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Finding peace: A September 11th meditation

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When September 1tth struck all of our lives eight years ago, we had no idea what would happen in the world, n our country, or in our own backyards the next day. While we were affixed to our televisions,, dialing frantically to see if our friends and family on the east coast were OK, holding our children tightly to our chests, we could not have predicted how that day would change the way we travel, view people from other cultures, prepare ourselves for more potential disasters.

Going to Couples Therapy ... Alone

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Can couples therapy work if 50% of the couple is MIA?

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Dr. Wendy Walsh: Marriage is hard work. Problems can arise in so many personal…

Are rituals healing?

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A Facebook friend -- a man I met and knew for only a few days while traveling through Europe fifteen years ago and randomly found me online a few months ago -- sent me a…

Happy news from the recession: 5 good things about hard times

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By Kathryn Hawkins
From Gimundo.com, the website and newsletter for good news, served daily.

As we all know, the current recession isn’t fun for anyone. Friends and neighbors have lost their jobs, and are worried about how to provide for their families. Some are no longer able to afford their expensive mortgages, and are being forced to foreclose on their homes. Businesses large and small are shutting down, and for many of us, even a night out at the movies seems like an unaffordable luxury.

We won’t deny that times are tough—but at the same time, our current economic hardships are helping people to become more compassionate to those around them than ever before. Here are five inspiring stories that have come out of the recession.

What's the dumbest diet you've ever been on?

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When I was in high school and a skinny little thing, I had a boyfriend who liked that about me. This was only one small part of the much bigger, eye-rolling drama that developed in that relationship. But in the beginning, I was wee and he complimented my looks and I liked it. It's not pretty, but...