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PERSONAL GROWTH

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Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses

by Bess J.M. Hochstein

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GREEN HOLIDAY

Happy Ways to Deck

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by Avery Mack

18 THE PATH TO

INNER PEACE

12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening

by Michael A. Singer

20 SUPERPOWER KIDS’ IMMUNE SYSTEMS Natural Health Experts Share How

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How Wheat, Carbs and Sugar

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24 SAVING ANIMALS SAVES PEOPLE

Rescue You, Rescue Me

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26 THE MIRACLE OF MIDLIFE

Being Exactly Who We Need to Be

by Marianne Williamson

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LIVING GRATITUDE

A Taproot of Happiness

by Leo Babauta

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f the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice,” a maxim first voiced by mystic Meister Eckhart, has held true through the centuries. Why should this simple act mean so much? Expressing gratitude works wonders.

Gratitude reminds us to recognize good people in our life. They range from loved ones to those that render a kindness to a stranger. Treasuring goodness in every form brings more of it into our experience.

Gratitude turns bad things into good things. Having problems at work? Be grateful to be employed and serving others. Challenges keep life interesting, enhance judgment and strengthen character.

Gratitude reminds us of what’s important. Being grateful to have a healthy family and friends, a home and food on the table puts smaller worries in perspective.

Gratitude reminds you to say, “Thank you.” Call, email or stop by to say thanks… it takes just a few minutes to express our reason for doing so. People like being appreciated. It creates a satisfying beam of mutual happiness that shines on.

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Here are some ways to overcome any initial discomfort felt in stepping forward to thank others.

Create a morning gratitude session. Take a few minutes each morning to close your eyes, silence the to-dos and give thanks to whomever and whatever is cause for gratitude.

Show thanks. Sometimes we think about something helpful or kind that someone did for us recently or long ago. Make a note, call them up or even better, tell them in person with sincere conviction why you continue to be grateful and appreciative.

Another option is a thank-you card or email—keep it short and sweet.

See the silver lining even in “negative” situations. There are always two ways to look at something. We can perceive something as stressful, harmful, sad, unfortunate and difficult, or look for the good embedded in just about everything. Problems held in a positive light from a different perspective can be opportunities to grow and to be creative in devising a solution.

Learn a gratitude prayer. Many songs and prayers, religious or not, serve to remind us to be grateful. Find or write a special one and post it in a highly visible spot.

Leo Babauta is the founder of the simplicity blog, ZenHabits.net, and author of bestselling e-books Focus, The Little Guide to Un-Procrastination and Zen to Done.

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Free BodyTalk Workshop

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odyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself at all levels. It’s a simple and effective holistic therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized so they can operate as nature intended. Each system, cell, and atom is in constant communication with each other. The stress of day-to-day life compromises or disconnects these lines of communication resulting in a decline in physical, emotional and/or mental well-being.

Because of its simplicity, safety and speed of Sue St. Clair results, BodyTalk can be used as a stand-alone system to treat many chronic and acute health problems, or can be seamlessly integrated with any healthcare regimen to increase its overall effectiveness. If a BodyTalk technique is implemented incorrectly, there will be no result or change; it will not make things worse.

The BodyTalk Practitioner relies on the guidance of the body's natural wisdom to not only locate the weakened or broken lines of communication and establish how to re-connect them, but also to find the proper order in which they are to be restored. This is accomplished through a form of neuromuscular biofeedback, by which the practitioner is able to ask the body yes-or-no questions and receive answers directly from the body about the sequence for re-establishing these lines of communication.

This Free workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 23 from 12-1pm. RSVP is requested to 615-463-7677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville.

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Meditation for Beginners

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want to learn to meditate but I don’t know how to start; I can’t clear my mind; It’s not working; I’m too old; I’m too young; I must be doing something wrong. Sound familiar? There’s no one and only “right” way to meditate and it doesn’t happen automatically, which means you didn’t fail at it if you had problems.

Meditation is a practice that trains the mind to achieve some benefit. It can include techniques that promote relaxation, build internal energy, and develop patience, forgiveness and much more. Meditation often involves effort to self-regulate the mind in some way and is often used to clear the mind and ease health issues such as high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. There are dozens of specific styles of meditation practice.

This one hour class and the desire to “want to” is all it takes to get you started. If you’re interested in finding a way that works for you, you’ll come away ready to start meditating – on your own terms!

Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, November 10 from 2-3pm and will repeat on Sunday, November 24 from 2-3pm. Cost is $10 per person and RSVP is requested as seating fills quickly. YourCosmicConnections.com. 615-463-7677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. See ad on page 8.

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ring family and friends and explore Shuckle’s Corn Maze as you weave your way through almost seven acres of fun-twisting turns. Check your memory and direction skills. There’s nothing more challenging and fun than a trip through the corn. Don’t worry; the corn maze is family-friendly and not a bit scary. Lights go out at dark, so bring your flashlight and enjoy the extra challenge of doing the maze in the dark. The latest maze entry time is 9pm. Kids have their own maze. Each year a new maze is designed for the tikes to go through. There is an art to making mazes and each year a new challenge is presented with different types of mazes to tease the brain and trick the mind.

For admission information and schedule visit ShucklesCornMaze.com.

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MCCSL Moves to Brentwood

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usic City Center for Spiritual Living invites you to visit their spiritual community to explore new possibilities for your life.

Their center is dedicated to helping individuals discover the spiritual tools and an inner Power that has the ability to transform personal lives and make the world a better place.

MCCSL is a practical spiritual teaching that draws on the wisdom of the ages and New Thought principles, in order to promote awakening and personal growth. Whatever your lifestyle or spiritual path, you are welcomed. Our community is ready to embrace, love, and accept you as you are.

Ordained ministers, Revs. Dyann & Michael Woody are the founding Spiritual Directors of MCCSL since July 25, 2008. Transformational offerings at the Sunday Service include dynamic talks, inspirational music, guided meditation and affirmative prayer. In addition, MCCSL provides more in-depth opportunities through individual spiritual support, classes, workshops, retreats, men’s & women’s groups and special events.

Dyann & Michael Woody Sunday, November 17, will be the first service at the new Brentwood location.

11am-12:10pm, plus a special afternoon concert following the service from 1-4pm. Sunday Services meet in the Mulberry/Laurel Ballroom, Hilton Brentwood, 9000 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood. For more information call 615-6625539 or email: info@mccsl.org. See ad page on page 15.

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oin us Sunday, November 3, from 5-6pm for a short and sweet afternoon gathering. We’ll have expert presenters in the field of sustainable food and agriculture and you can enjoy a craft brew from Jackalope. Pile in the car with a few friends, or hop on your bike and come out to chat! Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.

Presented by Urban Green Lab at Jackalope Brewing Company, 701 8th Ave S, Nashville.

afe Haven has 28 years of experience in the changing field of family homelessness with proactive programs, evidence based practices and trauma informed care. They increasingly play a leadership role in education and advocacy to address this community wide issue.

Safe Haven is the only shelter-to-housing program of its kind in Middle Tennessee that accepts the entire homeless family. They keep the family together and provide comprehensive services that empower them to achieve lasting self-sufficiency. As their name implies, they have an emergency shelter program, but also offer a Transitional Housing Program and Rapid Rehousing Program. Safe Haven Family Shelter’s comprehensive approach is one of service, compassion, trauma informed care and evidence based practices.

