tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78721531233488391772024-03-13T06:21:16.303-04:00EverydayGoddess.orgWomen's Health. Relationships. Marriage. Friendship. Sexual and Sensual Arts and Crafts. How to reinvent yourself, revitalize you marriage, reboot your libido, and have lots of theme-park quality sex goddess style!Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-13356448482363501182012-04-08T10:25:00.004-04:002012-04-10T08:18:36.131-04:00Sustainable Happiness<br />
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<i>Happiness is like a butterfly.<br />
The more you chase it, the more it eludes you.<br />
But if you turn your attention to other things,<br />
It comes and sits softly on your shoulder.<br />
~ Henry David Thoreau ~</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I think of happiness as a
continuum along which there is dense energy (unhappiness) on one side and light
energy (happiness) on the other side. The more you partake in things that make
you dense, the unhappier you are. Dwelling on darker (denser) topics, revisiting
arguments, rehearsing yet to happen unpleasant conversations will never make
you happy. The more you partake in things that make you light, the happier you
are. The more happiness you put in, the more happiness you get out. It’s that
simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What makes you happy is
dependent upon your values, goals, hopes, and dreams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What makes me happy?</span></div>
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Morning Meditation With Gopi Gal Pals</span></div>
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Getting Together With Childhood Ya-Ya Friends</span></div>
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Yoga Class</span></div>
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Full Moon Ceremonies And Drum Circles</span></div>
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Adventures With My BFF</span></div>
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Watching <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i> With My Honey </span></div>
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Sitting Down To A Scrumptious Family Dinner </span></div>
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Seeing Fairies Hiding In A Beautiful Orchid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Each
time you do something that makes you happy (and light), you sustain your own
happiness; and in that moment, you send a puff of happiness out into the
Universe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you Google theme-park, previously
referred to as amusement park, oodles of options pop up. Topping the list you’ll find Disney (land of The Magic Kingdom), Sesame Place (land of the beloved Muppets),
and so on. The motif of such parks is a unifying idea intended to enhance a visitor’s
enjoyment of themed attractions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So what makes for Theme-Park
Quality Sex? A theme of course!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">A sexual theme begins with
an idea (like a seed) which given the proper nourishment can develop (or grow)
into something extraordinarily FUN. It can start out in simplicity (and remain
so) or it can evolve into something more elaborate. The opportunity to enhance
a personal theme, given the extent of new media and technology, is endless.
Creativity and open-mindedness are key factors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Let’s explore the inspiration
of a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i> theme (for the millions
of fans of the reality TV series). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">First you and your lover
watch the show together (it can be from previous seasons on DVD or the current
season). You talk about the people, the relationships, the strategies…
everything. This energizes verbal intimacy; and all intimacy is good (it’s the
fertilizer of love). Hand holding and fondling are encouraged. This boosts physical intimacy (more
fertilizer – kind of like Miracle Grow). When the viewing is concluded (in real time or
there after), lovers may commence <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i>
Sex. Perhaps you watch one of the many porn parodies available on DVD. Maybe you’ve
purchased a tribal buff of your favorite tribe and wear it and nothing else. Possibly
it’s time to have an erotic <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i>
encounter in the privacy of your backyard (if you have one). Let your
imagination run wild.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">All you really need is a
kernel of an idea to set your theme in motion.
It’s about intention. It’s about having fun. It’s about laughing. It’s about creating a
spark with which to build a fiery frolic of unforgettable fun. </span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-74559117405086720162012-03-06T15:21:00.004-05:002023-03-02T14:38:27.283-05:00Living In A Survivor Time Warp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Survivor: One World</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> (season twenty-four) aired February 15<sup>th</sup>. My honey and I reluctantly watched the first
episode only because we were getting new HD cable boxes and didn’t want to
chance losing the beginning of the current season. It’s a good thing we took the precaution
because the new boxes wiped out our savings.
We lost a lot in that purge including my two appearances on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Doctor Oz Show</i> and an assortment of network
and cable shows the family had been meaning to watch.</span></div>
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collided with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor: Thailand </i>(season
five 2002) which arrived via UPS in the same time frame. Getting to know
thirty-two people simultaneously seemed an overwhelming challenge. As such, we
abandoned our fledgling interest in current tribes <span class="st"><i>Salani </i>and
<i>Manono</i> and devoted ourselves fully to <i>Chuay Gahn</i> and <i>Sook Jai</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Episode four of Survivor: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">One World </i>airs
tomorrow night in real time and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor: Amazon </i>(season
six 2003) is in transit. I’m hoping UPS
arrives with it today before my honey comes home from work. Since there’s no dinner prepared for tonight,
the presentation of our new (old) season of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i>
would undoubtedly be welcomed and the absence of dinner forgiven without reservation. If not,
we just might step out of our self-imposed time warp, join the real world, and
catch up with what’s current.</span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I hear a
truck outside… could it be UPS? One can only hope.</span></span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-86642324526200003542012-02-18T12:05:00.002-05:002020-10-16T09:40:31.228-04:00Betwixt And Between Survivor Reality TV Series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Survivor: One World</i> aired this week on CBS. I’d been eagerly anticipating the
first show of season twenty-four for weeks.
