By Irene Conlan, We have been extremely upset at my house this week.  Let me tell you the story. My son and I share a house. (Oh this works extremely well. He lives on one end and I live on the other and we’re independent but have someone around if we need them.) He has joint custody of my grandson who is with us half the time. We have had him everyday after school since the early days of … [Read more...]

By Jeff Herring - I’ve yet to meet the person who never struggles with frustration. It comes with the territory of being human. Like many negative emotions, it’s not wrong or weak to feel frustrated. What is crucial, however, is how we handle our frustration. One of the quickest ways to change how we react to a negative emotion is to change how you see it and then what you do about … [Read more...]

By Jahiel Kamhi The weather was prefect for an outdoor birthday party. I was there with a group of friends. The celebrator, I’ll call her Helen, was a very spiritual and interesting person. She was very gifted: a writer, dancer, musician and poet. How is it possible to be so skillful? During our conversation, I asked her, “Helen, what are the most useful skills you … [Read more...]

By Susan Joy Callender - How do you teach children to appreciate life’s everyday things? Teaching your sons and daughters to merely say “Thank you” in response to gifts and acts of kindness does not teach them to fully appreciate something they have received. It does teach them to say those two aforementioned words, but without knowing the true meaning behind them. When you give … [Read more...]

The fish can also be pan sauteed in a skillet, whichever you prefer.  The simple sauce and toasted pecans is prepared in a snap and elegant enough for company. Ingredients 6 (4-ounce) trout fillets Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs 1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted 1/2 cup sliced green onions … [Read more...]

By Amanda P Walker - At some point in our lives, we encounter difficulty in how we see ourselves. Sometimes it happens rather young, other times the teen age years, and some young adults experience this. It is so easy to think you could be like someone else. If you practice enough, you can sing like that girl that always gets the lead parts. If you smile more, people will like you better. If you … [Read more...]

Barbra White is a powerful healer and gifted self-awareness teacher who has mentored so many people into finding their life purpose she has been called the “mid-wife to your soul.” She hosts two monthly radio shows and is on the board of directors of Health and Peace non-profit, where she has partnered with other gifted healers in co-creating a community based healing center with a broad … [Read more...]

By Charmaine Hammond - Work-Life Harmony… Balance… Whatever you call it, is a challenge at the best of times. Resilience is one key to maintaining wellness. Resilience is often defined as the ability to bounce back after change, challenge, crisis and adversity; however, I have learned that bouncing back might mean simply recovering. To bounce forward is to be resilient. Here are six … [Read more...]

By Brian L Sin - It’s easy to believe that life has a vendetta against us. When we believe that life is out to get us, suddenly everything goes wrong. But that’s not true. Why would life spend all of its energy just destroying one person’s life? It’s not life that’s out to get you, it’s you that’s out to get you. Once you realize that it’s through … [Read more...]

So you thought spoons were for eating, right? But what next? What happens when they get "downgraded" to antiques and get into the hell of spoons - a dark forgotten drawer? Today I have news for you, spoons in far and distant corners, you will be awakened to the afterlife of glamorous usefulness again. With just a little love you can be transformed into placeholders and reclaim your place on the … [Read more...]

Oh, yes, here we are near the end of February and finally we’ve got a yummy bean soup recipe! Guest blogger and cookbook author, Bindu Grandhi, shares with us today two recipes: Chili Bean Soup and Vegetable Broth! It’s been an unseasonably warm winter in New York, but I’m not complaining. Even though it hasn’t been bone-tingling chilly, I still savor a bowl of thick hearty soup during … [Read more...]

By Lori Radun - Sometimes our loved ones hurt us. Dads can get physical or disappear from our lives. Moms can betray us with their anger and lack of support. A best friend can shock us by turning their backs on us. A spouse can be unfaithful and destroy our trust. Our children can take a destructive path that is sure to crush our heart. These are some of the big hurts in life that leave us … [Read more...]