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- How To Create A Memorial Guest Book To Remember Your Loved Ones Forever - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Lesley MattosPlanning a funeral and coping with the emotional time surrounding this event can be very stressful. Quite often after all the arrangements have been made and the services are over, the family is often left with only a vague memory of the friends and family members who gathered. Creating a unique ...
Views: 1525 - Are You Addicted To Drama? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Nina AtwoodHarry dates women with problems, big problems. Katie was bulemic and had a drinking problem. He tried to help her in every way possible, but she dumped him for another guy after eight months. Then there was Melinda, who lost her job but maintained her lifestyle through credit card debt. After ...
Views: 13430(3 votes) - What Are You Practicing In Life? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Nina AtwoodEver hear the expression “practice makes perfect?” Well, it’s not true. Only perfect practice makes perfect. Champion athletes often use visualization processes in which they see themselves making the perfect shot or scoring the touchdown. They visualize themselves practicing perfectly, feel the ...
Views: 1714 - The Future Of Love Is Now - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Nina AtwoodHow does love show up in your life now? Are you lonely, searching for a soul mate and instead finding losers and misfits? Are you anxious for that moment of letting go, breathing deeply, and finally feeling loved? Are you discouraged by the number of truly bad dates you’ve had? Are you ...
Views: 1706 - Can You Live And Work With Less Security? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Chris MakellIt is the end of January, earnings report season on Wall Street. Major corporations are announcing layoffs. Even with record revenues in some businesses, they are still tightening their belts. We’re facing challenges with interest rates and potential home foreclosures. So how do you, as a ...
Views: 996 - Selling Your Business -- Top 7 Ways To Maximize Your Exit Strategy Now For Maximum Profit - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Harvey ZemmelLeading financial researchers report that 75 percent of U.S. businesses do not sell. It dismays me to see entrepreneurs receiving so little in return for all their years of hard work. Or, having to shut their doors with no buyers in sight. It's even more disappointing, since businesses can ...
Views: 603 - Proving The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Beth and Lee McCainThese days, in order to prove an existence of anything, there has to be some physical evidence of some sort to be deemed "scientifically tested." With gravity, while we can't actually see its force with our eyes, it is obvious that it exists because the undeniable result is "what comes up, ...
Views: 1269 - A Widow’s Many “Firsts” - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsThe left side of the bed where my husband used to sleep remains neatly made, hardly a ripple disturbing the quilted surface. I sleep on the right side each night, where I had slept the twenty-plus years we were together. With time, I developed a habit of reading in bed. The left side remained ...
Views: 2536 - Dating After Loss Of A Spouse - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsWhen a relationship ends due to one partner dying, what is the correct time period to begin dating again? Grief is such a funny, unpredictable animal. Many people in years’ past think a year is a suitable time to wait before incorporating life changes, and yet for many of us, a year into our ...
Views: 3837 - Dreams And Healing - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsThere were many nights as a new widow, I fell into an exhausted, restless sleep. In the first two years after my husband’s death, I had countless dreams in which he appeared. My dreaming seemed to revolve around day-to-day issues with my kids, money, fear of failure, and later, reentering the ...
Views: 940 - Dream Big Dreams ... And Know They'll Happen! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Mark Peltier-RobsonIt was way back in 1985 that I got to live out a childhood dream of mine... I enjoyed the incredible delight of flying in a Hot Air Balloon. What an experience! Unlike anything I had ever done before. The anticipation was exhilarating... the excitement was almost overwhelming... the actual ...
Views: 1534 - They Can ... Because They Think They Can! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Mark Peltier-RobsonHave you ever wondered how it is that birds fly? I mean, there’s more to it than just the physical stuff... the feathers, the wings, the aerodynamic design. I got to believe that a big reason they can fly is because they think they can. That’s what they do... that’s what other ...
Views: 5757 - 6 Secrets To Rapid Weight Loss & Optimum Health - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Avy BarnesIf you are trying to lose weight, gain lean muscle, and improve your overall health, there are 6 weight loss tips rarely spoken of through out the "Lose Weight" community you need that effectively and rapidly improve your health and help you lose weight fast. Losing weight and embarking on a ...
Views: 884 - Qi Gong For Cancer Healing - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonOne of the most powerful forms of cancer-prevention and cancer management exercises is qi gong, a gentle form of healing exercises from China that is similar to Tai Chi. Qi gong movements not only help us to increase our levels of oxygen to detoxify the body but also specifically impact ...
Views: 2838(1 vote) - Distortion 101: Taking Words Out Of Context - or - How My Most Frequent Expression Could Be Used Against Me - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Ellen WoodI watched one of the Presidential debates the other night and it reminded me just how powerful words are. During the debate, all candidates repeated words they wanted to sink into Americans' consciousness. (In computerspeak, I guess we'd call them "keywords".) But one frontrunner candidate, ...
Views: 1715 - Controlling What You Can Control - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Bonnie McFarlandOne morning a few months ago, my sister called to report, "The doctor says Mom has Alzheimer's." We'd suspected this and still, hearing that dreaded diagnosis, my heart broke. I didn't want it to be true. I wanted my mom back, to forever be as she'd always been. I didn't want to face what lay ...
