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For Somali Children, Even Soccer Can Be Deadly

One quarter of kids die before age 5; aid groups look at war’s psychological toll.

Associated Press

Updated 3:00 p.m. ET, Wed., Nov. 14, 2007

WAJID, Somalia – Abukar Mursal stopped going outside to play after a bullet grazed his back during a soccer game in Mogadishu, the wretched seaside capital where he was born.

Abukar, just 15 years old, simply added sports to his list of banned activities – no joining up with militiamen patrolling the streets. No guns. And finally, no soccer with his friends. Continue Reading →

War is Hell

“War is at best barbarism… Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have never fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.” June 19, 1879, William Tecumseh Sherman

What will it take for us as a planet to decide to end this barbarism?

When Self Care Matters Most

Almost everyone who knows me knows how important I think self care is. The kind of self care that truly nourishes who you are, be it a walk, meditation, reading, spending time with family, friends. And almost everyone who knows me knows how incredibly busy my life currently is, a whirlwind of activity and commitments. Inside of all of that, really great self care becomes more important than ever.

Why is it then that I’ve let self care slip to the bottom of my list?

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Thinking about standards boundaries, things I tolerate and things that excite me are all very powerful and things we should but likely would not do unless prompted like this!
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