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An Apple A Day....

John Chapman was a man who saw opportunity wheneveryone else saw garbage.Chapman had a vision, a tremendous vision for his futureand the future of his country. That vision destined him tobecome an American folk hero.He developed a business plan for h...

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MIDLIFE IS A CROSSROADS—NOT A CRISIS-Part Two

MIDLIFE IS A CROSSROADS—NOT A CRISISPart two© Manganiello—all rights reserved 2003In last month’s Part one of this article we learned that midlife is not a crisis; it’s a crossroads of the soul. One road leads to what I call the “not-s...

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What Does an Innate Strength Look Like

Martin Seligman, Ph.D., noted Optimism researcher, who’s now studying Authentic Happiness, has proposed that one of the surest paths to happiness is to know your signature strengths and build your life around them, particularly if it’s in a way t...

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Have You Stopped Dancing

Have You Stopped Dancing?By: Janet L. HallI want you to think back to the last time you really, REALLY danced.Who were you with?What song was playing?Where were you?How did you feel?Maybe you're still dancing BUT many of us get caught up in the ...

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The Truth About Lying

There are some people who can’t tell a lie, many who can’t tell the truth, and unfortunately, most people can’t tell the difference. Can you tell when someone is pulling the wool over your eyes? As children, we were raised to tell the truth and...

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Protecting Our Spiritual Sapling

Protecting Our Spiritual SaplingRobert Elias NajemyWhen we plant a young tree sapling, we need to protect it from the various dangers to its safe survival. One danger is the lack of water. We need to see that it is watered frequently, until it is abl...

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Myth-Conceptions About Hypnosis

Much of my initial work as a hypnotherapist is to dispel some of the myths about hypnosis. Many people, even when they come in to see me, have a lot of misconceptions about the process. They think I'm going to wave my hand in front of their face...

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GROWING FREE

GROWING FREEby Joan Bramsch We often hear the term, "Growing free." These two words evoke a tranquil scene: a youngster skipping through meadows, wondering at the beauty of a wild flower and laughing at the wind and the clouds. The child is never thr...

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A Brief History of Candles

A Brief History of Candles by: Dominic Ferrara For centuries man’s progress has been lighted by candles. However, people know only very few things about the origin of candles. It has been written that the first candles were made by the Ancient...

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Seeking to Nurture Others Start By Finding Yourself!

Copyright 2005 Fran Hendrick"I'm not worried about what I want; I just want to make sure that everyone else has what they want."It's an unspoken chorus of women who have been raised to believe that being "selfless" is their greatest gift to...

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