English Literature – Book-Review/Abstract – Tales from Venus – Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Tales from Venus

Short story collection written by Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra by LiFi Publications

 “Tales from Venus” recently traveled to Sharjah International Book Fair.

About the Book : “A woman is a palette of hues and has various shades to her persona. She desires nothing, but love. If she feels loved, she shines, opens her wings and touches the sky; radiating the whole world. If she does not, she cribs for some time, may get angry too; but then finds her own horizons in the space provided. She does not stop anywhere. She is always adapting to the situations and then also modifying herself accordingly and learning to grow in the worst of situations. Tales from Venus makes you aware of the various colours of a woman right from teens till she matures. There are tales that tickle your bones, tales that make you feel emotional, tales of courage, tales of treachery, tales that thrill you and tales that make you happy. Ultimately, you are bound to remain glued to the book because of the surprise element offered by each story.”

Excerpts from the book – Tales from Venus   

Papa, I am in Love

“Papa, I think I am in love. I had never thought that this miracle will happen to me. Now that it has happened, I am so happy!”

“Wow! That is wonderful! So very wonderful! And who is the lucky chap?”

“Papa, he will come to meet you in an hour by 5 p.m. I want you to see him and accept him totally. I know that you will like him.”

“What if I don’t? Do I have the option of liking him or not liking him? Or is it compulsory for me to like him?”

“Of course, you have the option of not liking him. But, I am sure that you will like him. He is so good. He is someone whom everyone marvels at. Papa, he is awesome!”

“Are you talking about your boyfriend or some material in a show room?”

“Papa, you are too funny. You always talk nonsense. Obviously, I am talking about Sandy. I love Sandy with all my heart, my soul and my spirit. It is so nice a feeling to be in love. I am enjoying being in love.”

“Yeah, I can see that. Since when are you in love with this Sandy?”

“Papa, he proposed to me yesterday. And I am in love with him since then.”

Amazon Link: Tales from Venus

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English Literature – Book-Review/Abstract – Love Incomplete – Mr. Ashish Kumar

Love Incomplete

Blurb : Ashish Kumar, a young college boy from small town Haridwar, dreams of falling in love with the perfect girl, little knowing that she is waiting for him right around the corner. When they meet, love blossoms between the two people, who are poles apart, being from different countries, different cultures and different races. Above all, the perfect girl is perhaps too perfect for Ashish and he fails to reveal his heart to her leading to disastrous consequences.

Links to buy Book of Mr. Ashish Kumar :

Amazon: Love Incomplete

Excerpts from the book: ‘Love Incomplete

These are true incidents from my life that make me believe that heaven is somewhere here, on this earth and nowhere else.

Love, yes, love is the most mysterious word in the English language. I believe that love is the integration of affections for a single object. Love is the most beautiful aspect of life. It is the feeling in which you only want to give and not expect anything in return. Above all, love believes in hope.

The best thing about love is that when you are in love, you don’t need to do anything. Your heart will handle all your stupid steps.

In my eyes, I think love is:

It makes you feel like football players,

Sometimes loses hope and brings a river of tears.

Folks say love is like a prayer to God,

But I know it’s uninvited trouble come at a nod.

Some keep pictures to remember her face,

Some stupidly hold on, even if she breaks his face.

Some say they will hold you till the end of the race

Thorns or roses, no matter what be the case.

Some buy costly clothes and S-class Mercedes on rent,

Some will wash her hair with sunshine, old stars and paint.

Some write poetry to impress their girls,

Some direct kisses, some chocolate, some pearls.

Broken hearts say it’s the same old mad game,

You win it or lose it, love always gets the fame.

One waits in the dark lane to touch soft hands.

When the luckiest finds it, he shares secrets with friends.

One night he was fooled by fake lover’s eyes,

Coffee and Internet, this time search area wise.

You said you didn’t care, flirting was your main game,

Better to melt the clock through the days, over your name.

But some still say that love is ultimate,

Love’s a memory lane that never will wait.

