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- Today's Astrological Forecast: Let Go! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Last Quarter Moon is a signal for us to let go and release anything old or in the way. That's easier for some than for others! But I guarantee that if you regularly get rid of something every month at the Third Quarter Moon, that in a year's time, you'll have a lot less clutter in your life. ...
Views: 647(2 votes) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Refresh Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Sun, now in late Gemini, is making some spectacular aspects today. One thing I love about the Sun is that it brings illumination and awareness to issues that are sometimes hidden. Right now, inspiration and creativity are dramatically increased by the Sun's activity. Don't let this pass you ...
Views: 665(2 votes) - Visions and Values - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our culture, there are certain messages that are repeated over and over again. Some of these messages are helpful; others are, in my opinion, traps. In my work as a therapist, I'm realizing how pervasive one message is — and how it creates distress in many people's lives. On the surface, ...
Views: 1020(2 votes) - What You Should Know as a Meditation Beginner - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com Authors- Full lotus posture: This is the most difficult position to master. It involves sitting cross legged on the cushion with your right foot on your left thigh and your left foot on your right thigh. - Half lotus posture: In this position, you have one foot on the opposite thigh and ...
Views: 837(2 votes) - What's All The To-Do? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Oh, come on Harry. All you mortals get all hung up over your precious souls. You've never seen your soul, never touched it, never done anything with it. What's all the to-do?" said Bob the Skull, the spirit of intellect, to Harry Dresden, a professional Wizard. Bob the Skull's opinion popped ...
Views: 614(2 votes) - Where Does Your Pretty Come From? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor those of you who have young children and are in the know, two momentous events occurred in the world of kids and fashion: Barbie turned 50 and Dora got a Makeover. So what’s the connection? -- the impact that these two icons have had on children and the way we view ourselves. Barbie has ...
Views: 610(2 votes) - Why Is Everyone Blissfully Happy, But Me? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA gorgeous summer day – still in bed, you prop yourself up on your elbows and muster just enough energy to gaze out the window. You see a flourish of activity; people are outdoors jogging, bicycle riding, and heading to a picnic. However, you don’t have the energy. Somehow you feel pressured to ...
Views: 1400(2 votes) - Words of Wisdom: Affirmations - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe words we speak and think hold great sway over the kind of life that we create for ourselves. Many people live their lives plagued by negative thoughts and never even realize this. They tell themselves and others that they are doomed to fail, not good enough, or not worthy of love, yet they ...
Views: 1293(2 votes) - You Can Be Happy, Even in Difficult Times - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs each day brings more and more bad news about the state of the world, you could use an antidote to today’s doom and gloom to rejuvenate yourself. What? Try applying the principles of happiness to whatever is happening in your life today, so you can enjoy whatever you are doing and get rid ...
Views: 3962(2 votes) - 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: 1055(5 votes) - Is There Such a Thing as a Psychic? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo I made an appointment with a psychic. She called the morning of our appointment to cancel because, she said, something unexpected came up. I still rescheduled. Am I crazy? Is there such a thing as a psychic who can charge by the hour and tell you what is going to happen in your life? I ...
Views: 898(5 votes) - Let Go and Let God-- A Spring Cleaning Affirmation - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI first learned of this valuable strategy from my good friend and mentor Richard Sutphen, author of Radical Spirituality. Many try to change outer circumstances instead of working with the law of attraction and changing their inner world. Often trying to change the outer world will work ...
Views: 2064(5 votes) - "Today", Tomorrow, and Hope - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn the flight home from New York yesterday, after a 4-day whirlwind trip that included a guest appearance on the Today Show, a keynote speech at a cancer survivors’ conference, and getting to watch the Letterman show live in the Ed Sullivan Theatre with my son, Brett, I expected a crash. Not ...
Views: 830(3 votes) - Green Your Yoga Completely - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYoga may be the key to enlightenment, but for many years the manufacturers of yoga gear haven’t been too concerned with its impact on the Earth. But now, green yoga doesn’t stop at PVC-free mats. With new eco-friendly gear that addresses all aspects of your practice, this year might be the one ...
Views: 1514(3 votes) - How To Serve A Homeless Person: Guide to Gift Bags - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe can help a homeless person by serving him/her food, a blanket and/or necessary items. It's a pretty simple and wonderful thing to do. In this article, I would like to propose a way to share items with homeless people. This distribution method of serving an unhoused person has worked for ...
Views: 3123(3 votes) - I Lost My Job and I Liked It! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis afternoon I received a call from Peter Gould, the CEO of my company: ‘Lilou, I have bad news.’ He paused for a few seconds. It seemed an eternity. I had felt the tension in the company, and sensed something bad was about to happen, but nothing could have prepared me for his words: ‘Your ...
Views: 686(3 votes) - Loads of Hope: When Doing Laundry is Doing Good - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine actually looking forward to doing your laundry. We might take for granted how quickly and easily we're able to wash our clothing... but what happens when disaster strikes and you're left without water, power, or any clean clothes? Last week, all of Twitter was aflutter with the ...
