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How One Woman’s Internal Peace Saved Her Life and Hundreds of Others

By Bonnie Artman Fox / May 21, 2014
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We handle external conflict well when we have internal peace. On August 20, 2013, Antoinette Tuff was a shining example of this concept.  She started out her typical work day at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy Elementary School, where she was suddenly met with a gunman who entered the school stating, “We are all…

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Teen Teaches Adults About Focus with Tag Words

By Bonnie Artman Fox / May 6, 2014
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Much has been written about teenagers’ difficulty with focus. Most often, it is cited as a sign of immaturity. The Psychiatric and medical community even have a diagnostic code Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) that justifies the use of mediation for such a condition.  A 15-year-old Somali boy has recently shown the world when teens are…

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I Don’t Have Time

By Bonnie Artman Fox / April 8, 2014
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One of the most frequent comments I hear of what gets in the way of taking the much-needed time for personal recharging and renewal is “I don’t have time”.    The reason behind this thought seems that if time is taken away from your to-do list to be still and focus on one’s breathing and health it…

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Listening beyond words

By Bonnie Artman Fox / February 12, 2014
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Think of a time when you were overwhelmed, angry, discouraged.  Do you have it in mind?  What was your mindset?  Were you focused on all that was wrong about the situation, a particular person?  Not able to see a way around the negativity?  How does your body feel right now as you reflect about the…

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A Mindful Gift that will never be forgotten

By Bonnie Artman Fox / November 19, 2013
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Are you tired of the commercial aspect of the Holidays where the emphasis is on buying gifts that people either don’t need or want? Do you lack original ideas of what to buy? Perhaps you have people on your list who have everything and you are stumped as to what to buy? Would you like…

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How to approach the Holidays Mindfully

By Bonnie Artman Fox / November 5, 2013
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With the holidays quickly approaching the likelihood of fitting one more thing into your already packed schedule may seem daunting. Chances are you already feel overwhelmed in keeping up with work and home responsibilities and the Holidays may seem more like a burden than a time of celebration. Perhaps you are already dreading the obligatory…

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What have you been missing?

By Bonnie Artman Fox / October 22, 2013
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Your day starts out as any other day – hurried and busy. As you are driving to the office you are thinking about all of what you have to do today. You realize you have back to back meetings. There is no wiggle room for the unexpected. You are wondering how you will get it…

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How to reduce stress and increase focus

By Bonnie Artman Fox / September 22, 2013
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Welcome to Making Conscious Choices, a bimonthly ezine that gives you practical ways to transform stress into calm and distraction into focus. The articles will take about five minutes to read and offer awareness to make conscious choices in line with who you want to be as a leader and person. The articles will take about five…

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What she taught me

By Bonnie Artman Fox / January 14, 2013
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She is over 80 years old, grew up in several foster homes, and taught me the meaning of the phrase “opportunity for growth”. As a young therapist, I had so much to learn. In order to fulfill the requirements to become a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I had to attend 200 hours of supervision.…

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