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Wellness Wednesday–International Day of Peace September 21st

Today is the U.N. International Day of Peace, which was established in 1981. At noon today, in every time zone, people will pause for a minute of silence to commemorate peace and the vision and hope for world peace. Peace Day serves as an opportunity to think about the meanings of peace for our world and in our own lives… (more…)

September 21, 2011,
Author: Donna Mazzitelli,
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Categories: Being A Bellisima Goddess , Inner Bellisima Goddess
Tags: blessing, health, intention, kindness, love, lovingkindness, lovingkindness blessing, peace, self-care, U.N., U.N. International Day of Peace, United Nations, world peace

Wellness Wednesday–Interconnection and Healing the Earth

Joan Borysenko states, “The knowledge that all things are interconnected is a first step toward spiritual awakening. A second step is putting that knowledge into action through good stewardship of personal and planetary resources. When the Lakota medicine man Wallace Black Elk was asked how we might heal the earth, he answered that the earth can heal herself; all we… (more…)

February 23, 2011,
Author: Donna Mazzitelli,
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Categories: Being A Bellisima Goddess , Bellisima Green Living , Bellisima Health and Wellness
Tags: basic needs, exploitation, gifts, gratitude, Healing the Earth, health, Interconnection, Joan Borysenko, material world, Mother Earth, perspective, preservation, resources, stewards, stewardship, Wallace Black Elk, web of life, Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday–Support Local Today

In Japan, February 16th is Fumi-e, a day when people demonstrate their non-attachment to Western imports. We can borrow from the Japanese tradition and use the spirit of today to celebrate the vitality and health of our local economies, practicing our non-attachment to imports–which can include other cities and towns, other states, and other countries. Today, take time to shop… (more…)

February 16, 2011,
Author: Donna Mazzitelli,
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Categories: Being A Bellisima Goddess , Bellisima Green Living , Bellisima Health and Wellness
Tags: February 16th, Fumi-e, health, Japan, local economies, locally-owned businesses, shop local, Support Local Today, vitality, Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday–To Live a Long Life

On Wednesday, I attended the funeral of a man who had lived a relatively long life into his 80′s. He had been diagnosed with cancer some years ago and went on living beyond what the doctors expected. Up until his last day, he maintained his sense of humor and even his smile. He seemed to love life and living. He… (more…)