Sentences with phrase «by reflecting on its life»

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It's amazing the number of wildly successful women who, despite their hectic schedules, swear by setting aside a few minutes in the morning to consciously reflect on all that's good in their lives.

Dissemination areas don't necessarily reflect the facts on the ground when it comes to how neighbourhoods are understood by the people who live there; these artificial boundaries can't encompass the spirit and character that animates a great neighbourhood — but they can highlight the areas where wealth is most concentrated.

By taking this down time to really reflect on the course of your work and life, you can ensure that when you're back up to full speed you're actually running in the right direction.

The songs on this two - cd set are arranged thematically rather than chronologically and reflect many of the recurring themes of Cash's oeuvre: love, sin, redemption, life, death... Adding to the intimacy level, many of the songs feature spoken introductions by Cash, as if he were introducing the songs to an audience, in which he talks about his history with the song, how he learned it, or wrote it and, more personally, why he feels such a deep connection with the composition.

In Shaping of a Life, Phyllis Tickle reflects on how she has been formed and informed by the office.

The more one reflects on this eventuality — and certain morbid symptoms such as the existentialism of Sartre prove that it is no mere fantasy — the more one comes to the conclusion that the great enigma presented to our minds by the phenomenon of man is not so much how life could ever have been kindled on earth as how it could ever be extinguished on earth without finding some continuance elsewhere.

I know what I saw in the political arena and its our reach and what exist around every single one of us that reflects our lives and the direction were on, it is only done by ourselves.

When one reflects on Boethius» formula for the eternity of God, quoted with approval by Aquinas, 28 «the simultaneously whole and perfect possession of interminable life,» one may well be struck by its affinity to the Whiteheadian concept of an infinite concresence.

Whitehead did not speculate on the precise location of memory within the animal organism, but the most plausible extension of his theory suggests rather that memories are maintained for the soul by other occasions, thereby freeing the soul for its adventure into novelty.2 The way in which the conscious ego draws upon the ocean of unconscious feeling which sustains it may well reflect the way the soul draws upon other living occasions.

It deals with Christology and the doctrine of God, as well as prayer, the resurrection, heaven, etc. and it provides a general introduction to Whitehead's thought.128 The Task of Philosophical Theology by C. J. Curtis, a Lutheran theologian, is a process exposition of numerous «theological notions» important to the «conservative, traditional» Christian viewpoint.129 Two very fine semi-popular introductions to process philosophy as a context for Christian theology are The Creative Advance by E. H. Peters130 and Process Thought and Christian Faith by Norman Pittenger.131 The latter, reflecting the concerns of a theologian, provides a concise introduction to the process view of God together with briefer comments on man, Christ, and «eternal life.»

As well as learning from the past about the importance of a healthy diet, we might also reflect upon a point made by one of the contributors to «Sunlight» (a journal of the 1920 - 30s concerned with promoting healthy living): that we have minds as well as bodies, and behaviour depends upon «whether one's mind is fed on treasure or on trash».

Others were restored by Rabbi Akiba.35 Besides the manifest intent of providing a rationalization for the exegetical program of the rabbinic scholars, this tradition also reflects awareness of the problem of forgetfulness of those very questions and their answers on which full human life depends, and the continual need, by means of exegesis, to seek their recovery for contemporary life.

In the Indian context, this possibility of redescription has been passionately articulated by Dalit theologians such as V. Devasahayam, who, in reflecting on the Johannine affirmation that «the word became flesh and lived among us,» notes:

By affirming the importance of surrounding and supporting communities to poor children and children whose home life is in disarray, the Kauai study challenges us to reflect on what might be done to shore up, or at least to avoid damaging, these structures.

It is a thoughtful book in which Smith reflects on the problems raised by the study of the religious thought and practices of the people of Asia, problems of historical method, of literary criticism, of language, of social organization, and of the values and standards by which men guide their lives.

For if faithful Christian discipleship requires that we attend carefully to all aspects of our lives — that we reflect deeply and continually on how we are shaped by what we do (and don't do)-- and if we're to resist the easy formulas and shallow pieties that distort and trivialize the church's witness in the world, then ongoing attention to what we do in worship (and how we do it) is vital to such intentional discipleship.

