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- "FORE"giveness - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2003 from Lisa Hepner“FORE”giveness An ephiphany about relationships at Hole #7 I had just walked away from a clearly one-sided relationship in which I was ready for a commitment, and my partner wasn’t.. We had been off and on and I had tried and tried. He was younger than I, and didn’t want a commitment. The ...
Views: 1352(2 votes) - Grieving your Losses - by What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us so much? Is it the heavy duty emoting that we have to do to get through our suffering? Is it the fear we have about opening ourselves to all this pain? Because, let's face it, it's hard down there, in the land of grieving where all those emotions toss ...
Views: 1046(2 votes) - Healing the Soul of America - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2003 from Marianne Williamson"Within the next ten years, America will experience a renaissance or a catastrophe. Something is going to happen to take us back to who we are. We have lost our spiritual rudder, and without it we have neither individual nor collective wisdom. Our culture has lost its sense of sacred connection ...
Views: 2104(2 votes) - Has Everyone in Your Office Been Grafted, So There's No More Evolving? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2003 from Susan DunnHas everyone in your office been grafted so there’s no more evolving? Let’s say the “party line” is demanded of everyone, like a graft on a plant, so eventually everyone’s thinking the same way. New people are hired, chosen to be as similar to the old as possible, and then they get grafted. ...
Views: 1107(2 votes) - What Are You Telling Yourself? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2003 from Nancy Bishop"If you cannot be a poet, be the poem."~ David Carradine Autumn in New England is a sensual experience. Wood-smoke fires fill the night sky with ghostly images. The air is scented with ready-to-pick apples and burning oak from hearth fires. Maple trees don their cloaks of red, orange and yellow ...
Views: 2101(2 votes) - 4 Simple Steps for Reaching Your Goals - by Why is it that most people neve.r reach their goals? Why is it that those things you hold near and dea.r to your heart, the things that give you inspiration and hope, neve.r come true?
If you’re like I was a few short years ago, you’re probably stuck in the annual process of developing ...
Views: 2297(2 votes) - You Failed, So What: You Just Got One Step Closer to Success - by "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." – Winston Churchill
I talk to and meet so many people who say they’ve tried and tried to lose weight or save money or start a part-time business and have stopped short of achieving their goals. The reasons ...
Views: 4943(2 votes) - Empty Your Bag of Excuses for the Last Time - by It’s time for me to take off the kid gloves and give it to you straight. Here goes…
You will NEVER achieve anything in your life if you don’t stop making excuses for why you’re not as wealthy as you would be or why you’re overweight or why you can’t find someone to share the rest of your life ...
Views: 1833(2 votes) - WHAT PROGRAM IS ON YOUR INNER TV? - by What’s playing on your inner TV? Your inner TV is the screen in your mind upon which you create various scenarios. Perhaps the channel is “Reliving the Past.” Maybe it’s “Controlling the Future.” Is your channel on “Obsessive Thinking” where you are ruminating over and over about a situation or ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - Is It Okay to Spoil Your Kids? - by None of us want “spoiled” kids - kids who are bratty, self-centered, demanding, inconsiderate. So, what spoils children and what doesn’t?
When I was raising my children, I was often told that I would spoil them if I didn’t let them cry - if I held them a lot. ...
Views: 1758(2 votes) - Too busy to look after your finances? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2003 from James AllanSo here he was, stuck in the office instead of watching his son play hockey. Meanwhile, Steve was out playing street hockey for three hours a day with his kids. What weighed more on Pete’s brain was that street hockey used to be the love of his life now, it was just a nuisance. Although he’d ...
Views: 2505(2 votes) - 2010: The Year of the Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoThe Department of Labor predicts that the #1 employer in 2010 will be “self.” A recent Internet poll of 25-44 year olds revealed that 90% of them hoped to own their own business. A survey conducted by Ernst & Young found that 75% of influential Americans believe that entrepreneurship will be ...
Views: 2183(3 votes) - 10 Ways to Reclaim Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoThe way you feel about yourself impacts how and why you do everything in life. If you feel good about who you are, then what you do will be an outside reflection of your innermost thoughts and feelings. Contrary to popular belief, self-esteem is not something anyone or any accomplishment can ...
