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Mindfulness Monday: Our Children’s Mental Health

My intention in contributing a blog entry on Mindfulness Monday of Children’s Mental Health awareness week was to write about all the active choices we can make and practices we can teach as parents to ensure our children’s mental health.  … Continue reading

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Passion and Purpose: Happiness

In the ups and downs of life, the downs are not fun. Being unhappy and having unhealthy feelings can interfere with so many things in a person’s life.  These unhealthy feelings and symptoms can sometimes be difficult to escape, but … Continue reading

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Mindfulness Monday: Happiness

The key to happiness: what is it? Many of us believe happiness comes from things. Things like a new pair of shoes, a fancy car, or a bigger house. What happens when you get home and the new pair of shoes get a scuff, or a … Continue reading

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Creative Endeavors: Come Help Install A Giant Rangoli!

Looking for a creative endeavor? Next week, artist Khaldoune Bencheikh  and I will be working with the Columbia community to install Rangoli: Giant Bird Feeder. The rangoli, believed to welcome good luck and fortune, is a traditional folk art of India using … Continue reading

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Inspiring Things: The Art of a 5 Year Old

Since our focus for the Flying Fish Blog this week is ”Mother Earth”, I was excited that my daughter Macy brought home this beautiful drawing earlier in the week. I thought it appropriate to share… Mary

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