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Archive for December, 2013

The World Wants to Unite

Why is it that on this one day in particular each year, there is a tendency to go out and celebrate?   It is as though a milestone has been reached by every person inhabiting Earth.  That milestone is based on a calendar that says “this is the last day of the year.” Is the celebration […]

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Game Film

The end of the year is winding down, and it becomes a good time to review the “game film” of your life over the past year of 2013.  Think back over the entire year and “play back” some of your experiences and events during that time.  Were you in a state of gratitude?  Did you […]

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The Boy Who Wanted to Meditate

There are never enough days, and there are always enough days.  A day, comes and goes, and comes back again.  Whereas, to a human in a physical world, a day seems to have some sort of finality to it.  That is, each day, seems to begin, and end, but in reality there is no separation […]

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The First Kiss

Evening is a good time to reflect on the events and happenings of the day.  It is also a good time to let down and begin to retire for the night.  Evenings are also good to reflect on the good things and the things that you would have liked to do better.  For instance, did […]

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Grumpy or Happy

Do you ever wonder why it seems that being sad and grumpy is so easy to do while being upbeat and happy seems difficult to do?  For some, being sad and “down in the dumps” requires little energy.  One can sit in self-pity and mull through all of the negative things going on in their […]

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Your Life is Waiting

The world is full of families living in a household, as well as individuals living by themselves or with other “single” roommates.   The choice to marry or to commit to a partner for this lifetime is made every day.  For some, that choice of lifelong partner did not work out and they find themselves alone […]

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Express Love Your Way

Having “thoughtfulness” towards another goes way beyond the size of a gift one might gift another.  The concept of “thoughtfulness” is demonstrated through our actions, our conversations, and our love toward another.  Sometimes people mistake whether or not someone cares about him or her based on the amount of time or money put towards a […]

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Open Up

You have the car packed and the kids loaded.  As you back out of the driveway, the anticipation and excitement is building because you are going back to your childhood home for a family celebration.  However, you walk through the door and quickly realize things are different and will never be the same. Some of […]

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Cut the Resentment Strings

Do you ever wonder why you have certain negative feelings toward a particular person?  Or maybe you’ve been on the receiving end of negative feelings from  a family member or friend.  Often times there is an emotion that is negative in nature at play.  That emotion is resentment. How is resentment created and exactly what […]

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Loneliness in a World Without Strangers

Whenever we feel lonely or abandoned, we might look inside to see how we feel when we touch our inner self.  It is nearly impossible to be lonely when you are in touch with your inner self  because you understand and feel the connectedness to every living person and thing. For example, when you are […]

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