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- 40 Days of Peace: 3 Suggestions for Starting Peace Now - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was pleased to hear from Ode commenter Tim Collardey. He’s written a new ebook about peace called If Flowers Can Grow in Alaska... Creating a More Peaceful World One Person at a Time. His website is www.walkthepeace.com. His free ebook asks the seminal question of the spiritual life: do I ...
Views: 926 - If You Escaped the Meltdown, What Should You Do? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in the Washington Post in response to their question: In tough times, do those of us who handled our finances responsibly have a moral obligation to bail out those of us who didn't? Are we our brother's keeper economically? When Barack Obama declared, "I am my brother's keeper," ...
Views: 726(1 vote) - Strengthen Your Mind - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Weak minds lead to weak actions. A strong, disciplined mind, which anyone can cultivate though daily practice, can achieve miracles. If you want to live life to the fullest, care for your thoughts as you would your most prized possessions. Work hard to remove all inner turbulence. The rewards ...
Views: 8049(2 votes) - Grownups Need Recess, Too - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA New York Times story (the most emailed article for much of today and yesterday) reports on the positive impact school recess has on academic performance. Here's how it begins: "The best way to improve children's performance in the classroom may be to take them out of it." The paradoxical ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - A Shift in Energy - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Stefanie MillerA Shift in Energy Notes to Myself I have been trying to write for the past few weeks but haven't been able to muster up any energy or put into words what I am thinking and feeling. I find I have enough energy to get the basics done and then after that all I can do is relax and do what I ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Balancing the Psychological with the Spiritual - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Big Mind practice has two roots. It has an Asian Buddhist root, mostly Zen, but to some extent Tantric Buddhism, coming through my teacher, Maezumi Roshi, and also through some other great teachers like the 16th Karmapa, Kalu Rinpoche, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and other great masters that ...
Views: 868(4 votes) - The Benefits of Fasting: A Feast for Body and Soul - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs the spirit grows more perceptive during a well-savored fast, both soul and body can enjoy a special well-being. “Fasting is not really fasting,” my husband, Larry Scherwitz, said when he learned the topic of this article. “It’s slowing.” An inveterate “faster,” Larry knows that ...
Views: 949(1 vote) - Trust Your Hopes, Not Your Fears - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThat is the definition of “faith” according to my morning tea mug. I like to be greeted by this reminder first thing because I’m a learned optimist. I used to be a shocking pessimist who availed of every opportunity to worry. But now I know that worry is such a waste of time! But still, the ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - Funky to Fabulous: 9 Tips To Be A Better Communicator - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe bizarre exchange I had last night with my new hair wrangler highlighted how poorly American's listen to one another. Kelly and I chatted as she flat ironed my rebellious curly hair into the sleek submission that matches my book cover. (Audiences seem think I am the cousin of the author if I ...
Views: 1182(5 votes) - The Power of Connection in Miracles - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are instances in our lives when we cannot understand why certain things happen. Some people call them coincidences. Others believe they are miracles. Still others discount them as mere chance. Let me share a personal experience with you. You decide whether it’s a coincidence, chance or ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Sun, the Super Nutrient: Are You Getting Enough? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCould you be suffering from malillumination? Photobiologist John Ott coined the term to describe inadequate sunlight intake. He and others call the light from the sun a super nutrient — and we aren't getting enough of it. If you calculate how much light you get outdoors every day, you'll likely ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - A Well Balanced Life - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA Well Balanced Life The first step is to take stock. Ask yourself which areas of your life are already in balance and which areas need balance. Below is a balanced life wheel showing the different areas of an individual’s life. Look at the wheel and see where you are at the moment. ...
Views: 2628 - Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Violence - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I had a family member who was and is emotionally violent towards me. I find it very difficult when things get very heated to NOT be emotionally violent in return. What is the best way to break this emotional violence cycle? I am a parent, now. I have worked very diligently in ...
