by Robyn Nola — When did you last take the time to appreciate a tree, or even a leaf? With just a quick walk outside, you’ll begin to notice how much healing from nature surrounds us everyday. Mother Nature has so many healing gifts for us. Soak in and appreciate all the magnificence that is […]
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What is clinical hypnotherapy?
January 14, 2013
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by Jo Johnston, Ph.D. — The powers of hypnotism, an altered state of consciousness, have fascinated humans since the beginning of time, and were recognized by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese and by native tribes in all parts of the world. The phenomenon we know as hypnosis has been, and still is, called by many […]
I’m sick and tired of hearing about stress
January 11, 2013
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by Irene Conlan — “I’m sick and tired of hearing about stress,” he said. “I read about it in magazines and the newspaper; they talk about it on the radio and on TV. That’s all they talk about at work. Stress, stress, stress. So what’s the big deal?” He had come for hypnotherapy because he […]
Relationships and your inner child
January 11, 2013
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by Lisa Angelini — Many of us are aspiring to have happy, loving relationships. This can become a reality for everyone, but only after we have a healthy and loving relationship with ourselves. However, we sometimes unconsciously carry our wounded inner child into our adult relationships, because we carry what we term “baggage” from past […]
Life is never what you think it is
January 10, 2013
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by Sherry Anshara — There has never been a statement that rings truer than “Life is never what you think it is.” Yet, thinking offers such a limited view of life. As a child, you are taught to think. As an adult, you are told to think more, still. Is it a wonder so many […]
Emotions are contagious
January 8, 2013
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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 […]
What is true success?
January 6, 2013
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by Cary Bailen — We are bombarded every day with society’s definition of success — a thin body, lots of money, a high-ranking job, graduating college, achieving the status of a professional athlete or actor, or maybe even touching the moon. These are all successful and important achievements in life; nevertheless, they are of the […]
The cause of childhood eating disorders
January 4, 2013
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by Mary M. Ernsberger — For the last several years, the media has focused on the increased number of young people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Blame for these disorders went to the advertising industry and its portrayal of the perfect body in clothing, perfume and food product ads focused at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Unconditional family love
December 25, 2012
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by John F. Demartini — Consider the balance in your life. First, though, let’s take a look at the fundamental social dynamic called the family to determine whether function or dysfunction, order or disorder, reigns. At a superficial glance, it might appear that many if not most families are dysfunctional. However, when viewed from a […]
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 […]



January 14, 2013
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