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Carnival of a Modern Sage - 5th Edition

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

We’re back on track at ModernSageOnline.com after a brief rest period! Check out these great blog posts from the 5th Edition of Carnival of a Modern Sage…

 

Welcome to the July 24, 2007 edition of Carnival of a Modern Sage.

 

Healthy Meals

Stephanie presents Curried Chickpeas posted at Stop the Ride!.

Astrid Lee presents World Healing » Nutrition posted at World Healing, saying, “A ‘how to’ article on going organic. It’s easy and fun path of discovery. Article includes printable table of organic foods and pesticides, to make shopping easy! Mother Earth is thanking you for going organic.”

 

Inspiration

Christine Kane presents How to Get Nothing Done posted at Christine Kane’s Blog.

David presents The failure to forgive posted at Red Letter Believers, saying, “The healing of forgiveness can be found.”

Lori Radun presents Finding Peace in Letting Go posted at The Mom Coach.

Hueina Su presents Journey into Love posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul, saying, “Motherhood has been an absolutely amazing journey for me. This post is my reflections on Mother’s Day. It’s my small token of appreciation and inspiration for all mothers.”

Laura Young presents Lessons from The Rishi: Cultivating Exquisite Awareness posted at Dragon Slayer, saying, “Michael Schwass has been a quadriplegic for nearly 33 years. Michael’s body is one of my greatest teachers. You have to pay attention and you can’t take anything for granted. Phone it in too often and your lapse in awareness can literally become a matter of life and death.”

 

Laughter

Madeleine Begun Kane presents ADD Ode (Limerick) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Wenchypoo presents If Only There Were Fewer People… posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket, saying, “A satirical twist on a conspiracy theory.”

Riversider presents Tales from the Riverbank posted at Save The Ribble.

 

Living Well

Aaron Potts presents   Health, Diet, and Weight Loss Checklist - Part I posted at Fitness Destinations.

Megan Bayliss presents Imaginif: Home of the BITSS Model of Protective Behaviours posted at Imaginif…, saying, “You don’t have to be a wise old crone to teach your children protective behaviours. Any parent can do it. Look at what happened to this mother and her young child to motivate them toward creating a super easy to remember home based model of teaching kids about personal safety.”

David Richeson presents How to Overcome Negative Emotions posted at 360 Degree Success, saying, “For the Law of Attraction to create positive results, it is necessary to learn how to maintain a positive mindset. Learn how to overcome negative emotions in this article.”

presents Ethics and Success posted at Success Step.
  

Spirituality

R.Pettinger presents Secrets of Inner Peace posted at Spirit Blog, saying, “How to achieve inner peace in our daily lives. Why inner peace is our most valuable possession.”

Albert Foong presents The most dangerous mistake in tapping into your intuition posted at Urban Monk, saying, “Intuition will guide you to some awesome choices in your life as it has in mine - but why has it been so maligned? People make a dangerous mistake in tapping it, and so they think it’s “bad”. Find out what it is.”

 

Work

Craig Huggart presents Never Rely on a Single Point of Failure posted at Tech Rest, saying, “This post is about how to prevent embarrassing things from happening in work and life.”

Tupelo Kenyon presents Work– Just a Job or Visible Love? posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Do you love what you do and do what you love? Here’s a step-by-step method on how to put your passions to work and start living the life you were born to live.”

 

That concludes this edition. Thanks for all the blog submitters. We have some great stuff here! Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of a modern sage using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Carnival of a Modern Sage: Fourth Edition

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

Welcome to the May 11, 2007 edition of carnival of a modern sage.

Lakshmi presents Wear and care posted at Alchemy.

Praveen presents Garbage In, Quality Out posted at Tao of Simplicity.

family

Erek Ostrowski presents The New England Legacy Discovery, May 18-20, 2007 posted at Verve Coaching, saying, “A mature masculine community provides support for men who want to be their best.”

inspiration

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Essay Contest for High School Students posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Let’s spread the word of this Essay Contest on Learning the Brain for high-school students!”