Views: 1119 - What is the Difference Between an Artificial Insemination and In-Vitro Fertilization? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people wonder about the basic differences between these two common Infertility treatments and when they’re utilized. An Intrauterine Insemination (IUI, also known as Artificial insemination) is a procedure where the semen from the ejaculate is washed to place a concentration of the best ...
Views: 1516 - The Power of Stating Your Intent - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike many around the world, the last few months for me have carried a sense of uncertainty and quite frankly, stress. As an entrepreneur of a young company that I feel totally passionate about, the decline in the global economy has been unsettling. I am fortunate to have a stellar team at ...
Views: 688 - #1 Universal Relationship Law: Healthy, Happy People Tend to Relate, Date, and Mate Other Healthy, Happy People - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs the Radio Love Psychic on the nationally renowned KXRK Radio From Hell morning show, I use a few sneaky tricks to get the quick, accurate reads on the callers. The first is that there are some unchangeable, immutable Universal Laws regarding people’s connections with each other. The next is ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - Where Did All Our Happy Feet Go? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsErik Fisher, Ph.D., aka Dr. E… www.ErikFisher.com Do you remember the feeling you used to get when you were little and saw a movie about the underdog overcoming the odds, a journey of believing in one’s self, or a movie that involved some magic and wonder? Don’t you still love the feeling ...
Views: 611 - Embrace Your Uniqueness! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI live in the Dominican Republic and am blessed to be surrounded by beauty in so many forms; however it is the people here, both men and women that teach me the most about beauty, beauty of spirit and faith, family, community and attitude and also the powerful lesson of body acceptance and ...
Views: 1040(2 votes) - All "Heated Up" About Global Warming - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Is there really Global Warming or are you just wearing too many layers?” — Steven Colbert, Comedian This quote from the host of the television show “The Colbert Report,” makes me laugh out loud, although the Global Warming controversy is no laughing matter. In his insightful way, Colbert ...
Views: 738 - Accountability and Sunshine in the Stimulus Process - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDebunking the “Prioritization Failure” Myth in the Economic Stimulus The new perceived “crisis” in the stimulus initiative is the claim that there is no way to prioritize projects to get the greatest value from taxpayer dollars. It’s true that not every “shovel ready” project merits ...
Views: 748(1 vote) - Sustenance for the Soul: Taking Time for Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsModern life compels us to rush. Because we feel pressured to make the most of our time each day, the activities that sustain us, rejuvenate us, and help us evolve are often the first to be sacrificed when we are in a hurry or faced with a new obligation. It is important we remember that there is ...
Views: 1039 - Can Dieting Cause Weight Gain? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I lecture about optimal eating and weight, the question I’m most asked most frequently is about the diet du jour. Many want to know what’s best: Is it the zone? Eat right for your type? What do I think about Ornish (high carbohydrate/low fat) vs. Atkins (high protein/high fat)? Which do I ...
Views: 746(2 votes) - Quality Time: How to Find More and Some Ideas on How to Use It - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe world moves at a tremendously fast pace. It’s virtually impossible to disconnect from work, social networks, media, news, even friends and family. Life is often an overload of emails, voice mails, instant messages, profiles, shows, kids activities, schedules, and the endless desire to know ...
Views: 860(2 votes) - Hug the Monster: 4 Secrets of Surviving the Recession - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the remote forests of Washington state near the Canadian border, where the air force teaches its aviators to survive in hostile environments, the instructors hate the sunshine. They like it cold, wet and miserable. Rough weather, they say, makes the best pilots and survivors. Adversity is the ...
Views: 792 - Sell a Put to Buy a Stock - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergOne very effective strategy of getting into a strong stock is to not just go right out and buy the stock, but to sell a put on the stock instead. This does give you some advantages that you would not have had you simply entered the stock. The advantages are. 1. Money Up Front One of the ...
Views: 993 - 4 Keys to Choosing Conscious Language - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Hara TaicherThere are so many daily actions to take and responsibilities to fulfill that the thought of monitoring our words may seem like a luxury we don't have time for. After all, we may believe we have good intentions, and that should be enough. Here's the short answer to that seemingly innocent ...