Views: 1642(3 votes) - Pleasure or Pain: Take Your Pick - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a Buddhist practitioner you learn that lust, greed and desire are negative qualities – hindrances on the path to enlightenment and in some texts, even evil. You learn that sensual pleasures are better left renounced and the body just a vehicle to be trained and overcome. It was 12 years ...
Views: 893(3 votes) - Put the Brakes on Menopausal Weight Gain - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTurn "mean-o-pause" into a time of body beauty with these nine tips. If you're just entering menopause, you might be thinking, is menopausal weight gain a given? What's happening to my body? Why have the Scales of Injustice turned on me? Aren't these supposed to be the best years of my life, ...
Views: 1006(3 votes) - Thoughts on Sacred Sex and Buddhism - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNot long ago, two well-known Buddhist teachers living in the United States shocked many of their fellow Tibetan Buddhists by making public the fact that they live together as a spiritual practice. One is a monk, one is a nun, and both consider themselves celibate. Their relationship is physical, ...
Views: 3959(3 votes) - What Is Your Intent? - Share Your Intent For Our YouTube Channel! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Intent community is extremely important to us because you all are what keeps the website going. One of our goals is to be able to visibly identify our community members and acknowledge what you contribute to the site. Thus, to further fuel our revamped YouTube channel, we want to ...
Views: 1620(3 votes) - Where to Begin to Help the MOST Needy - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAlthough many people are involved in projects that help others, there are also many of us who are searching for ways to help those who are in dire poverty: those without safe places to live, food to eat and medical attention available. As we begin our search for the best ways to help others, ...
Views: 2250(3 votes) - 5 Tips: Organize Your Life the Green Way - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Organize Your Bedroom. Donate extraneous stuff--like clothes or unused presents--to charities or thrift stores. When you have less stuff, you have less things to clean, maintain or worry about. 2. Organize Your Daily Schedule. Many digital organization accessories now exist at our ...
Views: 929(4 votes) - Expect Love! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe newest addition to our family is a rescue kitty that we brought home three years ago. Back then, he was a tiny little thing with giant ears, a roaring purr and an other-worldly look about him that inspired his name – Yoda. Our first night together was torture. He meowed all night long, which ...
Views: 617(4 votes) - Your Bodymind: Moving In and Out of Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine you are trying to squeeze some toothpaste out of a tube but you have forgotten to take the top off. What happens? Deb actually did this in one of her most unaware moments (they do happen!) and the toothpaste soon found another way out—through the bottom of the tube and onto her ...
Views: 620(4 votes) - A Mother’s Day Gift of Private Time - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen my son was little, he often had trouble falling asleep – he had night terrors that caused him to be fearful. Often to calm him, I nestled beside him in his bed and rubbed his back until he dosed off. I began to talk him through a guided meditation that I used on myself, and which in time ...
Views: 535(1 vote) - Is it Too Late to Change My Life? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAbout 3 months ago I suffered a broken heart. The resulting stress and grief let loose demons from over 30 years ago. In desperation for answers I started reading self-help books and on-line articles. I now know what the demons are that have been affecting my life up to now. They are 1. ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Mothers Day: Much More Than Meets the Eye - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was going to stay off the computer today as a Mother’s Day gift to myself,until I realized that being able to write to, for, and about you is in itself a gift. That hit me hard last night when, distracted by conversation, I closed my index finger in my car door and for a moment thought I’d ...
Views: 774(1 vote) - "Miracle" Plane Crash Survivor: Six Questions and Answers About Your Next Flight - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe sole survivor of Yemenia Flight 626 could barely swim and didn't have a life jacket. When Bahia Bakari's airplane crashed into the stormy Indian Ocean this week, killing 152 other passengers and crew, the 12-year-old girl suddenly found herself in the watery darkness. She could hear the ...
Views: 1860(1 vote) - 11 One-Ingredient DIY Face Masks for Perfect Skin - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe love super-green DIY beauty. Because we know with greater certainty than store-brought things that we're not putting weird, unknown chemicals right into our skin pores. Because we're not costing the environment with even more fancy, non-biodegradable packaging than we already are. Because ...
Views: 2892(1 vote) - 11 tips that I'm using to "Eat very right." - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor this month, I've resolved to “Eat very right.” I wouldn’t be able to eat this right forever – and I wouldn’t even try -- but I decided to take a boot-camp of approach to cleaning up my eating habits. 1. No sweets. Not even a bite. I gave up my beloved Tasti D-Lite – ah, I miss it. I’d ...
Views: 928(1 vote) - 11 Tips: Transform Your Home into a Safe Haven - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn these times of economic upheaval, it’s tough to keep stress levels down. Most of us know some ways to keep stress in control; eat right, get plenty of sleep, exercise, meditate. But, did you know that making your home a safe haven can also be extremely beneficial? The other day, Oprah had ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - 3 Mistakes Nutrition Counselors Make When Building Their Practice And How To Avoid Them - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo I’m a Holistic Nutritionist. When I graduated from school, I came out a-blazin’, ready to create a rockin’ six-figure practice. Little did I know that there was soooo much more to running a successful nutrition practice than I ever imagined…pretty soon after graduating, I was working my butt ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - 3 Ways To Live In a Changing World - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen everything looks hopeless we do have the chance to grow into something better: what the caterpillar calls the end of the world, we call a butterfly! But, like a butterfly, the journey to such growth can be a difficult one, including having to transform ourselves as completely as a ...
