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Living on the Edge: When Things Go Really Bad

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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By the way, the official title of the retreat was "Living from the Heart." Sometime during the retreat, the name became changed to "Living on the Edge."

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The Great Tuning to Love and Compassion: Co-Creating a New World

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Written by: Sally Patton

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We can co-create a world in which all children are safe, loved, honored, nourished and embraced. In so doing we co-create a world of love and well-being for everyone. We do not walk away. We go inward first to forgive and love ourselves, so that we can forgive and love the outer world.

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The Highs and Lows of Psychedelics in Private Practice

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Written by: Maria Papaspyrou

The Highs and Lows of Psychedelics in Private Practice

The shifting discourse around psychedelic substances from drugs to medicines and from getting high to getting healed has revived psychotherapy’s interest in the healing potency of transpersonal experiences...

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A Great Way to Start Your New Year

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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Don’t confuse your life purpose with material goals, such as finding a spouse, being a mother, earning a lot of money, or becoming famous. Your purpose is something separate from your goals.

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How to Go All-In to Live Your Best Life

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Written by: Jeanne Collins

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What if you asked yourself, "Do I make myself a priority?" How would you answer? Most of us would hesitate before boldly declaring "Sometimes yes!"

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The Ideal? Living in Peaceful Unity -- The Problem? The Ego-Based Mind

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Written by: Jaime A. Pineda, PhD

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Living in peaceful unity seems like an ideal because who has not occasionally strayed from that to experience worries, anxiety, uninhibited thoughts, overwhelming feelings, and seeing no way out of difficult circumstances?

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Unwanted and Unwelcomed? Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows

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Written by: Michelle Madrid

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I didn’t know, for a very long time, that I could change my focus and create a new and empowering energy flow. You possess the same ability.

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You Are A Shaman, Healer, and Dreamer

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Written by: Paul Levy

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We are all potential healers and dreamers; our very nature is shamanic. We all have shamanic abilities that knowingly or unknowingly we use every day.

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How To Create a Happy New Year

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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"Happy New Year!" What if we meant it this year, that we really intended to make 2024 a happy new year and that we did something to make that happen, rather than just mouthing empty words?

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Becoming a Family Pattern Breaker

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Written by: Kate King

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If I know one thing for sure, it’s that patterns don’t break on their own. When something is stuck in a repetitive rhythm, the path of least resistance is to keep on keepin’ on. But, the path of least resistance does not lead to a radiant life.

 

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When You Can't Make Up Your Mind, Use The Priority Sifter

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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The priority sifter helps you get in touch with what's true for you and what to do about a specific situation. It integrates your heart and head and offers a unique perspective.

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Obsessive Thoughts Unveiled: The Broader Spectrum of OCD

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Written by: Eva Surawy Stepney, University of Sheffield

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OCD is so much more than handwashing or tidying. As a historian with the disorder, here’s what I’ve learned

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Wetiko: A Counterfeit Version of Who We Really Are

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Written by: Paul Levy

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I’d like to introduce the term nightmare mind-virus as a synonym for wetiko. This coinage captures an aspect of this virus of the mind that adds to and complements the name wetiko.

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The How-to and Why of Setting Intentions

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Written by: Bill Philipps

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One of the most underrated superpowers most of us don’t even realize we have is the ability to manifest our desires into reality by setting intentions.

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To Win the Prize, You Must Stay in the Game

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Written by: Larry Thornton

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So often, it seems the things that happen to us in life are not so much about what is happening in the moment, but rather are about placing us on a path to lead the way for others.

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Shaken to Our Core: Was It The End of the World?

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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I glanced out the bathroom window and saw to my horror that the trees seemed to be moving to the left. Then I realized that the trees were not moving ... the house was moving to the right. Built on the topside of a ridge, the house was clearly beginning to slide downhill.

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MS and My Quest to Find Fulfillment and Serve Others

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Written by: Lisa Doggett, MD

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) has added a bizarre twist to my quest to find fulfillment and to serve others. At times, it has helped me understand my purpose with greater clarity even while sometimes thwarting my plans.

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The Value of Being Authentic

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Written by: Cheryl Pallant, PhD

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Practicing authenticity is challenging for anyone regardless of age. Authenticity requires us to recognize discrete sensations, emotions, and thoughts. It requires developing somatic and emotional intelligences.

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How to Center and Ground Yourself Amid Chaos: Find True North

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Written by: Kate King

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Humans possess an inner True North, just like the reliable North Star in the heavens, that continuously steers us toward our essential Selves. It’s from that interior home within our Selves that the radiance within each of us can emanate.

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Self-Assessment and Confidence: What Cognitive Science Reveals

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Written by: Marion Rouault, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière (ICM)

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Science shows that self-esteem plays a key role with certain mental disorders, particularly those of anxious and depressive nature.

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10 Steps to Create Positive Karma and a Successful Life

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Written by: Vincent DeFilippo

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When some people hear the word “karma,” they associate a negative connotation. But everything we do either causes a negative or positive effect. It’s as simple as that.

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