Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
In spirituality, we read much about authenticity and integrity, but I’m not always sure we have a clear understanding of these terms. Some folks have told me they believe these words refer to being honest and true to themselves, but I most often feel that they are speaking about their ego-self rather than the true…
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Here at Oak Haven, the garden vegetables have been canned and frozen for this year and the garden has been plowed under, signaling the end of growing season. The leaves are beginning to change from their deep velvet green of summer to their various colors of fall. We are about to wean our foals from…
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Three dresses? A six-foot cake? Treasure-filled guest favors? Your own wedding celebration may not be as extravagant, but there is plenty to learn from Kim’s all-out, beautiful, wedding weekend. If you’re planning your own nuptials or know someone who is, here are take aways from Kim’s wedding celebration! Check how long you are allowed to…
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Help Your Local Animal Shelter! I live in a county in North Georgia where the county manages the animal shelter, Habersham County Local Animal Shelter. This shelter has no money in the budget for food, medicine, transport, or spay and neuter programs for these animals. We have a private 501 C 3 charitable organization that…
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The nuclear plant at Fukushima Japan is still a real threat and the damage from radiation is still unknown. Many workers are still at the nuclear plant but many Japanese seniors have volunteered to work at the plant and sacrifice their lives for the younger people. They are true mindful heroes serving as the suicide corp. These elders…
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What in the world is going on with men acting bad these days? Dominique Strauss- Kahn, the IMF head faces charges of rape and sexual abuse. Arnold Schwarzenegger not only fathered his housekeeper’s child but was also well known in Hollywood as an “octopus,” because he couldn’t keep his hands off women. Then, of course, we can…
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It is almost impossible to believe that a team of trained professional rescue personnel watched a man struggle in the water, clinging for life, for an hour until her drowned. We are unfortunately surrounded by mindless people The Alameda Fire Department’s water rescue program was hindered because of budget cuts in 2009, and so, the fire fighters…
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What a blessing last night was. I was invited to attend a meeting for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights which is being established in Atlanta. These people brought me to tears with their holy commitment for the civil and human rights of all people. As a woman who stood up in the…
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