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How to Get Your Energy Back

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

By Linda Binns

You can’t escape the things that drain your energy. Every day you are exposed to things, situations and people that will drain your energy. You’d have to completely isolate yourself to avoid them, and that in itself would drain your energy! They key is to have plenty of things in your life that energize you. The more you have that energizes you, the less impact the things that drain you will have.

These are all things that go on whether you’re aware of them or not. Every day your energy is fluctuating. When you become aware of where your energy level is in any given moment, that not only makes you feel better, but it also gives you some sense of control – a way to return to a state of feeling good when something knocks you off track. So let’s look at a few of the things that can restore your energy: Read More→

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by Douglas Robinson

The last article linked environmental protection to our ultimate survival. This article, in contrast, raises the question of whether we should consider environment as a living essence and, therefore, nourish and protect it carefully out of a shared sense of “loving-kindness” or compassion. We should be clear first of all that compassion in no way denotes “pity.” Compassion means exactly what it suggests: to feel together or along with another being. The expression, Loving-kindness, is an English approximation of the Hebrew word, hesed, also used for the Buddhist concept, Metta to denote impersonal concern and caring (love) for other beings and for the world around us. Read More→

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The Whole of the Moon

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

By Rona Marx

As a young child, long before my hair started twirling into curls on top of my head, I used to sit and stare at myself in the mirror. My wide unblinking eyes took in the form reflected in the magic shimmer of the looking-glass in front of me, and I was perplexed.

The part of myself who was observing my form was simply astounded at the enigmatic vessel that housed me. My body seemed bizarre to me in its limitations, and the shape and form of it always seemed so unfamiliar, as if it did not really belong to me. Or perhaps I did not belong to it? Read More→

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By Dee Cascio

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. March 21 is officially the first day of spring and longer and warmer days will be here soon. This is the time of year when we begin to long for warmer weather activities. Many of us are contemplating summer vacations, family reunions, planting gardens, trips to the beach, picnics and barbecues to name a few. For me, it’s a most welcome season of the year. Read More→

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By Kristen Burgess

Networking and getting to know new people is important for success, but initial small talk can be overwhelming for many people. How can you confidently make small talk with somebody – a person who could become an important business contact? If you keep several basic things in mind, you can be confident in any situation where you need to make small talk.

First, be ready to introduce yourself. Your name is always the best way to start a conversation. Avoiding introductions seems to begin in childhood. When I ask my children the name of the friend they’ve made at the park, they usually just stare at me. It seems that introductions are not even considered. This remains true into adulthood. Read More→

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