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Issue 48: Wishing for what you have

Issue 47:  Question Authority
Finding freedom from the voices of "You can't..."

Issue 46:  Tsunamis, Waves, and Ripples
Is it selfish to live a life of joy and celebration?

Issue 45:  Love the One You're With
Can we underline the moment with love and see what happens?

Issue 44:  Happy New Year - 2011!

Issue 43: Making Thanksgiving — All Year ‘Round
We’re so fortunate to live in a society that practices this annual day of thanks. But we could have so much more. Thanksgiving Day could be just the very tip of a great gratitude iceberg!

Issue 42: A “Dah Who Dor-aze” Kinda Holiday
I want to invite you to join me in creating a low-stress, high-rapport holiday. A Whovillesque kinda holiday.

Issue 41: Sweating it Out Past the Doubt
How do we step into creativity when we feel as if our mind is blank and the creative cupboards are bare?

Issue 40: Who We Become Along the Way
One night my beau, Ian, and I were talking about happiness. I was getting all passionate about "happiness practices" and wondering whether it’s possible to "create" happiness.

Issue 39: One Breath at a Time
My path over the past 20 years has been to remind myself day after day, 1000 times a day, that I have a choice in every moment what I want our experience to be.

Issue 38: Living a Technicolor Life
Ever had one of those moments that seemed almost cinematic?

Issue 37: My, Oh, Maya!
Finding the poetry in our everyday selves.

Issue 36: Gimme a Break
Is there someplace in your own life where you can give yourself a break?

Issue 35: 17 Ways to Come to Your Senses
Over time, with the help of lots of great teachers and fabulous tools, I began to see that more often than not, I had a choice about my state of mind.

Issue 34: Mice into Footmen
I want to talk about what it feels like to let ourselves believe in magic. And I'm not talking about the kind of magic that requires genies, fairies, witches, or voodoo.

Issue 33: Perspective (Take 2)
How can I make sense of the heartbreaking news from Haiti - the stories and images of loss too great to comprehend - juxtaposed with the pieces of my own joyful life?

Issue 32: Take Care
Why does it take feeling sick in order for me to pay attention to my body? What about you? Can you treat yourself to some daily comfort... even when your body isn't screaming for attention?

Issue 31: Waking Up with Monkey Mind
Do you ever wake up in the morning with feelings of anxiety or depression? I do quite often. And I am so grateful for whatever grace drops in to let me see that there is actually a space in between the feelings in my body and the “story” of what is wrong.

Issue 30: Going Boldy Where You've Never Gone Before
Those decades-old voices of fear had finally been challenged. And the result was that I felt more alive and vital than I had for years. I learned firsthand what Dr. Robert Anthony meant when he said, "Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway.
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