December 2009

Sunday Thought For The Day

December 27, 2009

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Note: If you're having trouble viewing the video, please click here. “Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Today, I have a guest post up with singer/songwriter/blogger Christine Kane. A little history: At the start of 2009, I joined Christine in defining one word to be my guide [...]

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What Does All Of This Mean?

December 22, 2009

photo credit: Kristina B "A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle." ~ Anonymous Note: This post is a collaborative effort between myself and Lisis, from Quest for Balance. Lisis' contributions appear in the shaded boxes. I recently had a conversation with Lisis, who has become a wonderful blogging friend this past [...]

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Sunday Thought For The Day

December 20, 2009

photo credit: matt.hintsa These Are My Wishes For You May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Always know that there [...]

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The Upside of Life (And Holiday Celebration!)

December 15, 2009

** December 25, 2009: Winners from the Holiday Prize Package Give Away Announced ** • 1st Place: Stacey Shipman and Nadia – Happy Lotus (there was a tie, so two winners were awarded the prize package) • 2nd Place: Sami – Life, Laughs, and Lemmings • 3rd Place: Mindful Mimi and Evelyn Lim (there was [...]

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Sunday Thought For The Day

December 13, 2009

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Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)

December 9, 2009

Today, I have Janice Lynne Lundy here, sharing a story of beauty and love. Jan is an author, speaker, retreat leader, and spiritual director. She also writes deeply meaningful articles at her two blogs, Awake Is Good and Awakened Living. When I first connected with Jan, I was drawn into the honest and caring space [...]

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Sunday Thought For The Day

December 6, 2009

photo credit: ilkin. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair And having perhaps the better claim, Because [...]

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RAOKA: Beauty

December 3, 2009

Beauty "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Preface: Random Acts of Kick Arse is a movement to bring more of {monthly theme} into our lives, and the lives of those around us. October Theme: [...]

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Cheetos, Llamas, and Wine…Oh My!

December 1, 2009

"Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive." ~ Elbert Hubbard Cheetos? Llamas? Wine? What's the connection here? The answers (and questions) are shocking! And…to find out, you'll just have to hop on over to the Jannie Funster Blog. Jannie herself, is interviewing me (wow!) – with questions that range from [...]