by Kathy Gates — The crying could be heard all the way outside. When I walked into the house, I saw my mother and my sister holding her screaming baby. All of them were tense and frustrated. I took the baby, patted him, whispered to him and cuddled him. Within minutes, he was quiet. The […]
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Natural solutions to ADHD
January 6, 2013
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by Julia Busch — Editor’s note: This article is for information purposes only. Any application of the information contained in this column is done strictly at the risk of the user. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological problem caused by genetic factors. Generally apparent before the age of 7, no two ADHD individuals […]
Marital therapy can be dangerous for domestic abuse victims
January 4, 2013
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by Dr. Jeanne King — I longed for my children’s father, my ex-husband, to stop his violent outbursts toward our family. The psychologist/doctor/family peacemaker in me said, “We just need to find the ‘right’ person/method to help fix this problem,” as though he had some physical aliment. This may sound familiar to those of you […]
The value of stuff in a consumeristic society
January 2, 2013
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by Laura Lofgreen — There is nothing more satisfying than setting a goal and working hard to accomplish it. For example, a teenager wanting that first pair of name-brand jeans realizes it takes a lot of work and dedication to earn the money to purchase them. As a result, wearing them for the first time […]
Forgiveness as a radical concept
December 27, 2012
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by Beth Phillips — “To err is human; to forgive … radical.”* Radical? What is so radical about forgiveness? The concept of forgiveness has been around for millennia. Most, if not all, spiritual teachers and coaches probably include forgiveness in their tool boxes. So how is radical forgiveness different from the process of forgiveness with […]
Work as a spiritual practice
December 26, 2012
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by Rev. Bonnie Barnard — What would your life be like if church were not a place you went on Sunday, but was instead the way you lived your life? What if you were the sanctuary and your being was the way in which you shared your love, light and joy? And, what if work […]
EMDR — a power therapy
December 26, 2012
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by Jef Gazley — Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the middle 1980s. EMDR is one of the newer “power” therapies that has recently been acknowledged and accepted by the professional counseling community and the general public. They are known as power therapies because they work much more […]
Add some spice to your love life
December 26, 2012
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by Tiffany Richards — For thousands of years, almost every culture has used various methods like fragrance, aroma and incense to enhance libidos, improve sexual performance and put some zip into their love lives. Cleopatra is said to have carpeted her bedroom with rose petals to seduce Marc Anthony. The ancient Romans are credited with […]
Creating abundance with affirmations
December 25, 2012
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by Kymla Eubanks — Many of us begin the new year by making resolutions to improve our physical health, clean out that closet full of clothes we never wear or become more organized. More than halfway through the year, how are these intentions going? It is never too late to rid ourselves of the things […]
Compassionate self-care
December 23, 2012
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by Sandy Jones — In this world, we are busy. We get up, get the kids off to school, get ready for work, drive through traffic, get to the office, step into the business world and work hard. At the end of the day, we come home, take care of everyone’s needs, make dinner and […]
Smoking cessation goes hi-tech
December 22, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — If you had no desire to smoke, no need to smoke and no reason to smoke, would you still smoke? The days of smoking cigarettes (or anything else for that matter) to look “cool” are over. More and more people who smoke are becoming “closet smokers,” because they are embarrassed to […]
From the personal to the powerful
December 22, 2012
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by John English — There are several points along the spiritual journey of life that present magnificent opportunities for greater levels of growth and peace. Of all of these opportunities, one of the most important is often referred to as not taking things personally. Sooner or later, we realize that if we don’t take things […]
Imbibe sunshine for a natural high
December 21, 2012
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by Wayne Purdin — What is it about the setting sun? We have all seen it countless times in movies, read about it in novels and, perhaps, experienced it in our own lives. Two lovers drink in a gorgeous sunset, then turn to gaze into each others’ eyes — the perfect moment for a first […]



January 8, 2013
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