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Library Exhibit of Handheld Labyrinths

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Throughout the months of January and February, the George Hail Library in hosting an exbibit of several styes of handheld labyrinths along with a collection of books describing the history, the use, and the design of labyrinths, along with a directory of laboratories in the Southcoast area. Handheld labyrinths are useful when labyrinths are not available or accessible with walking. Hints for walking handheld labyrinths include getting in a thoughtfully comfortable position, using your non-dominant hand (to slow your finger walk), circle the labyrinth several times, breathing slowly and deliberately, and, of course, feel you contact to the labyrinth. Continue Reading

The Anxiety Crisis

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It may be a sign of an improving society to see that anxiety itself is rising as a concern and an opportunity.  Anxiety affects anyone who pays attention to life around us, and it adversely affects almost all of us at some time or another either acutely (immobilizing us) or chronically (nudging us to self-administered reactions).  Many will accept the “just get over it” or the “it’s a normal part of life” thoughts about burdensome anxiety.  And any of us will self-medicate our way through anxious times with comfort food, social alcohol, or natural or pharmaceutical “remedies.”   Surely it is… Continue Reading

Alex’s Story

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My son Alex did not live a tragic life.  But he also did not live an easy life.  From his early years, Alex struggled for three decades with an invisible and progressive illness that was as deadly as an undiagnosed cancer.  Alex excelled in physical activities, particularly skateboarding and dancing.  And Alex excelled verbally with an incredible vocabulary and a fantastic ability to mimic the voices of cartoon celebrities.  Marge Simpson was one of his funniest.  Alex was a fun and funny guy to party with.  He could get people to laugh.  His apparent social ease and apparent openness and… Continue Reading