Views: 4482(7 votes) - Why I Don’t Counter Trend Trade - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergCounter trend trading is a pretty sought after strategy. Everyone wants to buy a stock as it bottoms or short a stock as it is forming a top. It is the whole buy low sell high idea. Why not buy when a stock is at its lowest and sell right before it turns around. The only problem with this ...
Views: 1407 - I Would Go With the Flow... If I Could Only Find It - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf this is the Law of Attraction, it doesn’t feel so good. I wish I could say it feels good to be home, but some days, re-entry is a b#&*h. When we left Florida yesterday afternoon, it was a balmy 75 degrees. When we got out of bed at home this morning, it was four. That’s right, 4 ...
Views: 661 - Mindful Breathing For A Stress-Free Day - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Diane NeumanWhy should you, an experienced breather, invest your limited time, money, and energy in the study of mindful breathing? The movement of your breath, thus far, seems to have been as dependable, as automatic, as the arc of the sun and the flow of the tides. You have been free to deal with more ...
Views: 1675 - Your Intuition - Does it Exist? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbHave you ever noticed that depending from what vantage point you are looking at something, it appears differently? For instance, have you noticed that when pictures of earth are taken from far out in space that you cannot see most things that actually exist on earth? The surface of the earth ...
Views: 3357(3 votes) - Should Women Avoid Men to Lower their Risk of Heart Disease? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn unhappy marriage predisposes women to metabolic syndrome (the risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke) according to a study by University of Utah psychologists (American Psychosomatic Society); by the way the unhappily married men in the study are just fine. Apparently, when ...
Views: 551 - Your Angry Voice Demolishes Your Brilliant Argument - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Diane NeumanSound trumps logic! The QUALITY OF YOUR VOICE hits your listeners with more impact than does the quality of your argument! I have absolutely no doubt that you are capable of formulating a sensible, clear, logical, passionate statement or response. It is understandable that in the ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - Kick The Stuffings Out Of Stress - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Diane NeumanConsider that the basic blueprint of your physical body has changed little over hundreds of generations. You still have more or less the same lungs, the same heart, the same feet and the same spine as did your early ancestors. Improved nutrition has made man a bit taller and somewhat sturdier ...
Views: 967 - Be A More Energetic, Focused And Valued Employee - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Diane NeumanYou begin each workday as a graceful, sharp, creative, energetic, intuitive employee. Kiss all that goodbye by about 2:00 in the afternoon when you begin to feel like a rumpled laundry bag with the energy of a sloth. As the hours drag by and challenges roll over you like a tsunami, it is ...
Views: 1042 - Your Voice Is Better Than You Think - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Diane NeumanYou have two voices. The first of the two is the natural relaxed one that Mother Nature gave you at birth. The second and more familiar voice is an encumbered and distorted version of the first. For the sake of discussion let's refer to these as your "true" voice and your "cluttered" voice. ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Light Versus Dark Attributes - What is Judgment? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbDo you agree that the spirit of God is everywhere, and includes all? If this is so, you cannot hide from it, no matter what. In addition, if the spirit includes everything, then it would have to encompass both light and dark. Furthermore, since you are part of everything, in other words, the ...
Views: 1904(2 votes) - Weight Loss Basics -- Willpower vs. Barrier - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Ulf Wolf(Third in a Series) A to B If we are to believe Nike, it is simply a matter of “Just Do It.” Looks good on paper, and even better in the commercials—but of course, all those Nike hard-body models have long since arrived at B (or never left, more likely). When A is 300 pounds and B is 150 ...
Views: 619 - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 9 - Optimize Your Immune System With Chi Kung - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from James LeeNature only allows a maximum number of white blood cells in the Immune system; and this number must be maintained in order to be effective. A strong Immune System is not determined by how active the Immune System is; but by the amount of normal white blood cells present. The maximum number of ...
