The K Factor

Where K = Kindness, and the factors are the things that lead to it.  
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The only New Year Resolution you need

Last night, as I was thinking about the many resolutions that have been made over the centuries, I wondered what percentage of them had been fulfilled. Given the manner in which discouragement is expressed annually within weeks of the new year, seems to be a safe bet, that the numbers are low. Why maintain a
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The start of a new season

This is the opening of a new month, on the heels of Thanksgiving and the beginning of new holidays where everyone is in a flurry and feeling joyous and also terrified about the stress of it all. Not to stress — relax, breathe, be happy, put a smile on your face until it makes you
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5 ways to connect with loved ones during the holidays

The holidays are a beautiful time, each holiday of the year. However, the holidays of November and December bring forth a certain stress that is not so apparent at other times of the year. Is it really about the season or is it about our culture placing odd pressures upon us by creating a storybook
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The break of day

I love to arise while it is still dark outside because I like the experience of watching a new day begin. This photo is from my 3rd floor, looking eastward. Over the rooftops and through the trees, I see the remains of the dark of night as it slips away and then slowly there is
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The storms of autumn

The season is upon us, this time of the year we know as autumn. In the Midwestern portion of the country, we have had the annual glory of awesome colors blessing our eyes, blended with the warmth of the sun that shines and makes all those colors dance. My focus is on the beauty and
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Wrap your mind around it

The phrase is so descriptive — wrap your mind around it. We do indeed need to completely embrace something if we are to deal with it effectively. If we do not, it is impossible, like a fruit fly you are trying to swat, it just moves away swiftly. The mind and the heart must work

Your Brain Power: Important Steps To Take Today

Build The Strength Within — the idea came to me as I witnessed my own struggle with tragedy and dramatic sorrow and knew that I had to find a way to take hold of my mind and salvage my own sanity and spirit. Every single day there are events that take us off on a

Live and love and succeed

I’ve been recently fascinated. Yea. Weird. I find myself in a strange state of seeing people in need and knowing that goodness will help them and also help me. This experience has gotten fueled after spending an entire day solo in my garden pretending. Pretending what? The beauty is — whatever I wanted. No kidding,

What life teaches us

Joan Borysenko came into my world when I was in graduate school and she began working with Dr Herbert Benson as he was opening the first Mind Body Clinic at Havard. She wrote a book called GUILT IS THE TEACHER, LOVE IS THE LESSON, published in 1990. She also wrote MINDING THE BODY, MENDING THE