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My Father Is Dying

Judy Wieder | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Bereavement, After-Death, Family, Lgbt, Dying, The Advocate, Mourning, Parenting, Loss, Death, Acceptance, The Inner Life, Death & Dying, Grief, Coping, Fatherhood, Judy Wieder, Fathers, Living News
Judy Wieder

Deep in a rustic canyon, tucked away in the bedroom of his beautiful glass home, wrapped tightly in a hospice hospital bed, buried behind the damage of another stroke, my father is dying.

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Learning To Love Yourself And Your Body

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, The Balanced Life, Amputee, Self Care, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Active, Confidence, Wellness, Triathlete, Weight Loss, Body Image, Body Image Mastery, Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Self-Help, Negative Body Image, Triathlete Amputee, Healthy Eating, Athlete, Acceptance, Self Love, Look Better Naked, Women and Leadership, Self Esteem, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Aging, Fitness, Self Mastery, Women Leaders, Self-Improvement, Living in the Moment, Relationships, Living News
Susan Harrow

Myers says that we can locate virtues inside our bodies. For example, she houses courage in her diaphragm. That's where she goes to find the energy to do a handstand in Yoga.

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Rethinking Perfection

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Buddhism-Suffering, Attachment, Letting-Go, Perfectionism, Perfection, Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

As a perfectionist, you think of perfection as a state. As you clean your kitchen or your car or your desk, you fantasize about preserving the state of perfection that you have accomplished.

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Life: Completely Incomplete

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Reality, Perfectionism, Mindfulness, Perfection, Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

The challenge is to embrace the inevitable, unstoppable stream of life and to flow with it rather than try to swim against it.

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A Triathlete Amputee's Thoughts On Her Body: Missing An Arm, But Not Courage, Part 1

Susan Harrow | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Perfectionism, Healthy Body, Self Care, Negative Body Image Amputee, Eating Disorders, The Inner Life, Wellness, Self-Help, Look Better Naked, Active, Body Image, Body Image Mastery, Living in the Moment, Fitness, Self-Improvement, Weight Loss, Triathlete, Confidence, Physical Benefits of Yoga, Healthy Eating, Triathlete Amputee, Yoga, Aging, Forget Perfect, Athlete, Self-Esteem, Self Love, Acceptance, Sports, Self Esteem, Consciousness, Health, Self Mastery, Benefits of Yoga, Living News
Susan Harrow

Leadership expert, triathlete and mother of quadruplets, twins and three other children, DeeDee Myers is never without lipstick in her purse. She's always prepared, always presentable, no matter what.

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The ABC's Of Good Communication

Anne Naylor | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Friendly, Connecting, Heart, Connections, Forgiving, Positive Focus, Dare, Contact, Factor X, Safety, HEART Consultations, The New Wealth Book, Communication, Relationships, Anne Naylor, Living News
Anne Naylor

Have you ever had an experience like that? Where you wanted to connect with someone, but just could not? Blame, guilt, frustration, shame, shyness are other forms of static that get in the way of communicating clearly, and produce misunderstanding.

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Tyra Banks: Tyra Show Casting - Do You Have a Body Part You Absolutely Hate?

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Body Hate, Tyra Banks, The Balanced Life, Physical Benefits of Yoga, Healthy Body, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Benefits of Yoga, Active, Confidence, Wellness, Stress, Body, Yoga, Weight Loss, Body Image, Emotions, Models, Forget Perfect, Mood, Perfectionism, Tyra Show, Self-Help, Healthy Eating, Mental Health, Health, Acceptance, Look Better Naked, Naked, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Aging, Fitness, Self-Improvement, Nude Bodies, Living in the Moment, Living News
Susan Harrow

Do you have a body part that you absolutely hate and sometimes feel ashamed of? Are you constantly finding ways to cover it up or hide it?

