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Think You Are Not Good Enough? Please Read

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I think all of us, at some point or another, question whether we are good enough. This is why I wanted to share with you 8 Things To Remember When You Think You're Not Good Enough from Collective Evolution. This insightful piece by Joe Martino does an excellent job of offering thoughts on shifting that moment when we think we are not good enough to accept ourselves as we are....

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Keep Your Promises: Your Kids Rely On It

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If you have never read the blog Almighty Dad, I invite you to do so. Keith is a thoughtful and dedicated parent who shares his experiences, successes, and challenges.  When I first read his post, Keep Your Promises Your: Kids Rely On It, I felt a pinch in my belly. Who has not experienced being let down on a promise by your parents as a child or making a promise to a child and not fulfilling it? The expression on a child's face when you don't keep your promises is downright painful to see! Is there a greater disappointment for a child than when you do not keep your promises?...

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Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s Gray Matter In 8 Weeks

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It is not surprising how much research has developed proving the healing and healthy effects of meditation and mindfulness training. This new Harvard study proving that Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain feels like a breakthrough, but to those of us doing this work for decades, it feels long overdue....

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Providence Dating Coach Success Series – Changing Dishonest Dating Culture

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Isn't it time to change the dishonest dating culture? Have we had enough of men and women pretending to be something they're not when dating a new potential partner? Why do honesty and dating concepts rarely intersect? Does anybody really enjoy finding out that eight months later, the person they are dating has nothing to do with the person they first met?  Why are we so afraid to show others who we really are? Is it because many of us do not know the answer to the question, Who Am I?  What would be your experience with dating if you could just be yourself? What if dating first impressions were an accurate representation of ourselves?...

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Tich Nhat Hanh Health Update and 7 Lessons He Taught Us

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Plum Village, November 12, 2014

To all Plum Village Practice Centers, To all Practice Centers and Sanghas World Wide, To our Dear Beloved Friends,   With a deep mindful breath we announce to the world the news that yesterday, the 11th of November 2014 Thay, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, experienced a severe brain hemorrhage. Thay is receiving 24 hour intensive care from specialist doctors, nurses and from his monastic disciples. ...

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Is Reiki Science or Hype?

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Reiki has been in my life for so long that it is hard for me to imagine Reiki being something foreign, mystical, or unusual. I first received training in 1995 and have practiced Reiki in some form every day since. Based on that information, you can see how hard it is for me to question; is Reiki science or hype? For me, that would be like questioning if the water is wet or if the night is dark....

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