The Bohemian Cafe: Writing With A Purpose

Our Animals Nourish Our Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:56:00 +0000

As an only child, throughout my life I have had many dogs as pets. There has always been an invisible bond between them and me. Most of my dogs came into my life by chance. They found me rather...

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Slaying The Dragon Of Severe Depression

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:57:00 +0000

One of the hardest things to share with someone is your experience with depression; mostly because of the stigma associated with it. One of the greatest dangers of depression, severe or clinical...

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Just A Fleeting Moment of Nostalgia and Self-Pity

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +0000

It is so beautiful to have friends. I love my friends and care about them all so deeply. However, sometimes it can get lonely here. Not enough time to spend with loved ones, not enough time to share....

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Don't Let The Spirit of Compassion and Solidarity Die When The News Do.

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:58:00 +0000

If there is one thing I would like to see coming out of the natural disasters that have affected Chile and Haiti is a PERMANENT spirit of SOLIDARITY towards all silent victims of the world: our...

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Life's Surprises

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:55:00 +0000

This year has turned out to be quite a surprising one in my life. Through the "magic" of the Internet, I have re-established contact with old friends from the past; people I haven't been in touch...

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Why Helping Haiti Is An Imperative Global Social Duty

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:58:00 +0000

Someone asked on the ONE org forum why people and organizations did not show this type of concern and support for Katrina victims. Why all this fuzz about Haiti and that we should take care of our...

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Gay Marriage Debate

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:06:00 +0000

What is a Gay person? As far as I am concerned, a gay person is a human being who has different sexual orientation than mine. That is the main difference between a gay person and me. A gay person...

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Spirituality vs Religion

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:03:00 +0000

I just finished watching Julia Sweeney's "Letting Go of God" in Showtime. She is an amazing "monologist"! I experienced a similar journey (without the trips) and shared the same questions and...

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Bring it on, I am ready!

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:13:00 +0000

Last Tuesday, I went to see my endocrinologist for a regular check up since I am a diabetic and have been feeling "under the weather" for quite a while. As part of the check up, he performed an...

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At The Grand Canyon

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:34:00 +0000

It is hard to deny the existence of a superior being/intelligence when one beholds the beauty and wonder of a natural creation like the Grand Canyon. It is no wonder that people from all over the...

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Ms. Squirrel and Me at the Grand Canyon

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:14:00 +0000

At six o'clock in the morning on a beautiful summer day, my son Nick woke me up and rushed me to get ready. He announced with a big smile on his face, "we are going to the Grand Canyon, mom!...

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Inside The Fire - A Story of Suicide Devastation

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:58:00 +0000

A sense of hopelessness and helplessness creeps up your veins and seeing no way out you consider the worst outcome: suicide. As you contemplate this idea, you are so focused on your own pain and...

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What Needs To Change To Improve USA's Educational System

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:43:00 +0000

A few days ago, some friends and I got into an interesting conversation regarding the status of this country's educational system. Since I had the privilege to be educated in another country for my...

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Why Some DV Shelters Need To Reconsider Their Policies

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:40:00 +0000

As a former resident in many DV shelters across the USA and, a former staff member, it has become easy to assess why some shelters' success rate is very low. Furthermore, through listening to other...

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The Core Of Our Humanity

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:56:00 +0000

It's been a while since I've done some writing on this blog. A new year has begun and with it new hopes for many, new directions for some. Today, I want to share my thoughts about hope and its role...

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Brain Injured, not brain dead!

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:17:00 +0000

I am outraged at the inhumane treatment Terri Schiavo has been getting from the courts in our "godly" country. I have worked with brain-injured individuals in the past and can attest to their...

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A Child's Plight

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:46:00 +0000

by Barbara Hidalgo Copyright 1991-2005 In the streets of Bogota, a child - named Simon* - wanders amidst the crowd. He is a lonely soul, lost in the multitude, forgotten by humanity, rejected...

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Father

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:53:00 +0000

By Soulful-Writer Copyright 2005 I just learned that you died in 2001. To me, you've been dead all of my life. Yet, somehow, a touch of sadness overcomes me. I don't know why. You...

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A Path To Happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 02:36:00 +0000

I wrote this piece for my son at a time when we were going through a very difficult situation involving domestic violence. This inspiration was like a beacon of hope for us. We would like to share it...

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The Choices We Make

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 02:31:00 +0000

By Soulful-Writer Copyright 2002 - 2005 Socrates once said, “An unexamined life is a wasted life.” I used to think that having regrets was a sign of weakness or failure. However, as time goes by...

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A Path To Peace

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:12:00 +0000

By Soulful-Writer Copyright 2003-2005 The root of discord and violence between people and nations comes from our tendency to forget our humanity. We "forget" our true nature. Violence is a...

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Shattered Innocence

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 11:21:00 +0000

By Soulful-Writer Copyright 2001-2005 She was born innocent like the gentle morning dew that caresses the gardens of the Taj Mahal. Her mother, a child herself, like many other young females,...

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Solitude

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:11:00 +0000

By Soulful-Writer Copuright 2000-2005 Solitude, despair, Is finding yourself Facing the world alone; with no one to turn, No hand to reach for in times of woe. When...

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Censorship In The Arts

noreply@blogger.com (Soulful-Writer) — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 04:16:00 +0000

The subject of censhorship in the arts is a very important topic for us artists because it affects the scope of our artistic expression as it relates to world events. A classic example is the case...

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