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Blue Or Green?

July 8, 2012 By Corinne Rodrigues 52 Comments

Blue or Green is a guest post from Galen Pearl who I'm so happy to welcome again on Everyday Gyaan. Galen Pearl writes 10 Steps To Finding Your Happy Place (And Staying There). Her posts are honest, insightful and wise. Galen is a deeply reflective and spiritual person. Retired from teaching law, she leads retreats and classes based on her program to develop habits for a joyful spirit. To follow her blog, sign up for updates here. When I was a girl, I noticed that occasionally, I would … [Read more...]

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Virtual Strangers or Real Friends?

May 4, 2012 By Corinne Rodrigues 47 Comments

A couple of months ago, Jane, a fellow blogger contacted me on Facebook telling me that she had seen an update on Twitter from Louisa, another blogger we both were connected to. The update seemed to suggest that Louisa was very upset with a situation at home and wondered if life was worth living. Jane kept Louisa occupied with responses via Twitter, until Louisa stopped connecting abruptly. Jane then contacted me and told me about this and asked if I could contact Louisa via Facebook. … [Read more...]