by Dr. Tracy Mageruss — Menopause is a normal part of healthy aging, but some of the associated symptoms can be very troubling. For example, are hot flashes and night sweats interfering with your ability to get a good night’s sleep? Is the sleep deprivation causing anxiety or irritability or making you lose focus? Are […]
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Eight keys to lasting love
May 14, 2013
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by Dr. Linda Miles — While reading a fairy tale to my 5-year-old granddaughter, I was very disturbed by the phrase, “And they lived happily ever after.” So, I took the liberty of changing the ending to, “They began the work of creating a very good marriage.” I did not want my granddaughter to grow […]
Living, breathing angels — your friends
May 14, 2013
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by Sherry Anshara — Reflecting back, I can remember so many of the angels who journeyed with me on my path. These angels were not from other dimensions and realms — they were real people. Many of them came into my life at that perfect moment when I was out of sorts, having a pity […]
Great expectations
May 11, 2013
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by Sandy Jones — Have you ever gone shopping for a particular item with a vision firmly planted in your mind of what it looks like, feels like or even tastes like? But what happens next? If your experience has been like mine, most of the time you never find it. When we become so […]
Laughter and Haha Yoga
May 10, 2013
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by Wayne H. Purdin — Scientists have found that laughter decreases the level of immunosuppressive hormones in the blood, while boosting the number of white blood cells that fight free radicals and tumor cells. Laughter also increases serotonin, which produces a natural high, provides a mini-aerobic workout, massages muscles, decreases pain and diverts the mind […]
New resolution: You already have everything you need
April 23, 2013
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by Kristin Cicciarelli — Have you ever set out to accomplish a goal, determined to see it through, when you realized you did not know where to begin? Suddenly your good intentions were stopped dead in their tracks by a lack of resources and materials. A good example might be those 20 pounds you have […]
How to attain life balance
April 17, 2013
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by Ada Porat — Search for “life balance” on Google and you will find more than 98 million references. This is one hot topic! But is life balance even possible in modern society? Amid the material wealth of the industrialized world, the struggle for balanced living has reached pandemic proportions. Never before in history have […]
Seven steps to mental mastery
March 11, 2013
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by Ada Porat — How can we harness our thinking processes to better guarantee success? Here are a few powerful steps to align, reinforce and energize your mental attitude. Banish ordinary thinking — Brilliance is unleashed when we think beyond the box. Allow your amazing ideas to start percolating and show you innovative new ways […]
The Fun Police
March 9, 2013
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by Scott Kalechstein — I have come to believe that how much joy I experience in any given moment pretty much boils down to how much permission I give myself to have that joy. Sounds simple enough, but for many of us, after a lifetime of withholding permission from ourselves, we might notice some subtle […]
Finding passion and purpose
March 5, 2013
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by Janice Romney Farnsworth — Every young girl dreams of what her life will be like one day. Drifting into a world of fairy tales, the future lies before her. Eager to explore, the best is yet to be. The innocence of childhood rings with laughter and simple pleasures while butterflies dance among the flowers, […]
Forgiveness: The key to an empowered life
March 2, 2013
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by Tammy Holmes — A Course in Miracles defines the term “forgive” as meaning “to let go.” Forgiveness enables one to move forward and live an empowered life. To forgive is equal to claiming freedom — the freedom to be who we are and to live the life we were meant to live. To forgive […]
Priorities for peace of mind
February 13, 2013
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by Ada Porat — The busier our lives become, the more important it is to have crystal-clear priorities in order to stay on track. Clear priorities require an understanding that our source of happiness and fulfillment comes not from the world around us, but from the animating spark of divinity within each of us. Even […]
Tips for caregivers
February 11, 2013
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by Sharyle Price — Every day, more than 50 million Americans provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend, according to the National Family Caregivers Association. In spite of this large number, people routinely underestimate the amount of time they may spend as a family caregiver. All told, the average […]
June 2, 2013
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