Love

Kobe Bryant, Anoushka Shankar, and You -- On Mastery

Scott Schwenk | Posted 12.07.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Kobe Bryant, Self-Love, Mastery, Discipline, Discipleship, Lakers, Elena Brower, Anoushka Shankar, Bhagavad Gita, Love, Los Angeles News
Scott Schwenk

I'm not interested in finding a glamorous group of some sort to accept me and white-wash over the places I haven't been willing to do the work around releasing insecurity myself.

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Hearts And Souls: A Family Deals With Grief

Stephanie Gertler | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Emotions, Relationships, Mother, Grief, Death and Dying, Memory, Oscar Wilde, Coping, Father, Loss, Love, Family, Living News
Stephanie Gertler

I cried from beginning to end at my uncle's funeral, and strangely required no place to hide in a room filled with hundreds of mourners -- perhaps because I was as alone as every person there.

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Do You Know Your 'Love Language'?

Anne Naylor | Posted 12.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Quality Time, Spiritual Light, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Lao Tzu, Mother Theresa, Giving, Gifts, Holiday Season, Love Languages, Dr Gary Chapman, Love, Communication, Victor Hugo, Relationships, The Giving Life, Living News
Anne Naylor

This time of the year is one in which we are being showered with spiritual Light. This Light comes as a blessing: to let us see more clearly where we might have something to learn.

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Epilepsy: Holding A Volcano

Lisa Guest | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Government, Patience and Spirit in the Moment, Poverty, Seizures, The Land of the Free and the Brave, Epilepsy, Health Care Reform, American Dream, Health Care, Love, Relationships, Living News
Lisa Guest

He's had epilepsy for over fifteen years. He lost his license and his job fifteen years ago. Medicare says he's not "disabled enough."

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Tiger Woods Cheating Scandal: 8 Steps To Find Hope After An Affair

Therese Borchard | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Cheating, Affairs, Infidelity, Golf, Tiger Woods Affairs, Relationships, Love, Betrayal, Tiger Woods, Living News
Therese Borchard

Few things harm a relationship more than an affair. Whether the affair is emotional, a 'one night stand' or full blown, the betrayal delivers a life altering blow. Will the injury to the relationship prove fatal?

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Love: Destiny Has Two Faces

Natasha Dern | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Wisdom, Spirituality, Relationships, Destiny, The Inner Life, Self Development, Living, Love, Living News
Natasha Dern

Why do we hand love over so easily to someone who may or may not deserve it? Why do we invest our love in people who do not value it? Is money more precious than love?

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HOME FOR THANKSGIVING

Beth Arnold | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Brent Arnold, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Love, Brothers and Sisters, Death, Family, Tennessee, Interior Design, New York City, Living News
Beth Arnold

GROWING UP IN Arkansas, we relished our Thanksgiving turkeys. Mother roasted them until the skin was crispy brown, and even the white meat was juicy. ...

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Thanksgiving: Pay it Forward

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Predictions, Lifestyle, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Traditions, Thanksgiving Commentary, Love, Family, Living News
James M. Lynch

I asked our guests to consider what they would be thankful for in a year; what would be an accomplishment that they would have achieved, by being committed for the whole year.

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Owning My Own Sex

Deborah Calla | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Love Story, Orgasm, Sexual Pleasure, Love, Teenage Love Story, Sex, Living News
Deborah Calla

I think that knowing how our pleasure works can empower us as women and can help us have more self-respect and a more satisfying sexual life.

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Top 10 New Radical Gifts

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Nfb, Oprah, Kanye West, Emma Thompson, Careers, North South Project, Giving, Gifts, Love, Peace, Joy, The Giving Life, Holiday News, Living News
Julia Moulden

My favourite New Radical gift ideas might just come in handy. Hopefully you'll find something for the hearts, minds, and souls of the ones you love.

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Doing Less Means More Productivity, Kindness & Love

Marc Lesser | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Spiritual, Meditation, Sabbath, Kindness, Busyness, Love, Spirituality, Living News
Marc Lesser

Nearly every morning for the past 35 years I've spent about 30 minutes, doing nothing; nothing but being aware of my breath and body, and just appreciating being here, being alive.

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15 Tips To Avoid Nagging

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Efficiency, Relationships, Work, Tips, Love, Happiness Tips, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

It turns out that being a nag is just as unpleasant as being nagged -- so figuring out how to end nagging brings a real happiness boost to a relationship.

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I Know Nothing About Finding a Soul Mate - And I'm Willing to Share It With You

Mark C. Miller | Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Soul Mate, Singles, Love, Romance, Dating, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

When it comes to the qualities we want in a soul mate, how many of them are enough? Is my list of 287 desired traits sufficient?

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How to Teach Your Children About Death, Part 2

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Children, Love, Hope, Dogs, Grief, Life, Death, Living News
Olivia Rosewood

The theme of death this autumn, the season of dying, has brought home the realization that we are alive for now.

