In an article in the Miami Herald Newspaper this week, the newest fad in the Casino craze here in South Florida is to provide massage therapy for gamblers who have been gambling at the poker tables for long periods of time. In an effort to KEEP, and the key word here is keep, the gambler at the table this service is now being offered on site at the casino so there is no need for the gambler to get up and take a rest.
Author: maria
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Life is like a turtle
I heard a story last night about a turtle that had wondered far from its terrritory and had found itself in a differnt place than what it was used to; and as I woke up early this morning and not able to go back to sleep I thought of this story and how this is a beautiful metaphor for how the journey to change is for us. The journey to move beyond the patterns of limitation that bind us to old familiar ways that although they do not serve our higher purpose anymore it somehow seems alot easier to stay hidden in the shell of the turtle, just in case it gets too scary out there. (more…)
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The Heroes of Today
The recent news of the dramatic rescue of 15 hostages from the Colombian Farc to include the highly political figure of Ingrid Betancourt and 3 Americans has touched the minds and souls of every Colombian as well as many others that witnessed the news. As a native born Colombian I was drawn to the story of the day and felt compelled to hear every bit of news about this amazing feat. (more…)
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Gambling Addictions
You are standing at the slot machine engrossed in the activity of what you are seeing in the screen before you, hoping that all those icons line up so that you hit it big. Your mind is in a total altered space there is nothing else entering, no thoughts to disrupt this process, no problems to deal with, the stress seems to melt away, its just you and the machine engrossed in this interaction that has your 100% attention. (more…)
