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- Ayurveda and Nail Care - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to Ayurveda, our fingernails are a by-produce of our bones. And the condition of our nails is a reflection of the condition of our body tissues. If we're having problems with our nails, then we need to look at the balance and nourishment of the whole body. Here are some examples of ...
Views: 5567(3 votes) - All the Riches You Haven’t Recognized or Claimed in the Past Are Still Available to You - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt lunch the other day, Lisa, a client of mine, was complaining that she’d had a brilliant idea for an e-book, but someone else “stole” it and created an e-book on the same topic that wasn’t as good as hers would have been. This other author had tremendous success with his project, and Lisa felt ...
Views: 660 - Don't Give Up on Your Dreams! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor over 4 years, I walked around in the world thinking that I was likely infertile. One Sunday morning a few months ago, I prayed. I thanked God for "bringing me to a place of peace in my journey, that if I was not meant to have my own children that I have at least found the beautiful children ...
Views: 673 - What is Your Sense of Self Worth? (A Quiz) - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe first step in acknowledging and accessing your worth, value, and sense of fulfillment, is to take an honest personal assessment. Set aside some quiet time where you can have privacy and think. Take your journal, notebook or diary and a pen, and ask yourself the following questions: ...
Views: 1150 - What I Learned from a Bag Lady - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was recently given a poignant gift at a senior workshop, the type of gift that just keeps on giving like the energizer bunny in the TV commercial. Waving their cheery good byes, the participants rushed to the refreshments; however, one petite soft-spoken woman remained in the room with her ...
Views: 656 - Body-type Questionnaire - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I wish to determine my Dosha so that I can eat correctly. I have seen several questionnaires on the internet and do not know exactly how to answer the questions. The reason is because I have been sick for over 15 years and I had a totally different energy level and physical ...
Views: 534 - The Four Not-Good-for-Anyone Effects of Worry - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people were taught that to shower the people you love with love, you shower them with worry -- to show them you care. And I do think that many of us will admit to worrying about our loved ones at one time or another. Then there are those who habitually worry about others, and themselves, as ...
Views: 783 - 8 Steps to Use the Power Intention to Change Your Life - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThoughts are things. Thoughts have energy and the power to change your world. When you focus your thoughts like a laser beam upon what you want to create in your life, you unleash the incredible power of your mind combined with the infinite creative power of the Universe. This is how goals are ...
Views: 1594 - Making the Most of the Recession - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike many young couples do these days, my husband and I are planning a backpacking trip around the world. Saving up our money for two years has been a long and tedious process and really we’re still not done yet. Our original timeframe would have been to leave between December of 2009 and March ...
Views: 666 - What Fo Men Really Want? Food, Sex, Laundry . . . - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a people, we've come a long way. We've cracked the human genome, crossed the seven seas, sent man to the moon and put Ryan Seacrest on TV. We've made technological and social advances (although the Seacrest thing is debatable). Well done us. But despite these advances, the relationship ...
Views: 1919 - When We Help Ourselves, We Help the Helpless - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my freshman year of high school, one of my closest friends suffered severely from a clinical depression that required both therapy and medication. Not only had she even attempted suicide, she was confronting the repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse by her former stepfather. It was ...
Views: 1130 - The Swine Flu Scare: Reject Negative Thinking and Avoid Panic - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNo one can have failed to notice the extensive reporting on the Swine Flu issue. It is presently being given the sort of emphasis rightly reserved for something far more sinister, and our TV reporters are only too happy to whip up the fear. So, let’s have a little perspective. A child has died ...
Views: 663(1 vote) - Helping the "Helpless" - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis article is a response to a question posted on Intent.com, "How do We Help the Helpless?" Since I work with homeless families in a homeless shelter everyday, this question raised strong emotions for me. The word "helpless" hit me right between the eyes. Why? I don't know if it is our ...
Views: 1959(2 votes) - How Can We Help the Helpless? See Them - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNamaste is one of the most beautiful terms I have ever heard. I love the sound and the flow of the greeting but it is the meaning behind it and the sacred feeling of saying Namaste that touches me deeply each time I use it in my life when addressing people. The loose meaning of Namaste is “the ...
Views: 740 - The Things We Take for Granted: The Wonderment of Life - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us begin our days with a continuous list of things we need to do to keep our lives running smoothly, but we rarely take time to note all the things we don’t need to do. For example, we don’t need to figure out how to breathe. We don’t need to find a way to make sure the earth continues ...
Views: 1349 - Ducks Don't Do Anger - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Ducks don’t do anger. Ducks fight over a piece of bread and then they just swim away,” says our dear friend Deepesh. None of us like to admit that we get irritated, bitchy, or lose our temper; we much prefer to think of ourselves as being tolerant and kind. But there is a lot of anger flying ...
Views: 955 - How to Get Through the Recession with Less Depression - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecession Depression Quiz Does your stomach churn when you read the latest news? Did you have trouble sleeping last night? Are you obsessively checking your news sources throughout the day? Are you angrier or more fearful than normal? * If your answer is yes to any of these questions, you ...
