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- Predicting The Future: Possible or Impossible? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike most things in life, the answer lives on a fine line, somewhere in between “possible” an “impossible.” Yes, there are premonitions that all of us have that come true. Yes, there are revelations people have had about the future, that have come true. But this does not mean that everything ...
Views: 640(1 vote) - The Soul of Humanity - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI believe in angels. The word angel means messenger. Everything that exists is a manifestation of one being, and it manifests through messengers. Messengers deliver the will of the one being, and the supreme messenger is light. Light is alive, and it carries the message of life all around ...
Views: 615(1 vote) - A Life of Learning: Earth School - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLife is the province of learning, and the wisdom we acquire throughout our lives is the reward of existence. As we traverse the winding roads that lead from birth to death, experience is our patient teacher. We exist, bound to human bodies as we are, to evolve, enrolled by the universe in earth ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - Is There Life Beyond Earth? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Harry Connor JrWe may all ask the question at one time or the other, if there is something ‘out there’. Some so called ‘learned’ Bible scholars say that the Bible does not speak of extraterrestrial life beyond this planet. That is a very interesting and ‘safe’ statement to make, which by the way, is the ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Blogs, Websites, and Articles -- which Mix is Best? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Harry Connor JrBlogs, websites, and article writing are three tools that should be taken seriously if you are new to Internet marketing. Each subject is important and essential, and should not be neglected. However, which tool is the most important? If you are going to use all three tools how do you mix them ...
Views: 1295(3 votes) - Videos, Articles, and Blogs – Optimized for Search Engines - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Harry Connor JrVideos, articles, and blogs, when optimized for search engine’s can be a great tool for driving traffic to your site and for building an e-mail list. It has been said many times that when it comes to being or becoming a successful online marketer that ‘the money is in the list’. This ...
Views: 1051(2 votes) - Healthy Skin Leads to Better Health - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a holistic and integrative doctor, I regularly advise my patients regarding proper skin hygiene and utilization of nutrients to nourish and heal skin. “Healthy skin leads to better health” is one of my important principles of wellness. After all, your skin is the largest organ of your body ...
Views: 763(1 vote) - Moving a Single Muscle - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have no particular aversion to exercise. As a matter of fact, I rather enjoy it! The obvious problem is once you stop exercising for any period of time it is difficult to jump-start the process again. You know you have let your wellness level suffer. You know you will have to work very hard ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - Banks, are They Really Your Friend? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Harry Connor JrBanks, T.A.R.P. -- the ‘Troubled Asset Relief Program’, and home foreclosures, have been in the news numerous times since 2008 and will continue to be a hot topic for many years to come. Why? Because, as they say; “It is not over until it is over.” Believe me when I tell you, it is not going to ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Blackened Tofu on Caesar Salad - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is a great and easy meal and I serve it with a good, warmed bread. Recipe yields several cups of blackened mixture; store in an airtight container. I use this mix on chicken and fish, too. I order organic bulk spices from Mountain Rose Gardens--cheap and fresh! Extra firm tofu, cut into ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Goverment's in a Flap? Who Cares? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve been interested by the week’s news that the British House of Commons has been in a state of uproar. The Speaker has been forced to resign (the first occasion for over 300 years) as a result of a furore about Members of Parliament padding their expenses. What possible significance could ...
Views: 762(1 vote) - Paper or Plastic is Not a Choice! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo yesterday, I was in a Trader Joes market and was commenting to my friend who was checking out with me that all stores no matter what kind should not offer bags or at least charge big time for them. This would force people to bring their own. Some countries are doing this, and some states ...
Views: 631(2 votes) - Only 20 years Old - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Fireflies TeamDebbi was only 19 years old when she reached a crossroad in her life. She was married to a well-known Economist and Futurist, and had quit work to play the role of a conventional wife. She hadn’t expected her decision to deal such a hard blow to her self-esteem. No one seemed to think she had ...
