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- How My Dog Licked Cancer - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou may have heard about the research, still in its early stages, about dogs’ ability to sniff out cancer in people. Pretty remarkable. Talk about being human’s best friend – what a solid to save someone’s life! A dog may have saved my life when I had cancer, at least in a way. The ...
Views: 1167 - The Seven Deadly Sins: A Breakdown by Sex and the Surprising Results - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt comes as no real surprise that the seven deadly sins are not equally seductive for men and women. A recent study from the Vatican ranks the most common sins by gender, based on collected confessions. The notion of 'sin' is based in Catholicism, but let's forgo a theological discussion in ...
Views: 1167 - Dharma as a Tool for Spiritual Transformation - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDharma is a Sanskrit word with no direct literal translation into English. Etymologically it means that which sustains, upholds and supports. It should be understood as the most evolutionary impulse in Nature as she expresses herself in her infinite creativity diversity abundance and continued ...
Views: 1166(4 votes) - Healing By Reconnecting - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few years ago my husband, Curtis, and I attended a powerful workshop by renowned healer, Eric Pearl in Denver. While we were both already familiar with the concept that energy underlies all things, energy coming from Eric's hands was electric. Having studied Reiki, Chinese Medicine, and ...
Views: 1166 - How to Find a Job When You Already Have One - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou’re in a stronger position to find a job if you already have one, and in today’s work environment, it’s better to hang on to a current job, even if you hate your boss, while you look. However, be careful when you do so to avoid others at work – and especially your boss – knowing that you are ...
Views: 1166(2 votes) - Overcoming Challenges in 12 Action Steps - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLife is full of challenges and learning how to meet them, and overcome them, is one of Life's lessons. Here are a few things I have learned about dealing with Life's little curve balls. I hope they help someone else. 1. Emote Feel your feelings and let them out in whatever way you feel ...
Views: 1165(4 votes) - A Child's Peace Poem - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThrough reviews of her lovely books, I have become email friends with one of our national treasures, Ruth Gendler. Part of the service she performs for humanity is in our schools. She brings her artistry into classrooms and inspires the talents and imaginations of our youth who, in my opinion, ...
Views: 1164 - 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: 1164(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: 1164(2 votes) - 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 ...
Views: 1163(1 vote) - Natasha Richardson - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo days earlier, British-born actress Natasha Richardson was taking skiing lessons on the bunny slopes with her 13-year-old son at Mont Tremblant Skiing Resort in Montreal and accidentally fell. One hour later, she was complaining of terrible headaches. She was immediately rushed to the ...
Views: 1163(2 votes) - Our Only True Happiness is Peace - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuccess, achievement and material possessions produce fleeting moments of euphoria: we celebrate and invite friends to see our new home or car and are happy when we wear new clothes for the first time. Luxury, comfort and riches, however, are not the ingredients of true happiness. They give ...
Views: 1163 - Are You Surrounded With Authentic Communities? Explore 7 Possibilities - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does community mean? Is it an old fashioned barn raising from days gone by, or a church social, or town festival? Where does community start, and why is it important in the first place? Nowadays, community means a Facebook group or "Twittering" thither and yon. Community is all those ...
Views: 1162(4 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: 1162 - Am I My Brother's Keeper? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps we're still answering Cain’s question to God [Genesis, 4:9] and in a vital way for each one of us. To me, we are to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers and to do what we can to assist one another. That’s when we experience our human connection and divinity. So I choose to answer, ...
Views: 1157 - Statement by Grace Rwaramba Regarding Michael Jackson - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe following statement is by Grace Rwaramba: June 30th, 2009 “Michael Jackson was an exceptional Human Being. He was gifted, deeply compassionate and brought joy to the lives of so many. He loved his family dearly, and above all, his beautiful children. In addition to being my employer ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Naturally Thin by Bethenny Frankel – Advice from a NY Housewife (and chef!) - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLiving in New Jersey, and working in New York City for years, I started watching “The Housewives of New York,” when it premiered on the Bravo Network last year -- it’s always fun to spot locations you know and visit on television, and see things you can relate to. Since then, I’ve become a ...
Views: 1156(1 vote) - Are You Being Too Frugal? 12 Warnings Signs - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are all fans of saving money and responsible spending, especially in this current recession. But are you being too cheap? Here are 12 warning signs. 1. You’ve been procrastinating on buying that new roll of duct tape to repair your boots--and your windows--and your car. 2. You ...
