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There is a Chinese curse (allegedly) that says "May you live in interesting times". I would definitely say that these are "interesting" times, and of course, they are also challenging. Pam Younghans, in this week's Astrological Journal, writes: "As we deal with all that has occurred recently, whether our experience has been very personal or more distant, we can allow these events to change us. The thoughts and emotions that move through us can initiate deeper shifts within, which will ultimately alter our course individually and collectively."
This week we look at how to handle these events in our lives. Anne Tucker gives us pointers on to "Get Rid of Ambiguity and Feel Good About The Choices You Make" while Maresha Donna Ducharme writes of "Finding Peace In Turbulent Times".
Nan Moss recommends "Expanding the Boundaries of Our Standard Worldview" and Eileen Workman suggests "Choosing Our Destiny By Picking A New Course Of Action". Will T. Wilkinson sums it all up in "It's Time To Take A Stand and Lead The Way".
And of course we have numerous additional articles on parenting, climate change, health, and much more... Scroll down below for the links to all of this week's new articles.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, and loving week.
Marie T. Russell
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
Get Rid of Ambiguity and Feel Good About The Choices You Make
Written by Anne Tucker
Part of your life isn’t working. The part of your life I’m talking about is wherever dissatisfaction and doubt are making you spin in circles, feeling dissatisfied with whatever you have, or stuck in doubt about what you should do. Where in your life do you feel that way?
Continue reading article here: Get Rid of Ambiguity and Feel Good About The Choices You Make
Finding Peace In Turbulent Times
Written by Maresha Donna Ducharme
The possibility for creating peace must begin within each one of us as we become peaceful within ourselves. We are part of the whole. Our task is to heal separation, isolation, and defense of “us” as opposed to “them” within ourselves first; then we can bring that conscious awareness to all...
Continue reading article here: Finding Peace In Turbulent Times
Expanding the Boundaries of Our Standard Worldview
Written by Nan Moss with David Corbin
When confronted with something that perplexes or confounds us, we tend to attribute our lack of understanding to not having enough facts or evidence, or we relegate it to the scrap heap of the supernatural. These are the modes of explanation available to us within the container of our standard worldview.
Continue reading article here: Expanding the Boundaries of Our Standard Worldview
Choosing Our Destiny By Picking A New Course Of Action
Written by Eileen Workman
Sometimes, it’s useful to ask yourself: What do I gain by continuing the course of action I am taking, and what might I gain by choosing an alternative course of action? So often we find ourselves on a course of action that demands we argue with another until...
Continue reading article here: Choosing Our Destiny By Picking A New Course Of Action
It's Time To Take A Stand and Lead The Way
Written by Will T. Wilkinson
“They,” whoever they are, say that if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. What do you stand for? A handful of courageous activists like Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa, Gloria Steinem, and Nelson Mandela, have changed the world because of their stand. But the idea of taking a stand...
Continue reading article here: It's Time To Take A Stand and Lead The Way
Surprising Facts About How We Talk To Babies
by Caspar Addyman, Goldsmiths, University of London
Here’s an experiment to try next time you meet a baby, try holding a normal conversation. It is very difficult, isn’t…
Continue reading article here: Surprising Facts About How We Talk To Babies
Want To Fix America's Health Care? First, Focus On Food
by Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University
So far, policymakers have tried to reduce costs by tinkering with how care is delivered. But focusing on care delivery…
Continue reading article here: Want To Fix America's Health Care? First, Focus On Food
The US Is Racked With Impossible Divisions Over Rights And Freedoms
by Todd Landman, University of Nottingham
In the immediate aftermath of the October 2 Las Vegas massacre – the US’s 273rd mass shooting in 2017 alone – it seems…
Continue reading article here: The US Is Racked With Impossible Divisions Over Rights And Freedoms
Does Eating Grass-fed Beef Help Fight Climate Change?
by Tara Garnett, University of Oxford
Beef gets a bad press, environmentally speaking. We’re bombarded with reports highlighting its high carbon footprint…
Continue reading article here: Does Eating Grass-fed Beef Help Fight Climate Change?
Why Some People Find It So Hard To Manage Their Time When Working From Home
by Sue Kegerreis, University of Essex
More people than ever now work from home for part or all of the week. Such flexibility can seem a good idea, but many…
Continue reading article here: Why Some People Find It So Hard To Manage Their Time When Working From Home
Why Asking What Causes Autism Is The Wrong Question
by Lindsay O'Dell, The Open University and Charlotte Brownlow, University of Southern Queensland
The animal rights charity PETA recently made a link between autism and drinking cow’s milk. The article on its website…
Continue reading article here: Why Asking What Causes Autism Is The Wrong Question
Could Climate Change Benefit Some Northeastern Farms?
by Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State University
Some aspects of climate change could benefit certain forms of agriculture in the Northeastern United States, new…
Continue reading article here: Could Climate Change Benefit Some Northeastern Farms?
