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Right Answer ​- Wrong Question

 I am weary of the constant debate about global warming, the acrimonious argument around whether it is caused by human action or the result of normal cycles. Or even that global warming is real. 
Perhaps, as in the purported words of Yogi Berra “I don’t want to give the right answer to the wrong question,” it is time to change the question around global warming. MORE...

   A Multidimensional Universe

I have had the opportunity to work with many of the world’s top visionaries and have learned much over the years from these wonderful people. But, I would like to introduce you to my greatest teachers: my grandchildren. They understand this concept better than anyone I know.
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Peace Begins with Me

We attended a concert a while back, Beatlemania with the local Symphony. It was great fun, all of us Baby Boomers dancing and groovin’ away to all the songs we grew up with. One thing really caught our attention though, aside from the beer bellies and blue jeans; we were delighted to see many in the audience opening their cell phones to shine light on the concert. It’s been a while since we’ve been to a rock concert, cell phones instead of cigarette lighters, amazing! MORE

BellaSpark Articles

Earth

The Call to Forgiveness
​at the End of the Day
Kathleen Dean Moore
 
All those years, the Swainson’s thrushes were the first to call in the mornings.  Their songs spiraled like mist from the swale to the pink sky. That's when I would take a cup of tea and walk into the meadow. Swallows sat on the highest perches, whispering as they waited for light to stream onto the pond.
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Body

Aiming High - the art, the practice and the gift of conscious aging.
Ron Pevny
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."   Michelangelo
 
What do I aim for as I age? What does aging mean to me? How do I deal with my fears of aging? How can I find fulfillment and dignity as I grow older? What is the purpose of my life after retirement?
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Spirit

What Are You Waiting For?
By Kristen Moeller
 
“Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for the wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night…”
—Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
 It has been said the journey within is the most important journey of all. Many of us follow a path, searching for meaning—for something “bigger.“ A lot of us have been doing this for a very long time. Read More

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