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About me - Toni McKilligan

Where does one begin? What does one include in these things?

I suppose I should keep it simple and just say what needs to be said....

I'm a 40-something first-time grandmother! Besides, my children, my husband and my pets, my greatest passions are Yoga and knitting.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mistaken identity: 1 of 82
Mistaken Identity"Hello, Louise," he said to me.I smiled and nodded, though I'm not she."And how's your mother," he then said.I guessed he didn't know she's dead.I said, "I think she's doing well."(With dead mothers it's hard to tell)"I'm glad to hear it," he said to me."She is such a fine lady.Did you and Ted enjoy your crui... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Top home-based women's franchises: 1 of 20
Many women are looking for ways to work from home, but starting a home-based business from scratch can be difficult. Home-based franchises are an excellent alternative to going it alone. They provide equipment, training and marketing support that takes the guess work and trial-and-error factors out of the equation. Often, too... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Alternative approaches to energy healing: 1 of 10
Injury and disease are often viewed as being separate from us, as things that happen to us, but are not ours and do not belong to us. The pain and physical changes that accompany them are seen as unnatural. We just want them to go away and so we resist them. Whenever an injury or illness strikes, however, it is a sign of imba... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Why do marriages fail: 3 of 25
Marriage is an institution. Two people stand before witnesses and exchange vows. It used to be that those promises included a specific stipulation: Til death do you part. That's a pretty hefty oath to take.While some religious wedding ceremonies include that promise, civil ceremonies no longer do. The ceremony itself actually... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: In the meadow: 8 of 63
The morning mist begins to liftO'er a carpet of green.And high above, the dawn out of,A golden sun does gleam.A tickling breeze on senses pleasedStirs the new day's life,Awakening souls from branch and holeTo the world so rife.With glorious, notoriousBeauty un-comparedHere the essence of the presenceOf spirit is now declared.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Making Art Accepting your art: 3 of 23
There is a moment when you come to realize that your work is done. There is nothing left to do, nothing to add. You step back to take in what you have accomplished and your eye is drawn to that tiny little spot that isn't quite perfect. You knew it was there and you aren't too worried about it. It crosses your mind to fix it,... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles How to understand men: 7 of 50
I love men! I find them absolutely fascinating. They are weird and wonderful. They are a mystery, not unlike the true origin and purpose of the pyramids. After nearly thirty collective years in relationships with them, I have to admit that I still have not completely figured them out. Having spent a good deal of time observin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Understanding chakras: 1 of 7
Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning "wheel" or "disc." As the name implies, chakras are areas in the body where energy is exchanged between the physical and spiritual aspects of being in spinning vortices. If you could see them, they would appear as mini tornadoes flowing into the body at specific points along the spine. Each o... More..
Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga Yoga: How to do a headstand: 1 of 7
Known as the king of asanas, the headstand (Shirshasana) is one of the most iconic yoga poses of all, seeming to represent yoga asana as the crown jewel of physical mastery. Newcomers to the pose will naturally have some trepidation about being upside down, but with proper instruction and preparation the headstand is relative... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Understanding why there is suffering in the world: 8 of 54
Suffering is an entirely subjective phenomenon in humanity. People interpret suffering from a point of personal perspective based on experience, which is then deemed as either good or bad. Behind these two categories of experience is ego-supported desire and attachment.When one wants something, but cannot have it, it is bad. ... More..