Monthly Archives: July 2012

Awakening: Reflections from Childhood

By Natalie Amsden From the first time we open our eyes we begin imitating our parents. When our caretakers smile at us we learn to smile. When our caretakers get frustrated we learn frustration. When we meet other children, especially … Continue reading

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ALLOWING Your Success: The Power of FUN!

By Terez Hartmann We can all learn about happiness—which is success—from THE happiest people on earth, Children! Any road that we think has the potential to lead us to success all boils down to this: We think we’ll feel good … Continue reading

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Children at Alta Vista SEW so Much

By Linda Commito The library/media room at Alta Vista elementary school is buzzing with activity as class after class arrive to participate in their school’s service project, Alta Vista Cares Sew Much, spearheaded by their progressive principal, Dr. Barbara Shirley. … Continue reading

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Mother of the Week

By Susan Fernandez It’s not easy to win the Mother of the Week Award. You compete to see who does the most outrageous thing as a parent in any given week. The very first one went to my friend Mary … Continue reading

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Positive Change: Are You Kidding Me?

By Randy Moore I enjoy the English language because the words come from so many interesting places and traditions. Consider the phrase “are you kidding me?” The word kidding refers to engaging in joking and horseplay as in “kidding around.” … Continue reading

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Find the Truth in Tiny Hands

by Dodie Ulery Kids don’t come with a book of instructions. However, they do come complete with the next best thing: HANDS! If you can see their hands, you can know their innermost secrets. The shape of children’s hands and … Continue reading

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Practical Spirituality: Why Does This Always Happen to Me?

By Rev. Marla Sanderson I like to think we were born into unconditional love, but as children our little minds soaked up everything around us, and we absorbed a lot of ideas about the way things are, what we deserve, … Continue reading

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Children on the Leading Edge

By Brenda Renee’ With each new generation that is born, our species evolves to newer, more expansive planes of consciousness. We do not regress, we move forward with greater adaptability, increased desire, and swifter expansion toward the manifestation of our … Continue reading

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Reflections… Children as Our Teachers

By Ricky Roberts III Often times we view children as students of what we have to teach them, abiders to the rules we set, and followers of the paths we direct them to travel. We demand respect from them and … Continue reading

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Angels & Inspirations: Our Life as the Rising and Setting of the Sun

By Emily Rivera Andrews Our life unfolds as the rising and setting of the sun. It radiates its magnificence from dusk until dawn, touching lives and ridges known and unknown to us, giving life and strength to some, while beckoning … Continue reading

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