CONTRIBUTORS
STEPHEN KIESLING (“The Natural History of Our American Revolution”) is a founding editor of Spirituality & Health magazine and is now editor at large. A lifelong journalist, he was a Scholar of the House in philosophy at Yale University and an Olympic oarsman. His passion is building parks and playgrounds. His current project is a whitewater park and sculpture garden at Ti’lomikh Falls on the Rogue River in Oregon. Visit goldhillwhitewater.org.
AMY PATUREL (“Lost & Found: The Missing Ring”) is a freelance journalist whose award-winning essays and health and science articles have appeared in numerous national publications. She is at work on her debut memoir about placing her husband’s late wife center stage in her life. Paturel also teaches essay writing in person and online. She lives near San Diego, California. Visit amypaturel.com or follow her on Substack (amypaturel.substack.com).
ALLAN HAMILTON, M.D., (“The Spirituality of Mastery”), is a Harvard-trained brain surgeon, Regents Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona, and creator of AZTECA, a surgical simulation lab. He is also a motivational speaker and senior script consultant for the hit television drama Grey’s Anatomy. His latest book is Cerebral Entanglements: How the Brain Shapes Our Public and Private Lives.
RUTH WILSON, PH.D. (“Intimacy with the Land”), has worked as an educator and teacher educator, as a consultant on projects for Sesame Street and Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo (among many others), and as the curator for the Children & Nature Network Research Library. She is the author of 10 books, the most recent of which is Nature and Spirituality During the Early Years.
STEPHEN G. POST, PH.D., is a professor of preventive medicine at Stony Brook University and the director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics. Post is also the founder and president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. His work bridges science, spirituality, and ethics. An excerpt of his latest book, Pure Unlimited Love, begins here. Visit stephengpost.com.
LOUISA ROGERS (“Seven Steps for Taming a Shame Attack”) is a freelance writer who specializes in spirituality, wellness, family, food, expat living, and travel. Born in the back seat of a car, she’s been a traveler since birth. Rogers and her husband, Barry Evans, divide their lives between the town of Eureka in Northern California and Guanajuato in central Mexico. Follow her on Facebook (@louisa.rogers.56) and visit authory.com/louisarogers.
ANIL BHATNAGAR (“Transcend the Movie, Become the Screen”) is a spiritual coach and corporate trainer who leads neuroscience-based workshops on mindfulness, emotional and spiritual intelligence, and servant leadership. He is the author of five books, including Reverse Your Thoughts, Reverse Your Diseases, and is a columnist for The Times of India and The New Indian Express, India’s major English-language dailies. Follow him on X (@thriveab).
ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVES GERRY STRAUSS (“Jewel on the Healing Power of Truth”) is a seasoned lifestyle and entertainment journalist who has interviewed a wide range of actors, singers, and other celebrities for outlets including Live Happy, Natural Awakenings, TV Insider, EDGE Magazine, and New You Magazine. He also hosts 90s to Now, an interview podcast available on YouTube and major podcast platforms. He currently lives and works in Hamilton, New Jersey, with his two children, his laptop, and his undying passion for insightful conversation.
BRIGHT LIGHTS ANNIE L. SCHOLL (“Thosh Collins and Chelsey Luger Reclaim Indigenous Wellness”) is a HuffPost contributor and Artists on Craft editor for the literary journal The Sunlight Press. In addition to being a writer, she’s also a Reiki master teacher as well as a Sacred Passage End of Life Doula and Conscious Dying Coach (certified through the Conscious Dying Institute). An Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate, Scholl now lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
