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Here in the United States, Memorial Day is one of our most sacred holidays.  It is a day we set aside to remember the brave men and women who have fought and died to defend us and our freedom. The origin of Memorial Day, however, is more complicated: ‘Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is…

In the year 2012, it is hard to see Mother’s Day as anything other than another ‘Hallmark holiday’ designed to sell cards, roses, and expensive dinners. However, this wasn’t how the holiday was originally intended. Mother’s Day was created by Julia Ward Howe, the same woman who wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah).…

Tonight is a very special night! From LagunaNiguel.patch.com: “At 8:35 p.m. PST on Saturday, the full moon will be the largest all year. This is because the moon is at its perigee meaning it’s closer to the earth than any other time in its regular orbit. The moon will be up to 14 percent bigger and…

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” -Kahlil Gibran “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?” -Rose Kennedy Earth…

I was fortunate to be born in 1978, long after Martin Luther King, Jr. said these words that changed the world.  Even though I am from the deep South, and encountered my fair share of discrimination and intolerance, it was nothing like what my parents and grandparents generations endured to fight for the freedoms that…

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” -Confucius If you are like most people, you have a shopping list of changes you want to make this coming year. Add to that the possibility that 2012 might be our last year on Earth, and things start to get…

“Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” -Hamlet New Years Day will soon be here, so why not get a jump on those resolutions?   A big change many people want to make every year is learning how to relax, so this article will show you how to do it! When…

On a recent episode of my radio show, Rise UP with B. Dave Walters we discussed the true meaning of Christmas, and how to deal with some of the negative emotions that can come along with it.  I got so emotional while talking about the meaning of Christmas that I cried on the radio; something I didn’t think…

Today is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., but I want to take some time out from cooking turkey to have a quick talk about what you’re grateful for. First, let me say that even though Thanksgiving is set aside as a day to give thanks you should take some time every day to review all…

I must admit, when  my little girl was born 1 year ago today (at 10:10 am no less), I was a little excited about the fact that she’d be one on 11/11/11. So, what’s the big deal about 11/11/11? Wikipedia states: “Numerologists believe that events linked to the time 11:11 appear more often than can be…
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