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Movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' - changing lives

Posted on Jan 29th, 2009 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

Conflicting reports about the much talked about movie, Slumdog Millionaire, that has won the Golden Globes and Critics Choice awards and has been nominated for the Oscars. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Slumdog child actors dream big Ruhi Khan,... More »

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When Yashoda saw the Universe

Posted on Dec 22nd, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

When the mother Yashoda, wife of the village headman, chided her divine son Krishna for eating the mud he was playing in, he denied it. "Open your mouth, " she said, and he did. And... More »

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Nurturing Children - it doesn't have to be a burden

Posted on Dec 13th, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

One of my pet peeves--that I have tried to sublimate to a personal passion --is the way children are treated by their own families. I am not happy to keep it as a peeve; because... More »

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Second childhood? NOW enjoying my first!

Posted on Sep 10th, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

I don't remember the joy of running as a child; though I do remember running. When I run now, egged on by our personal trainer; I feel like the little girl who was locked inside... More »

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Tagged! But not labeled

Posted on Nov 25th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

Been tagged by otter . http://ottermakesasplash.zaadz.com/blog/2007/11/tagging_rights. This whole thing started with Aley. Here are the rules: 1. Link to the person's blog who tagged you. 2. Post these rules on your blog. 3. List seven... More »

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A vegetarian mom meets a meat-eating child

Posted on Nov 21st, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

OM said: “The Native American way seems pretty ideal for me. They communed with the spirits of the animals, and allowed one animal to choose to become food for them. They honored and loved it... More »

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What were you like as a child?

Posted on Jul 13th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Healing Balance Meenakshi

Older than I am now. Quiet. At one with the garden. There was no television...flowers: I still remember the individual ones who were my friends. The seeds, petals, leaves and stems we could eat, and... More »

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