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Failures: Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones?

January 31, 2009 by

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Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. — Morihei Ueshiba The kind of self- protective mindset that dictates that we only undertake things that we know we won’t fail at is a barrier to moving forward. Holding onto that  prevents us from taking risks and failing.  That’s unfortunate because failing is… [Read more…]

Problems, problems, problems

January 25, 2009 by

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I apologize to readers who keep experincing trying to access my site only to find that it’s offline because A Small Orange (my web host) is having server problems. I have been unable to access my site and approve and reply to comments. I have paid for a year’s service and I have even paid… [Read more…]

Political correctness: What's your position?

January 20, 2009 by

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What I have a problem with is those people who are double minded. One on hand, they say they uphold the Constitution and Bill of Rights. On the other they are determined to keep discrimination alive in both their language and their behaviors in public spaces and places, while huddling under the banner of freedom of speech, seemly unable to comprehend that the constraint is on government and only applies to public places and spaces.

What excess in your life will you prune in 2009?

January 13, 2009 by

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Everyone’s answer will be different; no one is exactly the same. Our habits generate or drain our power and energy. Removing a dead leaf from a plant or a dead branch from a tree or suckers that grow shoots from the base of a plant and rob the parent plant of strength gives it life… [Read more…]

I can leave my body, can you?

January 13, 2009 by

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I have found that I’m absorbing a great deal of what I read and I also frequently experience episodes of deja vu. For example, although I know I have never done any reading on a specific topic I can find a book and as I begin reading it my mind races ahead of my eyes… [Read more…]

Compass Rose

January 3, 2009 by

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by guest author Teresa Silverthorn I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you, hopefully, to a helpful perspective on nurturing your own seeds of mysticism. In my opinion, if approached with an open mind, it is possible to make a positive change in the direction of your life. In that regard, it can… [Read more…]

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