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- 12 Simple Steps To Meditate For Relaxation - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, I gave a meditation class for people who were either new or lapsed meditators. One person meditated 20 years ago, but recently with the mounting stresses of his job, felt he needed to begin again. I teach a form of meditation I know as "spiritual exercises." At a stressful time 30 ...
Views: 874(2 votes) - June Move-of-The-Month: Hip Opening Stretches - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA key component to having proper walking mechanics, especially stride and preventing low back pain, is hip flexibility. Desk jobs, spending time at your computer, and driving in your car tighten your hip and pelvic girdle. Here are a couple of my favorite hip opening stretches. Remember to ...
Views: 874 - Overshoot and Tech Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGlobal warming is a symptom of human overshoot: the consumption and waste that exceeds the biophysical capacity of the Earth. If we attempt to reduce the fever, but ignore the disease, we will, at best, extend the suffering. Most species, when confronted with abundant food and no predators, ...
Views: 874(2 votes) - The Life Force Diet - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWant to lose weight, look younger, improve your memory or boost your immune system? The Life Force Diet can help you achieve your intention. Over the next month Michelle Schoffro Cook, author of The Life Force Diet: 3 Weeks to Supercharge Your Health and Stay Slim with Enzyme-Rich Foods, will ...
Views: 874 - Today's Economy: What Myth Are You Stuck In? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOriginally pubished on The Huffington Post In my work over the years with individuals as well as corporate leadership teams, I often bump into the same phenomenon: many of us seem to prefer living in our myths to living in our lives. The preference for myth to reality seems to get us in ...
Views: 874 - Be Like Water - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a theme that runs throughout the Tao Te Ching and it is to Be Like Water. This is a potent metaphor that I have been reflecting on recently. There are many incredible attributes of water, but there are two in particular that I want to highlight for helping you live a peaceful and joyous ...
Views: 873 - Bring Yourself Back to Life - With Spring Cleaning from the Inside Out - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWinter has a way of zapping the life right out of us, and this winter has been especially hard. While many, including me, are angry over winter weight gain, others are depressed from battling colds and flu, or living in fear of losing their jobs or homes. But, there is a way to get rid of the ...
Views: 873 - 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) - Picking Up the Pieces - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI went to the dry cleaners yesterday which is very unusual for me. As the mother of two small children, my wardrobe is mostly wash and wear (or don't wash and wear, depending on the week). When I gave the woman behind the counter my phone number, she asked if I was there to pick up. But I ...
Views: 873 - Sun, the Super Nutrient: Are You Getting Enough? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCould you be suffering from malillumination? Photobiologist John Ott coined the term to describe inadequate sunlight intake. He and others call the light from the sun a super nutrient — and we aren't getting enough of it. If you calculate how much light you get outdoors every day, you'll likely ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - How Exercise Preserves Brain Function - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDr. Yu-Min Kuo, of the National Cheng Kung University Medical College in Taiwan, has shown how exercise helps to preserve brain function as you age (The Journal of Applied Physiology, November 2008). Dr Kuo trained mice to run daily for five weeks on wheels at 70 percent of their capacity. They ...
Views: 871 - Iran and the Role of Women - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWatching the news about those powerful protests in Iran reminds me of my days doing human rights work in Mexico in the mid-90's, following the Zapatista rebellion. It was all about creating a stronger democracy in Mexico and in many ways it succeeded because, though they're imperfect, the ...
Views: 871 - Meditation and Near Death Experience - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion:Sorry, I do not speak English. The text below was written in Portuguese and translated by Google. But I need this much response. I am a 55 year old Brazilian studying and practicing self-taught meditation for 20 years. I am a great admirer of his work. Have read several of his books, ...
Views: 871 - The Problems of Guns and Violence - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI used to be a competitive rifle shooter for my University in England. I have several Oxford ‘Blues’ as a result, and was the captain of several teams. We'd shoot at paper targets, nothing else. And that’s why I feel I can say something about guns now. A newsletter I received today stated that ...
Views: 871 - Hiking: A Sport for the Times - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe time-honored virtues of hiking have never been more apparent than during these challenging economic and social times. This activity delivers a targeted stimulus to each department of life: Commerce. Hiking is affordable in that it can be practiced close to home, saving thousands of ...
Views: 870 - Seeking Clarity - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week as I went to wash my face before bedtime, I noticed that my right eye was bloodshot. Tired? Maybe. Too much computer time? Probably. But, I looked a little more closely and saw that along with the red, I also had a little white dot on the white part (sclera) of my eye. It looked like a ...
