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- Living the Dream --- Yours or Theirs? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2005 from Kim OlverI know people in my life who when asked how are things going, will reply, “I’m living the dream.” Can you say the same? If you could, what would it mean? As far back as Sigmund Freud, psychologists have been saying that there are two major areas in a person’s life---love and work. When you are ...
Views: 1118 - The Three Stages of Mending a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2005 from Dorothy ThompsonThe Three Stages of Mending a Broken Heart You've been dumped. Short of throwing yourself off the nearest bridge, you resort to hiding in your bed for days, comforted only by the fact that at least you have a year's supply of Moonpies by your bedside and your answering machine is on the alert in ...
Views: 4412 - Christmas and the Single Person - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2005 from Susan DunnDid you know that more than 47% of US households are headed by unmarried individuals? The American Association for Single People projects this figure will continue to rise in the coming decade. Therefore, if you are single you are not alone. And … if you have single adults in your social ...
Views: 1361 - Know Thyself! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2005 from Adebola OniIt is very appalling considering the rate at which people pass through this world without getting to know what power they carry inside of them. For some time now, I have stopped listening to news because I realize that most of what we hear read to us seems not to be good news. We hear people ...
Views: 1005 - DON'T OPEN THAT DOOR - YET - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2005 from Terry L. SumerlinEvery day, several times a day, I saw the same sign. It was taped on the inside of the door, leading from crew quarters to passenger staterooms. As a guest lecturer aboard the Coral Princess, bound for Panama, I was considered part of the crew. I was one of those to whom the sign applied. It ...
Views: 976 - The get Rich Quick Mentality - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2005 from Alan LeStourgeonBuilding any kind of business takes time, money, energy and focus. Obviously some businesses take more or less of each ingredient. Internet businesses are no different than a traditional brick and mortar business, except for the fact that they can cost substantially less to get started. That's ...
Views: 1615 - Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2005 from Irene BeckerULTIMATE SUCCESS © 2005 Irene Becker ”No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson At the end of this article you will find a link to a free and inspiring video. Visit the What’s Hot tab on our site at www.justcoachit.com to experience more inspiring ...
Views: 908 - Your Yearly Numerology Organizer for 2006! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2005 from Vitae BergmanYour Yearly Numerology Organizer for 2006!© 2005 Vitae Bergman YOUR YEARLY NUMEROLOGY ORGANIZER FOR 2006! Every year offers you a new vibration for your work or play. According to the numerology system of rhythms, we humans journey through cycles that are nine years in duration. Each year ...
Views: 1128 - Take Care of Today - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2005 from Ron KirklandListen to the salutation to the dawn, Look to this day for it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of our existence. The bliss of growth, the splendor of beauty, For yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision, But today well ...
Views: 818 - How to Deal With Difficult People Part 2 - The Bully - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2005 from Dr. Tony FioreSixty-four year old Bill was a married retired executive who sought anger management help on the insistence of his wife Ann. After 24 years Ann could no longer tolerate his bullying behavior toward her, their children, and their friends. He would often relate in an insulting, "get in your ...
Views: 3217 - "Just say no" ain't enough to avoid holiday weight gain - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2005 from Pauline WallinThe holiday season is coming up fast. For weeks magazines and newspapers have been printing recipes and alluring photographs of rich, mouth-watering goodies such as cookies, candies, dips, and calorie-laden drinks. Then, in the same issue, they offer guidance on how not to eat all this stuff. ...
Views: 1238 - Is Transcendental Meditation the Vedic Key to Success? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2005 from Vince DaczynskiThe Vedas are the records of eternal wisdom. They are divine truths that transcend religion. The Vedas reveal the transcendent unity of life that underlies the differentiated perceptual world. The truth expounded in the Vedas may be held by some to be a philosophy or a religious doctrine. ...
Views: 1476 - Interview Bias: Overcoming the Silent Forces Working Against You - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2005 from simma liebermanYour job interview is tomorrow. You know your appearance will matter, so you polish your shoes and brush your hair. You realize your interviewer will have your resume in hand, so you've come prepared to explain every minute detail included on it. You've even done practice interviews and prepared ...