Dianne M. Buxton presents manifestingsuccess: Optimizing the Key Success Factors in Your Work From Home Business posted at manifestingsuccess.

laughter

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Ode To Unselfishness posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents How To Disorganize Your Life posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

living well

Rajesh.P.I presents It’s all about sex, baby posted at open windows, saying, “India’s biggest debate currently is whether sex education should be made part of the school curricullum and this in a land of a billion people and still growing…”

jendiren presents Lessons learned from the greatest samurai posted at kennubo.blogspot.com.

Babak presents Two Most Powerful Principles of Personal Development posted at Trader’s Narrative.

Aaron M. Potts presents Fitness Wars: Revenge of the Girth posted at Fitness Destinations.

Walks The Edge presents Riding Lessons, Life Lessons posted at walkstheedge.com, saying, “Learning to ride horses is something I’ve always wanted to do. Little did I know that riding lessons would also teach me a lot about living well.”

gia combs-ramirez presents Increase Productivity by Conquering Procrastination posted at The Science of Energy Healing, saying, “Read 10 (actually 11) tips on how to move past the roadblock of procrastination when creating our dreams.”

John Wesley presents A Productivity Filled Day posted at Pick the Brain.

natural health

Anmol Mehta presents Brain Development and Enlightenment Part II: Vitalize Energy (Kundalini) posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment and Kundalini Yoga, saying, “A special breathing exercise to optimize health and energy.”

ananga presents How to Stop Shallow Breathing When You Feel Anxious posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Teri Cosenzi presents Peace & Tranquility. posted at Pretty by Nature.

spirituality

kshelton presents The Benefits of “Soul Speak”? posted at A True Being.

John Ringland presents An Information Systems Analysis of Mind, Knowledge, ‘the World’ andHolistic Science posted at Toward a System Theoretic Metaphysics of the Nature of Reality, saying, “It might seem abstract but its implications profoundly impact on our undestanding of who and what we are, what the world is and how to participate in reality in a sane and harmonious way, whilst clarifying ones awareness and overcoming confusion, delusion and suffering.”

Anthony presents The Lives and Times… of Anthony McCune: A 90-Year Old Man, A Bit Past The Mid-way Point, Offers Some Advice posted at The Lives and Times… of Anthony McCune.

Albert Foong presents What your ego is and how to stop it from obscuring your inner peace and unconditional love posted at Urban Monk, saying, “The ego is the source of all unhappiness. All unhappiness. What is it, how does it creep in, and what you can do? This is by far my longest, favourite, and most heartfelt article ever.”

work

John Wesley presents Can you sacrifice temporary pleasure for longterm goals? posted at Pick the Brain.

ananga presents The Power of One: Mono Tasking posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of a modern sage using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Carnival of a Modern Sage: Third Edition

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Welcome to Modern Sage Online and the 3rd Edition of Carnival of a Modern Sage. Cruise through the Midway at COMS and have a look at some great posts from like-minded bloggers.

spirituality

David presents “I’m not ready” posted at Red Letter Believers. A spiritual piece of work, this post addresses the statement, “Think you can’t change the world? Why not?”

Paula Kawal presents The Power of Gratitude posted at paula kawal, saying, “This article is about using gratitude to transform your life.”

inspiration

David Richeson presents How To Define Your True Purpose and Passion in Life posted at 360 Degree Success, saying, “Practical questions to help you live a happier life with passion and purpose.”

Albert Foong presents a fantastic piece entitled, How to be a Rock in a Chaotic World posted at Urban Monk. I think you’ll find this philosophy to make complete sense in many aspects of your life. It certainly can pertain to situations I’ve been stuck in.

