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Did you know that Mother’s Day was created as an opportunity to stand against war? Here is the first stanza of a piece of writing called The Mothers’ Day Proclamation written by Julia Ward Howe, a feminist and abolitionist, in 1870. Arise, then, women of this day! Continue reading Arise Then, Women of This Day – The Roots of Mother’s Day Some poor kids – not me – toiling in a big-ass garden. When I first thought of building/creating my own garden, I felt daunted by the idea. After all, my most successful gardening experience to date was my little plot in my parents’ huge, back-to-the-land garden about 30 years ago. Perhaps it was the memory of Continue reading My DIY (do it yourself), Organic, Container Garden This memorial day, I hope you’ll take a moment to remember, to pray for, all those who have fallen in the lines of fire – not just “our” men and boys, wives and daughters, but all of those who have fallen, everywhere around the world. In Memoriam Written Memorial Day, 2009 My mother grew up with photos of Continue reading My Grandfather’s Flag – In Memoriam Click here fo rmore info on Brain Magick: Exploring Consciousness with Philip H. Farber August 27 – 28, 2011 in the Greater Ukiah Valley, Mendocino County, CA. Continue reading Your Seminar Guide: Getting to Know Mendocino County Arise Then, Women of This Day When most people think of Mother’s Day, they may think of roses, champagne brunches, “mother’s rings,” and a visit to mom’s place. While the idea of family togetherness is a lovely sentiment, there was a different, and perhaps even deeper, original meaning to the beginning of Continue reading The Roots of Mother’s Day: Protest and Pacifism Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Magick, and Altered States August 27 – 28, 2011 in the Greater Ukiah Valley, Mendocino County, CA. Join world-renowned Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer, author, and Meta-Magick creator Philip H. Farber for Continue reading Brain Magick: Exploring Consciousness with Philip H. Farber “Day five of water-only fasting. No food at all since Friday night. And I’m not the only one. Hundreds of thousands of faith leaders, secular leaders, workers’ rights activist, and poor folks nation-wide are fasting too. I happen to fall into more than one of those categories. And still the collective silence is deafening. Too many Continue reading Fasting Against Hunger – at elephant Help Doctors Without Borders and yourself, all at once! Coaching proceeds to MSF, through April 21. Have you thought about getting a coaching session – or sessions – with me? Well, there’s no time like the present – for so many reasons! It’s spring and… * maybe you want to get your fitness and dietary choices on Continue reading Help Doctors Without Borders and yourself, all at once! (Reprinted from Elephant Journal. First publication 3/8/11.) I am not, nor have I ever been, your typical Christian. Most wouldn’t even call me Christian, though I would say my spiritual reality is very catholic (small “c” intentional) and I do have my own special relationship with Christ. I am in no way claiming to be your spiritual Continue reading Lent: A How-To for Mystics Read my latest at Elephant Journal, Lent; A How-To for Mystics, TODAY! Excerpt: I am not, nor have I ever been, your typical Christian. Most wouldn’t even call me Christian, though I would say my spiritual reality is very catholic (small “c” intentional) and I do have my own special relationship with Christ. I am in Continue reading Lent: A How-To for Mystics at Elephant. Read my latest at Elephant Journal; I Am; The nature of humanity (Film review.) This is the beginning there will come a time Continue reading For My Love… Altruistic Fostering: http://balneus.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/chimps-altruism-and-helping-with-the-kids-of-others/ This week in my teleclass series, A Course in Deep Acceptance, we’re working on the theme of “Family”. Here I’ll share one of the exercises from the course materials with you. The Gift of Recognition Sometimes when I’m in the middle of a project it’s hard to hear a request for my attention as Continue reading The Gift of Recognition Since 2007, memories of Palestine have been resting, sometimes silently, sometimes urgently, beneath the day-to-day breath of my life. Having made a new friend who walked some of the same roads I did, the memories rise again to the surface, unanchored: Sunset on the edge of the village of Nahalin, a family gathers on the Continue reading Nahalin – Memories of a World Apart On this day, and everyday, let us remember those who have gone before us, engaged in the ongoing struggle for recognition of the rights of all. Let us not forget the strides that have been made through applied inspiration, engaged activism, and movement toward the Greatest Dreams. And, let us not shy away Continue reading In Honor of Dr. King – Lest We Forget Winter Solstice brought 2010 to a powerful close with a solstice/full moon/eclipse, and 2011 began with another astrological event that was intense. And while I don’t put store in the “determinist” theories of astrology, I do find many models and modes of exploration worth incorporating into my personal practice and path. So, the full moon/lunar eclipse Continue reading It’s never the same river twice. Looking Forward to 2011! (Instead of Resolutions, Try Dedications, Intentions, and WHY NOTs Instead.) