From Conducive Mag- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010Arrested by Haitian authorities for trying to cross illegally into the Dominican Republic with 33 so-called orphaned children, whose parents were later found to be alive, U.S. citizens and Idaho Baptist missionaries Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter remain imprisoned in Port-au-Prince pending investigation of alleged child trafficking. Seeking to save... […]
- Stressed Graduate Student March 8, 2010Dr. Mai Kieu-Loan offers relationship advice to a female law student and highlights the differences in how men and women handle dating in graduate school. […]
- Preserving Relationship with Parents Despite Their Disapproval Over New Job March 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on preserving the relationship with one's parents despite tension over a new do-gooder job. […]
- FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 February 25, 2010ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 […]
- A Bronx Girl Goes Home February 5, 2010The murder of a cousin takes Conducive editor Heather Tirado Gilligan back to her home in the Bronx, and back to the childhood and experiences that continue to shape her. […]
- Using Anger Constructively February 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on using anger constructively. […]
- Looking Back to the Future? January 30, 2010Humankind, both collectively and individually, has a strange little quirk. We ignore the past when it holds valuable lessons that go against what we want to hear or believe. Our insistence in doing this has negatively affected our future many times, both as individuals and as a society. We give... […]
- Campaigns Take Individual Involvement To New Level January 28, 2010The production and consumption of bottled water contributes to waste, pollution, toxins, and the bottled water industry’s interest in controlling our water resources. As a result of these negative impacts, many people have vowed to stop buying bottled water. If you have successfully ditched bottled water, and want to stay... […]
- REDUCING THE SUICIDE STIGMA Suresh Unni's Story January 21, 2010There are many ways of coping with the loss of a loved one. For Suresh Unni, solace is found in sharing his brother's experience with depression and eventual demise from suicide. Through his work as a clinical social worker and therapist and participation on the board of directors of the... […]
- Dating a Separated Person January 18, 2010Conducive advice columunist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on dating a separated person. […]
- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010
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Souljourn for Mind, Spirit and Earth: Days 14 – 18 Minimize Clutter Manifest Abundance
I believe that people manifest their realities everyday – whether it is abundance, deprivation or something neutral. Abundance comes from positive intentions and actions whereas deprivation comes from maladaptive intentions– resisting thoughts and their coinciding actions. Abundance exists all around us if we take a moment to notice it – in nature, in our homes, in our hearts. By minimizing clutter (both the internal and external kind), you free up some space and have a greater chance of maximizing on manifesting abundance. Today's focus is on organizing, email addiction and letting go.
Souljourn for Mind, Spirit and Earth: Day 13 Minimize Clutter Manifest Abundance
I believe that people manifest their realities everyday – whether it is abundance, deprivation or something neutral. Abundance comes from positive intentions and actions whereas deprivation comes from maladaptive intentions– resisting thoughts and their coinciding actions. Abundance exists all around us if we take a moment to notice it – in nature, in our homes, in our hearts. By minimizing clutter (both the internal and external kind), you free up some space and have a greater chance of maximizing on manifesting abundance. Today's focus is on the emotional clutter that stems from grief.
Souljourn for the Mind, Spirit and Earth: Days 10 – 12 of Minimizing Clutter and Manifesting Abundance
I believe that people manifest their realities everyday – whether it is abundance, deprivation or something neutral. Abundance comes from positive intentions and actions whereas deprivation comes from maladaptive intentions– resisting thoughts and their coinciding actions. Abundance exists all around us if we take a moment to notice it – in nature, in our homes, in our hearts. By minimizing clutter (both the internal and external kind), you free up some space and have a greater chance of maximizing on manifesting abundance. Today's post features Opting out of Junk Mail.
Souljourn for the Mind, Spirit and Earth: Days 6 – 9 of Minimizing Clutter and Manifesting Abundance
I believe that people manifest their realities everyday – whether it is abundance, deprivation or something neutral. Abundance comes from positive intentions and actions whereas deprivation comes from maladaptive intentions– resisting thoughts and their coinciding actions. Abundance exists all around us if we take a moment to notice it – in nature, in our homes, in our hearts. By minimizing clutter (both the internal and external kind), you free up some space and have a greater chance of maximizing on manifesting abundance.
