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Best Friends Forever or Not???? by Nancy Shields Writer and diarist, born in Paris, Anais Nin says it best when it comes to friends. " Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born . " All of us have been a girlfriend at one time or another; girlfriends have come and gone in our lives, but we continue to seek each other. There is nothing more refreshing than when we find new, " gal pals . " Each one of us has had that experience. We are invigorated and can be refreshed by a chance encounter with a complete stranger. These moments of finding new friendships are so much fun. You make plans; you discover your similarities, your differences. It's... (continue reading)		Do You Get Enough Positive Energy by Susan Thom(41) There are so many ways we can get positive energy absorbed into our being. Stepping outside opens up a whole new atmosphere, smell, and feel. I think nature is the soother of all souls. All the worries that have I been bringing with me, have drained me and dragged me down. Inspiration is the best thing for that! I am inspired to changing different things in the house so it feels warm and cozy. I am inspired by the change in the leaves. Beautiful colors that only a Higher Power could create. I choose to call Him God. The mountains, so majestic. Watching over us and probably not too happy they were blasted. A waterfall in the middle of huge rocks. For me, experiencing all this makes me... (continue reading)

When the Truth Hurts by Avis Ward(38) To listen to the morning, mid-day, or evening news and other times not mentioned, isn't something I do with any regularity. I'm a scanner. I'll scan the headlines on the Internet and if something interests me, I read it. Having a general idea of what's happening in some instances is enough. I do not care to hear drama unless it's a movie or show that's staged as drama. The news has become filled with so much drama until I'm unable to tolerate it. It's mostly negative, too. I get the news of a friend, families, and strangers experiencing difficult times, firsthand. A neighbor's struggle as a single parent trying to get unemployment benefits extended to keep a roof over her family's... (continue reading)		Integrity by Nancy Shields Nisargadatta Maharaj affirms, “ Awareness is ever there. It need not be realized. Open the shutter of the mind and it will be flooded with life.” You can say integrity is ever there. Open the shutter of the heart and it will be flooded with truth. There is an integrity epidemic out there and we must all examine ourselves very carefully, so we don't get wrapped up in it. Be a person of your actions and words. Do not falter or stumble. It's easy to get caught up in lies and the idea of being popular and liked. Shakespeare had it right when he stated, " To thine own self be true. " Let's start living life with integrity and character. What words come to your mind when you... (continue reading)