Blessings

Finding Paradise In The Exotic And The Ordinary

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Loving Yourself, GPS for the Soul, Paradise and Blessings, Paradise, Love Yourself, Paradise in the Ordinary, Blessings, Healthy Living News

The truth is, every moment has this potential seeded within it, for paradise is what we bring to the moment through our willingness to open and be receptive to the beauty that is already there.

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Enjoying The Thaw In Vermont

Ellen Michaud | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Spring, Vermont Travel, Bears, Breathe, Nature, Blessings, Travel News

This is the Vermont tourists never see: Wild storms fling out of Canada and the Maritime Provinces, drowning the hills in icy rain.

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The Gift of Kittens in a Flower Pot

Catherine Meeks, Ph.D. | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Kittens, Responsibility, Hospitality, Hope, Grace, Blessings, Gift, Angels, Love, Peace, Compassion, Joy, Contentment, Green News

Early in my life I was told to be careful how I treated strangers because I might be entertaining angels without realizing it. A few days ago a small clan of angels arrived on my patio without my invitation or knowledge.

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For Another One's Son

James Moore | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Parenting, Being a Parent, Feeling Grateful, Feeling Blessed, Children, Blessings, Parents News

Every life, of course, deserves celebration. Especially of those we love. One man has a son for 21 hours. His best friend has his son for 21 years. Neither is sufficient. It's just what we are given.

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What Mom Taught Me About Valentine's Day

Mary Lou Quinlan | Posted 04.13.2012

I grew up in a family where "I love you" was part of our everyday lives. Dad was so crazy about Mom that, on his hats, he put rivets that spelled out TGFM, "Thank God for Mary."

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PHOTOS: St. Anthony's Day Celebration Blessing Of The Animals In Spain

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Photography, Photos, Catholic Church, Blessings, Bulls, Saint Anthony's Day, Exposure, Spain, Cute Animals, Animals, Religion News

Animals of all shapes and sizes made their way to churches in Spain where they were blessed by priests in celebration of Saint Anthony's Day. The cele...

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Finding Your Blessings: Does It Take A Leap Of Faith?

Russell Bishop | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Self-Talk, Faith, Attitude, Mindfulness, Blessings, Leap of Faith, Soul-Talk, Having Faith, Positive Attitude, Finding Blessings, Healthy Living News

How can you discover opportunity or an unseen blessing when life presents you with what may seem like an unwelcome event?

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A 'Bucket List' to Change Your Life Right Now

Riva Greenberg | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Appreciation, Blessings, Bucket List Ideas, Bucket List, My Bucket List, Movie Bucket List, Mindfulness, The Bucket List, Healthy Living News

In the movie "The Bucket List," Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, both dying, create a wish list of things to do before they die -- their "bucket list." I got to thinking, why not create a list of what's in my bucket now, rather than what I still want to fill it with?

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Holiday Prayers and Wishes, Winter Solstice 2011

Lama Surya Das | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Holiday Blessings, Blessings, Mindfulness, Holiday Prayers, Winter Solstice, Prayers and Blessings, Prayers, Healthy Living News

Blessed is this life we share together; handle with prayer! Blessed be. Blessed is. Blessed does.

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Blessing of the Open Hands

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Giving Thanks, Embrace, Holding On, Blessings, Letting Go, Thanksgiving, Prayer, Open Hands, Gratitude, Open Hands Blessing, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

Open hands remind me that I am deserving of goodness. I am worthy, willing and capable. I refuse to let past rejection, fears, insecurities and previous losses stop me from being ready to receive this time.

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Blessings and Resolutions

Eldon Taylor | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Sharing, Self Help, Purpose, Service, Blessings, Self-Esteem, Happiness, Self-Help, Holidays, Being Grateful, Consciousness, Mindful Living, Being Thankful, Helping Others, Healthy Living News

I believe in helping others help themselves, and I know that in doing so, we improve our own lives as well. Both the real mission and mystery in life is revealed through service.

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Blessing Our Pets: In The Spirit of St. Francis And Judaism

Jon M. Sweeney | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Animal Blessings, Saint Francis of Assisi, Blessing Our Pets, Green Faith, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, Jewish High Holy Days, Blessings, St. Francis of Assisi, Parashat Noach, Shabbat Noach, Blessing Our Animals, Religion News

St. Francis of Assisi always called creatures his brothers and sisters and he worked to further widen the fraternity to link humans and creatures in the same relationship with God.

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Beyond Jewish Blessings And Curses There Is Absolute Love

Marc Gopin | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Holocaust, Moab, Curses, Bible, Yiddish, Talmud, Blessings, Jewish Curses, Midian, Yiddish Curses, Judaism, Religion News

There is something about blessings and curses that are both a very weighty matter, taken with the utmost seriousness by the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud.