Views: 945 - Childhood Obesity: Your Kids And Heart Disease! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2005 from Ray KellyShockingly, it is estimated that 22 million of the world's children under 5 are overweight or obese and approximately one in four American children are overweight. The problem this presents is that these children are more susceptible to pediatric hypertension, type II diabetes, greater risk of ...
Views: 951 - Cultivating Your Personal Brilliance - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2005 from Jim CanterucciPersonal Brilliance is the result of mastering the everyday habits that create a lifetime of success. Personal Brilliance is the sum of what you’ve learned, experienced, and practiced. Awareness, curiosity, focus, and initiative are the catalysts that spark innovative thinking and light the way ...
Views: 2607(1 vote) - Gratitude as a Tool to Self-Esteem, Prosperity and Joy - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2005 from Linda SimmonIt’s that time of year again and with Thanksgiving just around the corner, this is the perfect time to take inventory of our lives and the perfect time to focus on the amazing and magical effects of thankfulness, appreciation and gratitude. If you want to be the magnetic force in your own ...
Views: 1299 - Cats Need Wet Food - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2005 from Joseph MercolaBy Beth Taylor and Steve Brown The natural diet of cats is meat. Cats are meat eaters, designed to thrive on a wide variety of small prey animals, eaten fresh and whole. Their natural diet is high in water and protein, with a moderate amount of fat, and a very low percentage of ...
Views: 7762 - The Spirit of Giving - Thanksgiving Day - by "The more gratitude I feel for my life, the better my life becomes."
On November 24, people in the USA will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day.Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving Day on October 10. Though you maylive in another country, the concept of "giving thanks" is universal.
But how do we ...
Views: 1248(2 votes) - TOP TEN WAYS TO STAY ACTIVE AND INVOLVED DURING THE POST RETIREMENT YEARS - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Donna BradshawThe retirement years can be the best time of your life. It is a time when you have more flexibility; you’re older, wiser and have a better idea about what you want to do with your life and what is important to you. However, there is a great deal of security with having a predictable job. ...
Views: 1226 - What's In A Name? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Darlene MontgomeryI have a friend who'd been working very hard to put on an innovative "structured networking event" for the Mississauga Board of Trade. As much as I wanted to support her, it was called for 7:00 am. My love for sleep made me question several times if I really needed to go. Each time the answer ...
Views: 1848 - What is Vibrational Healing? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Elizabeth HessWHAT IS VIBRATIONAL HEALING? What is vibrational healing? When I started on my quest to understand and answer this question many years ago I was a practicing Herbalist in Southern California, living on five acres and growing many of the herbs I used in my practice. Although I understood that ...
Views: 1327 - Mindfulness and Contemplation: New Ways to Navel Gaze - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Maya FrostThere's been a lot of talk about navels in our house lately. You see, my youngest daughter is asking to get hers pierced, and we are saying no--for now. So, naturally, I have been noticing navels more than usual. The term "navel-gazing" means indulgent contemplation, and that's an interesting ...
Views: 1204 - Double Benefits from Educational Toys - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from michael kirtleyHere are some carefully selected fun toys to help in the learning and spatial development for children of all ages. These educational toys are particularly effective for spatial development, imaginative play, cognitive skill and motor development; plus and most importantly, they are all lots of ...
Views: 3128 - Dynamic Breathing Exercise - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Michael CohenDynamic Breathing Exercises with Michael Cohen, Founder of the Bioenergy Healing Research Foundation "Before breathing exercises it took me 45 minutes to really get into my stride when off road mountain biking. Within 2 weeks of breathing exercises, the warm up period disappeared. At the end ...
Views: 8209 - Teaching the Body Health - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Amy BiddleQuantum physics continues to make believers out of scientists and informs spirituality. Most of us grew up believing what scientists believed. We “knew” that a cell’s nucleus contained its DNA, that DNA contains genetic material, and that the nucleus of a cell therefore functioned as its brain. ...
