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Tag Archives: Christmas
Deirdre Lewis: Do You Believe?
Sometimes what gets lost in the holiday shuffle, amidst the rush for buying gifts and making every party—is this: Magic. Here’s a sprinkling of it, to boost your holiday cheer.
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Posted in Family, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Christmas, gifts, holidays, playstation, Santa, season
Blog: Can Tragedy Fuel Regeneration?
Like natural disasters, do human tragedies occur to facilitate the process of regeneration? How one man was still able to find his purpose from the most unimaginable sorrow.
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Posted in Family, Relationships, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Christmas, daughters, death, Fund, Grace, grant, Memorial, money, New Year, New Year's, New York City, New York Times, peace, program, regeneration, schools, suicide
Guest Blog: Darlene Nipper on ‘Tradition’
The holidays bring rituals and traditions to light, but what of the nature of ‘tradition?’ Here, TK Darlene Nipper describes what it’s like to be a lesbian during the holidays and of the dynamics created and shared within her family. As she puts it: “The truth is that my family has grown to place love above all else.”
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Posted in Family, Fortytude Exemplars, Health, Inspiration, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Buddhist, Catholic, Christmas, gay, holiday, lesbian, love, meditation, mindfulness, religion, Thanksgiving
Blog: Why I Believe in Santa Claus
Do you believe in Santa Claus? At least, do you believe in the magic he inspires? Allowing a little mythical sparkle to illuminate children’s lives isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
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Posted in Family, Sarah's Blog
Tagged angel, Christmas, gifts, girls, Santa, Santa Claus
Guest Blog: Amie Valpone: Eating Healthy During the Holidays
Healthy holiday eating can be easy, even when it involves dietary restrictions, like gluten sensitivity. Fortytude exemplar and culinary nutritionist Amie Valpone shows you how.
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Posted in Fortytude Exemplars, Health, Sarah's Blog
Tagged chocolate, Christmas, cocktail, cookies, feast, gluten, holiday, holidays, nutrition, sugary, Thanksgiving, turkey
Guest Blog: Amy Redford on Being Santa
It’s November 1, but everyone’s thinking about buying holiday gifts. Here, Fortytude reader and Los Angeles-based director and producer Amy Redford shares about gifting a growing family—and how hard it is to cut back.
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