Views: 790 - 3 Tips For Developing Self-Discipline In Children - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Denny StreckerPlease consider carefully the following strategies: 3 Tips for Developing Self-Discipline in Your Children 1. Always, always, do what you say you are going to do. Remember that your children learn from EVERY encounter with you...even if it's not what you want them to learn! If you tell a ...
Views: 1792 - The Mental Side Of Golf - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Richard WrightI recently read a short story about Jack Nicklaus. He misses a short putt, and then a fan says to him, "Sorry you missed that one Jack." So then Jack says, "I didn't miss the putt. It just didn't go in." What I believe he was trying to say, was that how in his mind he made the putt, because he ...
Views: 774 - Wilbur - The Three Moms Behind The Show - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Ranny LevyIf you have not discovered "Wilbur" on Discovery Kids, you're missing something. "WILBUR" is designed to help preschoolers develop early reading skills by increasing their print recognition, their oral vocabulary and their listening comprehension. It shows actual text onscreen which helps kids ...
Views: 3476(1 vote) - The Dynamics Of Mysticism - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Bhuka Bijumiro-Jjumiro"Since God is within me, I do not need any one to guide me to find God" Since God is within me, of what use do I have for a Guru?" The above constitute some of the commonest statements or misanthropic, pessimistic, distrustful, disdainful questions many people foster sarcastically when it comes ...
Views: 1307 - The Oxymoron: Britney Spears And Personal Responsibility - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Marsha Petrie SueBritney Spears just can’t get out of the news. She has lost visitation rights for her children, her fans are dropping like flies, ran over a photographers foot and where is her underwear? There is an Association she should join. They even have a special day of celebration – and we ...
Views: 1567 - Spiritual Guides Assist You If You Ask: Here’s How - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIn a previous article we offered a few aspects of the Mystic’s Magic Formula and promised more information in the future. The Mystic’s Magic Formula is a mix of practical and spiritual techniques to help you deal with what you can’t change in your life and manifest your desires. We won’t cover ...
Views: 1087 - Real Estate Investing: How To Profit From Foreclosures & Avoid Wasting Your Time, Energy & Money - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Eric GruberIf you were a real estate investor watching the real estate boom of early 2000s closely, you could have predicted the foreclosure investing opportunities that would become available today in virtually every real estate market in the country. In the last two years mortgage lenders have been ...
Views: 852 - Healing And Horses - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Dolores ArsteRalph Waldo Emerson said "Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed." Alternative Healers from all over ...
Views: 2111 - Fatloss4idiots Diet -Does It work ? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Jerome ShermanWhat would you think if you came across a diet that promises that you can lose nine pounds in just eleven days and continue to lose nine every eleven days after that? For most people this would be a dream come true. Some many people struggle with their weight and have tried every diet that hits ...
Views: 839 - Hypnotherapy And Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from DeAnne Brown-HirschAside from the obvious benefits of Hypnotherapy, such as permanent altered patterns of behavior, profound impact on everything from pain control and healing to motivation and success, one of the biggest impacts I have seen hypnotherapy have on my clients is in the impressive increase in their ...
Views: 1515 - Change Agents Unite - Coaching Social Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gail NielsenWhat Exactly Is A Social Entrepreneur, Anyway? The concept of “entrepreneurialism” was developed in French economics and has always been related to developing new markets and economic progress within a capitalistic framework. A successful entrepreneur of the traditional, capitalistic ilk refers ...
Views: 1896 - Integrating Your 4 Freedoms (Part 8 of 9) - Mate Relationship and Summary Of The 4 Freedoms - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandIntegration in a Mate Relationship A mate relationship is a superlative setting for integrating your Four Freedoms. A relationship is the ideal arena for learning to become whole. Lovers do not complete each other but rather comprise one whole relationship. Not only is committed ...
Views: 621 - U.S. Falls Behind Rest Of World In College Degree Attainment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Jeff MictaborThe United States continues to lag behind other major industrialized nations in the percentage of the population with a college degree, according to a recent series of studies released by the Making Opportunity Affordable project. Although currently ranked tenth among industrialized countries ...
Views: 1115 - Why A Memoir? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Georgia JonesEvery life is unique. That sounds simple enough but, if you think about it, it is really quite astounding. Most of us spend our lives living them, trying to get by as best we can, to be kind or successful, or kind and successful; raising children or growing communities or businesses, or all ...
Views: 2611 - Essentials Of A Membership Site? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Mark HultgrenThis article is NOT a complete manual on how to open, manage and operate a membership website, it is meant to give you a little insight into the areas of operations that you will need to be aware of. What exactly does it take to create a membership site? Probably the first thing that comes to ...
Views: 1544 - How to Change the World - You and I - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWe are the world. You and I. How we treat each other; with respect or hatred, how we work things out together and compromise, this will determine the future of humankind. Can you see this? We are the world. Humankind so far hasn't been doing too well. *"huge numbers of Eastern Orthodox ...
