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- Letting Go of Perfection: Set Yourself Free - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is good to remember that one of our goals in life is to not be perfect. We often lose track of this aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. Life ...
Views: 1872(2 votes) - Life Will Find a Way - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy 96-year-old grandmother is a vibrant, sharp-minded woman who spent most of her life gardening in her large backyard in Massachusetts, and her significant contributions to the American Hosta Society have earned her over 2,500 results if you Google her name. Many spiritual Teachings tell us ...
Views: 1819(3 votes) - Life's Real Insurance : Be Present - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs insurance giant AIG goes down to yet another financial body blow (it's all over the news these days) I'm tempted to speculate about security. We have Homeland Security, Social Security, the Securities Commission for all those bonds that seem to be worth less every day, and even the security ...
Views: 552(2 votes) - Listen, Communicate, Repeat - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCommunity building has a lot to do with being in harmony with the people in your environment and using that energy productively to make improvements to the overall lifestyle of everyone involved. Anyone can be an integral part of a community building project so long as they are in harmony ...
Views: 606(1 vote) - Listening to Our Bodies - Illness Lessons - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen our body, mind, and spirit are in balance, we experience good health. But sometimes we get caught up in life’s parade of change and movement, and things get out of balance. Just as there are seasons in nature, our bodies go through times of cleansing and times of activity. Illness is one ...
Views: 862(2 votes) - Listening to Your Body for Guidance - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I was listening to an audio recording of yours ( a series with you and Wayne Dyer) and you were talking about body knowledge and how it comes down to comfort and discomfort. The conversation was around listening to the body and if something's uncomfortable look at what I can do to ...
Views: 551(1 vote) - Little Kids Can Say the Meanest Things - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to other people." Spencer Johnson God knows the "houseguest" is walking a fine line between that warm and welcome feeling and "I wish he'd leave." On one of my yoga weekends several months ago while staying with a ...
Views: 754(1 vote) - Livin' in the Moment with Yeah Dave - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI trust any yoga teacher who knows how to make me laugh. And as a self-proclaimed chocoholic, I also trust any yoga teacher who truly believes that chocolate can be used as a gateway for reaching our highest spiritual potential. I had the honor to speak with Intent Voice David Romanelli, more ...
Views: 638(2 votes) - Living from an Open Heart (Video) - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsVideo link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfey5CmJaBM My life has transformed. I could not have expected this. This is day 67 of season 12 of the 100-day reality challenge. I now invite you to join to live for 100 days from the ...
Views: 731(2 votes) - Look Into the (Energy Efficient) Light - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople give you this whole rap about how easy saving the planet is. Change a light bulb and save the world. Yes and no. How about we consider it a start rather than an end destination? Lighting accounts for about 20% of our electric bill. Traditional bulbs burn heat rather than light, so are ...
Views: 595(1 vote) - Looking for a New Christianity - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion for Deepak: I am 43, female American, Hispanic, raised in a Catholic family. Since early childhood, I've had doubts in the teachings of the Church. At 10, I felt that the Sister teaching catechism class was "lying" to me, expecting the children to believe the bible stories she taught ...
Views: 488(1 vote) - Looking for Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am newly starting my spiritual journey and I have to say it has been quite a ride! As I read books and search the net for food to appease my spiritual appetite, I have suddenly become over whelmed with which steps to take rather than jumping all over the place. Right now I’m ...
Views: 631(1 vote) - Love Birds of Spring - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a brunch last Sunday morning, two friends were holding hands. So I casually mentioned that they reminded me of love birds. In response, the 40-something man became self-conscious and immediately withdrew his hand. I laughed and urged him to return to the hand-holding, "It was a complement. ...
Views: 772(1 vote) - Love The Reflection In The Mirror - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo not look in the mirror every morning and see just your defects; on the contrary, look for your greatest qualities and attributes. List out loud your positive features and be thankful for everything that you are. Love and accept yourself as you are. Love and respect others as you would like ...
Views: 666(1 vote) - Magnesium to the Rescue - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter I recently ran out of my daily magnesium (plus calcium) supplement, I was quickly reminded why I take it. A couple of restless nights and episodes of muscle cramps were enough for me to get the hint. According to Dr. Alan Gaby, a pioneer in the alternative medicine movement, "Magnesium ...
