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- "Angels on the Road" - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellBarry: If we only knew how many times we are rescued by divine intervention, we would completely trust this higher power. There would then be nothing to worry about – ever! Joyce and I had yet another powerful reminder of this truth – and divine miracle – last week. In honor of both of us ...
Views: 1669 - "Cloned" Children - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2015 from Roxana JonesThe social behavior which we systematically reproduce from generation to generation interests me a great deal. When we are born, an adult takes charge of us, because, first, as a species which is not self-sufficient we cannot survive without someone caring for us in the first years of life, and ...
Views: 1156 - "Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened." - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellThose nine words by Ted Geisel (Dr.Seuss), one of our country’s favorite storytellers, contain so much wisdom. They apply to many different aspects of life, but I would like to focus on the area of relationships. Most of us are going to have relationships end at some point in our lives, whether ...
Views: 1558 - "It's not about what's on the other side, it's about the climb" - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from SCOTT LIFER“It’s not about what’s on the other side, it’s about the climb” There are movies in history that touch the lives of many but it’s usually due to the violence, action, key word phrases or some other stimuli other than our sense of well being and self awareness that embeds them in our ...
Views: 1500 - "Live Your Dream in 2012: Learn Five Tips to Change Your Life.” - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganThe “New” Year is a great time to reflect on your life and decide what changes you would like to make in order to live it more fully. Take a moment and consider these questions: What activities have you done in the past that brought you joy? What fills you with more passion and energy? What ...
Views: 1135 - "Lost People" - Part Two-Fictitious names. - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Charles HiceDuring last four years, my brain has been shocked, jogged and twisted. It has remained critical, and perplexed. As a paid volunteer, I have worked with approximately 350 residents. There were no social workers at this shelter (residents --ages 18 to 69 - male and female.) Affordability? ...
Views: 1117 - "Maximum Effort" - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectOne of the lessons which I haven’t seem to have learned yet, because the scenario keeps repeating itself, is to do my best without expectation. Doing your best extends to anything and everything that you do. I do not currently give the best in everything that I do, neither in the big things ...
Views: 1596 - "My Experiment in Forced Simplicity" - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Barry and Joyce VissellSometimes we get what we ask for without knowing it. And sometimes we don’t like what we get, even though we asked for it. This is what happened to me a few days ago… Joyce and I just made our annual autumn pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy where, with a small group from four different countries, ...
Views: 1263 - "REALationship: The 7 Primary Ingredients" - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2017 from Barry and Joyce VissellOkay, it’s a cute word. But what does it mean to have a real relationship, a relationship with substance? What does it take to have a relationship that not only lasts, but also thrives with loving connection? From growing with my beloved of 52 years, Joyce, and from our work with couples for 42 ...
Views: 1444 - "Separation as a Powerful Relationship Tool" - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellFor too many people, separation is a prelude to divorce. Taking time apart from a loved one is often thought of as the end of the relationship. But after 53 years together, and helping to guide thousands of couples, Joyce and I view separation as a sometimes vital necessity in a relationship ...
Views: 1128 - "Slightly Irregular" is a Good Thing! - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from LINDA HENLEY-SMITHThe other day, I was shopping and came upon a display of underwear just piled up on a table under a sign that read SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR. Intrigued by the possibilities of irregular underwear, I shuffled through the pile, wondering if I would find bras with three cups or panties with sleeves. I was ...
Views: 1460 - "The 3 Parts of Relationship Commitment" - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2017 from Barry and Joyce VissellWhat does it mean to be fully committed in a monogamous relationship? The traditional meaning has to do with focusing your romantic energies only upon your partner. You are not committed if you have “one foot outside the door,” meaning you are still available for romantic relationship with ...
Views: 1386 - "The 3 Stages of Life" - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2019 from Barry and Joyce VissellJoyce and I love watching our two-year-old grandson, Owen, just as much as we love spending time with our first grandson, almost eight-year-old Skye. When they were new babies, their dependence was obvious. Because Owen is younger, I will use him as an example. He would not have survived for ...
Views: 1084 - "The Art and Craftsmanship of Wooden Urns: Honoring the Deceased with a Touch of Nature" - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2024 from Mathew PhilipThe passing of a loved one is never easy, but there are ways to pay tribute and honor their memory. One way to do this is by choosing a wooden urn to hold their remains. Wooden urns possess a natural beauty that can provide comfort to those in mourning. They are crafted with precision and care, ...
Views: 410 - "The Courage to Ask For Help" - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellI have to admit. I have a hard time asking for help. I have that “false pride” thing about being able to do it myself, that if I have to ask for help, it means I’m helpless. It makes me think about the two year old who proclaims, “I can do it myself!” And now that I’m on the other side of the ...
Views: 1806 - "The Divine Setup: How Our Perceptions can be Painfully Wrong" - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellSometimes our perceptions can get us into trouble. What appears so clearly to be our reality may not be real at all. Or it may be partially correct, but not the whole picture. We humans have a tendency to interpret our partial experiences as the whole truth and ignore other people's partial ...