I offered incentives at work for all to watch, so I could have many
loved ones with whom to discuss my now favorite TV series. Prizes for all who watched were promised as
well as official membership in the newly formed Soho Survivor Fan Cool Club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My love affair with <i>Survivor</i> began with season
twenty-three, <i>Survivor: South Pacific</i>.
I watched <i>South Pacific</i> like any
normal viewer, one episode a week for the duration of the season. Next I turned my sweet husband onto the
series when I ordered the complete second season of <i>Survivor:</i> <i>Australian Outback</i>.
He was instantly and happily hooked. From then on, we watched at least
one episode a day (or night) if we were both at home (there was an unspoken
agreement not to watch alone). Next came season three, <i>Africa</i> and then <i>Marquesas</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My Sweetie and I now face a seemingly mammoth
conundrum… what to do… what to watch. We’re
waiting for <i>Survivor: Thailand </i>(season
five) to arrive in the mail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our dilemma is this. How can we possibly watch one current episode
of <i>Survivor </i>a week and be satisfied? No
bonus features? No uncut exit interviews? No <i>Early Show</i> interviews? Our conundrum is rapidly becoming a
quandary. Do we save <i>One World</i> episodes on our DVR and watch
them all at the end of the season? What if the DVR crashes as it’s been known
to do? And what of the Cool Club at work? Club members have yet to discuss the
first episode as I haven’t yet watched it. Can my Sweetie and I watch two
seasons simultaneously? One in rapid succession and one drawn out S-L-O-W-L-Y
over the course of several months? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There’s no doubt my
medicine man (Buffalo Horn Cloud) would say, “If this is your problem, you
surely have an awesome life.” And I
do. Aho… Yes…And so it is.</span></div>
Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-56201669570259858622012-02-12T11:39:00.000-05:002012-02-12T11:39:09.138-05:00Valentine's Day And Every Day: I Wish You LOVE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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IEveryday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-66627435222508884972012-01-29T10:49:00.002-05:002020-10-16T09:43:53.593-04:00Survivor (Reality TV) And The Goddess<div class="separator"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>Add caption<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Season twenty-four of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor, </i>the<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>CBS reality game show, premieres February 15, 2012. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i>:
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">One World</i> contestants will be
isolated in a remote corner of the South Pacific (on the island
of Upolu in Samoa)
with little else but the clothes on their backs. They’ll compete for a chance
to be the sole survivor and winner of a million dollars. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My cousin Wendy urged me
enthusiastically and often, over the past decade, to share her delight in
watching <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor… </i>to no avail. I simply wasn’t moved to watch… until one
night, I was. It was a pleasant surprise to find myself hooked on the show during
the first hour of season twenty-three (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor:
South Pacific</i>). Hence, Wendy and I enthusiastically
and often shared the trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows of the season (in real time on the phone) and heartily rooted for Ozzy Lusth (our mutually unsullied
middle-aged crush). </span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As luck would have it, a
former <i>Survivor</i> in a season not yet available on Amazon.com, joined my
workplace family. This increased my enjoyment of the series exponentially. Our
shared love of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor</i> resulted in
an instantaneous and joyful connection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Good fortune surrounding <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor </i>continued to bear fruit when
season twenty-three ended. I promptly ordered <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor:</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Heroes And Villains
</i>online and soon turned my honey (who’s normally NOT a reality show fan)
into a BIG fan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor: The Australian
Outback </i>came next. We savored an
abundance of new things to discuss; there was game strategy, relationships,
alliances, and an ever-changing array of details provided by Mother Nature
herself. We’re currently watching <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor:</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Africa </i>and might even be able to fit
in another complete season by February 15<sup>th</sup>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I’m in awe of any <i>Survivor</i>
who dares to play the game… even for a day… and I’m in daily increments of
absolute awe as survivors remain free from elimination at the tribal council
concluding each episode. The sole <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Survivor
</i>who<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>outwits, outplays, and
outlasts their challengers is the winner of the game… and what a game it is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She’s there for you 365
days a year, from morning until night, rain or shine. She’s even available
during a national emergency when everyone else is on edge and securely indoors.When you wake up on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s morning and you want
your coffee your way, you can rest assured she’ll be there to greet you with
her welcoming smile and curvaceous body.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This is NOT an
advertisement for <i>Starbuck’s</i>; but rather an expression of gratitude for a
Goddess who's always perfect. I change up my drink from time to time, Café
Latte, Caramel Macchiato (Skinny or not), Café Misto, and so on. There’s always
one Goddess who never, ever disappoints; and she wears a crown with a big star,
high atop her crown chakra.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What am I drinking right
now on this 43 degree Fahrenheit rainy day?
