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Into the Magic Shop by Dr James Doty - Core Message
Neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty's inspirational memoir Into the Magic Shop traces how simple meditation practices in childhood led him from poverty to prestige. As a troubled child, Doty learned life-changing meditation and visualization from a mysterious mentor named Ruth.
The Life of an Artist #MemodWriteToWin
I always thought I knew the life of an artist, to disappear to an unknown land for awhile, in search of my unique style, to take my mind to a different time, to rewrite until I find the perfect rhyme, to love everything and everyone for all eternity, to invent my own philosophy,
Lost and Found in Silence
On 1 October 2022, I enter Dhamma Shikhara, a serene Vipassana meditation camp in Dharamshala, India. A hill station 1,457 meters above sea level. Dreamy clouds touch my face. I’m traveling solo to do this - have made up my mind to surrender to this intense 10-day meditation.
I was in a Catholic all-girls school for 10 years. Here’s what I learned.
If someone chooses to step away from religion or pursue religion, you should trust they have thought about this choice more than you have. We seem to indulge too much about if others are making the right decisions but some paths must be walked alone.
10 lessons from the book Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung
The man and his symbols, is the last work done by psychologist Carl G. Jung and first published in 1964 after his death in 1961.This book consists of five parts with writings of other psychologists.
Ben Franklin’s 13 Necessary Virtues
In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, we find a list of thirteen virtues that “occurr’d to me as necessary or desirable.” These names of virtues, with their precepts, were:
The Timeless Charm: Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere's on-screen chemistry is hotter than a habanero pepper, and their romance will leave you swooning like a teenage girl.
Great Men Are Often Bored Men
Chateaubriand belonged to an old aristocratic family, almost died defending the Monarchy in the French revolution, & was embraced by Napoleon only to be exiled. His books were so influential that a young Victor Hugo said: “I will be Chateaubriand or nothing.” What made him great?
Renting in California-Tips to the renters or those looking to rent.
I am a property manager, and thought I would share a few tips for when you begin looking. I am also a renter and I recently went through this process. Hopefully this will help! I will try to come back with more tips for being a renter in California.
Sainte Chapelle - The House of Holy Relics
Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel, located on the Île de la Cité in the heart of the Paris, France. It was built in the Gothic style by King Louis IX in the 13th Century CE, and was intended to house his collection of holy relics, including the Crown of Thorns.
The Hunger Games: A Gripping Dystopian Adventure
"The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins is a young adult dystopian novel that has captivated readers of all ages since its publication in 2008. The novel takes place in a post-apocalyptic North America, now known as Panem, which is divided into 12 districts. The Capitol, the wealth
She's glad her mom died. Painful reveals from child star Jennette McCurdy's raw memoir.
Jennette McCurdy rose to fame during Nickelodeon's reign of tv success in the 2000s. Starring on iCarley and Sam and Cat, she was a staple in these loud and crazy shows, seemingly a rising and successful happy-go-lucky star.