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- Top Five Reasons To Use Your Gifts - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Rebecca EvansI’ve been on this journey, a grand adventure, to discover and recovery my gifts. I think I lost them around the age of five. And in the last four decades, I’ve tried to BECOME many things; an athlete, a dancer, a wife, a manager, a business owner, a mom, a speaker, a coach, a writer… You get ...
Views: 1500 - Meditation For Prosperity And The Art Of Allowing - Confessions Of A Formerly Reluctant Meditator - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elisabeth KuhnMeditation for Prosperity and Abundance? To be honest, that connection had never even occurred to me until fairly recently, or else I would have started to meditate much sooner. For years, people told me I should meditate. I tried it a few times, but it just wasn't my thing. It felt boring. And ...
Views: 1128 - ***What Is Your Story? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Debi BerndtI hear many stories throughout the day. My clients tell me stories of their childhood, recent break-up, new love interest, or the latest tragedy in their lives. We are surrounded by gossip and tales from our family, friends and even the media. The stories we share are simply an opinion based on ...
Views: 1045 - Live As If Your Soulmate Is About To Come Into Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Arielle FordThe Law of Attraction states that you will attract to you those people, events and experiences that match your state of being. If you focus on having gratitude for the love, companionship and joy you have in your life right NOW, you will attract more of that into your life. If you focus on what ...
Views: 1343 - Planning Your Publicity In 2008 - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Penny SansevieriIt’s a great time to plan your publicity for 2008. With all the talk about the immediacy of a story, and the unbelievable speed that news pieces make it onto TV and radio, we often forget that for most media, lead times are crucial. Lead times can vary from a day to six months, depending ...
Views: 1296 - The Prestigious Columbus State University And Its Colorful Highlights - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Peter SalazarThe President Frank Brown established Columbus State University in the year 1958. The prestigious university has a faculty 260 members presently and the staff strength is around 470. Located in Columbus region in the United States, the main campus area is spread around 132 acres near the river ...
Views: 954 - Boomer Couples: Deepening Your Conversations About Serious Illness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.As Baby Boomers continue to age, the rise in incidence of serious illness affects nearly every family - especially if you're a member of the Sandwich Generation. When you or your spouse develops cancer, heart disease, stroke or another chronic illness, it can change every aspect of your lives ...
Views: 934 - College Of The Marshall Islands Information - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Peter SalazarCollege of the Marshall Islands is regionally qualified independent community college that offers high school equivalent, student development, community extension, certificates as well as associate degrees in computer and business studies, sciences and liberal arts, nursing and elementary ...
Views: 969 - Are You A Worn Out Woman? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ellen BessoThe women I speak to and read about often say that they feel overwhelmed with their lives. Career, kids, partner, home. Where is the time for me they ask? But is this question really a call for change or is it a rhetorical question? Could it be similar to the way many women respond to ...
Views: 1044 - Natural Hypertension Remedy- 8 Tips To Naturally Lower High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Joe BartonWhy should you be concerned about your hypertension (also called high blood pressure) problem? Read these alarming facts about the 'silent killer' of hypertension? About 73 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure. That means about one and three adults have this deadly disease. ...
Views: 673 - The Birth Of I.M. Heart - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Sue McDanielI.M. Heart came as a soft whisper one morning as I was barely awake. It was one of those whispers that you think you’ve dreamt about – and yet the word hangs in your semi-consciousness. It’s as if a messenger is trying to tell you, “Come on, it’s important for you ...
Views: 1234 - What You Need To know About - Travel In Luxury - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Arvinder SinghLuxury travel is diametrically opposed to traveling on budget. ‘Luxury’ as the term Suggests, is to have the best of everything by paying the maximum for it. If you have money and want to make your vacations a dream come true then go for the luxuries available in the travel world. The Hunt for ...
Views: 800(2 votes) - Dreams Come True - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Susan Dansby"Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died on a Thursday in 1968. Before the news broke, the deepest thought I had that day was ...
Views: 1084 - Staff Development: How To Coach Your Employees for Success - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Nicole CuttsIs Coaching the New Management? World-class athletes, public performers, indeed winners in nearly every profession, know that without the right coach, they won't perform at their peak. Executive and management coaching has increased in popularity in the business world, with many ...
Views: 1743 - Worried By What You See In The Media About Tough Love Programs? Know The Facts. - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from melissa leePeninsula Village wishes to speak about a serious issue that currently faces the adolescent treatment field and to share the Village perspective on that issue. Parents likely have heard that the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor conducted a hearing in October on “tough ...
Views: 986 - Remedy For Gallstones-Keep Your Gallbladder And Avoid Colon Cancer With 7 Tips - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Joe BartonDid you know that approximately 500,000 persons will undergo surgery to remove their gallbladder this year simply because of gallstones? And this is considerably low, considering that between 10-15 percent of Americans have been diagnosed with gallstones sometime in their lifetime. But ...