Views: 1155 - The Power of Children's Imagination: Teresa's Healing Toolbox - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Your imagination can help you heal.” This simple and elegant statement was the response nine-year-old Teresa gave me when asked what she had learned from our work together as we were wrapping up our counseling relationship. Teresa is a beautiful, doe-eyed girl who first came to me a year ago ...
Views: 1155(2 votes) - Boredom: Fanning the Creative Flames - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe human mind thrives on novelty. What was once a source of pleasure can become tedious after a time. Though our lives are full, boredom lurks around every corner because we innately long for new experiences. Yet boredom by its very nature is passive. In this idle state of mind, we may feel ...
Views: 1152(3 votes) - The Sacred Practice of Spirit Communication - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we, who are still living in physical bodies, are granted access to communications with the spirits of those who have passed on into eternal life, we have reason to give grateful thanks to a power greater than ourselves. From my perspective as a psychic medium, when I am able to open up a ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - Yoga Tip of the Week #3: Balancing Your Opposites - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine your body and mind like the string of a cello. An energetic pull on that string from it's base to its scrolling top, will make lovely music. Same with you! If you have energetic balance in your yoga, someone could run a bow along you, and your sound would be rich and full. If you are ...
Views: 1152(3 votes) - 12 Steps to Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMichelle tossed me her lucky charm, a box of "Sobriety Test Gum" as we dashed into the car and off to the Dodgers game. Why was it her talisman? The tiny print told all. "Check Ya Self Before You Wreck Ya Self." Now, those are word to live by. Americans are addicted to the positive strokes of ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - What to Do About "Mad as Hell" - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople are incredibly angry these days. The governing class in America fears a "populist backlash," as the New York Times dubbed it. They are worried that if ordinary Americans get mad enough, they will derail recovery plans. But this isn't only a Joe Six-Pack phenomenon. Anyone with a decent ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - Integrative Medicine: Dean Ornish Speaks Out - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week I attended the Institute of Medicine’s Summit on Integrative Medicine, sponsored by The Bravewell Collaborative. While I found many speakers at the conference extremely exciting, it was marrying science and practice to focus on PREVENTION, in the powerful keynote address of Dr. Dean ...
Views: 1150 - Is it Possible for Women to Preserve Their Fertility? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe women’s movement of the 1960’s brought about many great economic, educational and social improvements. While we all agree that this is a great accomplishment, our human biology unfortunately didn’t agree with this. With these new societal gains, came delayed childbearing so that one can ...
Views: 1150 - What Is Excellence? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is fitting that my friend and colleague Julie van Amerongen contributed this reflection on Excellence for the eBook, 26 Principles of Working for Good. Julie just sent me an "assignment" to review, which she wrote as part of a job application process–she is one of two people left in a precess ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - What is Recovery From Addiction? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe professionals in the field of addiction, have not even come up with an agreed upon definition for recovery. This means we can’t really study the effectiveness of various treatment modalities because we haven’t defined success. In June of 2007, at the Betty Ford Clinic, a team of top notch ...
Views: 1150(2 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: 1149 - How to Ease Conflict - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA monk asked Shigui, "What is the first principle?" Shigui said, "What you just asked is the second principle." -- from Zen’s Chinese Heritage A few weeks ago, I was trying to pass along some information to a friend that I hoped would help resolve a conflict with which she was ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - 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: 1149(1 vote) - Paris Hilton and What We Can Learn From Our Pets - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow amazing are the dogs that save their owner’s lives by sounding the alarm or even calling 911? There are so many extraordinary stories about pets, like dogs that guide the blind, provide comfort to the sick, protect us, or help us go for walks. Then there is the cat who lived in a nursing ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - The Imagination of Enough - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'm sure you've heard of voluntary simplicity, but have you ever thought about it in relation to your own life? Probably. I know I have. In those evaluation questionnaires about my carbon footprint, and various other ways of thrift, I come out passably. But then I caught myself ordering drug ...
Views: 1147(1 vote) - 4 Ways to Declutter your Friendships - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsElizabeth was the type of friend who was always inviting me out to lunch and then ambushing me with the delivery of her latest disappointments in our friendship and my performance in it. The offending action was usually something seemingly insignificant (a misunderstood comment, a phone call ...
Views: 1143(2 votes) - A Lifelong Commitment to Love : Conclusion - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFind a picture of yourself as a baby or young child. Consider it as if you were looking at someone else – perhaps a co-worker’s grandchild or a friend’s niece or nephew. What do you see? You would probably agree that you are looking at an adorable, innocent new being, ripe with potential and ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Avoiding Ego-based Decisions - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: In the long form, my question is this; I am at a cross roads in life with regard to what direction I should take on my career (dharma) path. I am in the film business and I am not fulfilled with being on the managerial production side of things. I have finally made a decision to take ...
