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The Feisty Side of Fifty ~ How Your Perspective Affects Your Aging Process One of the great joys of the Internet is finding more places that inspire, or make you laugh, or get you to shift your perspective to a more joyful view of life. At least for me. As a writer (and 'blogger'...ACK!) I do my share of research and... ( added 11 days 8 hours ago.)

A Word On Conflict ~ What Horses Can Teach Us (Puny Humans) If you've ever been on the back of a bucking horse you've not doubt felt the power of these magnificent creatures...along with the pure exhilaration and absolute terror of the moment. When it happens, all you can do is hold and and hope it doesn't... ( added 24 days 5 hours ago.)

Your Religious Beliefs ~ Are You Using Your Heart or Your Head? The beautiful Dalai Lama has said, "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." Wise words indeed, from a man who has... ( added 26 days 10 hours ago.)

When Helping Does More Harm Than Good ~ The Dangers of Enabling Regardless of one's chosen field of work, or the manner in which we use your gifts, most of us have come across people in our lives who absolutely refuse to take responsibility for their actions, their situations, their own lives. It... ( added 40 days 9 hours ago.)

The Art Of Make-Believe Remember when you were a kid and you played Make-Believe? Remember how easy it was to Make Believe you were a famous singer or an astronaut or a brilliant painter? You could sit in any room or under a tree or in your sandbox and actually BE that... ( added 49 days 7 hours ago.)

So You Want To Save The World? It's a beautiful thing to behold. More and more people seem to be focusing their attentions on saving the world. There are a myriad of non-profits and even large companies that set aside monies to donate to charitable organizations in an attempt... ( added 51 days 9 hours ago.)

Writing As A Craft ~ Don't Undermine Your Value! As a freelance writer, the majority of my income comes from helping other people write, edit and even learn more about honing their craft. I consider this part of my talent as much a gift as the actual writing I do. It took me a life-time to... ( added 56 days 23 hours ago.)

Chin Hairs & Other Nasty Surprises ~ Humour In Lieu of Night Cream I have a new Blog. It's a 'just for fun' Blog that I was inspired to start after seeing the movie "Julie and Julia". LOVED that movie. I actually laughed so hard I thought I was going to pee my pants. Not kidding. Happily, I didn't.... ( added 80 days 3 hours ago.)

Why Should I Write for Searchwarp? One Writer's Perspective on All The Many Choices I'm guessing it's been about 2 years now. Judging from the articles I've got listed and some that aren't here anymore, that should be about right. I've also submitted (and had published) articles on various other sites, all which will remain... ( added 98 days ago.)

A Persuasive Argument ~ Joy Versus Misery In the words of Abe Lincoln, "every man has the right to be as happy or as miserable as he chooses". Wise words indeed. It appears that Mr. Lincoln knew about choices, in varying degrees, and chose himself to exercise said choices over and over... ( added 102 days 7 hours ago.)

Whispers ~ The Often Subtle Sometimes Rowdy Voice Of Truth Those of you who've read any of my previous work already know I'm pretty big on intuition. Those of you who've not, well, I'm big on intuition. I believe it is one of the most powerful 'tools' we carry with us through our human adventure. And yes... ( added 103 days 6 hours ago.)

The Offspring of Thought Napoleon Hill once said, "both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought". So much truth in that statement, yes? More and more, with all the outside detractors, it seems even more essential to monitor what you see, hear, and watch, in order... ( added 138 days 4 hours ago.)

The Annual Family Vacation ~ Even If Money IS Tight! Listen up, people...we do NOT have to skip our vacation this year. Honest to goodness! I keep hearing how people are canceling the annual family vacation because money is tight, gas prices are still too high, etc., etc. And I, for one, say DON'T... ( added 190 days 5 hours ago.)

And The Walls Come Crumbling Down ~ How Our Current State Of Affairs Is A Boon To Humanity You'd have to live in a cave not to hear all the doom and gloom being aired all around the world. Financial crises. War. Hatred. Bigotry. Crumbling governments. Domestic violence. And on and on it goes. So, the first thing one (well, this "one")... ( added 210 days 3 hours ago.)

How To Make The World A Better Place? All around us, almost everywhere you turn, you can find 'proof' of disconnection. Walk down any city street, and watch to see how many (if any) people will actually look at you. Say hello to a stranger and watch their response. Try to help someone... ( added 234 days 8 hours ago.)

Grief Doesn't Wear A Watch There's no clock that tells you when it's time to stop. There isn't any set period. The grieving process is different for each of us. The time we spend going through this process is as individual as we are. So it shouldn't really be a surprise... ( added 252 days 3 hours ago.)

Addressing Anger: Is It Ever Okay To Let It Rip? I'm all for growth. Be it spiritual, mental, emotional, whatever. I believe we're here to grow, in every way possible, so that we can expand...ourselves AND the world. I also realize that often, no matter what kind of growth we may be engaged in... ( added 259 days 16 hours ago.)

Spring Has Sprung ~ What Seeds Will You Plant? Spring has a way of making you want to do a little dance. Well, at lease that's how it makes me feel. A happy little dance to urge the seedlings along. A silly little dance..with the trees as partners. Arms spread open, taking it all in...the... ( added 264 days 4 hours ago.)

How Kindness Can Temper Your Rage ~ A New Kind of Armor? It's said that "that which does not kill you makes you stronger". Sometimes, that's a pretty good anchor. Sometimes, it just flat pisses me off. (is that considered 'foul language'? Hmmmmmm. Sure hope not. Cuz that'll piss me off too. Right now... ( added 269 days 3 hours ago.)

The State of Grace ~ A Little Reminder To Carry Along Today seems like a perfect day to offer a reminder. It's a shining, sparkly day here in the foothills. The winds have calmed, the sky is soft, the mountains powdered with snow. They say it's going to be warm. Right now, it's just right. So why not... ( added 273 days 8 hours ago.)

When You Get That Bad Feeling In Your Gut ~ How to Ditch the "Ick" I'm one of those people who really believes that thoughts become things. I believe in the power of my words, the power of my thoughts, the power of my Being. I am a 'magnificent creator'. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. So, when thoughts... ( added 281 days 6 hours ago.)

Why Do We Age? Sitting in the waiting room, flipping through a magazine, something caught my eye. It was an ad that read: "How do some people look so much younger than they are?". It got me to thinking about this whole idea of aging. About how in America we seem... ( added 281 days 10 hours ago.)

How Do We Follow Our Bliss? Joseph Campbell said, "If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you see that, you begin to meet... ( added 287 days 8 hours ago.)

How Do I Get The Juices To Flow? There is a woman who is, without doubt, one of the most creative people I've ever met. Her work is so inspiring, sometimes it's a bit daunting. I've known this woman for more than 28 years, since we were both just pups in the world of big dogs.... ( added 295 days 8 hours ago.)

The Prosperity Game Before I get into the meat of all this, I must first say that this is not my game. It's something I found in one of my favorite books, "Ask & It Is Given", by Esther & Jerry Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham). I've read this book a few times before... ( added 299 days 23 hours ago.)