Category: Things to Think about

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The Best Days Start with Gratitude

Suddenly it hits me! It’s Tuesday morning and we don’t have an article for Heart and Mind Matters! What to write about? Ask and ye shall receive. I go to my desk to write something, and there is Divine intervention! A simple little 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ booklet – 5 sheets of paper folded…
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3 October 2023 0

Freedom through Consciousness

On Sunday, I landed on the word ‘free’ during a random flip through an old copy of the Daily Word, a booklet of positive daily affirmations produced for over 100 years by Unity.org .  Reading the passage reprinted below brought forth an interesting trail of introspection…  and had me shaking my head at the irony…
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25 September 2023 0

Mindfulness makes a difference

I find myself in the place to be returning to the practice of mindfulness, having let it slide over the last few years (since the big world shut-down, to be exact). It’s funny how we forget to use the tools we have when we need them the most! I know I am not the only…
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20 September 2023 0

Tina’s Revelation: Connection and Expectations

Wow.  I hear Shrek saying, “Onions, donkey!” We are like onions, constantly peeling back layers. More layers of awareness, more layers of potential growth. On Sunday, an amazing coach (who happens to be the man I live with) invited me to close my eyes and imagine what it would feel like to connect with 100…
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18 September 2023 1
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Letters From Summer Camp

(In the spirit of the letters I had to write as a kid on the first day of summer camps I attended.) Dear Mom, We hope your summer has been as great as ours! Our summer adventures have been nothing short of extraordinary! We, Tina Thrussell and L. Neil Thrussell, embarked on a whirlwind of…
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11 September 2023 0

At-One-ment with Love-Beauty

Our blogs have been a bit heady lately, so I feel it’s time to step away from matters of the head and slip into matters of the heart.  I recently picked up our copy of Michael Bernard Beckwith’s book, “Spiritual Liberation – Fulfilling Your Soul’s Potential”. In his first chapter, he talks about the Source…
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12 June 2023 0
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Personal Growth in Today’s Changing World

In today’s rapidly evolving world of technological advancements, social transformations, and global uncertainties, self-development and self-reflection have become more important than ever. These practices offer you tools to navigate the dynamic world we live in and cope effectively with the changes unfolding around you. Self-development involves a conscious effort to enhance your knowledge, skills, and…
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5 June 2023 0

Ever experienced a Finger Labyrinth?

There are two items that we forgot to include in yesterday’s issue of Heart and Mind Matters, so we are sending this special message out… hope you don’t mind! One is that TONIGHT you can experience the chartres labyrinth in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State (that Tina is going to walk several times…
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24 May 2023 0
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How to Take Yourself Out on a Date: A Guide to Self-Care and Self-Love

Discover the benefits of self-care and self-love by taking yourself out on a date. Learn how to plan the perfect solo date with our guide


18 April 2023 0

Living an Extraordinary Life

Living an extraordinary life is a goal that many people aspire to achieve, yet few people know how to go about doing. We’d like to take you on a brief journey of exploring the 12 tenets of Shin Dao and how they can help you live a life of purpose, meaning, and fulfillment. What the…
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10 April 2023 0