Views: 4239(2 votes) - Little People - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2003 from Dan KennedyExcerpt The following is an excerpt from the book Little People: Learning to See the World Through My Daughter's Eye's by Dan Kennedy Published by Rodale; October 2003; $24.95US/$36.95CAN; 1-57954-668-4 Copyright ?2003 Dan Kennedy An Unexpected Journey From almost the moment we were told that ...
Views: 1210(2 votes) - Are You Afraid to Get Well? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2003 from Susan PeabodyI believe that to get well we have to face our fear. In 1982, when a friend suggested I go to a 12-Step program, I blurted out, “I can’t, I’m afraid they might cure me.” Little did I realize what I was saying about myself. It was years before I was able to face the fear I expressed to my ...
Views: 2345(2 votes) - The Inspirational Power of Goal-setting - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2003 from Kevin SeerupAllow me to start with some very important questions. Do you remember how motivated you were to succeed in your career when you were younger? Did you really want to achieve your maximum potential? And here's the most important question... Where is your written list of goals and how would you ...
Views: 3009(2 votes) - EXERCISE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2003 from Mark ThompsonOur world today seems to be too busy for our own good. Day after day is a balancing act with tons of demands on your time such as working, personal relationships and maintaining your health just to name a few. With all these priorities, a very important area of life gets put on the back burner. ...
Views: 1178(2 votes) - The Key's in the Hole. Now turn it! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2003 from Ronnie Nijmeh"90% of the positives are lost because you were too shy to ask." Have you ever wanted something so much but were to afraid to ask? Or have you ever thought of all the negative responses and convinced yourself that a "no" answer was an inevitability so you never bothered to take the first step? ...
Views: 1551(2 votes) - Make Mistakes! It's Okay. Really! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2003 from Ronnie NijmehWhen you fall, do you get right back up? Do you learn from your mistake and move on? Or do you kick yourself so hard in the butt that you just mope around for days in your PJs and wonder why you're so miserable? Come on! Get a grip! Okay, okay, that was uncalled for, but seriously, the more ...
Views: 6762(2 votes) - ARE SPORTS HEROES MORE TROUBLE-PRONE? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2003 from Pauline WallinAssault. Rape. Head injuries. Drug abuse. DUI. These words have appeared in newspaper headlines for decades -- but NOT in the sports pages, until recently. Nowadays stories of athletes behaving badly are regular fare in the sports news. Just recently we have seen two brawls in a single ...
Views: 3523(2 votes) - Tough Times Never Last But Tough People Do(Overcoming Obstacles, Adversities And Discouragement) - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2003 from Rick GettleRick Gettle © 2003 How would you like to see a permanent end to all of your problems? We all have problems – and our problems only end - when we do. The only people without problems are in the cemetery. I’d like to stick around – problems and all. How about you? No matter what problems we ...
Views: 21279(7 votes) - My Beginning Yoga Experience - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2003 from Boyd MartinAs I walked out of the Bikram Yoga studio toward my car after my first class, I found myself declaring, "If I can actually do this yoga, it will totally change my whole life." I had only been able to attempt half the postures, with the rest of the time lying down, just dealing with the heated, ...
Views: 1332(2 votes) - Uncaged Dreams: The Dream Squashers versus the Cage Openers - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2003 from Don MorrisThe Caged Dreams of the Majority The majority of the people on our planet have made no plans for the future. They appear to be content to live from day to day, with little or no thought of achieving important goals or growing in their personal and professional lives. You, I trust, are not ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - When Writing Your Goals, Do What Works for You - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2003 from Don MorrisAs a personal coach who assists people in defining their vision and purpose in life, I am often asked whether it is better to write down your goals by hand or to use a word processor on the computer The most important thing is to formulate your goals as fully and specifically as possible. The ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - Links in the Chain of Kindness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2003 from Don Morris"Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together." -- Goethe -- Have you ever had someone do something really nice for you, but you didn't know who it was to thank them? When I was in graduate school on a limited budget I was running very short on funds one month. One day when I ...