Views: 1378 - "The Power of Showing Up" - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Barry and Joyce Vissell“The amount we receive back within our hearts from helping is much more than the time or money that we give.” There has been much in the news about the tragedies affecting millions of people. In my life, I hardly remember a time when so much has been happening to so many people in such a ...
Views: 1576 - "Unravelling the Health Benefits of Weed in Washington DC" - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2024 from Mathew PhilipThe discussion regarding marijuana has been a hot topic worldwide for years. As more states legalize cannabis, people can finally experience the health benefits of weed. In Washington DC, the legalization of marijuana brought about a lot of curiosity, and many people are trying to unravel the ...
Views: 412 - "When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win." The Interview with comic Carol Lefier - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from elizabeth cassidyOne of the comics that I admired for her sharp observational humor is Carol Leifer. Well, Carol just published a very funny book called, "When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win." She writes about embracing her life and her age and her writing is insightful and hilarious. I just had ...
Views: 2024 - "Women Outside the Walls", Read this novel in serial form - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Trisha SugarekWhat a great idea….share my novel by blogging it in segments over the next few months.’ So here it is, readers. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday there will be a new segment or chapter. I hope you enjoy it! WOMEN OUTSIDE the WALLS (c) A Novel by Trisha ...
Views: 1656 - "Work hard, play hard" is SO last year... - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2015 from Roopal BadhekaOr maybe even last decade. But still the illusion of that adage has lasting effects…and not the good kind. We wear it like a badge of honor….but is that really our goal? To strive for “working so hard,” that it is at all costs?? Isn’t balance what we are really after? Balance ...
Views: 760 - "You Had Me At Hello" - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Bill McLeodIn the 1996 movie “Jerry Maguire” there is a famous line where Jerry (Tom Cruise) flies back home to meet Dorothy ( Renee Zellweger) to tell her that he loves her and wants her in his life, and she tells him “You had me at hello”. What made that line so famous was that although the couple had ...
Views: 1019 - 'Kill the Infidels' (Koran) or Tell Obama, Congress NO to 700,000 More Muslims (Omnibus): Dr Ruhling - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Friday's Omnibus Budget Bill will provide $1.2 Billion for lifetime residency cards to 700,000 Muslim migrants as we did over the last five years,” said Senator Sessions of AL. Email or call congress TODAY! “In spite of what we heard the president say on TV, Islam is NOT a religion ...
Views: 1387 - ***Animal Rights: How we treat animals reflects who we are - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongFrom a purely biological perspective, no creature inherently has rights beyond that which it has the power to impose. What is able to survive does, what cannot does not. But our world is not just biology. It is ethics as well. “Might makes right” cannot be the operating paradigm in a ...
Views: 5706 - ***Become An Active Participant In Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from Paul ChekIn my 25 years as a healthcare practitioner, I’ve come to notice an important trend in the way that most people view themselves and their health. Our current medical mindset is fixated on treatment. When I say “our” mindset, I don’t just mean that of the professionals ...
Views: 1926 - ***Being Health Smart: Relying On Modern Medicine Is Disastrous - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongOur great intellect is in large part necessary because of the quest for food. A cow is as smart as it needs to be to figure out how to eat what is always underfoot. The apex predator—clawless, fangless man—needs great cunning, memory, logic, and analytical thought. The spear and ...
Views: 1612 - ***Being in Love: Realistic love can last forever - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongAs children we are weaned on Cinderella and acculturated by an endless parade of romantic fantasies in novels, television and movies. It would be easy to assume that if we are not madly in love there is something wrong with us. The euphoria of being in love is like an hourglass, with the heart ...
Views: 4653 - ***Do Something Big! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Judi MoreoIt’s your choice! You can go through life getting by or you can do something that really matters. It could be something you do for someone else or something you do for yourself. It could even be something you do for the world. One thing I’ve learned over the years is, it’s just as easy to do ...
Views: 2120 - ***Exercise: The price we must pay for food and health - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongThe benefits of exercise are myriad. It makes us feel good, burns excess body fat, grows and maintains muscle, strengthens bones and joints, helps flexibility, deepens sleep, improves appearance, creates a high, provides goals to achieve, lifts depression, relieves stress, increases self esteem, ...
Views: 1451 - ***Food Ethics: Eating without working for it is stealing - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongThe thought of a creature, any creature, dying in order for people to eat is very unsettling for many. It is also puzzling that humans seem to be the only ones who make a fuss about it. Other creatures just eat what they are designed to eat and apparently never give it a second ...
Views: 1683 - ***Growing Older: How To Die Young As Old As Possible - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from Randy WysongPublishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for ezines, and my Web site address in hyperlink for other sites. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to ...
Views: 2783 - ***HEALTHY DOS AND DON'TS: Common Sense Can Prevent and Reverse Almost Any Health Condition - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongThe purpose of this article is to show several specific ways that philosophy can be implemented for making healthy decisions. Here goes, one idea for each week in the year: 1. Responsibility—Take responsibility for yourself. You alone are the master of your own health destiny. 2. ...
