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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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Anti-Bullying/Pro-Tolerance? War on Terror/Appreciation of Peace? YOU Decide...

Anti-Bullying/Pro-Tolerance? War on Terror/Appreciation of Peace? YOU Decide...
Last weekend brought an opportunity for both individuals and groups to really assess their vantage points in terms of the energy behind the movement. While most familiar with the Soul to Soul Perspective know that the top priority is always self-transformation first and activism second, if at all, I feel it has become paramount in... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
September 15, 2011 at 9:03 am
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Back to School and Bittersweet—My Love Affair with AND/BOTH

Back to School and Bittersweet—My Love Affair with AND/BOTH
My kiddos are all out the door for their first full day of school—swirling stomachs, smiles, and all. I am thrilled for them and feel fortunate to truly believe that each of our three children will have an expansive year through the ups and the downs, the neat and the messy, the big and the... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
August 25, 2011 at 9:19 am
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Stop Passing the Buck!

Stop Passing the Buck!
I write this blog as an emphatic plea for us all to begin taking greater conscious responsibility for our own input and output so that we can stop passing the buck onto others. This winter/spring has led me to much contemplation surrounding what I have come to realize is actually hidden anger within me at... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
May 26, 2011 at 9:47 am
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Oprah Surprise Spectacular

Oprah Surprise Spectacular
I was fortunate to be invited by dear friends to the United Center for Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular. To say I was thrilled to give a huge, immediate, resounding YES would be an understatement. While I was definitely excited about the star power that I knew would be partaking in this event, the biggest part of... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
May 20, 2011 at 9:19 am
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Highlights from Middle School Talk--Kids are READY for More...

Highlights from Middle School Talk--Kids are READY for More...
Yesterday morning I had the incredible honor of offering my Soul to Soul Perspective to 120 sixth, seventh and eighth graders in a spacious auditorium at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. When asked to speak to this age group, without hesitation, I answered a big fat YES, but admittedly, as the date drew closer, I... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
April 21, 2011 at 8:53 am
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No More Bandaids: Your Body, A Wealth of Information

No More Bandaids: Your Body, A Wealth of Information
In Elizabeth Lesser’s fantastic book Broken Open, she talks about a well-known NYC heart surgeon who comes to the Omega Institute for a weekend retreat focused on moving through grief after a loss. At the end of the three day workshop, he tells her that while he physically fixes broken hearts for a living having... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
April 6, 2011 at 10:45 am
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You're SO Spiritual...Sorry for Cursing in Front of You!

You're SO Spiritual...Sorry for Cursing in Front of You!
At my daughter’s soccer game this weekend, it happened again. Another parent from our team cussed out loud in response to a missed opportunity on goal, and instead of looking more closely at herself for her response towards a mistake made on the field by a mere eighth grader enjoying a sport, she turns to... Read more »
By Annie Burnside,
March 24, 2011 at 9:32 am
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