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Shake the Tree

How would you respond to this question posed by writer Logan Persall Smith?: “What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?” I believe that, in the context of weight management, the “p...

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What to Do When You Are Chased by a Snake

I lived for several years on the Japanese island of Okinawa. It is a tropical island setting with a wealth of beauty and lots of things to do. We lived on the side of a mountain that overlooked the Pacific Ocean. The beauty that we were able to obser...

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The Power of Expectations

You can sit around and wait on FedEx to drop off a big box of happiness on your doorstep if you want to. But that's not likely to happen anytime soon. Or you can get up, create an action plan, and get on with your life. It's 100% up to you....

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Let's Get Positive

It seems that lately I’ve been reading an awful lot of articles in e-zines about the difficulty of doing business online. They talk about all the hype, all the scams, all the lies and false promises. They talk about all the worthless web sites, loa...

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VALENTINE'S DAY WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

VALENTINE'S DAY: WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?By Pauline Wallin, Ph.D.Author, "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior"The perfect card, the perfect gift, the perfect date... Isn't there enough pressur...

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Do you really need a friend quiz to tell if someone is your friend

Q. I took a friend quiz in a magazine and it says that I don't make a very good friend. Can that really be true?A. First, let me say congratulations! If the quiz said that you don't make a very good friend then you must have answered the qu...

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God Doesn't Say No...YOU Do!

God Doesn't Say "No"...YOU Do!There are a couple of things you've probably heard said overand over. The first is, "Why doesn't God answer myprayers?". What you'll generally hear next is the responsewhich goes something like, "God ...

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The Power of Touch

“It is the magic of a touch, the power of a hug... that make life joyful.” This is a portion of my essay in high school. My teacher loved it. She even thought that a professional writer honed the article for me. Her skepticism was a compliment at...

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TODAY, A WONDERFUL DAY

Believe me, today is the most wonderful day of your life! You live in today; drink, dine, walk, talk, work and play today. Living today is not enough, make it a wonderful day for you. In order to make your today a wonderful day, get up from the bed e...

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A Nature Meditation

A Nature MeditationRobert Elias NajemyYou are sitting by a quietly flowing stream in the countryside. It is spring and life is green and moist? Sitting on a rock, the sights and sounds of the flowing water begin to work their mysterious way into your...

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