What the argument by probability does is to reflect on the «fine - tunedness» of a universe in which life can exist, reflects on the chance of life occurring through purely random events, and concludes that the chance of life coming into existence through purely random forces of nature is so infinitesimally small as to be almost non-existent.

I must frequently reflect on the fact that I have been created by God for Eternal life and all my earthly existence is meant to be a preparation for it.

The initiative follows on he heels of another report by Oxford academics, which last year found that levying a tax on animal products — pricing them to reflect more accurately their harmful impact — could reduce meat eating to the extent that 1 billion tonnes of carbon a year would be saved... and 500,000 lives.

not really making the news, the atmosphere on last wednesday was really strange, silent, step by step to normal football, but you can't throw away your thoughts immediately, I just got a glimpse of Enkes personality during a film of him shown before the match, I can't realize how hard it must be for his wife to lose him, tomorrow the players of Germans first Bundesliga will wear a black ribbon again, but I think it won't affect the atmosphere like it has with the national team despite of Hannover of course, people will be enthousiastic again, but there is the idea of an «Enke donation» which I like, will keep his name alive, will take some positive emotions on this tragedy and a kind of appeal for everyone to reflect the important things of life and control your own behaviour, I hope so at least, and I hope his wife will cope with that situation, and again: it was really hard for the German nationl team to play under these circumstances, to lose someone close in this way is hard to deal with, on the other hand it causes a close solidarity feeling I think, but of course the world will not change, things are returning to the old soon, but nonetheless for me this tragedy is a kind of human wake - up call, at least a call and then you continue

I am trying to slow time down, to appreciate special moments and find joy in everyday life, so it was lovely be asked to reflect on a few by Cadbury Buttons and Channel Mum.

In recent years, along with other transforming events in my life, I reflect on how motherhood transformed me, and I recognize I have been guided by my instincts and intuition in the way I have been nurturing and raising my kids.

Particularly in the process embraced by Open Adoption & Family Services, each parent, expectant and adoptive, has had an honest and authentic opportunity to reflect on their choice to parent or not, and to be supported through this process with dignity, resources and ultimately respect for their chosen role in a child's life.

The fragility of life startled her, and she began to reflect on the things she missed out on by marrying so young.

The fact that people around the world expect the UN to deliver (which is why they are, so often, disappointed when it fails); the fact that we now expect states to work collectively on global problems; the fact that almost every aspect of human endeavour and planetary resource is addressed by international laws or bodies — all this reflects the transformative impact of the UN on our world and our lives.

Most tell of their past lives and some reflect on how special programs such as «Drawing On Memories» created by Tulsa, Oklahoma artist Mel Lee with use of social dancing helped them in their problems of feeling alone, a desire for a bed of their own, and loss of memoron how special programs such as «Drawing On Memories» created by Tulsa, Oklahoma artist Mel Lee with use of social dancing helped them in their problems of feeling alone, a desire for a bed of their own, and loss of memorOn Memories» created by Tulsa, Oklahoma artist Mel Lee with use of social dancing helped them in their problems of feeling alone, a desire for a bed of their own, and loss of memory.

Speaking to the Guardian in his first interview since the attempted coup by Labour backbenchers, the prime minister made an unprecedentedly frank series of observations on his time in office, reflecting that the recent weeks have been the worst of his political life.

► As Piotr Wasylczyk gears up for his new role as a professor and adviser, he is reflecting on «three lessons taught by three great mentors [that] have influenced how [he thinks] about doing science,» he wrote in this week's Working Life story.

By participating in Alert 2000 I removed myself from my comfort zone, which allowed me to reflect on my personal values, needs, and desires in preparation for the biggest career decision of my young professional life.

Fiddler crabs (Uca stenodactylus) live on mudflats, a very reflective environment, and they behave differently depending on the amount of polarisation reflected by objects, the researchers found.

* Correction, 3 January, 2:45 p.m.: This article has been modified to reflect the fact that not all life on Earth gets its energy from either photosynthesis or by eating other life forms.