Safe Haven Family shelter is gearing up for its 9th annual Hike for the Homeless, a Nashville favorite for its heavy dose of outdoor time, friends, family, food and fun. The event includes hiking on two paved trails (2.8 and 3.1 miles), a complimentary breakfast and lunch, face painting and inflatables for the kids, live music and more. Funds will support homeless families and their return to mainstream living.

Participants are encouraged to create teams, with fundraising goals of $1,000 per team/$100 per individual. Virtual teams and teams of one are also welcome.

All participants who donate $25 or more will get a cool Hike t-shirt!

The hike will take place at Edwin Warner Park picnic shelters 9 & 11 on Saturday, November 2. Registration begins at 9am with hikers hitting the trail at 10am. For more information visit: SafeHaven.org.

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Holiday Arts and Crafts Show

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amous cars from movies and television will take center stage at the annual Kris Kringle Kar Klassic and 22nd annual Holiday Arts and Crafts show. The annual family event is presented by the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department and features an invitational car show, along with great holiday shopping and visits and photos with Santa.

Over 140 vendors will be participating in the arts and crafts show on the arena’s mezzanine with unique handmade items from local crafters and artists.

Shop, visit Santa $3 (for each photo), and see the classic cars. A unique shopping experience of all handmade items not found in stores. Jewelry, repurposed furniture, woodworking, quilting, pet items, painting, holiday decor, children's gifts and more. Concessions and ATM on site.

Event schedule is Saturday, November 2, from 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 3, from 12-4pm. Admission is $2 per person includes craft show and car show. Free for children 12 and under. Williamson County Ag Expo Arena, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin.

Mistletoe Market

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he 11th Annual Mistletoe Market is a two-day shopping extravaganza that features 50 local boutiques under one roof and dining in the on-site Cafe.

A Together We Care silent auction will also be held to benefit Friends of Cookeville/Putnam County Animals and will include unique auction items donated by generous businesses and artists. “Like” Leslie Town Centre on Facebook to keep updated with the list of participating merchants and items that will be included in the silent auction. Over 2000 shoppers find bargains, door prizes and our on-site café the perfect environment for getting their shopping done early.

Mistletoe Market will take place on Friday, November 1, from 9am-7pm and Saturday, November 2, from 9am-5pm. Admission to Mistletoe Market is a $2 donation to benefit the Together We Care program. Last call for the auction is 3pm, Saturday. For more information email: DSmith@LeslieTownCentre.com or call 931-372-7200. Leslie Town Centre, 1 West 1st St, Cookeville.

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eep Williamson Beautiful is proud to provide a litter cleanup kit to groups and individuals who would like to clean up litter in Williamson County. Included are: safety vests, pickers, gloves, bottled water, hand sanitizer and trash bags. Items that will need to be returned are the vests and pickers.

If you need more information or are interested please contact Laurie Rousseau at 615-786-0166 or email: laurier@williamson-tn.org.

Using Herbs to Heal Topical Skin Conditions

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kin conditions and their causes—be it chemical exposure or viral, fungal or bacterial infections—can be very difficult to diagnose and challenging to resolve. Without extensive testing, the exact cause can be very elusive, and a simple rash can become a big problem. However, according to traditional herbology, an herbal salve made from specific plant parts will tackle just about any skin infection or rash; this excludes psoriasis, which actually is an immune system disorder, rather than a topical skin problem.

Certain herbs used externally are known to kill bacteria, fungi and viruses and help the body to repair damaged skin by increasing the cell proliferation rate and relieving the itch and pain. Poke root, chaparral, blood root, neem, burdock and humic acid kill pathogens with very low risk of harm or irritation in most people.

Calendula, aloe vera and comfrey are used to heal damaged skin by providing nutrients to keep skin cells healthy and increase the rate at which skin cells are replaced.

White willow bark and arnica Montana provide pain relief, while calendula, St. John’s wort and chickweed suppress inflammation and reduce itching.

Herbal extracts can be blended into topical salves that enable a holistic, natural approach to eliminating skin conditions and enable the skin to heal.

Steven Frank is an innovative herbalist and owner of MyNaturesRite. com. For references and information call 800-991-7088. See ad on page 13.

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that meditation, a proven reducer of psychological stress, can also lessen stress-caused inflammation and thereby relieve the symptoms and pain of certain diseases. Long-term stress has long been linked to inflammation, an underlying cause of many diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, bowel disease, asthma, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Meditation study volunteers were divided into two groups—an eight-week mindfulness meditation course or a stress reduction program of supportive nutrition, exercise and music therapy that did not include meditation. The meditation group focused attention on the breath, bodily sensations and mental content while seated, walking or practicing yoga.

Immune and endocrine data was collected before and after training in the two methods and meditation proved to be more effective. Melissa Rosenkranz, a neuroscientist with the university’s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds and lead author of the report, concludes that, “The mindfulness-based approach to stress reduction may offer a lower-cost alternative or complement to standard treatment, and it can be practiced easily by patients in their own homes whenever needed.”

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s summer tans fade, some might feel tempted to use tanning beds to keep a “healthy glow”, but they may be less than healthy. A recent multi-country meta-study published in the British Medical Journal confirms that exposure to a tanning bed’s intense doses of ultraviolet light significantly increases the risk of cutaneous melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer.

Of the 64,000 new melanoma cases diagnosed each year in Europe, more than 5 percent were linked by researchers to tanning bed use. Users experience a 20 percent increased relative risk of all types of skin cancer compared with those that have never used one. This risk doubles if indoor tanning starts before the age of 35, and the risk increases with every session.

Happy Life, Healthy Heart

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eelings matter when it comes to protecting a person’s physical health. Researchers at Boston’s Harvard School of Public Health reviewing more than 200 studies published in two major scientific databases found a direct correlation between positive psychological well-being and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. They concluded that positive feelings like optimism, life satisfaction and happiness are associated with the reduced risk, regardless of a person’s age, weight or socioeconomic or smoking status.

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Walnuts Strengthen Sperm

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dding a handful of walnuts to a man’s daily diet might just increase the chance of pregnancy for couples with fertility problems. Scientists attribute male infertility as the central issue in 30 to 50 percent of the 70 million couples worldwide experiencing such difficulties.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigated whether increasing intake of the polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish, flax seed and walnuts that are critical for sperm maturation and membrane function would increase sperm quality in men consuming a typical Western-style diet. They found that less than three ounces of walnuts added to a man’s daily diet improved sperm strength, size and motility (swimming ability). The men eating the walnuts also showed fewer chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm.

In Memoriam

The Killer Called Sugar

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new animal study from the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, reports daunting results. Female mice that consumed the equivalent of a human drinking three cans of soft drinks a day doubled their death rate from all causes.

The study further showed that fertility rates dropped dramatically in male mice and their innate ability to defend their territory diminished. All of the sugar-saturated mice performed poorly on cognitive tests.

The lab mice received a diet in which 25 percent of their total calories came from sugar (not high fructose corn syrup, which carries substantial additional health risks). That’s an amount commonly consumed in the Standard American Diet, easy to do in one sitting via a super-sized soft drink.

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ohn R. Voell, father, author and visionary co-founder of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation, has served as a mentor to our family of publishers for 15 years.

