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Pets: Our Teachers and Healers by John Cali

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Are You Poisoning Yourself? by John Cali

My spirit guides, or “Spirit” as I call them, have often counseled against immersing ourselves in the mainstream news media every day. In this very short video, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh talks about “mindful consumption.” Spirit (Note from John: This message from Spirit is a bit sterner than they usually give us. But I [...]

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The Raccoon by John Cali

Strange title for a spiritual newsletter article, isn’t it? My spirit guides often say animals can be our best teachers. Even most of those creatures who’ve been horribly abused by humans rarely seem to lose their capacity for joy, love, and simply being fully present in the moment. Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates in California [...]

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Alone by John Cali

How comfortable are you when you’re alone? If you’re like a lot of folks, you probably avoid being alone as much as possible. Then there are those who actually enjoy being alone. I’m one of them. I love people, but I also need my “alone time.” And I’m never bored or lonely. Here’s a great [...]

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Having Fun Can Save Your Life by John Cali

Anatomy of an Illness, a 1979 New York Times best-selling book, tells the inspiring story of Norman Cousins’ full recovery from a crippling disease, simply by having fun. Those of you who’ve been around as long as I have probably remember Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review. Cousins and the magazine are long gone, [...]

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Happiness Is a Choice by John Cali

US President Abraham Lincoln once said “A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.” Do you believe that? We’ve talked about this subject publicly and privately many times over the years. I agree with President Lincoln. But not everyone does. This past week has been one of our busier [...]

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Is Your Body Your Buddy? by John Cali

The other day when I was jogging I was paying close attention to my body. I suddenly realized how much I love and appreciate this wonderful physical body I’m blessed to have. I’ve been exercising and jogging over 45 years, most of my adult life. But until recent years I definitely did not love or [...]

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Love Is a Choice by John Cali

Many years ago Spirit gave me their definition of love, and it’s the definition I’ve stayed with ever since: “Love is a choice to see the divinity in all beings.” So what does that really mean? For me, it means love is not a feeling, an emotion – which is the way I used to [...]

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The Ripple Effect by John Cali

We never know how even a single small act of kindness will affect others. And possibly transform their lives. Here’s a great video about how powerfully our thoughts and actions can touch the lives of others. Here’s Spirit. We often hear humans bemoaning their lack of power. Most of you feel powerful only when you [...]

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2012: The End of the World? by John Cali

Last week my spirit guides told me “Your world could end in 2012.” Not the most uplifting news to hear. As you probably know, for years the doomsayers have been predicting the end of our world when the Mayan calendar supposedly ends in December 2012. Hollywood even made a horror movie based on that scenario. [...]

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