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- The Language Of The Soul - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Deanne UrquhartAre you aware of how your soul communicates with you? It is sending you guidance on a continual basis. Moment by moment we receive insight from a higher perspective toward what we truly want for ourselves. From where we have chosen our desires to lie, comes unfailing guidance pointing us on the ...
Views: 673 - Today's Child - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Deanne Urquhart‘They are always mean to me and I didn’t even do anything wrong.’ As the tears welled up in his eyes, the words came from a broken six-year-old boy named Jaxon. He had spent a week of his school holidays with his Grand parents and came home to his mother with a shattered heart. ...
Views: 731 - The Power Of Choice - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Deanne UrquhartDo you choose the direction you want to go or is life leading you down a mysterious path of the unknown? Are you the manager of your dreams or do you fall victim to the circumstances of life? How do you choose to see your life? We make hundreds of choices every minute ranging from what ...
Views: 1021 - The Greatest Risk Of All - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Deanne UrquhartTo dare to take a risk is to truly live. We so often have an inspirational idea that empowers us to feel electric with enthusiasm, to then simply relinquish the same idea from a fear of humiliation or rejection. An idea that is shared with us, perhaps from a higher source, is sent to inspire and ...
Views: 3681 - To Recognise Beauty - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Deanne UrquhartIs beauty a red rose, the city lights on dusk or perhaps the sun shining as a rainbow through the dew on a perfectly shaped spider web on a spring morning? Is beauty any of these examples for you or perhaps something totally different? Beauty is a personal discernment, an understanding that is ...
Views: 833 - Aromatherapy - The Power Of Scent - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Ricky HusseyOf all the senses, smell has the most sensitive receptors, and smell is the most memorable and evocative of sensations. A whiff of a particular aroma, pleasant or unpleasant, is all it takes to rekindle all types of memories. This is because when you smell an aroma, an impulse travels ...
Views: 1240 - Exercise Tips To Be Ready For Summer - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Gina ClarkSummer is almost here. That means shorts, tank tops, bathing suits and bikinis. These clothes provoke a wide range of feelings. For those who are in great shape, all those feelings are positive. However, with only 10% of the population in the United States regularly working out, an ...
Views: 843 - St. Pierre Seeks Revenge At UFC - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Fred BanxAfter being defeated by Matt Serra, Georges St. Pierre attempts to redeem himself for the Welterweight Title. Canada hosts some big time MMA events delivered by the UFC. Georges St. Pierre and Matt Serra are trying to establish who is the better welterweight. After one of the biggest upsets ...
Views: 809 - Chicago Bulls Fire Interim Coach Jim Boylan - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Fred BanxThe Bulls ditched their coach after an extremely disappointing basketball season. Jim Boylan compiled a 24-32 record as the team finished the season 33-49, which is the opposite of their 2006-07 record when they advanced to the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs. Boylan was promoted from assistant ...
Views: 911 - Predictions Indicate Sharks Beat Montreal In 2008 Stanley Cup Finals - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Fred BanxExperts predicted that the San Jose Sharks will win the 2008 Stanley Cup Final beating the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games. The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs began with 4 of the 8 matchups going to a deciding 7th game. Pittsburgh defeated the Sens in 5 games and Jose Theodore put up a wall against ...
Views: 652 - For Self’s Sake! What Ever It Takes! Be Happy! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Lygya MayaWhos responsibility is it to give you happiness anyway? Your husband’s, your wife’s? Your mother? Your father? Or Your boyfriend or girlfriend? Your son or daughter? Who is responsible for your happiness? Are you absolutely sure you have to depend on others in order to feel happy? Millions of ...
Views: 1270 - Apitherapy And The Medical Use Of Honey - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Frank BuonanotteHoney is being used as a viable alternative to pharmaceuticals and more traditional forms of medicine due to its powerful healing properties. The term Apitherapy refers to the use of bee products, such as honey, for medical purposes. Honey has been used for medicinal purposes for many years as ...
Views: 1159 - Your Teams Reactions To Change - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Pat BrillEmployees will always react to change...positive or negative reactions. It doesn’t matter if the change is major or if it’s a minor change to a process. People react! So how do you as a manager handle your team’s reaction to a change? Before you can evaluate your team’s reactions, you first ...
Views: 1328 - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Fighting Back - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Laurie KrauthA young executive can't wear clothes until they are put on "just right." He loses his job because it takes him so many hours to get dressed. A new mother is terrified that her blasphemous thoughts will kill her infant. So she stands over his crib repeating, "I love you Jesus" six times. If ...
Views: 10553 - Start Living Debt Free, Where Do I Start? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from D McMahanMany of us as consumers look into becoming debt free only after we are in over our heads and drowning in debt. Most of us may think someday there will be a “magical” lump sum of money we may receive at some point in our life and then we can pay off all of our bills and debts. Unfortunately, for ...
Views: 814 - Myths About Breastfeeding - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Sharon BellBreastfeeding is not only good for infants. Mothers will benefit from this practice as well. But before we go to that, let's take a look at some of the myths about breast¬feeding that persist to this day. First and foremost among these is the belief that breastfeeding will cause breast ...
