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Kick your bucket list with affairs planning

December 9, 2015

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Kick your bucket list with affairs planning by Holley Kelley —  Resolutions are a long-held tradition, marking new beginnings and renewed commitments for more of what we hope for but have fallen short of achieving in prior years. Marked with motivation and newfound pledges, the best of resolutions often fade to the wayside by February. […]

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How to Live Well, What-Even Life Brings: Love, Spiritual Growth and Understanding Stress

April 9, 2015

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How to Live Well, What-Even Life Brings: Love, Spiritual Growth and Understanding Stress by Pilar O. Tan, M.D. — The book explores 17 habits you can learn and use in order to live well with whatever life brings. It is a guide for living physically and mentally healthy, and achieving authentic success — a glance […]

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Ancestors and ritual

May 7, 2014

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Ancestors and ritual by Sokara Kamillisa —  Ancestral rituals are ones revolving around “Those Who Have Gone Before” and invoking the honorable ancestors who have helped shape and inform those of us who are still living. Many people in our society who have learned that honoring the ancestors is a bad or pagan behavior fail […]

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Is your home making you sick?

February 17, 2014

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  by Sherry Anshara —  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), depression affects one in 10 adults in America. Psychology Today reports that people who experience long-term depression may develop illnesses earlier in life and in more serious forms. When people are depressed, they bring that negative energy into their homes. The low […]

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Embracing life without the buzz

February 2, 2014

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by Lucinda Lintz —  When you think about it, having boring finances is not such a bad situation. It simply means that everything is under control and you no longer are experiencing a wild fluctuation between spending and hoarding money. There is enough, we all have enough, we are enough and we can, therefore, create […]

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The importance of mentoring

January 20, 2014

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by Marilyn Eisenberg —  Mentoring, a sustained one-on-one relationship between a caring adult and a child who needs support to achieve academic, career, social and/or personal goals, offers unlimited learning potential for children. Unlike natural mentoring relationships which may develop between students (mentees) and teachers, coaches, older friends or relatives, planned mentoring offers structured programs […]

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Insomnia from a Chinese medicine perspective

January 7, 2014

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by Christopher Vedeler —  Lack of sleep and bad sleep habits have become epidemic. In a society that elevates activity and over-achievement to a virtue, sleep often is viewed as a luxury or even wasted time. When was the last time you slept deeply, straight through the night, to awaken alert and refreshed? For most […]

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How to feel safe and be happy in the midst of personal and planetary chaos

December 12, 2013

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by Scott Kalechstein —  When I was a child, I had recurring nightmares about a nuclear end of the world. My parents would come into my room and soothe me as I trembled. Sometimes I couldn’t fall back to sleep for hours, and then only with the light on. In public school, we had occasional […]

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Marketing trends to help you promote your business or organization

October 18, 2013

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by Debby Raposa —  Before undertaking a marketing campaign, it’s important to first investigate certain conditions. Here are some facts and trends to consider that can help you decide where to put your marketing efforts. Because of the global accessibility of Internet bulletin boards and chat rooms, customers and clients can easily exchange information about […]

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Funeral planning: Be a smart consumer

October 11, 2013

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by Stephanie Montgomery —  When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often confronted with dozens of decisions about the final arrangements. These decisions must be made quickly and often during a time of great emotional distress. Every family is different, and not everyone wants the same type of funeral services or […]

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Music — Are you tuned in to what your music is doing to you?

September 30, 2013

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by Sheevaun Moran —  I was in a nice boutique the other day and noticed a song playing in the background that basically said, “My girlfriend is a jerk,” repeatedly. The next verse was something to the effect of, “I love my girlfriend and I am going to stay with her forever.” This was not […]

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Treadmills: How to use them and what to buy for the best results

September 25, 2013

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by Scott White —  Treadmills are a great source of cardio exercise because they allow you to run indoors on a padded surface. As with any exercise program, when beginning a treadmill program, start slowly — you do not want to kill yourself. Begin by walking consistently for 30 minutes. Once you achieve 30 minutes, […]

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Help for handling stress

August 21, 2013

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by Ada Porat — Are you getting your seven hours of free time a day? According to new research from Direct Line Insurance, seven hours — or six hours 59 minutes to be precise — is the minimum we need for a perfect work/life balance. The reality, of course, is a different matter. On average, […]

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