No one wants to be in pain, and few like to talk about it. But I do want to write about what many are now finding to be one of the most effective pain medicines: meditation. Although there are many meditation studies and reports that indicate it’s helpful in alleviating …
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New Executive Clemency Initiative from the Department of Justice
On April 23, 2014, Attorney General of the United States, Eric H. Holder announced a new initiative intended to encourage appropriate candidates to petition for executive clemency.
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Calm thoughts, beliefs, and feelings that are expectant of good outcomes can lead to effective stress responses.
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The black people of Hollywood, South Carolina, like black people all over America, loved this music for the power it instilled in them; for the hope it engendered and for the spiritual feeling it awakened in them.
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Food supplies all over the country have been disrupted. There are 3.7 million people in South Sudan suffering from hunger.
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Often people become angry because they’re not getting what they want or they’re not receiving the recognition they believe they deserve.
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It's a small package of food. But for a child it's a life-saver.
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But doctors and medical schools are taking patients' attitudes toward spirituality more and more seriously.
Read More »Prison Money: How Prisoners Can Intelligently Invest Their Money for the Future
Prisoner services companies help incarcerated individuals establish credit so they can re-enter society on a decent financial footing.
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