26 Jul
The drive can be awfully long
when the windows are rolled up
and the radio can’t drown out the sound.
I shrink to the size of a fly,
listening to them argue about where to
turn and how fast to drive.
The abuse that spews from one’s
mouth to the other can cause even a fly
to shudder.
Doesn’t matter.
And they wonder [...]
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15 Apr
How rude can humans be? Well, rude is an understatement. Especially when it comes to criticizing or making fun of someone who is perceived as being kind of odd — and who has aspirations that we think are unattainable for someone like “them”.
This past Thursday, a middle-age woman from Scotland, Ms. Susan Boyle, auditioned [...]
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01 Jan
On December 31st, when the clock struck midnight 2008 was ushered out and 2009 began. Traditionally, this is a time when a person makes a pledge to change something about his or her “self” or establishes a new goal. For example, giving up smoking cigarettes, running three miles everyday, becoming a vegetarian, losing ten [...]
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28 Aug
This past June I was invited to participate in an 8-day wellness retreat at the Nirarta Center for Living Awareness in Bali, Indonesia. I also acted as the on-site Massage Therapist administering to the needs of the participants. I ended up staying in Bali for 3 weeks.
I can recall when our taxi driver turned the [...]
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15 Jul
The next time you need to buy a present for someone whether for a child or an adult, consider giving them the unique opportunity of fostering an orphaned elephant or rhinoceros? Instead of buying more toys or things that they will eventually grow tired of, this is the kind of gift they will treasure forever. [...]
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