Self-help guru James Ray will serve about two years in prison for the death of three of his adherents. This insightful article by Amy Beth Arkawy points out that many well-educated, successful people followed Ray’s “teachings” while lining his pockets with tens of thousands of dollars. Arkawy points out, correctly, that Ray was part of [...]
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It’s funny how I can spend days poring over every word of a manuscript or article that I think might resonate, but the question I’m most often asked online and off is, “How’s your dog?” I get that. What’s not appealing about a formerly orphaned red-haired girl with an infectious smile? So, without further ado [...]
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I was once told that I raised myself, but that wasn’t true. I was reared by authors and activists, poets and lyricists — by the words, hopes, dreams and wisdom of public figures — who often seemed to be speaking directly to me: Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. [...]
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Several years ago, a well-connected woman in the literary world sent me an email after a friend of hers shared something I’d written. She told me she thought my story was insightful and my voice was unique. I felt honored and we began to exchange emails in which we shared thoughts about our work and [...]
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When I was a child, I felt the presence of something that felt like potential. That’s a human word and one that doesn’t quite express the great, big, beautiful simplicity of what I felt, but it comes close. I felt all the “could-be’s” and possibilities in the world. I knew, in my child’s heart, how [...]
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