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- Gazing at a Miracle - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo there I was, caught up in my own thoughts, the week's "to do" list, and the stress of the day, when I looked up. And there, standing just ahead, playing in the mud, making a mud bath for her barbie was my seven year-old niece, Ms. Maia Papaya. She was humming and completely unaware that I ...
Views: 1032(2 votes) - How to Find Happiness in Four (Not So) Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI live in Los Angeles, which may well be ground zero for spiritual movements in the United States. Many such groups got their start here, and the diversity of faiths and movements is impressive—from old to new, sincere to shady, truly elevating to downright toxic. People engage in all manner ...
Views: 590(4 votes) - The Ten Commandments of Modern Dating - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast Sunday was Mother’s Day, which reminded me of the Ten Commandments. That’s because there’s only one measly commandment telling you what to do: ‘honor thy father and thy mother.’ The remaining nine are a relentless barrage of ‘thou shalt nots’, telling you what not to do. So if you ...
Views: 534(1 vote) - Courage - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKauri Tree, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand We are afraid to leave the safety of our comfort zone. We feel safe thinking and acting in the same manner as the various groups we identify with. We have been conditioned our entire lives to think and behave a certain way. However, at some point we ...
Views: 630(2 votes) - Morning Motivation: Believe in Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe world is bursting with possibility. There are unlimited opportunities just waiting for those who dare to pursue them: new businesses, new volunteer opportunities, new books to write, new masterpieces to paint, new friends to meet, and more. Whether you reach out and grab what you want ...
Views: 775(3 votes) - Desire or Go with the Flow? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Hi, my question is I know we are responsible for all we experience in life, I have my desires, my dreams, but they don’t seem to happen, at times I think well maybe I'm not doing things right, I'm not following the steps, but then I think no, things always happen the way they should ...
Views: 515(1 vote) - A Big Blow - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI should be jumping with joy. All our class XII students have passed their examinations and this for the 8th year running. But before I could get down and savour the good news a mail dropped in my inbox informing me that one of our main donors would not be able to meet their monthly commitment ...
Views: 1165(2 votes) - 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) - How To Stop Absorbing Other People’s Negative Emotions - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEmotional freedom means learning how to stay centered in a stressful, highly emotionally charged world. Since emotions such as fear, anger, and frustration are energies, you can potentially “catch” them from people without realizing it. If you tend to be an emotional sponge, it’s vital to know ...
Views: 6878(2 votes) - 10 Tips to Build Heart-Healing Love - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLearn to love yourself. This may take time and practice. As I tell my clients who are clearly struggling with self-love (and, who isn’t at some point?) write down 10 things you love about yourself every day. Be creative. Here, I’ll help you get started, “I love how I try to improve my health by ...
Views: 784(3 votes) - The Heart Healing Power of Love - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAnyone who has ever experienced the grandeur and rush of falling in love will understand the energizing and curative properties that true love has. It puts a bounce in your step and a seemingly endless smile on your face. For me, the sight of my husband still fills my heart with peace and ...
Views: 557(1 vote) - What’s Big and Green and Airs Over and Over? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever tried tearing your son’s attention away when he’s deep into Diego? Ever attempted to converse with your daughter when she’s transfixed by Tinker Bell? Nickelodeon and Disney know they’ve got a captive audience in today’s tots and tweens. And while we might wish our wee ones spent a ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - How to Get a Job: Be a Black Belt at Networking - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are looking for a job right now, expect that there will be 400 or more other applicants. A coaching client in Santa Monica, Ca reported that she is competing with 500 other applicants for a two week TV production job. When the competition is that stiff even for temporary work, you need to ...
Views: 612(2 votes) - 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) - An Unwavering Connection to the Infinite - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThough much of who and what we are changes as we journey through life, our inherent worth remains constant. While the term self-worth is often used interchangeably with self-esteem, the two qualities are inherently different. Self-esteem is the measure of how you feel about yourself at a given ...
Views: 512(1 vote) - A Different Way of Life, or a Different Way of Living? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe other day the United Nations in New York City decided to celebrate indigenous peoples, and we were treated to pictures on our TV of people dressed in native American Indian garb of all sorts, from Peru to Seattle, chanting songs in the grand meeting chamber. It was an event designed to bring ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - The Tower - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn this article, I'd like to discuss an idea that ties together psychology and spirituality. It gives a new spin on the theory of the "subconscious mind," and explains why the spiritual journey can sometimes feel challenging. Let me begin the discussion with a story. Once there was a man ...
