During my teen years there was no doubt in my mind. I was going to be a mother and a writer. In my 20's, as a young mother I drove myself nearly insane trying to figure out what My Purpose was on this

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Last night I stood watching Jupiter dance with the moon. It was as if they were connected by a small wisp of a cloud that was swirling around them. With Jupiter so close to the earth, I have seen th

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In a lawless area of Mexico where police officers frequently quit because of low pay and high risks, where police chiefs and mayors are regularly murdered, and where drug cartels seem to be in contr

  Some women never give up. Take Diana Nyad for example. Nyad, born August 22, 1949 in New York City, is attempting to complete a long-distance swim she attempted more than 30 years ago. Someti

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    Nirupama Pathak was a smart young woman. Her parents, who live in a remote mining region of India, were obviously proud of their daughter. They paid for her to go to graduate school

One of the problems I have had through the years in achieving goals, is brain clutter. I think that I am not alone. How do we get rid of the brain clutter and focus in order to reach the goals that