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- Killer Tips to Build Team Spirit - Coaching Youth Soccer Drills - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Andre BotelhoCoaching youth soccer drills and nurturing teamwork spirit is not an easy task for a youth soccer coach. If you want to teach youth soccer the right way, them this is a critical factor to consider. Winning and having success in soccer is always proportional to the level of teamwork that exists ...
Views: 2225 - Raising A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is small: it only weighs 10 to 18 pounds and stands 11 to 13 inches. Why such a long and big name for a pooch this tiny? Well it's said that they originated from England and were kept amongst royalty as the ideal pet – King Charles II in particular seemed to ...
Views: 6797 - Mindset, Mindset...I Can't Stress it Enough - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Virginia WildI am amazed! It happened again! Synchronicity! It was a warm, sunny day and I was enjoying the day while relaxing in my backyard, swaying on my swing chair to the music of a rock band that I had not heard about until that day. The music sounded familiar but different at the same time. The ...
Views: 806 - The Recession Ended Yesterday - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Jody WilliamsThat is right. You read the title correctly. The recession ended yesterday, June 9th, 2009 since I am writing this on June 10, 2009. How in the world can I make such a claim? First the national economy has very little to do with our local economy. Our economy is going to turn around ...
Views: 1009(5 votes) - Being Happy with Your Job: Giving Your Gifts to the World - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our search to define ourselves, we often look to our job to show us our worth. Society does not judge all professions equally, however, and it is not uncommon for the individuals who hold what others may consider to be ordinary or menial jobs to feel that they themselves are ordinary or ...
Views: 992(2 votes) - Poke the What? (On Being the "Nice Mom") - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“My boys asked me why I can’t be a nice mom like you,” my girlfriend told me. This comment was misguided and untrue, of course, but amidst the daily beatings I lavish upon myself for my various imperfections, I take whatever niceties I can get… “They think you’re the nice mom because you ...
Views: 867 - The Science of Visualization: Maximizing Your Brain's Potential During The Recession - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe recession is frightening and overwhelming for many of us. Jobs are scarce. Housing is a mess. And the difficulty of making money threatens our comfort and leaves us feeling anxious and stressed. At times like these, we may hear advice columnists tell us to "visualize success" or to "imagine ...
Views: 1583 - Is it Too Late to Change My Life? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAbout 3 months ago I suffered a broken heart. The resulting stress and grief let loose demons from over 30 years ago. In desperation for answers I started reading self-help books and on-line articles. I now know what the demons are that have been affecting my life up to now. They are 1. ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - The 12 Steps of Recovery from Chronic Dieting - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week I invited you to welcome in this year by stopping your dieting. I gave 2 compelling reasons why diets don’t work for lasting weight loss, set point and water balance. This week I’m going into more detail on the first step toward “diet recovery”: Admit you have needs that haven’t been ...
Views: 732(2 votes) - Mummies in the Sand - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaybe the Egyptians had it right: Spend your entire life preparing for the life to come—the afterlife. Build a magnificent tomb in which to spend eternity. Stock it with food and wine, gold and chariots. After all, you're going to be dead a lot longer than you're going to be alive. But pharaohs ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - 3 Mistakes Nutrition Counselors Make When Building Their Practice And How To Avoid Them - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo I’m a Holistic Nutritionist. When I graduated from school, I came out a-blazin’, ready to create a rockin’ six-figure practice. Little did I know that there was soooo much more to running a successful nutrition practice than I ever imagined…pretty soon after graduating, I was working my butt ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - Seneca on Your Ideal State - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Man’s ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy—that he live in accordance with his own nature.” ~Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Marcus Aurelius, another Stoic Philosopher (and Roman ...
Views: 817(1 vote) - The Stimulus Plan - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one’s self on the earth is not a hardship but a pastime- if we live simply and wisely.” Henry David Thoreau Franklin D. Roosevelt is most famous for his statement “there is nothing to fear but fear itself.” He uttered these ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - My Little Miracle Maker - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI saw my grandchild for the first time yesterday. I was such a huge moment that it took me more than twenty four hours to process it and be able to write about it. As I held the little bundle of joy and delved into his luminous grey eyes I felt a sense of indescribable joy and wonder. It was a ...
Views: 670 - Change Happens - It's Okay (It's Only FaceBook) - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the last two hours, my Facebook home page has changed. The change isn't too dramatic since the only interface that actually changed was the home page - everything else is still the same. And now Facebook sort of looks like Twitter. Or maybe Twitter looks like Facebook. Anyways... In ...
Views: 713 - Choosing a First Tarot Deck - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen you first decide to learn Tarot, beginners ask what kind of deck should they choose?There are hundreds and hundreds of tarot decks available for purchase. There are people whose only interest in Tarot is collect and study the decks from history and from current artists. There are ...
Views: 1310(2 votes) - Google Adsense Tips To Your Benefit - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraFor any person, be that an affiliate marketer or a web site owner, who is into Google Adsense aims to be at par with other successful Adsense marketers. Google had designed this program to give further leeway for people to earn in online advertising. Without requiring any special skills or ...