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Mastery

Jim Selman | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Wisdom, Relationship, Commitment, Experience, Behavior, Mastery, Living News
Jim Selman

If I have learned one thing in my life, it is that people are not broken and don't need to be fixed and, in fact, the more I try to fix them the more they (or I) will resist.

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Mothers That Measure Their Daughters

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Help, Mother Daughter Relationship, Healthy Eating, Eating Disorders, Acceptance, Confidence, Self Love, Yoga, Self-Esteem, Body Image, Weight Loss, Fitness, Models, Self Image, Forget Perfect, Self-Improvement, Perfectionism, Living News
Susan Harrow

I am examined, scrutinized and commented upon. "I didn't have lines like those on my lips when I was your age," my mother says in the bright lights of her marble bathroom.

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Hate Your Body? 3 Steps Toward Learning To Love It

Sadie Nardini | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Models, Acceptance, Healthy Eating, Yoga, Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Fitness, Eating Disorders, Weight Loss, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Celebrities, Self-Help, Body Image, Sadie Nardini, Living News
Sadie Nardini

This superficially focused yet deeply-ingrained striving for some unattainable, deprivation-based goal can easily overcome a good life, and swallow it whole. And those feelings can turn deadly for some of us, or at the very least, consistently ruin our days.

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Meeting Challenges with Spirit

John Morton | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Challenges, John Morton, Attitude, Spirit, Inner Master, Practical Spirituality, Divine, Joy, Living News
John Morton

In the Spirit, we're always having a good time. Keep that in mind when challenges present themselves.

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Give in Without Giving Up

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Connecting, Mind and Body, Heart, Happiness, Positive Thinking, Survival, Fear, Acceptance, Death, Surrender, Motivation, Work & Life, Stress, Help, Living News
Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

In these difficult times, all we can do is to surrender, give in, and open our hearts to one another, to receive and give. Love is the source of our survival.

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Romance: Myth or...?

Isha Judd | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Living News, Relationships, Love, Spirituality, Self-Help, Partnters, Living News
Isha Judd

How can you love another if you do not love yourself? The answer is, you can't, at least not completely. You cannot love someone unconditionally until you love yourself unconditionally,

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The Secret First Step to Mindful Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Mindful Eating, Diet, Mindfulness, Dieting, Health, Wellness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Dr. Susan Albers

Acceptance is one of the seven skills of a mindful eater.

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12 Steps To Get On Track: In The Zone With Brad Pitt

Anne Naylor | Posted 07.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Acceptance, Brad Pitt, Wisdom, Trust, Human Spirit, Blessings, Overcoming Fear, Opportunities, Intuition, Connect With Others, Dr Cara Barker, Giving, Being in the Zone, Dr Jucith Rich, Networking, Living News
Anne Naylor

Recently I watched an interview with Brad Pitt. He struck me as being modest about his achievements and the media accolades being given to him, both a...

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Loving Ourselves Unconditionally

John Morton | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Change, John Morton, Empathy, Cooperation, Spirit, Understanding, Unconditional Love, Enthusiasm, Loving, Spiritual Laws, God, Love, Gratitude, Spirituality, Living News
John Morton

A key is to appreciate with gratitude whatever comes your way. Everything has value. Nothing needs to be different from what it is, including you.

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5 Ways To Turn On The Power Of Your Love

Anne Naylor | Posted 03.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Power of Love, Forgiving, Humour, Service, International Forgiving Day 15 March, Imagination, Appreciation, Possible Dream, Gratitude, Featured Contributor, Living News
Anne Naylor

"We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of Peace." William E. Glad...