Views: 974 - Positive Aikido - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Derek EastmanPositive Aikido Fighting Arts International . Henry Ellis describes the early days of British Aikido. I was born in Yorkshire, in May 1936 in a little coal mining village called Brampton, near Rotherham. A place where you had to fight your way to and from school each day. Introduction to ...
Views: 1487 - Goal Achieving - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Rick GettleGOAL ACHIEVING Excerpt Article From: Succes Academy "Successercising - Successful Living Course Series" - Course #1 The Equivalent Of A PhD In Success From The University Of Hard Knocks Copyright 2013, all rights reserved worldwide by Rick Gettle What Do You Want To Accomplish In ...
Views: 3372(1 vote) - Bitterness; the Silent Disease of Women - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2005 from elizabeth springAnger is a short madness, but bitterness is anger that has boiled, simmered, and then found so unpalatable that it has been thrown into the deep freeze of our unconscious psyches. We may think that we have done our ‘anger management’ by cooling and repressing our anger, but in most cases, it’s ...
Views: 14866 - Your To-Don't List: Key to Surviving the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2005 from Joan BechtelThe gods don’t ask for human sacrifice anymore, do they? Then why do millions of women turn themselves into burnt offerings each winter? It hits about mid-November: Obsessive Giving Disorder. Turning ordinary women into Nurturing Ninjas. Hopped-up on hospitality hormones, they launch into a ...
Views: 954 - Effective Transition From Employee to Leader - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2005 from Kreg EndersonChanging roles from employee to leader can be fun and very rewarding. It usually brings about more pay, more responsibility, and prestige. But it can also bring about some potential pitfalls as well. Here are 3 areas you can anticipate in advance as potential problems. First of all, many of ...
Views: 1191 - TAKE THE TRASH OUT by Irene Becker, President, Just Coach It - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2005 from Irene BeckerTAKE THE TRASH OUT....by Irene Becker “Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Genius is born of love. Love transcends social and economic order. ...
Views: 909 - Bring Balance to Life... - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2005 from Neil FellowesWhen you think of living a balanced life, think about Robin Hood. Hood lived a spirited life, while endeavouring to harmonise the imbalance of wealth - pinching from the rich and shelling it out the poor - he communed with nature and attended to the work-life balance like a saint - partying with ...
Views: 847 - Excerpt: MicroMiracles: Discover the Healing Power of Enzymes - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2005 from Yolanda CardenThe Stress of Poor Digestion These days, everyone seems to be climbing on the nutrition bandwagon. Books and articles offering dietary advice abound, and health food stores are thriving. The trouble is, much of the available information is contradictory at best and inaccurate -- and potentially ...
Views: 1689 - 15 Ways An Average Person Can Overcome Increasing and Overwhelming Debt - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Taffy WagnerBefore sharing these recommendations, I suggest that you have a way of tracking your expenses. This will give you a clear picture of what you spend daily, weekly and/or monthly and aid you in reducing expenses where needed. 1) Accept the fact you are in debt and forgive yourself. If you are ...
Views: 1082 - Grandma's Secret Potion of Faith - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Arthur LevineGRANDMA’S SECRET POTION OF FAITH Grandma Jenny slipped shoveling snow off the front steps of our home in the midst of a fearsome snow storm at the age of ninety-six and broke her hip. She was a feisty little woman who weighed only ninety-five pounds and stood four feet-nine inches tall. The ...
Views: 1265 - Bringing Teens Home for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCHolidays can be tricky business for parents and teens due to differing expectations. While we each want to feelloved and accepted for who we are, we have our own ideas about how that ought to occur. The secret to having kids look forward to spending time with mom and dad lies in treating teens ...
Views: 1108 - Weight Loss Sabotage: "I Deserve It" - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Carol SolomonA few weeks ago, I wrote about feeling deserving to lose weight. But this is about a different issue . . . It is that feeling you get . . . sometimes an almost imperceptible thought before you overeat. "I deserve it." "I have worked so hard." "I have put up with so much." "I deserve ...