A venti, non-fat, no foam, Blonde Roast Misto… and I am happy.</span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-82186728241241857942011-12-22T11:58:00.001-05:002011-12-22T12:00:35.694-05:00* Season’s Greetings From My Heart To Yours *<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>May all beings have enough to eat and a safe place to live. May
all beings be happy and healthy. May all
beings live peacefully and know Universal LOVE.</b></span></i></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-51891079325941242272011-12-13T11:47:00.000-05:002011-12-13T11:47:14.127-05:00Harvey’s Wisdom – Destiny’s Embrace<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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from mainland China,
at a Solara An-Ra workshop on channeling. Solara, one of my all-time favorite
spiritual teachers, channels <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Pleiadian Council of Light</i> among other loving beings. Channeling, for those
of you unfamiliar with this practice, is a means of receiving insights or
messages from beyond the everyday parameters of self. Inspirational
communications may come from one’s own high self or from extra-dimensional beings.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As the first day of the week-end
workshop came to a close and parting hugs were exchanged, Harvey paused before accepting my hug. He
explained his cultural/spiritual belief that a hug is an <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">agreement</i> of sorts to meet in the next life. The concept instantly
resonated with me; and over the next few days as it percolated within, it took
hold in my consciousness as soul significant. It stands to reason, at least in
my frame of reference, that the closer a person is to another and the more
hugging that takes place between them, the closer their bond in the next
incarnation. Of course, one must be partial to the idea of reincarnation in
order to appreciate <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the hugging effect</i>.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I take pleasure in
pondering the many huggers and huggees who’ve blessed my life:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my family of origin, husband, children,
childhood friends (YaYas), spiritual friends (Gopis), my BFF, Swami, Shaman,
work buddies, and celebs including Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten. Though
concerns do occasionally arise when I contemplate the embrace of individuals I
might prefer to avoid in future lives, I remind myself that dense karmic
residue is always an opportunity for healing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">And so it is.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-40834354543553562762011-11-20T13:23:00.001-05:002011-11-20T13:25:45.371-05:00I Am Happy I Am Not A Pilgrim Child<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: small;">I am happy I am not a Pilgrim child,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Pilgrim children had to do a lot of chores.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">They fetched water, firewood, berries, and wild plants.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">They helped cook, clean, plant, and harvest crops.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">They had to bow to the adults.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">They had to serve their parents before they ate.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">They slept on mattresses stuffed with straw on the floor.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">They took a bath a few times a year (Pee Ew!)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am happy I am not a Pilgrim Child.</span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My sweet son wrote this original poem in 1999 and mounted it on a Hornbook when
he was in Mrs. Hannon's third grade class. It's still hanging in
our dining room. Looking at it, especially around Thanksgiving, reminds
me to be thankful for my family, friends, and hometown where my
children received a loving public education. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">From me and mine to you and yours ~ May your Thanksgiving season be one of abundance and LOVE.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Humankind the world over
clearly disagrees about nearly everything - politics, science, culture,
religion, personal values, etc. You name it, there’s someone somewhere who will
refute it. Be it individual, national, global, and probably inter-galactic,
there’s variety in all thought and practice. How the coming year (2012) will
unfold and ultimately turn out is one of those trendy topics that people are
hotly debating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Scholars acknowledge that
the Mayan “Long Count” Calendar marks the end of a 5,126 year period; however,
the implication of this is widely up for grabs. Astronomers seem to agree that
for the first time in 25,000+ years, during the winter solstice of 2012, the
sun will be aligned with the center of the Milky Way possibly disrupting
earthly energy. What this means, however, is open to worldly and otherworldly interpretation
as well. There are voluminous apocalyptic theories and expectations to go
around as well as hopes for a Christ initiated rapture… and that’s just for
starters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In my personal world of
spiritual friends, gurus, and scholars who promote a luminously positive way of
thinking and being, we believe the ripening of a New Age will be the result of
a Loving and Peaceful Universal Consciousness. We are human; after all, so we
do the very best we can one breath at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-24387631179864367602011-11-05T15:28:00.000-04:002011-11-05T15:28:18.380-04:00* Meditation * Mantra * Music * Mandala *<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Meditation entails any
practice used to quiet one’s mind thus enabling the practitioner to focus on
