http://www.marycav.com Empowerment Coach~Character Actress~Interfaith Minister Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:13:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Blood is thicker than water” is a German proverb and its meaning is fairly common knowledge.  The bonds of family and common ancestry are stronger than those bonds between unrelated people, such as friendship.  For me, however, nothing could be further from the truth. When we make a decision to be ... http://www.marycav.com/2012/02/blood-is-thicker-than-water-or-is-it/ Well here we are……it’s January 2012 and time to look at what I accomplished from my New Year’s Resolutions in 2011. TAKE CHARGE OF MY HEALTH ~ I wish I could say that I took charge of my health on my own as part of my 2011 resolution, but that would ... http://www.marycav.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-2012/ On July 22, 2011 in Connecticut, my former spiritual teacher spoke to a group of people who traveled from around the country to see him for his once a year visit. I was supposed to be at this session but unfortunately life got in the way and I was not ... http://www.marycav.com/2011/08/words-of-wisdom/ This past weekend was to be our last, according to a Christian extremist in Oakland, California. May 21, 2011 was designated as “Judgment Day” when a rapture would begin and God would take with him to Heaven those he had selected to “save”. Now that this date has come and gone, ... http://www.marycav.com/2011/05/the-rapture/ One of my Twitter friends, Eric Ross, asked me to share the publication of his new book.  As an advocate for the gay community as well as a supporter of same-sex marriage, I was more than willing to do so.   BRAVO ERIC ROSS!!!! In less than a week of it’s ... http://www.marycav.com/2011/04/my-uncles-wedding/ Thursday morning when I looked at my Twitter feed I read that Japan was hit with an 8.8 earthquake.  It seemed like every day I was reading about an earthquake somewhere in the world. China, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and even Arkansas!  I even posted on my Facebook status ... http://www.marycav.com/2011/03/381/ The following was written by my 14-year old daughter. I share with you not so you can be a voyeur in her life, but because you may also have a child who is going through adolescence which is one of the most challenging periods of our lives.  Following her journal entry is ... http://www.marycav.com/2011/03/high-school/ My first blog on this website was New Year’s Day 2010.  As I stated in that blog, I am one of those people who make resolutions every year. Do I meet them? Some of them I do. Some of them I don’t. The point is unless you set goals to ... http://www.marycav.com/2010/12/2011-new-years-resolutions/ I know I haven't blogged in a while..........so here's some food for thought!!! 9 Ways To Never Give Up On Your Dream http://www.marycav.com/2010/11/guest-blog-on-1001-true-stories-of-a-writer-director/ Throughout my spiritual journey I have been subjected to the opinion and judgment of others with regard to The Buddha.  Many Christians would like to equate him with evil.  I once gave my former secretary a statue of the laughing Buddha, which represents good fortune (and why you see him ... http://www.marycav.com/2010/08/the-buddhas-eight-fold-path/