During John’s time with us, the Universe responded to his faithful living of the principle to love God, one’s self and others by providing fertile soil for the big ideas he relished nurturing. His books, Cancer: How to Heal It—How to Prevent It and Cancer Report, as well as his latest development project, United We Can, were just a few of the ways that John allowed himself to be an instrument of the Divine in helping humankind.

John was passionate about the success of our magazine, pleased and proud that the now 90-strong family of Natural Awakenings franchise publishers touch the lives of millions of readers each month.

He’s known around here for saying, “I don’t know what your spiritual beliefs are, but I believe that when I leave this world, I’m going to somehow measure my success by those I’ve helped along the way.” Those that knew and worked with him would say that he more than succeeded—he soared.

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Happy Birthday Scorpio!

globalbriefs Bamboozled

by Marvin L. Wilkerson

Bamboo Fabric a Product of Greenwashing

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corpio, you are entering the year of the quest, a search for truth, the authentic YOU! You will be mentally stimulated to find answers for many questions about all facets of your life.

The stimulus for this quest comes internally as you will be extra sensitive to emotional undercurrents.

You may find it difficult to make decisions because you’ll have to take your feelings into account before taking an action. This may create conflict between your needs and the needs of other people. It will be necessary to overcome this social stigma since your intuition and insight will be energized creating an attraction principle that brings people into your life. Once there you’ll need to let go of past inhibitions as you may be forced to come to terms with your authentic self.

Since you have a tendency to delve into situations very deeply, communications could get very intense until you reconcile your feelings. To help, you’re going to be more philosophical about life and see the big picture. This will be uplifting to other people as a voice of authority, so express yourself clearly and say what you feel. Travel is highlighted this year.

Your energy will be more practical and methodical with an urge toward making new friends and associations.

Be careful! Don’t be too assertive in all this as you will have a high energy level and desiring to right some wrongs. If others are opposing you too strongly you could be sabotaging your own success. Allow your creative side to shine and let yourself dream. Have a great year!

Marvin L. Wilkerson is a full time professional astrologer and Certified Hypnotherapist. To schedule a private consultation call 615-557-5667 or visit: AstroMarv.com or BLHypnosis.com.

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t least one dealer in sustainable products has taken a stand against bamboo fabric, which most people associate with bamboo lumber, a rapidly renewable resource that requires fewer pesticides to grow than other crops. Laura Mathews, of Eco Promotional Products, Inc., in Washington state, cites the Federal Trade Commission’s report: “The truth is, most bamboo textile products, if not all, really are rayon, which typically is made using environmentally toxic chemicals. While different plants, including bamboo, can be used as a source material to create rayon, there’s no trace of the original plant in the finished rayon product.”

Mathews says that her company has discontinued selling bamboo clothing and all other items made from bamboo fabric. She notes, “It’s the responsibility of everyone to vet these and other similar terms to ensure that the eco-friendly product you’re putting your purchasing power behind is actually eco-friendly.”

Source: EcoPromotionsOnline.com

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Chipotle’s Identifies GMO Ingredients

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lthough the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GM or GMO) used as ingredients in any food, the Chipotle Mexican Grill national fast food restaurant chain has chosen to do so, on the way to eliminating them from its menu altogether.

They have already switched fryers from using soybean oil, almost always made from genetically modified sources, to sunflower oil, which is not. With 1,400 locations, Chipotle reports that its labeling system reflects that it does use GMO soybean oil in some of its products and that most of the grain used to feed its animals for meat and dairy is GMO corn. The chain’s success in this effort may also prompt other fast food outlets to follow suit.

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Cooperation Rules in New Board Game

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onopoly is a traditional, popular board game that provides fun for the whole family as players ruthlessly strive to outwit each other, form a monopoly and take ownership of all the real estate, houses, hotels and money. If that doesn’t seem like a pastime that teaches values of fairness and social justice, there’s a new game in town—Co-opoly.

In the 21st-century game, invented by the Toolbox for Education and Social Action (ToolboxForEd.org), players develop cooperative businesses using a team effort. Sharing knowledge and creating cooperative strategies determine whether everyone wins or loses. Instead of encouraging players to grab up all the wealth and bankrupt others, it showcases the economic success that can result when people work together.

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Controversial Drilling Threatens Pacific Ocean

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ederal regulators have approved at least two hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, operations on oil rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of California since 2009 without an updated environmental review that critics say may be required by federal law. Environmental advocates are concerned that regulators and the industry have not properly reviewed the potential impacts of fracking in the Pacific outer continental shelf.

Fracking, a subject of heated debate, is a method of drilling that forces water, chemicals and sand deep beneath the Earth’s surface at high pressure to break up underground rock and release oil and gas. Offshore fracking is currently used to stimulate oil production in old wells and provide well-bore stability.

In California, the oil company Venoco has been using fracking technology to stimulate oil production in an old well off the coast of Santa Barbara— where the public memory of the nation’s third-largest oil spill in 1969 lingers—since early 2010. Another firm recently received permission for fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel, home to the Channel Islands Marine Reserve.

So far, offshore fracking is rare, but officials expect that other firms may seek to utilize the environmentally damaging technology on offshore rigs in the future.

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Vermont Romance David Lloyd Glover The day 4-year-old David Lloyd Glover accompanied his dad to watch the Walt Disney animated film Fantasia on the big screen, his world changed.

“I was overwhelmed by the remarkable imagery,” he recalls. “When my father told me it was all drawn and painted, I knew that’s what I wanted to do—and out came the paints.”

The paints, and Glover’s abiding passion for them, remained with him through a successful career as a newspaper editorial illustrator and the founder and director of an award-winning advertising agency whose clients included Pepsi Cola, Yamaha, McDonald’s and the 1988 Winter Olympics. Upon leaving the ad industry, Glover returned to his first love: fine art.

Describing his style as, “vivid impressionism,” Glover says his artistic influences are rooted in the masterworks of painters such as Renoir, Monet and Cézanne. His oils on canvas, which are collected worldwide, reflect the sensibilities of color and light that have made the paintings of Gaugin and van Gogh so magical and inspiring.

Adept at capturing the atmosphere surrounding compositional elements, Glover creates a visceral connection with his viewers. “I want to bring out human emotions in my art,” he says. “I’m telling either a narrative or an emotional story using my artistic imagination, and I want viewers to feel a resonance and an impact.”

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Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses

by Bess J.M. Hochstein

Our capacity for self-examination distinguishes us from other animals.

We feel compelled to ask: “Who am I? What am I here for? How can I attain my full potential?” The quest for answers has engaged humans for millennia.

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opular books that have helped people on this journey span centuries, from Wallace Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937), Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937), Abraham Maslow’s Motivation and Personality (1954) and Dr. Thomas Anthony Harris’ I’m OK, You’re OK (1967) to Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret (2006).

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Companies like Hay House, founded by motivational author Louise Hay, have flourished. Hay teaches, “No matter where we live or how difficult our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.” The success of her 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life, a New York Times bestseller well into the 21st century, led to her publishing empire, which includes authors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Caroline Myss and Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. One of its recent top sellers is Pam Grout’s E-Squared: Nine

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Hay House has expanded its messages of hope and healing through online courses, films, conferences, special events and other opportunities to meet leading thinkers and peers.

Such expansion is essential as more of those pursuing the examined life seek personal interaction in community and find that inward exploration frequently translates into outward action to improve the world.

Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur, in California, the Esalen Institute, established in 1962, helped birth the modern human potential movement. It exists to help individuals grow through education, experience and research, with the conviction that positive personal and social transformation go hand-in-hand.

