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First Degree Reiki Training at Providence Zen Center
I am excited to offer a two-day First Degree Usui Reiki Training at the Providence Zen Center in Cumberland, RI, on Saturday, February 28th, and Sunday, March 1st, from 12 to 6!
Update: New First Degree Reiki Training at Providence Zen Center in Cumberland, Rhode Island July 10th and July 11th..
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Thanks For Sharing – Sex Addiction, Obsession and Compulsion
Sex addiction. Those two words sitting together by themselves often stir a range of emotions. Sex addiction has all kinds of stigmas, myths, and stereotypes associated with it. There was a time when alcoholism carried many social stereotypes and stigmas. Alcoholism does not express the same degree of reactions that sex addiction, sexual obsession, and sexual compulsion produce.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous Syndrome – Curse, Blessing or Both?
As a teenager, I was convinced every "pretty girl" had the perfect life. All they had to do was smile. I was not an attractive teen and felt cheated by life. Little did I know about this thing called the Drop Dead Gorgeous Syndrome. The drop-dead gorgeous syndrome is when a super-attractive woman loses herself and becomes addicted to and enslaved by her physical appearance. Her identity depends on what we think of how she looks at any given time, not her achievements, intelligence, character, talents, or sense of Self. I will not lie; I hated drop-dead gorgeous girls when I was younger. It is an embarrassing admission but real. I was jealous and felt like I had no chance to ever be with one of the "pretty girls," and this made me feel less masculine. Fortunately, I do not think this way today. The following experience is based on an actual event that happened many years ago. I have altered some facts to hide the identity of the woman involved out of respect for her and her privacy....
Slap Her – Violence Against Women
Please share your thoughts on Slap Her - Violence Against Women, a short video production about boys and violence towards girls.
Slap Her - Violence Against Women
...How Successful People Stay Calm
This is the entire article on How Successful People Stay Calm. The basic discussion and stress management methods seem correct. I want to hear about your experiences with it. Does it match that of the author, Dr. Travis Bradberry?
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Basic Training For Beginning Meditation Practice – Breath-Watching
I was recently asked by a reporter from a national magazine about basic good practices for beginning meditation. The following are responses to questions she asked on basic beginning meditation practice....
Do Something Good For Someone Else, and Don’t Get Caught – Kindness
Kindness. Many years ago, a friend looked me in the eye and said, "If you want humility, and you really need it, do something good for someone else and don't get caught". My immediate thought was to punch him in the mouth; fortunately, I chose to just shut up and be angry.
Do something good for someone else, and don't get caught. This phrase haunted me. I could not understand why you would want to do something good for somebody else and not get credit any for it. What was the point? What would I get out of it? How would they know I did it? The little I did not understand this spiritual truth.
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