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Who You Are Makes A Difference

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Blaise Pascal, Connecting, Twitter, Human Spirit, Thanksgiving, E M Forster, Caring, Kahlil Gibran, Facebook, Love, Jimi Hendrix, Relationships, The Giving Life, Anne Naylor, Living News
Anne Naylor

As we end the year, and Thanksgiving approaches this is a good time for taking stock. Who has made a difference in your life? Have you been able to make a difference in someone else's life?

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To Iraq and Back

Lisa Haisha | Posted 11.13.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq War, Human Rights, Iraq, Love, Humanitarian Aid, Spirituality, World News
Lisa Haisha

Sometimes returning to our roots inspires us to revisit ourselves within the concentric circles of shared destiny. In search of my own heritage I journeyed to Iraq after the first Gulf War.

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Identity: Life's Superimposed Sex vs. Love Scale

Lisa Guest | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Relationship, Oprah, Identity and Identification, Sex, Dr. Laura Berman, Bargains and Balance, Vibrators, Perception, Orgasms, Commitment, Love, Living News
Lisa Guest

I remember first hearing the following phrase: "Women give sex to get love. Men give love to get sex." Back then I didn't agree or disagree with this concept. I think it registered more as a curiosity. Is this true?

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Death And Dying: Nature Is Selfish, Get Over It

Deborah Calla | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Tragedy, Grief, Selfishness, Sex-in-a-Hurry, The Full Life, Love, Life, Selfish, Death & Dying, Living News
Deborah Calla

It is brutally shocking when our lives are falling apart and the rest of the world doesn't seem to notice. The first time I experienced this was when my husband was lying in a hospital bed fighting for his life.

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9 Reasons Why Dating Actors is a Bad Idea

Dr. Alex Benzer | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Deep Happiness, Alex Benzer, Brad Pitt, Tao of Dating, Dating Actors, Tao Te Ching, Adam Gilad, Dating Advice, Angelina Jolie, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Marriage Shift, Fulfillment, Self-Esteem, Lao Tzu, Love, Relationships, Living News
Dr. Alex Benzer

I've been living in Los Angeles for some years, and have gone out with enough actresses to know what it's really like. If you're seeking a fulfilling relationship, I present to you why dating an actor is a Bad Idea.

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Getting to know Mary Birdsong and Life in "Ephronia"

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Delia Ephron, Women, Jane Lynch, Even Ensler, Broadway, Tv, Musical, Loss-and-What-I-Wore, Nora Ephron, Monologues, Actress, Mary Birdsong, Ephron, Wore, Glee, Cottonhead, Love, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

The actress Mary Birdsong has extensive credits in television, film, and the stage, and is currently appearing in the Ephron sisters' latest work, Love, Loss and What I Wore.

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11 Therapies To Help Deal With Loss

World of Psychology | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Therapy, Loneliness, Depression, Grief, Health, Death and Dying, Mourning, Coping, Loss, Love, Sadness, Death, Grieving, Living News

When you do something to relieve your feelings and to give yourself a sense of achievement, you are accomplishing your journey through bereavement....

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The Campaign: The Audacity of Hope Did Not Die in Maine

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Google, The CAMPAIGN, Lgbt, Proposition 8, Twitter, Christie Herring, Lesbian, San Francisco. Maine, Anita Bryant, Gay, Gay Marraige, Briggs Initiative, Gay Rights, Human Rights, Transgender, Bisexual, Mississippi, Love, Cailifornia, Obama, Media News
Georgianne Nienaber

Was it bigotry that defeated gay marriage in Maine and California, or was it ignorance? Films like The Campaign, about the fight for gay rights, require our attention and our support.

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Fear and Homophobia: Not Dead Yet! Thanks, Maine!

Mark Morford | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marriage, Washington State, Bible, Gay Rights, Love, Gay Marriage, Maine, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Mark Morford

Sadness and confusion have come 'round once more, chalked up yet another little victory, this time in the twee state of Maine, where the trees are exceedingly lovely this time of year.

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Legacy: Loss and Love

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Legacy, Loss, Ruth Brin, Love, Legacy-Writing, Ethical Will, The Inner Life, Living News
Rachael Freed

All of us yearn to be blessed; all of us need to be held securely in the love left so often unexpressed by our families and friends.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Lars von Trier's Antichrist: A Conversation

Dan Persons | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Violence, Earth, Justice, Repression, World, Murder, Horror, Emotion, Lars Von Trier, Sex, Drama, Suspense, Controversy, Death, Indie, Environment, Gore, Antichrist, Acting Legend, Fantasy, Off Beat, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willem Dafoe, Art, Love, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

"Lars von Trier isn't going to talk to a lot of press." Yeah, yeah; yadda-yadda. But just because he isn't talking to us doesn't mean we can't talk about him, particularly about his childhood.

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