Dreams

What do the studies of Freud, Jung, and the Dalai Lama have in common? Their studies found the importance of dreams in understanding human behavior. Dream theories are abundant, each trying to explain the mysterious and often surreal nature of our nighttime experiences.

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Mudras

Thousands of years ago before there were body language experts deciphering the meanings in our movements, Mudra Masters were focused on optimizing hand positions to enhance internal energy flow within the body. The word ‘mudra’ stems from an Indian Sanskrit word meaning ‘sign’ or ‘seal’. Through the centuries, hundreds if not thousands of hand mudras have been developed and refined.

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Neti

Christmas lights are coming down as Valentine hearts are coming up yet grumpy ol’ Scrooge might still be lingering around overstaying his welcome. I’m referring to the Scrooge-y kind of internal dialogue that is self-berating even when the people or situations involved have long faded from our lives.

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Hot Rocks

Ready for a new and daring adventure in 2025?  One that you’ll feel so good about you’ll want to continue it into 2026? A hot rock massage could fit that bill. When winter winds chill us to the bone, hot rocks can soothe our frozen joints by sublimely relaxing away those cold weather blues. This type of massage involves stroking hot rocks on the body.

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Sensory Overload

Too much YouTube watching lately? Sometimes it’s important to tune out before tuning in to give your senses a break. This following meditation exercise can be particularly helpful for exactly those times – the times when you’re experiencing sensory overload. It’s easy to do too.

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Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving drawing near many of us have food on our minds as we make plans for our upcoming holiday feast. Of course, many of us have food on our minds no matter the holiday, but Thanksgiving gives us a little something extra to drool over in anticipation.

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Dr. Joan A. Budilovsky

Author/Musician/Teacher

Dr Budilovsky has served on various college faculties throughout the years, beginning with the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.   In 2013, in collaboration with the College of DuPage Foundation, The Budilovsky Literary Endowed Scholarship was formed.  This Financial Scholarship is awarded each semester to a College of DuPage student who demonstrates significant literary potential. It will continue to be awarded to talented student writers in perpetuity for generations to come.

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