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- Matisyahu, K'Naan and (Red) Nights Hit Los Angeles - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast night in Los Angeles, I had a chance to go to my first (RED)NIGHTS show at the Wiltern Theatre. This particular date of the new concert series from (RED) featured performances by hasidic hip-hop/reggae star Matisyahu and recent up-and-comer K'naan, who enthralled the audience with plenty of ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - Bernie Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison: Let Us Not Forget the Victims - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn Monday, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison. He ran one of the biggest investor frauds in Wall Street history which spanned two decades and ran up to $65 billion dollars. Now that Madoff will be spending the rest of his life in jail, details of his life--his high school ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - Don’t Forget to Pack Your Sense of Humor - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHeading out for a Fourth of July Weekend trip, or a summer vacation? Don’t forget to pack your sense of humor! As wonderful as traveling can be for an individual, couple, or the whole family/group, obstacles will inevitably arise. You might get lost, you might be delayed, someone might get sick, ...
Views: 1134(1 vote) - Man Up: The Art Of Non-Sexual Touch - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are neanderthal or cromagnum man reading this, your reaction to the title may be “What? Me must procreate!” If you are somewhat more enlightened you may be saying, “Yeah right, like there is such a thing.” We are all sexual beings. It’s part of our design. Sexuality plays a role in ...
Views: 1134(1 vote) - 8 Great Ways to Keep Your Family Organized - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have confessed in the past, to loving organization in all its forms. At work, at home, on vacation... it just makes me feel good. So, without further ado, here are 8 great organizational tips for the whole family. 1. Set an intention How do you want your family life to be? What would ...
Views: 1132(8 votes) - 20 Rainy Day Activities for Conscious Families - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBeen raining much in your neighborhood? Kids going crazy from lack of exercise? Parents going crazy from the relentless grayness of it all?? Help. I just sent the boys outside in what has been a constant drizzle since daybreak. I don’t care how wet, muddy or shrunken they ...
Views: 1131(2 votes) - Maslow for the Modern World - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is becoming more and more difficult to escape. Phones follow us wherever we go, e-mails ping and blackberries call to us with abbreviations as various TV’s bark for us to “call now!”. Our garages are filled with more cars that take us to more places in less time than we somehow used to ...
Views: 1131(2 votes) - ***Breaking Bad Dating Patterns - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of the questions I get about romantic and dating relationships is the one where a person keeps finding him or herself repeating a not so happy dating pattern, over and over again. Many people I work with can see they keep dating or falling in love with a variation of the same problem, but ...
Views: 1130(2 votes) - 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: 1129 - Reverand Cutie: A Modern Day Thorn Birds Romance - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy cousin, Aparna, and I had a tradition when we were growing up. Every year, when I visited India, Aparna and I would sit up all night and watch the movie, The Thorn Birds, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward. We probably did this for over 10 years, and the night before I got ...
Views: 1129 - 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: 1129 - The Ayurvedic Magic and Mystery of Cleansing and Revitalizing - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe body will heal itself. Our bodies heal themselves. They knit themselves back together when cut, they process, digest, detoxify and remove built-up material daily. But we do have to give our bodies the proper environment in which to heal and stay balanced. Sometimes that requires some extra ...
Views: 1127(5 votes) - 4 Phone Calls - "I'm Sorry," "I Forgive You," "I Love You," and "Thank you" - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe have a program in our dorm where we spotlight three residents and basically bombard them with questions for an hour. What happens is three people sit on a couch, each give a one to two minute summary of the basics in their lives (family, hometown, major, etc.) and then the rest of the hour is ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Going Beyond Negative Speech - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I'm curious about the spiritual concept of "evil tongue"(speaking evil of others) and its pervasiveness in our culture. Why do people become energized when they say or read something negative about someone else? What does it say about where that person is? What are the consequences ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - Reduce Leadership Friction - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe only thing standing between you and the leadership greatness you want to achieve is friction. Friction is any obstacle or block standing between where you now are and where you've always wanted to be. Outer friction could be relationships at work that are not impeccable, projects that ...
Views: 1124(5 votes) - Karma & The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsInherent within life, and its great mystery, there is a mechanism to facilitate the expansion of consciousness. This we will call the Law of Sympathetic Attraction or as it is more popularly know now the 'Law of Attraction'. We commonly know the law of sympathetic attraction as 'like attracts ...
Views: 1123 - The Power of Belief - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe minister, enough Vitalis in his hair to lube a Buick, places his palm on the forehead of the afflicted. “Praise the Lord—you are healed!” As if on cue, the afflicted obeys gravity and falls backward, stricken with the spirit, into the arms of the good reverend’s assistants. Then, she walks ...