Views: 869(2 votes) - Why Gaining Weight is SO Easy, and Losing Weight is SO Difficult - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou just went away for the weekend and you came back to find that you gained 5 pounds over the course of 3 days. In your disbelief, you quickly curse the Weight Gods for being so cruel. Sound familiar? This was me last weekend. A little jaunt to Montreal, eating at decadent cafes, packed it on ...
Views: 869 - 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) - How to Tell Whether to Give Advice or Just Encouragement - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSomeone who is excited about taking on a new task rarely needs a lot of additional encouragement, nor does someone who is happily performing a task well. The trick is knowing how to encourage someone who has been working at something for a while, hasn’t mastered it yet, and is starting to ...
Views: 867(3 votes) - Reflections on the 4th of July - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOr, why you might want to feed your children a little American History this summer. I regret to report, the following was a real conversation, as best I can remember it. Mom: “What do we celebrate on the 4th of July?” Son (doesn’t matter which one): “The end of slavery.” ...
Views: 865(1 vote) - Steroids for meditation: 3 secrets to soothing a crazy mind - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMeditation. You might be one of the few who can actually sit quietly, close your eyes, and find the zone. But for most people, like me, meditation is impossible. The above video shares a story of my going to meditation camp several years ago. As you’ll see, back in the day, I was pretty ...
Views: 865 - The Job of a Leader - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLeaders have many jobs. But ultimately, business/leadership and life's all about people. The best leaders never miss an opportunity to SHINE A LIGHT ON PEOPLE. Each day, walk into work - and out into the world - with a singular mission: to evoke THE BEST from everyone you meet. People ...
Views: 864(4 votes) - What do Handmade Soap, Recycled Tires, and Yoga have in Common with Coca Cola and Walmart? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA shift is now taking place in the way we live that is affecting us all. It asks us to reconsider what our priorities are, who we want to share our life with, what we can do without, and what is really important and meaningful to us. As a result of our current recession, we are all going through ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - Build A Cathedral - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis Way to the Greenhouse – This Way to Success My 3-year-old son kept running up to a big boulder in our back yard. He wanted me to chase him; he wanted to play. Two minutes earlier we had a completely different plan in mind – two minutes earlier he was immensely excited about helping me ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - It’s Time for Some Karma Yoga - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMartin Luther King was a natural yogi, as is President Obama. When your activity is for the benefit of others, and your intention and heart is pure, then you are truly yogic. As Martin Luther King said: Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Simply8 Stress Reduction: "Meditation Tastes Great. And It's Good For You Too. - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com Authorsselection from my best-seller 8 Minute Meditation. “the most American form of meditation yet.” TIME In prehistoric times (before MTV), there were those TV kid shows, where the host would hold up a loaf of bread and proclaim, “Kids, Wonder Bread tastes great! And it’s good for you too!” ...
Views: 863(2 votes) - Smokin’ Sesame Tacos with Cashew Coconut Sour Cream - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis recipe is part of the wonderful collection of delicious and healthy recipes in Waking Up! our new ebook from Vegan Fusion. Smokin’ Sesame Tacos with ?Cashew Coconut Sour Cream David Elberg, Haiku Hawaii 6 Servings / 1 hour 2 cups hulled sesame seeds food processed for 3 minutes ...
Views: 863 - The Struggle Within - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“When you see through the eyes of the soul, life becomes a richly sensual experience and an extraordinarily exquisite dream...Dance when you are broken. Dance if you have torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you are perfectly free.” Rumi. I ...
Views: 863(2 votes) - Too Busy to Change the World? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was on an Internet radio show last night with Bernedette on Hidden Wisdom Radio. At one point Bernedette asked me about my predictions for the future of the world. What an awesome question: often asked. I staggered when presented with this essential question. Before I give my prediction, ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Where to Scout for Free Stuff - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we celebrate the first week of spring, many of us are taking time to renew our resolutions, relationships, appearance, routines and spirits. The idea of recycling (as in reusing) goods is the original cultural practice and dominate norm until roughly the last century when societal affluence ...
Views: 863(2 votes) - Finding Joy at Work - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring a conversation with my publisher and friend Tami Simon earlier this week, I reflected that in the past couple of days I had spoken with people from three generations – Millennials, Gen Yers, and Boomers – all of whom were echoing the same sentiments. They all said something to this ...
Views: 862(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) - Residing at the Helm - Being Your Own Village - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSimple survival requires us to be in possession of many skills. The pursuit of dreams requires many more. Most individuals rely on the support of a village, whether peopled by relatives or community members, to effectively address the numerous ways we need assistance. This can mean anything from ...
