by Nancy Montani — A new day is dawning for retirement. The old vision of gold watches and rocking chairs is a thing of the past. The term that was associated with “being put out to pasture” in times past, is now having new life breathed into it, thanks to the baby boomers. Did you […]
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Getting Grounded
November 15, 2012
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by Dr. Larry Wilson — Being grounded means being real, honest, authentic and present. It is having the ability to see things as they are and get on with life without needless strife or heartache. Many who need grounding are unaware of their need. Here is a short quiz about groundedness: 1. Do you […]
The world is only one country
November 13, 2012
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by Shirley Osborne — The Italians have a saying, “Tutto il mondo e’ paese” — all the world is one country. By this, they mean that all the countries in the world are the same as the one in which we live. The people in other countries are no different from us, when it comes […]
Once, twice, 53 times a sinner?
November 12, 2012
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by Susan Torres — In the dawning of this new age — the age of enlightenment, the Age of Aquarius — whose threshold we have just crossed, we were and are continuously taught and reminded to watch our thoughts, words and actions. They yield tremendous power in our lives, just by their vibrations or energy. […]
Mental body: trainer of the physical
November 11, 2012
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by David Berger — The mental body is the trainer or the master of all the bodies, the mental, emotional and physical. Without the mental part of our being, it would be most difficult to make any decisions concerning the many aspects of our lives. We need our minds to be as clear as possible […]
Imagine for a moment …
November 10, 2012
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by Sandy Jones — Imagine your life for a moment … What does it feel like? Is it filled with peace and contentment? Or is it filled with anxiety and trepidation? Do you feel as though you are walking on eggshells? Or is the earth firmly planted beneath your feet? At different points in our […]
What to do when you attract the stuff you don’t want
November 8, 2012
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by Dr. John F. Demartini — Many people have a long list of reasons explaining why they’re not doing what they love, but few of them objectively examine their reasons or explore their underlying fears. The reality is that there is a hidden fear behind every imagined limitation, including sickness. As much as we may […]
Advertising and news reports hypnotize smokers
November 7, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — As a hypnotherapist, I have helped many, many people stop smoking and remain non-smokers. But the challenge has been growing more and more difficult, and I just realized why. Smokers are told over and over that it is hard to quit smoking. Not just hard, but almost impossible! The withdrawal symptoms […]
Cosmic courage
November 3, 2012
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Cosmic courage by John English — Often we forget that it takes courage to live a powerful life that is on purpose. Many of us now realize that everything in our lives comes to us via the universal law of attraction. In other words, we have attracted every thing, all the people, every experience, our […]
Junk food of consciousness
November 3, 2012
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by Sherry Anshara — “Give us this day our daily bread,” is a very profound statement found in the Lord’s Prayer. Without a doubt, daily bread refers not only to the daily intake of calories from pizza, hamburgers, meat, potatoes, veggies or junk food; it also includes the intake of heavy-duty negative consciousness calories, the […]
Start where you are
November 2, 2012
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by Andrea Hess — We often use our past as a frame of reference. We may feel like we’ve lost something we once had — a fortune, a career, even our sense of well-being. We wish we could get back to being less stressed, having more financial freedom or a healthier body. So we try […]
Depression, antidepressants and self-determination
October 31, 2012
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by Dr. Mark Force — Medical (allopathic) doctors commonly treat depression by prescribing SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs such as Prozac, Paxil or Effexor. As of 2002, approximately 10 percent of adults in this country were using prescription antidepressants. There has been a recent trend to prescribe SSRIs for children; Prozac now comes in […]
Finding Mr./Ms. Right
October 30, 2012
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by James McClernan — As I silently listened to Cindi’s heartfelt pain, I remembered how frequently I had heard such a cry. After a recent breakup at 27, she was single, with no children, living alone, and she felt life was passing her by. She would never find Mr. Right. No matter what kind of […]



November 19, 2012
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