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Welcome to the new issue of InnerSelf Magazine. (If you prefer to skip my intro and go directly to the list of articles, click here.)

The theme this week is best summed up by the title of the article, excerpted from the book Radical Loving, by Rabbi Wayne Dosick: "Opening to a Whole New Way of Being". In order for our world to change, we have to change. And, the first step is to be open to a new way of thinking, of perceiving, of being. This includes a change in our behavior and attitudes, as shared in "Work-Life Balance: What Really Makes Us Happy Might Surprise You". 

For us to be able to change with ease, our health also needs to be in balance. When we're struggling with health issues, it's difficult to focus on the bigger picture. Putting our attention on "Finding Health and Wellness on the Path to Awakening" is a worthy endeavor.  And while a lot of attention has been placed on weight loss, it is also important, especially between the ages of 20 and 55, to focus on maintaining a healthy weight level. Thus we bring you  "10 Small Changes To Prevent Weight Gain". 

 And of course, our attitude and expectations are of vital importance. In his article this month, Barry Vissell asks: "Do You Believe in Miracles?". What we believe in, or what we believe is possible, is the foundation of what will be possible for us. My article this week, "Give Yourself Time, Be Kind, and Heal in Your Own Way",  also takes a look at beliefs, attitudes and our willingness to change. 

In this week's "Astrological Journal", Pam Younghans writes the following about the current period we are are going through: "...[The] effect is that of a reality check. It asks us to consider what goals we are willing to work harder for, and which ones have outlived their usefulness in our lives." 

So it seems that overall, humanity is going through a reality check. We have so many crises surrounding us from the pandemic, to weather crises, climate change, warring factions of "tribes", anger, inequality. injustice, etc... We need to stop and ask ourselves some serious questions. And, we need to remind ourselves that we are in charge of our own life and what takes place on this planet.

We need to discover what is best for us and for the world we live in. This will require a whole new way of being --  one based on love, and not based on competition, hatred, Injustice, inequality, all these things that represent a lack of Love.

The solution. Love, is so simple, and it's free. Let's all do our best and implement it in our thoughts, words, and actions.
 
Please scroll down for more details on the new articles, as well as the links to the video versions of each article. The audio-only version is accessible at the top of each article.

Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, health-full, and loving week. 

Marie T. Russell
editor/publisher,
InnerSelf.com
"New Attitudes...New Possibilities"

NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK:

Opening to a Whole New Way of Being

 Rabbi Wayne Dosick  Read Time: 7 mins
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Sometimes a pandemic—no matter how devastating—is just a pandemic. But sometimes— most times—it is an opening to a whole new way of being.

Opening to a Whole New Way of Being (Video version)

Work-Life Balance: What Really Makes Us Happy Might Surprise You

 Lis Ku, De Montfort University  Read Time: 7 mins
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Studies suggest people are leaving or planning to leave their employers in record numbers in 2021 – a “great resignation” that appears to have been precipitated by these reflections. But if we’re all reconsidering where and how work slots into our lives, what should we be aiming at?

Work-Life Balance: What Really Makes Us Happy Might Surprise You (Video version)

Finding Health and Wellness on the Path to Awakening

 Kimberly Meredith  Read Time: 9 mins
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Looking at life in this modern world today, there’s no question that a lot of people are dealing with many challenges, both physically and emotionally.

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Finding Health and Wellness on the Path to Awakening (Video version)

10 Small Changes To Prevent Weight Gain

 Claire Madigan and Henrietta Graham, Loughborough University  Read Time: 5 mins

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Between the ages of 20 and 55, most adults gain a small amount each year, which could see some people become overweight or obese over time. This weight gain isn’t usually the result of overeating large amounts of food.

10 Small Changes To Prevent Weight Gain (Video version)

Do You Believe in Miracles?

 Barry Vissell  Read Time: 6 mins
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Albert Einstein famously said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." I slightly disagree...

Do You Believe in Miracles? (Video version)

Give Yourself Time, Be Kind, and Heal in Your Own Way

 Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com  Read Time: 10 mins
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Unfortunately many of us have become victims of instant gratification. We want to succeed and we want it now. We want to heal and we want it now. Whatever it is we want, we want it now.

Give Yourself Time, Be Kind, and Heal in Your Own Way (Video version)

Horoscope Week: October 4 - 10, 2021

 Pam Younghans  Read Time: 13 mins
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This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.

Horoscope Week: October 4 - 10, 2021 (Video version)

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