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Sep 21

Extrovert or Introvert, This Years Gift: A Silent Retreat

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by Dr. Bruce Davis of SilentStay.com People are giving someone they care about the gift of a silent retreat. The more to do, the more on the mind, the more giving is the silence.Yes, even the type A, your favorite extrovert could love a few days of silence. Before you gulp trying to imagine him or her coming to a…

Sep 21

Merry Christmas From Sweden!

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By Elena Karimi Swedish Christmas is usually white, snow up to ten centimeters high. This year, there is no snow, except the measly remnants of the snow that fell a couple of weeks ago. Though it doesn't feel like Christmas, I am looking forward to the days away from work, the cosy evenings in-front of the fireplace with the in-laws…

Sep 21

When Are Kids Too Old For Santa?

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By Yolanda DarvilleMy fourth grader is a reading whiz, can tell you anything you’d ever want to know about ecosystems and biomes, and comprehends geometry and basic algebra. This smart kid is also a die-hard believer in Santa. It doesn’t matter to her that her classmates scoff at the fat guy from the North Pole. It doesn’t matter that every…

Sep 21

Santa Don’t Have Brown Elves: Normalizing Color For Kids Around The Holidays

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By Jashima Wadehra My first experience of what I️ like to call “innocent, unintentional racism” was when I️ was 15 at my very first job. I️ lived in Arizona, and despite the excruciating heat and palm trees decorated with lights I️ was determined to invoke a little NYC Christmas spirit into my life. I️ decided my first job would be…