LOS ANGELES, CA, March 22, 2001 – SoulfulLiving.com, an award-winning, monthly guide to personal growth and spiritual development, will "nourish the souls" of its visitors this March and April, as it devotes two issues to the theme of "caring for the self and spirit." SoulfulLiving.com brings an oasis of healing and joy to the Internet each month, as it explores unique themes of soulful interest with best-selling authors and highly regarded experts, in a meaningful and interactive online environment.

The monthly guide’s mission is to become the premier online destination for the Cultural Creatives, the community of 50 million adults, highly concerned with self-actualization, spirituality and self-expression, defined by Sociologist Paul H. Ray, Ph.D. Each month, SoulfulLiving.com tailors its content to the interests of this group, by assembling a team of experts and presenting their thoughts and ideas in a comprehensive collection of articles and essays, creating a smorgasbord for the soul, if you will.

March’s expert contributors include:

KD Farris, Ph.D., a successful counselor, healer, and bodyworker, who, for more than fifteen years, has taught extensive self-discovery workshops. She is the author of, "MESHE, HESHE, MISON & ORBIT: What My Grandmother Taught Me About the Universe." www.meshe.com

Rachel Harris, Ph.D., a private-practice psychologist and national and international workshop leader for over thirty years. She is the author of "20-Minute Retreats: Revive Your Spirits in Just Minutes a Day with Simple Self-Led Exercises" and the co-author of the best-selling "Children Learn What They Live."

Karen Kingston, author of two international bestsellers, "Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui" and "Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui." She teaches workshops in the USA, UK, Bali and other countries around the world. www.spaceclearing.com

Jennifer Louden, the best-selling author of "The Woman’s Comfort Book" and "The Comfort Queen’s Guide to Life," among other titles. Her mission is to empower women to create their lives through self-kindness. (Jennifer will contribute her wisdom to both months’ issues of Soulful Living.) www.comfortqueen.com

Katherine Martin, a champion of the human spirit. She has been a magazine writer and editor, award-winning screenwriter, author of two critically acclaimed books, including "Women of Courage," and is presently a columnist for women.com. www.peoplewhodare.com

Bruce D Schneider, Ph. D., licensed psychotherapist, reiki master, spiritual therapist, and author of "Relax, You're Already Perfect: 10 Spiritual Lessons… to Remember." He is the director of the Holistic Life Center in New Jersey and founder of the Perfect Creation Foundation. www.perfectcreation.com

Michelle Morris Spieker, who's own journey of renewal led her to create The Cherished Self, an organization dedicated to personal enrichment, balance and joy. Formerly the director of marketing for Deepak Chopra, today Michelle is an author, speaker and consultant. www.cherishedself.com

April’s contributors will include:

Kay Allenbaugh, writer, speaker, and the creator of the nationally best-selling "Chocolate" series, with over two million books in print. She is known as "The Caretaker of Stories for Women of the World." www.chocolateforwomen.com

Jane Alexander, a UK-based writer on natural health, holistic living and contemporary spirituality. She is the author of ten books, including "Spirit of the Home," "The Five Minute Healer" and "The Energy Secret." www.smudging.com

Jennifer Baltz, Rev., a writer, editor and holistic intuitive minister. She has been an intuitive spiritual counselor and teacher of intuition and meditation since 1989 and was trained at the Berkeley Psychic Institute and Aesclepion. www.creativespirit.com

Deborah Bergman, novelist, teacher, and author of the new book on the creative process of knitting, "The Knitting Goddess." She holds a degree in Comparative Religion and has a background in a variety of spiritual paths. www.knittinggoddess.com

Eldonna Bouton, author of "Loose Ends, A Journaling Tool for Tying up the Incomplete Details of your Life and Heart," "Write Away: A Journal Writing Tool Kit" and "Journaling from the Heart: A Writing Workshop in Three Parts." www.whole-heart.com

Jim Donovan, international author of the bestseller, "Handbook To A Happier Life" and "This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal." He is also the founder and CEO of FreelanceHelp.com, an Internet network for creative professionals. www.jimdonovan.com

Don Miguel Ruiz, author of the New York Times Best Seller, "The Four Agreements," "The Mastery of Love," and "The Four Agreements Companion Book." He was born into a family of healers and was raised in rural Mexico. A near death experience brought his wake-up call. www.miguelruiz.com/

New Monthly Columnists

SoulfulLiving.com welcomes two new monthly columnists to its growing community this month: KD Farris, Ph.D. and Reverend Laurie Sue Brockway. Ms. Farris will offer her spiritual insights and techniques for "being present" in all aspects of life, in her column, "Being Present" www.soulfulliving.com/beingpresent.htm.  Reverend Brockway will share her sage insights on relationships and love in her column, "Soulful Love" www.soulfulliving.com/soulfullovethoughts.htm.

KD Farris, Ph.D. is a successful counselor, healer, and bodyworker. For more than fifteen years she has taught extensive workshops based on MESHE, HESHE, MISON & ORBIT as well as many other self-discovery topics. She is the author of, "MESHE, HESHE, MISON & ORBIT: What My Grandmother Taught Me About the Universe." www.meshe.com

Reverend Laurie Sue, an author, teacher and contemporary clergy person, who specializes in matters of the heart and soul. She is an ordained interfaith minister and non-denominational wedding officiant. Prior to becoming a minister, she enjoyed a successful and colorful 20 years in media as a widely published journalist, editor and author of eight books on relationships and romance. www.interfaithweddings.beliefnet.com

Ms. Farris and Reverend Brockway join existing monthly columnists: Carol Adrienne, Ph.D., internationally acclaimed speaker and author of the bestseller, "The Purpose of Your Life" (www.spiralpath.com); Kathleen Adams, LPC, RPT, a Registered Poetry/Journal Therapist and Director of The Center for Journal Therapy in Lakewood, Colorado (www.journaltherapy.com); Dana Reynolds, Spiritual Midwife, author and workshop leader (www.sacredimagination.com); Nancilee Wydra, Feng Shui Master and most published American author of Feng Shui (www.windwater.com); and Rob Ragozzine, expert numerologist and owner of www.simplynumbers.com.

Launched January 1, 2000, SoulfulLiving.com celebrated its first year anniversary this past January. In May, SoulfulLiving.com was named "Site of the Week" by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In August, it was featured in the "Alternative Health News" section of Health Magazine and was also the feature of an interview with Salle Merrill Redfield at CelestineVision.com. In September, SoulfulLiving.com was profiled in UCLAlumni Magazine, in a feature article on UCLA Alumni Internet Startups.

SoulfulLiving.com’s monthly themes have included: "Creating a Soulful Home," "The Soul and the Environment," "Writing for Reflection and Intention," "The Soul at Work," "The Soul and Intuition," "Finding Joy," "Art & Creativity," "Healing," "Meditation," "Gratitude and Giving," "Finding Inner Peace," "Life Purpose," and "The Soul of Love." Past issues are archived and made available to visitors year-round.

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