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Practice Judgelessness

There are many kinds of practices, athletic, art, music, martial arts, meditation. Our practices are the habits we choose, that shape who we are and who we want to become. What we practice gets stronger. So, what will you practice this year? I…
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No More Sorry

In early January I proposed we could choose a word of the year. Mine was the original word Judglessness. Many of you shared your words. A few that stood out were: Alignment, Change, Expectlessness, Compassion, Empathy, Peace, Stop, Openness,…
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An Inexpensive Gift Suggestion

An Inexpensive Gift Suggestion By Joe Zelnik (Annual reprint of a column that first appeared in 1983 in the Cape May County Herald) For those who can’t find an Interactive Barney or afford a 40- inch “home theater, “it’s still…
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Another Inexpensive Christmas Gift: Reduce Loneliness

Alone? You’re not. You are never alone. Feeling alone? That’s a different story. One there is a solution to. You can choose to think about someone else, who might also be feeling alone. That doesn’t mean they live by themselves; you…
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A Handful of Real Friends

“We bring a deeper commitment to our happiness when we fully understand, that our time left is limited and we really need to make it count.” -Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (Life Lessons, 2000) It was more than a decade ago that I first…
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Reminders for Uncertain Times

I’m designing a course at the University on the topic of Wellness. In an effort to save students money on purchasing a textbook, I’ve been looking for articles, blogs, podcasts, anything current and relevant to compile into a course that…
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Hope and Miracles

This is the season of hope and miracles. The stories of Passover and Easter are about overcoming the impossible. Those stories at their core, are about all of us. This is a time in human history where the collective conditions are threatening…