Views: 1143 - The Insidious Cancer of Envy - and How to Get Past It - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust the other day I noticed, yet again, that people have a way of being resentful when others have some sort of mild success. I posted this comment on facebook and was interested to note that many people felt the same way. In fact a LOT of people felt the same way. So why is it that instead ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Vocalization + Visualization = Manifestation - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my previous blogs we discussed the concepts of "frequency" and "intent". "Frequency" is the rate at which an object vibrated and is also a way of measuring sound. "Intent" is the energy behind any created sound. Together, these two elements create how a sound may be used--it's effect for ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Fiscally Friendly Fitness - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne thing has become abundantly clear to all of us of late: Our country is in the midst of a devastating recession. Psychologically speaking, this news effects people in many different ways. Some become anxious, others opportunistic, and, still, others resigned. Yet, despite the variances in our ...
Views: 1142 - Accessing the Higher Self - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: How do you access your higher self in meditation? Is there any particular technique that you use? How do you know that you are really in touch with the higher self? Answer: Meditation is an opportunity for the noise of the mind to subside and for the higher Self to reveal ...
Views: 1141(5 votes) - Fitness for Seniors - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the waning days of 2008, I appeared on Boston's Talk Radio Station, WRKO, with host Mariellen Burns to discuss getting healthy in the year ahead. I shared tips on all the standard New Year's stuff like setting manageable goals and navigating toward success in a desired area of your life, ...
Views: 1141(1 vote) - Listen Up! - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my opinion, there is no greater way to show love and devotion for our friends, family, loved ones, etc., than to truly listen to them. And by listening, I mean listening from the heart. I am sure none of you can relate to this, but I have actually had experiences of people texting DURING ...
Views: 1141(3 votes) - Money Saving Beauty Tips - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am not a beauty expert, but I am a woman who wants to get the most bang for her buck with her anti-aging, cleansing and conditioning regimen! I recently wrote about conditioning my skin by eating and applying extra virgin olive oil to the skin. I have been out of the oil for 3 days and have ...
Views: 1139(1 vote) - Expand your Style when Volunteering! - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI don't know the exact moment when I let some of my reservations go but I think it happened when I was on the back of a motoconcho (motorcycle) without a helmut zipping up a mountain in the Dominican Republic. My longer than normal hair whipped around me; with my sunglasses on, I would tilt ...
Views: 1138(2 votes) - Caring for an Unloving Parent - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I was raised by an insensitive, unloving cruel, selfish man. Intentionally cruel and enjoyed it. He has caused me much heart ache by not giving me the love and care that I so much deserved. I am sick and fatigued. He is old and sick and has had a good life and now I find myself ...
Views: 1137 - Focus on the Good: Raise Your Vibration - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEverything in the universe is made of energy. What differentiates one form of energy from another is the speed at which it vibrates. For example, light vibrates at a very high frequency, and something like a rock vibrates at a lower frequency but a frequency nonetheless. Human beings also ...
Views: 1137 - Alzheimer's Misunderstood Cousin... - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile Alzheimer’s is constantly at the forefront of the health care industry and the media, there is another far less “famous” type of brain disease, called Frontotemporal Dementia, often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or misdiagnosed period. I’d certainly never heard of it and it obviously wasn’t ...
Views: 1136 - Good-Bye to a TV Host, an Angel, a Legendary Entertainer, a Quarterback, and a Guru - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith the deaths of superstars Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson last week, and Steve McNair on Saturday, it seems we’ve bid farewell to an inordinate number of icons recently. While the losses of Jackson, 51, and McNair, 36, are more tragic and untimely than McMahon, 86, and ...
Views: 1135(2 votes) - The Watcher Within - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn ground-breaking research earlier this century, Nobel laureate Dr. Wilder Penfield, attempted to "map" the connections between specific parts of the body and particular areas of the brain. He wanted to see, for example, where the "wires" from the hand led to, and where the connections to the ...
Views: 1135 - Thoughts Manifesting Lickity Split! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere were a couple of points in Maureen Moss’ latest World Puja newsletter I thought worth sharing. I’ve excerpted and highlighted my favorite parts below: On this past solstice of June 21, 2009 a major doorway opened and supported a massive leap in consciousness to those who were ...
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