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Five Steps to an Organized (and Joyful) Holiday Season

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Organizing, Holiday Season, Living News, Perseverance, Overwhelm, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Aby Garvey, Huffington Post, simplify101, Holiday Planning, Holidays, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

If you're already feeling stretched thin (and not feeling too joyful about it), then it's time to step back and use a few organizing strategies to make a new plan.

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Where is the American Piazza? A Search for Unintentional Community

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Community, Politics, Living, Travel, Togetherness, Piazza, Community Organizing, Living News
Marika Holmgren

It's not only the gathering part of the Piazza that I'm drawn to. It's the community that is created when people of all walks of life come together.

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Decision Making: Use Your Intuition

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Living, Parenting, The Balanced Life, Relationships, The Inner Life, Work, The Gving Life, Family, Happiness, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

There are many reason we make wrong decisons, but the major culprit is the tendency to listen to the advice of others instead of using the intuitve decision makers that Mother Nature has provided to all of us.

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Slow Living: How To Gear Up

divinecaroline.com | Green Sherpa | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: In Praise of Slowness, Stress, Living, Unplug and Recharge, Multitasking, Unitasking, Anxiety, Slowing Down, Productivity, Living News

When you're busy fulfilling the urge to be everyone's everything all the time, there something incredibly restoring to closing the door, waving the wh...

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The Amazing Story Of Charles Darwin And His Homeopathic Doctor

Dana Ullman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Homeopathic, Medical History, Science History, Health, Naturopathic, Charles Darwin, Dr. James Manby Gully, Living, Evolution, Water-Cure, Hydrotherapy, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Dana Ullman, Wellness, Living News
Dana Ullman

Virtually every biography of Charles Darwin refers to his health problems and acknowledges that the one physician who provided an effective treatment for him was Dr. James Manby Gully.

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The Epidemic Of 'Medical Child Abuse' And What Can Be Done

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Medical Child Abuse, American Academy of Pediatrics, Homeopathic Remedies, Health Economics, Child Abuse, Health, Health Politics, Health Care Reform, Pediatrics, Living, Integrative Medicine, Health Care, Homeopathy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Living News
Dana Ullman

We all know people who have children who have benefited from conventional medical care, but sadly, we all also know people whose children have been harmed by it.

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Beyond Green

Wendy Gordon | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Healthy Eating, Congestion Pricing, Healthy Living, Living, CO2 Labeling, Global Warming, Green-Consumers, Green, Green News
Wendy Gordon

It's not surprising, given the economic stresses on the American family, that many are seeing green in a more serious light -- not as a luxury, but as a necessity to integrate into all aspects of life.

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Ghosts of Clinton County

Carol Hoenig | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Costumes, Upstate New York, Living, Halloween, Spirits, Gordie Little, Ghosts Clinton County, Death, Books News
Carol Hoenig

After reading Ghosts of Clinton County, there are just too many coincidences that leave the living to wonder if the spirit world doesn't want to be forgotten.

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How to Find Your Calling

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Uncertainty, Calling, Living News, Dreams, Inspiration, Perseverance, Passion, Self-Improvement, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Learning, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

The solution often becomes apparent when we allow ourselves to ask a simple question, "Where do I go from here?" Just imagine where your mind may lead you!

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Seven Herbal Teas to Enhance Your Life

Brigitte Mars | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Tea, Herbs, Autumn, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Rose Hips, Anise, Raspberry Leaf, Brain, Living, Health, Food, Living News
Brigitte Mars

Why be limited to caffeinated beverages when the herb world can bring flavor, nutrients and health benefits? Expand your herbal tea repertoire.

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CEO Secrets Part Two: A Meditation Practice

Paul David Walker | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Business Life, Healthy Living, Ceos, Meditation, Living, Business Leadership, Spiritual Practice, Living News
Paul David Walker

Meditation is a powerful tool for those who are creating the future. It helps with idea generation and stress reduction. If you are a leader, you need both to be successful.

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Who Wants Yesterday's Frameworks?

Paul David Walker | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: U.S. Economy, Living, Business, New Realities, Jack Welch, Walt Disney, Business Frameworks, Living News
Paul David Walker

One of my mentors had said to me years ago, "Do you want to be right, or win." My thought sounded like Jack Welch, "I want both."

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Rediscover the Childlike Joy of Halloween (Get Free Stuff)

Lesley Stern | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Candy, Food Pyramid, Depression, Middle Class, Economic Crisis, Halloween, Tricks, Recession, Advice, Financial Advice, Pharmaceutical Industry, Free Stuff, Treats, Satire, Trick-or-Treating, Nutrition, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Financial Crisis, Comedy, Economy, Milk Chocolate, Humor, Halloween Candy, Nuts, Raisins, Budget, Living, Thanksgiving, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Halloween traditionally marks the end of the harvest season when people begin storing necessities for the long, lean months ahead. Which is exactly the way you should be looking at it now.

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Mother Nature's Parenting Advice

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Giving Life, Balanced Life, Living, Parenting, Relationships, The Inner Life, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

I can't think of a better expert on parenting than Mother Nature--she's been doing it for a long time and she's raised all sorts of kids. Here are some of the tips she would give you.

