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    HOW TO START A DRUMMING CIRCLE

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    Hands in motion as they play on djembe drums gathered in a circle.

    Starting a drumming circle can begin with two or more people, a couple of drums and the desire to put inner rhythms together in shared sound.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    What to do With a Difficult Diagnosis

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    Doctor with crossed arms delivering a difficult diagnosis

    When you have received a difficult diagnosis it is normal to find yourself in a twilight zone of confusion and fear as you struggle to come to terms.

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    THE ART OF SLOW

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    A person walks slow on a path through the woods in autumn

    In our world of fast food, highways built for speed, and evermore demands to move faster, think faster, eat faster, and even sleep faster, we have set aside…

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    CURIOSITY AS A WAY OF LIFE

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    A monkey tries to answer questions by looking in a mirror..aged to perfection

    Curiosity as a way of life does not always look to find the answers. Asking the question is enough to take the next step. What is this trait,…

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    Remembering to Exhale

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    An overwhelmed homeless man sitting on front stoop, resting his head on his knees. carrying weight

    'Overwhelm' can happen when we forget to breathe. It is feeling like you are drowning, or engulfed in 'too much, too often.' Although life may flood us with…

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