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- Sharing Space and Dealing with Moments of Chaos - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are many wonderful things about living with others, but dealing with their clutter is most certainly not one of them. Living with my partner (and before that roommates) has always been a special challenge during times of emotional stress. You see, when I’m sailing through life, ...
Views: 715(3 votes) - Morning Motivation: You Are Divinely Loved - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe next time you’re having a really bad day (or a rough Monday morning,) remember the spiritual Teachings’ reassurance that each of us is deeply, completely, divinely loved. Think about the intense and protective love that a mother has for her child. One of The Sayings of Muhammad is, ...
Views: 663(3 votes) - Listen to Your Symphony: An Exercise for Exploring Your Self at Deeper Levels (LONG) - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMargaret, I was just reading your blog about self-awareness and communication. Are there some more specific “homework” type things I can do? I need a lot of work. I have been in counseling for awhile and feel stuck. I am hoping to come get a couples reading sometime! I love reading your ...
Views: 535(3 votes) - Healing aphorisms: A template for awakening - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have always been; I am now and ever shall be. There was never a time when I was not. This I is not the me-of-today, but the continuous thread of the Self. The me-of-today is a precious pearl adorning the Self. There are many such pearls and I am all of them. The Self is a spark of the ...
Views: 1005(2 votes) - Morning Motivation: Listening to Our Feelings about Balance - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day, our body reminds us about balance. The body thrives in a temperature that’s not too hot or too cold, with just enough food and water (not too much or too little), just enough light (not blinding or pitch darkness), just enough oxygen, etc. We know that our body has reached a basic ...
Views: 574(4 votes) - Conceptualizing Conscious Capitalism - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI spent the past two days (May 28 – 29) at Bentley University outside of Boston attending the first Conceptualizing Conscious Capitalism conference, which is intended to be a precursor to the Conscious Capitalism Institute. The event, produced by Professors Raj Sisodia of Bentley (co-author of ...
Views: 741(8 votes) - Why Am I Thinking of My Ex? Do I still love him or is it something else? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMargaret Ruth I am 25. I just got out of a long 2 1/2 year relationship and before that I was married for 3 1/2 yrs. I got a divorcethat was final in June of 2006. And my late relationship ended in the end of March of this year. But my problem is I am thinking and having feelings pop up for my ...
Views: 1006(3 votes) - Morning Motivation: Moving Past a Divorce or Breakup - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA Native American Sauk Elder named Black Hawk explained that in his tribe, newlyweds spend one year together just getting to know each other and deciding if they can be a happily married couple. If not, they simply walk away from that relationship and seek new partners. There are no lawyers or ...
Views: 833(3 votes) - What Capitalism Can do for Do-Gooding Companies: B Corporation is Setting the Standard - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJay Coen Gilbert of B Lab, the non-profit that certifies and supports B Corporations, distinguishes between good companies versus good marketing, and how B Lab is supporting the broader social shift from green businesses to good businesses. What are B Corporations? B Corporations are a new ...
Views: 610(2 votes) - Planting Seeds and Creating Connection - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis past week had me contemplating what it means to be of use. Listening to one NPR Morning Edition program, I began to tally all the problems on the Obama administration's plate: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Supreme Court Justice nomination, lack of US cyber security, the economy, the ...
Views: 883(4 votes) - Clearing the Air - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWind power is one of the fastest growing alternative energy sources available. What could be cleaner than capturing the power of the moving air and turning it into energy? This is a powerful metaphor on a personal level and in our work to make relationships sustainable. The air in your ...
Views: 680(2 votes) - A Reader's Question: There is Chemistry, and She is Ready, But He Won’t Keep His Dates - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHi Margaret Ruth, I feel really confused. I just recently broke up with a long term boyfriend (one that I knew would not be one I was going to keep). Two weekends ago though I was out and I looked over at the bartender and realized I knew him from years ago. We used to work together. So I ...
Views: 546(2 votes) - The Basis for Helping Others - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: It has been years since my husband died and I've done so very well. Yet, now I find that I'm stuck between wanting to move forward and just wanting to reach him and be there forever. Not long ago I met someone who lost their wife a lot earlier than I lost my husband. I found ...
Views: 621(3 votes) - Starting the Night Before: What is the Best Way to Start the Day? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat is the best way to start the day? Start it the evening before. For everything you do the night before, there is one less thing to do in the morning. For example: get your clothes ready the night before. If the clothes are dirty, wrinkled or unwearable, you will find out the night ...
Views: 544(3 votes) - HELP! I've Been Working Out, Eating Right and STILL Can't Lose Weight: A Do-Now, 4-Step Guide to Kick Starting Summer - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFew things in this life are as frustrating as working hard to look better, firm up or slim down and, after a few weeks -- or a few months -- of eating right and exercising STILL having nothing to show for it! But take heart; often it's just the few, simple things we do to "kick start" our ...