the present moment.<span> </span>Physical activities
including yoga, walking, running, sewing, cooking, etc. may focus the mind and
empty it of extraneous thoughts. Less physical activities including observance
of the breath, mantra meditation (the continuous chanting of a sacred sound or
phrase), and guided meditation (following auditory or visual prompts) are also
vehicles known to shift brain activity from a stress prone state to a
measurably calmer state of being. Meditation is a personal experience; what works
for one individual may not work for another. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My Gopi friends (gal pals
on a similar spiritual path) all meditate.<span>
</span>They are somehow able to sit quietly, often in lotus position, and empty
their minds seemingly at will. Now and again, there’s background music
conducive to attaining an altered state of consciousness.<span> </span>I have what some yogis refer to as <i>Monkey Mind</i>, an overactive cerebral
condition which challenges the aspiring meditative mind to be still. <span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The meditation practice
that works best for me is chanting. When I’m singing Sanskrit mantras, it’s difficult
if not impossible for my mind to wander. <span> </span>Ram Dass, in his latest book <i>be love now</i>, impeccably states what I
know to be true from experience, “music has a unique ability to convey emotion,
and when it combines with the vibrational quality of a mantra, there is nothing
like it to bypass the mind and open a direct route to the heart.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you’re a tried and true
meditator or if you’ve not yet attempted it, the following meditation tools
just might work for you. Included herein are some of my favorite people and inspirations.
Click the links provided below for cd ideas, sample tracks, and more.</span></div>
<div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.krishnadasmusic.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Krishna</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> Das </span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://devapremal.com/shop">Deva Premal & Miten</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://jaiuttal.com/store/">Jai Uttal</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><a href="http://www.solara.org.uk/meditation.aspx"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Solara An Ra</span></a></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Mandalas-Inspiring-Meditations-Soothe/dp/1844836169/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320507031&sr=1-1"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Healing Mandalas </span></a></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Buddy-Cloots-Baby has been
living comfortably next door since her cat-fight and neck injury. Her sutures
are dissolved, her fur is growing back, and the vet said she’ll soon forget her
former life as an adventurous outdoor kitty. Buddy-Bud (as my neighbor’s been
calling her) has the run of a large uncluttered house with plenty of places to play
and explore. She has toys. She eats home-cooked beef and chicken in addition to
her favorite dry cat food. There’s no doubt that Buddy-Bud is happier living with
Mary Ellen than with my family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s no
longer living the life of a tormented Cinderella forced to deal with the daily
hissy fits of two mean feline step-sisters (Jellie and Scratch). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Life is good.</span></div>
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</div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-8415095176748473152011-10-20T09:45:00.001-04:002011-10-20T09:52:57.254-04:00Blessed Be Beauty In A Bottle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kFjxPKEfB34/TptsjgaOEVI/AAAAAAAAAGc/s9sVtahXGK8/s1600/Beauty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kFjxPKEfB34/TptsjgaOEVI/AAAAAAAAAGc/s9sVtahXGK8/s200/Beauty.jpg" width="169" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Two years ago, in a moment
of bravado, I revealed my real age to Dr. Mehmet Oz on national TV. I was
exceedingly happy with his genuine look of surprise upon learning my harsh demographic
truth. He attributed some of my good fortune to good genes. My Mom and Dad both
had great skin and were on the thin side… thank Goddess! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Since Dr. Oz last saw me,
I’ve gained and lost the same five to ten pounds several times, my face has
more wrinkles, and I’m drier everywhere there’s skin. I fondly remember a
smoother, moister time –the pinnacle of estrogen. Am I uptight by the turn of events? Hell Yeah… what Everyday Goddess wouldn’t be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I’ve recently started
considering my options for minimal facial restoration. There’s beauty in a
bottle, beauty in a syringe, and beauty under-the-knife. Given the fact, I’m afraid of needles and
scalpels, the alternatives are limited to state-of-the-art cosmetic remedies
all which promise dramatic results. But
do they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The tray on my night table
currently contains: In An Instant products by Heidi Klum (Intensive Firming
Serum, Intensive Eye Treatment, Instant Wrinkle Smoother & Instant Warming
Scrub), wrinkle Revenge (antioxidant enhanced glycolic acid facial cleanser), Olay
Regenerist (micro-sculpting serum, DNA superstructure UV cream with SPF 30),
Dr. Robert Rey’s Inhibitox (Instant Wrinkle Erase with Active Exotics), Anew
Retexturizing Peel, Estee Lauder’s
Advanced Night Repair, and ROC (Deep Wrinkle Night Cream). So do they work?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The short answer is:
Maybe. Without the daily and nightly treatments (not strictly adhered to) I
might look drier and wrinklier. Given my
trepidations regarding physician assisted beauty, I’ll continue my quest for
the Holy Grail of anti-aging beauty products.