Today, Esalen offers about 600 workshops a year, serving around 12,000 participants. Popular programs range from dance and yoga to couples workshops and psychology courses.

Cheryl Fraenzl, director of programs, explains the appeal: “For most of us, life can be challenging and messy. Gaining the insight, skills and tools to move through the challenging times with more ease and grace while creating more love for yourself and those around you seems like a good investment of time and energy.

Being consciously kind and relationally wise ripples out and changes the world. The effort has to start with the individual, like paying it forward; imagine if we all were doing it?”

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The largest holistic retreat center in North America, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, attracts 35,000 participants to 800 programs annually.

According to Denise Barack, the nonprofit’s director of program development, current workshops in high demand include qigong, Buddhist meditation, mindfulness and yoga nidra. She also notes a growing interest in diverse dimensions of yoga, dance and “authentic movement” for healing, addiction recovery, releasing trauma and energy medicine.

Psychotherapist and yoga teacher Stephen Cope, founder and director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living, the Center’s yoga research department, notes that many guests first come to Kripalu “… as a result of some form of suffering.

Then they engage in a period of selfexploration—perhaps learning some form of contemplative practice to help them manage themselves more

effectively. Almost always there is a turn outward, back toward the world, and a longing to bring the healing power of contemplative practice into their own domain.”

Once someone has experienced the benefits of contemplative practices such as yoga, meditation, breathing and other healthy lifestyle routines, notes Cope, a powerful aspiration typically arises to share these practices and perspectives. “These practices all lead to a sense of union, relatedness and sameness with others,” he says,

“and this burgeoning consciousness of sameness compels us to share what we’ve learned.”

In Rhinebeck, New York, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies offers similar self-empowering and reflective opportunities. Dr. Stephan Rechtschaffen and Elizabeth Lesser founded Omega in 1977 as a “university of life.” Through working with prominent Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists and others, Lesser has found, “By combining a variety of religious, psychological and healing traditions, each of us has the unique ability to satisfy our spiritual hunger.”

Based since 1981 in a former camp on a lake with more than 100 buildings on 200-plus acres, Omega hosts more than 23,000 guests in up to 500 programs between mid-April and October, plus special programs in Costa Rica and New York City.

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“As humans, we continue to be fascinated by the big questions in life,” observes Donahoe, “like, ‘Where do we go when we die? Who are we if we are not our thoughts?’

People seem particularly drawn to hearing about it from those that have always lived their lives in a leftbrain, logical way, and then come to believe the unexplainable through an extraordinary life experience, and now view the world through a completely different lens.”

As examples, she cites neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander, who recounts his near-death experience in his bestselling book, Proof of Heaven, and neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight. Taylor’s 2008 TED talk was ranked the nonprofit’s second most-watched for the past two years.

Both of these cutting-edge thinkers have given presentations at Omega, which, like at Esalen and Kripalu, helps bring ideas and practices that once seemed on the fringe—from yoga and meditation to complementary medicine and sustainability—into mainstream consciousness. Particularly innovative initiatives include helping military veterans heal from post-traumatic stress disorder; the women’s leadership center; the center for sustainable living; and pioneering programs on mindfulness in the workplace, education system and at-risk urban youth communities.

“We recognize that because we live in an interconnected world; the behavior of one can contribute to creating changes that benefit the whole,” says Donahoe. “Doing both the inner and outer work can awaken the best in the human spirit, and so provide

The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being. ~ Plato hope and healing to individuals and society.”

For those unable to travel great distances for a holistic immersion experience in community with likeminded seekers, Wanderlust Festivals may offer an answer. Four-day regional summits, primarily held at ski resorts during the off-season, feature teachers like Shiva Rea, Elena Brower and Gurmukh; stimulating discussions; yoga; music and adventure, amidst stunning vistas.

Wanderlust co-founders Sean Hoess and Jeff Krasno strive to create an expansive space for personal growth and mindful living. One common element at every gathering—now including urban and exotic locales—is Seane Corn and Suzanne Sterling’s Off the Mat program, mobilizing yoga students toward activating social change.

The Shift Network is dedicated to creating an online community that shares the tools of self-actualization, empowering a global movement of people creating an evolutionary shift of consciousness that leads to a more enlightened society, built on principles of sustainability, peace, health and prosperity. This new model for the human potential movement has roots in the grandfather of retreat centers; The Shift Network’s founder, Stephen Dinan, both worked at Esalen and contributed to Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research.

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Dinan explains that at a meditation retreat, he received a detailed vision of “a large global transformation network that would be helping to usher in a shift to the new era.” The Shift Network now offers free teleseminars and online summits on subjects ranging from meditation and parenting with presence to enlightened business practices and cultivating peace.

“We started with The Sacred Awakening Series—40 days with 40 spiritual leaders—and 30,000 people signed up in 21 days,” says Dinan. The Inspiring Women Summit attracted 25,000 participants. Since 2010, more than 400,000 people from 160 countries have participated in free teleseminars; 18,000 have paid for online courses such as Barbara Marx Hubbard’s Agents of Conscious Evolution, Andrew Harvey’s Christ Path and Thomas Hüebl’s Authentic Awakening.

The Shift Network has already reached profitability and donated more than $50,000 to nonprofits. Dinan’s vision includes providing education program certifications; building a multimedia platform of e-zines, mobile phone apps and web TV broadcasts; and eventually building facilities and intentional communities to model the possibilities of a more healthy, peaceful, sustainable way of life.

From reading a book on meditation to attending a yoga intensive or tapping into a multifaceted community striving to change the world, we have myriad opportunities to lead an examined life. While the seeker may have a personal goal in mind, each mode of self-inquiry can expand outward toward making the world a better place.

Hay encourages us all. “You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”

Bess Hochstein is a freelance writer enjoying bicoastal bliss in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Sonoma County, California. Connect at BessHochstein.com.

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Conjure a Norman Rockwellesque holiday fantasy of family members gathered around a home-cooked meal, creative gifts and decorations in place as stories of holidays past mingle with memories in the making. Cue the strolling carolers.

The reality tends to be more of a distracted and exhausting race to the finish line. Available time, energy and money all play into what’s possible to get done by the big day. Some tips can make easy eco-decorations a feel-good part of the merriment.

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Canadian Laura Watt, owner of the ethical seed company Cubit’s Organics, in Toronto, made a felted wool wreath for a front door from an old jacket. A worn-out blanket will also work. “It only took one long baby nap to make,� says Watt, who gave new life to the wire base from an old wreath by using bits of yarn to stitch flowers. Find instructions at Tinyurl.com/FeltWreath.

A little VOC-free paint, some repurposed mini-decorations and recycled toilet paper rolls could become an indoor wreath to be proud of. “I’m a television producer, blogger and mother of 2- and 4-year-old daughters, so it had to be easy and quick,� says Karri-Leigh Mastrangelo, in Los Angeles. “We’ll do it again this year.� See how at Tinyurl.com/ TPWreath.

