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Prayer, Meditation, Worship, God, Angels, Charity, History, Movies, TV, Music, Books, Education, Travel, Gardening, Crafts, Current events, Art, Environment, Holistic living, Health, Depression, Recovery, Cancer, Sports, Cooking, Caregiving, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Dating, Pets, Dreams, Rock music, classic rock, the tambourine, air guitar, karaoke, scary movies, funny movies, family, friends, playing pool, practicing driving, reading, celebrity gossip, costume jewelry, learning about NYC's history, meeting people with interesting stories to tell...

My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A Piece of Cake, Catcher in the Ryle, Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, Metallica, The Black Crowes, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, 311, Led Zeppelin, Napoleon Dynamite, The Breakfast Club, Saving Private Ryan, Goodfellas, 28 Days Later, Almost Famous, Rock Star, Wedding Crashers, Super Troopers, Silent Hill, Angela's Ashes, Sleepers, Borat, Old School, Reality TV on VH1, and so much more...

Who Inspires Me:
Ordinary people who do extraordinary things; people who pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

My organizations and affiliations:
Beliefnet

My favorite spiritual activities:
Getting out in nature, silent prayer, meditating during my subway commute.

Who I'm praying for:
Peace and protection

What is your current spiritual mood?:
Relaxed

About Me

Hi, I'm Dena, editor of Beliefnet's Inspiration area. I'm also the editor of the music area and work on the entertainment section as well. You can also catch my work on our religion and pop culture blog Idol Chatter.

In case you're new to Inspiration, here's some of the stuff we like to cover: uplifting stories about amazing people--those who've overcome incredible odds, put themselves in danger, help those in need, think of others before themselves--stories about angels, difficult life lessons, incredible animals and so much more. But, my all-time favorite features has to be the stories you send in about the real-life events that have changed you for the better. We also like to interview inspiring celebrities, like Mr. T, Alan Alda, Judy Collins, George Foreman, and many others. Sometimes we love your submissions so much that we create entire features on them--like "When You Come Home" our multimedia tribute to our troops, or this collection of Beliefnet readers' happy moments, or this month's gallery of inspiring pets.

Feel free to leave me a comment about what you like and don't like about our inspiration coverage. Hope to hear from you soon!

My Basics

Location: New York, NY, USA

Gender: Female

Occupation: Editor and Journalist

Relationship Status: In a Relationship

Faiths: Catholic

Beliefnet_Inspiration's Journal

The Gratitude Campaign

Posted: Jan 25, 2008 1:14 PM

I just came across this awesome website called "The Gratitude Campaign," which encourages us to get over the... (more)

Paying It Forward

Posted: Dec 18, 2007 10:53 AM

Just this past weekend, I saw one of my favorite inspirational movies on TV--"Pay It Forward." I won't ruin it for those who... (more)

Most Inspiring Person of 2007: Liviu...

Posted: Dec 14, 2007 2:57 PM

The winner of Beliefnet's Most Inspiring Person of 2007 Award is Liviu Librecu--an amazing man who taught at Virginia Tech and who died... (more)

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	2: A little girl responds to the question, "What will you do if approached by a monster?" Hilarious!
	3: The last lecture of Randy Pausch

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Why Is Ben Stein Talking About Darwin? - April 17, 2008 at 6:37 AM

In 'Expelled,' the actor shows his serious side when he tackles Darwin, Intelligent Design, and academic freedom. Read the interview .

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Jesus for President: Declaring Independence from Partisan Politics - July 3, 2008 at 2:10 AM

Becky Garrison writes about the "Jesus for President" movement.

Idol Chatter

Is Will Smith a Scientologist? - July 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith recently announced plans to open a private school in Calabasas, California, just outside of Los Angeles. New Village Academy is scheduled to open in...

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Joke of the Day for May 7, 2008 - May 7, 2008 at 1:00 PM

A Twist on 'Oy Vey!' Q: Have you heard the new Jews for Jesus prayer? A: Oy vey, Maria!

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LA PENA FOUNDATION - April 30, 2008 - 05:30 PM

"It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: 'And this, too, shall pass away.' How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!" "I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union." "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations." ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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SAVEDAMUZIQ...LUV, PEACE, & CHICKEN GREASE! - April 28, 2008 - 09:59 PM

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Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible. For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future but an excuse can last for life. GERONIMO|PRODIGY

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Mali66

Thank You For Accepting My Friendship Request!!! - April 26, 2008 - 11:29 AM

One thing a person can never have enough of is inspiration! I have suffered a sufficient amount of depression, to appreciate the times when something moved me enough to act! Now more than ever, I need to have that inspiration, to find the strength and persevere over obstacles and fears that have kept my talents hidden. Even, I, am only learning now, the wealth of untapped talent, i have always had inside me, waiting patiently to be witnessed. My hope is that we can become not only friends, but a source of inspiration for each other! Godspeed and God Bless, Susan aka Mali66

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Grassroots Films

The Human Experience - February 25, 2008 - 02:44 PM

Please check the web site www.grassrootsfilms.com to see if their is a pre-screeing in your city. God Bless

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joes1234

Thanks for the add - February 22, 2008 - 03:06 PM

Very nice of you :)

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