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Sophia Tesch is a 37 year old mother of 4 living with her husband Andrew in Mesa Arizona. Sophia helps to manage the family business and is known as an activist in her community. She is especially excited to be a member of the City of Mesa's Human Services

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Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Taking time to give thanks: 3 of 82
Thanksgiving dinner is the clinking of plates, the low rumble of appreciative conversation around the table, the scent of cinnamon and spice in the air, memories being made. It is an opportunity for taking time to give thanks.It is easy to get swept up in the day to day maintenance of one's blessings and to forget to apprecia... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Finding spiritual peace in a tough economy: 4 of 51
When life becomes difficult it provides the opportunity to find out more about the breadth and width of our spirit. Spirit is a state of being that can be unaffected by material troubles like divorce, lay-offs, a tough economy. These are all things that may affect who we are as material beings. Self worth through status and e... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How to live an authentic life and make it count: 1 of 11
An actor will ask "What's my motivation?" This is the same question to be asked when a person is seeking to live an authentic life. What motivates a decision an action? Many times life decisions are made because of external influences, making them less genuine. When one is reacting to life in ways that fulfill labels they acc... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Can second marriages work?: 13 of 87
Divorce can be one of the most painful experiences that a human can endure. It is natural after experiencing that type of pain to ask the question "Can second marriages work?" and the answer is Yes! After some personal preparation a second marriage can work.A common mistake people coming out of divorce make is to rush into a ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Can a baby's name affect success?: 1 of 6
A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet. Yet if its name were vomit would it still be indistinguishable? Can your baby's name affect success?Names like countless words or labels manufacture an emotional response. Different cultures respond in different ways to specific names. Languages need to be taken into accoun... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Is racism taught or learned?: 19 of 80
Can racism be learned without being taught? It can. Negative views about people based on their outward appearance can be made without a conscious lesson being taught. Take for example the television series COPS. When the series began over a decade ago the majority of the perpetrators of crime shown had dark skin and appeared ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Money does not bring happiness: 26 of 99
Does money really bring happiness? The answer is yes! However, that is only part of the question.Money is a tool that can be used in many ways, by many people, for many things. Money can be used to purchase the niceties in life. As the saying goes "Those who think that money doesn't buy happiness, doesn't know where to shop!"... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to find your true passion: 40 of 108
It is time to begin a magical quest. Through the mist there is a shadowy figure. As you approach it, you notice a strange familiarity. You step closer. The fog begins to lift. There standing before you is you. When a human is born life is fairly simple, eat, sleep, fill up a diaper and start again. Then the human gets a bit o... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards What to do if your credit card is lost or stolen: 19 of 51
December 15, 2007 at 4:30 am my husband and I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock beeping in the dark. As I came to consciousness from my slumber I noticed our hall light was on. I asked my husband "Did you turn the light on?" He looked at me with a questioning look "I thought you did it." I ran to my one year old daughte... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Book reviews: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin Jr.: 6 of 13
One morning more than 40 years ago on a Long Island commuter train bound for Penn Station, a passenger sat and listened to the melodic clacking of the train's wheels against the track. Clickty-Clack- Clickty-Clack-Clickity-Clickity- Clack.As he rode on, listening to the rhythms of the train a stream of words began to meander ... More..