LolaLondon presents 1. Tell me a story, Jackanory… posted at L’undone. Chapter 1 of an inspirational… and interesting story. “Here is a tale of high-weirdness, big love, cyber-crime and the mutual insane obsession of two people that never even met. This blog is the true story of how it happened and how I got through it.”

Christine Kane presents Why Your Ego Loves Airline Delays posted at Christine Kane. A nice reminder of what is important in life and how to be truly grateful.

An anonymous friend presents Inner Peace posted at Success Step. A very insightful post about inner peace and happiness.

ananga presents Steering Clear of the Dodos posted at Answers from Ayurveda. Let us not forget that we can ALL make a difference!

living well

Sundance presents How To Eat To Avoid Heart Disease posted at Ideal Internet.

Allan Wallace presents A Bastiat Free University Student writes posted at BFU - self directed learning for visionaries.

Justin Lowery presents Syndrome X: Obese, Bad Acne, Sick and/or Infertile? Part One posted at blog4brains.com, saying, “A series of articles pertaining to Insulin Resistance, including what it is, how it happens and how to help subside the condition.”

David Richeson presents Speed Kills posted at 360 Degree Success, saying, “Modern life comes at us so fast. Sometimes things happen so quickly that I find it hard to keep up. How do we keep ourselves balanced, centered and happy in this hectic world? Read on.”

Erek Ostrowski presents The One Way Street posted at Verve Coaching.

Arun presents The Power of Being Social posted at Arun is bringing you…Your Daily Remedy, saying, “How being your “most social self” can make your daily life happier and more interesting!”

David Richeson presents Are You Sure You Know What You Really Want? posted at 360 Degree Success, saying, “The Law of Attraction works– every time– so you’d better be sure you’re asking for something you really want. Are you sure? Read this.”

natural health

Kara-Leah Masina presents Confessions of a yoga addict: Rehabilitation posted at K-L Masina. Yogic practices for rehabilitating the body and mind.

Phil B. presents Neutralizing Radioactive Waste « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “I have been thinking of two very far out ideas of neutralizing radioactive waste that may not be feasible today, but hopefully one day could be a reality.”

Neal presents Brain Fitness: Shift Happens posted at I am busy executive with a challenging job. How is brain fitness relevant to me? posted at SharpBrains, saying, “How stress management may help us improve our quality of life and performance at work”

Shelly presents Changing your mind posted at Heart, Soul, and Body.

David Richeson presents How to Keep Yourself Healthy posted at 360 Degree Success, saying, “Who has time to be sick? Read these practical preventative methods and stay healthy.”

healthy meals

A COMS regular, Wenchypoo, presents Moooove Over, Bossy — A New Nutrition Game is in Town posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket. She also adds, “One thing I didn’t mention in the blog– dairy products are responsible for gallstone formation, and contribute to high cholesterol problems. I will write a ‘digestive system wrap-up’ article in the future that covers this in detail.” Yikes! Thanks, Wenchypoo!

work

Jack Yoest presents Emptying the Nest: Does Day Care Work? posted at Reasoned Audacity, saying, “Hillary Clinton has well known positions on daycare. In this presidential political season, we can see where she’d take the country based on what she influenced the last time a Clinton held the national bully pulpit.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of a modern sage using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page. If you are interested in hosting an edition of COMS, please post a comment and we will get back to you. Thanks for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the carnival and please visit us again soon.

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Carnival of a Modern Sage

Friday, February 16th, 2007

   

Welcome to the February 16, 2007 edition of Carnival of a Modern Sage. Have a look at these fantastic blogs below for great tips and advice on health and wellness. 

  

Healthy Meals

Kathy Maister presents Chicken & Broccoli Stir Fry posted at Kathy Maister’s startcooking.com, saying, “Chicken & Broccoli Stir Fry is a great way to get a high-fiber, heart healthy and delicious dinner on the table, fast!”

Will Chen presents Fake meat only makes you lighter, not your wallet posted at Wisebread.