Views: 637(3 votes) - Make Your Hopes, Dreams and Intentions Come True! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat’s your dream? Have you forgotten it? Many of us do. You start out in this life with hopes and dreams and ambitions. Often they are quickly dissipated by your fears – what will people think? Can I earn enough money at it? How could I possibly attain this goal? I’m not good enough. I ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - Making Friends with the Voices in Your Head - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOr, the Lazy Man’s Guide to Self-Improvement. Or, How to Make Your Mental Chatter Work for You. I can remember a gentleman friend telling me, years ago, that I was a “deep thinker.” We were in the early days of our soon-to-be-doomed relationship and he was working hard to show appreciation ...
Views: 1170(2 votes) - Making Relationships Work - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.” ...
Views: 657(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) - Manifesto of Peace: A Prose Poem - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are a community of men, women and children. We live, breathe and exist together in our community. Our community is our home, even though we also have a roof over our own family. Gathered under such roofs, we form neighborhoods. We leave our neighborhood in the morning and return to it in ...
Views: 724(1 vote) - Marianne Williamson on Divine Partnership - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast weekend I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Marianne Williamson on ‘Divine Partnership’ here in Los Angeles. In it, she elaborated on many useful ideas from A Course in Miracles applicable to dating and relationships. For those of you who are not familiar with her work yet, she ...
Views: 1956(1 vote) - 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) - Mastery or Multi-Tasking? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSome women claim their ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously is confirmation of the obvious superiority of the female mind; some men respond that multi-tasking is simply a term for doing a bunch of things badly. Parents lament that computer games and Internet surfing is costing their ...
Views: 827(2 votes) - Meditating to Awaken - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, I had the pleasure of meeting meditation teacher, David Harshada Wagner at East West Books in New York City to celebrate the release of his new meditation CD called “Meditation for Everyone.” Although his name was new to me, something drew me to the invitation in my e-mail inbox, ...
Views: 663(1 vote) - Michael Jackson - A Changing Face - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI never knew Michael Jackson personally, so it is impossible to make any type of comment about him or his self-esteem or anything else, without it being a complete projection of my own psyche. Given the recent and unexpected death of this icon, however, it seems appropriate to discuss the topic ...
Views: 2202(2 votes) - Michael Jackson's Death: Avoidable or Invevitable? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy most vivid Michael Jackson memory was his 1993 Oprah Winfrey interview. I remember watching the show and thinking two things: 1. This is the most talented person I've ever seen. 2. This person has the lowest self-esteem of anyone I've ever seen. Here was this supremely gifted, ...
Views: 868(2 votes) - Michael Jackson, King of Pain? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDetails about Michael Jackson’s passing are still fuzzy, but already people are drawing conclusions about the superstar’s premature demise. One media thread has him using prescription medications in what may have been a troubling way ...
Views: 1340(2 votes) - Michael Jackson: Another Look at The Man in the Mirror - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince Michael Jackson’s untimely death last week we’ve been inundated with stories and speculations about his life. I’m in the generation that grew up with Michael. We watched him as a child singing on TV with his brothers, ABC and Rockin’ Robin, and tried our best to copy his moves. As kids ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - Michael Jackson: On the Complexity of Being Human - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs reports begin to filter in on the behind the scenes life of Michael Jackson, his alleged addiction to Demerol (a narcotic painkiller) and possible cause of death, his rumored marriage to Rwaramba (the children's nanny), the number of plastic surgery procedures undergone, his court appearances ...
Views: 716(1 vote) - 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) - Mood Swings are Normal - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI see more and more clients who have gone to their doctor complaining of "mood swings", being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and placed on mood stabilizers. Yet when I talk to them they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder. When I talk to them more I get an interesting ...
Views: 634(1 vote) - More Painful: A Bad Breakup or Snowboarding? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSnowboarding is a bit like love. Before working out the kinks and existing, peaceably, in a relationship- with the right mountain or person- you must first experience abject failure, frustration, humiliation, and heartache. I'm not sure why. I didn't make the rules. I'm just relaying ...
Views: 617(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: A Personal Vision of Living a Full Life - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn school we’re given letter grades like A’s or B’s, or graded on percentages like 95% or 81%. Once we’ve graduated, we certainly continue to be judged by others and ourselves (sometimes cruelly so) but it’s no longer clear what we need to study, who the teacher is, what the correct answers are, ...
Views: 614(2 votes) - Morning Motivation: Bernie Siegel and Healing - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRetired surgeon Dr. Bernie Siegel was one of my idols when I was studying the mind-body connection as an undergraduate at UMASS. For decades, he has focused on treating cancer patients as full human beings, helping them to heal mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, as well as physically. ...
