http://www.livewiththrive.com An online magazine for women that inspires! Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:48:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Mary Lou Roe © I sat on my yoga mat and eagerly anticipated the start of an introductory session.  I was on the hunt for a new yoga class and the studio I was visiting looked promising.  But, as the lesson commenced, a sense of dread quickly invaded my enthusiasm.  ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/authors/mary-lou/where-is-my-yoga/ by Karolyn Hart Over the past several weeks I've been spending a great deal of time reading the stories of people who have been key in transforming the world, and in particular rescuing the helpless. Two people have continued to jump out at me - they couldn't be more different yet ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/change-the-world/the-birth-of-an-activist/ by Jackie-Savi Cannon Most everyone has encountered Erma Bombeck’s piece If I Had My Life To Do Over.   (You can read it below if you haven’t)  This piece would pass often through viral emails way before I myself was diagnosed.  I would always think on my mom and how she cam ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/life/ode-to-erma-bombeck/ Here's a quick synopsis of what your comfort foods may be trying to tell you. Sweets: Candy, chocolate bars, pop, juices, suckers, gum A sweet tooth indicates that you may have trouble normalizing your blood sugar. If so, be sure to eat at regular times, have adequate protein with each meal and ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/authors/drnatasha-authors/what-are-your-comfort-foods/ by Karolyn Hart It was 1997 and my husband and I had just celebrated our one year anniversary just a few months earlier. We were in the process of taking posession of our first home and although we had promised ourselves to wait to get a dog, we ended up picking up ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/authors/author-karolyn/my-puppy-love-duke/ by Linda J. Lord I have to be honest, I usually really like people making a big fuss over my birthday. It is the one day, that as a responsible adult, all the attention focuses squarely on me. The telling word in this paragraph is – usually. This year was different. I ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/authors/author-linda-j-lord/happy-birthday-to-me/ by Linda J. Lord My husband just left the house. He is beginning a brand new adventure today. When I met him five years ago he was working a job that he didn’t particularly enjoy and the conditions were less than optimal. The one good thing about it was that ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/relationships/the-hope-chronicles/when-dreams-come-true/ by Mary Lou Roe © I like to think there’s something to be learned from every experience we encounter in life. A lesson or shift in consciousness that develops who we are, whether it’s the dawning of gratitude when we continue to wake up in the morning or the realization, after ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/authors/mary-lou/haiti/ by Linda J. Lord Tonight, I venture into uncharted waters. It is grade eight night at one of the high schools my son is considering attending next year. There are events planned for the potential attendees and events for the parents. When I spoke with the teacher who is organizing the ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/relationships/the-hope-chronicles/introducing/ by Karolyn Hart I sat mesmerized watching my local PBS station. Bill Moyers was interviewing a woman named Leymah Gbowee.  I had been channel-surfing when her presence leaped out at me.  Something about the way she held herself told me I needed to tune in and I wasn't wrong. Who is Leymah Gbowee? She ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/change-the-world/leymah-gbowee/