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Pay It Forward?

Pay It Forward?

In her article Raw Emotion, Dawn talks about the book and movie called ‘Pay It Forward’, and I recently had the opportunity to watch the film. Living outside the UK frequently means that I will see a film months after it’s been released, generally only when it’s available on DVD. It was a very moving film and the message was a fabulous confirmation of the message that initially written about by … (click full story to read the full article).

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Deadlines!

Deadlines!

Are really funny things! Recently I went into a spin when I realised that my … (click ‘full story’ to read the full article)

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Animal Therapies?

Animal Therapies?

I was intrigued by Lismay’s article about Our Pets and the Bach Flower Remedies. Knowing about horse whispering, I went onto google (well where else to find information these days?) and searched on different animal therapies. Surprisingly …(click ‘full story’ to read the full article)

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Adult Choices, or are they?

Adult Choices, or are they?

I was reading Elizabeth’s article – Kinder’s Spirit – and it brought back to me one of the decisions I had taken in my early 20’s. … (click ‘full story’ to read the full article)

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Power of Foods – 3

Power of Foods – 3

Connection through Cuisine. Spiritual Eating. Meditative Eating. Eating by Numbers (or is it numerology?) …

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Earth Day

Earth Day

There I was wondering what the forecast was for the next 10-days and I saw ‘Earth Day’ on the weather calendar set for 22nd April, 2012. What is this? I thought. Maybe you all know, but I went and did some research. Earth Day seems to have been something that started on …(click ‘full story’ to read the full article)

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Personal history!

Personal history!

I was publishing a number of articles for a future publication, when I came across this photograph. It stopped me in my tracks and brought back some very strong memories. …

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Therapies?

Therapies?

Isn’t it interesting how many therapies there are available to each one of us, but I have to ask ‘what do you mean by the word therapies?’ …

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Power of Foods – 2

Power of Foods – 2

The Miracle of Spiritual Eating means that you will be eating specific foods to help you align with the vibration of the Universe. In this way the report I received explains that you will not be dieting, in fact they call this the ‘death of dieting’. …

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Dogs and Daffodils?

Dogs and Daffodils?

I was reading an article written by the Grumpy Gardener in French News Online (an English online paper for those of us who live in France), where he talks about arriving at one of his clients to find himself being greeted by an exuberant puppy! His not so good feeling about this puppy – with huge paws, who had been abandoned and was now ‘temporarily’ staying with this family …

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Spiritual?

Spiritual?

I’m often asked what I mean when I say ‘I’m spiritual’. Some people I’m talking to assume that I mean religious, others mean that I’m intuitive, others think that I’m clairvoyant, and some just say ‘What?’ So I decided to look ‘spiritual’ up in the English Dictionary …

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Power of Foods – 1

Power of Foods – 1

After a February that took us down to -18C for many weeks, I’m sitting here truly believing that summer has started – 17C today … 21C on Friday … wow! With the change in the weather my mind has drifted back to thinking about losing weight again.

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Healing

Healing

The word healing according to the English dictionary, as a noun, means curing or curative, prescribed or helping to heal, growing sound, getting well, mending, the action or process of regaining health. As a verb though the word ‘heal’ means to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment; to bring to an end or conclusion (as conflicts between people or groups); to free from evil, cleanse, purify; to effect a cure. I decided to research this word … what does healing mean to you? …

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I can’t … ?

I can’t … ?

Awareness … that’s what it is all about! Well isn’t it? As a coach I’ve found that there are many words that we say, many phrases that we say, many opportunities that we close ourselves to. When I saw this picture it really made me think about what I’ve said in the past, and now what I hear my clients saying. …

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Re-evaluating Relationships

Re-evaluating Relationships

In Your Week Ahead, Julie explained that last week that ‘Something you have either been trying to resolve or make sense of comes into sharp focus this week. …

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Each day may I make a difference!

Each day may I make a difference!

Isn’t this a great affirmation? As I live each day may I make a difference! I talked last week about being brought up in a third-world country; and for me life has always been about giving. When I last saw one of my closest friends (J), she asked me when I was going to start giving to myself! …

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Misbehave – who me?

Misbehave – who me?

When I saw this picture on Facebook it brought a smile to my face. The word mischief conjures up so many different thoughts and feelings for each one of us.

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Spiritual Growth!

Spiritual Growth!

Diana’s Cooper book ‘The Silent Stones’ – wow! I’ve read this trilogy before, but reading it again has highlighted that there are so many things that we should be aware of.

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Bad News! Bad News! Bad News!

Bad News! Bad News! Bad News!

For two years I have not had access to a television, an English speaking newspaper, or a radio; unless I have wanted to connect through the internet. I’m now living in a place where I have access to English television, English radio, and thankfully no English newspapers. …

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  • Symphony of Science – the Quantum World! Symphony of Science – the Quantum World!

    FEATURED ARTICLE A musical investigation into the nature of atoms and subatomic particles, the jiggly things that make up everything we see. … (click full story to watch the video)

  • Tali Sharot: The optimism bias Tali Sharot: The optimism bias

    Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Find out the reason Julie says that this video is funny, well observed and clearly underlines why good intent improves our lives … (click full story to watch the video)

  • Healing with a camera! Healing with a camera!

    FEATURED ARTICLE:

    Rick Guidotti: From stigma to supermodel … (click full story to watch Rick talking about his passion project)

  • Innovative energy Innovative energy

    France24 English Environment is looking at innovative energy. …(click ‘full story’ to watch the video)