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Are You Challenged By Change? by John Cali

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Is Fear of Food Ruling Your Life? John Cali

While the mainstream news media mostly focus on “bad” news, occasionally they will come out with something positive. The other day I read an article talking about all the scientific studies done over the years on the link between food and cancer. Since this is the holiday season, when food plays a larger-than-normal role in [...]

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Is It Possible the World Really Will End on December 21? by John Cali

Today is December 1. Just 20 days from now, on December 21, we and our world will be destroyed. Or so the doomsayers, including Hollywood, say. As “coincidence” would have it, December 21 is also the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere—the darkest day of the year. There are folks who believe the end [...]

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If You Never Quit You Will Always Be A Winner by John Cali

Ever since I was a teenager I wanted to be a writer. But I didn’t think I had the talent. When I was in college Rod, an older cousin of mine who happened to be a senior editor at Newsweek Magazine, read an article I’d written for one of my classes. He said it was [...]

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What Is God? by John Cali

Have you ever asked yourself that question? I have, many times. I grew up in the Roman Catholic tradition. We were taught God was a loving father, and also a harsh judge. We had this confusing notion of a divine being whose love or wrath would engulf us, depending on whether we did his “will” [...]

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Can You Accept Your Life Exactly As It Is Right Now? by John Cali

Many years ago I had a dear friend who was about the unhappiest person I’ve ever known. Charlie (not his real name) was a successful businessman. But his personal and family relationships were rocky. Charlie’s problem, simply stated, was people. He just could not accept most people as they were. He was an expert at [...]

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The Power of Gratitude by John Cali

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It happens the fourth Thursday of every November, and is a national celebration of gratitude for all our blessings. Other countries also have national days of thanksgiving. As a human race we have a tendency to focus on all the things going “wrong” with our world. But, [...]

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What Are Coincidences? by John Cali

A couple nights ago I had an unusual dream. In the dream I was visiting my hometown in New York State. I don’t remember the details, but I do remember the feeling and the energy of the dream. It was one of the most peaceful dreams I’ve ever had. The next morning when I checked [...]

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Is It Time To Take Inventory of Your Life? by John Cali

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said “The unexamined life is not worth living.” That’s a pretty strong statement. When I first heard it, years ago, I did not accept it. But now I see the wisdom in it. So every now and then I take inventory of my life and my work. Not in a [...]

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What Is Your Relationship with Animals? Part 2 by John Cali

We received some interesting responses to our recent blog post, What Is Your Relationship with Animals? Although everyone responding was polite and respectful, there were wide differences of opinion—particularly around the issues of animal cruelty, meat-eating versus vegetarianism, etc. These same issues loom large here in Wyoming where I live. After all, agriculture, including cattle [...]

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