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by Karl Saliter on Feb 22, 2012
Looking under the skirt of a beloved Sufi poet.89 views
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by Melinda Matthews on Feb 22, 2012
When it comes to "tough love" parenting, where does the child's need for guidance end and the parent's ego begin?354 views
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by The Good Men Project on Feb 21, 2012
In the latest installment of "Love, Recorded," Matt talks about his adoption, returning to Korea, and how parenting is culture shock.16 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 21, 2012
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 20, 2012
I see my education more than going through the motions in order to graduate –– I see it as bunch of little opportunities helping me accomplish my ambitions.284 views
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by Meghan Currie on Feb 19, 2012
I love Jack the most.1,986 views
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by Jennifer Fields on Feb 17, 2012
Every soul has their own journey to take. I can’t exorcise his demons for him any more than he can rid me of mine. I don’t have the power to stop his drinking. I do, however, have the power to stop my own self-destructive actions.2,170 views
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by Katarina Silva on Feb 16, 2012
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 16, 2012
I am a better mother, wife, and person when I respect my nervous system and my babies' nervous systems. My mind becomes clear, my mood becomes calm, and my soul feels at peace. Ditto for my little ones.975 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 16, 2012
This weekend we inaugurated a volunteer-run, community-wide composting program in my apartment building. It took about two seconds to dump the first batch of kitchen scraps into it and about two years to get to that point.60 views
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by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 16, 2012
It piles up faster than you'd think. And do you know where it goes?162 views
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by Chris Courtney on Feb 15, 2012
So Yoga wrecks your body eh? How about this?1,895 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 15, 2012
This was the scariest decision I ever made –– to become a stay-at-home single parent for a child with special needs; a choice that would change the trajectory of my life forever...I have also learned that very poor has much more to do with the spirit of a person than it does with the balance in their bank account.151 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 15, 2012
This kind of a handy-dandy list would help you in the midst of a WWIII scramble with your partner or in deciding if you want to get out of Dodge or play patty-cake.167 views
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by Braja Sorensen on Feb 15, 2012
We learn from the earth and all around us how to be our own guru...656 views
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by Braja Sorensen on Feb 15, 2012
I've heard a lot about forgiveness: absolute, utter, pure bullsh*t, some of it.863 views
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by Waylon Lewis on Feb 14, 2012
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 12, 2012
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” ~ Charles Darwin.244 views
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by Kate Bartolotta on Feb 11, 2012
"Just remember, Huck Finn swore a ton and it was awesome."248 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 11, 2012
We can only teach our children who they truly are by being who we truly are.744 views
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by Tom Grasso on Feb 11, 2012
"People sometimes become shocked when I tell them I wanted to die. I, frankly, cannot understand how they would not agree with me."1,021 views
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by Jennifer Cusano on Feb 10, 2012
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by Jennifer Cusano on Feb 10, 2012
This man unloaded a clip into his daughter's laptop. Was he out of line? Um, yes.569 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 9, 2012
The platinum rule states, ‘Do unto others as they would have you do unto them’ ~Harville Hendrix105 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 9, 2012
As I was carefully picking the pieces up, I was struck by all the different colors dancing around the room and the amazing array of shapes, as well. What struck me in that very moment was that while imperfect, the beauty I was enjoying was created as a result of that imperfection.204 views
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by Nicole Melancon on Feb 9, 2012
Did you know that every 20 seconds a child dies from a vaccine preventable death?33 views
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by HawaH on Feb 7, 2012
Enlightenment is not searching for perfection… it is finding perfection in the most unusual and disorderly things. Enlightenment is not wishing you had something that you didn’t, but even with nothing always having all that you need.409 views
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by Jahnavi Harrison on Feb 7, 2012
Why it makes a difference to your soul if you get your asana moving...1,321 views
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by Waylon Lewis on Feb 7, 2012
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by The Good Men Project on Feb 7, 2012
John Oliver writes about brotherhood, abuse, love, and trying to finally get things right.33 views
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by Jennifer Fields on Feb 6, 2012
Being a writer is much like giving birth. A seed is planted. You're excited, you make preparations, you nourish the seed carefully, anxiously awaiting for it to mature. Finally, the time has come to introduce your creation to the world. It's scary. And messy. It's hard pushing your love out into the big scary world. There's even some screaming and some bloodshed.606 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 6, 2012
So many people view discipline as ‘punishment.’ It actually has nothing to do with punishment. It’s about being a leader for your child.144 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 5, 2012
They say that having kids is a reflection into your own neuroses.597 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 4, 2012
When I present my book at schools and see American children bowing to each other saying, “Namaste” and asking to “play more yoga,” or when I am chanting the ancient Sanskrit alphabet call-and-response-style with hundreds of African American or Latino students, I am heartened to see their curiosity bloom as they discover a new culture.71 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 4, 2012
We so easily lose track of the most important values in life. How can we identify the most essential elements to lead a good life?210 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012
The secret to success and putting children on the right track is carefully investigating resources, finding the right fit, and not giving in to what seems a panacea or quick fix.60 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012
Out of the blue, literally from across the sea, America was rewarded with one sexy Alaskan. (Clip)214 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012
Shamatha instructs practitioners to place gentle attention on a particular object when discursive thoughts threaten to crowd out a general sense of being present in the moment. Often, the object of light focus is the breath.90 views
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by John Dalton on Feb 1, 2012
Ten and a half steps to understanding your partner better and developing a better relationship with yourself.629 views
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by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012
Friends have asked me to blog about what they can do to reduce their household waste. I think its time that I wrote about what we did and are doing in our house. Let's start with the kitchen.505 views
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by Sunita Pillay on Jan 31, 2012
Today I permanently deleted my Facebook account.12,678 views
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by Waylon Lewis on Jan 31, 2012
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by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2012
Somehow I didn’t question myself when I knew that the pre-Dr. Spock/dysfunctional family background I have was the perfect training ground for infallible parenting.203 views
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by Waylon Lewis on Jan 30, 2012
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