Views: 1123(3 votes) - Child Abuse: When Will We Do Away with This National Recognition? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsApril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We take one day to remember mothers and fathers, those who gave their lives for this country, the signing of The Declaration of Independence, a man who gave his life in the name of civil rights, and the day Christ was born. I have often wondered ...
Views: 1120 - What are Your Unconscious Commitments? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUnconscious commitments are agreements that we make with the Universe at a very young age. They are, primarily, based on how we perceive the world. For e.g., if there is a lot of chaos around you as a child, you will decide "the world is chaotic." Unconsciously, you then become committed to ...
Views: 1120 - Despondent View of Life - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a lot of trouble with living in this time. I don't think this is how life was meant to be. I am nearly finished an engineering degree, and soon I'll be working at redesigning some gadget that nobody really needed in the first place, making money to buy things I don't want but ...
Views: 1115 - Psychic Abilites - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a very important question. My yoga instructor told me when I get enlightened, and my third eye opens up, that my psychic abilities, intuition, and wisdom will open. Do you know of these psychic abilities? As a Christian I was raised to believe that anything psychic is bad and ...
Views: 1114 - 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: 1113(1 vote) - When Being Named TED is Cool - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA new and cool online group now grants your wishes. Imagine a friend, a peer or a colleague quietly filling out an online form telling this group all about your work and how the members of this group might help -- and this nomination is kept from you. Now visualize getting a call out of the ...
Views: 1112 - A Mother’s Day Message of Hope - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe following poem posted recently on the Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors Support Community is about defying odds, debunking the myth of prognosis, and maintaining hope and faith in the face of a terrifying diagnosis. More fundamentally, though, it illustrates a daughter’s unbounded love for her ...
Views: 1111 - The Paul Newman Way to Buy Office Supplies: Give Something Back Office Supplies - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGive Something Back, an office supply company with an unusual business model, won two accolades from Inc. Magazine in the same year; it was billed as one of the country's fastest growing companies and lampooned as the worst corporate name in America. I spoke with Give Something Back's Mike ...
Views: 1111(4 votes) - Homeless, But Not Hopeless. - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor a country we call the land of prosperity, the United States has staggering numbers of homeless people. So why do we still have a growing number of people living under bridges, cars, shelters and on the streets? Homelessness has as many different causes as it has victims. Every person's ...
Views: 1110 - How Can a Soulmate Cause So Much Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Arielle and Brian: Three years ago I met someone who I strongly believe in my heart is my soulmate. We are engaged and have lived together for the past three years. I discovered he cheated on me and I told him to leave the house. He has groveled, begged for me to take him back and ...
Views: 1110 - The Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen someone’s actions create pain for us, it is natural to engage in an inner conversation of resentment. The mind replays the offense, repeating the stories over and over. My wife betrayed me. My father destroyed my trust. My partner didn’t come through for me. And so on. The dialogue of blame ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - The Biology of Belief - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy dog died this morning. He was a small, black, mixed-breed, part Chihuahua, perhaps part miniature pinscher. I adopted him five years ago after someone dropped him off at a pet shop in South Miami Beach. The owners gave him to their parents, who are my friends, and I fell for his hyperactive ...
Views: 1107 - Talk and Die: Six Questions (and Answers) About Natasha Richardson's Ski Accident - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNatasha Richardson's death is a shock and tragedy for so many reasons. The 45-year-old actress was taking a private lesson on a beginner's run in Mont Tremblant, Canada. When she fell at the bottom of the trail, everything seemed okay. She didn't hit anyone or anything. She wasn't wearing a ...
Views: 1106 - 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: 1104(5 votes) - Do Soup Diets Really Work? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeems that my last post generated lots of responses. Here is a well researched article: Do Soup Diets Really Work? By Pat Solly of www.SoupSong.com ONCE UPON A TIME, soup was primarily perscribed to stimulate the appetite—not depress it. That magnificent "Monarch of the Kitchen" ...
Views: 1103 - Insomnia and Melatonin - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWorking with a lot of clients who are struggling with trauma and histories of abuse, anxiety and insomnia are constant problems. Many people have been prescribed medications such as Ambien, Sereoquel or one of the other mood stabilizers for sleep. Many of these medications have been found to ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Make Anxiety Your Friend - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTummy trembles. Brain fuzz. That discombobulating feeling that you're not quite sure what you should be doing but you should be something to keep your act together. Anxiety. Sometimes it slips away with a few deep breaths, other times you need to beat it off with a stick or some little white ...
Views: 1103(2 votes) - When Your Mother is in Spirit - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy mother is no longer living in a physical body, and that makes mother’s day different than it used to be. While my relationship with my mother was difficult, I still miss her very much. She was not well emotionally most of my life, and so life with mother was complicated. But I still miss ...
