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Fasting Against Hunger – at elephant

Lasára Allen — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:37:45 +0000

“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

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A New – Or POST – New Year’s Tradition; Give Up Resolutions!

Lasára Allen — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:23:46 +0000

— 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

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Thanksgiving is Just One Day, But Gratitude is a Gift We Can Share All Year Round!

Lasára Allen — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:37:41 +0000

Some Thanksgiving Fun and Games, for Thanksgiving Day and Everyday A GREAT Set of Games Designed to Help Bring Gratitude Into PLAY

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A Gratitude Round Robin – Gratitude Games

A Grateful A to Z – A Gratitude Game for Kids of All Ages

How to Create a

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Thanks and Thanksgiving – Gratitude is a Gift, and so is Remembrance

Lasára Allen — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:51:26 +0000

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

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A Gratitude Game – Gratitude Round-Robin

Lasára Allen — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:53:32 +0000

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

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A Grateful A – Z — A Gratitude Game for Kids of All Ages

Lasára Allen — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:03:44 +0000

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.

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How to Grow a Grateful World: Three Steps to Engaged Gratitude

Lasára Allen — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:44:11 +0000

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,

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Manifestation in Twelve (Sort Of Complex) Steps!

Lasára Allen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:55:16 +0000

Manifesting is not always easy. Here are some tips that will help you through the days where it would be way too easy to give up hope. Manifestation is not a mystery; it’s a kind of technology or tool that one must learn to harness, and sometimes it just takes some work.

1. Desire + action

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Three Simple Steps to Gratitude

Lasára Allen — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:39:15 +0000

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

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Sweetly Creative D.I.Y. Valentine’s Day Gifts

Lasára Allen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:00:54 +0000

Give your loved ones gifts that will make them smile the whole year round! These easy to make, creative, do it yourself Valentine’s Day gifts can be given to your lover, your child, your mother, or anyone you’re grateful for.

For even more smiles, you can make one or more of theses gifts with a loved

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How to Create a Gratitude Altar or Shrine

Lasára Allen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:56:52 +0000

A Gratitude Altar or Gratitude Shrine gives you and your loved ones a visible reminder of all there is to be grateful for. Creating this altar with family and/or friends can be an act that allows for bonding, as well as an opportunity to focus on the gratitude you all have for each other, and

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Why Guest Host a Twitter #GRATITUDE Gathering?

Lasára Allen — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:26:09 +0000

1. Because it’s fun to help create a Twitterwave of Gratitude, and share the love. 2. It increases your visibility on Twitter, and expands your network in the nicest way – you get a whole lot of new friends who are #gratitude enthusiasts. 3. It is a way of offering service to the awakening of the

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Finding Light in the Darkness – The Reason for the Season

Lasára Allen — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:30:06 +0000

The celebration of this season has roots in the timeless, hidden promise of light and warmth that lives within the dark. Even after the longest night of the year is over, winter still holds sway. But the light does begin its ascent to grandeur and glory in the eternal procession of seasons.

With eyes open to

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The Answer to the Season’s Biggest Question; Yes, Santa IS Real!

Lasára Allen — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:22:39 +0000

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When it comes to the delicate matter

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THE THIRD R: RECYCLE

Lasára Allen — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:16:03 +0000

Recycling is probably the most mentioned, but least effective of the three Rs. Of the four items mentioned above, only the yogurt container can be recycled. And at, that, only at some recycling centers. The shirt and plastic bag are landfill. Over time, the shirt will rot away. The plastic bag will not.

Of all the

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