In the meantime, I’ll do the best with what I have – genetically and
cosmetically. Sooner or later, I’ll reluctantly redefine Boomer Beauty because
in my heart of hearts, I know that something-something will never again look
like thirty- something… and it’s not supposed to. </span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-66258365312116977482011-10-09T12:22:00.002-04:002011-10-10T15:18:51.710-04:00It Takes A Village To Save A Cat<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How sweet is this little girl?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In the spring of 2010 my
next-door-neighbor mentioned a stray cat (she’d been feeding) had taken up
nightly residence under my deck. My daughter soon befriended the kitty and
(much to my hygienic dismay) took to petting and feeding her. On their sporadic outings, my two kitties
(Jellie and Scratch) hissed and chased the interloper. And so it began…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Christmas blizzard of
2010 turned our neighborhood into a frozen wasteland. My daughter looked out the front door at the
right and perfect time and saw the snow-covered stray walking up the street. She dashed out the door, scooped her up, and
brought her inside. Needless to say I worried
about diseases, fleas, and an uncivilized cat that didn’t know how to use a
litter box. Buddy (as our neighbor
called her) was quickly taken to the vet to assuage my feline/human health
concerns. My husband attended the check-up and registered her as Nona (short
for no name). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Buddy-Nona-Cloots (as my
daughter called her) lived with us all snowy winter despite the obvious protests
of Jellie and Scratch. The only peaceful place for our now multi-named kitty
was a secluded spot in the basement which our elderly mean girls couldn’t reach.
As the weather took a turn for the better, Clootsie (as I began calling her)
took to the streets during the daytime and returned nightly to my neighbor’s
house. Her latest adopted feline-step-sister
Lucky Lady was a lot more accepting than either Jellie or Scratch. I accepted
the change of address graciously and considered it an opportunity to practice
non attachment (a yoga principle).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Buddy-Nona-Cloots-Clootsie
roamed the neighborhood during the day and returned home (next door) most
nights to eat and sleep. A recent cat fight
left our little furry girl now with many names (and two families) wounded. I
took her to the vet who frowns upon outdoor pet life. Following an expensive
hospital stay to address a nasty bite to the neck (too close to her jugular for
comfort) and an abscess which required numerous stitches, our kitty has been
recuperating next door where she constantly whines to go outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We’re all hoping
Buddy-Nona-Cloots-Clootsie-Baby (the latest name) will learn to love the
security of indoor life where her daily adventures include looking out the
window. It’s more likely she’ll wait for
an opportunity to escape as she’s done before.
We can barely control our own destinies, how could we possibly direct
the fate of a cat with an agenda of her own? </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-46035987607213161242011-10-01T14:32:00.003-04:002011-10-01T16:41:28.715-04:00Beware: The “I”s of Intimacy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">The “I” s of intimacy
(a.k.a interruptions) abundantly threaten relationships on a regular
basis. Naturally occurring “I”s can’t be
avoided no matter how much an individual or couple may try. Such is life. Many “I”s are obvious to all parties involved
while some remain hidden to self as well as others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">*
Illness * Injury * Irritation * Immobility * Interference*</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Illness and injury top the
list of impediments to intimacy. Obviously, when one partner is sick or hurt,
it’s plain to see how easily intimacy (physical or otherwise) dissipates. After all, a serious, painful, or life
threatening diagnosis freezes one in their tracks; and all eyes and ears become
focused on the circumstances. Limited
mobility, pain, and/or miscellaneous angst all too often declare a silent and
insidious war on otherwise loving partners; intimacy is collateral damage. Short or long term interruptions give way to <i>A New Normal</i> (not necessarily a good
one). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">When The “I”s of Intimacy
strike, there are steps you can take to preserve intimate companionship.
Consciously create a <i>New Normal</i> in which there’s always some physical
(and verbal) closeness. Even a tiny bit of intimacy goes a long way. If
one partner is in physical pain, for example, and can’t move around in a sexual
or sensual way… kissing, cuddling, hand holding, fondling, or stroking… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the extent it is possible… continually or
intermittently… maintains the connection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://l.thumbs.canstockphoto.com/canstock6537578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://l.thumbs.canstockphoto.com/canstock6537578.jpg" /></a>Being mindful of intimacy
when closeness is compromised-- due to the intricacies of life (IOLs) -- may require
nothing more than being a loving presence while watching TV together. Sometimes the simplest remedies work the best.</span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-73371121829389582872011-09-24T09:27:00.000-04:002011-09-24T09:27:32.916-04:00Goodbye Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Autumn is officially upon
us, however, the remnants of summer (my favorite season) remain a while longer.
