by Craig Dunkelberger — Have you ever felt as if you were lost, stuck in a rut or at a spiritual crossroads in your life and you did not know which way to go? This is a common phenomenon, and it can frequently manifest in the middle years of life. It is sometimes referred to […]
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Where did the time go?
August 11, 2012
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by Sherry Anshara — Do you sometimes wonder why your life is run by your day planner, calendar or someone else’s schedule? You have too much time, not enough time or too little time. Where did the time go and, my, how time flies! What is this thing called time? Is it real or is […]
Planting the seeds for a stronger family
August 11, 2012
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by Lesli Gee — With today’s crazy schedules, most families are beyond tired. They are exhausted from the morning carpool rush, the back-to-back meetings, the barrage of emails, texts and tweets, and the chauffeuring of overscheduled kids to triple-booked activities. Then there is the rush to pick up dinner, the struggles over homework and the […]
Personal celebrations
August 10, 2012
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by Karen S. Adams — There are many national and religious holidays to celebrate throughout the year. There are also family occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and graduations, job promotions, baby’s first steps and even good grades to celebrate. Far less common are personal celebrations — not those of fame and glory, but those […]
Making decisions without fear
August 3, 2012
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by Ada Porat — Nothing inhibits your ability to move forward in life as much as fear — the fear of making decisions, the fear of failure and even the fear of success. It may sound surprising, but what is needed is not to remove the fear, but to find the tools for sound decision-making […]
Coping and contending with the “comfort zone”
August 2, 2012
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by Kate Ellis — As we pursue our goals, trying on various new behaviors, methods and outcomes, we will feel and experience discomfort. Count on it. This is the inevitable process as we expand our personal boundaries. Knowing this, changes can be handled with relative ease. Knowledge is power, and its utilization your strength. The […]
Make some financial resolutions
July 18, 2012
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by Todd S. Smith — New Year’s Day may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make some resolutions to improve your finances. Taking care of your financial business early in the year could help keep your finances in shape for this year and beyond. Here are five things to do now […]
Tis the season to make room for the new
July 12, 2012
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by Joy Abrams — The new year is the perfect time to toss out old, unneeded objects accumulated throughout the years. Only after you clear your space can you grow and change. In fact, feng shui stresses that less is better, and that by getting rid of the old, you make room for new and […]
Forever young
July 12, 2012
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by Amy M. Yelk — The fountain of youth has yet to be found; however, most of us clearly want to look and feel youthful forever, or at least until we pass on. Aging gracefully starts when we teach our kids to use prevention throughout their lives. Educate your children about the importance of staying […]
10 real ways to de-stress
July 12, 2012
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by Jo Ann Joy — Everyone tells us to relax, but they never give us practical advice about how to do it. It does not help when someone says, “You have to learn to relax.” That comment just puts more pressure on us and turns relaxing into one more chore. Despite people telling us to […]
Love yourself first
March 5, 2012
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by Mark Mansfield — It seems that in February, love is on everybody’s lips. Valentine’s Day is the day for lovers, the day for showing your significant other that you appreciate him or her. That is all fine and good, but where is the holiday that honors love of self? It seems that love (or […]
Creating peace
March 5, 2012
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by Josephine M. Joseph — To create peace on Earth we must give and live from the heart. We are one mind, one heart and one life. There is one God, many religions and one truth. Peace comes from accepting all things, as they are. We are born free to choose our paths, as we, […]
Find your magic
March 5, 2012
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by Sue Meyn — I believe that we each carry magic within us, and over the years my journals have proven this to be true. Words and ideas appear on the page that surprise and delight me. I’ve called it magic since it seems to come from nowhere, and I like the idea that magic […]
August 14, 2012
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