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Let the Healing Begin

By Fionnula Flanagan, Contributor
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

While it has not been labeled an actual illness, the longing to return home can cause psychological and social problems that get passed down to future generations.  Fionnula Flanagan writes that it’s time to welcome everyone back into the fold. If the historians are to be believed, early on we left in high-prowed small boats stuffed with monks and their concubines to found … [Read more...] about Let the Healing Begin

Breathe…
The Breath Is Key

By Irene McLaughlin Narissi, Contributor
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

An introduction to Yoga. My introduction to Kundalini Yoga in 1982 was a game changer. My type A personality  changed to a more patient and certainly chilled out A-. When asked how I stay so calm and centered I’m clear that the three-days-a-week practice is contributing and I consider it my health insurance. Other than a slight cold every couple of years, I haven’t had any … [Read more...] about Breathe…
The Breath Is Key

Clinton Launches Suicide Prevention Program

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton launched a major new suicide prevention program in Dublin. The program being run by RehabCare is aimed at tackling a growing number of suicides in Ireland, particularly among young men. Figures for 2003 show that 444 people took their own lives, with 11,2000 attempted suicides also recorded. "We want to change the culture where young men find … [Read more...] about Clinton Launches Suicide Prevention Program

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