Views: 682(1 vote) - The Memory of Money: Three Tips to Using Personal History to Unlock Your Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com Authors#1 Take A Money Snapshot To understand your financial picture today, take a money snapshot of what you witnessed as a child. Do you remember watching how your parents spent money? Did you receive an allowance? If so, how much was it? What did you spend it on? Did your family forego an ...
Views: 535(1 vote) - Separate Your Personal Life from Your Personal Finances: Claiming Your Life Back from Busy - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy friend tipped me off to a great practice last week. She and her husband schedule weekly business meetings to discuss the business of the family. They divide their lives into three sections—family, marriage, and fun—and they approach each topic separately. For family stuff, they arrange the ...
Views: 583(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) - Should I Stay or Should I Go? Determining Whether the 9-5 World Is For You - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you believe the hype of many of the personal development blogs out there, figuring out your passion, kissing the 9-5 world goodbye and working for yourself is the best way to find happiness. But is it really? Self-employment has some serious drawbacks. Even if you put yourself on a ...
Views: 506(1 vote) - The Age of Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI always wanted to be older. It started when I was 4 or 5, living across the street from two kindhearted grandparents, “Meme” and “Pepe,” and being in awe with their youngest grandson, Roger. Whenever Roger would visit during the summer and wherever he roamed on a given day, I could be found ...
Views: 775(1 vote) - 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) - There is No Need to Worry About Yesterday or Tomorrow - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMata Amritanandamayi (the name means loving mother), one of my great masters in India who we know affectionately as Ama, has the power to embrace a person and rid them of everything they carry unnecessarily. This loving guru has been known to embrace up to 50,000 people in turn, without resting, ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - Ayurvedic Recommendations to Improve Rest at Night - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGeneral Suggestions: Meditate twice daily. Sleep research studies have shown that meditation reduces the time of sleep onset to normal in patients with insomnia. Maintain a regular daily routine: rise, meditate, eat, work, exercise, play, and sleep at the same time every day. Go to bed by ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Take Time for the Divine! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI see that many people have an INTENT to live with a spiritual awareness in each moment of their day. Me too! Following are some ways I've discovered for finding "Divine Moments" to connect with the sacred in your daily life. Morning Blessings - Before you open your eyes in the morning, ...
Views: 454(1 vote) - My Path to Green: Step 5 - Green Dating Tips - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello everyone, This week using Alex Blackwell's blog 9 Green Date Ideas, I planned a nice green date for my boyfriend using 3 of his tips: Exchance cards or notes made of recycled paper Go to a zoo Have a green picnic Walk instead of taking the car One thing to ...
Views: 658(1 vote) - Drop in Athletic Performance? Common Causes - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1) The most common cause of a drop in performance in cycling, or any other sport, is overtraining: going hard when you should go easy. Hard-and- easy refers to intensity (speed and pressure on the pedals), not to total mileage. On one day, you ride very fast with your group, feel sore on the ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - Expand and Deepen Your Vision - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEverything in this universe happens according to a pattern, a cycle, with precision. Whether that pattern or cycle occurs once every 24 hours like the earth’s rotation for day and night, or every six hours like the tides in accordance to the moon’s place in orbit, every three months for a change ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - My Mind Is Like My Mother - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently finished a ten-day meditation retreat, a deeply enriching experience and one full of all kinds of insights and breakthroughs. But of all the many things that struck me during those powerful days of silence and stillness, one in particular really hit home … and left me privately ...
Views: 627(3 votes) - 10 Kick Acid Tips for Great Health and Balanced Weight - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that too much acid in your body can cause weight gain? Or, that high protein “weight loss” diets can be harmful to your health, due to their high levels of acidity? Even the glands and organs that help keep our metabolism strong can start to malfunction thanks to our highly acidic ...
Views: 595(2 votes) - Predicting The Future: Possible or Impossible? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike most things in life, the answer lives on a fine line, somewhere in between “possible” an “impossible.” Yes, there are premonitions that all of us have that come true. Yes, there are revelations people have had about the future, that have come true. But this does not mean that everything ...
Views: 610(1 vote) - The Soul of Humanity - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI believe in angels. The word angel means messenger. Everything that exists is a manifestation of one being, and it manifests through messengers. Messengers deliver the will of the one being, and the supreme messenger is light. Light is alive, and it carries the message of life all around ...
Views: 588(1 vote) - A Life of Learning: Earth School - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLife is the province of learning, and the wisdom we acquire throughout our lives is the reward of existence. As we traverse the winding roads that lead from birth to death, experience is our patient teacher. We exist, bound to human bodies as we are, to evolve, enrolled by the universe in earth ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - Healthy Skin Leads to Better Health - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a holistic and integrative doctor, I regularly advise my patients regarding proper skin hygiene and utilization of nutrients to nourish and heal skin. “Healthy skin leads to better health” is one of my important principles of wellness. After all, your skin is the largest organ of your body ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Moving a Single Muscle - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have no particular aversion to exercise. As a matter of fact, I rather enjoy it! The obvious problem is once you stop exercising for any period of time it is difficult to jump-start the process again. You know you have let your wellness level suffer. You know you will have to work very hard ...