Views: 2030(2 votes) - Talk yourself out of any negative feelings - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2003 from Giuditta TornettaCAST A STONE INTO THE RIVER PETRA “Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” Percy Bysshe Shelely Dear God, take my fear of abandonment and mold it into a stone so that I may toss it into the river Petra. Transform my fear of loneliness into a cuddly teddy bear I can hold at night; ...
Views: 1596(2 votes) - Turn Up Your Light- -Installment #16 - by Installment #16
Say “Cheese” for the Cosmic Camera
For over 20 years, David Hawkins M.D., Ph.d and author of Power vs. Force*, researched human energy fields. A psychiatrist since 1952, he established that each of our emotions has a specific value. His research “involved millions of ...
Views: 2005(2 votes) - Listen, Don't Hear: A.R.T. Your Way To Sales Success - by There is no better way to distinguish yourself from your competitors than to summarize your prospects' needs- out loud- after probing, and prior to your presentation.
When you summarize, you prove you listened, not that you heard.
What's the difference?
Hearing is simply not being deaf. ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - Positive thinking on negativity - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2010 from Halina GoldsteinThe other day I bought an unusual piece of software: It runs positive affirmations on my computer, so they can influence me while I work. Sentences like “I am full of confidence” or “I love everyone I meet”. The kind that is supposed to help me so that I stop being negative. I liked the ...
Views: 1845(2 votes) - What's on Your Inner TV? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2003 from Anne LeedomWhat’s playing on your inner TV? Your inner TV is the screen in your mind upon which you create various scenarios. Perhaps the channel is “Reliving the Past.” Maybe it’s “Controlling the Future.” Is your channel on “Obsessive Thinking” where you are ruminating over and over about a situation or ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - Brag! - by CHAPTER 1
Bragging Myths We Live and Die By
It ain't bragging if you done it.
-DIZZY DEAN
Myth #1:
A JOB WELL DONE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
It's not my father's workplace anymore, or even the one many of your mothers may have entered in the 1970s or '80s. The days of job security in exchange for ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Brother Tiger, Brother Bear - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2003 from Nancy FennI thought this would be an animal story. On his 59th birthday, Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy was mauled by his seven year old 600 lb. white tiger, Montecore, in front of a sellout crowd at the Mirage where the show has been playing since 1990. Roy Horn is having his second Saturn Return, which ...
Views: 3174(1 vote) - HOW DO WE PROTECT OUR CHILDREN FROM PREDATORS? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2003 from LINDA ALEXANDERIn light of the increasing dangers to our family, especially our children -- WhoisHe.Com and WhoisShe.Com is an online professional service that provides comprehensive background checks and criminal record searches designed to verify if persons are who they purport to be. This online service ...
Views: 1598(1 vote) - Are You Placing Your Child in Danger? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2003 from LINDA ALEXANDERMore than ever before it has become absolutely crucial for people to pay attention to their surroundings and the people they meet. There are now hundreds of organizations and websites dedicated to the safety and welfare of young children and yet, children are being abducted every single ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Dangers of Digital Dating - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2003 from LINDA ALEXANDERAs we enter the new millennium the Internet is evolving into a major meeting ground, one that affords us access to people all over the world and draws us daily into online relationships with individuals we have not yet met. An increasing number of people are using the Internet to meet and get ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - 7 Lies The Devil Want You To Believe - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2003 from Kathy GatesLie #7: The Devil wants you to believe that he’s stronger than God. I heard a lady say one time that she wouldn’t pray out loud because she was afraid that the devil would intercept her prayer before it got to God. That’s giving the devil more power than God, and that’s a mistake. Lie #6: ...
Views: 6035(1 vote) - NIGHT TERRORS: SCREAMS FROM YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2003 from June CookDreams are said to be the oldest language known to man yet for many they remain misunderstood. For example, many fear and reject their nightmares; versus respecting and embracing them for the important messages they hold. Night terrors are not only dreams where you are paralyzed with fear, but ...
Views: 14880(2 votes) - 5 Fitness Myths That Are Responsible For Thousands of Fitness Failures - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2003 from Jesse CannoneUnfortunately, many people are misinformed and are also misled by the many promises of the weight loss industry. Everywhere you look, you see or hear of people promising “Dramatic Weight Loss” with products such as “The Fat Trapper”, or “Exercise in a Bottle”. Then you also have the ...