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Jump into Your New Year: Mind, Body, and Spirit Renewal Program * New Year’s Coaching Sessions – Start the Year with Clarity Dedications: Self: To keep working toward my best over-all health: Exercise. Continue reading Looking Forward to 2011! — It’s Never Too Late to Try Dedications, Intentions, and WHY NOTs! by Lasára Allen, www.LasaraAllen.com Are you planning on making any resolutions for the coming year? Many of us make New Year’s resolutions – and then fail. A whopping 88% of well-meaning New Year’s revelers will “fail” in achieving the resolutions they set out as a Continue reading A New – Or POST – New Year’s Tradition; Give Up Resolutions! The holidays are upon us. No matter what your spiritual persuasion, you’re probably going to be finding time within this season of cold days and long nights to gather with family and friends, sit around the feast table, and celebrate some light in the darkness. What a wonderful thing! But even so, the most joyful season Continue reading Self-Care for the Holiday Season Happy holidays! Enjoy this fun and funky Christmas mix! I got our tree today, and some special new ornaments for each of us. (My own little tradition. Actually, I think my mom passed that one on?) We have lights, and candy canes. And a box of paraphernalia from Christmases past waiting to be unpacked. Memories are flooding back this year. Continue reading Of Dark Nights and Wood Stoves – A Christmas Reminiscence When it comes to the delicate matter of belief, there are creative ways to answer our children’s questions without taking the magic out of life. When my oldest daughter was about five, she asked whether Santa Claus was real. Her dad and I told her that Santa is real — to those who believe. Is love real? Continue reading The Answer to the Season’s Biggest Question; Yes, Santa IS Real! Gift Buying with Consciousness – A Guide to Compassionate Consumerism Often my anti-consumerist, smaller footprint, “live simply” self, and my “the kids deserve the joy that materialism so easily delivers”, acquisitive, affluenza-suffering self war with each other. Especially during birthdays, and holidays. During these special days I, like every other conscious consumer, enter the Continue reading Happy Holidays! Stay Grateful, Gracious, and Green! Most of us know something about the far-from-glorious fall-out that followed that first, mythical “Thanksgiving Day”. It’s easy enough to get attached to the negative political connotations of this holiday, and to have Thanksgiving become “Guiltfast” or “Guiltfest”. In no way do I want to belittle the horror and carnage that followed the “founding of a Continue reading Thanks and Thanksgiving – Gratitude is a Gift, and so is Remembrance Definition of Terms a. Round is a go-around where everyone in a group gives their answer. b. Round-Leader is the facilitator of the round. This position transitions at the conclusion of each round. The role of round leader can go to the person who wants it next, or you can Continue reading A Gratitude Game – Gratitude Round-Robin When I was a kid, we played alphabet games in the car to pass the time on long drives or road trips. I’ve recreated one of those games, with a gratitude theme. A Grateful A to Z includes players of all ages – from talking age up. A Grateful A to Z is an adaptable game. Continue reading A Grateful A – Z — A Gratitude Game for Kids of All Ages Marcus A. Golczynski, 30, the father of this child, was killed in Iraq on March 27, 2009. "We fight and sometimes die, so our families don't have to." “…I hope you’ll take a moment to remember, to pray for, all those who have fallen in the lines of fire – not just “our” men Continue reading My Grandfather’s Flag
Sorry for the false alarm! The January Sexy Witch class series is still open. The page that showed up on my news feed and front page was supposed to be a private link for redirect for paypal payment for class. It’s designed so that the class cannot overfill, should anyone try to register after the Continue reading Sexy Witch January Course Still Open. The Face Behind The Veil: The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America by Donna Gehrke-White Great read on American Musalimahs. Amazing bios on Muslim women from all walks of life by a highly qualified journalist who is also a very fluid and engaging author. View all my reviews ”Who would ever imagine…that David turned out to be Goliath?” AWESOME, high-quality ska-core with some really relevant lyrics. Want more on the topic? Read my article, What Middle East Peace