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Silent Meditation Retreats | Must Read Tips

(Anmol:  In part 2 of this series on Free Guide to Meditation Retreats, guest author Axel goes deeper into the challenges and obstacles of a silent meditation retreat.  The tips and insights he offers are invaluable not only if you are planning a meditation retreat, but also invaluable for those moving deeper into meditation and spiritual practice.

Axel, who was an actual Buddhist Monk, now shares his wisdom, knowledge and expertise with you on his great, free meditation website Axel G (http://axelg.com/).  Do check it out.

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Free Guide to Meditation Retreats

(Anmol:  If you have never been to a meditation retreat, I strongly suggest you go to one, and before you go you must read this wonderful guide from Axel Gjertsen.  In this guide, Axel gives some great insights and information about what to expect from a meditation retreat.  The following tips are helpful regardless of whether it is a Buddhist meditation retreat or any other kind of spiritual retreat. 

Axel, who was an actual Buddhist Monk, now shares his wisdom, knowledge and expertise with you on his great, free meditation website Axel G (http://axelg.com/).  Do check it out.

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Introducing FitMarker.com

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I want to tell you about a pretty cool new website today. If you’ve been hanging around the health and fitness website industry for a while now, you might remember HealthRanker, a health news social voting site, where popular articles are voted to prominence and end up on page 1. Well, HealthRanker was bought and destroyed a year or so ago, my attempts to make a clone called FitWire failed miserable, and now there is a new player on the scene.

Introducing FitMarker!

Allow me to introduce you to FitMarker. Started by two pretty sharp fitness bloggers Fit Jerk and JC, FitMarker is the new Digg of health news and popular fitness blogs. N

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You better watch out – and stay safe

One of the joys of working at a daily newspaper during the holiday season is getting to partake — even if just vicariously — in all the events happening in the community.

The flip side is that journalists also hear about Christmas trees catching fire, holiday decorators falling off ladders and other seasonal mishaps that come with cold weather. So it’s a good time to be reminded of the safety factors that are part of the festivities.

The sources for these lists are the U.S. Fire Administration, Electrical Safety Foundation International, Home Safety Council, National Fire Protection Association, National Library of Medicine, the U.S. Cen

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