Browsing All Posts published on »May, 2008«

Relationships and Spirituality: Seeking Common Ground

May 31, 2008 by

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Oneness is the perfect expansion Of our inner reality. Let our heart’s oneness only increase To make us feel That we belong to a universal world – family, And this world – family Is a fulfilled Dream of God. - Sri Chinmoy Relationships are often troubled when religious differences arise but when they do we… [Read more…]

Depression Busters: Daily Affirmations

May 25, 2008 by

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Although my state of mind has improved greatly I admit that I have been feeling a bit of slippage. Depression is an immobilizing disease and I know that so, to reverse the direction of the downward slide, I’m taking some action that was inspired by a post to the Blog Cataolg forum entitled Only positive… [Read more…]

Credo for relationships

May 22, 2008 by

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by Dr. Thomas Gordon (* 1918, † 2002) You and I are in a relationship, which I value and want to keep. Yet each of us is a separate person with unique needs and the right to meet those needs. When you are having problems meeting your needs I will listen with genuine acceptance so… [Read more…]

Gay Rights: Equality or Hypocrisy?

May 17, 2008 by

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The California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage this week in a truly liberating decision that invalidates virtually any law that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. The 4-3 ruling declared the state constitution protects a fundamental “right to marry” that extends equally to same-sex couples. It tossed a highly… [Read more…]

Blogging: Sharing Early Memories

May 16, 2008 by

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This painting by Henri Edmond Cross brings to mind very early memories of my mom combing out her hair. One of my childhood memories is bathing in our pond with my mother. We were in a cedar forest and shafts of dazzling sunbeams sparkled on the top of the water like tiny stars. Dragonflies buzzed… [Read more…]

Blogging: Defining Moments

May 13, 2008 by

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I’m a member of Blog Catalog and awhile ago I came up with a notion that I shared with other members. The day I decided to delete a successful blog was a defining moment in blogging for me. Getting my first domain was one too. I think we have all had defining moments but if… [Read more…]

Spam Off!

May 9, 2008 by

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Unfortunately, I have had to set this blog to full moderation. I received some spam that was autposted despite the fact that the settings allowed only those who had previously commented this privilege based on trust. So that’s a pretty strong indication to consider. I have previously published a post on spam attacks and this… [Read more…]

Courtship in cyberspace

May 9, 2008 by

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Most folks tend to socialize with people of the same age and with similar interests. Most couples hang out with other couples. This isn’t the case with me. I live in a very small place with a low population so that may be a factor. I was raised in an extended family and friends lifestyle,… [Read more…]

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