Views: 1137(4 votes) - Got Stress? Turn Your “Issues” into “Non-issues” and Zap that Stress Away! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s a medical fact that stress, which is often caused by thoughts and beliefs, can lead to a host of unfavorable physical calamities. In truth, it’s not the stress that causes problems; it’s the way you react to stress. Instead of letting stress make you ill, how about identifying and ...
Views: 596(1 vote) - The Importance of Sleep - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs the days get longer and we approach the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, we may get so excited by the extended hours of daylight that we skimp on our need for sleep. In general, sleep tends to be an area in life that we’ll cut back on in favor of work or play, whether it is ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - Beyond the Prison of the Past - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I rather enjoy reading this Q & A on your site. Thanks for providing it. My question to you is how does one let go of a troubled past? I am a recovering alcoholic and, as you can imagine, there are many events from my past that I wish had not taken place. I was involved with a ...
Views: 834(2 votes) - Be Nice! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Amy PearsonI’m a mother of 17 month old twins. I take them to an indoor play gym once a week at the local community center. Toddlers, I’m learning, hit, pinch, bite and scream. I often observe them subjecting each other to this behavior in the hopes of obtaining exclusive access to that coveted piece of ...
Views: 749(2 votes) - The Importance of Teaching Children Financial Literacy - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Nancy KvammeI feel it is very important to teach children about financial matters. One reason that parents do not teach their children about money, is because they are not sure they know how to handle money either. It is one of the things that is not always taught in school. We earn degrees in order to ...
Views: 2292(1 vote) - Sorry J.Lo, I'm Kicking You Out! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Amy PearsonThe other day I was checking out at the grocery store when I happened across a photo of the lovely Jennifer Lopez looking even more lovely on the beach in a tiny red bikini. The headline read, “How J.Lo Got Her Body Back.” J.Lo, you see, is also the mother of boy and girl twins born roughly a ...
Views: 915(3 votes) - Got Stress? Get RELIEF! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2019 from Kay FontanaAre you overwhelmed with problems that are creating a stressful life? Some common causes of stress are: • Financial problems • Relationship issues • Loss of employment • Children with social and emotional problems • Family members with addictions • Elderly parents or grandchildren ...
Views: 1431(1 vote) - Do You Have to Hide Your Happiness to Please Your Partner? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondRita was happy and Norman hated it! Rita was on top of the world and Norman hated it. He couldn’t stand seeing her so comfortable in her own skin, and in such good spirits. It turned his stomach. It was unfair. What right did she have to feel so good when he felt lousy? Despite her ...
Views: 2124(1 vote) - Do Nice Guys Make You Panic? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondWhy Do Nice Guys Make Sharon Panic? Sharon enjoyed the flirting until Rudolph asked if she’d like to go out with him on a date. In the blink of an eye she said “ Oh, I can’t. I’m really tied up and I’m not sure when I’ll be free.” It was as if Rudolph had pushed a panic button inside her and ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Top Ten Rules for Divorced Parents - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Shirley Cress Dudley1-All contact should be kept to a minimum One phone call a day is excessive, several text messages a day is extremely excessive. If you have a subject related to the kids- speak briefly and clearly about your expectations. Emails are better than phone calls, if your issue is not an ...
Views: 5251(4 votes) - Some Blended Families Just Don't Get Along - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Shirley Cress DudleyTwo adults marry and bring children into the new marriage. Some of these families get along wonderfully, and some families, who have been blended for years never accept each other as family. Here are some reasons a blended family may stay incompatible and not blend. The couple has children ...
Views: 9297(2 votes) - From My Heart to Yours.... - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumYou are a daughter of the earth, a lover, a mother, an artist, a daughter, a friend, a healer....a woman. You are complete already, whole unto yourself. Your heart is the barometer for what is right in your life. You have choice. Choice is freedom. At any moment, you can choose to step ...
Views: 865(1 vote) - The Vaccination Debate – Part 1: Dangerous Ingredients in Your Child's Vaccines That Your Doctor Probably WON'T Tell You About - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaIt's the start of another school year, so it's time to make sure Junior is up to date with all of his vaccinations. But do you actually know what your child is getting in those shots? Many parents believe that vaccines contain a weakened version of the virus, so the recipient's body can ...
