Small adjustments
April 22, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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Small adjustments can make big differences. I was reminded of this over the past weekend in two yoga workshops I attended. Each workshop was 3 hours long. Lisa, our teacher, gently and slowly guided us through the intricacies of different poses, revealing little “secrets” to go deeper correctly and without stress or strain. On Sunday, […]
Creating amazing experiences
April 2, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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Over the past few months my sister and I have been clearing out my mother’s home of all her earthly belongings that she now has no use for. As we have painstakingly sorted through cupboards, drawers, cabinets, boxes and bags, we have had to make a decision for every single item – whether to keep, […]
I live boldly
March 2, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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One of my inspirational readings on Sunday was entitled “I live boldly”. This affirmation rested with me all day as I contemplated living boldly. I thought of people throughout history, people I have known who dared to live boldly. Some are famous, some just quietly live boldly. I remembered how boldly my son Shane was […]
I am a "recessionista"
February 21, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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What in the world is a “recessionista”? Definition: Someone who views the glass as half full – even when it’s a smaller glass; a person who is embracing the recession, holding to the principles that life is for living – regardless! Behaviours: 1. Laughs – a lot! Not at anything, but just to laugh 2. […]
Free and laughing – one woman’s experience
January 31, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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I was blown away to receive this e-mail describing the powerful, transformative effect that my book “Free and Laughing: Spiritual Insights in Everyday Moments” has had on this woman: Hi Marguerite: I visited my herbalist, and i saw your book “Free and Laughing” displayed. i questioned same, but at the time was not inclined to […]
The power to change the world
January 30, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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Last night at a home in the hills overlooking Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica, I was part of a group that had gathered to meet and honour a leading Jamaican-American who was instrumental in mobilising the voting population of South Florida to elect Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As […]
Advice for Oprah
January 7, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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“It’s about using food — abusing food. Too much work. Not enough play. Not enough time to come down. Not enough time to really relax.” Oprah Winfrey When I read this yesterday, I e-mailed my close friends and family half-jokingly stating “Oprah needs to be free and laughing”. They all agreed, and of course, this […]
Forward to reality
January 5, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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Today is the first day back at work for 2009. I mean, really back to work – not the sort of mindless appearance at office on January 2, but really back to work. For many, the day has been greeted with a groan of “back to reality”. For we believe that we are going back […]
What a difference a day makes!
December 31, 2008 by Marguerite Orane
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Today is the last day of 2008. Tomorrow is the first day of a new year. For many of us, it will be the first day of a new life, with new resolve to transform ourselves into the ideal beings we want to be – slimmer, fitter, richer, more loving, happier, anything-er! Er ….. what’s […]
The space
December 21, 2008 by Marguerite Orane
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Over the past few weeks Donovan, my yoga teacher, has been having us focus on our breath in a four-stage breathing exercise: Inhale Hold Exhale Suspend The first three steps are fine – it’s the fourth step that I have found difficult. I find that whenever I reach this step I experience a moment of […]