Now, first I want to tell you about myself to help you understand the feelings of my heart and the state of my mind during this story.

I am Ashish Kumar. I was born in a small town, Haridwar, in India. It is a very peaceful, holy and, though very few know it as such, a romantic city as well. I was born in a middle class family which believed that the purpose of life was to help each other at any cost. I have never seen anyone who came for help to my home to leave without a smile. I have grown up listening to the stories of Ram, Hanuman and other gods.

Let me begin my story from the point of my first adult appearance.

I had completed my schooling from a public school. Till then I had never looked at a girl. Even if a girl had looked at me, I would always panic, wondering why she was watching me.

Of course, somewhere in my heart there was always the feeling that someday I would find a girl who would fall for me. In school, I used to think that I was very handsome and smart due to my funny nature. I would also respond to the questions asked in class faster than a laser beam. It didn’t matter whether my answers were right or wrong. I have been always the first to answer all questions, compared to other students.

This is why the girls in our tuition enjoyed my company. My responses to my teachers and other students would be amusing as well, which gave me a special place in their hearts.

In the 12th standard, our physics teacher had declared in front of all the students that I was the best student he had ever taught. Other teachers too had made similar statements, but those are not important enough to be discussed here. The days I didn’t come to class, other students, mainly girls, said, “Today we are not enjoying because Ashish is absent.”

Such statements made me feel like I was in seventh heaven and I thought that I didn’t need ‘a’ girl, because if ‘girls’ wanted to be my friends then it was all the better for me.

Like other Virgos, I am also a perfectionist, rather more than other Virgos. I like things to be perfect according to me. I don’t care about what other people think. I knew that I wanted a particular kind of girl who would be perfect according to me. She would be simple but also the most beautiful in the world, because I was also looking for an angel.

During my high school days, a few girls had tried to impress me. But at that time, I was completely devoted to my studies, science experiments, sports and with my family, so I never returned their emotions.

Those were the days when I always wondered why boys wasted time on girls. In my eyes, those boys were the biggest fools. Whenever I would come across such belles and beaus, I would pass them by with a big smile on my face, wondering how they could be so stupid as to waste time in these matters. When my friends would talk about girls, I would start thinking about other things. At that time, I used to believe that love was a word created to make fools out of people.

© Ashkuva (Ashish Kumar Vaasyaan)

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मराठी साहित्य – कविता – मेघ सरले – सुश्री स्वप्ना अमृतकर

कवयित्री : स्वप्ना अमृतकर (पुणे)

आत्मकथ्य : लिखाणाच्या शैलीत, शब्दसुमनांच्या वेलीत, विचारांच्या स्वरचित, मनाच्या काल्पनिक, माझा प्रवास सुरु आहे.   साहित्यिक लिखाणांत कविता, चारोळी, गजल, लेख, कथा लिखाण, प्राचीन आणि नव नव्या गोष्टी, तंत्रज्ञान समजुन त्यावर स्वरचित विचारमांडणी करणे.

विशेष : पालकांकडुन लाभलेल्या स्वच्छ विचारसरणी आणि लिखाणाची कला शैली जोपासता यावी हाच प्रयत्न .. – स्वप्ना अमृतकर

 

मेघ सरले

 

मेघ सरले,

मोर हासले,

थेंब थांबले,

वादळ हरवले,

 

नकळत तेव्हांच तू माझ्याकडे पहिले,

आणि मी माझे सर्वस्व गमावले,

तुझ्या बघण्याचा इशारा होता जणू,

पाऊस पडल्यानंतर होणारा आनंद,

ओल्या मातीचाही चोहीकडे दरवळलेला सुगंध,

वाऱ्यानेही कहर केला होता मनी,

कोमल अंगालाही शहारल्या लहरी बेधुंद,

मनाला पालवी फुटावी एवढा गजर झाला त्या क्षणी,

हरवलेल्या राधेला मिळावा तिचा कृष्ण,

असाच काही आहे तू माझ्यासाठी परमानंद,

आपल्या दोघांमध्ये होत होता संवाद केवळ त्या मेघांमुळे,

आता शेवट जरी केला तरी तो केवळ तुझ्या माझ्या प्रेमामुळे,

 

म्हणूनच,

मेघ सरले,

मोर हासले,

थेंब थांबले,

वादळ हरवले….!