Views: 16081(1 vote) - Are You Famous Or Focused? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from John Di LemmeAre you famous or are you focused? Let’s start with “famous”. When people look at you, what do they say that you are famous for? Are you famous for procrastination...negative words...poor time management...What are you famous for? Let me share with you what I am famous for. I am famous for ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - Healing Fire - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from dustin shannon-bradyThe self is sacred, alive and burning with life itself. In our precious container lies all life’s contradictions and possibilities. But asleepness draws its veil of unconsciousness around our greatness and absentmindedly pulls us into the illusion of living in only a material world. The ...
Views: 1331(2 votes) - Goals - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from John Di LemmeThe theme for this article is GOALS. In order to achieve a goal, you must ?rst have one! The key to hitting your target is that you must ?rst have a speci?c one to hit. If you ask 100 people where they will be in ?ve years, 95% of people will respond that they do not know! The majority of ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Failing All The Way To The Top - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from John Di LemmeAs I was thinking about the title of this writing, I said to myself, “The only way to title it is to be right to the point.” Every successful person has failed many more times than they have succeeded. Therefore the title...”FAILING ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP” is perfect. Being a person who is ...
Views: 895(1 vote) - Making Your Presentation Useful and Interesting - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Dirk ZellerMost Agent presentations put sellers to sleep, mainly because most presentations lack interest, usefulness, and structure. To increase the interest in your presentation, follow this advice: • Share market knowledge. Become a student of the local marketplace and share meaningful ...
Views: 1119(2 votes) - Hiring – New or Experienced Buyer’s Agent - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Dirk ZellerThe hiring of Buyer’s Agents has perplexed Lead Agents for years. I will admit that much of what I write about this subject comes from many mistakes in personally hiring and firing Buyer’s Agents. Some of the principles, skills, techniques, and evaluations have come from the frustration of the ...
Views: 3081(2 votes) - Hiring – New or Experienced Buyer’s Agent - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Dirk ZellerThe hiring of Buyer’s Agents has perplexed Lead Agents for years. I will admit that much of what I write about this subject comes from many mistakes in personally hiring and firing Buyer’s Agents. Some of the principles, skills, techniques, and evaluations have come from the frustration of the ...
Views: 3081(2 votes) - Endometriosis Part XII- How Herbs Help to Treat Endometriosis - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Kyle NortonAs we mentioned in previous articles, endometriosis growing somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle by building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Besids conventional treatment, there are many ...
Views: 4865(1 vote) - Endometriosis Part XI- How Homeopathy Helps to Treat Endometriosis - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Kyle NortonHomeopathy is one form of alternative medicine first discovered by Samuel Hahnemann in 1976. In his theory, Homeopathy is defined as a treatment that can be used on the ill person by using a substance produced by a healthy person. In other words, it helps to stimulate the body’s own defences to ...
Views: 3644(1 vote) - The Family Caregiver - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonWith every passing day, the role of the family caregiver increases in importance. Why? Because, as our elder loved ones reach the point they are no longer able to live safely, prepare nutritional meals, maintain the household and themselves, adult children gradually begin to assume more and more ...
Views: 1517(2 votes) - Educating Our Young - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonAt a recent meeting of the Future Business Leaders of America Advisory Council, I heard some interesting, or should I say, disturbing comments. At least they were to me. We were discussing the need for a new program in high school education titled "Business Operations Support and Assistant ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - Boomers Accept Assisted Living Communities? Not Likely . . . - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonIt seems that lately there's another assisted living community being built on just about every empty lot in town. What does this mean to the future? For the immediate future, it's great. We Boomers who have no time, no desire, no call to welcome our elder parents into our own homes have ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Positive and Negative Language - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonWhen I was growing up, a senior was someone in their last year of high school or college. We would never have dreamed of calling our elders "seniors." It just wasn't appropriate. Over the years, however, the word "senior" has become synonymous with "elder" (usually meaning anyone over the age of ...
