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Do you know what you're saying?
There is a subtle layer of violence tucked away in everyday conversations. Here's some advice on how to communicate non-violently. Yoeke Nagel | December 2005 issue One Saturday evening my 14-year-old daughter had promised up and down she’d be home by midnight. At 1.30 a.m. she still Read More...
Heaven on earth
Who talked us into believing you have to die in order to live? Tijn Touber | October 2004 issue The notion of “detachment” is a central theme of nearly every spiritual or religious tradition. And in fact in many traditions, such as Buddhism, it is the primary goal. I, too, spent 16 years Read More...
Free bird
Coumba Tour | April 2005 Read More...
When I grow up
What do you want to be when you grow up? Children in Ethiopia act out their answers in these photos. Chris de Bode | Jan/Feb 2006 issue What do you want to be when you grow up? Children in Ethiopia act out their answers in these Read More...
Composing a life
At home in the mountains, Paulo Coelho considers himself a different person. Paulo Coelho | May 2005 Read More...
Everyday toxins
They are everywhere--in the food we eat, in the cosmetics we use, in the houses where we live. Thousands of chemicals have sneaked into our daily lives--and our bodies. Ode reports on the issue and presents some alternatives. Marco Visscher | November 2005 issue This is a story that you probably Read More...
A new way of looking down in the mouth
Holistic dentistry views teeth as part of our overall healthTijn Touber | September 2005 issue A man goes to the dentist with a terrible toothache. The doctor examines the tooth and says: “You need a bowel cleanse.” The man follows this advice and…the toothache disappears. He was lucky to be Read More...
With Socrates on the sofa
Why the philosopher has as much to offer as the therapistJurriaan Kamp | December 2004 issue German philosopher Gerd Achenbach was concerned about the growing group of people who subjected themselves to endless analysis of their mental problems, which didn’t seem to make any difference. He Read More...
The healing power of pets
Doctors and psychologists now prescribe pets for a range of ailments. Tijn Touber | July 2004 issue A unique American organization, Helping Hands Monkeys, trains monkeys to help paralysed people function better in their daily lives. Many who are paralysed spend hours each day by themselves, so the Read More...
How I lost faith: How the end of religion can be the beginning of God
Religion seems to get in the way of our true connection with God. It seems only to connect people with others looking for the one pure faith, notes Ode senior editor Tijn Touber, which leads to the formation of more sects. That's why he recently severed his years-long connection with the spiritual Read More...