 

© स्वप्ना अमृतकर

 

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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल–Meditation: Breathing with Wisdom – Learning Video #8 -Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Learning Video #8

 

Video link:

Learn meditation step by step.Practise meditation breath by breath. The breath can take you all the way to nirvana.

When mindfulness of breathing is developed and cultivated, it is of great fruit and great benefit.

Instructions:

Sit down with legs folded crosswise, back straight and eyes closed.

Always mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.

FIRST TETRAD (BODY GROUP):

Be aware of your breath around your nostrils as you breathe in and as you breathe out.

Breathing in long, understand: I am breathing in long; breathing out long, understand: I am breathing out long.

Breathing in short, understand: I am breathing in short; breathing out short, understand: I am breathing out short.

Do not try to regulate your breath in any way. Observe your natural breath as it is.

Be aware of your body as you breathe in and as you breathe out.

Breathe in experiencing the whole body, breathe out experiencing the whole body.

Breathe in tranquilizing the whole body, breathe out tranquilizing the whole body.

Don’t worry if your mind wanders away, gently bring it back and observe your breath.

Ever mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.

SECOND TETRAD (FEELINGS GROUP):

Be aware of your feelings you breathe in and as you breathe out.

Breathe in experiencing your feelings, breathe out experiencing your feelings.

Breathe in experiencing rapture, breathe out experiencing rapture.

Breathe in experiencing pleasure, breathe out experiencing pleasure.

Be aware of your mental processes as you breathe in and as you breathe out.

Breathe in experiencing mental formations, breathe out experiencing mental formations.

Breathe in tranquilizing mental formations, breathe out tranquilizing mental formations.

Ever mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.

THIRD TETRAD (MIND GROUP):

Be aware of your mind as you breathe in and as you breathe out.

Breathe in experiencing the mind, breathe out experiencing the mind.

Breathe in gladdening the mind, breathe out gladdening the mind.

Breathe in concentrating the mind, breathe out concentrating the mind.

Breathe in liberating the mind, breathe out liberating the mind.

Ever mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.

FOURTH TETRAD (WISDOM GROUP)

As you breathe in and as you breathe out, contemplate on the impermanence of physical and mental events.

Breathe in focusing on impermanence, breathe out focusing on impermanence.

As you breathe in and as you breathe out, contemplate on the fading away of formations.

Breathe in focusing on fading away, breathe out focusing on fading away.

As you breathe in and as you breathe out, contemplate on the cessation of suffering.

Breathe in focusing on cessation, breathe out focusing on cessation.

As you breathe in and as you breathe out, contemplate on the giving up of defilements.

Breathe in focusing on relinquishment, breathe out focusing on relinquishment.

Ever mindful, breathe in; mindful, breathe out.

 

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

Be happy and stay blessed!

(Based on the Anapanasati Sutta)

Jagat Singh Bisht, Founder: LifeSkills

[email protected]

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हिन्दी साहित्य-कविता – पिता की याद – श्री जय प्रकाश पाण्डेय

श्री जय प्रकाश पाण्डेय

 

 

 

 

 

पिता की याद

 

पिता बैठते हैं कभी

कभी इधर कभी उधर,

कभी अमरूद के नीचे

कभी परछी के किनारे

कभी खोलते हैं कुण्डी

कभी बंद करते हैं किवाड़

गाय को डालते हैं चारा

बछिया को पिलाते दूध

लौकी की बेल पकड़ लेते

फिर खीरा तोड़ ले आते

अम्मा पर चिल्लाने लगते

आंगन के कचरे से चिढ़ते

चिड़ियों को दाना डाल देते

कभी चिड़चिड़े रोने लगते

बरसते पानी में भीगने लगते

पिता हर जगह मौजूद रहते

सूरज की रोशनी के साथ

पिता जब भी याद आते

तन मन में भूकंप भी लाते

 