Views: 906 - No More Bedwetting: Secrets of Success with Imagery for Kids - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWet bed again! How many mornings have you reached your child's bedroom hoping for a dry bed. Just this once. And instead, the sheets are soaked. You expected this at 3 or 4 or 5 years old, but not at 7 or 8 or 12 or 13, or even older. And how embarrassing for your child after all this time. ...
Views: 563(1 vote) - What We Can Learn from Jack LaLanne - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast weekend I had the pleasure of being at a ground breaking conference on food addiction and the obesity epidemic. I will be writing a series of blogs, over the next few months, to share what I learned with you. The legendary Jack LaLanne was there to speak and accept a lifetime achievement ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - The Mythic Life & Times of Deepak Chopra: An Interview - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike millions of people around the world, I’m a fan of Deepak Chopra. But for me it wasn’t reading his books or hearing him speak or seeing him on Oprah that did it—it was getting to know the man himself. Over the last couple of years I’ve developed considerable respect for Deepak’s sheer ...
Views: 775 - Battling the Great Depression - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn out –of –work money manager in California loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90 year old Ohio woman shoots herself in the chest as authorities arrive to evict her from the modest house she called home for 38 years. A record 500,000 homeowners have entered the ...
Views: 696 - My Path to Green: Step 1 - How to Compost - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello everyone, So I began my first step in "My Path to Green" this week by learning How to Compost. I used Norma Hartie's blog as a guide for what to do. Of course, composting is far easier if you have a backyard but for those who live in an apartment (like me!) I made my compost in a small ...
Views: 657 - Quieting a Chaotic Mind - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, I received the following pointed inquiry from a pal: I need some advice on how to relax a mind that over-thinks. Hmmm. Let's see . . . Have you thought about illegal substances? How about gratuitous sex with strangers? Perhaps you might try copious amounts of good, old-fashioned ...
Views: 3693(1 vote) - How Corporations Can Reduce Global Poverty - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy career of several decades as a senior executive in the IT industry with GE, Honeywell and others provided me with a solid business perspective of the economy. My six years as President & CEO of Unity, a global spiritual organization, gave me the great gift of spiritual growth and a strong ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Survival Tips During Difficult Times - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat's happened to the economy has been likened to a tsunami as well as an implosion. When the undersea earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit in Indonesia in 2004, the world was stunned by the devastation that took place. It triggered earthquakes around the globe as far away as Alaska. It ...
Views: 644 - What Do Men Really Want? - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've been seeing many articles about "what men want?" The themes are typically: food, sex, laundry, etc. Now, I certainly don't claim to know what all men want. I don't think any woman, or man for that matter, really knows such a thing. It implies all men are the same and have no capacity ...
Views: 1130 - Take Inventory of Your Personal Currency - An Exercise - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTake inventory of your personal currency by completing the following exercise: write down a personal assessment of your abilities, attributes, and current goals. Here are some examples to get you started. I am a people person I have a good sense of humor I don’t feel confident ...
Views: 650 - Thinking the Unthinkable: Six (Uncomfortable) Questions about the Swine Flu Outbreak - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Is History Repeating Itself? The word pandemic comes from Greek roots meaning "all the people." Not surprisingly, the first known medical reporter to file a story about a flu epidemic was Hippocrates around 412 BC. For centuries, flu disasters have struck just as naturally and inevitably as ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Why Social Networking Matters... Sort Of - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFacebook, Twitter and other social networking sites, continue to explode and some people wonder why? Do they matter? What's all the fuss about, really? Looking into this world is a bit like looking into a hall of mirrors, with reflections bouncing around all over the place. Sorting out the ...
Views: 767 - Surrender Versus Resignation - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Can you speak to the issue of passion and desire as an ego versus a soul issue. In one of the later chapters in The Path to Love you describe boredom as the suppression of desire, and yet it seems as though surrender requires putting our personal desires aside. How does one hold on to ...
Views: 928 - Resilience: Beating the Swine Flu - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBad things happen all the time and bad viruses and toxins exist everywhere. Your body is made up of trillions of cells. There even exist some bad cells in there. The reason these bad cells don’t take over is because your good cells are strong and capable. The same goes for the ability of ...
Views: 543(1 vote) - How to Avoid Getting Sick at the Gym - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe other day I was completely grossed out and horrified when some rude, sneezing, snarfing, and sick person was working out next to me. (Makes no sense, because we’re working out to feel good and get fit/healthy right)? With all the people, sweat, and warmth, gyms are the ideal breeding ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Not Everything That Happens is Personal - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe sensation of pain can make it seem difficult to let things go. When life hurts, we tend to want to hold on, as if holding onto our pain will somehow make it feel better. The problem is that the opposite is the case: the more we hold on, the more we suffer. The more we cling, the more pain we ...
Views: 774 - A Simple Act, An Enormous Impact - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently posted a column here about a line of cancer greeting cards that became controversial when a media analyst posited on the Today Show that such cards go too far. The analyst maintained that friends should know what to write and not have to depend on canned messages. I disagree; the ...