Posted in Mind & Body, Optimism & Humor Tagged atheism, atheist, Buddha, karma, Kurt D. Bruner, Manifesting abundance, religion, The Universe 9 Comments
Souljourn for the Mind, Spirit and Earth: Days 2 – 5 of Minimizing Clutter and Manifesting Abundance
I believe that people manifest their realities everyday – whether it is abundance, deprivation or something neutral. Abundance comes from positive intentions and actions whereas deprivation comes from maladaptive intentions– resisting thoughts and their coinciding actions. Abundance exists all around us if we take a moment to notice it – in nature, in our homes, in our hearts. By minimizing clutter (both the internal and external kind), you free up some space and have a greater chance of maximizing on manifesting abundance.
Posted in Mind & Body Tagged Clutter, extreme thinking, hoarding, Law of Abundance, Letting go, Maladaptive Thoughts, OCD, procrastination, Thought reframing 6 Comments
Souljourn for the Mind, Spirit and Earth: Day 1 of Minimizing Clutter and Manifesting Abundance
I believe that people manifest their realities everyday – whether it is abundance, deprivation or something neutral. Abundance comes from positive intentions and actions whereas deprivation comes from maladaptive intentions– resisting thoughts and their coinciding actions. Abundance exists all around us if we take a moment to notice it – in nature, in our homes, in our hearts.
Posted in Mind & Body Tagged Goal development, Law of Abundance, Manifesting abundance, procrastination, Thought reframing 14 Comments
Souljourn for the Mind, Spirit and Earth: 21 Day Missions
This journey is about soul searching in a way that can help me connect to myself, to others and to the earth. It is a souljourn divided into several 21 day missions. You are welcome to step in or step out at any point along the way.
Posted in Mind & Body Tagged Carl Jung, Earth, Erik Erikson, Existentialism, Healing, individuation, midlife crisis, Mind, Spirit 7 Comments
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part VII – Soulutions for a GMO-free life
Yes, some of the GMO info can lend itself to feelings of despair. Yes, it may seem like an insurmountable uphill battle in lead shoes toting a backpack full of bricks on an empty stomach. BUT all hope is not lost! There’s quite a bit, actually, you can do. You’ll see several options in this [...]
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part VI – Banning together
This post focuses on counties and countries that are banning GMOs and their non-banning counterparts. It also outlines the benefits of organic crops over and above GM crops.
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body Tagged Ban GMOs, Bill AB 541, Environment, Genetically Modified Food, GMO-free Regions, GMOs, monsanto, organic food 1 Comment
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part V – Some kernels that may be of interest
This is Part V of a seven-part post that reviews genetically modified foods, the Agrochemical companies that produce GMOs, and the impact they have on your health and the earth.
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body Tagged Climate Change, ETC, Forbes, Fortune 500, Genetically Modified Food, GM Watch, GMOs, Michael Taylor, monsanto, Syngenta 9 Comments
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part IV – Farmers who save seeds are soon sued
This post is a continuation from Part III that outlines some of the numerous problems and concerns with GMOs including bovine growth hormone.
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part III – What you don’t know about your GMO won’t hurt you
This post will begin to identify some of the numerous issues and concerns with genetically modified foods.
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part II – Those who grow a GMO
Who grows GMOs?
The U.S. accounts for about two-thirds of all the GM crops planted throughout the universe, which as far as I know is just the earth but may include other planets given the surreptitiousness of this industry. Since the mid 1990’s the U.S. has increasingly planted more GM crops than any other planet or [...]
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body Tagged canola oil, FDA, Genetically Modified Food, gluconsinolates, GMOs, high risk foods, monsanto, Quest cigarettes, rapeseed 17 Comments
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part I – The spoof’s in the genetically modified pudding
This seven-part post reviews genetically modified foods and the impact they have on your health and the earth.
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Souljourn for Mind, Spirit and Earth: Days 19 – 21 Minimize Clutter Manifest Abundance