© जय प्रकाश पाण्डेय

(श्री जय प्रकाश पाण्डेय, भारतीय स्टेट बैंक से सेवानिवृत्त और स्वतंत्र लेखन में व्यस्त हैं। आपकी प्रिय विधा हिन्दी व्यंग्य है। )

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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल – Meditation

Meditation

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

 

Meditation isn’t about becoming a different person, a new person, or even a better person. It’s about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. You’re not trying to turn off your thoughts or feelings. You’re learning to observe them without judgment. And eventually, you may start to better understand them as well. LifeSkills will teach you learn meditation!

LifeSkills

Courtesy – Shri Jagat Singh Bisht, LifeSkills, Indore

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संस्थाएं – पाथेय  साहित्य कला अकादमी जबलपुर मध्य प्रदेश

पाथेय  साहित्य कला अकादमी जबलपुर मध्य प्रदेश

(पाथेय साहित्य कला अकादमी संस्कारधानी जबलपुर की प्रतिष्ठित संस्थाओं में से एक है। यह संस्था  डॉ.राजकुमार तिवारी ‘सुमित्र’ और उनकी जीवनसंगिनी डॉ. गायत्री तिवारी का दिवा स्वप्न है।)

वरिष्ठ साहित्यकार पत्रकार डॉ.राजकुमार तिवारी ‘सुमित्र’ और उनकी जीवनसंगिनी डॉ. गायत्री तिवारी ने अक्टूबर 1995 को पाथेय  प्रकाशन, पाथेय संस्था और पाथेय साहित्य कला अकादमी की स्थापना की.

प्रारंभ में अकादमी ने पारिवारिक स्तर पर प्रियजनों की स्मृति में, विविध विषयों के लिए 2100 और 1100 के 16 पुरस्कार प्रारंभ किए. निर्णय प्रविष्टियों के आधार पर होता था.

8 सितंबर 2015 को डॉ.गायत्री तिवारी के देहावसान से उत्पन्न स्थिति के कारण पुरस्कार योजना बंद कर दी गई.

27 दिसंबर 2015 से ही अकादमी ने ‘गायत्री जन्म स्मृति’ मनाने का निश्चय किया. गायत्री कथा सम्मान के लिए 11000 की राशि निश्चित की गई.

गायत्री सृजन सम्मान से नगरीय क्षेत्रीय प्रतिभाओं को सम्मानित करने का निर्णय लिया गया.

गायत्री कथा सम्मान से अब तक सम्मानित कथाकार –

सन 2015 – श्री राजेंद्र दानी 

सन 2016 – श्री कैलाश बनवासी 

सन 2017 – श्रीमती सुषमा मुनींद्र 

(सन 2018 के लिए का चयन किया जा रहा है)

अकादमी देशीय  स्तर पर अन्य संस्थाओं को भी सहयोग देती है.

वर्तमान में अकादमी के पदाधिकारी हैं.

अध्यक्ष – डॉ भावना शुक्ल

महासचिव – श्री राजेश पाठक प्रवीण

सचिव – डॉ हर्ष कुमार तिवारी

 

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हिन्दी साहित्य – कविता – दुआ/प्रश्न  – डॉ भावना शुक्ल

डॉ भावना शुक्ल

(1)

दुआ
वे करते हैं दुआ
दीन दुनिया के लिए
और
मर जाते हैं बिना दवा के
वे
काटते हैं चक्कर
ओझा,पंडित और गुनिया के
ताने सहते हैं
दुनिया के।
जाहिल का खिताब पाते हैं
सहारा खोजते हैं
जादू-टोना या मंत्र का
दरअसल
वे शिकार है षड्यंत्र का
उन्हें न रोटी मिलती है
न दवा फिर भी वे देते हैं दुआ ।
संतोषी मन सोचता है
जो हुआ सो हुआ ।
जो हुआ सो हुआ ।
(2)
प्रश्न 
भजन से भूख
और
प्रार्थना से
युद्ध का अंत नहीं होता
ज्वालामुखिओं की चर्चा से
चूल्हे नहीं सुलग सकते
और
जुगनुओं के प्रकाश से
नहीं मर सकते अंधेरे ।
घेरे है
प्रश्न ।
हो सकता है
भेड़िए आदमी न बने
किंतु
कैसे रुक सकेगा
आदमियों का
वीडियो में तब्दील होना
तब
बच्चे
बचे आदमी सोचेंगे
कि वे
 क्या करें
कहां रहे
और कैसे मरे ?
© डॉ भावना शुक्ल