Views: 1103 - Micheal Jackson's Angelic Spirit - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid Micheal jackson live in his human self or his spirit self ? Without the energy of his spirit, it could not be possible that every human being on this planet knew his music, his dance. It did not matter that you were in innner Mangolia, or a potential suicide bomber in the Gaza Strip, or ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - Three Rs of Manifesting - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI think I’m so clever when I sum something up with a couple of words that start with the same letter. (Is that alliteration?) Whether it’s clever, silly, or just an excuse for a blog post, I thought I’d share the latest one - because if we can keep it simple, it’s easier to employ, right? ...
Views: 1102(3 votes) - Gluten-Free Life Force Biscuits - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThese super healthy biscuits can be whipped up in under 10 minutes (plus only 20 minutes cooking time). Mix together: 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour or other gluten-free flour 2 Tbsp. organic brown sugar 1 tsp. baking soda Add the following ingredients to the flour ...
Views: 1101 - Sex Equals Sleep? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost men snooze after sex, but do women? Personally, I become energized in a relaxed, relieved, happy, “let’s go get some things accomplished now” kind of a way. I recently heard about a study on The Today Show where men and women respond differently to partnering, mating, and being ...
Views: 1097(2 votes) - Growing up Chopra - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNot a day goes by that someone I encounter doesn't stop and ask me - "wait, your dad is DEEPAK CHOPRA?! Oh my God, what was it like to grow up with him as a father?!" I try to be as candid as I can, sugarcoating the fact that he was a physically abusive, self-obsessed, substance abusing ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Amen, Mr. President - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com Authors(CNN) -- Opening the Muslim-world leg of the "Audacity of Hope" world tour with the universal Islamic greeting "Assalamu alaikum" (May peace be with you) to thunderous applause, President Obama began his long-awaited major address by going straight to many of our pressing geopolitical ...
Views: 1095(2 votes) - My Marathon Cookies - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTraining for a marathon can be grueling, but occasionally it's also delicious. Turns out, things like carbs, salt, and sugar are not just permissible, they are necessary. Got that friends? Muy necesarios. Here's one of my favorite "recovery" foods after a long weekend run. The recipe came to me ...
Views: 1095(3 votes) - This Week on Intent: Tell Us How to Bring More Wellness into Volunteering - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis week on Intent, we want to hear your tips, tricks and advice on volunteering. Yes, we know that much have been said about volunteering and giving back in light of President Obama's push for more Americans to serve. We also know that many volunteering resources already exist out there on the ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - A Huge Miracle - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsManu is back in class and he is back with his long lost smile. For all of us at pwhy it is a huge miracle. For many months we feared for his life though we kept a brave face. His body had almost given up as he suffered multi organ failure: his liver and kidneys had almost packed up with the ...
Views: 1091(4 votes) - From Fast-food to Finance, Cause Marketing is on the Rise - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDoes it seem counter-intuitive that cause marketing programs are continuing to prosper in a pinched economy? I talked with David Hessekiel, president and founder of Cause Marketing Forum, about why cause-related marketing campaigns have a current advantage, best practices for starting a cause ...
Views: 1091 - Michelle Obama Asks: Have You Been Serving? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsVolunteerism isn’t just a noble act, it’s imperative to our national priorities -- or so says First Lady Michelle Obama. She rolled up her sleeves Monday and helped put the finishing touches on a play structure in the Bret Harte Elementary School playground in San Francisco, which has been ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - Are You the Other Woman? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Soulmate Manifesters, Recently I have received several emails and Facebook posts from women telling me the same story: “I believe I have manifested my soulmate but he is married, what should I do?” Now, none of these woman made a soulmate wish list that asked for a married man but ...
Views: 1089 - Life Balance: Can You Pass The Bacon Test? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast weeks post honoring the memory of the amazing Jamie Dyer Dordek had many unexpected consequences. On the vibrant bright side, it was a comfort to her mother, brother, family members and friends. Here's what Jamie's Mom had to say. Hi Eli, This is Jamie's mom and your column today ...
Views: 1089 - Ending the Meltdown Melodrama - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA new poll has brought some welcome news. When asked, "Do you think the country is headed in the right direction?" more responders say yes than no. This is in stark contrast to the latter stages of the Bush administration, when the no's were mounting to unheard-of levels, past 80%. The headline ...
Views: 1087 - Listening to Drums Heals your Brain - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWho knew that listening to drums actually heals your brain, reduces stress and depression and gives you an immune boost? I didn’t. When you actively think your brain is in beta and it cycles over 30 cycles per second. As you listen to drums beating your brain almost immediately drops to 4-7 ...
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