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Recipe for a long, happy marriage

by Sally Foran
Family Issues, Inspiration — Jan 25, 2012 — 2

Good recipes for a long, happy marriage can be hard to come by. Some recipes whip up perfect wedded bliss, while other recipes call for too much salt ruining the whole batch. My parent’s recipe for their 55 years of marriage has always been easy to follow with no fancy ingredients. They took a large…

The power of touch

by Sally Foran
Family Issues — Jan 14, 2012 — 11

Human touch is often a neglected subject yet it is so vital to our everyday lives. Touch is a fundamental part of human relationships, and life without physical contact is a lonely life indeed. (I’m talking about the nourishing, wholesome kind of touch and not the “bad” touch we warn our children about). From the…

Connect…in order to be able to disconnect

by Nuria Chinchilla
Inspiration — Dec 13, 2011

While in Chile teaching sessions on how to manage one’s life to be truly masters of our destiny, I received this video that speaks for itself. The tools that allows us to communicate with the world may lead us to be disconnected with those closest to us. We may end up living in a bubble….

The bride who was groomed for a career

by Lea Singh
Career Issues, Family Issues — Dec 8, 2011

Recently, a possibly tragic event took place: a highly educated young woman I know got married. Radiant in her delicate lace dress, full of joy and optimism about the future, this blushing bride was not yet aware of the reality of her situation: that she has been groomed through her many years of education to…

You there, make sure you go home on time today

by Josh Fear
Work Issues — Nov 30, 2011

Today is national Go Home on Time Day, the one day of the year that you can work the hours you are paid for and no more – without feeling guilty. Since The Australia Institute first declared Go Home on Time Day in 2009, hundreds of thousands of workers have taken part. That working your…