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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
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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.
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”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
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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
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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.”
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,
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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 –
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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
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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
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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!
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
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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!
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
One set of seven Fairy Dust bath salts, valued at $32.
One container of Hydrating Eye Cream,
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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
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Rock On Mommies – www.rockonmommies.com
A fun website that offers info on everything from how to get your kid into a private school, to how to find the right bra size. No mommy-rock left unturned!
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Do you have serious fitness goals, AND obstacles to overcome in reaching them? Here’s the answer: The Real Sexy, Smart, and Strong by David Patchell-Evans – Wiley – 9/9/09 – BOOK REVIEW
David Patchcell-Evans’s new book, The Real Sexy, Smart, and Strong, is another one of those messages that the universe delivered to me right on
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First, I have to say that I love Lillian. I mean, I really have a lot of love for her. She’s the sweetest, most gentle-touch, fully real, honest transparent aesthetician I’ve ever had the pleasure of sharing time with. She’s responsive to my needs and desires, generous with her time, and honest. She’s also very
Continue reading REVIEW – Day Spa, Ukiah, CA: Lillian’s Medical Spa ROCKS!!!
While Peggy McColl’s The Won Thing may sound like a “Rah rah!” guide to the entrepreneurial pursuit, like many of the books on the entrepreneurial life, this is a much more comprehensive guide to finding, creating and living the life you want - the whole life.
Peggy talks about her confusion about relationships in a real
Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Won Thing; the latest from amazing bestseller Peggy McColl
Necklace of Kisses: A Novel
She healed my heart with tears.
SO good. I read this in a 3-hour time span on a Pacific – Atlantic flight, cover to cover. I laughed, I cried, I didn’t care that I was in public.
Francesca Lia Block has offered reading I lusted for since Weetzie Bat. I’m ashamed to say
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After a few months of happenstance sabbatical, I’m back at elephant journal! Check out my new article here!
I’m very happy to be back! So, get over there and visit, and make my column shine! Your comments (on the elephant journal page) make all the difference.
I just found out the 2011 is the 2500th anniversary of the marathon! This is super cool, as my plan is to run a full marathon for my 40th birthday – in 2011! The fact it’s such a momentous occassion makes my goal that much sweeter. (See more on this soon.)
My other piece of news
Continue reading News About Long-Term Goals – the 2500th Marathon Anniversary in 2011! Race as Platform for Bipolar Advocacy & Education.
Things I’m most grateful for from 2009
Getting married to my true and eternal love. It’s for reals, yo! Seriously now, I didn’t think that love like this was possible, and there’s nothing I have loved more to be proved wrong about that. I want to shout it from the mountaintops; TRUE LOVE IS REAL!
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Nine of the most awesome products, vendors, or other items I found or was introduced to in 2009:
Sephora; If I had an any credit available, I’d be in trouble because I could easily spend thousands at Sephora.com. Amazing products, great company. As it is, I spend too much there – in the TIME department. It’s
Continue reading These are a few of my favorite things… (Goodbye, 2009!)
Tired of New Years Resolutions? Why Not New Years Commitments, Intetionstions, and Fun?
Have you made any resolutions? Many of us make resolutions and then fail. Many of us make resolutions and then fail. I’m choosing to make intentions and commitments. But always with one cautionary caveat, which I encourage YOU to adopt as well; remember
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More Magazine
I’m not 40 just yet, but I already love More Magazine. Written for the 40+ crowd, and unofficially branded as the magazine for women moving into the prime of their lives, I’ve read this mag on and off for a few years.
What seems to be a recent revamp has made More even MORE fun.
The
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Reviews:
Fun for you and yours; product reviews! Reviews will often include giveaways and contests, too. You’ll get many opportunities to learn about great stuff, and possibly end up with some of it in your pretty hands! Reviews include health, bath, & beauty products – family fun & education products – books, magazines, blogs –
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