Views: 563(1 vote) - Blackened Tofu on Caesar Salad - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is a great and easy meal and I serve it with a good, warmed bread. Recipe yields several cups of blackened mixture; store in an airtight container. I use this mix on chicken and fish, too. I order organic bulk spices from Mountain Rose Gardens--cheap and fresh! Extra firm tofu, cut into ...
Views: 1193(1 vote) - Goverment's in a Flap? Who Cares? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve been interested by the week’s news that the British House of Commons has been in a state of uproar. The Speaker has been forced to resign (the first occasion for over 300 years) as a result of a furore about Members of Parliament padding their expenses. What possible significance could ...
Views: 725(1 vote) - Paper or Plastic is Not a Choice! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo yesterday, I was in a Trader Joes market and was commenting to my friend who was checking out with me that all stores no matter what kind should not offer bags or at least charge big time for them. This would force people to bring their own. Some countries are doing this, and some states ...
Views: 589(2 votes) - Got Stress? Turn Your “Issues” into “Non-issues” and Zap that Stress Away! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s a medical fact that stress, which is often caused by thoughts and beliefs, can lead to a host of unfavorable physical calamities. In truth, it’s not the stress that causes problems; it’s the way you react to stress. Instead of letting stress make you ill, how about identifying and ...
Views: 572(1 vote) - The Importance of Sleep - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs the days get longer and we approach the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, we may get so excited by the extended hours of daylight that we skimp on our need for sleep. In general, sleep tends to be an area in life that we’ll cut back on in favor of work or play, whether it is ...
Views: 984(1 vote) - Beyond the Prison of the Past - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I rather enjoy reading this Q & A on your site. Thanks for providing it. My question to you is how does one let go of a troubled past? I am a recovering alcoholic and, as you can imagine, there are many events from my past that I wish had not taken place. I was involved with a ...
Views: 790(2 votes) - The Muses Will Keep Blessing - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust yesterday, The New York Times published an article on how the recession has affected artists. Aptly titled "Tight Times Loosen Artists' Creativity," the article gathers a spectrum of reactions to the current economic crisis from artists who were already struggling and poor to begin with. ...
Views: 825(1 vote) - Spreading Peace on Twitter - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwitter’s name makes it sound like it circulates only inconsequential gossip. However, its ability to propagate ideas more rapidly than any medium in history means that it can also be used for profoundly evolutionary purposes. On Tuesday, May 19th, Deepak Chopra (@Deepak_chopra) offered a ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - How Do We Feed Vegetarian Kids? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor different reasons, significant numbers of kids are choosing a vegetarian diet. As I recently discussed on Good Morning America and GMA Health (watch them here), a vegetarian diet can be an extremely healthy nutrition plan for a child as well as an adult. I wanted to follow-up those pieces ...
Views: 565(1 vote) - Are You in a Relationship with a Victim? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe live in such challenging times, it is tempting for people to lapse into feeling like a victim. In Emotional Freedom I discuss "The Victim" and how to compassionately deal with coworkers, family, and friends who lapse into this mode. I also discuss ways to notice these tendencies in ourselves ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - Ten Things I Learned About Connection from President Bill Clinton - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLove him or loathe him, you can't deny that Bill Clinton is a masterful connection artist. I've seen him in action many times, and he's a wonder to behold. How does he do it? How can he connect with people who despise him, and within a few minutes have them laughing, hugging, and listening ...
Views: 525(1 vote) - Imagination and Play in the Electronic Age: A Book Review - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is a book to be enjoyed, savoring each thought, description of research, and idea. Not to be rushed through because it’s packed with important information. It’s a relief and a pleasure to learn what our common sense and intuition tells us is backed up by the literature. I share many of the ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - Hannah Powell-Auslam and 4 Common Myths About Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn May 7th, Hannah Powell-Auslam of La Mirada, Calif. had a mastectomy to remove her left breast, the kind of surgery that takes place around 137 times per day in the US. Some 185,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and around 50,000 will have mastectomies. But Hannah's ...
Views: 2038(1 vote) - Adopt To Save the Planet - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of the best things we can do is adopt. No, I am not referring to the adoption of a child, but to a different kind of adopting. I am talking about a much easier and simpler form of adoption, and that is adopting your environment. There are so many organizations that let you adopt your ...
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