Views: 1860(2 votes) - Eat Fat to Burn Fat - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2003 from Jesse CannoneFor about 50 years now, Americans have been eating low fat (some no fat) diets and the funny thing is we have gotten progressively fatter and less healthy. Who ever said low fat diets were healthy, and more importantly, why does eating less fat mean you’ll be less fat? In attempt to keep this ...
Views: 2099(2 votes) - Cholesterol and the Pharmaceutical Industry's Biggest Secret - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2003 from Shane EllisonA commonly held myth is that high cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, is a major risk factor for heart disease (known as atherosclerosis). Thus, in a panicked attempt to prevent this pandemic killer millions of people are using cholesterol-lowering drugs. However, when we consider the ...
Views: 2991(3 votes) - Drunk Driving - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2003 from David HillDrunk driving involvement in fatal motor-vehicle crashes is on the rise. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, alcohol was involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes in 1995. Between 1982 and 1993, 266,291 deaths in the United States were alcohol related - one fatality ...
Views: 1383(1 vote) - Make Mistakes! It's Okay. Really! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2003 from Ronnie NijmehWhen you fall, do you get right back up? Do you learn from your mistake and move on? Or do you kick yourself so hard in the butt that you just mope around for days in your PJs and wonder why you're so miserable? Come on! Get a grip! Okay, okay, that was uncalled for, but seriously, the more ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - Seeking Success? Start Now! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2003 from Ronnie NijmehHave you wanted to accomplish something for a long time but have had trouble starting? Was it because you didn't know what to do? Or maybe you weren't "in the mood"? Or perhaps you told yourself, "not today, maybe tomorrow." Well, you're failing yourself and let me tell you why. We all love to ...
Views: 1254(1 vote) - Be a Winner in the Sales Industry - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2003 from kelvin chiaEquip yourself with the appropriate selling skills and mindset before you step into the sales battlefield! Doing sales is no longer the same as before. One has to constantly upgrade his skills so as to attain a larger market share in such competitive times. Without the appropriate skills and ...
Views: 1244(1 vote) - How is Coaching Different from Therapy? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2003 from Susan Dunn“Oh,” said Bob, after listening to me explain what I do, “So coaching’s like therapy for healthy people?” No, because for one thing there are healthy people in therapy, and for another, coaches aren’t doing therapy. In fact this strikes many of us coaches as funny, because we intentionally ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Losing Weight - A Priority or A Wish - by Have you ever wondered what drives those athletes and millionaires to get up and do the things they do to succeed, day in and day out? Do you wish you had their drive and energy and motivation? Ever wonder how that guy on TV who lost all that weight on Subway sandwiches really did it. Well, ...
Views: 1663(2 votes) - Bigger Fish To Fry - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2003 from Deborah MartinLast month I was on another adventure, fishing Dog Lake in Northern Ontario. That trip really brought home to me the power of the Law of Attraction. I have been reading about and practicing the Law of Attraction for several years now. It started with Lynn Grabhorn’s book, Excuse Me, Your Life ...
Views: 1714(1 vote) - LOOK FOR THE POSITIVES - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsOur lives are overflowing with negative information from the newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Nations are at war, thousands are dying of starvation and hundreds are killed by natural disasters. There is no avoiding or ignoring the facts. We even receive negativity from our own ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Is Your Baby or Toddler Introverted? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2003 from Nancy FennYou can tell for sure. Introverted babies and toddlers move away from lights, noise, motion and people. Extroverted babies move toward them. If your baby moves away from people, it doesn't mean your little one is going to be unsociable, it just means he or she is going to be an ...
Views: 10827(1 vote) - Searching For The Feminine Divine - by I always had a sense that if there was a God, there had to be a Goddess. Host-Hostess. Steward-Stewardess. Actor-Actress. In my heart I knew there had to be a yin to the yang I grew up knowing as the Divine source of all that is. I just did not have clue how to find Her.
It wasn't until I ...
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