When we think today in terms of ancient Greece, certainly the people and culture associated with Athens comes immediately to mind. It was the place where the Hellenic spirit achieved its most glorious expression. The most diverse people from the Nile to the Indus, from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf, came under the spell of the Greek spirit.

There is light at the end of the tunnel, but some days it seems like it is miles away. You have done everything you can think of to do, physically or mentally and don't even get me started on the list of emotions that have been involved in the whole process of creating the dream...

Power Songs are oral prayers expressing your true self, your nature, your individuality, your power. All cultures have power songs but you can have your own power song too. We think of the power in a hymn or an African chant, a Shamanic ceremony song or even in the howling of wolf. And there is definite power in sound.

Struggling with relinquishing control to God and being a servant to others God is showing me what true success is.

Why are we really here? Do we have a destination to fulfill or is our existence just by chance? The answer is yes, we have a definite purpose on this earth. Do you know what yours is?

Ever wonder what happened to the family dinner hour? Or for that matter the family dinner half hour? Monday is Soccer Practice, Tuesday is Piano lesson, Wednesday is Church Activities, Thursday is a Soccer Game, Friday a birthday party  to attend. A number of events will fill up the weekend. Do you feel like a professional scheduler and taxi driver? Are you finding yourself increasingly irritable as you go from one activity to the next? Maybe you and your children are overscheduled.

Care for yourself on a daily basis, set up your bathroom as a haven for total relaxation. Soak your troubles away and ponder you day through the fascinating flicker of candlelight.

About two months ago, my boyfriend and I (and our puppy!) embarked on an exciting adventure. We decided that even though we loved the cozy life we had built in California, we were both ready for new challenges and experiences. So with as much planning and organizing as we could handle, we packed up and moved to Boston.

Open space, open mind. When your physical space is open, clean and full of light, it allows your spirit to mirror that zen-like state. Imagine what being able to easily find necessary items, take care of tasks and breathe deeply in your own physical space could do for your state of mind.

Stress affects people for several reasons and hence, it is important for each individual to identify the particular source affecting them. This makes it important to analyze and interpret the feelings of the affected individuals in resolving the causative factors. In this respect, it is also important for people to direct the functioning of their minds towards a calmer and healthier state.