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Enlightened Sex: Women's Tantric Breathing And Orgasm

Suzie Heumann | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Video, Suzie Heumann, Oxygen, Health, Breath, Pleasure, Tantric, Tantra, Orgasm, Taoist, Living, Annie Sprinkle, Breathing, Nitric Oxide, Tantric Sex, Spiritual Sex, Sacred Sex, Living News
Suzie Heumann

Breathing doesn't seem very sexy but it's the key to orgasmic pleasure and self-empowerment for women and to lasting longer for men. Oxygen is what delivers the 'O' in Orgasm.

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Seven Safety Tips When Booking a Room

Lea Lane | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Solo Travel, World, Health, Safety, Booking a Room, Travel, Living, Hotels, Hostels, World News
Lea Lane

Most vacations are safe and fun. But especially if you're a female solo traveler, keep in mind these seven safety reminders when booking a room anywhere in the world. Then enjoy yourself!

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What Might Health Care Reform Have to Do With H1N1?

Terry Leach | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: H1N1 Influenza, Health Care Reform, Politics, Living, Capitalism, Family, Universal Coverage, Health Care Debate, Swine Flu, Epidemic, Politics News
Terry Leach

Policies skewed toward the maximization of profits for health insurance and, quite possibly, pharmaceutical companies, may not be good for American families.

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Homeopathy for Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Hay Fever, Homeopathic Remedies, Homeopathic, Health, Asthma, Living, Dana Ullman, Wellness, Alternative Medicine, Evidence-Based Medicine, Allergies, Living News
Dana Ullman

This concept of using small doses of what might cause a problem in order to help prevent or heal the person is an ancient observation of healers/physicians all over the world, and it is the basis for homeopathy.

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Can I Catch My Friend Before She Jumps Off a Cliff (Again?)

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Decisions, Friendship, Friend, Friendship Expert, Friendship Doctor, Judgement, Living News, Relationships, Female, Advice, Living, Breaking News, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

"It frustrates me when friends ask for advice, then do the opposite of what I tell them and want me to feel sorry for them from the consequences," writes Liza.

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Attention Deficit Déjà Vu

Mike Doyle | Posted 10.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: ADHD Medication, Health, Adult ADHD, ADD/ADHD, Brains, Distraction, Neurological-Problems, Living, Medicines, Neurology, Chicago News
Mike Doyle

ADDers often feel like we're living in a separate world, without the vocabulary to explain to outsiders the all-encompassing nature and tenacity of the disorder we fight on a minute-by-minute basis.

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We Cannot Let Fear Turn Into Hate: Iran's Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Speaks

Kiri Westby | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Shirin Ebadi, Fearmongering, Fear, Hate, World, President Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, Naropa University, Denver, Clash of Civilizations, Iran, Samuel Huntington, Politics, Peace, Kiri Westby, Living, Boulder Colorado, 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Living News
Kiri Westby

Last Friday I went to hear a keynote address from Iran's only Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi. I was blown away.

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No Women Featured in NY Comedy Festival! No Joke!

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Women, New York, Media, The Daily Show, Business, Joy Behar, Style, Entertainment, Barbara Walters, Comedy Central, Living, Saturday Night Live, Women Comedians, The Stephen Colbert Show, Comedy, Conan O'Brien, White House Correspondents Association, Vanity Fair, The View, Emmy Awards, Wanda Sykes, Friars Club, Jay Leno, Tom Shales, New York Comedy Festival, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Helen Thomas, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, E!, Kristin Wiig, Sherri Shepherd, Comediennes, Whoppi Goldberg, Chelsea Handler, Impact, Lifetime, Women's History, Oxygen, Joan Rivers, Lizz Winstead, Fox Network, Forbes, Entertainment News
Beverly Wettenstein

The Primetime Emmy Awards showed that women writers on a comedy or variety series are a rare and endangered species. Only seven of the 81 writers were women.

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Miracle at Indian Boundary

David Murray | Posted 10.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Golf, Golf Miracle, Golf, Indian Boundary, Male Friendships, Friendship, Sports, Living, Old Age, Chicago News
David Murray

My golf buddy Bill is having both hips replaced this fall, and all I can think of is one unforgettable day one early spring. It was cold and wet and cloudy and Bill and I were the only two people on the golf course.

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Unplugged, Saddled Up, Recharge: My Techno-Kingdom for a Horse

Karen Stabiner | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Horses, Living, Unplug and Recharge, Technology, Riding, Living News
Karen Stabiner

The easy unplug is this: No devices while eating, period, ever, end of sentence, non-negotiable. The more challenging and glorious unplug is...

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Five Tips to Mend a Tattered Friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Bff, Apologize, Women, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Tips, Forgive, Relationship News, Living, Mend, Best Friends Forever, Forgiveness, Female Friendships, Apology, Breaking Living News, Irene S. Levine, Tattered, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Harboring resentment towards someone has a way of bouncing back like a boomerang to hurt you (including raising your blood pressure). Let go of the disappointment.

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