Views: 4165(4 votes) - TOTALGOLF: Developing a Mental Game for Teenagers - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from dustin shannon-bradyRelaxed concentration is the key to excellence in all things... Timothy Gallwey. Recently I had the opportunity to do a presentation on Developing a Mental Game for Teenagers. About 16 boys from the age of eleven to fourteen participated. They burst into the room with youthful exuberance and ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - The Big Six O…hhhhh – Boomers Heading Toward "Senior" Status? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonNow that the Boomers are reaching "elder" status and qualify for those dreadful "senior" discounts, what will happen to their upbeat, youthful approach to life? Will anything change? According to Robert Schwalbe, author of Sexy, Sixty and Successful: A Guide for the Aging Male Baby Boomer, ...
Views: 2015(1 vote) - Specific Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Christiane TurnerWhenever we set a goal we want to make sure that it's done in a very specific manner. The brain loves detailed directions. It's just like when you ask someone for the way to the airport and imagine they tell you something like: "Oh, just go west til you hit it." How satisfying of an answer would ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - Foods to Avoid with Acid Reflux - Know Them and Prevent Acid Reflux - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonBasically, the condition is exacerbated by certain foods that you choose to eat. Acid reflux or GERD is a major digestive problem that involves the malfunctioning of the stomach and inevitable damage to the esophagus. The best way to solve the problem is to be aware of what foods to avoid ...
Views: 653(1 vote) - Online Hypnosis and its Advantages - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Jake RhodesHypnosis has received an increased amount of interest in recent years. This can be attributed to the sheer weight of scientific evidence that has promoted hypnosis as a therapy with a high rate of success, as well as the relatively new field of online hypnosis. Many of the best ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - The Journey of Infertility - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Betty FraustoIf you're like most couples who are in love, it's easy to nurture that deep desire to procreate and want to see the fruit of your love. Back in the 1800s and early 1900s if you married young it seemed normal to have children shortly after. The men went to work and the women stayed home and took ...
Views: 1885(2 votes) - Six Months of Smoking is Adequate for Significant Brain Damage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsA surprising new study with MS patients shows that even a six month smoking period at any previous time in the person’s life (10 or more cigarettes per day) was associated with 17% more brain lesions compared to MS patients that never smoked. This news follows an earlier study that showed heavy ...
Views: 1637(6 votes) - The Zen of Ease - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Ruth HegartyOne day someone in one of my mastermind groups told me she thought of me as the “Queen of Ease” which I absolutely loved (and may continue to use as my alter ego) since my mission in life is to help the woman entrepreneur have more time and energy for herself AND more money and success in her ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - First Impressions - Right or Wrong? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Royane RealFirst impressions – they feel so accurate, but it’s so easy to get them wrong. When we meet somebody new, we size that person up in just a few seconds. A few seconds, that’s all it takes to decide whether or not we like somebody, whether we trust them, whether or not we want to get to know ...
Views: 13029(5 votes) - Buy, Buy, Buy: Even More Great News For Today’s Homebuyers - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Robert RimbergThe market may go lower and this may be a great time to rent with interest rates starting to climb, but according to this information, it may be time for you to buy a home! In my previous blog post on May 27, 2009, I told you why this year could be a great one to buy a home thanks to The ...
Views: 991(2 votes) - We All Know There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, But it’s Really Getting Ridiculous! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Robert RimbergNo More Company Lunches for You, Mr. Small Business Owner! Thinking about taking your clients out for a business lunch or hiring some new employees? Are you ready to expand your small business? Well, because of the new crackdown on credit limits, if you’re a small business owner - think ...
Views: 965(1 vote) - Should People with Arthritis Exercise? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Tamer ElsafyMany studies have shown that exercise can be a great help to people with arthritis. Exercise can reduce stiffness and joint pain plus it increases muscle strength, flexibility and cardiac fitness. It can also help with weight lose which can contribute to arthritis joint pain. If you have ...
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