Talks, over at elephantjournal.com. My latest at elephantjournal.com — please click the link below to read. (Author note: This is an opinion piece. I am posting it in response to a lack of awareness around the Middle East Peace talks. I respectfully request that you click through the links included in this article before commenting. The links offer Continue reading What Middle East Peace Talks? (My latest at elephantjournal.com.) Reprinted from elephantjournal.com. Original publication date; 9/7/2010 Crazy fact: And a very frightening one Continue reading The New Anti-Muslim Wave, Eid al Fitr, and 9/11 – What Will YOU Do? Reprinted from elephantjournal.com, first publication date 9/4/2010 Bismillah, ar Rahman, ar Rahim. (In the name of Allah, most beneficent and merciful.) Ramadan kareem! 1. Mystical Oneness with God Continue reading Seven Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Islam My latest at Elephant Journal, The New Anti-Muslim Wave, Eid al Fitr, and 9/11 – What Will YOU Do? “Four news stories from the CURRENT wave: UPDATE: Holley teens charged with targeting mosque CARLTON — A Holley teen-ager was charged with a felony count of criminal possession of a weapon after allegedly firing a shotgun outside Continue reading My latest at Elephant Journal, The New Anti-Muslim Wave, Eid al Fitr, and 9/11 – What Will YOU Do? First Writing Since by Suheir Hammad Suheir Hammad is the author of “Born Palestinian, Born Black” (Harlem River Press, 1996, $12.00, ISBN 0-863-16244-4) and other books. 1. there have been no words. Continue reading 9/11 Happened to Us All My latest at elephant journal: 7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Islam, In Honor of Ramadan. “In honor of Ramadan, the most holy month in Islam, I hope we can all take a moment to honor the diversity of faiths that hold the world together, as much as they might tear it apart.” Even the idea of love is separation. In claiming a beloved, earthly or divine, we put ourselves into separation. Through this separation we have the chance to seek Continue reading In Honor of Ramadan From time to time Lasara offers small working groups based on Sexy Witch. These groups are conducted through teleclass and/or “webinar” formats, plus a private e-group. “LaSara Firefox is a genius! You couldn’t ask for a better guide to take you on this emboldening adventure. and engaging whether or not you consider Continue reading Sexy Witch Classes and Groups with Lasára Read my latest at elephantjournal.com. Link at bottom of excerpt: The Lost Art of Masculinity In the heart of the divorce boom (starting in the ‘60s, peaking in the ‘70s) a generation of women ended up parenting (mostly) solo, and a generation of boys ended up being raised (mostly) without a positive father figure, Continue reading The Lost Art of Masculinity – My Latest at Elephant Journal As you move through your life today, think “I love you” to everything and everyone, ALL THE TIME! Or at least whenever you remember to. Most importantly, think “I LOVE YOU!” when you are feeling sad, angry, separate from another, or from source, or alone. Don’t forget that YOU are Continue reading I Love You – A Daily Practice I come awake at night these days I come awake at night Virginia said Continue reading Untitled (vortex i) Often referred to as “Dalai Lama’s 18 rules for living”, this piece of writing does not actually originate with the Dalai Lama. Regardless, it’s a great piece of writing, with many important reminders. I needed some of them badly today, and thought you might, too. Enjoy. I hope this list provides some sweet upliftment for Continue reading 18 Rules for Living August, 2007 here, bodies quiver restraint here, still, Continue reading A Poem for Palestine Imagine you are sitting in your home. …When you look out the window, you can see a wall growing closer and closer, day by day, straight toward the walls of your home. You know that the larger wall will not correct its course. You know that soon, very soon, your walls will be gone, leaving only the larger wall Continue reading The Wall — Palestine, 2007 Entry to Arroub Camp (Al Arroub). August, 2007 Yesterday I went to Al Arroub Camp. Remember, you take the bitter with the sweet… In 1948 the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands began. Palestinians were driven forcibly from the homes their forefathers had built, whole villages were emptied of the Arab population. Villages that had been built of Continue reading Sixty Years of Temporary – Arroub Refugee Camp, Palestine The world is ending. The world has always been ending. For as long as humanity has had creation myths, we’ve also had destruction myths. Old wine in a new skin, enter the destruction myth du jour. The End Times as we know them; the Apocalypse. “An Apocalypse (Greek; “lifting of the veil” or “revelation”) is a Continue reading Apocalypse Now…and Now…and Now…and Now This is the beginning there will come a time Continue reading For my love, on his 45th birthday Yesterday I had a first appointment with