Vol 4, No. 3

"Spring welcomes
those whose need is
a new beginning."

-- American Zen Saying
by Suzanne E. Harrill

This Month's Issue:

By Sheri Spirt

Integral Spiritual Intelligence:
21 Skills in 4 quadrants

By Cindy Wigglesworth

Building Self-Esteem in Youth

By Suzanne E. Harrill

March Seed Thoughts
for Loving Yourself

Questions & Answers

Enlighten Up

Greetings from the Editor:

Spring Is In the Air

The joy of springtime, inspired by the brilliant rainbow colors of wildflowers, new leaves sprouting on the trees, and the fields of grass turning from brown to green, reminds us of new growth ready to sprout within us. No matter how long you have been on the self-discovery journey, there is always more to learn about yourself and new ways to grow. As you observe all the new growth in the world around you, think about some experiences that will add new growth to your life. Choose one today and picture yourself taking small steps to begin bringing this new growth into bloom in your life.

Suzanne

 

Relationships

Transforming Victimization: True Stories #3

By Sheri Spirt                          

As a psychiatrist, I have been a witness to the gamut of difficult life circumstances, but none can compare with the pain of loss, particularly the loss of a loved one. What I find, however, to be most important in healing, is how an individual actually handles the grief process. It often concerns me when a patient does not wish to talk about the deceased, but rather almost pretend they are still alive. The healthiest approach is to mourn, especially with support of family members and friends, the loss, and recount the wonderful memories. In a way, this keep’s the loved one alive, in one’s heart anyway...

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Special Offer

March Seed Thoughts for Loving Yourself

By Suzanne E. Harrill

MONTHLY ON LINE AFFIRMATIONS.  Affirmations to support self-esteem and spiritual growth now available in monthly installments. Only available here on line.

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Suzanne Says

Questions & Answers

Dear Suzanne: I pray that as you read this letter it will let you know how thankful I am that you mailed me the book, Enlightening Cinderella Beyond the Prince Charming Fantasy. That really helped me out, because to be real with myself, I have a very low self-esteem. Please Suzanne, if you can find me a pen pal that can write and be a real friend who will help me grow and love myself more. I just need someone I can "talk" to and be open with. I need a friend that is real. Please. Thank you and may you get all your ask for and more...

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Inspirational

By Cindy Wigglesworth

Why do we need to understand Spiritual Intelligence? The world’s religions generally advocate loving behaviors, yet religious beliefs have often divided our planet and caused war. We have been trapped in a world that tends to confuse the doctrine with the destination. What we need is a way to talk about the skills that religions are trying to help us attain. I have three goals in trying to more clearly define Spiritual Intelligence (SQ):

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Self-Awareness

Building Self-Esteem in Youth

by Suzanne E. Harrill                    

Ask any second grade class of students, "Do you love yourself?" and most children will raise and wave their hands and say "Yesss!" By high school that number has taken a considerable dive. Developmentally the adolescent’s job is to separate from the family, become an independent individual capable of making choices and being able to take care of her/himself. This is difficult to do when one is emotionally hurting and has self-esteem issues. What can we as adults do to make a difference in helping teens accept themselves, think about their values, make healthy life-style choices, develop integrity and a conscience, and be responsible. First, let us define self-esteem and look at characteristics of high and low self esteem. Then we will discuss ways to positively help our youth...

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Enlighten Up   --    Humor

Arkansas Engineers

Witticisms re: the elderly

THE SENILITY PRAYER

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Goodies

Foundation for Global Community - The Wombat

Department of Peace

Joysong Creations

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