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Cosmically Conscious: A Mercury Retrograde Definition

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If you've been struggling with communication and technical snafus lately, perhaps you need a Mercury Retrograde definition. This phenomenon occurs about three times a year and we're right in the middle of the first Mercury retrograde period…
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A Latina Mom's Health Survival Guide

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Coffee in bed is, for most of us, a decadent luxury that we may experience on vacation or every once in a blue moon. But for 40-year old public relations professional Soldanela Rivera it is a morning ritual akin to brushing her teeth—and…
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How to Unveil Your Healing Powers with Reiki

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You are a healer! You might not know it yet, but it's true. We all have an innate ability to heal.Think about it; what is the first thing you do when you bang your head or your knee? You rub it...this is instinct, your instinct as a healer.…
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Golden Rule Week: Teaching Empathy & Compassion to Our Kids

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April 4 through 9 is Golden Rule Week, inspired by a 2005 awareness exhibit entitled A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People. This award winning exhibit still tours the country spreading a message of peace and reciprocity.…
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Mamiverse Moms Share Their Thoughts on Pope Francis

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As news about Pope Francis flooded the media, we asked some of our contributors—Mamiverse Moms—to share their take on the new pope. They are all Latina and live in different parts of the country and even the world. In fact, our first contributor…
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I Give Up! Celebrating the Tradition of Lent

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I admit it, I’m a “Fallen Catholic.” At least, that’s what a lot of people might call me. Though I was raised in the church and attended Catholic school, as an adult I chose to walk away. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the…
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Ben Breedlove: This is My Story

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When beloved actress Valerie Harper—Rhoda Morgenstern to those who were of TV watching age in the 70s and 80s—announced that she has terminal brain cancer and possibly only a few months to live, it prompted many to stop and think about how…
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What if the Next Pope Were a Woman?

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Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation announcement has re-sparked the debate about diversity in the Catholic Church: It’s time for a Black Pope! It’s time for a Latino Pope! An Asian Pope! But…what about a female Pope? What if instead of…
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The Tradition Behind Three Kings Day

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January 6 marks El Día de los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day in Spain and many Latin American countries. Children wake up that day excited to see whether Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar have left them toys if they behaved, or coal if they were…