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The Spice-Box Of Earth: Remembering Where We Come From

Rabbi Lawrence Troster | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Marc Chagall, Leonard Cohen, Max Kadushin, Judaism, Blessings, Spirituality, Normal Mysticism, Spice Box of Earth, Jewish Ritual, Religious Environmentalism, Jewish Environmentalism, Havdalah, Religion News

The poet Leonard Cohen once wrote: "Out of the Land of Heaven/Down comes the warm Sabbath sun/Into the spice-box of earth."

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Practice Active Gratitude

BJ Gallagher | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Thank God, Giving Thanks, Prayer, Gratitude List, God, Appreciation, Gratitude, Spirituality, Blessings, Religion News

If you don't like what you're getting in your life, change your prayer. How you live your life is a form of prayer; what you pay attention to is a form of prayer; what you express gratitude for is a form of prayer.

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Happy Thanksgiving: All I Can Handle in this Age of Autism

Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Environmental Health, Age of Autism, Kim Stagliano, Dan Olmsted Environment, Asperger's Syndrome, Vodka, Vaccines, Robert F. Kennedy, Autism Community, Valium, Mark Blaxill, Happy Thanksgiving, Slidepollajax, Mercury, Mother Theresa, Vacation, Autism, Neurodiversity, All I Can Handle, Florida, Naa, San Diego, Blessings, Thanksgiving, Conference, Nationa Autism Association, Thanksgiving 2010, Impact News

We each have our own truths. Our beliefs may be different, but our goals are the same: a happy, healthy, love-filled and productive life -- as independent and self-determined as possible.

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What A Random Act of Kindness From An Airline Ticket Agent Did

Riva Greenberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Random Acts of Kindness, Diabetes, Airlines, Blessings, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

Ten days ago, dreading a flight I was to take from John F. Kennedy airport in New York to Amsterdam, a ticket agent named Beverly reminded me of the transformative power of a random act of kindness.

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Finding Gold in the Mud

Locke Rush | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Religion, Personal Growth, Triumph Over Adversity, Self-Awareness, Blessings, Self-Improvement, The Inner Life, Marine Corps, Self-Help, Healthy Living News

I learned that summer what I was made of. I stretched beyond what I thought was possible and became aware of my potential like never before.

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Are You Possessed?

Vaishali | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Poverty, Homelessness, Wealth, Material Things, Blessings, Homeless, Simplicity, Possessions, Happiness, Clutter, Healthy Living News

It has occurred to me over the years how interesting and revealing our use of the word "possession" is. How many of us allow our lives to be possessed by our homes, cars, or boats?

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Simplify and Let Go of Stress

John Morton | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Let Go, Stress, John Morton, God, Spirituality, Blessings, Religion, Healthy Living News

In terms of the materiality in the world and the way that technology is functioning today, there's so much available to us that was never available before.

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Lost and Found: A New York Story

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Taxicab, Lost and Found, Human Being, Sundance Film Festival, Unfriendly, Lost Purse, Blessings, Taxicab, Lost Luggage, 311, New York City, Lost Wallet, Tlc, Angel of Mercy, Taxi & Limousine Commission, New York News

Life's rough. We all know this. But once in a great while something happens that breaks through the everyday grind and makes one realize that, hey, wow, it's not just a world of hurt.

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A Parent's Pain

Jim Moret | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pain, Parenting, Gratitude, Blessings, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Healthy Living News

It's hard to express the feeling watching your son cry and scream and experience so much pain that he says he wishes he were dead. Even though he later admitted he didn't mean it, the words still pierce the air.

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Spirit Of Peace In All: Part I

John Morton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Leadership, Awareness, John-Roger, Dalai Lama, Blessings, Earth, Parliament of World's Religions, Healing, Planet, Peace, Leigh Taylor-Young, John Morton, Spirit, Climate Conference, Christ, Msia, Environment, Meditation, Spirituality, Religion, World News

Leigh Taylor-Young and I participated recently in the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia. Nelson Mandela attended that Parliament and spoke of his debt to religion throughout his life.

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Legacy: Expressing Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Thanksgiving, Legacy, Gratitude, Blessings, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News

Thanksgiving is a time when the legacy of family ritual is repeated and remembered. We feel gratitude and belonging, and our hearts open.

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New Year's: Once In A Blue Moon

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: New Decade, Ceremony, Ritual, Blessings, Blue Moon, New Year, Cleansing, Possibility, Promise, Healthy Living News

We no longer see ourselves as active and response-able participants in the connective universal plan, but rather, the boss of it. Ironically, this leaves us feeling disturbed, disempowered, disconnected.

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