Views: 919 - Relationships and Money: What Promises Do You Make (and Break) About Spending? - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI used to work with a couple, the wife of whom habitually overspent. Considering their lines of work—an attorney and a CEO—they had plenty of money. However, they had an agreement that she would not overspend, and each month, she did. With some observation, it came to light that the wife liked ...
Views: 587 - Karma and the Evolution of Consciousness - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKarma, held within us as unresolved, unhealed or incomplete past, manifest as external reflections through the law of sympathetic attraction. The degree of intensity of the internal energy of the karma and it's layers of emotional and mental energy will exactly be reflected by the intensity of ...
Views: 583 - 7 Ways to Deal with Inertia-Based Procrastination - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople commonly use seven phrases as an excuse to procrastinate. Each one of these sentences indicates the inertia trap – we can't be bothered to start the ball rolling. We'd rather avoid the hard work and just stick with whatever we do have rolling even if it's a ball we despise. Here are ways ...
Views: 3024 - You Are the Blessings - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am inviting you to open yourself up to this truth of your being: You Are The Blessings. The blessings, the opportunity for greater good, are always present in you, others, and the world around you. All that is needed is to bring your awareness to that truth, follow, and choose as best you ...
Views: 823 - When You Need It Bad - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the April 28 ezine issue of Get What You Want, we explored the challenges of feeling (and releasing) need. Here’s a quick reprint in order to facilitate discussion around it, as well as expanded coverage about why some people seem to manifest better when they get desperate: From a law of ...
Views: 808(3 votes) - Mindful, not Mouthful - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Mindful-Not-Mouthful approach, as I like to call it, aims to override the old habit of “if eat – then be mindless” by a new, more adaptive habit of “if eat – then be mindful.” In a manner of speaking, the Mindful-Not-Mouthful approach aims to automate mindfulness. Automate mindfulness? ...
Views: 639 - The Quarter - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt had been 3 ½ years since he last stood in this very spot. He didn’t remember the light reflecting so uncomfortably in his eyes back then. He shifted back to his left. It was 3 ½ years ago that Jack had stood in front of the giant Zoltar-like machine, looking a thousand time more confident ...
Views: 560 - Healing with Hurt: Using Your Pain To Help Others - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPain is a fact of being and one that permeates all of our lives to some degree. Since the hurt we feel may be a part of the experiences that have touched us most deeply, we are often loathe to let it go. It is frequently easier to keep our pain at our sides, where it acts as a shield that ...
Views: 1515 - A Little pH Refresher - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve written about pH many times but since proper pH (acid/alkaline balance) is the key to how I maintain a healthy life AND the foundation of our upcoming Adventure Cleanse Tune-up (aka ACT), I thought I’d revisit the topic once more. Remember high school science class? Well, if you don’t, ...
Views: 1041 - Changing "Helpless" to Hopeful: Can a Simple Change of Mind Change a Life? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn a quiet side street, I slowed my car to a stop as I waited for a mother and child - a mother squirrel and her youngster - to cross the street. The mother would run a few paces then stop. The young squirrel would race to catch up, then jump up on her back for a free ride. She wouldn't move ...
Views: 660 - If I Could Have a “Do Over” - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYumi's blog this week (When We Help Ourselves, We Help the Helpless) brought me back to 16 years ago when my best friend decided to hang herself from a swing set in her back yard. I was too young like Yumi to know how to deal with any of it, and truth be told was trying to figure out where I fit ...
Views: 713 - Sex, Death, and Illness - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLester liked me. I was warm and pretty. I showed interest in his opinions and listened to his stories. We would speak on the phone for a long time and when I sat near his bed, he would grab my hand and include a sexual innuendo in our conversation. At 83-years-old, he had forgotten much of ...
Views: 772 - Swine Flu Crib Sheet: The Five Things You Need to Know - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn this 76th hour of the swine flu emergency, President Obama urges that we take "the utmost precautions." And the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the pandemic flu alert level to 5 out of 6, warning that this international outbreak will pose a prolonged threat. What do "utmost ...
Views: 607 - You Call This Normal? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week an old friend of mine and I spoke on the phone. I asked her how she was doing and her response was this: "Well, I am still totally stressed out and get those headaches and am running around a mile a minute, so I feel completely drained. You know, the normal stuff." I paused and ...
Views: 1012 - Is Oprah Hypnotizing You? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIs Oprah not the best and most master hypnotist ever? I am coming to you 'live' from Kripalu Yoga & Health where I am leading the most remarkable and enlightening workshop ever (No doubt about it! Testimony to follow at the end of the week!), entitled "Into the LITE:" The Hypnosis Diet for ...
Views: 914 - Inner Peace Has No Opposite - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHas it ever happened for you that you’ve picked up a book, usually a highly recommended one, read it and disliked it? It’s rare for me. Such was my first response to Eckhart Tolle’s original offering, The Power of Now. More than five years have elapsed since then and since I loved his second ...
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