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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 (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. 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! 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 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 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 Samhain: Celtic The word Samhain seems to have come from the word samhraidreadh, which in the Gaelic, the language of the Celts, means “summer’s end.” The Celts divided the year up into two parts; the Winter Half, or Dark Half, and the Summer Half, or Light Half. The Celts considered the day as starting with Continue reading Origins of Halloween: Celtic New Year, Dia de los Muertos. Fun family activities! 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 Continue reading Sweetly Creative D.I.Y. Valentine’s Day Gifts 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 Continue reading Finding Light in the Darkness – The Reason for the Season Keywords: — The Answer to the Season’s Biggest Question; Yes, Santa IS Real!, santa claus, santa clause, god, christmas, family, values, generosity, mysticism, children, santa is real, holiday season, hard questions, faith, christmas spirit, jesus, belief , magic, miracles, christmas miracles, question, santa, spirit, babbo natale When it comes to the delicate matter Continue reading The Answer to the Season’s Biggest Question; Yes, Santa IS Real! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -it’s actually a pyramid, not a circle! The slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is in that order for a reason; it makes more sense to envision it as a pyramid than the circular form it’s usually represented as. Reduce is the foundation of that pyramid. Reevaluating and reducing consumer habits is the best thing we Continue reading THE FIRST R: REDUCE |
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