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  • The Better Living Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show is returning to Portland by Robin Will Feb 6, 2012 The Better Living Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show is returning to Portland Expo Center, March 23-25, 2012. Admission to the event is free, thanks to the sponsors and exhibitors. For the fifth year, Portland’s Blue Ocean Events is turning the home-sho...
  • Emotional Eating by Elisabeth Dunham Jan 17, 2012 For many of us the holidays can trigger a wide range of emotions, both positive and negative. It’s not uncommon for many of us to gain five pounds due to the presence of tempting Christmas cookies and other fattening treats. But proximity to sweets is o...
  • Alternative Goes Mainstream Today’s Complementary Trends Support Natural Health Care Jan 2, 2012 Who among us hasn’t at some time shifted to more healthy foods, enjoyed a massage, consulted with a chiropractor or naturopath, popped a vitamin C supplement or attended a yoga, Tai chi, qigong or Pilates class? Many of us also meditate regularly and pr...
  • In the Year 2012 Dispelling the Mystery Jan 2, 2012 John Major Jenkins, a respected 2012 author of Maya Cosmogenesis 2012 and The 2012 Story, and director of The Center for 2012 Studies, created contemporary awareness of the galactic alignment of the sun with the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which under...
  • Smart Heating Options : Stay Warm and $ave Jan 2, 2012 The latest edition of the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings reports that heating costs represent the largest residential energy expense—35 to 50 percent—of annual energy bills. Fortunately, homeowners have many fuel- and money-saving options super...
  • Awakening to Emotions By Tina Gilbertson Dec 13, 2011 A divorced woman is told by her friends that she seems to be “stuck in grief” over her marriage. A man who was fired from his job is accused by friends and family of “hanging on to his anger” about it. A student is ashamed of “refusing to ...
  • Exploring the Last Frontier with Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Dec 13, 2011 The sixth of only 12 men to walk the lunar surface, Apollo 14 Astronaut Edgar Mitchell had a life-changing experience in 1971 as his spacecraft sailed back to Earth. Long before he first published The Way of the Explorer in 1996, he understood that the be...
  • Interspecies Friendships Crossing Boundaries for Good Dec 13, 2011   Before Wally and Ann Collito, of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, had a chance to befriend the stray kitten that had appeared in their yard, the couple discovered that another caring being—a crow—had already done so. Over the next few m...
  • Five Intentions for the New Year by Wayne Dyer Dec 8, 2011 These daily practices will help you move toward Spirit in your thoughts and actions. 1. Commit to at least one daily experience where you share something of yourself with no expectation of being acknowledged or thanked. For example, before I begin my d...
  • Good Vibrations - Sound Healing for the Soul Dec 8, 2011 Many sounds associated with holidays instantly cheer us up, but why? We naturally respond to sound, because everything in the Universe is comprised of vibration—also referred to as resonance. When we are exposed to healing sounds, our bodies and minds b...
  • Meaningful Giving - Tips to Simplify the Season Dec 8, 2011 ’Tis the season, and a U.S. poll by Harris Interactive reveals that a majority of the stress 90 percent of us feel about the holidays is related to gift-giving. So, solving this problem will set us well on our way to a joyeux noel. The same study found ...
  • The Upside of Downhill Skiing - Make the Most of Peak Experiences Dec 8, 2011 Snow brings fresh fun with winter sports and recreation. Cross-country skiing and snowboarding are healthy options but neither offers the scope and variety in terrain, movement and exercise afforded by the perennial favorite of alpine downhill skiing. ...
  • Fun Party Foods Easy, Flavorful and Festive Dec 8, 2011 Make the most of being a host with party foods sure to wow guests. Combining classic concepts with tasty twists will satisfy any gourmet in search of a fabulous holiday buffet. Whether you are a year-round or seasonal party planner, these crowd-pleasing a...
  • Do Good, Feel Good The Helping – Health –Happiness Connection Dec 8, 2011 Growing up on Long Island, New York, young Stephen Post often received an unusual prescription from his mother when he was feeling grouchy or under the weather. “She’d say, ‘Why don’t you go out and help someone?’” he recalls. “I’d go out ...
  • Good Dog Oct 28, 2011 Stilwell explains that her method, known as Positive Dog Training, is all about spotting and rewarding the behavior you like.
  • Shop Smart Oct 28, 2011 Today, Americans can tap into one of the best bargains around by voting to support our local and regional economies.
  • Economics of Happiness Oct 28, 2011 Since the Second World War, we have been assured that more economic growth is good for us. But is it?
  • Artful KIDS Sep 23, 2011 Kids’ active participation in the creative arts helps them develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially...
  • Sound Yoga Practices Sep 23, 2011 Known as one of the most consciously positive artists in music today, Michael Franti has been practicing yoga for 11 years.
  • Gluten: Trust Your Gut Sep 23, 2011 Walk through the gluten-free product aisles at the grocery or health food store and many people might wonder: “Is this a food fad? Who has a problem with gluten?”
  • Handmade Happiness Sep 23, 2011 America’s resurging interest in arts and crafts today comes at a time when making things by hand seems an endangered activity. Why? In The Craftsman, sociologist and author Richard Sennett maintains that making things by hand is an, “enduring, basic h...
  • Eco Fashionista- Summer Rayne Oakes Models the Future Sep 23, 2011 Because of her close ties to environmental causes, Oakes is known as “The ecomodel.” It seems to fit her well: She has put her name behind many cause-related programs, including a skin care company that built a forest in New York City to show its commitment to the environment and a line of sunglasses that plants a tree for every pair of frames sold.
  • A Path to True Insight Sep 23, 2011 The best definition of intuition is that which we know in our hearts to be true. When we feel good and right about a decision, we often attribute it to having followed our intuition.
  • Natural Awakenings Yoga Guide Sep 23, 2011 Yoga, a holistic art and practice that originated some 5,000 years ago in India, aims to integrate mind, body and spirit. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning to yoke or unite, and refers to the joining of body with mind and mind with soul to achieve health, balance, tranquility and enlightenment.

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