Views: 2788 - ***Healthy Eating Ideas: Common sense nobody follows - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongModern living, individual circumstances, and tastes that have been formed over a lifetime may not permit us to eat perfectly. That’s okay. If we keep our sight on the goal of matching food to our genetic design, we can slip here and there. The body is forgiving and health does not require ...
Views: 1624 - ***Life Block - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoYou hear about it all the time. Writer’s Block – that awful moment you find yourself staring at the blank page and realize you have no idea how to begin and a deadline fast approaching. Oh, you have ideas, wonderful flights of fancy that have you finishing your report ahead of time, writing a ...
Views: 2158 - ***Life Is Uncertain - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from Randy WysongPublishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for ezines, and my Web site address in hyperlink for other sites. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to ...
Views: 1254 - ***MAY DAY or May Day? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Judi MoreoDoes it feel like life has you caught in the storm and about to go down for the third time? Are you sending out distress signals and hoping that somehow, in the midst of all the chaos in your life, someone will hear and come to your rescue? We all have times when life just seems ...
Views: 2030 - ***Networking As Healing - Part 1. - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Daniel BenorNetworking is often seen to be an activity that promotes the sharing of ideas, activities and sales of products and services. Looking at the concept of networking as energy, networking is an energy exchange. It may be conducted with altruistic or business motives. The altruistic or business ...
Views: 1232 - ***Networking As Healing - Part 2. - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Daniel BenorThe Council for Healing (CfH) The CfH is a non-profit North American organization including representatives from diverse healing modalities. The Council is a hub for sharing healing experiences, training and wisdom that crosses the boundaries of professional training. Too often, caregivers are ...
Views: 1512 - ***Networking As Healing - Part 3 - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Daniel BenorThe Doctor-Healer Network - North America (DHN-NA), scattered geographically across the US and Canada, meets for monthly two-hour telephone conference calls. In the DHN-UK, participants are a mix of doctors who are healers and doctors who work together with healers. In the DHN-NA all ...
Views: 1464 - ***No Negativity Allowed - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Judi MoreoIt seems like every conversation I have had with someone lately, they have brought up the terrible state of the economy. I've started many conversations this week with the sentence, "No negativity allowed." I refuse to accept the "ain't it awful mentality" of the masses. I know I make my own ...
Views: 2272 - ***Painful Procrastinations are an invitation to look inward with WHEE - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Daniel BenorOnly put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. - Pablo Picasso Who has never set aside unpleasant, tedious or distasteful tasks, hoping that the need to address them might disappear, or that someone else would step forward to do the ...
Views: 1113 - ***Parable on Karma - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneA couple were feeling very lonely and prayed to God for a son. The couple were granted a son, and began a great celebration. “You are so fortunate to have borne a child this late in life”, said a neighbor. In the father's stead, a wise man answered with the simple reply, "Maybe". Time passed ...
Views: 3570 - ***PET KEEPING - A SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY: Pets are not toys - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongPets are remarkable creatures. They are: • Masters of life in the moment and in the art of simplicity • Reflections of a world forgotten, presynthetic, more complete • Reminders of the quiet strength and dignity of creation not tinkered with • Keepers of gifts we have ...
Views: 3077 - ***Possibility Thinking: Reason Is The Answer To Virtually Every Human Problem - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from Randy WysongPublishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for ezines, and my Web site address in hyperlink for other sites. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to ...
Views: 1155 - ***Professionalism by Design – The art of success in any field - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoBecoming a professional isn’t just a matter of learning all of the technical aspects of your job. You determine whether you are a professional or not by how you look, talk, write, act and work. Many businesses have come to accept less than professional performance from their team members. Casual ...
Views: 2038 - ***Staying Positive in Challenging Times - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoThere are always going to be challenging times in life. The real challenge is to overcome them. For some of us, an obstacle may be "the end of the line." For others with strong beliefs and great expectations, an obstacle is simply regarded as a setback. Let it be that way for you. ...
Views: 2056 - ***Superheroes vs. Underminers: Are You Supporting Your Personal Power? - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2016 from Margaret PaulMargaret Paul, Ph.D. February 29, 2016 Are there people in your life and wounded parts of yourself who want to limit you from being in your personal power? How many of you had the experience growing up of being told in various ways to not claim your personal power and instead limit ...
Views: 1655 - ***That's Courage - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Judi MoreoTraditionally, people have used the word “courage” when referring to war heroes, police officers, fire fighters and others who put their lives on the line. It is true. They have tremendous courage. Do they feel fear? Yes, and they act anyway. Perhaps our daily activities aren’t life ...
Views: 2204 - ***The Best Food: There is no mystery about which food creates health - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongMost people believe the average diet based upon the official food pyramid is just fine. Some eat predominantly fast food. Others advocate veganism (eating only plant foods), or lacto-ovo vegetarianism (plants plus dairy and eggs). Others set their eating practices by the standards of holy writ ...
Views: 3301 - ***The Eyes of Authenticity - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Norma HollisI’m learning that authenticity is in the eyes of the authentic. I have spent the last four years focusing on authenticity as I see it from the American perspective. In my view there’s a great need to help people see themselves and each other from the nine dimensions of authenticity and how we ...
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