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Tend and Befriend We all have stressors in our lives that are unique to the societal landscape we live in today. The fight/flight concept as...

The Third Choice I am from a family of 11 kids. Seven boys and four girls. I am second eldest, eldest girl. In big families,...

Moonlight Becomes You The current rains have turned our city green and lush, with the majestic hills as a backdrop and the dynamic, vibrant ocean...

The statement 'learn to live in the present moment' ranks right up there as a catch-all phrase that I would be hard pressed to...

Taming the Dragons and Demons of the Mind Many people are suffering from a malady that is widespread but seldom mentioned. It is particularly prevalent...

Laguna’s Judie Mancuso, founder and president of Social Compassion in Legislation, was thanked by California Assembly member Patrick O’Donnell upon the passage of AB...

A Sanity Assessment Happy New Year 2019! Many of us have given up on the tradition of New Year's resolutions because of the all-too-common experience...

Is It Time to Flip Your Attitude Switch?   Today, it seems like we travel on the highway of life at breakneck speeds, operating in full-on...

Are You an Over-Talker or an Over-Listener? Talking and listening were fraternal twins separated at birth. Their parents were young and immature and so adoption...

Thank You for Your Unsolicited Opinion (Said Nobody Ever) Nextdoor is billed as a forum where neighbors can share pertinent information about where to find...

Who Do You Trust? If asked, I bet you could easily bring to mind a number of people in your life that have your trust....

How To Escape the Loneliness Trap Penetrate deeply into the secret existence of anyone, even those who seem particularly happy, and their interior landscape will...

Have You Lost the Magic? Can you remember back to an earlier time, somewhere around age 14 or 15, when great expectations lived in your...

Are Men Allowed in the Woman's Club? Back in 1922, a group of community-minded women gathered together to form the Laguna Beach Woman’s Club to...

How to Stay Sane in Chaotic Times On the global front, political predictions and dire financial forecasts abound. Locally, sirens blare, boulders randomly topple,...