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by Michael Parise | Jan 29, 2016
The metaphors of city and of forest speak to me. The modern city, and its accompanying suburban sprawl, represents a diminishment of the human spirit. The forest represents the pristine nature of how we are supposed to live: in harmony and balance. It is in the...
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by Michael Parise | Feb 10, 2015
Soul Shifting: “A shakeup in life, severe or mild, that has us scratching our heads wondering what the next step is and how to take it.” My new Life & Spirit Coaching initiative (www.parisecoaching.com) is a focus on the Soul, the source of our love,...
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by Michael Parise | Dec 21, 2014
I thought I’d live and die in the Boston area so imagine my surprise when I decided to shift my life to Florida. I finally reached my personal limits with the costs, lifestyle, and climate of the Boston area. Within a few months I had put my home on the market, let...
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by Michael Parise | Aug 7, 2014
When was the last time you spent a few quiet moments with nothing and no one but yourself? What surfaced as the important desires of your heart? Whenever I reflect like this, two major desires surface for me: relationships and making a difference. Through our...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 12, 2014
If I were to describe the way I often feel it would be “out of whack”. Like water I seek my equilibrium in life, but it can often elude me. Just when I may have had a good night’s sleep (an increasingly rare occurrence) I put on the morning news show (big mistake!)...