Spice up table dĂŠcor using unexpected items. Lay a base of an organic cotton tablecloth, runner and napkins. Top with a centerpiece base comprising a pie pan, clear flower vase or Mason jar filled with bits of fresh evergreens and accented with small ornaments or beads from repurposed and recycled jewelry. Colored shells can line the bottom. Add a stable soy candle positioned in a bit of water for

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Beeswax is natural and free from the petroleum-based chemicals commonly used in conventional candles. It burns brighter, hotter, cleaner and longer, while emitting negative ions that clean the air of odors, pollen, smoke, dust, dust mites and allergens. No time for a do-it-yourself project? Many readyto-use beeswax and floating candles in the shape of poinsettias, holly leaves and snowflakes are available at ToadilyHandmade.com.

Angela Price has created handblown glass terrarium ornaments for her small-space garden design company and boutique, Eden Condensed, in greater Los Angeles, California. The ornaments range from two to four inches in diameter and include live succulents, dried moss and miniature, holidayinspired repurposed items.

Price says, “Decorating the tree or the table, they’re

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Place cards add an elegant, personal touch to any holiday table.

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from recycled paper. Print a holiday greeting on one side of the snowflake and inscribe a name and personal message on the other for family gatherings. Tied with a ribbon, the snowflakes can also be hung in the window or on the tree.

Preprinted snowflakes made of recycled paper with soy ink at Tinyurl.com/PlantableSnowflakes are embedded with a variety of wildflower seeds for future planting. Mail them in lieu of traditional greeting cards or as more formal place cards for a simple way to prosper green holiday wishes.

Mixing mindful shopping with creative touches embroiders a memorable day with family fun and the satisfaction that we’ve celebrated the holidays in sustainable style.

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Notice that you’re always trying to be okay. As you observe your inner state, you’ll notice that inner disturbances create the urge to either get something or avoid something. This is all done in an attempt to feel okay inside.

Watch as your mind strives to figure out how everything needs to be for you to be okay. Your mind is always telling you how people, places and things need to be. That’s its attempt to create a conceptual model of what would make you okay and then try to get the outside world to match it.

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pirituality is meant to bring about peace. Yet our concepts of spirituality often lead to confusion or even conflict. What we need are clear steps that can be taken by people of any religion or intellectual standing. The following universal road map can be a helpful aid to self-realization.

Realize that you’re in there. First

realize, from deep inside, that you are consciously experiencing the outside world, as well as your inner thoughts and emotions.

Understand that you’re not okay in there. If you want to understand why you’ve done everything you’ve ever done, observe your mind and emotions. If you’re objective, you’ll see that you’re really never completely at peace.

Realize that defining how the outside needs to be is not working. You’ve been busy trying to be okay your entire life. Although some times are better than others, you’ve never come close to experiencing permanent peace. This is because the world will never match your conceptual model.

Eventually, you’ll come to see that this approach doesn’t work, and you need to find a different way.

Learn to not participate in the mind’s struggle. You must learn to relax inside and not get drawn into acting on your disturbances. Instead, be willing to allow them to pass through you and simply witness their passing. If you do, the drama will cease of its own accord.

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When you aren’t preoccupied with trying to be okay, you can learn to sit inside and quietly love, serve and honor whatever naturally unfolds. At this point, you’re no longer living for yourself—you’re serving life.

Now you are truly okay. Nothing inside or outside of you can cause disturbances—you have come to be at peace with everything. Because you are now completely okay, you don’t need anything. Things just are what they are, and nothing can disturb you. You’ve transcended the world and everything in it. Instead of feeling drawn into Spirit, you now actually experience yourself as Infinite Spirit.

Michael A. Singer is the author of The New York Times bestselling book, The Untethered Soul – The Journey Beyond Yourself (UntetheredSoul. com). His “Twelve-Step Guide to Spiritual Awakening” is the basis for this article. He is the founder of the Temple of the Universe, a yoga and meditation center established in 1975 in Alachua, FL.

As you let go of the personal energies, you attune to a much deeper energy flow. Up to this point, everything you were watching inside was front and center in your consciousness. Now that you’re no longer being drawn into personal thought and emotions, you’ll begin to feel Spirit flowing in from behind. It lifts you and brings great love and joy.

Your inner experience becomes so beautiful that you fall in love with the energy flow. You’ll see that there is a trade-off between getting involved in personal energies and the amount of Spirit you feel. Once you’ve established a direct relationship with spiritual energy, you’ll long to constantly experience its freedom.

You begin to feel the energy pulling you up into it, and your entire path becomes letting go of yourself in order to merge. Will is no longer needed.

All that’s left is learning to surrender into the higher energy. You must be willing to die personally in order to be reborn spiritually.

Once you dwell deep in the upward flow, you realize that your personal existence can go on without you, leaving you free to live completely immersed in Spirit. This is the greatest miracle: You’ve surrendered your entire being to Spirit, yet people, places and things continue interacting with you. But now these interactions require none of your energy; they happen by themselves, leaving you at peace and absorbed in Spirit.

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“Lifestyle choices, like aerobic exercise and eating plenty of healthy fats and reducing carbohydrates, affect overall brain health, as well as the risk of Alzheimer’s,� says Dr. David Perlmutter, a boardcertified neurologist and author of the new bestselling book, Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers.

Food is a powerful epigenetic modulator—it can enable or hamper our DNA, thus regulating the expression of many genes. Experts have only begun to understand the damaging consequences of wheat consumption. “Grain Brain is a timely wake-up call about how we are increasingly challenging human physiology by consuming what we are not genetically prepared to process, like the 133 pounds of wheat the average American eats annually,� says Perlmutter. He believes that one of the main culprits for the decline in brain health in modern times has been the introduction of wheat into the human diet. Today’s modernized and hybridized wheat crops share little genetic, structural or chemical similarity to the wild einkorn variety of grain our ancestors consumed in small amounts.

In the West, 20 percent of calories come from wheat-based food. Perlmutter is among those that regard this as a dangerous statistic, especially since Dr. Alessio Fasano, a pediatric gastroenterologist and research scientist who leads the Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, found that the gluten in wheat leads to the production of zonulin in the gut.

Zonulin increases the permeability of the intestinal wall, allowing proteins to leak from the gut into the bloodstream, explains Perlmutter. These proteins, which would normally remain within the digestive system, then challenge parts of the immune system, the macro fascia and certain other types of white blood cells that increase production of inflammation-related chemicals. “Zonulin is the cornerstone of diseases characterized by inflammation

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Fasano’s research shows that such a reaction to zonulin is present in 100 percent of humans—not just in the 1.8 percent of the population that have celiac disease or 30 percent that are gluten sensitive. “A hallmark of what I term grain brain is that brain dysfunction is predicated on the inflammation from consumption of gluten, as well as the long chains of sugar molecules known as carbohydrates,” says Perlmutter. “This includes fruit, which also was consumed in limited quantities by our ancestors.”

He cites a published analysis by Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet.

A diet high in carbohydrates has been directly related to atrophy, or brain shrinkage, according to a recent German study by University of Bonn researchers, published in Neurology. A blood test for hemoglobin A1C, the standard laboratory measurement to assess average blood sugar, is frequently used in studies that correlate blood sugar control to disease processes like Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment and coronary artery disease. The researchers concluded that elevated hemoglobin A1C is directly associated with brain shrinkage, says Perlmutter.

He further notes, “The function of the brain, which is 60 to 70 percent fat and maintained by the fats you consume, depends on its environment.” Grain Brain recommends a diet that’s aggressively low in carbohydrates (60 grams per day) and bountiful in supportive brain fats.