I love the warm weather, in part, for the abundance of attention-grabbing
visuals peeking out from bodies unencumbered by clothes and shoes. Greenwich
Village, NoHo, and Soho (where I’m happily
employed) is always teeming with an interesting array of tattoos and toes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Body art is plentiful and
seemingly mainstream these days. Tatoos creatively express individuality and
are best enjoyed without judgment, a task easier said than done. I still
remember a drop-dead gorgeous woman conservatively dressed with a thick black
zipper tattoo up each arm from wrist to elbow. Beauty is obviously in the eye
of the beholder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">There were fewer
sandals on Broadway this week – gradually replaced by the latest closed-in
footwear. I find looking down at people’s feet irresistible. It’s not that I
have a foot fetish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not turned on by
feet in a turned-on sense. I’m simply fascinated by the extraordinary assortment
of toes. I wonder if anyone else has noticed that some the most beautiful women
have the most unexpected toes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Although I resist the
change of seasons with a less than happy attitude (winter is my least favorite
season), I will continue to enjoy the art show on the streets of New York City before cold
weather hides everything under wraps of cloth, fur, and leather.</span></div>
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<i style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Live each season as it
passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself
to the influences of each. ~ Henry David Thoreau</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-4782058236959694202011-09-11T14:00:00.002-04:002011-09-11T14:16:40.971-04:00My Ecstatic enChanting Birthday Bash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This year I’ve decided to
celebrate each and every day during the month of my Virgo birthday by doing
something Goddessworthy. Spending time with loved ones in celebration of my
being is an easy given; but coming up with something meaningful and/or fun is a
daily challenge I heartily recommend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My simple Everyday Goddess
pleasures have included work (with people I truly love), eating my favorite
foods (e.g. frozen yogurt and pizza), manicure, pedicure, and thoroughly enjoying
messages from my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Facebook</i> Friends.
I’m loving my <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">presents </b>(e.g. Ganesh
charm and sacred candles); although more importantly I’m appreciating the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">presence</b> of family and friends.</span></div>
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<a href="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQCLsfQZS5Kznudj&w=90&h=90&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiteswanmusic.com%2Fimages%2Fdetail_images%2Fecstaticchant_200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQCLsfQZS5Kznudj&w=90&h=90&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiteswanmusic.com%2Fimages%2Fdetail_images%2Fecstaticchant_200.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The highlight of my
celebration thus far has been attending <a href="http://eomega.org/omega/chant/" style="color: #38761d;">Omega Institute’s Labor Day <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ecstatic Chant</i></a>. Kirtan is the
call-and-response singing of mantras believed to be soulfully transformational
(in a good way). Beloved devotional singers Krishna Das, Deva Premal, Miten,
Manose, and Jai Uttal were as lovingly present and as brilliant as I knew they
would be. I was accompanied by my BFF,
my BSF (best swami friend), two Steves, a Tina, an Yvette, and hundreds of
other Bhaktas there for the same reason (to share a day of musical prayer and
meditation). During the final moments at
Omega (in the bookstore), I mentioned to my BFF that the only person I hadn’t
hugged and kissed for my birthday was Miten. Lo and behold who walks in: Miten, of course. I’d just bought Deva’s latest cd, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Password</i>. When the hugging, kissing, and
chatting was complete, Miten raced off with the cd for Deva to sign. I love the cd. Click on the link below for a <i>You Tube</i> sample. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs-Cz0IYWz8"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Aham Prema</span></i></b></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia;"><b style="color: purple;"><i>I
am love</i></b>.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-14020383894986017412011-08-29T14:23:00.005-04:002011-09-06T17:52:40.344-04:00Up All Night<div style="text-align: right;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Up All Night</i>, the new comedy series, starring Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett is about new parents trying to balance their home life, work
life, and baby. I know all about being
up all night and trying to juggle personhood and parenthood. I fondly remember
years of on demand nursing (a.k.a. breast-feeding) my two darling children, our
family bed, immunizations, childhood diseases including the chicken pox they shared with me, and so on. After the
first five years of being a Mom, I completely forgot how to sleep through the
night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Being
up all night has new meaning when your child is no longer that adorable infant
or toddler. Chronologically adult children bring new reasons to be Up All
Night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;">*</span> Up
All Night is when your child is away at school during a hurricane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">* </span>Up
All Night is when your daughter has a date in a neighboring state with someone
you don’t know at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">* </span>Up
All Night is when your child is vacationing far from home with peers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">*</span> Up