Views: 1071 - A Dollar In Your Pocket And a Dream - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Nicholas DixonThat’s the least you need to start your own online business.Well, that’s what I started with and it doesn’t have to bedifferent with you. In today’s Information Age, we are bless to have such wonderfulopportunities right at our fingertips. A brick and mortarbusiness can cost you thousands of ...
Views: 1335 - Get more out of your day! - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Clare EvansIf you’re the sort of person who plans Christmas like a military operation you may already have everything well under control. If you’re not so good at managing your time then here are a few tips to help. Daily Planning. Spend the first 10-15 minutes every day planning your tasks and ...
Views: 1407 - Weight Loss Survey: Why Dieters Fail To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Anne CollinsCurrent levels of overweight and obesity, together with weight-related disease, have made weight control a major health priority throughout America. Yet statistics indicate that average weight reduction on conventional diets adds up to a mere 5-8 pounds per year. So why do we find dieting so ...
Views: 1146 - Women and Incontinence - End the Suffering - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Sandra BauerUrinary incontinence is the unintentional loss of urine which has become a significant problem among women. Approximately 11 million women affected by incontinence. One in four ages 30-59 experience incontinence episodes. Many individuals feel this a natural part of aging when in fact - it is ...
Views: 887 - How Small Businesses can Profit from Business Process Optimization - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Nowshade KabirMany small and medium sized companies don’t take business process optimization with the help of online solutions seriously. This is understandable. When a company achieves price reduction from a supplier, the money saved is quite visible. When the company manages to sell products for a better ...
Views: 1195 - How To Approach A Guru In 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from john staffordIt's in all the books and courses lately, tobe successful online you have to joint ventureand tap into established marketers (gurus) hugelists and high traffic websites. If you've ever tried it though, you know thatgetting ahold of a guru is not always as easyas it looks :-) So how we track ...
Views: 1101 - ENJOYING YOUR SEASONS OF LIFE Action Steps to Not Just Go, But GROW Through! - by SUMMER-LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST!
How can you tell if you’re in a summer season?
1. You have lots of energy to tackle projects.
2. You enjoy life and see the positive in everything.
3. You have higher self-confidence.
4. There is more balance in your life.
5. You no longer allow the stress to ...
Views: 1170 - Natural ADD Supplements -- Say No to Drugs - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2005 from edward jonesNatural ADD Supplements – Alternative Treatment for ADD/ADHD A big concern of parents these days is if and when they are going to receive the "official" diagnosis - that little Johnny or little Susie has ADD/ADHD. They were aware that their child was a bit overactive. And the report from the ...
Views: 4394 - Developing Meaningful Friendships: A Solution for the Time-Crunched - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2005 from Susie CortrightWith the demands of work and family, do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to develop deep friendships the way you would like? Lots of women are solving this problem by getting together with their friends while also working individually on an important project: creating heirlooms ...
Views: 2969 - Boost Your Sex Drive Without Dieting! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2005 from Myrna CaudillYour sexual desire increases as your waist line decreases! New research has shown that losing about 13% of your bodyweight over a two year period boosts sexual desire. Your sex drive increases because you feel more sexuallyattractive. 200 people weighing an average weight close to 250 ...
Views: 834 - Diabetes: Plain Talk About The Basics - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2005 from Bill UrellWith diabetes, an attitude of 'ignore it and hope it goes away' can kill you. Literally. Diabetes is basically a disease that interferes with the ability of our bodies to use food for energy and growth. One thing that happens when we digest food is that some of it is converted into glucose ...
Views: 1687 - 2 Incredibly Powerful eBay Selling Tips - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Neil BrooksThese two eBay selling tips are about something extremely critical… pricing research. Don’t think that just because you know how much an item costs at wholesale will show you how much profit you’re likely to make. Carrying out some very important research is essential to a successful eBay ...
Views: 1530 - What You Do Always Counts - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2005 from Jerry LopperAbstract: Answering the question of who am I is the key to personal growth and reaching full potential. Observing what I do is what counts in my personal growth. I am what I do. Coming out of the library the other day, I saw a man in front of me with a tee-shirt emblazoned with the words, "You ...
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