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English Literature – Journey of Life – Mr Ashish Kumar

Mr Ashish Kumar

(Today, e-abhivyakti presents the mysterious journey of literary life of Mr Ashish Kumar.  He has well researched Hindu Philosophy, Science and quest of success beyond the material realms.  We will share about his books, synopsis/excerpts separately in book review section time to time.)

Ashish Kumar currently residing in Delhi, is basically from Haridwar, Uttarakhand. He earned his B.Tech. (IT) from SRMSCET, Bareilly, UP in the year 2004. Ashish has also completed C-DAC from Delhi, back in February 2006. His large span of interests finds its home in the Hindu Philosophies and science, and a quest of success beyond the material realms. He has already five books published to his credit (all are of totally different realm) which are ‘Love Incomplete’ (in English) – A failed love story, ‘Kya Hai Hindustan Mai’ (in Hindi) – comprises of two parts. Part one‘Kya Hai Hindustan Mein’ talks about author’s experiences that he has observed while on the road, during travel and in day to day activities of the life in India. Part two‘Pehle aur Ab’ talks about the differences that are significant in the life of 1980’s and now.  Third is ‘Detail Geography of Space’ (in English). In ‘Detail Geography of space’ Ashish has tried to present an unify theory of anything, from which we can solve all the unsolved problems of universe including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum Theory etc. means he has tried to show how the universe works from macro to micro level and how from one theory we can prove other aspects of universe, because all the elements of universe works on very same pattern.  He has sent copy of his third book ‘Detail Geography of space’ to greatest scientist of our generation ‘Stephen Hawking’ for review. His first research article was published in the International Journal of Engineering and Scientific Research (IJESR), December 2015 edition, with title ‘Theory of Anything – Sankhya Philosophy’.

His fourth book was ‘The Ruiner’ (in English)

Describing about his journey authoring the book, ‘The Ruiner’, Ashish elaborated that he has had interest in science since his childhood. He had started reading Hindu scriptures 11 years back. He was looking forward to explain all unsolved problems of science and lost philosophy and essence of Hindu scriptures and Mythology which are breath of every Hindus.

Ashis further describes that according to me about my book ‘The Ruiner’, “I added my twelve years research, experience, exploration, quest, desires, and emotions of the most difficult topics of the universe. But most of all, this book is written by the secret guidance of that Infinite power, which has given me suggestions, points to add in this book, and clarity of concepts. Some are a wonder for scientists; others can be helpful for scientists. I have received signals and instructions from God in the state of meditation, dream, and dreamless sleep. Only I know how much pain I have taken to dedicate my whole life into this book. There is no number of counts available which can tell me how many nights I have spent without sleep—even sleep was trying to give me warning that either enjoy me or be ready to break apart. I faced continuous headaches, which I had been facing from last twelve years, is finally able to justify my efforts in the form of this book. For the last ten years, I was going through many of the ‘-ally’ situations—I was broken—mentally, physically, financially, economically, socially, emotionally, logically, etc. This book will take you on a journey of mysteries. You will find explanation of some facts which you have been hearing about from your childhood, and suddenly they will change.

I have read all the possible available scriptures on Hinduisms including 4 Vedas, 18 Puranas, more than 108 Upnisadas, all available versions of the Bhagvad-Gita, The Ramayana, The Mahabharata, Upanishads, Vedas, Vastu-Shastra, Astrology, Palmistry, Music, Ayurveda, Mythology, pPilosophy, Agamas and many more. I have read more than 3000 books in last twelve years, of religion, philosophy, science, etc. in physical format and e-books. I have researched immensely on the Internet to satisfy my quest for knowledge upon which this book is based.