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Martin Luther King, Jr.- Cleansing the Fabric of Our Nation

Michael DeJong | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Rights Act, Religions, Sexual Orientations, Ages, Martin Luther King Jr., Bush-Cheney, I Have a Dream, Tolerance, Fabric of Our Nation, Barack Obama, Lincoln Memorial, Promised Land, Color of Skin, Classes, Acceptance, Gender Identities, Reverend Martin Luther King, Ethnicities, Activism, Sense of Renewal and Relief, Abraham Lincoln, Financial Crisis, Content of Character, Non-Violence, Mlk Day Service Day, Mlk, MLK Day of Service, Mlk Day Community Service, MLK Day, Politics News
Michael DeJong

Today more than ever, Dr. King now seems with us. His premonition of not reaching the Promised Land at this moment seems false, because Barack Obama is standing on King's shoulders.

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The 3 A Formula: Simple Steps To Get Clear And Free

Anne Naylor | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Change, Wisdom, Relationships, Health, Freedom, Inner Life, Clarity, Spirituality, Acceptance, Awareness, 3 a Formula, Action, Living News
Anne Naylor

So what to do when you might be facing new and challenging circumstances, feeling possibly hopeless or helpless? The 3 A Formula is: Acceptance... Awareness... Action.

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Balancing Balance

Cecilia Michelson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Holistic, Acceptance, Yoga, Work Life, Balance, New Year Resolution, Spirituality, Relaxation, Happiness, Work Stress, Yogi, Recession Fears, Recreation, Living News
Cecilia Michelson

It's good and important to make time for oneself, for recreation and fun, but if it doesn't happen until the weekend, it's okay!

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Sarah Palin: A Spiritual Thermometer

Eli Davidson | Posted 11.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Eli Davidson, Negative Attacks, Sarah Palin, The Inner Life, Living News
Eli Davidson

The hair on the back of my neck stands up straight as a Polar bear looking for her cub anytime I hear Sarah talkin'. So, what if I could use her to become a more compassionate person?

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Fans Not Going to Work Because Clay is Gay?

Michelle Renee | Posted 10.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Gay, Self-Esteem, Self Love, Gay Issues, Clay Aiken, Acceptance, Fan, Celebrity Fan, American Idol Aiken, Celebrity, Entertainment News
Michelle Renee

To Clay Aiken, I would say your honesty is a great way to start your new and amazing life as a parent.

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When Is It Settling?

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 10.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Sell Out, Acceptance, Marriage, Relationships, Henpecked, Husband, Feminism, Settling, Happiness, Marriage Councelling, Feminist, Mid-Life Crisis, Living News
Jeannie Ralston

Many times in my 16-year marriage, I've wondered where the line is between settling and accepting.

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Friday Talking Points [45] -- Lessons Democrats Should Learn From Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gets It, Ninety Percent, Speech, Experience, Judgment, Cheney, Football Stadium, Maverick, Campaign, Denver, Give 'Em Heck Harry, Bush, Personal Responsibility, Out of Touch, Nation of Whiners, Change, Defense, Doesn't Get It, 2008, Details, Midotw, I Love This Country, Old, Drilling, Phil Gramm, Katrina, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Country First, Pre-Existing Condition, Celebrity, We All Put Our Country First, Health Care, Mental Recession, Eight Is Enough, Uninsurable, Democratic Convention, John McCain, Democratic National Convention, Hope, Optimism, Backbone, 2008 Elections, 08, Acceptance Speech, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, Stadium, Acceptance, Stand Up, Elections, Patriotism, Access, 08 Campaign, Mddotw, Convention, 2008 Presidential Race, Oil, Harry Reid, Incompetence, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I know that just about the entire blogosphere is talking about John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin (who?) for his running mate, but I, for one, refuse t...

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Can an Anorexic Woman and an Obese Woman Be Best Friends?

Leslie Goldman | Posted 08.08.2008 | Style

Read More: Acceptance, Women, Anorexic, Obese, Body Image, Hatred, Fat, Movie, Weight, Film, Disfigured, Movies, Style News
Leslie Goldman

The opening dialogue of disFigured moves into a rare plotline that I found shockingly real, touchy, emotional, humorous and hurtful, and introspective for viewers heavy and thin alike.

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