When I was a child in the early 1960’s I received a polio vaccine, as did my sister and most everyone I knew. What I did not know until recently is that the person we have to thank for this gift of the virtual eradication of a horrible disease is a black woman from rural [...]
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iPhones use download link to listen “The lights are much brighter there, you can forget all your troubles; forget all your cares, and go Downtown.” But, what does going “Downtown” mean to you? Where do you go to step away from the problems that surround you to gain a new perspective? Now, maybe the lights [...]
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I knew at that moment the reality of my life for the past several years. The consequences of my past actions and alliances crushed me in sorrow. I painted “New Orleans at Dawn” in the fall of that year. It is a celebration of my introduction and renewal of spirit connections to the council and spirit of the grandmothers and their confidence that I was on a path they believed to be the equitable resolution for the consequences of my past behavior.
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To attain goals in music, business, love, diet, exercise, finance, or to overcome obstacles the first step is to slow down. Choose attainable goals. I suggested my student work on just a couple of measures (small segments) at a slow enough speed that she could stay mindful.
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On one hand, it is arrogant for us to think we are the caretakers of this planet. On another hand, we are the species that has the greatest control over the management of it. And as such, we have undeniable responsibilities. I won’t begin to list those responsibilities here. That subject is too vast for [...]
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The first time a father shares his deepest thoughts with his children on the curious mystery called “love” can be memorable or mundane. In this recorded podcast, Brooke Leigh Sheldon shares with you the story of John Steinbeck’s wise offerings to his son, Thom. Share
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We cherish the leader. We lionize the one who steps forward, who grabs the flag running ahead yelling “Follow me!”. However, if no one follows the mission is never accomplished, the goal is never met, the victory is never won. The leader is successful because of the leaders that step forward to follow…… Share
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Roisin Fitzpatrick wanted to do something for people to help better the world. She asked the universe to help her live her true potential and within one week her life took a turn that many people might call disaster. But Roisin calls it ART! Meet Roisin Fitzpatrick, Artist of the Light [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0XAiaiUOII[/youtube] Roisin is speaking [...]
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People do not enslave other people to be mean to them. People enslave other people for a profit. People are not even a capital purchase item – they are an disposable commodity. Kevin Bales, President and Co-Founder of Free the Slaves gave a TED talk in which he discusses how we can stop human trafficking if [...]
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Guest article by Michael Faraday Michael Faraday sent me this wise and powerful poetic commentary. Michael is a tender conservator of our planet and a gentle friend to all of us on it. Some of the ways Michael describes himself are as an organic farmer, a prospector, conservator of Sticks & Stones Museum, overseer of [...]
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