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A moment of authenticity is lined by abundance A SLM conversation with Tasha Chen Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light   Manifesting and creating a RICH life of your dreams, broken down into everyday steps that work, is what Tasha Chen does and shares with the world. Tasha is the face of Science of Getting Rich Academy, a business she created with her business partner and best friend, Diane Bettencourt. They expand and share what …

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A SLM conversation with Gerrard Gosens Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light "Enter as Strangers, Leave as Friends." These words welcomed me as I was walked into Chocolate Moments in Brisbane, Australia.  Walking into the store was a serendipitous happenstance that led to this episode with the store's owner, Gerrard Gosens.   Gerrard Gosens was born with congenital blindness. Even though he has never seen a day in his life, he …

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A SLM Conversation with Brent Kraus Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light Suicide. The next words that come to mind are often: sadness, shame, and stigma. My guest, Brent Kraus, shares his experience surrounding his brother's suicide. His is a story of strength. Suicide by the numbers: 800,000 people die by suicide worldwide per year[1] 1 person dies by suicide every 11 minutes in the US[2] 1 suicide affects 115 people[3] It's …

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A SLM conversation with Greg Pettit (in spirit and memory of Mamie Brisker Pettit) A MOMENT OF DEATH IS LINED BY LIFE Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light What do you do when someone you love, someone so full of life, suddenly and tragically loses theirs? I was faced with this question in May 2018. Or, more like it, this question punched me in the face and knocked me down in May 2018. In the days since, I searched for this answer --- …

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A SLM conversation with J. Kim Wright Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light What do you when you find yourself in a profession that sucks the life out of you? Well, when you get to the point where you say "enough", you have two choices – leave the profession or change it? My guest, J. Kim Wright decided to change it; and, by doing so, she has made a positive impact - worldwide, a thousand times over. Earlier in her legal career, Kim …

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A SLM conversation with Theodore "Ted" Mayer Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light Can we save the world by restoring our sense of connection? My guest this week is Ted Mayer.  He is an anthropologist, educator, an Academic Director of The International Network of Engaged Buddhist (INEB) Institute and help design INEB's School of English for Engaged Social Service (SENS) program. Sulak Sivaraksa and others founded SENS in 2015 …

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A SLM conversation with Serena Aurora Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light If the news and media leave you worried that daunting clouds, caused by systemic power and political structures, are hovering over humanity's future, it would be normal to be a bit cynical. Listen to this episode and focus on the people who are restoring humanity's stewardship for each other, for other animals, for our planet -- for our collective future. Serena …

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Silver Lining Moments: a space for conversations, thoughts, and ideas that expand love and light "Music Lab, we don't focus on teaching music; we focus to use music as a channel to make people happy.  The goal is building consciousness in the freedom of people." Enaut Marti, Co-founder of Music Lab & this month's guest of Silver Lining Moments Enaut Marti is from the Basque Country. We met in India a few years ago while volunteering at Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. He is …

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