Views: 850(2 votes) - Key to Successful Relationships: Put Yourself First - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBefore you can have successful relationships with others, you must master your relationship with yourself. Here’s a radical challenge: Make it a goal to fall back in love with yourself. When I say that to a roomful of people in my seminars, I usually hear lots of nervous giggles. Even the ...
Views: 2853(3 votes) - Is Your Fat, Your Fault? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors111,000 people in the U.S. die each year from obesity related illnesses. It is one of the leading preventable causes of death in our country. Considering that 66.3% of us are overweight, and 32% fall into the category of obese, this is a major public health issue. I have covered some of the ...
Views: 528(2 votes) - What to Say to Someone Who is Grieving - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat do you say to someone whose life comes crashing down around them; whose life, as they knew it, is forever and profoundly changed? The first thing to really recognize is that when someone experiences the death of a loved one, the loss is so pervasive, the pain so excruciating, that ...
Views: 6236(5 votes) - Taking the (I-Can’t-Believe-I’m-Doing-This!) Plunge: Seven Steps to Fearlessly Making a Career Change in the Down Economy - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you’ve recently received a pink slip or just want to make a career change but have (for obvious reasons) resisted, I have some news for you: The down economy shouldn’t stand in the way of your bright future. Take a few steps to show what a fearless fish you are and you’ll be starting at a ...
Views: 915(5 votes) - 6 Tips: Save the Earth and Your Dating / Social Life at the Same Time - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are many personal benefits to going green, and one of them is your social relationships. Believe it or not, going more pro-Earth can benefit your networking, your friendships and even your dating life. As someone who strives to be more green by the day, here are my personal thoughts on ...
Views: 787(3 votes) - RecycleBank's Secret Weapon to Get People Recycling - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI spoke with Ron Gonen, co-founder and CEO of RecycleBank, to learn how he built one of the largest public-private partnerships that creates incentives for social good. RecycleBank is a reward program that motivates people to recycle by measuring the amount of material each home recycles and ...
Views: 856(2 votes) - Take My Car.... - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday I had my car towed. It was my own silly fault. A sign that was obscured by the branches of a tree told me that every fourth Thursday the street would be swept, and I thought it was Wednesday (the Memorial Day holiday threw me off stride). A very cheery gent on the end of the phone ...
Views: 686(2 votes) - Break and Date: Addiction to Getting Back Together - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: My boyfriend I broke up again about a month ago.. We've been back and forth and it always ends up with us deciding not to speak, but then we do and things are okay for about a week before we go right back to break-up-ville. What do I do? Sherri's Answer: I believe Albert ...
Views: 646(1 vote) - Keeping Our Minds Supple: Questioning Everything - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA lot of people feel threatened if they feel they are being asked to question their cherished beliefs or their perception of reality. Yet questioning is what keeps our minds supple and strong. Simply settling on one way of seeing things and refusing to be open to other possibilities makes the ...
Views: 440(2 votes) - Morning Motivation: You Are Supported! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of my favorite movies is “About a Boy,” in which a teenage boy decides that the social support shared by only two family members (the boy and his struggling single mother) is not enough. If something happened to one of those family members, what would happen to the other? Through the rest of ...
Views: 505(3 votes) - My Turmeric Milk Ritual - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of my favorite Ayurvedic remedies is turmeric milk. Hot milk cooked with turmeric powder and then a pinch of sugar and a little bit of ghee. Warm, two cups, it’s my favorite remedy for colds, flus, for those run-down days for calming the windy airy dry energy of the vata dosha while ...
Views: 1258(2 votes) - 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) - What's Your Number? Understanding The Enneagram - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFifteen or so years ago, I sat through a dinner party where the discussion at the table went something like this... "Well, as a three, I felt like I really needed to finish the 10k in less than an hour," said the perky blond. The whole table cracked up, but I missed the joke. "I'm a two, ...
Views: 1547(2 votes) - Thinking and Speaking with Love - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we think positively and speak lovingly, everything changes. If we understand that everything is simple and tell our loved ones how much we care for them in time, it follows that our relationships will be truly harmonious and full of love. But unfortunately, much of the time, it is only when ...
Views: 560(3 votes) - Law of Attraction and Physical Healing - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Many self help books suggest not to pay attention to unwanted things as the law of attraction states, the universe will bring exactly those into life. So how is it that when I'm meditating, it helps to get relief from discomfort and pain by rather focusing my attention to the body ...
Views: 897(43 votes) - 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) - Open Mind - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith all the activities our lives are dedicated to, it is easy and usual to overlook the fulfillment present in this actual moment. In service to our goal-oriented minds, we usually neglect to stop our internal chatter for even just a few seconds. When I use the word "stop" here, I am referring ...
Views: 513(2 votes) - How to Deal with the Summertime Blues - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost people think that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) causes symptoms of depression only in the winter because of the colder weather and shorter days. However, about ten percent of those who suffer from SAD experience depression in the summer. This type of depression is particularly hard ...
Views: 873(2 votes) - Older People Need More Sunshine - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA study from the University of Warwick in England shows that more time in the sun can help older people avoid diabetes and heart attacks (Diabetes Care, July 2009). They evaluated 3,262 people aged 50-70 years old in Beijing and Shanghai, China, and found that 94 percent were low in vitamin D ...