All Night is when you hear the refrain within your maternal DNA that asks,
“It’s ten o’clock; do you know where your children are,” and your don’t.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Although
I’ve made some progress in the Not-Up-All-Night Department, I still have much
to learn. My dear friend Tina has been trying to teach me that FEAR is nothing
more than <b>F</b>alse <b>E</b>vidence <b>A</b>ppearing <b>R</b>eal. There’s
simply no good reason to worry unless there’s real reason to worry. Now doesn’t
that sound easy? Of course it isn’t; but I am trying… one sleepless night at a
time.</span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-3388881829504220742011-08-21T11:20:00.003-04:002011-08-21T11:22:07.828-04:00Semen – A Wonder Remedy For Depression?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://2.s3.envato.com/files/275916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="http://2.s3.envato.com/files/275916.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Researchers from SUNY
Albany published an article in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Archives
of Sexual Behavior</i> (2002) supporting a previous hypothesis that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the hormones in semen have a mood-boosting
effect on women</i>. In February of this year a controversial editorial
appeared in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Surgery News</i> which
stated, “Forget chocolate on Valentine’s Day, try semen.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Semen, according to
respectable scientists, contains substantial doses of natural feel-good chemicals
including endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin, and melatonin. These erotic essences
are absorbed through the abundantly vascular vaginal wall during intercourse as long as
there’s no impediment (e.g. condom or coitus interruptus). </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt;">This
is good news for women in monogamous relationships when fears of pregnancy or
disease are non issues. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Given
the choice between a semen cocktail taken straight up a box of truffles, I’d unequivocally
choose the chocolates every time.</span></div>
Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-45630887777134795542011-08-14T09:34:00.000-04:002011-08-14T09:34:15.231-04:00Keeping Up With The Kardashians – Season Six<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://cdn2.kimkcdn.celebuzz.com/files/2010/12/kardashian-jenner-christmas-card-family-portrait-nick-saglimbeni-kim-kylie-khloe-kourtney-kendall-kris-rob-492x480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://cdn2.kimkcdn.celebuzz.com/files/2010/12/kardashian-jenner-christmas-card-family-portrait-nick-saglimbeni-kim-kylie-khloe-kourtney-kendall-kris-rob-492x480.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yes, of course, I’m still
keeping up with the Kardashians.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
fact, I love, respect, and enjoy them now more than ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While other reality TV shows promise
“backstabbing betrayal,” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Keeping Up With
The Kardashians</i> delivers a jigunda slice of Kardashian life that’s
chock-full of familial love, loyalty, glam, glitz, and bling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My happy life as an everyday
goddess is the Kardashian’s polar opposite in the outer world. The K-Dolls
(Kris, Kourtney, Kim, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Khloé, Kendall,
and Kylie) are all gorgeously stylish and fashionably put together, external qualities
I admire but lack. I haven’t a fashionista gene among my otherwise delightful
bits of DNA. This, however, in no way diminishes my appreciation of Kardashian razzle-dazzle
chic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Kardashians, Jenners,
Odums, et al <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">are exquisite to watch in
their assorted domestic habitats, and in their varied roles as normal people
with celebrity professions. They’re seemingly fearless about divulging delicate
details; next-to-nothing is off limits. Take this season for example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matriarch Kris Jenner broadcasts her pre-Kim’s-wedding
plastic surgery. Who else in Hollywood
would do this besides a Kardashian?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
else is NOT off limits besides a mini face-lift?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How about menopause, incontinence, maternal
angst and pride? Oh yeah; and that’s just Kris who’s stunning throughout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
Love, Love, Love the Kardashians; and I’ll be keeping up with them for as long
as there’s something chichi to keep up with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Have you ever had a song
in your head that kept you singing (or thinking) the lyrics (or melody)
repeatedly? If you answered yes, you’re not alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It could be harmless, OR it could be the result
of malfunctioning brain networks that normally allow us to perceive music. The
brain is amazing when it functions perfectly and is even more so when it
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fourteen years ago,
83-year-old Reginald King began having musical hallucinations following bypass
surgery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The array of pop tunes and
Christmas carols playing on his personal cerebral channel were both frightening
and frustrating and could neither be turned off nor tuned down. Eventually, he
was seen by Dr. Victor Aziz, one of two European researchers who had been studying
this phenomenon. Dr. Aziz and research partner Dr. Nick Warner found that
more than a third of their patients with musical hallucinations were deaf or
hard of hearing, women more often than men, and on average 78 years of age. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dr. Aziz believes people