a new psych doc. Never something I look forward to, but just like the search for a good care-provider of any type – massage therapist, chiropractor, general practitioner, gynecologist – sometimes finding Doctor Right takes some time. As with ending any relationship – getting fired from a job, losing Continue reading Finding Dr. Right (Wanna play yoga with us? Join our Community Yoga Experience – yoga everyday, from now until the autumnal equinox – Sept. 23.) Physical exercise for me, from asana yoga, to running, to Pilates, to dancing, is not an optional part of my self-care. Yet I still act sometimes like it is. And end up back in Continue reading Exercise is Not Optional Commit to doing asana (posture) yoga daily from now until September 23 — with all of US! Come to this page daily and use the comments feature to share your practice. Let this be your forum to share your practice, ask for support, offer encouragement, and track your own practice. Consider this an experiment in collaboration – Continue reading Community Yoga Experience – Summer Solstice through Autumnal Equinox I didn’t write my 800 words yesterday. It wasn’t a case of too few ideas, but too many. So many possible things to write about, and so much to write about them. On the other hand, it was a desire for a royal flush in the writing department. After a number of articles that have struck Continue reading On Writer’s Block – From a Writer to her Reader Teaching Our Children About Sex. (Reprinted from elephant journal, June 19, 2010.) As a child of the ‘70s, and more-over, a child of the counter-culture, I can say there is such a thing as too much permissiveness. However, sexual positivity and sexual permissiveness are not by nature the same thing. Conscious parenting has many focuses and aspects. But Continue reading Sex Positive Parenting A while back my ten-year-old kid came home from school and said, “Mom, is the world really going to end in 2012?” This moment was one I hadn’t even known I had a secret dread of. I was raised as part of the Back-to-the-Land movement. If you weren’t there, you probably don’t know that a big chunk Continue reading To Hell With Chicken Little! I know very few peers who were raised by both parents. I have very many peers whose fathers were at best absent, and at worst abusive. Though really, abandonment leaves scars nearly as readily as any other kind of abuse does. Most of us lived through our parent’s divorces as kids. Divorce is as prevalent as Continue reading A New Generation of Fathers – A Shout-Out to the New Dad For the first day in this 21 day experiment, I am not feeling overly inspired to write. As another writer taking part in the experiment asked this morning, “where do I start?” I answered; “Start where you are! Trite, but still good advice. ” And here I am. Stuck. Over the past few days I have Continue reading Breathing for the Liberation of All Beings Polyamory (from Greek πολυ [poly, meaning many or several] and Latin amor [love]) is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. Love is God, God is love, both are the same, and as God, love is limitless. This Continue reading Confessions of a Bad Polyamorist Today I start with frustration. It’s not the topic I want to write about. I am dead-tired of self-introspective, self-indulgent, self-aggrandizing writing, yet here I am today, finding my self starting with my own self-indulgent expression of dissatisfaction. Yesterday at therapy my (very awesome) therapist and I were talking about summer break. About how it’s easy Continue reading Learning to be Human Dilemmas of a Householder There was a time in my life where I so strongly desired to be in perfect Presence all the time that my desire for Presence became the greatest pain I had ever felt. I sought absolute ego death; annihilation of self into Self, the surrender of “I” into that which is greater than Continue reading The Devotion of Presence, The Presence of Devotion God was, literally, talking to me. It (my gender-neutral pronoun – I just can’t say He!) was waking me from my dreams every night. It was giving me clear directives. It was telling me how to live my life, what to do, and how to do it. When I wasn’t awakened by The Voice, it found Continue reading Fearless in the Face of God – my journey to the Holy Land, part I The Arab cawe (coffee) is thick and bitter-sweet. Dark and steaming, I take a sip, sitting in the square in Bethlehem. I love this square. The vast expanse of worn marble in front of the church, the seats of carved stone. When seated in front of the church, you see a mosque at the other end. Continue reading Arab Cawe I ask you to I ask you to I plead but deeply, Continue reading Send me the Sunset I wrote this piece on the day Mahmoud Darwish, Poet Laureate of Palestine, the voice of the Palestinian people, died. It is dedicated to him. Filistina, Ya Habibi (Palestine, My Beloved) I invite you to smell the scent of the dirt that holds Continue reading In Memory of Mahmoud Darwish, 13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008 (Today’s 21*5*800 post is harder to publish without serious revision. It’s deeply personal, and intimate, and may not make sense. None of those are things I love to publish without serious work, serious thought, and serious introspection.. But yesterday Bindu suggested we write on fear, so here it is. Raw and wild, as fear often Continue reading 21*5*800 – Day 5 – The Stability of Fear Today you will have to go over to elephant journal and read The Presence of Devotion, The Devotion of Presence for my 800 words. I feel slightly like I cheated today, though I probably wrote (and unwrote) 800 words anyway. Somehow editing doesn’t seem to count as writing for me, which is silly, since as you Continue reading 21*5*800, Day 4 – The Presence of Devotion, The Devotion of Presence Here is today’s writing. It’s become the basis for my weekly column at elephant journal. Tomorrow I’ll post the edited version, titled The Presence of Devotion – Dilemas of a Householder II, at ele. But in the spirit of my commitment to post my writing for this experiment daily (or mostly daily), here is the Continue reading 21*5*800 Day 3-There is a balance between dreaming and living (Read about the 21*5*800 challenge here.) Continue reading 21*5*800, Day 2: This is how the world ends… (Read about the 21*5*800 challenge here.) Practice is called practice for a reason. We never reach the end of it. There is no end point to practice. When we apply the word practice to spiritual pursuit, it can tend to gain some onerous weight, like there’s some goal to be reached. Some final gate to walk through. Continue reading 21*5*800, Day 1 – Practice Makes Presence 21*5*800; 21 days, yoga five days a week, writing 800 words a day. STARTS TOMORROW, June 8.Perfect timing for me! Join in a community endeavor designed for the writing yogi/ni, the writer who wants to do more yoga, or the yogi who wants to do more writing. It’ll be easier than you think. Here’s the low down Continue reading 21*5*800; Community Event STARTS TOMORROW, June 8. My latest at Elephant Journal: Where are the Plus-Size Yoga Clothes? Click here to read! “Sufi sheikh who preached nonviolence laid to rest”…may his spirit guide us still. One of the sweetest men I have ever met, a man I am grateful to have had the occasion to learn from and work with (for far too short a time), a man of peace and true heart, has passed on. Continue reading Sheikh Bukhari, man of peace, laid to rest in Jerusalem at age of 61 The visual and written work of Aman Mojadidi is head and heart provoking. A bold vision and voice that brings conflict, global and personal, back home to the “I” through the transpersonal and interpersonal. May it break hearts open. Perhaps life will find hold in the fissures left behind. If nothing else, be sure to read Continue reading REVIEW: Art, Visual and Written, Aman Mojadidi A year is a measure of time between two points. The day that anniversary marks is by nature both an ending and beginning. Birthdays have had gravity for me for many years. My own personal “new year” – I take inventory, whether I want to or not. What have I done to better myself? What have Continue reading My 39th Birthday! 1. Be yourself, and represent yourself truly and fully. If you don’t, you’ll be getting into a relationship with someone who thinks they’re getting into a relationship with someone other than the real you! Not a good start to a relationship that you may want to be a lifelong thing, right? Show up as who you Continue reading Getting the Relationship You Want Do you want more gratitude in your life? If so, cultivate it! This article will give you tools that allow you to take an active part in creating a more grateful world. As AJ Muste, a committed nonviolent peace activist said, “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” The more we practice peace, Continue reading How to Grow a Grateful World: Three Steps to Engaged Gratitude The world is what you make it. The Buddha is credited with this quote: “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” Consider how you are making your world – what thoughts are building what outcomes in your life? If you can change how Continue reading An Empowerment for Presence: Change Your Mind, Change the World Prayer of Saint Francis O Divine Master, Continue reading A Meditation on Peace, and the Prayer of Saint Francis As a mom, sometimes the most perfect intentions for self love and self care fall short of reality. You have a very full life, and it’s often a challenge to find the “extra” time to build in those moments of self-nurturing. Resistance may be deeper than it even looks at first, too. When you first start Continue reading Moms and Self Care; Do it For Those You Love The good news of the week; Constance McMillen, the young woman whose request to wear a tuxedo and take her girlfriend to her senior prom was denied, has won a hearing about the violation of her First Amendment rights; the right to freedom of speech. McMillen’s family has been amongst some