December 2007

Be Sure to Nurture Deeper Friendships in 2008

friends make the world go around!

During the last few weeks of grieving for my late father, we have received so much kindness and love from many friends and family. It truly is amazing just what compassion and kindness people are capable of showing at such times. A friend sent me the following verse from Kahlil Gibran which perfectly sums up [...]

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My Biggest Learning in 2007

Be happy in 2008!

As seems to be the custom at this time of the year to review the year just about to end, I am very clear about the biggest lesson I have learnt from 2007. This was a year when I lost my best friend in June in tragic curcumstances in the USA, only a week after [...]

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Wishing you the A to Z for 2008!

may the sun shine for you throughtout 2008!

2008 is almost here – and it promises to be THE year of major change and to make thinigs happen for you in your life. May it bring everyone lots of:- Abundance and awareness Blessings and beauty Creativity and care Dance and divinity Enthusiasim and energy Fulfilment and fun Greatness and gladness Happiness and hope [...]

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Lessons in Compassion from Tsunami

time for more compassion in the world

It is 3 years to the day today since Tsunami caused so much distruction and death in South East Asia. On 26th December 2004, the world changed for ever. As the Tsunami waves caused death and distruction, the world re-discoverd what it was like to be compassionate. Then in 2005, Katrina devastated New Orleans and [...]

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It’s a Wonderful Life!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrzjGCi3gY[/youtube] It is a Christmas Day and what better way to spend some of the time today than to watch one of the best movies ever made. If you can spare two hours today, then watch It’s a Wonderful Life! free online on Google video. (Note from 15th December 2009:- Google seem to have removed [...]

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12 Tips to End this Year on a High!

end this year on a high

End this year on a high! Are you looking forward to the New Year or are you bogged down with unfinished tasks from this year? No matter what sort of year you have had, you still have the opportunity to end this year on a high, and start the New Year on a positive note. [...]

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Make this Christmas your Best Ever.

time to celebrate!

Is Christmas a joyous time for you? Or are you stressed? Overspending on presents, pressure from kids and other loved ones, prolonged and close proximity to difficult family members and loneliness can all build up your stress levels. Christmas can also be very demanding on your relationship as you spend a lot of time together [...]

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Lessons in Life and Death from my Father

my father in his prime

Two weeks ago, my father suddenly passed away after a short bout of flu and a chest infection. The time since then has been rather surreal as we come to terms with our great loss. What has kept us going during our time of grief has been the support and love from so many friends [...]

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