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Fare Well, Live Fresh...and Thanks
This is the post in which we say goodbye. We're both leaving our respective jobs at Beliefnet, and so it's time to step away from the blog.So, this is the post in which we say goodbye...by saying thank you. Thank you to you, the readers, for clicking and visiting and sharing the myriad w
posted 12:00:45pm Jul. 02, 2010 |
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Waking Up to Your Dreams (by Wendy Schuman)
Are you a frustrated dreamer? I know I am. I often wake up with fragments of scenes echoing in my mind that seem really meaningful--but then I leap out of bed, start my morning routine, and in seconds they're gone. I want to linger in that realm and tap into the guidance and insight rising from a wi
posted 2:21:32pm Jun. 24, 2010 |
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Prayer for the Gulf from the 13 Grandmothers
Because I lack an engineering degree and don't understand why we can't just stop this thing NOW with a 10-ton wad of gum or giant boulder or massive Q-tip, I'll share more spiritual wisdom from elders. This is from the beautiful, amazing International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers--they each
posted 10:52:38am Jun. 21, 2010 |
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Fresh Morning: Worry Away the Worry
"Worry is a prayer for something you don't want." - Sharon Gannon
I love that. The other day someone expressed concern about my excessive worrying habit, and I've been contemplating on it ever since. Doing my best to actually contemplate, rather than worry. I've been on a renewed Gilmore G
posted 9:14:40am Jun. 21, 2010 |
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How Did You (or a Loved One) Heal from Cancer?
In addition to co-writing this blog and working at Beliefnet full-time, I'm writing a book. It's about how I got through cancer five years ago with a combination of heavy-duty Western meds and all I knew from my personal and journalistic experience of yoga, meditation, non-religious spirituality, an
posted 3:08:46pm Jun. 18, 2010 |
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posted May 11, 2010 at 7:11 am
Lena Horne, exquisite beauty, huge talent, fierce advocate in her beliefs, feisty and sassy, who stood up for what was right when it wasnt the popular thing to do. As a kid, I thought she was the most beautiful woman and still do. She had class and courage and I admired her walk through a time when black america was being treated very badly. She stood strong in her convictions and that was admirable. Lena, we will miss you.
posted May 12, 2010 at 5:33 am
I too felt in early childhood that the elegant legend that is Lena was the most beautiful and still do. What a loss but I am forever thankful that I can say that I am familiar. I also will always remember her as Glinda in the Wiz.