http://www.goddessmari.com Spiritual and Personal Growth and Well Being Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:42:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “It is peace that does not depend upon the mountain, nor the view, nor the climate, nor upon anything external; it is peace that emanates from within.” ~Belzebuub I started a course today at GnosticWeb.com. Yes, I continue my search for self. Yes, I was on hiatus…or something. Truth is, I ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-exposed/back-on-the-road-to-self-discovery/ On Friday, I picked up a laptop from a friend who I am doing some web design work for.  The idea is that the laptop would help me carve more productive time out of my sometimes insane schedule. Sitting here on my bed with the laptop in my lap...I'm thinking ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-life/does-the-laptop-change-it-all/ Labor Day weekend is indeed a busy one for me. My son, Ian, was born on Labor Day weekend 9 years ago, come the 4th. Since then, Labor Day weekend has not only been the "end of summer", the "celebration of the birth of Ian", but also an ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-dances/goddess-mari-raks-schaumburg-fest-2008/ I always love dancing at the Hafla in the Square. It's a great environment with really truly wonderful people. This month's hafla was especially special for me. First and foremost, one of my bff's, Julie aka Akasha, debuted (actually TREYbuted) as a solo dancer. She also soloed as ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-dances/goddess-mari-hams-it-up-to-lenny-kravitz/ I'm not a huge fan of email forwards. It's probably that I just get so many...I find them to be overwhelming at times. If the subject looks interesting, I normally save it and try to get back to read it later. Today I got an email from my friend, ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-exposed/woman-and-a-fork/ I was happy to have the opportunity to perform at the Hafla in the Square last night. I woke up this morning to an email from a fellow belly dancer who had video taped the evening's performances and was kind enough to share my performance video with me. ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-dances/the-goddess-raks-dances-to-aerosmith/ A very old friend of mine (we go back 24 years, I believe) recently sent me a wonderful article he had written about "Motivation and Meditation". In it (and forgive me for quoting you without your permission, Steve), he says, Too often, people discuss their past like it was some ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-exposed/on-growing-up-myself/ As I was surfing about on the Internet the other day, I "stumbled" upon My Success Company. The page I landed on featured a really great little list of rules for being human that was written by Cherie Carter-Scott. I loved the first nine rules. I strive ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-exposed/ten-rules-for-being-human/ "To ignore the power of paradigms to influence your judgment is to put yourself at risk when exploring the future. To be able to shape your future, you have to be ready and able to change your paradigm." ~Joel Arthur Barker I’ve recently become a fan of James Arthur Ray ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-exposed/a-penny-for-your-thoughts-or-a-dime-for-your-paradigm/ My grandmother was born in 1890, long before the invention of “proper” medications. In spite of the fact that she didn’t have sophisticated medical treatment during some of the most crucial years of her life, she still managed to overcome gangrene as a child, survive meningitis at 97 and ... http://www.goddessmari.com/goddess-healing/how-to-make-home-remedies/