Why Having The Sex Talk Early And Often With Your Kids Is Good For Them
Veronica I. Johnson, The University of Montana and Guy Ray Backlund, New Mexico State University
Continue reading article here: Why Having The Sex Talk Early And Often With Your Kids Is Good For Them
Why Screening For Intelligence Is Still So Controversial
by Daphne Martschenko, PhD, University of Cambridge
Tests that purport to measure your intelligence can be verbal, meaning written, or non-verbal, focusing on abstract…
Continue reading article here: Why Screening For Intelligence Is Still So Controversial
Why People Like Government Nudges To Change Their Behavior?
by Cass Sunstein, Harvard University
Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago won the Nobel Prize for his extraordinary, world-transforming work in…
Continue reading article here: Why People Like Government Nudges To Change Their Behavior?
Can You Be Hacked By The World Around You?
by Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University
You’ve probably been told it’s dangerous to open unexpected attachment files in your email – just like you shouldn’t…
Continue reading article here: Can You Be Hacked By The World Around You?
How A Growing Christian Movement Is Seeking To Change America
by Brad Christerson, Biola University and Richard Flory, University of Southern California
From Oct. 6 to 9, 2017, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. was filled with tents, worship music and prayer for the…
Continue reading article here: How A Growing Christian Movement Is Seeking To Change America
What's Behind The Increase In Breast Cancer Rates In China?
by Jin-Li Luo, University of Leicester
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in China, according to the latest data from China’s national cancer…
Continue reading article here: What's Behind The Increase In Breast Cancer Rates In China?
Whatever Happened To The Promised 15-hour Workweek?
by Joshua Krook, University of Adelaide
In 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that technological change and productivity improvements would…
Continue reading article here: Whatever Happened To The Promised 15-hour Workweek?
Why Restoring Morale Is Important To Mental Health In Difficult Times
by Joan Cook, Yale University
The term demoralization was originally coined in the 1970s by a psychiatrist who was seeing patients that didn’t quite…
Continue reading article here: Why Restoring Morale Is Important To Mental Health In Difficult Times
6 Things To Know About Mass Shootings In America
by Frederic Lemieux, Georgetown University
As a criminologist, I have reviewed recent research in hopes of debunking some of the common misconceptions I hear…
Continue reading article here: 6 Things To Know About Mass Shootings In America
Is This The End Of The Road For Traditional Vehicles?
by Matthew Watkins, Nottingham Trent University
New sales of petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040 in the UK; France. Sweden and Scotland by 2032; Norway by 2025.…
Continue reading article here: Is This The End Of The Road For Traditional Vehicles?
How Parents Can Conquer Guilt To Help Kids With Eating Disorders
by Adele Lafrance, Laurentian University
Lydia is seriously underweight and suffering from medical complications from an eating disorder. She is in hospital.…
Continue reading article here: How Parents Can Conquer Guilt To Help Kids With Eating Disorders
Why We Should Listen To People Angry About Their Taxes
by Shirley Tillotson, Dalhousie University
Is it too much to expect people to talk calmly and reasonably about tax changes? Yes. Yes, it is too much. The…
Continue reading article here: Why We Should Listen To People Angry About Their Taxes
Sometimes One Head Is Better Than Two When It Comes To Decisions
Davide Valeriani, University of Essex
Continue reading article here: Sometimes One Head Is Better Than Two When It Comes To Decisions
Why Your Brain Loves Feeling Outraged and Punishing People's Bad Behavior
by Molly Crockett
Get mad when you read the news these days? It's more than just what you're reading. When you perceives unfairness or…
Continue reading article here: Why Your Brain Loves Feeling Outraged and Punishing People's Bad Behavior
What Business Can Learn From Buddhism
by Haley A Beer, University of Warwick and Edward Gamble, Montana State University
Millennials, we are told, have a different attitude to work than their elders. They want to work for organisations…
Continue reading article here: What Business Can Learn From Buddhism
The High-performance Vegan Athlete – New Research Shows It Is Possible
by David Rogerson, Sheffield Hallam University
Veganism is a life choice that more people seem to be making. Still, despite its increase in popularity, when most…
Continue reading article here: The High-performance Vegan Athlete – New Research Shows It Is Possible
5 Ways Donald Trump Is Rolling Back The Obama Years
by Clodagh Harrington, De Montfort University and Alex Waddan, University of Leicester
In the absence of any clear ideology associated with Donald Trump’s US presidency, it does seem he has at least one…
Continue reading article here: 5 Ways Donald Trump Is Rolling Back The Obama Years
How People Diagnosed With The Same Mental Illness Can Be Quite Different
by Tamsyn Van Rheenen, University of Melbourne
It’s commonly accepted that symptoms in psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia present…
Continue reading article here: How People Diagnosed With The Same Mental Illness Can Be Quite Different
Astrological Journal for the Week
Written by Pam Younghans
This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read more
It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights.
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