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Postcards from the Recession

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Got knocked down, got up, and then got better Though I wasn't a voluntary casualty, the truth is, I live in a happier place now. Two years ago, I felt the full blunt force of the recession come crashing down on me. I lost my job of 18 years, writing and editing at the Los Angeles Times. With a tap on the shoulder and a summons to HR, I became just another casualty in the economic collapse that has reduced our nation's workforce by 8 million jobs. From the beginning, I decided I wouldn't … [Read more...]

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Big Love – Part 2: An interview with Louis Bourgeois

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Louis Bourgeois is a spiritual teacher, mentor and author of more than a dozen very personal books (available at Lulu.com), and he continues to write about his own life experiences from a personal perspective, and that act of writing has anchored his spiritual awakening. Louis' story, like our own, is about healing and about forgiveness. He is a longtime student and teacher of A Course in Miracles. Louis is co-founder of The Oasis Center for Conscious Living based in Stillwater, MN, along … [Read more...]

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Big Love – Part 1: An interview with Louis Bourgeois

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Please read Part 2, a continuation of this interview, click link at end of post Some of us march to the beat of our own drummer. Louis Bourgeois is one such person. A spiritual teacher, mentor and author of more than a dozen very personal books (available at Lulu.com), Louis continues to write about his own life experiences from a personal perspective, and that act of writing has anchored his spiritual awakening. Louis' world is about not following the path of what is expected, but being … [Read more...]

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Mojo Boosters: 5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Energy Output

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Is your mojo running in slo-mo? Mojo is our internal energy, inspiration and power that propels us joyfully forward in life, allowing us to act upon that which we desire. Our tanks get low on mojo when we allow it to become stagnant, depleted or sucked away from us by others. However, we can fill our tanks whenever we wish. All it takes is some intention, conscious awareness and choice. We acquire more mojo when we choose those activities that are healthy, balanced and blissful. Below are … [Read more...]

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Midwest Creativity Exchange Retreat offers New Ideas

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The public is invited to renew creative spirit at the 2009 Midwest Creativity Exchange, a three-day weekend retreat that will expose you to new ideas to apply to your work life and the life of your work. The retreat will be June 5-7 at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN. The Midwest Creativity Exchange is a sister retreat to the Creativity Institute’s Next Idea Creativity Conference, held annually in New Lebanon, NY. The Midwest Creativity Exchange’s program is based on the Next … [Read more...]

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News From The Edge

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Keep Your Resolutions and Reduce Stress' workshop | February 7 St. Louis Park - Golden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center, PLLC, will host a workshop, "Keep Your Resolutions & Reduce Stress!" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the center located at 7035 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 100, in St. Louis Park. Start the New Year right with information by: Matthew Wood on "Herbs for Stress"; Gabriele Kushi on "20 Life Suggestions for Stress Reduction"; Una Forde, D.C.. an interactive class … [Read more...]

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Creative Visualization

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An excerpt from the 30th Anniversary edition of her classic work Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Life Creative Visualization is the technique of using your imagination to create what you want in your life. There is nothing at all new, strange or unusual about creative visualization. You are already using it every day, every minute, in fact. It is your natural power of imagination, the basic creative energy of the universe, which you use … [Read more...]

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Using Anger Creatively

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We usually consider the emotion of anger to be destructive to our psychological health. In recovery from psychological difficulties, however, anger is often a sign of healing. Of all the varieties of emotions, fear and anger are probably the least understood. They are the most powerful. They need to be controlled. However, they are rarely considered a sign of health. The emotional experience we call "anger" is nothing more than our bodies providing us with quick, powerful energy. Anger … [Read more...]

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