Hence, astrobiologists seeking signs of life on planets outside the Solar System may want to look for colors reflected by planetary vegetation that is colored differently than the green wavelengths found on Earth (NASA / GSFC press release; Spitzer news release; Nancy Y. Klang, Scientific American, April 2008; Astrobiology; Kiang et al, 2007a; and Kiang et al, 2007b).

As proposed by Andrew Goldsworthy in 1987, cyanobacteria and later chloroplast - related protists and plants developed after microbes that used a purple pigment bacteriorhodopsin that absorbs green light dominated the oceans, and so the new photosynthetic cyanobacteria were forced to use the left - over light with chlorophyll that reflects green light, which was too complex to change even after purple - reflecting photosynthetic lifeforms were no longer dominant (Debora MacKenzie, New Scientist, September 10, 2010 — more on the evolution of photosynthetic life and plants on Earth).

A few interesting articles in early life human microbiome, plus: A comparison between Staphylococcus epidermidis commensal and pathogenic lineages from the skin of healthy individuals living in North American and India; A new tool to reconstruct microbial genome - scale metabolic models (GSMMs) from their genome sequence; The seasonal changes in Amazon rainforest soil microbiome are associated with changes in the canopy; A specific class of chemicals secreted by birds modulates their feather microbiome; chronic stress alters gut microbiota and triggers a specific immune response in a mouse model of colitis; and evidence that the short chain fatty acids profile in the gut reflects the impact of dietary fibre on the microbiome using the PolyFermS continuous intestinal fermentation model.

I was fortunate to spend the weekend surrounded by my boys, celebrating the beautiful women in my life, and reflecting on the crazy journey of motherhood.

What a wonderful way to reflect on the positive moments in life that sometimes seem overshadowed by the day - to - day minutia.

I turned 33 yesterday, so naturally I've been reflecting on how I got to this ripe age, and how quickly life is flying by.

In a new anthology edited by Veronica Chambers, 16 writers reflect on what Michelle has meant in their own lives and how her time in the White House has influenced their own journeys.

Photos taken by Cory Walker Sometimes when life gets overwhelming, I just sit back and reflect on everything I have in my life.

By making her creative process visible, facilitating ongoing interaction with readers, and reflecting on her own life experiences, she develops a cultural analysis that is alive and resonant.

The 4th of July is the time when we celebrate our nation — a time to reflect on the freedoms which we believe are not granted by Insights on parenting, relationships, education and life, from mothers of multiples raising twins, triplets, quadruplets and more.

She reflects on her horrible actions by scrubbing her house clean and singing to Paul McCartney's Live and Let Die.

The pair reflected on the chain of events leading to entering each other's lives, which included the fact that Ford had been employed by Francis Ford Coppola to build a door.

«Disobedience» made her reflect even more deeply, she said by phone, «on the notion of English Jewishness because, unlike in New York (where Weisz, who's married to actor Daniel Craig, has lived since 2001), where everyone is «out» (about their identity), it is something more private and quiet in London, particularly among the Orthodox.

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The British drama from the director of «Weekend» centers on a retired English couple (played by screen legends Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) who reflect on their lives after nearly a half - century together.

Delaying a return to society as a whole by waiting out the weeks at her sister's holiday home, Martha reflects on her life at the commune.

On a moonlit gondola ride back down to town after the screening, I talked with a few young film students who seemed very much sold on — and reflected by — the film's depiction of that strange, gangly, liminal time in one's lifOn a moonlit gondola ride back down to town after the screening, I talked with a few young film students who seemed very much sold on — and reflected by — the film's depiction of that strange, gangly, liminal time in one's lifon — and reflected by — the film's depiction of that strange, gangly, liminal time in one's life.

Youth (R for profanity, sexuality and graphic nudity) Surrealistic meditation on mortality by a couple of BFFs, one, a composer (Michael Caine), the other, a filmmaker (Harvey Keitel), reflecting on the meaning of life while vacationing in the Swiss Alps.

By Sidney Lumet (Unrated) The legendary director reflects upon his life and career in this revealing biopic based on an intimate interview conducted a few years before his death in 2011.