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1One Tiny Owl: Otherworldly Photos from California’s Woolsey Fire. Our prayers are with all those impacted by the wildfires in Southern California. You can support firefighters and first responders by donating to the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) Fire Relief Fund.

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2How to Help Victims of the California Wildfires. Here is a list of six organizations that you can support as well.

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3Giving Thanks Around the World — How Other Countries Celebrate Thanksgiving. Most often we think of Thanksgiving as our American holiday. However, did you know several other countries celebrate thanksgiving throughout the world as well?

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4Why You Need to Release Your Emotions — For The Sake of Your Health. For those who often feel the urge to bury your feelings, get lost in social media or other distractions versus confronting your emotions, especially around the holidays. Know that this is the worst thing you can do to your mind and body. This article is a good snapshot of how you can develop a healthy relationship with your feelings.

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5This Thanksgiving, Here’s How to Avoid Politics and Have a ‘Controversy-Free’ Time with Your Loved Ones. I think the advice in the article is helpful throughout the holiday season. Though I do disagree on one point. Do not turn on the television. Despite being a television producer myself, I think holidays should be spent engaging with one another, not with a screen. That includes our cell phones, tablets, and computers. Instead disconnect and be present with those whom you love.

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6Cultivating Gratitude and Happiness Will Boost Your Business. According to the father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, there is a direct correlation between Happiness and Success. After spending a decade-plus studying the art and science of Happiness myself, I concur. The secret to where the X of Success and the Y of Happiness cross is found in a quote from this article, “…life is truly fulfilling when we discover the value within ourselves by contributing to the Happiness of our fellow humans. Essentially, doing something for someone else and expressing gratitude for it is where we can find that seemingly alluring Happiness.”

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7Do What You Love and Live Longer, the Japanese Ikigai Philosophy Says. Here is a follow up to the previous article. This one delves further into living a life of purpose through Ikigai, where purpose, passion, meaning, and drive meld together. Or, as Joseph Campbell puts it, “follow your bliss.”

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8Here’s What Mickey Mouse Looked Like in The Early Years of Disney. For you fans of the mouse with three fingers and a thumb. Earlier this week, Mickey Mouse made his first appearance as Steamboat Willie ninety years ago. His debut was on November 18th, 1928.

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Phoenix, Sedona, Scottsdale | December 29th – December 31st
Bring in the New Year with two-time Grammy-nominated Songwriter Jim Brickman. I am joining Jim on his Fan Trip. I met Jim when I was producing a pilot for ABC. We used one of his songs in the opening of our show, from there we became friends. My role on the trip is to guide people in setting intentions for the coming year. Jim’s role is to entertain everyone with his beautiful music. We will spend three days touring and planning for 2019 by day, and enjoying great food and music at night.

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The Holy Land | December 13th – 23rd, 2018
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This holiday season I have put together an extraordinary trip to the Holy Land with the Very Reverend Father John Bakas of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles.

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Kenya | Botswana | Inquire About Dates

You do not always get to see these guys, leopards! I took this photo on one of my more recent trips to Africa. My favorite place in the world. A place I love sharing with others as well. Great Plains Conservation’s Wild Studio was started by award-winning National Geographic filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert. This is an experience that I put together. It combines learning the secrets of great wildlife photography from a Wild Studios pro and my Mindfulness teaching. Please join us on a uniquely curated safari that will tap into your true inner-photographer. This journey can be shared with a group of friends or as a solo sojourn. The choice is yours.

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Happiness: The Art of Life Balance | Fall Special
As a longtime television producer, stress was my middle name. I have spent more than a decade studying what to do about it. Now, I work with professionals, especially those in the media, to help them get out of the crazy and into the happy (and yes, I still produce TV shows). I have put together a program that can fit into anyone’s schedule and can be joined anytime.
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Special thanks to Astrid Martin, article and video content research, and Michael Tobias, editorial review and formatting, for their ongoing contributions to 8 Good Things.

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