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Nancy Paris: “Pardon My French – It’s the Language of Ballet”

August 25, 2022

Nancy Paris “Pardon My French – It’s the Language of Ballet.” The Adventures of Lilly Nilly. Story of Precocious Ballerina Sparks Joie de Vivre in the Hearts of Young Readers Interview with author Nancy Paris. With a turn of her tutu and a playful plié, precocious 6-year-old ballerina Lilly Nilly dances her way into readers’ hearts with a joie de vivre that will entertain and inspire kids and adults…

Dear Radiant One: The Gentle Art of Fortitude

Phoebe Leona-The Gentle Art of Fortitude

August 17, 2022

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Dear Radiant One: The Gentle Art of Fortitude Phoebe Leona is a dancer, speaker, author, yoga teacher, and transformational guide who helps us feel more embodied through somatic, movement, and expanded awareness practices to become more empowered in who we are, who we are becoming, and our having a greater sense of belonging. She has been a teacher and guide for most of her life, but it was after a…

How We Can Help Heal the World: Prayer

April 13, 2022

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How We Can Help Heal the World Since mid-February, we have all been confronted, every day, with the horrifying images of destruction and lives upended in Ukraine. The loss of human life, the magnitude of disruption for those who survive, the fear of “what happens next,” and the dreadful uncertainty of when it will end are all utterly staggering. Like people everywhere, I am distraught and brokenhearted by the devastation….

Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief

September 21, 2021

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Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief April 12, 2018, The Seventh Anniversary of My Mother’s Passing We are not here to grow comfortably numb. This is not why we have shown up at this time or this place in this world. A life so constrained by judgments or mores, we—I—can’t do that anymore! Seven years ago, my mother left the physical plane. She would be joining me as…

The Tale of the Two Marias

August 7, 2021

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The Tale of the Two Marias The Two Marias were two sisters who lived in Santiago de Compostela and became famous in the 1950s and 1960s. They became famous for strolling together every day dressed in an eccentric way and provoking students in their own exquisite way. The sisters, Maruxa and Coralia, are immortalized in a sculpture in the Alameda Park in Santiago de Compostela. They became popular characters in…

A Shamanic Memoir: The Jaguar and the Necktie

Shamanic memoir The necktie and the jaguar

June 29, 2021

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A Shamanic Memoir to help you shift your Life The Jaguar and the Necktie A path of self-discovery may be a lifelong voyage of self-awareness, and in some ways, it is also an inner journey through our own connection with some eternal archetypes. Throughout time, the practice of Shamanism was adapting in response to different cultural needs and moving through tempos. A Shamanic Memoir of a Spiritual journey A Shamanic…

ISRAELI WOMEN ON THE MARCH FOR PEACE

June 21, 2021

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ISRAELI WOMEN ON THE MARCH FOR PEACE By Marguerite dar Boggia For almost fifty years Palestine has been occupied by Israel. After Israel’s war on Gaza in 2014, Israeli women started a movement to build connections with Palestinian women. They also reached out to women and men of many other religious and political backgrounds. They believed that war will never bring peace and security. They are mothers. They do not…

Childhood Empathy: Are You Raising a Child who Cares about Others?

April 11, 2021

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Childhood Empathy: Are You Raising a Child who Cares about Others? Empathy is a feminine noun. According to the Dictionary: “action to put yourself in someone else’s place. Seeking to act or think the way he would think or act in the same circumstances.” The ability to put oneself in the other’s place does not depend only on genetics. Therefore, it is up to us adults to guide our children…

Franz Kafka and The Traveling Doll

March 18, 2021

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Franz Kafka and The Traveling Doll This story about a traveling doll from the life of Franz Kafka shows his depth of compassion, the transformative power of grief, and the magical power of storytelling. The Transformative Experience of Grief - Franz Kafka and The Traveling Doll A year before his death, the writer Franz Kafka saw in one of Berlin’s parks, a girl who was desperate because she had lost her doll….

Roots and Antennas: Outlook of Brazilian Culture

March 18, 2021

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The Roots and Antennas Cultural View What Brazil Can Teach the World About Art and Culture An Interview with Celso de Carvalho A Cultural activist, Celso de Carvalho is a Brazilian Professor, Scholar, and Cultural entrepreneur. His solid professional experience encompasses an eclectic background. Experienced in dealing with Multinational companies such as Shell Company-Brazil (10 years), Brazil Telecom/Oi (Telecommunications), and wide-ranging work on the advertising field, product development, media, and broadcasting…

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