Forgiving Our Past Mistakes, Reviewing Our Memories
by Evelyn Horan In quiet moments, most of us find time to relax and review our memories. For many, it is a satisfying and gratifying pastime. As a caution, however, when reviewing our past memories,...
View ArticleHow to Keep Going
by Evelyn Horan Recently, my husband of many years passed away. And now, I am having a difficult time going on without him. I believe loneliness can lead to depression and hopelessness, and I want to...
View ArticleMay I have the courage today / To live the life that I would love,
May I have the courage today To live the life that I would love, To postpone my dream no longer But do at last what I came here for And waste my heart on fear no more. ~ John O’Donohue ~ “A Morning...
View ArticleAnd Still, There Is Water
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. This month, I would like to talk about something that was missing for much of my life. Like many people, I made it through many...
View Article‘Sometimes I Goof Up’– Make Mistakes
by Evelyn Horan There are things in my life that cause me problems. At times, I make decisions that are not always right for me. It’s not always easy to say “no” to suggestions and activities a few...
View ArticleThou Art That
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. One important element in every life that I’ve been leaving out of these articles so far has been the fact that you won’t be...
View ArticleLaughter is Nature’s Gift to Us
by Evelyn Horan Sometimes when we feel stress and concern from our daily experiences, we wonder how we can go on with a cheerful attitude. We feel burdened down with nowhere to turn to solve our...
View ArticleRules For Life – No ‘Backsies’
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. Last month, I wrote about life’s perpetual and inescapable move forward. Once you’re born, there’s no turning around. This month,...
View ArticleRules For Life – That Door Won’t Open Itself
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. It’s a situation some of us are faced with every day. You are walking into a building with other people and must decide if you’ll...
View ArticleSerenity- The Answer to Addiction?
by John Gary Serenity is the calmness individuals feel inside. Serenity is a huge part of our physical and emotional self-care. When individuals suffer from stress and are worried, frustrated, and...
View ArticleSufi Music: The Voice of the Soul
by Michell Spoden “Music is my soul and I cannot think of anything beyond,” says Kashmiri Sufi Sensation Mudasir Ali. “I love singing as it transports me to a different world together.” It was a...
View ArticleRules For Life – Knowing Where
by Ken La Salle Look to your left. Now, look to your right. Now, consider this. Most of the problems we face in life originate from an inadequate understanding of where we are in life and knowing this,...
View ArticleRules For Life – What’s Your Plan B?
by Ken La Salle Last week, I took a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail with a backpack that was far too heavy, with maps that weren’t very good, with a water bladder that leaked at high altitudes, and...
View ArticleThey Go: Lessons Learned While Caring for the Dying
by Laura Anne White Forever alive, forever forward, Stately, solemn, sad, withdrawn, baffled, mad, turbulent, feeble, dissatisfied, Desperate, proud, fond, sick, accepted by men, rejected by men, They...
View ArticleRules For Life – Letting Go Of Dissatisfaction
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. The new year wouldn’t be complete without a resolution and here’s what I’m proposing today: Letting go of your dissatisfaction....
View ArticleRules For Life – Sharing Again
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. Do you remember sharing? When was the last time you shared? Sharing is usually a large part of childhood. We shared toys and...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from Something Lost and Found
by Leonore H. Dvorkin Last year, I had my study and the adjoining guest bathroom painted. It was a huge job for the painters and us, as we had to remove from my study the contents of 11 large bookcases...
View ArticleRules For Life – Live Hard
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. Recently, I’ve had a number of doctors tell me about various parts of my body that are, basically, falling apart. First, I tore...
View ArticleRules For Life – Everything is a Blessing
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. Late last month, I set foot on the Pacific Crest Trail for what turned out to be a short backpacking trip. As I began, I assumed...
View ArticleFive Quirky, Mystical and Very Real Ways to Make Room for the New and...
by Lee A. Eide Even though I’m currently closer to being a Buddhist than a Christian, one can’t dispute that Jesus Christ is an invaluable source of inspiration, moral guidance and comfort for billions...
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