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On January 17, 2008, I started and was selected for a new position and career as a Clinical Social Worker with the "Ft. Bliss Warrior Restoration and Resilience Center" (R & R Center). This is a model program to treat soldiers returning from war, diagnosed

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Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Questioning belief: 2 of 17

Free ourselves from fear- "Jonathan Livingston Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull's life is so short, and with these gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed." - Richard Bach I remember some words of security from one of my spiritual teachers that made good sense to ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Gifted children: Keeping them stimulated without burning them out: 2 of 12

Support Gifted Children and keep them stimulated with Appropriate Encouragement - "Babies are new to themselves, and all that surrounds them is novel. Children of all ages feel much the same way; it is a feeling and a view of life that can last a lifetime. To see the world always with a fresh eye means that one brings encour... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) How to take a stand with awareness: 1 of 4

Meditation or Awareness Proves to Relieve Stress while Mindfulness Balances our Whole Being- "Mindfulness requires keen observation, but it must be free from interpretation and passing judgment. Practicing mindfulness develops our usual awareness to its most subtle level; with this awareness, we can protect ourselves against... More..
Sciences > Psychology A journey into the mind: 3 of 9

"Above all else, it seems to me that it is our role as human beings always to join learning to loving-kindness. Learning to learn, learning to love, and to be kind are so closely interconnected and so profoundly interwoven, especially with the sense of touch, it would greatly help toward our re-humanization if we would pay c... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Possible misdiagnosis of ADHD in children: 5 of 8

Serious Problems Continue in Mental Health(MH)-Children are misdiagnosed and drugged. "Simply understanding 'reasons' for our fears in an attempt to control them only strikes at the symptoms, not the cause. The real source of fear lies in our minds-adding more thoughts and concepts only supports the pattern of fear. We need ... More..
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Elderly caregiving tips: 30 of 47

"As Dr. Luce says, it is not the years themselves that diminish us. It is the way we have learned to live them, giving up a little of our true selves at each step. In our culture we lack a tradition of self-development for the elderly: what we have instead is a tradition of not-so-benign neglect and uselessness. This is supp... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Does your child have ADHD: 11 of 17

Let Kids be Kids-Stop drugging them- "Scientific inquiry, research investigation, "finding out," and the like, all have their beginnings in the explorations of the child, a neotenous trait of supreme value, which is a never-failing mark of the active mind and the youthful spirit." (Ashley Montagu, _Growing Young_) I have bee... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer Relaxation: Releasing stress: 21 of 32

Relieving our stress with Meditation and developing an Open Mind helps us relax and enjoy our experience of living in the moment. This is a personal experience that I am sharing so that others may find meditation as an empowering practice when they become ill or require surgery. I have learned through experience that if we d... More..
Education > College Life There is more to education than good grades.: 5 of 7

"As our experience opens to wider perspectives, our senses, our bodies, and our consciousness become vibrantly alive. Patterns of craving and frustration give way to the flowing interaction with the process of living. All imbalances drop away, and whatever satisfaction or healing we need is provided naturally. This protectio... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies The health benefits of massage therapy: 22 of 29

"So, to a significant extent, longevity and the quality of health are conditions that are within our control. That is the main conclusion of all studies devoted to the matter, to wit that our personal health must be our personal responsibility, and not something we leave to the physician." (_Growing Young_, Ashley Montagu) I... More..