by Irene Conlan — Over the past few years we have seen multiple disasters around the world: earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, famines and massive snowstorms. Each has caused untold loss of life, possessions, buildings and businesses. Dictionary.reference.com defines the word disaster as “a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of […]
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You have the power to change
February 23, 2012
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by Ada Porat — As humans, we are both burdened and blessed by the great responsibility of free will — the power of choice. In large part, our future is determined by the choices we make now. In fact, we live and die by the choices we make. And never in the history of mankind […]
Seeds of Change
February 23, 2012
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by Dr. Larry Wilson — A profound shift is taking place on planet Earth and it is unlike anything that has ever occurred before. This shift is one from scarcity to abundance, from oppression to freedom and, in psychological terms, from fear to a more loving and fulfilling life for many people. This article seeks to […]
Cultivating resilience
February 23, 2012
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by Ada Porat — How resilient are you? Resilience is defined as the ability to return to your original form after being bent, stretched or compressed. It is the ability to readily recover from illness or adversity. Life’s setbacks and disasters often arrive without prior warning. And while we may not have a choice as […]
What type of meditation is best for you?
February 23, 2012
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by Patricia Monaghan — In 1902, the great American philosopher, William James, published a seminal book, Varieties of Religious Experience. Not being religious himself, he asked a number of people what the term “religion” meant to them. Not surprisingly, he found that this common word held many meanings, ranging from piety to mysticism to saintliness. […]
Serenity shortcuts for the holidays
February 23, 2012
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by Ashley Davis Bush — Oh, the hustle and bustle of the holidays — the music, the lights, the festivities. It is the most wonderful time of the year. Or is it? Is it not also the busiest, most harried and possibly the most stressful time? Well, not this year. Six simple shortcuts will help […]
A guide to de-stressing
February 23, 2012
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by Melissa Jones — Stress is at the root of 80 percent of all complaints heard in doctors’ offices, not to mention the complaints you continually hear from friends and co-workers. Having a stressed-out, unhappy and pitiful mindset can become a bad habit and an all too familiar way of being. Stress not only causes […]
The power of being present
February 23, 2012
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by Ada Porat— Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Perhaps you want to read that again: What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Some folks are burdened throughout […]
February 24, 2012
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