Reevaluating Our Business

Strange things are afoot at Calla Lily Networks. Our ecommerce solution had been, shall we say... underutilized. So we're looking at our options, we may simply disable ecommerce and convert Calla Lily Networks into an information only site and add some more interactive capabilities or we may pack things up entirely.

I realize we haven't been updating the site much lately, but if you think Calla Lily Networks is worth saving let us know. We could use some more people that are interested in writing articles and we are still looking into new ways of helping small businesses sell and market their products on the internet. Click Join Us to learn about the benefits of becoming a contributor. If nothing else we'd just love to know who's reading and what you're interested in.

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Trivia, Dogma and Ego

My family had an affinity for trivia, nothing excessive, but it wasn't uncommon for my dad to randomly ask a question that might not have had much to do with anything that was going on at the moment and my brothers and I would rack our brains to answer before the others did. We didn't watch Jeopardy religiously but if it was on when we were home we enjoyed it. My older brother and I were active members of our high school knowle… Continue Reading

Contributor: Kyle Smeby

Wireless Meditation

5 Tips For Anywhere Mindfulness The problem with meditation is attachment. We get in the habit of needing our altar, favorite cushion, incense, CD, certain time of day, necessary length of time, or particular style of sitting. If we can't do it the "right" way, we tend to skip it altogether. We get so attached to the trappings that we get a little testy if we don't have everything just so. This is funny when you think a… Continue Reading

Contributor: Maya Frost

35W Bridge Collapse Tribute

Calla Lily Network's own Cathy DeCheine is making headlines with her new song 'Ordinary Workday' about the 35W bridge collapse that she hopes will ease the suffering of the survivors and the families of the victims of that tragedy. We're podcasting her interview with Cities 97, recorded on Friday Nov 30th, where she tells us a little about her background as a palliative care nurse and the inspirations for her music. C… Continue Reading

Contributor: Cathy DeCheine

How To Forgive Your Enemies

How to forgive your enemies: long-standing disputes can stress you out, increase your risk of heart disease, and even trigger headaches and back pain. Free yourself and feel better - Your Hate is Only Hurting You by Erin O'Donnell We all have this in Common: At one time or another, we've been hurt deeply by another person. But while some of us hold tight to the anger and pain, others choose to let it go. New rese… Continue Reading

Contributor: Wild Divine

Helping Your Child with September Transitions

Transitions happen every day in your child's world and September, more than any other month, is a time of big changes. Starting a new grade. Getting a new teacher. Learning new classroom rules. Adding more homework. No matter what the transition, you can expect an added level of stress as your child adapts to the change. When making the transition to a new grade, your child will be challenged by more rigorous academic challenges, more… Continue Reading

Contributor: Families First Coaching