These include extra-virgin olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, ghee, almond milk, avocados, olives, nuts, nut butters, cheese and seeds such as flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and chia. It is also rich in above-ground vegetables such as kale, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and salad greens, while relatively low in belowground vegetables like beets, carrots and potatoes, which are higher in carbohydrates. It also calls for reduced fruit consumption.

“Having two to four servings of fruit every day, based on America’s present food pyramid, is not helpful.

More in line with avoiding brain drain is an apple or a handful of berries, or about 100 calories worth of any fruit. In my opinion, the pyramid needs to be stood on its head,” advises Perlmutter. “We should eat a diet similar to what our ancestors survived on for 2.6 million years and reprogram support of our genetic destiny for the better.”

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Saving Animals Saves People Rescue You, Rescue Me

by Sandra Murphy

Like water, grace seeks its own level. In rescuing animals, the rescuer is often also rescued. Both lives change for the better.

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uster came to us for a reason,” says Amy Burkert. “My husband, Rod, and I were walking our Shar-Pei, Ty, in our Philadelphia neighborhood when a man warned us about ‘a big, black dog’ in the alley.

The friendly fellow came home with us and after a fruitless search for his family, we decided to make him part of ours.”

In 2009, when the couple encountered difficulty finding a vacation hotel that would accept their new 70-pound German shepherd as an overnight guest, they decided to launch GoPetFriendly.com, a website that assists in finding travel accommodations for families with dogs and other pets.

Selling their house in Pennsylvania and hitting the road in a 24-foot-long RV, they’ve now traveled to 47 states to research and qualify content for the website; Rod works from “home” and Amy writes the weblog. Their travel schedule flexes, with most stops lasting one to three weeks.

“It’s not the life two accountants were banking on, but we couldn’t be happier,” she says, “and we owe it all to Buster.” The site now lists more than 60,000 hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, beaches, dog parks and activities

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across the U.S. and Canada, plus a road trip planner.

“I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I can’t find a husband, so I’ll get a dog,’” says BJ Gallagher, a sociologist and award-winning author.

“I’d lived in my Los Angeles house for 16 years and knew none of the neighbors. Within six months of adopting Fannie from a shelter, I’d met them all. Thanks to her, I’ve become a fullfledged member of my community.”

Fannie’s Chinese heritage includes chow and Pekingese breeds.

Transformations can come from more unusual pets, as well. Soon after Susan M. Tellem, a registered nurse in Malibu, California, gifted her husband, Marshall, with two tortoises for his birthday, the couple discovered there was no national protection program for the reptiles. They started American Tortoise Rescue (Tortoise.com), an organization that has been rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary to more than 3,000 water turtles and land tortoises since 1990. Their education and awareness initiatives for humane treatment have gone international, as well.

It was a bird that rescued April Leffingwell. She had been dealing

with a severe back injury that necessitated pain medication and kept her from regular work for six months when she and her husband visited a local Los Angeles pet store, “to get out of the house.” She was touched by seeing a large Moluccan cockatoo that was afflicted with a damaged claw. Her husband recognized how she related to the bird’s condition and brought Izzi home the next day.

Now with just one leg, Izzi has learned to sleep while lying down to rest his other limb. “Izzi and I found each other when we were both broken,” she says. “We’ve become each other’s source of strength. If he can live with only one leg, I can live through pain.”

When members of the armed forces deploy, they often have to find alternate living arrangements for pets and may not always be successful. Kimberly Gauthier, a blogger at KeepTheTailWagging.com, and her ex-Army partner are securing funding and laying plans to foster dogs for deployed soldiers. Emailing updates and Skype visits will aim to boost the morale of both the dog and serviceman or woman. The couple lives on five acres in Marysville, Washington.

An animal-enriched environment has proved to be helpful for author Kathy Rowe, a 20-year veteran retired from the military, and her husband, Scott, who also retired from Air Force service that included Special Forces duty. They have chosen to live on a 100-acre farm in Tyner, Kentucky. Kathy believes their variety of resident rescued animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys and a potbelly pig, all help Scott in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Riding, working with and grooming his horse, Quint, is particularly helpful.

“My husband is less frustrated, has better focus, is less jumpy and has fewer flashbacks than he used to,” relates Rowe.

“Knowing that our rescue dog, Lola, is guarding the farm, he feels he can sleep better because she has his back.”

Humans rescue animals, but animals show up for a reason—most humans can use some rescuing, as well.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy of St. Louis, MO, at StLSandy@ mindspring.com.

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The Miracle of Midlife Being Exactly Who We Need to Be

by Marianne Williamson

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ow would we live, were we not afraid of death?

How would we live if we gave ourselves permission to give to life everything we’ve got? In The Longevity Factor, Lydia Brontë, Ph.D., observes that we’ve added 15 years to our lives… but in the middle, not at the end.

No longer identifying ourselves as “over the hill” at whatever age, we are simply removing the hill. We are forging a different conversation and a new vision to take us beyond the limited thought forms that have defined the parameters of age for generations.

For the first time in history, we can realistically view the first half of life as a kind of gestation period, preparing us for an even more productive second half. Midlife is like a second puberty, a point at which one persona falls away and another comes to take its place.

What happens then is up to us.

Some begin a long, slow cruise toward death at that point, allowing memories to become more meaningful than the present. Others, remembering that the spirit within us never ages, see the moment of midlife as a rebirth— the time to put our engines into high gear. Whomever it is we were born to be, whatever our soul was coded to accomplish, whatever lessons we are here to learn; now is the time to seriously get going. We may regret that we’re no longer young, but we’re ecstatic that we’re no longer clueless.

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We must be disciplined, though.

We want to become precision instruments now, focused on exactly what we want to do and being exactly who we need to be. This requires separating from the person we were before to whatever extent that person was not who we know in our hearts we were created to be.

There’s no more time for five-year detours. No more time for relationships that don’t serve us or for staying in situations that aren’t true to who we are. No more time for pettiness, false pride or whatever other dysfunctional roadblocks obstruct our higher destiny and the joy that’s meant to be ours.

Our life might not be as fabulous as it used to be in some ways, but in other ways it’s even more fabulous. The Universe is constantly and infinitely elastic, responding not to our past, but to our present state of mind. As we learn to reprogram thoughts— atoning for our mistakes of the past and embracing the endless miraculous possibilities of the present—we step into a time when we have every reason to look forward with genuine excitement to what happens next.

Individually and collectively, we are now fitted to fearlessly forge new ground, wielding the power of what life has taught us so far and laying claim to the possibility of redemption, not only

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for ourselves, but also for the entire world. The planet needs a new story, aligned with a larger consciousness, and so do we.

What we need now are imagination and courage. Many of us feel we’ve forever carried around a secret dream, rarely validating it even to ourselves and often denying its reality.

Yet it has refused to go away and is ready to be born at last. Individuals that have spent decades achieving one thing or moving in one direction often take up something else entirely that gives them far more psychic satisfaction.

They see achievements that were the height of their material success as preparation for an even greater one; the means by which they learned the skills ultimately needed to make their biggest contribution to the world.

Divine law guarantees that the power of “now” presents an endless fount of miraculous opportunities. In God, there are no limits to how high we can go, ever. In God, there is no time… only the call of the soul. It is not too late; we are right on time and we are better than we know.