Views: 846(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: If You Weren't Afraid - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn Native Wisdom for White Minds, a Maori writer expresses confusion about people from the West: "Why do they whisper; why are they so afraid?" Ayn Rand made a similar observation in Atlas Shrugged, noting that people no longer race around because they have a purpose, but because they are ...
Views: 571(3 votes) - Morning Motivation: Paramahansa Yogananda's Optimism - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsParamahansa Yogananda wrote a wonderful book called Autobiography of a Yogi in which he described his life’s spiritual journey. His eternal optimism and unwavering faith have made his book unforgettable to millions of readers, and you can now read his book online at Autobiography of a ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: Perfection - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA satirical article was published that listed symptoms such as the following: unusually short height, limited cognitive abilities, and impaired social skills. The diagnosis was childhood. We quickly see the humor in the article because the “symptoms” turn out to be perfectly normal for the ...
Views: 771(3 votes) - Morning Motivation: Transcending the Darkness - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl talked about the horror that he faced in a concentration camp. He also talked about the spiritual core within himself that transcended the pain and despair surrounding him. His insight into that spiritual core became the basis for a form of a ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: When You Are Excluded or Rejected - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn A New Guide to Rational Living, Dr. Albert Ellis proposed ten irrational thoughts that stand in the way of our happiness. Here is the first irrational thought: “You must – yes, must – have love or approval from all the people you find significant.” What if this irrational thought were ...
Views: 521(5 votes) - Mother-in-law Nightmare - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion for Deepak: I'm married for the 2nd time now. My previous wedding was a 'love marriage' - now, it's a typical Indian arranged marriage. I'm in US with my husband from the past 2 1/2 months, the issue between us is his mother- whom he wants me to listen to, obey and please- I have ...
Views: 881(2 votes) - Mother-in-Law Strangeness - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: How can I deal with a passive aggressive mother in law? So far I haven’t stood up to her, but I am so close. She has overstepped her boundaries in so many ways. My husband has confronted her about her behavior but she continues to make snide comments every time we see her or by ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - Moving Beyond Mind Games - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am single, and ever since college I have been in love with a girl whom I have tried to be with through the four years since graduating. Even though she married someone else, she would say she still wants to be with me and be intimate with me. I believe her, but have thought ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Vitamin D – A New Study - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs I talk about in my book, studies have consistently shown us that vitamin D in childhood can protect against multiple sclerosis as a person gets older. The question has always been raised of whether taking vitamin D once a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is made, is of any benefit. Now ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - Music for an Integral World - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn Interview with Corrado Rustici. The following interview was originally published in Issue 38 of EnlightenNext magazine. As any anthropologist will tell you, every stage of cultural development is accompanied by its own distinctive forms of art. In the concert halls, the dawning of ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - My Definition of Wellness... - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Editorial Staff at Intent has asked me to give my view re: What is Wellness? Many years ago in my late teens I suffered from a life threatening eating disorder. Through therapy, much hard work, and reforming a supportive network of people I was able to reconstruct my life—Healthfully. ...
Views: 895(2 votes) - My Father and I are One - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI attended an out-of-body workshop at the Monroe Institute in 2002. I was writing the book *Rapid Evolution* at the time, and wanted to revisit the journey I had first taken at Monroe, in 1978. I wanted to explore what changes had been made in my own self-development over the years. What was ...
Views: 756(1 vote) - My Favorite, Free, New Fitness and Diet App: Lose It! - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne key element to achieving successful weight loss is accountability. This means recording your weight (I recommend only once a week on Monday’s), your daily activities including most importantly exercise, and what and how much you eat daily. However, for most of us the task of writing down ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - My Hero: Aimee Mullins - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I think my life is hard and I want to quit, or just feel sorry for myself, I try to think of people like Aimee Mullins. Who is Aimee Mullins? Aimee is a double leg amputee. She lost both her legs in childhood to a genetic disease. As an adult she is a recognized athlete, model, ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - My Path to Green: Step 6 - Green Gift Giving - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHi again. I can't believe it is already Step 6 in My Path to Green. Though, I have definitely learned a tremendous amount and am maker greener choices each day no matter what it is. This is a busy time of the year for me -- practically everybody I know has a birthday/anniversary etc etc coming ...
Views: 642(2 votes) - My Top 12 Tips for Traveling with Kids on Planes - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAirplanes and your children: A good mix? Greetings from 30,000 feet. We are somewhere over Baltimore – or maybe Richmond, Virginia – on our way to a family vacation in Florida. Sunshine. Warmth. Grandma and Grandpa. Mickey Mouse. What more could a sun-deprived, ...
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