Views: 564 - Other Benefits Of Breastfeeding - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Sharon BellBreastfed babies are less likely to suffer from eczema or allergic reactions to mother's milk than those taking cow's milk or formulas. Breast milk is also a rich source of fat, particularly unsaturated or vegetable-like fat, which meets 50 percent of the energy requirements of the infant ...
Views: 568 - Breast Is Best - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Sharon BellShould you breastfeed or bottle feed your baby? The American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Nutrition said both are acceptable during the infant's first year. This fact was echoed by Dr. Susan Baker of the Boston Children's Hospital, the world's largest pediatric research center, who said ...
Views: 614 - Spanish Vocabulary - What Makes It Unique? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Korbin NewlynWhen you make up your mind that you want to learn Spanish, there are some basic words in the Spanish vocabulary that you will want to make sure you learn as well as remember. Every language has fundamental terms and phrases that furnish the foundation of the language, and if you are in a ...
Views: 1177(2 votes) - 11 Tips To Know Before Buying A Container - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Marilyn BohnContainers are the answer to a clutter free world. Well, that may be over simplifying it, but containers go a long way when you have an organizing dilemma. Do not go out and just start buying containers thinking then you will be organized. Containers can become clutter too. Here are eleven ...
Views: 844 - Finding Balance With Homeopathy And Yoga - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Michalene SeilerThe search for unity seems to exist at so many levels in life – in the experience of romantic love, the desire for family and friends, the pursuit of logic, the poetry of art and the longing we experience when separated from our goals. Our physical bodies are no different, expressing disunity or ...
Views: 786 - 6 Tips On Deciding What To Keep And What To Let Go - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Marilyn Bohn"We often keep items longer than we should for sentimental reasons", says Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D. in Woman's Day magazine 6/05/07. Her surefire solutions in helping us to let go: Find the best tribute: Instead of holding onto every single memento—greeting cards, playbills and ticket stubs—chose ...
Views: 746 - Reducing Clutter Makes Home Heaven - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Marilyn BohnMy daughter who works for the Peace Corps was visiting three of the countries in Africa which she is country desk for. (I have no idea what that is other than it is a lot of responsibility and work which she loves). She wrote: "being in Burkina is awesome! I feel so far away! I feel like I've ...
Views: 754 - Treatment For Emetophobia - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Philip MonaghanEmetophobia is when a person has a fear of vomiting or a fear of being sick or seeing someone else be sick/vomit. You may find yourself watching others in case they are sick or avoiding social situation like going for meals with friends avoiding alcohol, you may have a fear of becoming pregnant ...
Views: 3044 - Forgiveness And Positive Living - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Ton Pascal"Forgiveness is the key that can unshackle us from a past that will not rest in the grave of things over and done with. As long as our minds are captive to the memory of having been wronged, they are not free to wish for reconciliation with the one who wronged us." Lewis B. Smedes. For over 20 ...
Views: 1152 - Living In The Now: The Sedona Method Meets Tolle’s New Earth - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Hale DwoskinEckhart Tolle’s newest book, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s True Purpose, is gaining national attention because people like you are ready for a change. Ready to dissolve your belief in the ego, and break free from lack and limitation. The central premise, which is completely in ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - The Three Steps Of System-Improvement - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Natalie TroyerLearn to work the system. And not just one: work all the systems in your control — social, work, financial, biological, and mechanical. Do you see your systems? Do you control them? The systems of your life are integral to every move you make: the roles you play as father, mother, son or ...
Views: 791 - Five Steps For Sprinting Up The Corporate Ladder - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Natalie TroyerMost of us find ourselves ensconced within a corporate framework. It’s a good place to be if one is confident in the product and the organization is fluid enough to offer the possibility of a meaningful ladder-climb. Small family-run operations (operated by someone else’s family) are the worst ...
Views: 1237 - Be Plastic Smart: How To Save Money On Your Credit Cards - by We Americans love our plastic. The average American has four credit cards, combined to provide access to about $19,000 in credit. We use them for everything from buying groceries to paying our utility bills to fulfilling our church pledges.
And all that credit can really cost us: Credit card ...
Views: 763 - The Way To Learn Spanish Fast - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Korbin NewlynDo you need to understand the Spanish language for the holidays that are coming up soon? Are you acquiring new customers at your work, and want to know how to communicate with them in an effective way? Are you taking a course in Spanish at school, and want to learn different ways to remember the ...
Views: 1172(2 votes) - Definition: Spiritual Health - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerMost of us are unaware of the health of our spirit or life energy. We go about our daily business without ever giving a second thought to this very vital part of our lives. For the majority of people, spiritual health is intangible, invisible the notion of the spirit is purely an idea or ...
Views: 12544 - Definition: Spiritual Journey - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerYou are spiritual by nature which means that your inborn capacity to live within the meaning of human experience and participate in the development of consciousness is a process waiting to form over time. The depth, the extent to which this capacity forms, depends upon you. Spiritual ...
