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Amma – The Hugging Saint
I first met Mata Amritananda Mayi, affectionately known as "Amma, the hugging Saint" in 1988 in Wisconsin. My friend Radhika had lived with Amma for many years in Amritapuri, India where Amma had her ashram. "Jani, you must go meet Amma", Radhika would tell me. "She...
The Chicken's Birthday Party
This is a true tale illustrating how sometimes it takes someone suggesting a truly bizarre course of action to bring people together and bond in an unlikely fashion. Standing with her pink ribbon around her slender ankle was Birthday Girl. She was not yet a year old...
Something You Probably Didn’t Know About What Keeps You From Reaching Your Goals
Anyone who is driven and wants to accomplish something in their life has goals. The more focused and detailed the goals, the more likely they will be achieved. Our goals are like our destination in a trip, and the detailed game plan is like the road map. With a known...
Pumpkin Time!
Recognized in the literary world with stories such as Cinderella, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, the pumpkin is no stranger to the spotlight. Each year in the USA, thousands of pumpkins are carved into jack 'o lanterns and many pumpkin...
Clear the Clutter in Your Life
Look around you, at work and home. Do you feel overjoyed or annoyed? Your environment affects your moods, attitudes, emotions, and energy level. What things sap your energy? You need to figure out ways to reduce, eliminate, or change your environment, so that it lifts...
Milk Alternative Does a Body Good Too!
Question: I have a child who is allergic to milk and dairy products. Do you have a recipe for a good substitute? Answer: The following recipe is a healthy alternative to dairy milk - you can use it in recipes calling for milk or drink it by the glass. You can also add...
Joining a Mastermind Group? Be Careful & Avoid Mastermind Groups Making These 7 Mistakes
Yes! Joining mastermind groups played a major factor in building my business from zero to six figures in less than two years. However, I also learned that you have to be choosy otherwise you'll throw away thousands of dollars. Here Are the Top 7 Mistakes Most...
When Your Baby Comes Home: Choosing a Green Pediatrician
Shortly after your labor and delivery, the mixed anxiety and joy of this life experience will be in your past, and it will be time to look forward to the future-to the time when your baby will live and grow in the protective environment that you will create in your...
Talking Politics with your Children
You are your child's first and most important teacher. You teach your children to walk, talk and ride a bike. You teach them about manners, respect, and the opposite sex. It is also your job to teach your children about the American way of life, our form of...
7 Ways Exercise Leads to Happiness
There are periods of time in all our lives when we feel despondent, lethargic, depressed and hopeless. These feeling states can last from a few minutes to many years. The length of time feeling down depends on what loss, trauma or hurt you maybe suffering from....
Dare to Dream Big!
As we look throughout the world at those who have achieved the most in life. People like Bill Gates, Donald Trump, and Warren Buffett. These are the people who have stretched their imaginations to unforeseen levels. They have dreamt at levels most people have never...
Give Up All Hope
I know that nothing has ever been real Without my beholding it. All becoming has needed me. My looking ripens things And they come toward me, to meet and be met. -Rainier Maria Rilke, from The Book of Hours You are a master at beholding. You beheld your very self...
How to Build Customer Loyalty Simply By Making & Keeping Credible Promises to the Marketplace
It is no wonder that very few companies enjoy customer loyalty nowadays. Consumers are skeptical of company promises. A new product is not really new. A great looking item on an info-commercial works much differently than demonstrated. The beautifully designed hotel...
Making Election Day a Family Affair
Dad when's the big voting day? asked Ryan age eight. Pretty soon, Tim Replied. It's the first Tuesday in November. Cool, do I get to vote for the president, too? Well, no. You have to be eighteen years old to vote. Why? Doesn't it affect me? Yes, in a lot of ways it...
Why Joy, Fun and Laughter Heal Everything Including Relationships
Recent research has shown us that when we take the time to relax and play, we will become healthier, happier, more creative, and more resilient to life's little setbacks. When we choose to have fun, to let go and laugh, our physiology actually changes. Our blood...
