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2016-05-30T10:30:38-05:00

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What Do Your Friends See in You?

Last updated on: May 30, 2016 at 10:30 am By Ellen Debenport

Turns out our parents were right — it does matter which crowd you hang out with. Consciousness is contagious, and the friends you choose can help or hurt. Are your friends aligned with your highest purpose? Read more

2016-05-26T10:27:01-05:00

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How to Survive This Election Cycle

Last updated on: May 26, 2016 at 10:27 am By Ellen Debenport

Americans have a presidential election every four years, and it feels worse every time. Candidates bickering, threats of rioting, outrage all around. Is there a spiritual path from here to November? Read more

2016-05-15T15:58:09-05:00

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Why Do You Do What You Do?

Last updated on: May 15, 2016 at 3:58 pm By Ellen Debenport

Every job has parts that are drudgery. Teachers have to grade papers, doctors must deal with insurance companies, police might spend hours filing reports. Why do they do what they do? Why does anyone? Read more

2016-05-11T11:47:12-05:00

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Killing the Darlings: How to Edit Your Life

Last updated on: May 11, 2016 at 11:47 am By Ellen Debenport

Editing streamlines and improves writing, movies, songs, even fashion design. But oh, those cuts can hurt their creator! What would you be better off cutting from your life, even if you love it? Read more

2016-05-02T15:28:12-05:00

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Knuckleheads: 3 Reasons to Let Them Live

Last updated on: May 2, 2016 at 3:28 pm By Ellen Debenport

What are we to make of the many, many annoying people who cross our paths? What justifies their existence? Are we supposed to be learning something from them? Read more

2016-04-25T17:09:47-05:00

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Speaking Up Spiritually: How and When

Last updated on: April 25, 2016 at 5:09 pm By Ellen Debenport

When is it a good idea to share your ideas about spiritual truth with someone, and when is it better left unsaid? I’ve come up with a rule of thumb. Read more

2016-04-18T10:57:44-05:00

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When the Gods Are Angry

Last updated on: April 18, 2016 at 10:57 am By Ellen Debenport

It's understandable that primitive people believed everything happening to them depended on the mood of the gods. Despite our scientific advances, how do we live in a world that seems so arbitrary? Read more

2016-04-11T12:20:17-05:00

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Inconvenient Bliss: When Others’ Dreams Force You to Change

Last updated on: April 11, 2016 at 12:20 pm By Ellen Debenport

We all are encouraged to pursue our dreams, and we try to be happy for those who do. But what if someone else's dream unravels your life, too? Is "follow your bliss" a disguise for selfishness? Read more

2016-04-05T14:01:36-05:00

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Trusting You’re Not Crazy When You Hear Voices

Last updated on: April 5, 2016 at 2:01 pm By Ellen Debenport

If a former Navy commander can become a psychic medium and channeler, you can, too. And the “dead” are eager to hear from you! But how can you communicate with the Other Side if you’re not the least bit woo-woo? Read more

2016-03-28T21:38:11-05:00

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You Are Divine. So What?

Last updated on: March 28, 2016 at 9:38 pm By Ellen Debenport

Easter has come and gone, and I gave my usual minister’s talk about the meaning of Easter: that each of is divine. What a wonderful thought! But what does it mean for us in the days after Easter? How do we go about being divine? Read more

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