Views: 597 - Creating A Peaceful Relationship With Food Through Mind, Body And Spirit - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Liz BerneyTo paraphrase Einstein, one can’t solve a problem at the same level of consciousness at which it’s created. So then why do we continue to diet to lose weight when we know full well we will gain that same weight back? Why do we swear we will be “good” tomorrow and then fail to achieve that ...
Views: 1364 - Those Sunday Talkers ... - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Glenda GibbsLive forgiveness every day rather than just talk about it on Sunday. – Author unknown Those Sunday talkers… In addition to practicing forgiveness, a person who practices acceptance, being accountable and emulating love, is authentic. As a kid and as a young adult I could never ...
Views: 1330 - The Shocking Truth About Aspirin - It Doesn't Work! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Sam RobbinsAspirin has been around for over half a century. It's primary and "original" use was for pain relief. But when Tylenol and NSAIDs (such as Advil) took over the pain relief field, the aspirin industry "bigwigs" pulled out the "big guns" and went after: heart disease. What the heck, they figured. ...
Views: 3153(1 vote) - Remember That Happy Feeling? ... - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Glenda GibbsBack to baking those cookies, aside from the holiday baking, I make cookies every week. Until this year I’ve baked for Bryce and his classmates; this year Miss Chan began first grade and she decided that she too wanted Grama Sweetheart to deliver cookies to her and her classmates. It goes ...
Views: 1204 - Is It Greater To Give Than Receive? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Glenda GibbsLet’s presuppose you believe that it’s greater to give than to receive. With this practice there are at least two participants, a giver and a receiver. You might recall a time when you gave something to someone and they were very pleased with your gift. You felt like a million bucks. Let’s ...
Views: 1193 - Life Is An Interesting Journey... - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Glenda GibbsI’ve been using The Law of Attraction (The main concept taught in "The Secret") in my life for many years; it’s been an interesting journey. The Secret teaches we need to change our thoughts from negative to positive to obtain our goals. While I agree, that process by itself isn’t always enough ...
Views: 1704 - Am I My Sister's Keeper? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ellen Besso"There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, environmental degradation, and as long as the weak and small continue to be trodden by the mighty and powerful." Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama As I view the poverty of India ...
Views: 1148 - Why Do Women Hate Menopause? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ellen BessoWomen fight or attempt to avoid perimenopause and menopause because our culture offers us no context from which to consider what is happening to us body, mind and soul. Our mothers’ generation didn’t really have a frame of reference for it either. But many years ago, some cultures ...
Views: 2127 - Max Out Your Financial Aid: Get Your FAFSA Done Early - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Jeff MictaborSeveral schools are seeing a record-breaking number of college applications this year, The New York Times reported today, with the competition for open spots more fierce than ever. An increased demand for admission can mean increased demand for financial aid, so if you need money from grants and ...
Views: 2982 - Broadening The Scope Of The Training Function - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Nelson LeonThe new year has begun charged with many unpredictable factors including: a bad economy, lower levels in consumer confidence and expending, a serious financial crisis, drastic changes in lending practices, increases in personal and corporate debt, a decrease in cash flow and savings, the ...
Views: 2860 - Body-Mind-Spirit Balance - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ellen BessoHow do we balance our bodies, our minds and our spirits? You know those wheels that help us delineate the ‘slice’ of time we spend on various activities such as work, social, kids and partners etc. Well perhaps we could divide the pie into body, mind and spirit segments and track the ...
Views: 1263 - Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ellen BessoWho will I be when I grow up? Many of us kind of bumble along in life, going with the flow, without firm plans or goals. Others have a clearly delineated pathway from an early age. There’s no right or wrong way to do this. We need to find the right balance for us between being totally ...
Views: 977 - Dreaming - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ellen Besso“Our dreams can help us at this time more than ever. They are indicators of deep desires, of where we want to take our lives.” Ellen Besso It is time to visit my women’s cavern. I haven’t been there in a ...
Views: 1025 - Get A Grip On Time - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Bonnie MincuYou CAN Develop a Time Sense ================================ If you're like most people with ADD, you probably have some kind of challenges around time. You may be late for appointments, or can't meet deadlines, or try to get too much done at once. Strategies to overcome these hurdles should ...
Views: 1884 - EFT And Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Chip EngelmannThere are good reasons to meditate, pray or contemplate. And quite a few lame reasons not to, which EFT can tackle. Let’s explore both. On a recent talk show, three scientists were each reporting on their studies of the brain using advanced scanning technologies. All three reported stable ...
Views: 2368 - ***Easy Way To Cut Heart Attack Risk: Triglycerides 101 - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Jonny BowdenEasy Way to Cut Heart Attack Risk: Reduce Triglyceride Levels to Boost Heart Health By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS With stories about health so prominent in the news, we sometimes see technical terms tossed around as though everyone understands what they mean. “Triglycerides” is one of those, it ...
Views: 5457 - Asthma - You Can Heal - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Dorothy Neddermeyer"We are responsible for everything in our lives, including how the chemistry in our bodies works or doesn't work." Wayne Dyer's words hit me like a bolt of lightening as I listened to his taped book, You'll See It When You Believe It. Throughout the years, I had suffered tremendously with bouts ...
