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Angels In The Supermarket
"If you were an angel who appeared on Earth in a human body, how would you flow through life? How would you avoid obstructing life? How beautifully would you offer passage through life to others?" nFrom "Heaven Letters" http://www.heavenletters.orgnnIf you were an angel who appeared on Earth in a human body, how would you flow through life? nnHow would my life change if that is truly and genuinely what I imagined myself to be, not just when I'm sitting quietly in my house at
February 23, 2008
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Jedi Parenting
“One of us ought to go and train to be a Jedi,” my husband told me as he scanned the newspaper headlines one Saturday. nnHis contemplation of the spiritual life is deep, and it relies mostly on Star Wars imagery. He said he’d been working on the Jedi thing for some time now, and so, I suppose, have I. nnIn our own way and using our own metaphors, we must all find a spiritual sense of purpose; some sort of point to it all. nnLike many others in my generation,
September 14, 2007
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Change the World with Your Computer
We often think that volunteering takes a lot of time, money, and effort. But it's the little things we each do, every day, that have the biggest impact on our world. nnHere are seven simple ways you can reach out in kindness without even getting up from your computer. nn1. Make a child smile. nHere's a site that connects you with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, so you can send cards or small gifts. You decide what to send and what to say. http://www.makeac
June 15, 2004
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Four Simple Ways to Make a Difference with Your Dollars
Did you know that even the brand of toothpaste you buy can take the world closer to--or further from--peace?nnIt's true: Every dollar you spend can make a difference. But it takes time to sift through all the news reports, advertising messages, and public relations campaigns to figure out whether a company deserves your dough.nnThe following websites are designed to help you quickly and easily determine whether the companies you do business with are socially and environmental
March 13, 2004
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Simplifying Simple
I have a 440-page guide on how to simplify my life, but I haven't found the time to read it.nnLike you perhaps, my once-quiet world now clatters with the joy nof a large family. Amid the din, I've had to simplify my quest nfor the simple.nnThe advent of a simpler life can be launched with a concept so nsimple it takes only a few words, yet its implications and nmanifestations have given birth to entire institutions and nprovided intellectual fodder for philosophers for centur
January 15, 2004