Now, having visited so many other places in our journey of life, we seek our place within the collective heartbeat of holiness. When enough of us stand in the light of our higher purpose, seeking to be ever-greater servants of love, each consciously dedicated to creating a more loving world, then a new field of collective possibility will emerge among us. All that is not love will begin to fall away of its own dead weight. A profound moment of planetary renewal will occur then, after our having allowed it first to occur within us.

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed inspirational author and lecturer. Six of her 10 books have been New York Times bestsellers, including The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, the basis for this article.

calendarofevents FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Silver Celebration/Center for Spiritual Living – 6:30pm. Dress your best and join us in celebrating Dr. Mitch Johnson and our Center’s 25th Anniversary. The event includes cocktails, dinner buffet and dancing to The Blue Tones at The Ruby, 2411 Blakemore Ave, Nashville. Purchase your ticket(s) online at CSLNashville.org or call 615-356-0174.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Stalks, Oinks & Wind – 10-11am. All ages welcome. Join Magda, the Story Spider as she weaves new life into old stories, spins tales and knits up those loose ends of myth, legend, and other feats of wonder. Climb an organic beanstalk with Jack’s cousin Kell and find out why those three pigs wanted brand new houses. Please register, 615-862-8539. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

Tree ID for Beginners – 10am-12 (noon). Ages 13+. Join us to learn about a few of the most common trees in Shelby Bottoms. We’ll investigate leaves, twigs and bark to ID. Take some home to frame or for fall arrangements. Please register, 615-862-8539. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Center for Spiritual Living Nashville – 11am with guest speaker, Dr. John Waterhouse, president of Centers of Spiritual Living. “The Power of Community”- the spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion that anyone can find fulfillment alone is a delusion. We are on this path together for a reason and the company of spiritual friends helps us find our way.

CSLNashville, 76705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am.

“A Sea of Plenty” with Rev. Dyann Woody plus “The Killen’s.” We live in a sea of plenty, but are sometimes like the fish swimming in the ocean asking, “Where is the water?” Today, we dive into the sea of plenty by creating a space of receptivity and openness for the flow of God’s great good into and through our lives. It may surprise you to see what it takes to create this space. MCCSL, World Music Nashville, 7069 Hwy 70S, Bellevue. 615662-5539. Info@MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Star Knowledge Laws Study Group – 6:308:30pm. $10. Class repeats Sunday, November 17, 3-5pm. Monthly meetings to discuss the Maka Wicahpi Wicohan, Universal and Spiritual Laws of Creator. These sacred laws and symbols from the Star Nations were gifted to Chief Golden Light Eagle, Chief of the Dakota Nation in 1995. RSVP to 615-463-7677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. YourCosmicConnections.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 The Rebel Road – 1-3:30pm. Join Simran Singh,

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award winning publisher, radio host and author as she shares a mixture of story, humor and song. Be inspired to be a REBEL in your own experience.

CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Fall-riffic Friday Morning Hike – 7-8am. All ages welcome. Fall brings an earlier daylight so join us for a mile long hike around the Bottoms. We’ll see what changes autumn brings to the park. Please call to register, 615-862-8539. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

Co-Creators’ Coffeehouse – 6:30-10pm. The Open Mic and the Spotlight Round is from 6:30-8:15pm, feature artist, Lisa Aschmann, at 8:30pm. Potluck snacks, drinks and donations are appreciated. For more information visit: CoCreatorsCoffeehouse. org. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Yoga for Anxiety Relief Workshop – 3-5:30pm.

In this workshop you will learn techniques to soothe your whole being, breathing practices that calm the central nervous system and meditation techniques to help quiet the busy monkey mind.

You will experience movement and yoga postures that help to create balance, allowing energy to flow more fluidly through your body. You will take these practices with you to manage your anxiety. Workshop classes will be held at DancEast, 805 Woodland St, Ste 314, Nashville.

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The Lost Waters of Shelby Park – 4-6pm. Join us for an opening reception of unique photographs of Shelby Park that highlight some of the forgotten sources that supplied water to some original park enthusiasts. No registration necessary. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Center for Spiritual Living Nashville – 11am with Dr. Mitch Johnson. “The Courage to Prosper”- It takes courage to step out in life and demand your right to be abundant. You can move beyond your fears and doubts when you realize you can move into a prosperous flow of good, come see how.

CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

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Meditation for Beginners – 2-3pm. $10. Class repeats Sunday, November 24, 2-3pm. If so, this class is for you. You bring the “want to” and the class will provide the guidance. After this easy going hour, you’ll walk away ready to start meditating. RSVP please as seating is limited and fills quickly. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. YourCosmicConnections.com.

615-463-7677.

Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am.

“An Abundant Harvest” with Rev. Michael Woody plus “The Killen’s.” Today we bless the abundant harvest of good in all forms in our lives so that it is

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multiplied, pressed down and overflowing. Bring an idea or a symbol of something you would like to have blessed so that your harvest is abundant.

MCCSL meets at World Music Nashville, 7069 Hwy 70S, Bellevue. 615-662-55390. Info@ MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org.

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Adventures in Prosperity – 2-4pm. Join Debbie Gasho, graduate of Edwene Gaines’ Master Prosperity Teacher Training, as she presents the Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity. This workshop is free, but a love offering is appreciated.

CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 A Course in Miracles/Discussion Group – 6:30pm. We will be reading and discussing the course section “The Manual for Teachers,” so join us. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Medicare Educational Seminar – 10am. Confused

by Medicare? Join Sandy Woods, licensed insurance professional, as she helps you understand and find the best Medicare plan at the lowest rate.

Leave your checkbook at home, this workshop is an educational event. For more information: Sandy.G.Woods@gmail.com or 615-988-2268.

CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Rockin’ Rock Event – Through November 16.

10am to 6pm. Kevin & Janet Burgart of Curio Grove are back! If you’re a jewelry maker or just love working with or collecting stones, you’ll want to come and take a look. No RSVP necessary.

Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville.

615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com

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Trees for Tots – 10-11am. Bring your tot and learn about trees. Colors, textures and shapes can teach us a lot. We’ll look at the leaves and collect some for crafts. Please call to register, 615-862-8539.

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Frame Drum Wisdom – 12-2pm. $20. Reclaim your voice for healing in this play shop with Karen Renee Robb & Tobi Fishel. We’ll explore the mystery of sound healing through the ancient wisdom of the frame drum. Learn to drum on others creating a stress reducing, calming effect; and play together to find new ways to interact with the drum and each other. RSVP required as seating is limited.

615-463-7677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. YourCosmicConnections.com

Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am.

“Magnetizing Plenty” with Rev. Dyann Woody plus “The Killen’s.” A concert “In the Round” will be held from 1-4pm with The Woody’s, The Killen’s and guests. Today, learn the secret and become a magnet. MCCSL meets at the Hilton Brentwood, 9000 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood. 615-662-5539.

Info@MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Night Exploration and Campfire – 6-7:30pm. All ages welcome. Join us for this special opportunity to be in the park after hours for a short hike and campfire. S’mores provides. Please call to register, 615-862-8539. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Meditate with the HU Song – 11am-12 (noon) – Free. You are invited to come and meditate with the HU song. Do you want to find a way to bring yourself to center quickly? Regain balance? Come and experience HU. RSVP appreciated to 615-4637677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. YourCosmicConnections.com.

BodyTalk, The Language of Health – 12-1pm.

