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Jackhammer Man and Me

Jackhammer Man and Me
Recently I had the honor of observing and sharing a moment with the man with a jackhammer. It was a picture perfect afternoon, and after a morning of work and house busyness, I took off on my bike along Lake Michigan to walk one of my favorite beaches in Chicago (Rogers Park area, for you... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
Thursday at 8:45 am
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Derrick Rose: For His Sake, Please Stop Using the Word Random

Derrick Rose: For His Sake, Please Stop Using the Word Random
I just can’t help myself! The endless stories on Derrick Rose have me passionately talking to myself incessantly, as well as talking my husband’s ear off, so hear it goes. The truth is, I feel that we can do better by him than continuously calling his latest injury random. It is difficult to believe that... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
May 16, 2012 at 9:49 am
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Mother's Day: An Open Letter to My Mom

Mother's Day: An Open Letter to My Mom
Dear Mom, I write to you tonight to acknowledge the profound influence that you have had on my life. Mere words cannot convey my deep love for you, and yet, it is worth a try. There are four major areas in my life where you have perhaps made the greatest impact; however, being my mom... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
May 12, 2012 at 8:06 pm
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Derrick Rose Injury: Insights from a Soul Nurturer

Derrick Rose Injury: Insights from a Soul Nurturer
First of all, like everyone else on the planet, I was so very sorry to hear of Derrick Rose’s most recent injury. It is disappointment on a grand scale that reaches far beyond Derrick himself and can be felt in the hearts of all who see themselves in him. It is quite obvious that so... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
April 30, 2012 at 1:06 pm
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Butterflies: The Boy and the Butterfly and YOU

Butterflies: The Boy and the Butterfly and YOU
As butterfly season is thankfully upon us, it feels appropriate to share the parable of the boy and the butterfly as a reminder to allow others their own work in regard to their personal transformation. While I am not sure where this story originated, a beautiful gal in my Soul to Soul Circle reminds us... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
April 3, 2012 at 9:32 am
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Biopsies: My Triple Whammy in February and the Dual Layers of Perspective

Biopsies: My Triple Whammy in February and the Dual Layers of Perspective
February proved to be an interesting month in my ongoing unfoldment of the unknowns involved with being in human form coupled with the exhilaration of the abundant, exquisite opportunities for my soul to grow and expand. It is now my entrenched vantage point that everything experienced in the human body has this infinitely valuable double... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
March 8, 2012 at 9:59 am
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Ram Dass and the Lady with the Fruit Hat

Ram Dass and the Lady with the Fruit Hat
I was on a radio show recently, a wonderful two hour stint on Sacred Space out of Canada, and the host, George Rideout, shared the true story of an occurrence at a Ram Dass lecture. For those of you who may not be familiar, Ram Dass was a Harvard psychologist and psychedelic explorer who became... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
March 1, 2012 at 9:21 am
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Chicago Beating: No Longer New Age, but Necessary!

Chicago Beating: No Longer New Age, but Necessary!
In the news this morning is a video first aired on Youtube of six teens beating another youth for shoes, a jacket and money while shouting racial slurs. The scene is shocking, haunting and all too familiar, not just in America, but around the world. I am certain that this most recent spate of youth... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
January 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
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My Dear Friend Nurtures Her Mom in Last Moments

My Dear Friend Nurtures Her Mom in Last Moments
One of my dearest girlfriends received the call two nights ago that most of us dread—her beloved mother was literally on her deathbed. After battling stomach cancer for almost two years, the time of her transition was very near. The morphine drip to ease the pain was imminent. Within hours, my friend was on a... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
November 3, 2011 at 9:22 am
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A Self-Love Kit: 17 Points to Assist in Depression/Mental Health

A Self-Love Kit: 17 Points to Assist in Depression/Mental Health
Mental health is such an important topic in these times as culturally we face a worldwide epidemic of difficult human issues such as bullying, disempowerment and anger often with a root cause of  the stigmatized disease of depression. While not necessarily a cure-all to what ails so many in our society, if we truly desire... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
October 13, 2011 at 8:48 am
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