In Praise of Positivity
DEVORAH GARLAND:
I am a self-made optimist. I committed to a positive outlook toward life at the tender age of 14, while seeking a solution to the hell I was in. I had two very negative role models in my parents and was frantically looking for a way to stay alive despite their chaos. Today, I am choosing to share the secrets of my success with you. Read more >>>
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Strength to Overcome the Panic Within
DEVORAH GARLAND: Fear
at times it can feel paralyzing; however, finding the strength to face it is incredibly empowering. Fear is our ego's protective response to something considered dangerous. But is the danger real or imagined? Read more >>>
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Letting Go of Resentment
DEVORAH GARLAND:
A very serene and happy man once told me, if I hold resentment against another person, it's like poisoning MYSELF and hoping the other person will die. I really am only hurting myself. The other person, unaffected, is oblivious to how I am feeling. His analogy helped me realize the importance of releasing any grudges I'm holding. Read more >>>
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In Praise of Positivity
DEVORAH GARLAND:
I am a self-made optimist. I committed to a positive outlook toward life at the tender age of 14, while seeking a solution to the hell I was in. I had two very negative role models in my parents and was frantically looking for a way to stay alive despite their chaos. Today, I am choosing to share the secrets of my success with you. Read more >>>
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Lead the Change You Want To See
DEVORAH GARLAND:
Everyone at my daughter's primary school was suffering. Increasing incidents of bullying and racism resulted in a tense, uneasy atmosphere. A highly diverse student population, both ethnically and economically, was known in the neighbourhood for being uncooperative, aggressive and disrespectful. How could this dire situation ever change? Read more >>>
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Ho Ho Humbug
DEVORAH GARLAND:
Christmas wasn't much fun growing up. So I have faced this month with dread for many decades. Then, about 12 years ago, I started to change my attitude. Read more >>>
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Changing the World One Soul at a Time
DEVORAH GARLAND:
The most valuable way I know to effect change in this world is to begin with me - by living in balance in every aspect of my life. Read more >>>
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I Heard the Noise
DEVORAH GARLAND:
I heard the noise from the other room: the crack and shatter of something precious being broken in the bathroom. As a mom, I knew it would be bad, and that I just didn't want to look. Read more >>>
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Reducing Life Stress with Peaceful Practices
DEVORAH GARLAND:
Make no mistake about it: stress kills. It's like a relentless sniper, lying in wait to pick us off as we rush around, too busy to notice the threat. Read more >>>
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What Does Your Gut Say?
DEVORAH GARLAND:
I believe it's no accident that our Western society is struggling with an exploding variety of digestive disorders. We are raised to ignore what our gut is telling us, and this disconnection from the intuitive side of our nature is at the core of so much 'dis-ease'. Read more >>>
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