McRae, Michiel Huisman, W. Earl Brown, Gaby Hoffmann, Kevin Rankin, Mo McRae, Randy Schulman, Cliff De Young, Jason Newell, Bobbi Strayed Lindstrom. Director: Jean-Marc Vallée. Screenplay: Nick Hornby. Book: Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Web site. Trailer. How we became who we are sometimes baffles us. We go through life, not fully realizing who we are, what we do or why, a course that can be fraught with complications, misunderstandings and even obliviousness. Getting a handle on our intents and motivations can prove valuable for sorting out such matters, but how? Sometimes it may take something as simple as getting away from it all for a while, a tactic explored in the moving new fact-based drama, “Wild.” Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) is sorely in need of getting her life together. With the untimely death of her mother, Bobbi (Laura Dern), Cheryl’s life falls apart. Overcome by grief and unclear how to cope with the loss of the woman she considered her best friend, she turns to drugs (including heroin) and a string of extramarital affairs in an attempt to ease her pain. Unfortunately, ...
The New Back Cover Is Here!

The New Back Cover Is Here!

Introducing the back cover of the newly revised and updated edition of Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies, coming soon in print and ebook formats from all major online retailers! Back cover design by Paul L. Clark, Inspirtainment (www.inspirtainment.com) ...

‘Theory of Everything’ choreographs the grand cosmic dance

“The Theory of Everything” (2014). Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, David Thewlis, Harry Lloyd, Charlie Cox, Christian McKay, Abigail Cruttenden, Maxine Peake. Director: James Marsh. Screenplay: Anthony McCarten. Book: Jane Hawking, Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen. Web site. Trailer. They say it takes two to tango. It’s a concept that we can apply literally, metaphorically and even metaphysically. But nowhere is this notion more applicable than in the expression of the grand cosmic dance, a principle explored on multiple levels in director James Marsh’s inspiring new biopic, “The Theory of Everything.” In 1963, cosmology student Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) seemed to have everything going his way. As a doctoral candidate at England’s storied Cambridge University, the somewhat-geeky but incredibly brilliant and deceptively charming graduate student was enrolled in one of the world’s most prestigious post-graduate programs. What’s more, before long, he met a beautiful and charming language arts student, Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones), with whom he fell madly in love. And, with the support of his loving parents, Frank and Isobel (Simon McBurney, Abigail Cruttenden), his jovial friend, Brian (Harry Lloyd), and his program advisor, Dennis Sciama (David Thewlis), Stephen apparently had what he ...
Learning To Trust

Learning To Trust

Having doubts about your conscious creation/law of attraction experience? Here’s one way to bolster your faith. Read “Learning To Trust,” my latest Smart Women’s Empowerment post, available by clicking here ...
Check Out Radio Out There

Check Out Radio Out There

Now airing through November 28 — check out my podcast interview on Radio Out There with host Barry Eaton. Our lively conversation about conscious creation and the movies is available for on-demand listening by clicking here ...
Let Me Inspire You Today!

Let Me Inspire You Today!

I’m pleased to announce that I’m today’s featured brilliance on Inspiremetoday.com! Click here to read more ...
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