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Pursuit of Perfection, Performance Excellence, Living Your Dreams

February 21, 2010 Enlightenment
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The ultimate display of beauty, the pursuit of perfection, perseverance, and dedication is here – the winter Olympics. Regardless of whether you believe they represent a tremendous waste of money, are won by the wealthiest countries who can afford to invest in such expensive sports, or perhaps that some of the events aren’t even sports [...]

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Death Rituals, Funeral Services, and Coping with Loss

February 8, 2010 Enlightenment
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Last week I attended the funeral of the wife of a dear friend of mine…who had passed away after a very strenuous bout of cancer – something I am only too familiar with. It was such an amazing and beautiful ceremony, with lots of sharing and tears, smiles and contemplation. As I sat there, I [...]

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Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions of 2010 – That May Leave You Disappointed and Depressed

January 10, 2010 Enlightenment
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It’s that time of year again, the beginning of a new year when everyone is trying to “reinvent” themselves, making resolutions that should have been made long ago. This is the time that we look to the past to help us determine what we want in the future, based on the changes we are willing [...]

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Interesting Facts, Population Statistics, Death Statistics, Fun Facts, Random Facts

November 17, 2009 Spirituality
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How significant is this moment? Let me provide you with some incredible statistics:

The World is 4.55 billion years old.
In the year 10,000 B.C., there were only 5 million people on earth. By 8,000 B.C., this figure had risen to only 8 million.
Around the year 1900 there were 1.6 Billion people on the earth. NOW there [...]

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Happiness, Love, Health and Life – 12 Ways to Find Authentic Happiness

November 2, 2009 Enlightenment
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USA Today came out with a study recently finding that “Mental Happiness” improves with age. “Two California researchers say that mental health improves with age; most people get happier as they get older, and those who are older have more control over their emotions and are less negative.” Oddly enough my perceptions are just the [...]

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