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False Responsibility Revisited by John Cali

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A Life Without Hatred Reflection Questions by John Cali

  What are some of the ways you can follow Alice’s example of refusing to hate even those who hate you?  What can you do to change your immediate world into a more loving place?  Can you think of ways you can create more peace and love within your own family?  

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A Life Without Hatred by John Cali

This week’s video gives us a glimpse into the life of an amazing woman, Alice Herz-Sommer. Alice’s story is perfect for this holiday season when many folks’ thoughts turn to peace on earth. John Cali A few weeks ago, on November 26, Alice celebrated her 107th birthday. She’s the oldest living Holocaust survivor. Alice, an [...]

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False Responsibility Reflection Questions by John Cali

  Do you take on the problems and grief of others out of habit? What can you do to change that? Can you think of more positive, constructive ways to help them?  

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False Responsibility by John Cali

I have quite a few folks among my family and friends, mostly women, who are genuinely loving people, but who often take care of others while neglecting themselves. Sound familiar? John Cali I call this false responsibility. Not false in the sense of being phony, but false in the sense of having misaligned priorities. These [...]

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Be in the Moment Reflection Questions by John Cali

  Can you recall a recent time when you haven’t been fully present? What can you do to become more fully aware in each moment? Can you think of at least one or two positive results that would come from full present-moment awareness?  

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Be in the Moment by John Cali

A few weeks ago I was shopping at the local supermarket. As I paid the bill I reached into my pocket and pulled out my car key. I walked out of the store about 100 feet to my car. When I got to the car, my key had vanished. John Cali So I had to [...]

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Getting Away From It All Reflection Questions by John Cali

  Do you regularly take time to retreat from the world and recharge yourself?  If not, why not?  Do you think it would be worthwhile to set aside as little as 15 minutes a day to just be by yourself and to spend that time meditating, breathing or whatever feels nurturing to you?  

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Getting Away from It All by John Cali

On October 29 The Washington Post ran an article demonstrating how pervasive technology has become in our lives. John Cali The first sentence of the article read “You can’t get away from a cell phone call, even at the top of the world.” It seems TeliaSonera, a Swedish telecom company, has installed new high-speed internet [...]

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Count Your Blessings Reflection Questions by John Cali

  Do you regularly take a few minutes now and then to be grateful for all the good in your life? If not, would you consider doing it? Do you believe, as Spirit says, being grateful for the good in your life will bring to you more of what you want?

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