Views: 10680 - Definition: Spiritual Practices - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerSpiritual practices versus worship: Spiritual practices, like meditation, yoga and vegetarianism, have often been thought to characterize Eastern religion more than Western. Perhaps this comes from the perception that Eastern religion is more marked than Western religion by mysticism. This ...
Views: 2510 - Definition: Spiritual Healing Prayer - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerPractitioners of Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry, Healing Touch and Reiki know that there is power in prayer when they do healing work. Humans have always prayed, looking outside themselves to some Supreme Being for protection, help, guidance, or blessing. We have prayed to appease an angry or ...
Views: 2500 - Definition: The Power of Prayer - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerI would like to give you an example of the incredible power of prayer. This prayer is one a friend of mine prayed for back in September. They told me the specifics of the prayer the day they prayed for it, and acted like it would be sort of a test. And or course, it came to light. People are ...
Views: 3054 - Book Review: Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Healing. Spiritual Healing is the use of spiritual or religious practices to help the healing process. Rebbie Straubing is the Official Guide to Spiritual Healing. Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, by ...
Views: 934 - Book Review: Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Healing. Spiritual Healing is the use of spiritual or religious practices to help the healing process. Rebbie Straubing is the Official Guide to Spiritual Healing. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual ...
Views: 3799 - Book Review: Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Healing. Spiritual Healing is the use of spiritual or religious practices to help the healing process. Rebbie Straubing is the Official Guide to Spiritual Healing. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That ...
Views: 1647 - Book Review: Healing Prayer: Spiritual Pathways to Health and Wellness - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Healing. Spiritual Healing is the use of spiritual or religious practices to help the healing process. Rebbie Straubing is the Official Guide to Spiritual Healing. Healing Prayer: Spiritual Pathways to Health and ...
Views: 1694 - Book Review: The Power of Simple Prayer: How to Talk with God about Everything - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Healing. Spiritual Healing is the use of spiritual or religious practices to help the healing process. Rebbie Straubing is the Official Guide to Spiritual Healing. The Power of Simple Prayer: How to Talk with God about ...
Views: 1139 - Heart Freedom Exercise (2): Novocain - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandNovocain How do you dull your emotional pain? How do you hide from hurting? Time for Exercise: five to 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Identify any strategies you use to dull, deny, avoid, or suppress emotional pain. The first step for healing emotional pain is to ...
Views: 699 - ANY RELATIONSHIP CAN GO SOUTH QUICKLY - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from William CottringerANY RELATIONSHIP CAN GO SOUTH QUICKLY By Bill Cottringer “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.” ~Henry Winkler. Great, good or ghastly relationships can go South in a New York second if they are not prepared ahead of time for the Big “S”—the inevitable stress that challenges ...
Views: 904 - Patients Fly To Argentina For High Quality Low Cost Surgery - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Paul JohnsonRecent news in medicine shows that Argentina has become one of the leading countries that offers great medical procedures both in terms of quality and cost. Hundreds of US patients visit the country and went back home with results only experts could guarantee. According to statistics most of the ...
Views: 1271 - How EMDR Can Help Survivors Of Sexual Abuse - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Jeremy TomlinsonThe dilemma of sexual abuse treatment remains the need for disclosure. For a variety of reasons, adults abused as children hesitate to tell anyone else what happened to them and as a result are unable to get help to manage their problematic feelings and behaviors in the present day. People may ...
Views: 8005(3 votes) - Is Your Business Honeymoon Over? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Margaret MoczkowskiBeing in your own business is like being in a love relationship. And in a way, it is a love relationship, with love for the business idea, the possibilities it offers, and for ourselves as its creators and its partners. And just like in a love relationship, we go through stages, with changing ...
Views: 978 - Leadership Starts At Home - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamAbout Things That Need To Be Changed Question: There are tough times in our family due our two teen aged kids. They are not obeying the house rules. How can we maintain their discipline? Answer: We can miss very quickly the point once we concentrate on the issue of obedience and discipline. ...
Views: 1286 - Definition: Learning Objectives - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerLearning is the acquisition and development of memories and behaviors, including skills, knowledge, understanding, values, and wisdom. It is the product of experience and the goal of education. Learning ranges from simple forms of learning such as habituation and classical conditioning seen in ...
Views: 5677 - Definition: Learning Theories - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly WalkerIn psychology and education, learning theories are attempts to describe how people and animals learn, thereby helping us understand the inherently complex process of learning. There are three main categories (philosophical frameworks) under which learning theories fall: behaviorism, cognitivism, ...
Views: 15199 - Definition: Learning Styles - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Shelly Walker"Thought," in a general sense, is commonly conceived as something arising from the stimulation of neurons in the brain. Current understanding of neurons and the central nervous system implies that the process of learning corresponds to changes in the relationship between certain ...
Views: 6394 - Investment Capital—How Do You Invest If You Have No Money - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Pablo TerrerosI remember it like it was yesterday. Real Estate, gold, silver, foreign markets…all were changing. Conditions were prime to make a lot of money. Even a small amount of money could turn into fortunes if invested properly. There was only one problem…I had NO money! Yes, I saw the ...
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