Views: 513(2 votes) - Saving the Lives of Those Who Save Yours - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDoctors in the VA are under pressure NOT to diagnose PTSD, because a diagnosis of PTSD leads to increased benefits and disqualifies the soldier from re-deployment. Bodies are at a premium here, folks, with many soldiers being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan numerous times. Hardball on msnbc.com ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - Practice a Compassionate Life! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPractice a Compassionate Life! “Feel the pain of others. Understand their strengths and disappointments their hardships and inadequacies and open your heart to them. Realize that everyone is doing the best they possibly can. Judge no one. But rather, cradle all humanity in your heart.” ...
Views: 618(4 votes) - My Morning Booty Call - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have a morning booty call, no missing it, it is absolute. It is my two year old ready for his bottom to be changed. Funny thing, when we were called upon to give our morning routines, this naturally came to mind as it’s my reality. Sorry to disappoint those that may have thought this was ...
Views: 951(3 votes) - Never Use New Paper Products Again: 10 Alternatives - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Never buy gift wrap again. Instead, use magazine pages, brown paper from grocery bags, newspaper or other discarded paper products. Tie them with a brown string for the classic, understated look. As an even better alternative, give a gift that doesn't require wrapping, like an online ...
Views: 677(3 votes) - How Many Times Do You Smile A Day? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few years ago, I stopped to complement a 20-something friend who seemed to smile more than most people. His response startled me, and offered me a new path to follow. "When I wake up each morning, before even opening my eyes," he said, "I start to smile. I know that if I wake up smiling, ...
Views: 3858(3 votes) - Kindness: All The Cool Kids Are Doing It - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe paradox of selflessness never ceases to amaze me, yet somehow I continually forget that the receiving is in the giving. I was reminded yet again on Memorial Day when I joined Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) as they kicked-off their third year of anonymous, kind-hearted shenanigans. The ...
Views: 697(4 votes) - How Do You Digest Your Reality? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are teaching workshops and traveling a lot at the moment, eating wherever we are and whenever we can. This easily upsets our daily digestive rhythm. Which got us thinking about how we normally digest our world. The digestive process is not just about taking in food, it is also about ...
Views: 535(2 votes) - The Wisdom of Alan Watts - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhenever I am feeling a little out of sorts or a little frustrated in life, I turn to any book written by Alan Watts and I find that it inevitably cheers me up. He had an eloquent means of bringing to the fore the simplest explanations for the most complicated questions in life. Today I happened ...
Views: 1542(4 votes) - Small Gestures Make a Big Difference: Common Courtesy - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe often feel that we don't have the time or energy to extend ourselves to others with the small gestures that compose what we call common courtesy. It sometimes seems that this kind of social awareness belongs to the past, to smaller towns and slower times. Yet, when someone extends this kind ...
Views: 576(2 votes) - Addiction to the Self - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Addiction is defined as “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, such as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.” What makes so many of us prone to addiction in its various ...
Views: 793(2 votes) - Daily Routine (Dinacharya) - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAyurveda recommends the below daily routine to maintain a youthful body and a clear mind. Even if you are not able to maintain this routine every day, you can do the activities that bring you the most benefit, or focus on the full routine on the weekends, during times of stress or sickness, or ...
Views: 3740(4 votes) - Take a Breather - 5 Quick Ways to Refresh and Recharge - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes, some of the most mundane activities in your daily routine can be the much needed stress reliever of the day. After making a promise to myself about taking my steps toward wellness, I found some simple ways to release energy and rest myself in moments when I feel too overwhelmed. This ...
Views: 815(3 votes) - Make Your Kitchen and Living Room Eco-Chic: Five Tips to Green it Up - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou can have most luxurious living room in town—the party’ll still end up in the kitchen. Get yours a little greener with these tips from Anna Rosemann of EcoConsulting LA. A good composter dramatically reduces the waste that you send to the landfill and can help counteract black thumb in the ...
Views: 1936(4 votes) - What You Hate Most in Others May Be the Shadow in Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Shadow in ourselves consists of all the emotions and thoughts we repress as being socially inappropriate. Jealousy, rage, that evil twinge that relishes the thought of your boss being called on the carpet? That is shadow material. The more we repress shadow material, the more of a hold it ...
Views: 1737(1 vote) - The Power of Less to Get More Done - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuccess breeds complexity. {Do you really think Tim Ferris, author of the bestseller, The 4 Hour Work Week works only 4 hours a week?} Simplicity and traditional success are a tricky combo. The masters of it are exceptions. They are also chilled, prosperous and rarely in a rush. Leo Babauta ...
Views: 566(2 votes) - Sex and Fitness? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany are over-worked, over-stressed and over-eating on a daily basis. These factors lead to tired and generally unhealthy individuals who become too lazy for one of the best activities most teenagers crave - having sex. With these bad food choices and inactivity in our lives, is it any mystery ...
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