are more likely to hear songs (in their head) they’ve heard repeatedly. He
further speculates that musical hallucinations would become more common in the
future noting that, ‘”people today are awash in music from radios and
television.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add to that the unwavering use
of iPods by people of all ages and there you have the makings of a musical
hallucination zoo<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(</span><cite><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/12/health/psychology/12musi.html"><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: normal;">www.nytimes.com/2005/07/12/health/psychology/12musi.html</span></a>?</cite><cite><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">).</span></cite></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So what does this mean for
me (and you)?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I frequently listen to my
favorite music on the radio or cd player (driving here and there), my computer
(at work and home), and my beloved iPod (my commuting companion). I wonder if
my ritual music habits will eventually lead me to Nirvana or to some other
musical paradise…perhaps Gagavana?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two songs currently playing on my
daily hit parade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click on the blue
links below to see what they are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uccvX27neKE"><span style="color: blue;">Ticket to Nirvana</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RdQpVwGNGg" style="color: blue;">Or to Gagavana</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What might make it to your
hallucinatory playlist if your musical brain networks begin to
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<span style="font-size: small;">My introduction to Lee
Carroll and his work with Kryon came two plus years ago when my BFF
synchronistically discovered them.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> At that time, my new agey interests were not
yet ready for Carroll or Kryon who then seemed way too <i>woo-woo</i> for me. Said BFF
attended a seminar which resonated with her spiritual
evolution. Kryon seminars and workshops are hosted domestically and
internationally by New Age thinkers including a United Nations group in NYC
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fast forward two plus
years and I’ve now read and loved two of Carroll’s books, <i>The Journey Home </i>and <i>The
Parables of Kryon</i> (both Hay House books about spiritual growth and
enlightenment). I’ve studied channeling and
I’ve been exposed to concepts which have further thinned the line
between mysticism and science. I was ready to attend the two-day interactive
seminar when it synchronistically appeared on my proverbial doorstep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Kryon team I had the
good fortune to meet consisted of <b style="color: black;">Lee
Carroll</b> (internationally known author and channeler of the angelic entity
Kryon), <b style="color: black;">Dr. Amber Wolf</b>
(transformational and quantum living healer), <b>Dr. Todd Ovakaytis</b> (enlightened physician & researcher), <b>Robert Coxson</b> (interdimensional musician,
facilitator, and healer), and <a href="http://jewelryofthelight.com/" style="color: blue;">Connie Okelberry</a> (divinely inspired jewelry maker). The seminar brought together New Age concepts and quantum physics in a way that felt significantly main
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<span style="font-size: small;">My spiritual path includes developing my inner
(and outer) Goddess and a sensitivity to what is beyond the life I’m currently
living. Carl Jung once said, <i>“</i><span class="entry-content"><i>Your vision will become clear only when you look into your
heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”</i> My guess is that <a href="http://kryon.com/" style="color: blue;">Kryon</a> would agree. (Please click on the blue links and connect with Kryon and Connie)</span></span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-9984378376126098892011-07-17T09:59:00.002-04:002011-07-30T15:45:25.849-04:00Celebrity Goddess vs. Everyday Goddess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We see them in abundance
on the big and small screen, in the media, and seemingly everywhere; they're
Celebrity Goddesses. They’re often intelligent, talented, and charming. They’re
always dressed to the nines with perfect makeup to showcase their beauty. They work very hard; they’re <i>ON</i> whenever
they’re in public. They pay a high price for their celebrity; they have no
privacy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I love watching Celebrity
Goddesses. My favorites include Oprah, Lisa Ling, Ann Curry, Angelina Jolie,
Lady GaGa, and the Kardashians. I rejoice in the joys of celebrity goddessness;
I learn valuable lessons from them. There are obvious down-sides to celebrity.
They’re rarely alone publicly; they need an entourage and security. The
paparazzi stalk them and wait in evil anticipation of an ugly shot in which
they’re caught without make-up or with dimpled thighs on the beach. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We, the Everyday Goddesses
of the planet here, there, and everywhere go through life unnoticed and
unstalked by the media or crazy fans. We are free to go to the store without
makeup, in sweats, and with bad hair. We can freely enjoy life and share our
light with little muss or fuss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I enjoy all Goddesses for
they evoke the energies of the Divine Feminine, each in our own way. </span></div>Everyday Goddess - The Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406820222459265432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872153123348839177.post-36789345289088313572011-07-14T10:20:00.002-04:002011-07-14T10:26:51.706-04:00Kalachakra 2011 - About the Kalachakra for World Peace - Pause For Peace Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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