Views: 764 - Father Issues - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I seem to have father issues..I am sure its set some limits on my life.....my dad is 80 I am 56....I’ve asked my dad to "connect and relate" with me, to hear me correctly, to allow common ground and understanding and to join the vision..........he seems unwilling or unable to do ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - Know How Good You’ve Got It - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhy is it that what someone else has usually seems to look, taste, feel, sound and smell better than what we have? For example, I notice that I illustrate this point a lot when I’m dining out with my husband. Although I usually like what I have, the dish he orders always seems to look and taste ...
Views: 652(1 vote) - If You Eat Meat, Make it Free Range - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe conditions for most animals raised for meat or dairy products are deplorable. Over-crowded living environments, tail docking, force feeding…the circumstances under which most animals live are horrendous. However, if you eat meat, eggs and dairy products, there are humane alternatives. Some ...
Views: 812(2 votes) - Top Five Tips for Handling Emotional Eating and Cravings - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe connection between food and mood for humans is generally immense. We eat to celebrate; we eat if we feel sad; we eat to ‘reward’ ourselves; we eat because someone gives us something and we feel ‘obliged’. Ironically, we rarely seem to eat simply to fuel the physical body. Yet we tend to so ...
Views: 638(1 vote) - Good Fats, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Deb BixlerPlant-based fatty acids are good-for-you fats and will contribute to weight loss. Not only are monounsaturated fatty acids tasty and satisfying, they will also assist you to slim down. When you incorporate these fats, also known as fatty acids, into your everyday diet, it will boost your ...
Views: 1642(1 vote) - Time: Are You Good at Managing It? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSprouts! The topic of today’s musing is TIME. Are you a type A Super Girl/Guy who over estimates your ability to get it all done? Be honest. I know I am. As a result of my very long “YES, I CAN DO THAT FOR YOU - SURE, I’LL GET RIGHT ON IT” list, we hemorrhaged money this week. Why? Because I ...
Views: 644 - Don't Take a Deep Breath: Un-Inhale Your Aspiration to Control Instead - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTry the following: sit back and just breathe for a few moments. But before you actually "do" this, let us get clear on one point: there is no "doing" involved in this exercise, just witnessing of your breath exactly as it is at any given moment - for a few moments. You might be thinking: ...
Views: 1953(9 votes) - What Is Health? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA 32-inch waist, bulging pectorals and arms bicep-pregnant—that was me in 1990. I worked out twice a day—for an hour at noon, lifting weights, and for an hour at night, riding an exercise bike and doing pull-ups. I was in the best shape of my life—better than when playing football or training in ...
Views: 576(1 vote) - To Forgive, Correct the Fundamental Attribution Error - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWillingness to forgive is dependent on our explanatory or attributional style, on why we think people do what they do. People are scientists by nature: when we observe an event, we attempt to make sense of it. Making sense of the world is adaptive, necessary for survival. The more we understand ...
Views: 2736(3 votes) - From Worrier to Warrior: Making Friends with Fear - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWorry pretends to be necessary, but serves no useful purpose. -- Eckhart Tolle OK, I know things are very "hairy" out there. We are standing in the midst of a perfect storm. The world financial markets have plummeted; our economy is near collapse, life savings and home equities have ...
Views: 1663 - Smaller Can Most Definitely Be Better - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’m just back from a delicious, envigorating, visit to Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. Suzanne Strempek Shea (whom some of you may know from her exquisite writing in Sundays in America and Shelf Life, amongst other things) had arranged for me to give a talk on the six archetypes, and to ...
Views: 605 - Finding Spiritual Fulfillment - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpiritual fulfillment is your destiny. It is your heritage. It’s the course of your life that is more than a potential. It is a given. Spiritual fulfillment will take place. However, you may not experience the completion of your spiritual fulfillment in your life. It’s something that works on ...
Views: 2924(1 vote) - A Closet God - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I change the world changes. When the world doesn't change I know I didn't. I was in a full-blown neurotic reality for the last few weeks. Afraid of everything, all the time. I couldn't sleep well, my thoughts were running obsessively in circles without rest, without stop. I was tired, ...
Views: 690(1 vote) - What My Old House Can Teach Us About the Economy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy house is old. Not old compared to my friend’s house in England that was built in the 1600’s, but old for Los Angeles. My house was built in 1927. Much of the house we have restored and kept just as it was in the 20’s. We have the original built-in ironing board complete with built-in swinging ...
Views: 813 - Spiritual Children - What They Know That We Forgot... - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have a child who has an imaginary friend? Did you ever wonder if the friend was really made up, or if maybe your child is seeing something that you can't? I never really thought much about it until my mother died, and my sister had my nephew a year and a half later. My sister and ...
Views: 470 - The Nature of Government - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI rang Lao Tze this morning to ask his help sorting through the befuddlement I'm suffering at the hands of the media and its endless stream of bad economic news. I told him I was confused about current events, didn't understand what was happening to the economy, and was half blinded by fur ...
