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The Friction to Grow
by Jasmin Cori
Life provides us with countless opportunities to grow;
many of these take the form of hardships. It is much like
the butterfly that must struggle to break out of the cocoon.
If the cocoon is prematurely opened, the butterfly doesn't
mature properly and cannot fly. Hardships help us become "hardy," ready
for the world. Yet not every hardship serves us this way.
Just as there are "good hurts" and "bad
hurts", there are good hardships and bad hardships.
The good hardships help wake us up; they help strengthen
us so that we can break out of that cocoon.
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Spiritual Backpack
by Ralph Carpio
Remember your simplicity: That's one of the most powerful
and valuable things you can do for yourself. In a world where
everything can seem to be completely overwhelming, remembering
and using your simplicity can be a sure and steady guide.
Does life have to be inherently complicated? I know that
when something, anything, becomes too complicated, I tune
out. That's because I am looking for effectiveness, and effectiveness
comes when things are simplified. I desire guidance and instruction
that will be of actual, practical use to me and will benefit
me. With that in mind, I want you to consider going through
life with a spiritual backpack.
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Moms Are People Too
by R. Ambardar
At times, I thought of my friend Sherri, a single mom, who
was working full time and going to school to earn her bachelor
degree. She would only find time to talk to her children
during car rides to the motel her parents owned, where she
worked weekends to help support herself and her children.
When she had to work late on campus, she would call her children
and give them instructions on making spaghetti. From her
experience I learnt that hardships too came with levels of
hierarchy, and that I'd better be thankful for what I had.
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SPIRIT: A Woman's Journal
and Guide to Discovering and Nurturing Her Spirit
by Paula Ezop
SPIRIT is a journal and guide that will help you
get in touch with your spirit. When you actively take part
in creating your spirit journal from SPIRIT's suggested
ideas, your journal will live and breathe, your journal
will become a part of you, and your journal will become
your creation, your insight, and your inspiration.
SPIRIT is divided into five steps: Step 1--Finding
God; Step 2--Asking God for Help and Guidance; Step 3--Growing
in Spirit; Step 4--Using the Force, Using the Power; and
Step 5--Spirit Forever. These five steps will be published
in Inspirations in three installments: Step 1 in the Fall
2002 issue; Step 2 and Step 3 in the Winter 2002 issue;
and Step 4 and Step 5 in the Spring 2003 issue.
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