Mind & Spirit

Lake Region Woman Magazine (ND) January 2012
    Last summer, my husband and I were on one of our road trips for an appointment that I had in Bismarck.  We kept in mind all the road construction around the area, so we left an hour earlier than normal thinking that would...  Read More
Lake Region Woman Magazine (ND) January 2012
    It’s a new year! With the turning of the calendar, many of us think about what we can do better in the next twelve months.  The busy holidays are behind us and it’s now time to focus on “me.” ...  Read More
The alarm rings. You roll over and press the snooze button. As the cloud of slumber clears from your mind, you begin to think of the tasks lined up before you today. Even with a restful night’s sleep, some days just start off with that running...  Read More
Medina County Women's Journal (OH) Dec Jan 2012
Looking for physical or emotional pain relief? Looking for a safe and natural solution? Haven’t found the answers your looking for? Want to be proactive in your health care?   Your Mind, Your Body, Your Spirit are all energy!...  Read More
Transitions News Magazine (SC) April 2012
  7 Easy Steps to Memoir Writing by Mary Anne Benedetto   I ran into Ms Benedetto, at least digitally speaking, when we started talking online about the importance of saving our stories for future generations. It’s a topic that...  Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
“Life as a journey” was not a familiar concept or way of thinking for me until this last year. I have always based my life on plans, ideas, accomplishments, and finishing projects.  My friends, I think, would describe me as a...  Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
If you followed the Pay-It-Forward Room Makeover Project that began in October 2011, you know that there were so many wonderful nominees who, while they didn’t win the Makeover, did win our hearts.  Following is the nominating letter from...  Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
As with any profound journey in life, Mandy Kjellstrom’s started with a questioning that ultimately grew into a lesson about release. “This experience taught me to risk turning corners, not knowing what was around the corner, rather than...  Read More
Women's Independent Press (PA) December 2011
  Listening is an aspect of your life that you do instinctively. You have been listening since you were born,so this ability has become second nature. In some respects that is good, because without thinking you are aware of your surroundings. ...  Listening is an aspect of your life that you do instinctively. You have been listening since you were born,so this ability has become second nature. In some respects that is good, because without thinking you are aware of your surroundings....  Read More
The increase in devastating storms has left many people wondering Is God trying to warn us? Is the earth going through a climate change? Yes, would be the answer that many scientists and those concerned about our planet would say. Is the extreme weat ...The increase in devastating storms has left many people wondering Is God trying to warn us? Is the earth going through a climate change? Yes, would be the answer that many scientists and those concerned about our planet would say. Is the extreme...  Read More
Katherine Bramhall runs her own international disaster relief organization, works as a midwife, travels from Vermont to Bali twice a year to provide midwifery services to women who have no access to them, launches successful campaigns to supply famil ...Katherine Bramhall runs her own international disaster relief organization, works as a midwife, travels from Vermont to Bali twice a year to provide midwifery services to women who have no access to them, launches successful campaigns to supply...  Read More
Forsyth Woman Magazine (NC) May 2009
At age five on a spring day in April, my home in southern West Virginia was destroyed by fire and I received third degree burns over 50 percent of my body. The year was 1959 and there were no burn centers. My odds of survival were slim to none but I ...At age five on a spring day in April, my home in southern West Virginia was destroyed by fire and I received third degree burns over 50 percent of my body. The year was 1959 and there were no burn centers. My odds of survival were slim to none but I...  Read More
Many of my articles over the past year have shared lessons learned during my “dark night of the soul”. How nice it is to now share with you this month about “The Light of Life”, the Spiritual Spoke in our talk on Life’s ...Many of my articles over the past year have shared lessons learned during my “dark night of the soul”. How nice it is to now share with you this month about “The Light of Life”, the Spiritual Spoke in our talk on Life’...  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) February 2010
Last year, many companies and retailers were forced out of business stemming from the results of a recessed economy caused by a global credit crunch. The US Dept. of Labor’s report indicates the unemployment rate in December 2009 for Washington ...Last year, many companies and retailers were forced out of business stemming from the results of a recessed economy caused by a global credit crunch. The US Dept. of Labor’s report indicates the unemployment rate in December 2009 for...  Read More
The Women's Journals (PA) Nov/Dec 2011
Each November, the United States President declares the month as National Family Caregivers Month. These often overlooked individuals, an estimated more than 65 million people or 29% of the U.S. population, provide care for chronically ill, disabled ...Each November, the United States President declares the month as National Family Caregivers Month. These often overlooked individuals, an estimated more than 65 million people or 29% of the U.S. population, provide care for chronically ill, disabled...  Read More
As the president of United Way of Dane County, Leslie Ann Howard addresses social issues at their roots By Ellen Williams-Masson I t was an obvious place for an epiphany a bit clichéd, even but Leslie Ann Howard wasn’t expecting a mo ...As the president of United Way of Dane County, Leslie Ann Howard addresses social issues at their roots By Ellen Williams-Masson I t was an obvious place for an epiphany a bit clichéd, even but Leslie Ann Howard wasn’t expecting a...  Read More
Medina County Women's Journal (OH) Dec Jan 2012
Looking for physical or emotional pain relief? Looking for a safe and natural solution? Haven’t found the answers your looking for? Want to be proactive in your health care?   Your Mind, Your Body, Your Spirit are all energy!...  Read More
Montana Woman (MT) February 2012
This month I am going to focus on all three aspects of healthy living―Mind, Body and Fuel―and give you a few simple tips to losing fat and getting healthier in 2012. Tip 1: Take note of all the little changes. All the worthwhile changes in life take...  Read More
Minnesota Women's Press (MN) Feb 2012
    Men Step Forward “Now there is a V-Men movement, a cadre of men around the world who are stepping forward and saying, ‘Ending violence against women and girls means something to me.’ That is really exciting....  Read More
Lake Region Woman Magazine (ND) October | November | December 2011
Feelings of gratitude come natural to most of us, and being thankful for the kindness of others actually provides a positive return by making us feel good about ourselves. Although these feelings come natural, the actual expression of gratitude can...  Read More
WNC Woman (NC) January 2009
Insure This In these complicated times, it seems that everyone is blaming someone for the problems in our economy: bad mortgages, the war, loss of jobs overseas, a market flooded with cheap Chinese products, poor automobile design. It seems to me...  Read More
WNC Woman (NC) January 2012
Legs. That’s what landed me on the bully radar. I was five-nine and my legs were twice as long as my body—it seemed to me—when I entered high school. I was only a seventh grader but in our town grades seven through twelve were considered high...  Read More
Lake Region Woman Magazine (ND) April | May | June 2011
Childhood memories of playing the board game Life drift through my mind lately. As kids, we had the plain, no frills version. Today, my children play a more contemporary version branded by Sponge Bob Square Pants. Regardless of what brightly colored...  Read More
Grand Cities Woman Magazine (ND) March | April 2012
It’s a new year! With the turning of the calendar, many of us think about what we can do better in the next twelve months. The busy holidays are behind us and it’s now time to focus on “me.” Typically, we set resolutions to eat healthy and...  Read More