Views: 2405(2 votes) - Spirit of God - If Inside of Us, Where Does it Reside? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbIf you believe that God encompasses everything, is it not true that His spirit also resides within you? It has to be somewhere in us, but where does the spirit reside within? Charles Crooks is a shaman and healer/teacher. In his teaching he asks, "What is the component of breath that we find ...
Views: 1575(2 votes) - Bringing the Butterfly to Light: Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Debi HebelToday I saw a butterfly come out from it’s cocoon. It fought, it struggled, and it emerged… strong, free, vibrant, and ready to fly. Like the cocoon of the butterfly so many of us have self-imposed cocoons made up of fears. Our fears, which we create to protect us, are in many cases the ...
Views: 1607(2 votes) - Email Forwarding - Do Bad Things Happen If You Ignore Them? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbHow many of you have received one of those ominous emails from another proclaiming if you ignore their request to forward, then some misfortune will befall you? We have all seen them, ranging from 'the money angel' to 'Help! My child is dying of some terrible disease' to the ubiquitous 'send if ...
Views: 2898(5 votes) - Sailing Tactics: Running Aground and Getting Off! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Linda CullumWHAT TO DO WHEN YOU RUN AGROUND DON'T PANIC -- doing the wrong thing can put you on harder. Now that you're on the bottom, take a minute to evaluate the situation. Check the bilge to be sure that you haven't holed the boat and aren't taking on water. What is the nature of the bottom? If it's ...
Views: 1209 - Overweight,Obesity, Chronic Depression, Or Other Illnessesl? - Effective Strategy For Achieving Results - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbHow many of you have experienced something very painful? Have you been too ashamed or guilty to discuss your unpleasant issue with others? If so, why do you think that has been the case? Would you agree that everything we learn in life comes from the teaching of others and our own experiences? ...
Views: 1601(2 votes) - Develop a Sense of Urgency When Using the Law of Attraction & Improve Law of Attraction Results! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Betty JonesWhen you develop a sense of urgency around using the Law of Attraction you will start to take inspired actions. Highly successful people take the time to think, plan and create their priorities in their long term attraction plan. They move quickly and decisively toward their goals and dreams. ...
Views: 2103(1 vote) - Exercising Caution on Social Networking Sites - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from TJ PhilpottSocial networking sites are intended to be online communities where you can 'let your hair down' while socializing with others. The lack of formality and anything goes mentality is meant to create a casual atmosphere at these social sites for participants. Online social networking has in fact ...
Views: 1125 - How to Sabotage Your Marketing Plan - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from TJ PhilpottEvery successful business is defined by an effective marketing plan. Without some kind of marketing strategy a business is without direction. An important component of any business strategy is defining exactly how your business intends to attract customers to its goods or services. This is the ...
Views: 844 - Mysterious Journey of the Soul - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Petra GustinMany of us are intrigued about life and death, the soul and the destiny. Especially when we had an experience of a past life regression, the reality of another body, another life can make one very thoughtful. I had a past life experience of a life in which I had a body of a man. When the ...
Views: 1017 - Is Multi-tasking Overrated? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from joshua m estrinThe ability to take on more than on project at a time has long been hailed in both the professional and personal arenas as the mark of greatness and the “Holy Grail” of for any CEO on the rise. In fact, nearly 90% of all job descriptions speak in one form or another for the need to attend to ...
Views: 1858(3 votes) - Emotional Thoughts Tied to Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Dr. Len LopezThere is a new study that just came out talking about how our emotions can help us deal with stress, depression and overall happiness. It is basically saying that we need to appreciate our positive happy moments in a day and that the more we do that the more internal happiness we find, the ...
Views: 3010 - Success is Yours if You Believe in Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Clair SchwanMany of us go through life thinking that success is for the other guy, someone else that has more talent, more intelligence and better "connections." We keep convincing ourselves that we can't do things that would be special, meaningful or profitable. We end up on the outside looking in, and ...
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