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How Can You Incorporate Mindfulness into Daily Tasks and Activities?

That is a great question, and it allows me the time to ask a couple more questions: Where do thoughts arise from? Can you pinpoint a thought? Where do they go? Does the mind have a border or perime…

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Can a Yoga Ball Help You Learn?

A school in Philadelphia has replaced the chairs in one fifth grade class with yoga balls to help kids focus and learn! The idea behind the switch is basically this: kids have a lot of energy. When t…

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Is Kindness the Key to Happiness and Acceptance for Children?

"I profess the religion of Love, Love is my religion and my faith.” ~ Rumi I’d like to thank everyone for reading my Celestial Musings Blog this year and want to wish you all a very happy New Year.…

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A Poison By Any Other Name

There’s increasing evidence that a common poison available in many consumer goods has gone and changed its name. Aspartame, found as a principle ingredient in Equal© and Nutrasweet©, has come under fi…

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Cute Animation Explains Coral Reefs (Video)

By Jaymi Heimbuch, TreeHugger World Resources Institute has created a great short video that explains what coral reefs are, why they're so important, and the threats we're posing to their health. …

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Living Life as a Thank You – Book Giveaway!

We are giving away a copy of Living Life as a Thank You: The Transformative Power of Daily Gratitude, by Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons. Check out this story of gratitude from the book, and then …

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Celebrate Your Life!

In 1995 I left Los Angeles, was in my 30s, could not get an acting job, had a few pennies in my bank account, was living with my mother  and did not know what to do with my life.  It was obvious that …

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Kananaskis Kids Protect Watersheds & Wetlands

Millions of families visit the Canadian province of Alberta and take home memories of stunning natural beauty. Far-reaching boreal forests in the north, endless prairies stretching eastward to Saskatc…

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Loveologist Radio: Talking Sense About Intimacy

Don’t miss this enlightening new paradigm for talking honestly about sex and sexuality with both children and teens. Deborah Roffman, one of the most highly acclaimed sexual educators in the country …

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Positivity Quest: Positive Thinking in Action

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”  -Buddha It was about five months ago that I sat behind a table at our local high school recruiting kids to join the new Positive Charge club. …

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