Free. BodyTalk reveals the underlying causes of emotional and physical imbalances, and then stimulates your body’s natural ability to heal itself from the root causes of what ails us. Visit BodytalkSystem.com and then come for the free talk and demonstration. RSVP requested to 615463-7677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. YourCosmicConnections.com.

Painting on the Porch – 2-3pm. All ages welcome.

Don’t miss this free class on nature painting on canvas. Registration required as space is limited.

615-862-8539. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Center for Spiritual Living Nashville – 11am with Dr. Mitch Johnson.” Feasting on the Truth” – What we take in becomes the life of our bodies, minds and life experience. Let’s be grateful that we can all feast on the good things that build life and leave out the rest. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am.

“There is P.L.E.N.T.Y.” with Rev. Michael Woody plus “The Killen’s.” With bellies full of turkey (or tofurkey) and hearts filled with gratitude, we will take our final step today in Praising the Plenty as we create our own, individualized experiences of P.L.E.N.T.Y. MCCSL meets at Hilton Brentwood, 9000 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood. 615-662-5539.

Info@MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org.

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Center for Spiritual Living Nashville – 11am with Dr. Mitch Johnson. The Power of Enthusiasm – “Entheros” is a Greek term meaning “God-Within”.

When we touch the power of God (good) within, we use the most powerful force in the universe to create our lives. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

A Course in Miracles/Discussion Group – 6:30pm. We will be reading and discussing the course section “The Manual for Teachers,” so join us. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, Info@CSLNashville.org. 615-356-0174.

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Centennial Dog Park - Open from dawn to 8pm.

Centennial Park, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville.

For dog park rules visit Nashville.gov.

Timeless Tuesday Drop In Meditation - 9am & 10am and 5:00pm & 6:00pm. Beginners and experienced welcome. Elevate with the Intentional Energy of Community! Facilitated by Colette Divine, Agape Licensed Spiritual Practitioner.

CSLNmeditation@gmail.com. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

615-356-0174.

Center for Spiritual Living Nashville - 11am service; Meditation - 10:30am; music starts at 10:45am. This month’s inspirational quote: “If God is in every place, there can be nowhere, where God is not. So in the midst of the storm there is calm; in the center of every person’s life is pure Spirit,”

by Ernest Holmes, from “Can We Talk To God?” CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville.org.

Greenway Golf Car Tours – Through November 16. Do you, a friend, or family member have trouble navigating the Greenway due to compromised mobility? Enjoy a naturalist tour along the Greenway in a 6 seat electric golf car. Appointment required. Please call to schedule 615- 862-8539.

Nashville Farmers’ Market – 8am-5pm daily.

900 Rosa Parks Blvd, Nashville. 615-880-2001.

Shelby Dog Park - Open dawn to 8pm. Behind Shelby Park Community Center, Shelby Ave at S 20 Street, Nashville. For dog park rules visit: Nashville.gov.

Warner Dog Park - Open dawn to dusk. Edwin Warner Park, 50 Vaughn Rd, Nashville. For dog park rules visit: Nashville.gov.

monday Metro Nashville Farmers’ Market – 9-5pm.

Open all year. 900 Eighth Ave N, Nashville.

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WomenHeart of Williamson County - Free.

This support group is a safe environment where women living with, or at risk of heart disease can come together, share their heart stories, and realize they are not alone. Meets the last Tuesday of every month except for December. For more information contact Cynthia S. Brown at 513-2542744. Brentwood Baptist Church, 7777 Concord Rd, Room 2100, Brentwood.

wednesday East Nashville Farmers Market - 3:30-6:30pm.

Features a diverse mixture of local products, including natural dye clothing, candles and fresh cut flowers. For information call Sean Siple at 615585-1294. EastNashvilleMarket.com.

Zumba Fitness Class - 5:30pm. Email: VinaGoddess@comcast.net. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

615-356-0174.

Zumba Fitness - 5:30pm. Contact VinaGoddess@ comcast.net. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174.

Can We Talk To God – Can you really have a conversation with God? This question and more will be answered in our new four week class based on the book, “Can We Talk to God. “The book is available in the bookstore and may also be purchased during the first class. Class will meet from 6:30-8:30pm every Monday during November. Seating is limited. For tuition information including registration call 615-3560174 or email: Info@CSLNashville.org.

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New Moon Monthly Energy Workshop - 6:309pm. Second Monday of every month. Class/$20, monthly membership/$10. Master Astrologer Marvin Wilkerson will guide you through the monthly Sun/Moon Cycle and important energy Angels for the New Moon, monthly forecast for each sign, and current yearly phase along with a guided meditation. Workshop handouts and recordings provided. Event held in Brentwood. For more information contact Marvin at 615-557-5667 or visit: AstroMarv.com to learn more about this one of a kind workshop.

Reiki - 6:30-8pm. First Thursday. Donations appreciated. Experience a night of energy-work as a recipient, practitioner or observer. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. For information contact Diana Shaffer at 615-5136565.

saturday Zumba Fitness or Piloxing Class – 9:00am.

Reservation required. Call 615-356-0174 or email: VinaGoddess@comcast.net. CSLNashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville.

Music City Center for Spiritual Living – Meets at 11am every Sunday at the Hilton Brentwood, 9000 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood. 615-662-5539 or email: Info@MCCSL.org. “Praising the Plenty” - We prepare for Thanksgiving by deepening into the consciousness of Plenty through expanded awareness, up-leveled thinking and an attitude of gratitude. Each week, we will have the opportunity to praise the plenty that is currently in our lives, thus becoming a magnet for greater and even greater good. Affirmation: My life is filled with plenty and my heart is filled with gratitude. The more I praise the Plenty, the more Plenty there is to praise!

classifieds GIFTS Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. Essential oils, flower essences, incense, crystals, jewelry, music, unique gifts and holistic services, we have it all. Stop by for a visit.

ENERGY WORKSHOPS New Moon Monthly Energy Workshop – 6:309pm. Second Monday of every month. Single event $20 or $10 each month with membership.

Master Astrologer Marvin Wilkerson will guide you through the monthly Sun/Moon cycle and important energy’s, Angels for the New Moon, monthly forecast for each sign, current yearly phase along with a guided meditation. You will receive handouts along with a recording of the workshop. Event held in Brentwood. For more information call Marvin at 615-557-5667 or visit: AstroMarv.com to learn more about this one of a kind workshop.

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communityresourceguide ASTROLOGY MARVIN L. WILKERSON

KELLY McCULLOUGH

Professional Astrology readings for over 20 years are Spiritual and life changing. A highly individualized approach to interpreting one’s life as a whole experience.

These readings are transformational and include past, present and future without the boundaries of time and space. Private sessions, workshops, lectures and presentations nationwide. Call to schedule an appointment and visit AstroMarv.com. See ad, page 16

Kelly offers a variety of services that empower people to improve their overall well-being. Intuitive readings, stone and crystal energy work, chakra balancing, clearing of negative energy from the body and etheric field. Kelly is also Reiki certified. RSVP to Cosmic Connections, by appointment only. 615-804-9154. See ad, page 5

Master Astrologer 615-557-5667 Astromarv.com

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We are a gift, book, music and holistic services store offering a wide range of products, services, free seminars and affordable workshops to empower you on your path of mind-body-spirit connections and wellness. See ad, page 22

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OHM is a collective of licensed practitioners that assist clients in attaining a cleaner environment and body, improve absorption, and enhance their physical and energetic movement.

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