Views: 648 - What Are Life Force Silver Foods? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week you eliminated or greatly reduced many harmful substances in your diet. That allowed your body to improve its ability to detoxify substances that interfere with or impede natural enzyme and other bodily processes. It was critical to tackle this step first to eliminate obstacles that ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - The How-To of Relationship Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonRelationship Confidence! It begins by identifying WHAT you want that's missing from your relationship, and then learning how to craft a clear INTENTION that will support you in getting it. Intentions - What Do They Have To Do With Relationships? You may believe that intentions are mostly ...
Views: 1216 - Business Peaks & Troughs - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2011 from Lyn Prowse-BishopWith the economic downturn I've noticed of late more and more discussion on various networks about worry about work dropping off, finding part time jobs and so on. I think it's important to remember this: as virtual assistants we are in business. We are business owners. This means we are ...
Views: 2297(2 votes) - Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What is it and Does My Diet Affect It? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauMany Americans are affected by a condition known as irritable bowel syndrome. This is a condition that lists a variety of symptoms among its diagnosis which include unsettled stomach, bloating, gas, diarrhea, or constipation. Doctors will usually run a battery of tests to help determine if IBS ...
Views: 712 - Meditation - A Pathway to Inner Peace - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Terrie CrowleyCaroline Myss reminds us that it is the "It is the denial of your intuitive voice that creates your suffering." A subtle inner knowing that we all have. The knowing that comes from our intuition is inherent in our being. Many spiritual teachers will tell you that "intuition is the God voice ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - Natural Prevention and Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Karyn MaierCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) refers to a condition in which the median nerve, which extends from the underside of the forearm to the wrist, has become compressed at the wrist. In fact, the term gets its name from the narrow channel this nerve passes through—the carpal tunnel. The channel itself ...
Views: 3541(3 votes) - The Natural Approach to Treating Fibromyalgia - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Karyn MaierFibromyalgia is a disorder that is characterized by widespread, chronic pain of unspecific origin. Pain may be experienced in the muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints in a manner consistent with tactile allodynia, which means sensitivity to what may otherwise be considered non-painful stimuli ...
Views: 4586(3 votes) - Recommended Supplements & Herbs in the Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Karyn MaierAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative neurological disorder characterized by memory loss and general cognitive impairment. While many senior citizens may exhibit signs of moderate to severe dementia, AD is not a normal part of aging. Yet, more than half can attribute declining mental ...
Views: 2871(4 votes) - *** Back to School Means Back to Health - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosIt happens to the best of us. The kids get out of school and our exercise routines and healthy eating habits get thrown to the waste side. Evening trips to the ice cream shop, hours of sitting in a beach chair, long car rides where only fast food is available: all of these factors may have added ...
Views: 807(11 votes) - *** Are Calories Good or Bad? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosQ. Is calorie a bad word? A. No, it’s not bad—just misunderstood! Most people who use the word calorie simply don’t know what it means. Also, in my experience, most people to go pale at the mere mention of the word. Based on those facts alone, I would eliminate calorie from the English ...
Views: 1073(2 votes) - *** A Little Bit of Exercise Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosMany people know how important exercise is as an integral part of their weight loss and health plan but still have a difficult time fitting it into their busy lives. One possible reason could be that, yes, exercise can be challenging when you first begin your program or you just give ...
Views: 850(5 votes) - Is Hypnosis a Dirty Word? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Jake RhodesThe self improvement movement is growing by the day. Both the internet and the lecture halls are awash with self-help gurus who promise that their methods can make you a better person. Often the main crux of these programs revolve around positive affirmations, creative visualization and NLP. ...
Views: 1423(2 votes) - *** 3 Simple, Healthy Meal Plans You Can Start Right Now - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosIs it possible to put together a simple and healthy meal plan? One that is not going to be complicated and hard to follow? Yes. It is possible and I will show you how. The healthy meal plans below will help you achieve your health goals while simultaneously shedding fat off your ...
Views: 797(2 votes) - ** 3 Easy Tips to Lose Fat - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosFat loss does not have to be difficult, especially if you have a few tricks up your sleeve. By this I don't mean I would ever want you to take a dangerous, radical approach to your fat loss but only one that would be healthy and prove great results at the same time. I have had many clients, ...
Views: 1126(4 votes) - Are You Putting the Cart Before the Donkey? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Judy IrvingHave you said this to yourself: I have a great product so I need to get busy with the marketing; without fully doing market research or product research, or creating a business plan first? I call this putting the cart before the donkey. Can a cart actually pull a donkey? A donkey can ride in a ...
Views: 1854(1 vote) - Get First Page Ranking on Google in 5 Minutes! It's Free! - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Charlene MurphyHave you Googled yourself lately? You should. Most people are branding themselves these days, so having a consistent, first page Google presence is essential and a no-brainer. You want people to find you quickly and easily, right? Well, here’s how you can get yourself listed with your name and ...
Views: 3911(3 votes) - How to Create a Blog with Income Potential - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to create a blog that will make you money is not rocket science. In fact the process is straight forward and rather simple. You see any successful business blogs you find on the internet generally all have one thing in common: they're all built upon diligent market research. If ...
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