Inspiration

Praveen presents Resetting posted at Tao of Simplicity.

Modern Sage presents My Heart Story posted at Practical Living Blog, saying, “A personal and touching heart story from our friend with heart disease.”

Nneka presents Waiting On The World To Change posted at Balanced Life Center.

Craig Harper presents What if Today’s the Day? posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, “They say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. We don’t want to acknowledge it…. but that’s what many of us do. Constantly. We pride ourselves on the fact that we are students of life; the world is our classroom and everyday is a new lesson. Sure. We keep doing the same dumb things.”

Rebecca Newburn presents Asking ?Why?? Can Change Your Life and Transform Your Class posted at Information Age Education, saying, “Learn how to use “afforemations” to change your life. It’s fun and easy enough for kids to learn. What a gift!”

Laughter

Lakshmi presents Random irritations posted at Alchemy.

Living Well

RachelAPP presents How to beat stress at work posted at Food for your mind, saying, “A light article about how to avoid stress at work, and why we should do so.”

Modern Sage presents Are You Heart Healthy? posted at Practical Living Blog, saying, “Women’s Heart Health”

Rt @ Real Muscle Online presents Lose that Fat Butt! posted at Real Women’s Fitness.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of a Modern Sage using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

If you are interested in being a host for an upcoming edition, email liz@modernsage.com.

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Heart Smart Cooking with Olive Oil

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Standing in a hot kitchen one summer afternoon in Cape Cod, I watched my 70 year old “Uncle Nick” fry eggplant in olive oil. As I watched him, and tried to converse with him in my best possible Greek, I noticed how strong and energetic he was. His face weathered from his years of labor in the mediterranean sun, but his physical and mental abilities were strong and vibrant.

However, as hard as he tried to convince me how good olive oil was for my health, my twenty-three year old, fast food palate was not enticed to take a taste of what I thought was “nasty, greasy food”, as opposed to fast food french fries and burgers!

My uncle lived in his own home, caring for himself and maintaining his property until he was over ninety years old. And, twenty three years later, I have since come to appreciate the olive oil cooking he and many of my Greek relatives knew and used all through their long, productive lives.

Over the past forty years researchers have established the health benefits of olive oil.

By studying the eating habits and health history of the people of Greece and the “Meditteranean” countries, researchers have concluded that a diet rich in plant foods, with olive oil as the primary fat source, help lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and many cancers.

Here are a few simple tips for incorporating olive oil into your diet:

  • Replace bottled salad dressings with olive oil and vinegar. For variation try various types of infused vinegars.
  • Sprinkle a little olive oil over a bowl of steamed greens (spinach, dandelions, escarole) or broccoli.
  • Before grilling fish, place the fillets in a foil pouch, sprinkle with olive oil and dill.
  • When browning onions and/or garlic for a dish, use olive oil.
  • Search the Internet for baking recipes that use extra light virgin oil in cakes, cookies, etc.
  • When browning chicken, use olive oil.
  • Make a simple “greek” potato salad by mixing boiled red potatoes (cut into bite-sized pieces), onion, dill, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper.If you haven’t entered our heart-healthy recipe contest, please check it out. We’ll feature your recipe in our upcoming ebook and you’ll receive a wonderful gift pack from Beauty and Spa Concepts.

Here is my heart healthy recipe. This is a dish I recently enjoyed, prepared by my mother’s 95 year old sister!

Artichokes and Fava Beans
(Greek name: Aginares ke Koukia)

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup sliced onions
chopped dried dill and parsley
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
pepper
1/2 cup water
1 can large lima beans
1 can artichokes
Juice of 1 lemon

Directions:

Cook sliced onions and seasonings in olive oil until soft. Add water and bring to a boil. Drain beans, add to onions, and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Add artichokes and lemon juice, and cook 5 minutes longer to blend flavors.

This dish truly tastes best if refrigerated and the flavors are allowed to “blend” overnight. Enjoy!

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