of her strongest supports in Continue reading Thank You Constance McMillen; A Victory for One is a Victory for All! Reprinted from Gauntlet Magazine, 1999, edited 10/2008, very partial edit, 3/2010, edit, 3/25/2010 Neo-Feminism: I call myself a neo-feminist rather than a post-feminist. Post-feminist implies that feminism may indeed be dead, as was the cultural myth for a while (still under debate?) whereas the term neo-feminist illustrates that the movement is vital, alive, evolving. The term post-feminist gives Continue reading Outrageous Roots and a Bright Future; Sex and Feminism Claim your prize by posting here, and then writing a personal e-mail with your contact info to: ms.allen@lasaraallen.com. (Your contact info will be used only for shipping purposes and then discarded.) Remember; if you do not come back to claim your prize by midnight pacific time on March 24th to claim your prize it will Continue reading Winners of the Good Medicine Bath and Beauty Products Contest/Giveaway! Dress You Up In My Love is a nationwide equality celebration designed to protest the school in Mississippi that took action against Constance McMillan, the girl who wanted to take her girlfriend to the prom. Yes, it is 2010…but instead of allowing a tuxedoed young lesbian woman to attend the prom with her lovely beloved Continue reading Dress You Up in My Love Equality Prom – Everywhere! Bodies communicate, moods, good or bad, are caught and transmitted like a virus. Like ripples in a pond, what you feel radiates out. Your happiness, your ease, your joy. Or, your stress, your fear, your anger. Every moment, you are modeling the creation of the world. And, every moment, your children are building the foundation of Continue reading Your Family is a Living System Modeling is always the strongest message. You want your kids to be honest? How about you be honest, too? What is transparency? The definition I like the most is; the quality that allows light to pass through, undisturbed. As a parenting metaphor, this is a great image; we’re transparent when there’s nothing clouding our interactions with Continue reading How to be Transparent in Parenting by Lasara Allen Welcome to the inaugural www.LasaraAllen.com giveaway! Review of products below the giveaway prizes and rules – add comments/entries below that! GIVEAWAY: There will be FOUR lucky prize winners. Prizes below: One amazing, full size travel kit like the one above, valued at $125 Continue reading GIVEAWAY: Natural Good Medicine Bath & Beauty Products Each of us has a desired level of clean. Or in the case of my daughters and I, a desired level of comfortable mess. The desire for “comfortable mess” on the part of the ladies and the desire for an orderly point within the chaos that is life on the part of my husband sometimes Continue reading Mess or No Mess? That is the Question. It’s happened to all of us; you wake up in a great mood. The sun is shinning, and the first thought you had when you opened your eyes was, “Ah, I’m so lucky to have this life!” You happily hum your way into the kitchen, and begin getting ready for another full and fabulous day. You’re Continue reading How To Stop the Spread of a Bad Mood Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl. Her skin was the color of dark mocha. Her hair was joyfully bouncy, and curled like baby grapevines do. It was as black as darkest night. Her teeth gleamed white and her lips were full. Her smile shone like light breaking through clouds. One day the Continue reading The Question Box I haven’t written an update in a while. That’s because I hit a wall. And learned from it! For two weeks, I could barely move from over training. I was tired and in pain. I decided I would reduce my miles, and started healing immediately. I’m now back to being able to run, and workout, without Continue reading Update 2.19.10 As conscious parents working to create a better world, we know that the work – and joy – of it begins at home. Here are seven steps that offer you a foundation for clear and healthy communication with your most precious focus; your Continue reading Seven Steps to Healthy Communication with Your Kids Happy Mardi Gras! Are you celebrating Lent? Lent is a period of fasting. Mardi Gras and Carnival are based on the last day of indulgence before the fast. If so, what kind of fast are you observing? Fasting is about giving something up. Temporarily in most cases, unless your fast is indefinite. Spiritual fasting is common in most Continue reading Lent – Do You Celebrate It?
Rock On Mommies – www.rockonmommies.com sponsored like Even on your darkest days you can get to gratitude in three easy steps. Here’s the low-down! 1. Take Inventory There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING to be grateful for. It’s just true. There always is. Every complaint is a request. Where you see a complaint (“The financial news is so bad!”) there’s a request underneath it (“I Continue reading Three Simple Steps to Gratitude |
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