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Being Present To The Magic Around Me.

The Full Moon sees this, and the eclipsing energies in my house of service aren’t helping me complete my priorities or allowing me that alone time I so need. Yet service to others is a priority, right? I stop and count my blessings. Breathe in, recenter and continue.

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A Writer’s Dilemma: Do We Fear Balance?

When I asked my Ayurvedic practitioner if, once balanced, I would lose the ability to write, she assured me that, on the contrary, I would uncover a deeper story within, that of my true self emerging. That sounds nice to me. But, even if that doesn’t happen, even if I never write another word ...

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Kisses Of Torn Truth: The Seduction Of A Creative Storm.

Only the knowing sky understands. Only the glittering rebel diamonds that sparkle through night clouds can truly know what it is to live with this beautiful darkness.

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The Ripple Effect Of Sharing Our Stories.

If I let myself run naked across this page, you will see me. I will be vulnerable. A deer in an open meadow with a bow and arrow pointed at my heart, or my jugular. I might stand wide-eyed and terrified of being laid to rest in a pool of my own blood-spill, or maimed to the point of crawling ...

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Hot And Bothered By Passion.

In my dance of stillness, I discovered many layers of unprocessed grief. I lovingly held and witnessed myself while traversing through every single one of them. As I fed these layers of grief to the fire of transformation, I began to notice more spaciousness within me. In this spaciousness, it ...

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Living In Relative Dissonance: An Ode To Creativity.

I may have played you a sentimental tune -- in remorse for all that you have lost, while you were focusing on the right feelings for the wrong person. This song would not come from a place of hurt, but from a place of wonder. As I wonder why you do not see in yourself what I see so deeply in you.

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What is Your Average Speed In Your Life, Your Health, And Your Work?

The important thing isn’t to judge yourself or feel guilty about having a lower average speed than you would like. The important thing is to be aware of what’s actually going on, realize that it’s within your control, and then embrace the fact that a small, but consistent change in your daily ...

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From Victims Of Atrocity To Strong Survivors: Rebuilding Lives Of Kosovar Women.

The lives of these women are shattered. Only their husbands know. Their children still do not. One can only hope that through their courage to share their stories with outsiders, they may at some point dare to speak openly. Until then, a lot has to change in this country for women to rise.

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Make More Art: The Health Benefits Of Creativity.

In our always-on, always-connected world of television, social media, and on-demand everything, it can be stupidly easy to spend your entire day consuming information and simply responding to all of the inputs that bombard your life. Art offers an outlet and a release from all of that.

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Montenegro: Fighting For A Better Future.

These long-held cultural beliefs of a woman’s inferiority, her lack of usefulness beyond a certain age, or of a man’s right to assert himself or his will, all need to be reexamined. Even though the women I met during my travels were from different Balkan countries, they all emanated strength ...

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