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    World Compliment Day
    Body & Soul
    anemptytextlline
    Woman Hands Holding Beautiful Flowers Bouquet According to my holiday app, today is “World Compliment Day.”   As I was running errands, I picked up my mail to find the March/April issue of Psychology Today in my...
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    Heifer: The Perfect Holiday Present
    Body & Soul
    anemptytextlline
    For as long as I can remember, the Heifer Project, based in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Started by a member of the Church of the Brethren back in the 1940s, Heifer uses innovative marketing and cutting...
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    Doing Hard Things: Tina Doody takes on Figure Skating
    Body & Soul
    anemptytextlline
    I’ve known Tina Doody for more years than I will admit. I first came to know her when I worked at The Century Foundation (it was so long ago, it was then called the...
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    Gloria Tarigo: Let Them Eat Cake!
    Exploring New York
    anemptytextlline
    For those of you who have a sweet tooth—or need desserts for the holiday season—consider looking up my friend Gloria Tarigo and her NYC company Let Them Eat Cake! I met Gloria many years ago while...
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    Fur Babies
    Body & Soul
    anemptytextlline
    I’ve long known the healing properties of animal companions.  But life in New York City is tricky and a lot of places aren’t welcoming to pets.  Fast forward to a few months ago and a...
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    Hello, Chelsea!
    Exploring New York
    anemptytextlline
    I’m less than a week into living in Chelsea, and I’m already seeing a lot to like about this area. A sprawling west side neighborhood its boundaries are 14th Street to the South, the Hudson River...