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Mr. Rogers: The First American Guru?
dogwelder / Foter / CC BY-NC When I really think about it, Mr. Rogers was the first guru I ever encountered. He walked like a guru, talked like a guru, and even his opening song espoused many of the...
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Free Hugs: Hug for Freedom
This post is in response the Daily Post Weekly Writing Challenge: “tell us about a moment when your life changed in a split second.” In my younger days, if I were at the trial of Jesus, I would have...
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Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Thanks to Rarasaur for passing this Very Inspiring Blogger Award to Everyday Gurus. If you haven’t been to Rarasaur’s blog, treat yourself to this eclectic, prolific, insightful, and, most...
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Stop Clicking on my Blog
Hello, my name is Kozo. Hi, Kozo. Welcome, Kozo. Hello, Kozo. And I am an addict. My drug of choice is Site Stats, SS, or as we junkies call it Eses–Spanish for the letter “S” but also slang for...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful
My youngest bowing before enjoying a meal at VeggieGrill One of the things I appreciate about Japanese culture is how we were taught to bow–bow before eating; bow before entering church; bow before...
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Smile Bigger
Scott Graham Photography Smile Bigger, Hug Longer, Love Stronger The other day, I was passing a cute older couple crossing the street, so I smiled. The older woman smiled back like only older people...
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Interview with a Blogging Guru: Rarasaur
“I’d like them to say I was necessary for the moment of time I shared with them.”–Rarasaur Not since Jurassic Park have there been so many dino sightings thanks to the ubiquitous Rarasaur on the...
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Cancer as a Guru: 5 Life Lessons from a Remarkable Guest
A few days ago, I received the best Christmas gift I have ever gotten. Tracy’s post “What makes Christmas exciting” on FEC-THis made me appreciate Christmas, fatherhood, and life in a way I’ve never...
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Action/Reaction: Failure in 2012 and What to Do About It
“You will not be judged on what people do to you, but how you react.”–Anonymous On my bad days, I react to events like water poured on boiling oil, burning everyone in sight, even those trying to...
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Everyday Thanksgiving–December
“A thankful heart hath a continual feast”–W.J. Cameron This is the monthly download of my daily gratitude practice–everyday I post five things I am grateful for. Gratitude has changed my life. You...
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Bloggers for Peace–Learning to Fly
Bloggers for Peace is growing so fast that we have created its own page. Thanks to the incredible web skills of Cheri Roberts, I am pleased to present to you the Bloggers4Peace web site. We also have...
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Biggest Hypocrite Blogger Award
I am such an ingrate. Even though I post five things to be grateful for each day, I still take things for granted. Case in point, blogger awards. I have been so busy with Bloggers for Peace that I...
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A Letter to My BBFs (Blogging Best Friends)
Dear Blogging Best Friends, I don’t know much about you. For all I know you might have voted the exact opposite I did in November, or you might have been rooting for the American athletes to fail in...
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Everyday Thanksgiving–January 2013
“A thankful person is a thankful person under all circumstances.”–Baha’u'llah (1817-1892) This is the monthly download of my daily gratitude practice–everyday I try to post five things I am grateful...
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Everyday Thanksgiving–February 2013
Gratitude is free to all, yet pays exponentially. Forget Apple. Invest in Gratitude. This is the monthly download of my daily gratitude practice–everyday I try to post five things I am grateful for....
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Everyday Thanksgiving–March 2013
“Thank you, Lord, for what you’ve done for me. Thank you, Lord, for what you’re doing now. Thank you, Lord, for ev’ry little thing. Thank you, Lord, for you made me sing.“~Bob Marley This is my...
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Everyday Thanksgiving: April
When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.”~Marcus Aurelius To start this month’s post on gratitude, I want to thank everyone who clicks on...
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Everyday Thanksgiving May
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more”–Melody Beattle This is my monthly gratitude post. Everyday we have the opportunity to choose abundance or lack,...
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Everyday Thanksgiving: June
I couldn’t agree more with Brene Brown about the importance of an active gratitude practice. This little list has become one of the most important parts of my life. Nothing seems to matter when I can...
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Everyday Thanksgiving: July 2013
Although I took a blogging break and vacation in July, I continued two daily practices that are essential to my well-being: my daily gratitude practice and cultivating compassion meditation. Not...
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