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Embracing Our Sphere Of Influence

January 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments · energy, entertainment, food & drink, global warming and climate change, health & well being, home & garden, nature, spirituality & religion, sustainability, transportation

Have you ever stared down a paralyzing fear – and gained mastery of it, to where you then walked into your power, your sphere of influence? This is my long-promised sequel to Alison Cassandra Barcelona, in which I’ll tell why I feel hope rather than despair about

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Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part II

January 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · community, lifestyle, relationships, simplicity

Note in March 2013: Also see here for my updated tips on living with others. Everything I read about the year ahead of us refers to a tighter economy, including widespread job losses. Interestingly, I haven’t seen any buzz about a very sensible economic option if you’re one of the millions of Americans who lives [...]

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Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part I

December 24th, 2008 · 6 Comments · lifestyle

Note in March 2013: Also see here for my updated tips on living with others. It’s a modern notion that people should live alone; this is the first time in human history that millions are doing it. Living alone is also expensive, both in dollars and in the earth’s resources. I lived alone for five [...]

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How To Talk About Money

July 27th, 2008 · No Comments · health & well being, money, simplicity

A major predictor of a person’s happiness is the number and quality of relationships in that person’s life. And money can be a make or break in any type of relationship — marital, parent-child, friend-to-friend, dating and courtship, roommates and housemates. I believe that when we put relationships and integrity first, money and healthy finances [...]

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