Views: 838 - How to Uncover the 5 Hidden Lies - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond Rock"Thou shalt not bear false witness" - the Ninth Commandment that is probably more abused than any other! Lying is one of the Buddhist precepts as well, the fourth to be exact. The problem with Buddhism, however, is that lying is not simply a matter of making an untrue statement, lying goes much ...
Views: 706 - Managing High Conflict Separated Parents - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldForget Harmony, Settle for Peace An oft-common mistake working with high conflict separated parents is to move them towards getting along and working cooperatively for the well-being of their children. It is a lofty and noble goal unfortunately far beyond the grasp of folks who would likely ...
Views: 1800 - Considering A Parenting Coordinator? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldSome separated or divorced parents continue to find themselves in ongoing disputes, even in view of separation agreements and parenting plans. The high-conflict nature of those disputes interferes with the well-being of the children and continually brings these parents to Court for ...
Views: 1093 - Judging Others - What's Behind It? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockBeing judgmental is being angry. Fear, the basis of anger, is always connected with the past or future. If you can look deeply within and find what it is that you fear, whether it is God, living up to some kind of ideal, fearing ideas different from yours, or people that are different from you, ...
Views: 1114 - Healthy Eating And Kids - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldTeaching kids healthy eating is not a lecture, it is a parental practice through which children observe and learn. Further, although kids may whine and squirm and even outright reject what’s on the plate, parents must come to realize that being held hostage by childish control strategies only ...
Views: 1100 - Domestic Violence And Children - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldYour children are listening and sometimes watching too. It is a myth to think yelling and screaming, pushing, shoving, throwing of objects and hitting between parents does not affect their children. Consider the child’s perspective. Children are wholly dependent upon their parents for safety ...
Views: 1045 - Metaphysics, Politics, and Religion - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockMetaphysical arguments go nowhere, no different from political or religious ones! What does make a difference, however, is how we treat each other. I may be a Buddhist and you may be a Christian, yet if we both treat each other with respect, how crazy can that be? When a monk asked the Buddha ...
Views: 1641 - Managing Child Behaviour - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldIn the course of normal childhood behaviour, children misbehave. When they do, some parents opt to clarify the expectation of appropriate behaviour and seek to hold the child accountable. If the child misbehaves again, the child may receive a consequence such as time out, loss of a privilege, ...
Views: 961 - Three Simple Meditations - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Olga RezoThis short article provides a general overview on performing a couple of simple meditations: inner-silence meditation, yellow rose meditation, and meditation on the heart-mind connection. Practicing meditation is in essence quite easy. If you have already selected your meditation system, these ...
Views: 1644 - Four Degrees of Evil - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockAbout a dozen or so baby alligators showed up at a pond that Janet and I visit occasionally. Mama alligator kept watch nearby because the pond is also home to some otters, and otters love little alligators! But she allowed her 8 inch long offspring some freedom to enjoy the fall day. When we ...
Views: 804 - Looking for God's Face - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIn a bubbling stream, And a lonely wind, That whispers Through an endless night. ************************* In the crying of a baby, And its anxious mother, That whispers 'Till it's light. ************************* At the end of a rainbow, And the start of the journey. And the end of ...
Views: 983 - True Seekers That We Are - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockTo most of us, God is an abstract thing, so isn't it curious that we fight over our differences concerning God? Maybe this is because few actually devote their lives to piercing the abstract and coming face-to-face with God. The reason, perhaps, that few search for God is because when they do, ...
Views: 871 - A Million Ways to Find God (Part 1 of 1,000,000) - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockOne good way to find God is to lose yourself! Which is easier said than done, because in order to lose yourself, you must first discover what your "self" is! Once that discovery is made, then you can decide which is more important; yourself... or God? Assuming that you decide God is far more ...
Views: 832 - A Million Ways to Find God (Part 1 of 1,000,000) - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockOne good way to find God is to lose yourself! Which is easier said than done, because in order to lose yourself, you must first discover what your "self" is! Once that discovery is made, then you can decide which is more important; yourself... or God? Assuming that you decide God is far more ...
Views: 815 - A Million Ways to Find God (Part 1 of 1,000,000) - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockOne good way to find God is to lose yourself! Which is easier said than done, because in order to lose yourself, you must first discover what your "self" is! Once that discovery is made, then you can decide which is more important; yourself... or God? Assuming that you decide God is far more ...
Views: 806 - Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Beth Dargis"Happiness is not a destination; it is a method of life." - Burton Hills Are you waiting until all your goals are completed to be happy? You lose 20 pounds? Your home is immaculate? The kids are doing their chores and getting good grades? You can be happy right now. Even if you are feeling ...
Views: 2374 - Play Your Own Guitar - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIt is important that we remain true to our own ambitions, whatever they happen to be. If they are harmful or helpful to others, or ourselves, we will find out soon enough through the reflection of our associations. Learning to play our instrument flawlessly is very important. We should be aware ...
Views: 742 - No Time - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Beth DargisMany clients of mine have busy lives. They think they don’t have time for what matters. But, it is rarely the lack of time, but how time is used. Especially if you are feeling overwhelmed, it’s easy to zone out - too much tv, talking on the phone, surfing the net. Instead of making ...
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