About his book ‘The Ruiner’ he describes two boys and two girls of the current era are in the quest of mythological history of Hindu scriptures. Their aim and hobbies are different. Even their professions are different. They have come together to explore the fascinating story of the world. Yes, they have come together to walk on the footprints of Lord Rama and Lakshman in Sri Lanka. There they meet their guide, a person who explains and also makes them visit places of Ramayana like they all are part of that era. They also got the answers to some facts which no one knew before, such as: Ravana knew Clone Science and created 1 lakh clones of his sons and 1.25 lakhs clones of his grandsons. Where are they now? Ravana knew the science to use moon energy to prepare food. How? How were Gods able to transport themselves from one location to another? How Ravana created the link between this realm to heaven? What is the science behind Indrajaal, Mohini Astra, Lakshmana Rekha etc? Why did Goddess Sita demand golden deer? Why didn’t Lord Hanuman kill Bali? What is Sita’s Gita? How did Lanka get its name, Sri Lanka? What is the significance of Dakshinamukhi and Panchmukhi Hanuman? Why is moon revolving around the earth with overlapped of one paksha of 15 days? How could Kaalnemi fly faster than Lord Hanuman ? What is the science behind Weapons Shakti, Brahmastra? What is the Science behind Sanjeevani medicine? How can Pushpak Viman fly at a different speed? Is reason behind Mahabharata war was Lord Krishna? Can we stop aging by manipulating our DNA? How do Karmas work? Do curses and boons affect our karma? Prana, consciousness, and soul are the same or different? What is the science behind Amavasya? Who is the goddess of moon phase? What is the Science behind sacrifices? Is any other formula more powerful than E=mc2. If yes, what is that? Is inter-caste marriage responsible for crime and corruption in our society? How do emotions impact our mind and body? What was written in Lord Hanuman’s Ramayana? How our karmas mapped over our DNA coding? What is the science behind the dreams, different bodies etc? Where in our body different planets of cosmos are located? Do we know the teaching of more than 40 Gitas? Can we reduce the size of computer storage by 1/8 by using Sanskrit grammar? …and much more…  But the most earth-shaking truth is when they know that actually there is an unsolved mystery of Ramayana era is still present. The four are face to face with an unsolved mystery which the world has never thought of.

In his fifth title ‘Sachchai Kuch Panno Me’ (in hindi) he has shared his experiences about common life of an Indian. These are author’s own memories, which make him to feel different flavors of emotions. These all are true incidence of 9 different emotions of human life means love, laughter, compassion, anger, courage, terror, disgust, surprise and peace. All stories are of three or four pages only so book contains 27 sort stories 3 of each emotion.

Apart from reading, writing, meditation, travelling and spiritual interest, Ashish loves to cook food.  Ashish knows more than 400 types of drink recipes.

On asking that who he believes was the most supportive and important for the successful publishing and releasing of these book, Ashish said that his father and his mother have inspired and supported throughout this complete journey.

Links to buy Books of Mr. Ashish Kumar :

Amazon: Love Incomplete

Flipkart : Kya Hai Hindustan mein

Amazon : Detail geography of space

Flipkart : Detail geography of space

Amazon : The Ruiner

Flipkart : The Ruiner

Amazon : Sacchai Kuch Panno Me

Flipkart : Sacchai Kuch Panno Me

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

 



Today is the birth centenary of Yoga Guru B K S Iyengar. Realizing the difficulties of men and women who could not stretch and bend to perform certain asanas, he devised props like blocks, ropes, belts, bolsters etc. for them so that they could get into the postures properly and experience the healing power of yoga. This is one of the greatest contributions of Iyengar Yoga to humanity. Pranaam!



Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. LifeSkills will teach you how to achieve inner happiness with #laughter!

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