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For some mid-day inspiration, check out this sneak peak video from an upcoming ABC primetime special (“Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” airs Tuesday, May 7) from actor Michael J. Fox, who has battled Parkinson’s Disease since he was 29 years old.  Fox traveled the country and the world in search of the meaning of optimism–as…

This week, I found myself having several conversations about a decidedly heavy, negative, upsetting topic.  I was talking to spiritually-oriented friend about it, and she advised me to take care to protect myself before and cleanse myself after these conversations. Say a blessing of protection before you go into the conversations, she advised.  And as…

We all have dreams, big-picture life goals that we imagine will, someday, come true.  Sometimes, though, those dreams actually hold us back, keep us from moving ahead with our lives because all we’re doing is dwelling on how they haven’t come to fruition.  Here’s a lovely verse from Ella Wheeler Wilcox on releasing old dreams…

I don’t know if it’s the change of season, but I’m having some amazing technicolor dreams these days.  Last night, I dreamed I was in yoga class, and I was really struggling in bridge pose (something that I do struggle with in real life).  I kept piling blankets under my hips to lift them higher…
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