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Articles from December, 2009

Remedies for Rotten Moods

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

by Miriam Evers, CPCC

ezine20091222_pic1“I’ve had enough,” Carol exploded. “It’s been a bad week: I’ve lost my favourite scarf, my house is a mess, my teenage son is failing school, and my husband spends all his time working or watching TV.” She burst into tears. “And when I stepped on the scale this morning, I’d put on three pounds.”

Overwhelmed by the sheer pace of her life, Carol, my normally fun-loving and competent client, was at the end of her rope.

“I’m mad at myself – I can’t find any joyful thoughts,” she continued. “And now I’m worried that with all these depressing thoughts the only thing I’m going to attract is more depressing events.” Read More→

Categories : Spirituality
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Angel On The Highway

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Author Unknown

Note from Arlene: Stories are such beautiful ways to inspire and illustrate some of the basic truths of life. Last week, we featured a story called How to Find Happiness (Not) and it was immensely popular. So here’s another, very suitable for this holiday season: it’s one of many that you will be seeing regularly from WisdomalaCarte.

story_20091221I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and my car started to choke and sputter and died.

I barely managed to coast, cruising, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn’t even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “quickie mart” building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a gas pump! So I got out to see if she was okay. When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen. She was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, Read More→

Categories : Miscellaneous
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Join “Mystic Zen” in this celestial journey of meditational yoga acompanied by the beautiful celestial art of Kagaya. The music and images together take you into the world of celestial fantasy and inner peace. Auditory, visual and kinesthetic stimuli combine to really touch you deep into your core. A must when things get hectic and you need a few minutes to reconnect with your soul!

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Little Actions, Huge Impact!

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

by Priya Deelchand

ezine20091216_priyastoryHere is a wonderful and famous story that I would like to share with you today. Stories like this, always have a way of putting the right perspective on life. Here it is.

Jean Thompson stood in front of her fifth-grade class on the very first day of school in the fall and told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said that she loved them all the same, that she would treat them all alike. And that was impossible because there in front of her, slumped in his seat on the third row, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before Read More→

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5 Ways to Make the Most of the Holiday Season

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

by Melissa Galt

ezine20091216_retreatThe holidays are on top of us, the Christmas crazies are here! Whether you celebrate Hanukah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa, this can be a stressful time of year. The key is to remember the reason for the season, GIVING and put yourself at the top of your list. So here are just 5 quick and easy ways to make the most of the season.

#1 Take a success retreat day. During all the hustle and bustle, tying up of loose ends in business, Read More→

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