Views: 4274(1 vote) - Resolutions -- Making Them Work Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Linda SimmonI promised Part Two of my “Resolutions – Make them Work” article and as I started to put Part Two together I realized that I should probably have a Part Three and Four as well. There is so much that I want to say and share; you who know me or have had sessions with me, know that sharing ...
Views: 1151 - Community Parenting - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Caron GoodeWhat do successful CEOs, happy homemakers, and professional golfers have in common? They all benefit from the resources of a life coach to help them live productive lives and fulfill their goals and dreams. The techniques that promote awareness and change, enhance relationships and bring ...
Views: 1158 - Happiness - Soul Freedom (Part 7 Of 7) - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHappiness is your birthright. Happiness does not need to be a fleeting, momentary, and fragile thing. Happiness is a natural accompaniment to Soul Freedom. Soul finds happiness in simplicity, in the mystery of everyday life—the warmth of a lovers’ touch, the interplay of stimulating ...
Views: 668 - Why Hire A Parent Coach? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Caron GoodeABC Television recently imported a show from Great Britain called “Supernanny.” In this reality program British nanny Jo Frost enters a new household each week, observes the interaction of parents and children, and then teaches parents new ways of handling their little ones (see ...
Views: 1665 - Get An Edge On Your Affiliate Competitors - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Jo MarkThe competition selling affiliate products is fierce. ClickBank alone has over 100,000 affiliates. Given that level of competition, what is the best way to get an edge and make money? The best way to make money with affiliate programs is through the use of a list. In fact, having a list will ...
Views: 591 - Closet Organizing On The Cheap - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldYou've probably seen those expensive closet organizing systems that make your closet better organized than your kitchen. These are wonderful products if you are looking for top-of-the-line, but if you want the same results...organizing your closet effectively...but don't want to spend a lot, ...
Views: 1242 - Are You Too Successful? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Richard FentonIt’s the last day of the month and Sheila Johnson is sitting at her computer, filling out the performance recap required from every salesperson in her company. And after typing in the final numbers, she’s all smiles – after all, she’s just calculated her “closure rate” which has come in at an ...
Views: 1249 - Video Marketing And Syndication On The Rise - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Jack HumphreyMore and more web site owners are taking advantage of the exponential growth in video sharing sites and syndicating video for link popularity and direct traffic. There are now at least 50 very solid video sharing sites with high traffic numbers and rankings across all the major search engines. ...
Views: 1075 - Internet Dating: 8 Simple And Effective Ways To Start - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Dr. Jackie Black1. The first thing to focus on is writing great profiles that do two things: • Get you “found” and • Get responses from people who are very close to your ideal match 2. Posting a photograph is the single most important factor for getting people to read your profile. Profiles with pictures ...
Views: 1541 - Something I Learned Last Year - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsI know when I started the year out fresh in 2007, I felt incredibly lonely. I had been widowed for over two years, and found that when a spouse dies and you’re no longer part of a couple, it seems to affect the dynamics of previous friendships. Married friends no longer kept in touch in quite ...
Views: 1043 - The Best Years Of My Life - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsRecently I was asked to describe the best years of my life. Being a widow of 4 years and mother, there are many different times I considered to be the best years of my life. When I was younger, I remember summers going on seemingly forever. What wonderful times, playing tag or touch football ...
Views: 1056 - Reacting To Loss And Grief - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsThere are many unique and varied reactions to grief and loss. We may all react differently and yet the end result, many times, is the same. There is a sense of a gaping hole in our chest, a deep emptiness that at first nothing can fill. I've run the gamut of emotions myself. When my husband ...
Views: 953 - Saying Yes When You Would Rather Say No - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Gina GardinerSo many of us find ourselves agreeing to do things even when it is detrimental to us. Having said “Yes” we find ourselves flying around, stressed and resentful. Creating a great relationship with yourself where you treat yourself as well as you treat others (no better, no worse) is vital for a ...
Views: 1566 - Organisation Beliefs - Long Hours Mean Better Productivity And Being Busy Is The Same As Being Productive - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Gina GardinerLimiting beliefs are just as much an issue for organizations and departments as they are for individuals. Any belief which limits potential should be challenged. In this article I'd like to consider the belief which is held by so many organizations that working longer hours means those who ...
Views: 988 - On Becoming A Widow - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsI became a widow at forty-seven years of age. I'd always thought my husband and I would be together forever, or at least a lot longer than the twenty years we had. In that time frame we had three boys, who at the time of his passing were eleven, eighteen and nineteen years of age. When the ...
Views: 1228 - Does God Send Balloons? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsOne day, a little over three months after my husband's cancer diagnosis, was the first time I really thought he was going to die. He lay in bed and he could not get up from being so weak. I was so incredibly frightened. I knew with certainty there was a good chance he was going to die that ...
Views: 1228 - The Secret Revealed - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Ton PascalThe secret revealed, “A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” James Allen said in As A Man Thinketh. And that is the essence of the “secret of life”. How does it works? What makes it work? This substance, force, or power is very likely a ...
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