Views: 862(5 votes) - The Balance of Being Human - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are precious few of us humans — and most likely none — who are all good or all bad. Mostly we bumble around doing good things sometimes and naughty things other times, feeling just about as human as we are. According to researchers at Northwestern University, there's a good reason for ...
Views: 862(3 votes) - A Tale of Two Tea Minds - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn China and Japan there is more to tea than leaf and water. China’s Taoism and Japan’s Zen Buddhism infuse a meditative sensibility that quiets the mind and soothes the soul. I vividly remember the moment I was introduced to the Eastern idea of “tea mind.” It was during a visit to the ...
Views: 861 - Happy Mother's Day, Mom - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBirth defects run in my family. My younger sister and I were both born horribly pigeon-toed. But my youngest sister suffered the most. The entire bone structure of both her legs was terribly unformed; she had no functioning hip sockets and the cartilage in all her joints was missing, ...
Views: 861(1 vote) - Begin to Eat Healthier - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI want to eat in a healthier way, but am not sure where to begin. Can you offer a few suggestions on how to make the switch? Awakening...!!! We come across this question very often and have found that there are three simple steps you can take to get you on your way. Begin Where You Are The ...
Views: 859(2 votes) - Natasha Richardson's Tragedy Saves a Little Girl's Life - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsReality has still not sunk into me that Natasha Richardson is no more. It was such a devastating tragedy not just for her friends and family but also us, her fans, who have admired her work and gotten so much joy out of it. As much as we'd like to think that celebrities are just regular people ...
Views: 859 - A Sign of the Times: Homeless Veterans - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe’ve all seen a homeless man on a street corner holding a cardboard sign that read something like, “Homeless Veteran…Can You Help?” We might have asked ourselves, “Could that sign be true?” The answer is YES! How many homeless veterans are there? Who are these homeless veterans? How ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - A Story For You About My Bad CARma - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs you know from my letter last week, I've got a really amazing FREE call coming up this Thursday about how to take your years of experience in personal growth, consciousness, and wellness and translate it into an aligned and authentic business that genuinely helps people and creates great ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - How to Make Your Child Feel at Home in the Universe - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children: One of these is roots, the other, wings.” – Hodding Carter I worry sometimes that I am not giving my children strong roots. Somewhere deep inside, I have this image of a family living on the same street for ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Life is Whatever Label We Choose to Give It - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter a long week of my husband away on business—and me single handedly creating activities for three young children on Winter Break, shuffling two dogs back and forth to the vet to tend to their various ailments of aging, cleaning the house, doing the laundry, cooking and finally getting all ...
Views: 858(2 votes) - Pork: Greening the Other White Meat - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our blogging journey through everyday things, we've covered your morning routine--from workout to shower, from coffee to cubicle. Now it's lunchtime, baby. Panda Garden. Porky goodness. Mooshu style. The "other white meat" in your takeout container falls behind beef and chicken in ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Energy Surge! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you feel refreshed and invigorated when you woke up this morning? You can thank the Aries Moon, which most people find very stimulating and energizing. Aries is a Fire sign, after all, which means it is inspiring, creative and forceful. You may be like a loaded spring this morning, ready to ...
Views: 858(2 votes) - Guided Meditation: A Ritual to Release Yourself from Your Most Painful Experiences - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs the author of your life script, you are responsible for consciously writing a new story. This ritual declares both to the world and to yourself, This old chapter is ending. A new chapter is beginning. This ritual is designed to put a big The End on your old story. You’ve paid your dues. It’s ...
Views: 857 - If It Doesn't Feed, It Shouldn't Lead: The Power of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPsychologists have estimated that the average person has over 62,000 thoughts each day centered on ordinary activities and responsibilities. People rarely "track" their thoughts - whether they’re positive or negative, fleeting or introspective, directed or unrelated to the moment. Never the ...
Views: 857(2 votes) - 40 Days of Peace: 3 Suggestions for Starting Peace Now - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was pleased to hear from Ode commenter Tim Collardey. He’s written a new ebook about peace called If Flowers Can Grow in Alaska... Creating a More Peaceful World One Person at a Time. His website is www.walkthepeace.com. His free ebook asks the seminal question of the spiritual life: do I ...
Views: 856 - 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) - The Joys of Unplugging - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe live in a constantly connected world. Between cell phones, smart phones with email, laptops and wi-fi, we can be available any time, any place. Add in MP3 players, and you complete the electronic cocoon most of us wrap ourselves in. Yet this electronic availability takes us away from the ...
Views: 856 - What is this Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting over everything to form a vague coating of ambivalence. Sometimes it matures into hopelessness and, for some, even depression. The "it" is the ...
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