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1First Ever Black Hole Image Released. Space exploration just got even cooler. Before black holes were just theories. Not now! Astronomers have taken the first-ever image of a black hole.

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2SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches and Lands Successfully. The latest in citizen-space news. SpaceX is doing it! After launching the most powerful rockets in operation, their boosters safely landed back on Earth.

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3Washington Man Helps Create World’s 1st ‘Quiet Park.’ Meanwhile, here on Earth, fellow Transformational Travel Council member and Sound Tracker extraordinaire, Gordon Hempton, is working hard for the preservation of quiet spaces throughout the world for the benefit of all. Fantastic! (Thank you for sharing, Jake!)

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4Monica Lewinsky Shared Powerful New Advice On Resilience After a Setback. Once the butt of a lot of jokes, Monica offers excellent advice on bouncing back from public humiliation. 1) Take the time you need to heal. 2) Own your mistakes. 3) Lean on others for support. 4) Stay true to yourself. 5) Use humor, where appropriate. 6) Reach out to others who are struggling.

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511 Genius Strategies to Finally Stop Procrastinating. The eighth one down in this article is my strategy of keeping two lists. One for on-going priorities. The other for daily ‘must-do’ tasks. On my daily agenda, I try to limit the number of action items from both lists to the six things that I can realistically finish that day.

Also, while we are talking about procrastination, I thought this would be a good companion article: Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control.) And much to do with managing your challenging emotions and negative moods, which can lead to chronic stress and health issues that you do not want.

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6How Fasting and Exercise Can Supercharge the Body’s Cellular Vacuum Cleaner. If you have been fasting for Lent in anticipation of Easter, you have likely gained more than its spiritual benefits. If you are wondering what the heck a cellular vacuum cleaner is, it is the body’s way of booting toxic proteins.

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7The Passing of a Film Industry Icon, Director Agnès Varda. If you know your film history, you will know the name of this leading influencer of the French New Wave movement, from 1958 to the late 60s. Agnès Varda was the first female director to be awarded an honorary Oscar in 2017. Her last documentary, Beaches, was nominated for an Oscar this past year, making her the oldest person nominated for a competitive award. I actually spied this icon on television sitting in the audience during the awards. Agnès transitioned on March 29th at the young age of ninety. Cancer was the cause of death. Despite her struggle with this disease, Agnès was still editing a film the week before she took her last breath. God bless, may we all live that long and keep our passion for the work we love doing. In Agnès Varda’s memory, please donate to Stand Up To Cancer.

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8Why Is Easter So Late This Year? And even later if you are Eastern Orthodox. It has a lot to do with the calendar that is followed. The Roman Catholics and Protestants follow Pope Paul Gregory’s 1582 Gregorian lunar calendar, which celebrates Easter the Sunday of the first full moon on or before the start of spring, which is March 21st. The Eastern Orthodox church still follows Caesar’s 45 BC Julian solar calendar, which is thirteen days ahead. It is also timed to be a week after Passover. So, for those who celebrated Easter or Passover last weekend, and to those celebrating this weekend, I wish you much love and joy.

Also, for you history trivia buffs, here is a video on the origins of Easter eggs.

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~ Marcel Proust, 20th-century French novelist

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Take 10 minutes today to sit quietly and just be.
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The Sojourn Experience is made up of three ventures. Sojourn Explorers curates transformational experiences to extraordinary places around the globe. Part of the money for each trip goes to nonprofit organizations that we believe in. Through Picture Happiness: Take a Shot, Maria mentors professionals, helping them to uplevel the quality of their thoughts and habits. She designs Happiness programs and workshops as well as lead retreats. Finally, Sojourn looks to create conscious media partnerships with writers, producers, and directors to get their projects sold to production companies and various platforms.

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