Posted May 7, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Cracked Lid

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A friend’s obituary showed up in my inbox at work. I process obits.

My friend was 97. She had given me a Tupperware container before she moved away four years earlier.

My lunch salad was in that container. The previous day I noticed the lid had cracked….

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Posted May 4, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Legitimate Needs

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Rajinikanth, Indian film actor, philanthropist, and spiritualist, makes a radical statement that your needs can always be met, but greed can never be fulfilled. It is helpful for us to notice this nuance of our legitimate needs. Honor those without being greedy.

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Posted April 30, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Lights Out

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She noticed a street light went out. She had a wondering if it was a communication from her husband.

At that exact moment of her wondering, a second street light also went out!

Posted April 27, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Grace

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Do you say grace over your food? Whether you bow your head and pray formally, or not, Rabbi Herschel reminds us that by saying grace, we are releasing the Divine sparks in our food.

Remember that at your next meal. Be blessed… formally or informally.

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Posted April 23, 2016 in Sacred Stories

You Called Me!

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Her phone rang. The caller ID showed only the city. No number or name was identified. She took the call.

The friend she had had lunch with earlier that day was on the line. The friend said, “You called me!”

Many say they notice how technology seems to be sensitive to the spiritual […]

Posted April 20, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Spiritual Maturity

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In Whatever Arises, Love That, Matt Kahn wrote, “The true benchmark of spiritual maturity is how often your words and actions are aligned with love.”

Each of us came in to this life to experience that level of spiritual maturity. Do you need to share this with someone today?

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Posted April 16, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Timely Delivery!

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It was such a gift that someone was there to perform CPR on her husband when he collapsed. The most significant synchronicity was that the mail carrier who saved his life was running two hours later than usual, plus it was her first day back on the job after two weeks off!

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Posted April 13, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Love Heals

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Bernie Siegel wrote, “I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system. If I told patients to raise their blood levels of immune globulins or killer T cells, no one would know how. But if I can teach them to love themselves and others fully, the […]

Posted April 10, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Fatty Acids and Bipolar

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If you have been following Debra’s Wellness Tips for a while, you are already familiar with the multitude of health benefits derived from good fatty acids. A search at https://scs-matters.com for fatty acids will bring up tips about arthritis relief, migraine prevention, liver health, decreased inflammation, and much more.

However, in […]

Posted April 9, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Mandarin Oranges!

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Her most frequent snack of late was mandarin oranges. She was driving on a four-lane road, when—on the dotted line in her lane—she saw a single mandarin orange slice.

Recognizing it as odd, she missed the message of a visit from her husband until the very next day (on a different four-lane road!) […]