The Chakras are spiritual, energy centers located within the body. It is based on an ancient Vedic, East-Indian system that has its roots in ancient India with over thousands of years of development, including

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Many of us suffer from this beastly illness including me. Sufferers know the pain well. Just being touched or clothing, such as tags or textures can hurt. I was often reduced to tears from the stabbing,

   We all have a case of the blues periodically but it is important to seek professional help if depression persists, is recurring or if suicidal feelings surface. Below is some reading material

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We all have a right to our opinions -- as long as we respect each other and allow others theirs! Once we say something hurtful to another, we can never take it back. There are some of us who have an issue

  We all suffer from a lack self-esteem from time to time. Some of us struggle with it more than others. It can sometimes be traced back to feeling abandoned ot abused by significant others. Society

Figurative language is a poetic technique using figures of speech, especially metaphor, which is a comparison of two separate things. It is a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to

My cat Buddhi loves my Aloe Vera plant. It matches the color of his eyes.  Original photo by Karen Eisenlord

BILLY THE ELEPHANT IS NOT DOING WELL AT THE LOS ANGELES ZOO Billy, who is the sole male elephant, has to be kept apart from the other elephants who are females, usually in a small enclosure. The only 'contact'

  Photo image by Karen Eisenlord Occupational Therapy is a relatively new field since World War I, or the early 1900‘s. Many still don’t know what type of therapy service it is or provides. I am an

 Test Your Knowledge of Writing Terminology -- Choose the best answer. The answer key is at the bottom for you to check yourself but don't cheat! lol   photo is original by me 1 - The use of

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Photo by Karen Eisenlord As an occupational therapist I have compiled a list of help lines for many problems that people may face from day to day. These range from crises help lines to less severe help

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A Glossary of Some Helpful Poetry Terms Poetry: A verbal composition designed to convey experiences, ideas, or emotions in a vivid and imaginative way, characterized by the use of language chosen for its

 Lesson 2 -- Writing Poetry with Simile In this lesson the student will be introduced to the use of Figurative Language in poetry writing. Figurative language is a poetic technique using figures

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