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She sits alone, lost in thought, eyes closed, resting, watching vignettes from her life pass through her fertile mind, scenes of home, schools, showbiz and career; sweet faces of lovers and husband long gone, friends and acquaintances whose names she can’t recall, as if a voyeur, a watcher, a spectator of a life rather than a participant....

Dr. Wayne Dyer tells us that to change our conscious behavior, we need to alter our subconscious thoughts. His advice is "Treat the part of you that encourages the behavior that you would like to change as if it were a separate entity. Imagine that it has a physical form. Have conversations with it. For example, if the little creature who craves sugar insists on a treat, tell it that you are now...

My neck and back had been hurting lately, and I visited my chiropractor. He suggested that since I use a laptop, the screen is in the wrong position. He advised me to put the computer up on phone books, and get a new keyboard. (Did you know that the proper height for your computer screen is for the top of the screen to be at eye level?) So off I went to Staples and came home...

Hi, This lady Rose I had the pleasure of talking on the phone, I found another lady who would have taken her in for a small rental fee, Rose thought the money asked was too much from what she wants to spend, The shelter will charge 70.00 per week and that could have been worked out with some conversation follow up, the shelter has 3 room mates and you have to leave out to the streets for the...

Ever wake up in the morning, step on the bathroom scale and then feel discouraged and resentful because your body weighs more than you want it to?If you’ve suffered this experience, you aren’t alone. A lot of us struggle to feel good about ourselves when our bodies don’t look as trim and fit as we’d like. If our body image doesn’t measure up to our standards, then our self-image...

My son and I arose early this Sunday morning to attend a Quaker service. I’d not ever been to a Friends Meeting before. There were no pews, no alter, no crucifix, not even a minister per se. Congregants entered the meeting house quietly, taking their seats in straight backed chairs. Taking our cue from those surrounding us, we closed our eyes. Silence enveloped us like soft cushions from a comfy...

Have you ever really given thought to the conversation that is going on 24/7 in your mind? Anyone who meditates has certainly seen easy it is to get hooked into various patterns of thinking!! It is important to notice these things. Quite often thoughts slip out our mouths before we're aware they were going to do so. My teacher, the late Rev. Helen Street, once said that she only had...