Views: 622(1 vote) - 4 Phone Calls - "I'm Sorry," "I Forgive You," "I Love You," and "Thank you" - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe have a program in our dorm where we spotlight three residents and basically bombard them with questions for an hour. What happens is three people sit on a couch, each give a one to two minute summary of the basics in their lives (family, hometown, major, etc.) and then the rest of the hour is ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - 5 Lessons We Can Learn from Michael Jackson - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday was a day I will probably remember for the rest of my life. I had the very special privilege of attending the beloved King of Pop, Michael Jackson's memorial service. Approximately 1 billion people all over the world watched as we bid farewell to the greatest entertainer the world has ...
Views: 5866(1 vote) - 5 Productivity and Simplicity Books That Sent Me Down My Path - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere have been many books that have influenced my path, but there are a few that stand out: Seven Habits For Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. This was the first productivity book I read ever and it shook up my outlook. I realized that I needed to work at relationships, and that ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - 5 Reasons to Try a Protein Shake - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe concept of drinking a Protein Shake may have you conjuring up images of big, overly built body builders, with their muscles and veins popping in every direction as they chug some goopy, raw egg mixture. Protein shakes, however, have come a long way in the last five to ten years and can be a ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - 6 Natural Options for Sun protection this Summer! - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo there I was... wandering around CVS Memorial Day weekend unable to find the sunscreen I knew we had in the house and trying to find a natural suncreen before we headed to SeaWorld. Alas, nothing. Nada. Zilch. So I guiltily grabbed an Aveeno and hoped that no one saw me and sprayed just a ...
Views: 1294(2 votes) - 7 Principles for Everlasting Happiness: Reverse Psychology Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Decrease your exercise. As a matter of fact, do everything in your power to not exercise, ever. The shorter distance it requires to get from Point A to Point B, the greater imperative there is to avoid any physical exertion. Example: taking the escalator for one flight of stairs. 2. Eat ...
Views: 1016(1 vote) - 7 Steps to Kick Start Your Business and Life - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCreate a clearly defined purpose, intention, and intended outcome. Standing in the future visualize what have you created and accomplished – then work back to now to put a plan into action. Move from survive to thrive. It’s a mental shift. Focus your energy on what is possible vs. what ...
Views: 614(3 votes) - 7 Tips For Positive Conversations - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWords have great power! They set the stage for our friendships, for our successes and for our happiness in life. Yet, often we are unaware of the impact we have on others by way of speaking. Have you ever noticed how some people posses the ability of making you feel so alive during a ...
Views: 1006(1 vote) - 9 Happy Weight Loss Tips from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur Lady of Weight Loss, the patron saint of permanent fat removal (she who guides me) takes a light approach to weight loss. It is her mission to make weight loss fun. She asked me to share the following with you. Tips that will up your energy, keep you focused and help you to happily melt the ...
Views: 839(1 vote) - 9 Spiritual Ways to be Green - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. If you use candles in your spiritual practice, start using soy candles. Unlike paraffin candles, soy candles do not use petroleum and do not increase the CO2 in the atmosphere. They also last longer than regular candles. 2. Include the Earth in your daily prayers. When you are praying for ...
Views: 594(1 vote) - A Change of Heart – Healing with Mother - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor as long as I could remember, my mother and I had never been close. I’m sure she held me as a young child and of course she loved me, but as I was growing up and into adulthood, I never felt connected to her. Over the years, I always envied my girlfriend’s relationships with their mothers. I ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - A Cheat Sheet of Beauty Product Chemicals to Avoid - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsScan the beauty department of your favorite department store or go-to beauty boutique. Chances are, more than half of labels on the shelves read “natural,” “pure” and even “organic.” But because the personal care industry is completely unregulated, unless the label reads “certified organic” (a ...
Views: 2128(1 vote) - A Closet God - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I change the world changes. When the world doesn't change I know I didn't. I was in a full-blown neurotic reality for the last few weeks. Afraid of everything, all the time. I couldn't sleep well, my thoughts were running obsessively in circles without rest, without stop. I was tired, ...
Views: 629(1 vote) - A Fearless New Year: Ten Tips for How You Can Not Only Save Your Job, But Make a Big Splash at Work in 2009 - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile you were ringing in 2009, it’s likely that there was a dash of worry and stress mixed in with your champagne. With the economy in a full-blown recession and more companies announcing layoffs every day, you could practically feel your career trajectory dropping alongside the ball in Times ...
Views: 509(2 votes) - A Hundred Monkeys - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEmu was a monkey. She lived on a small island with about a hundred of her kind. Barely visible on the horizon were other islands with more monkeys. She never saw them, nor did they ever see her. But they were of the same species and shared similar lives and behaviors. Of course, it was not her ...
Views: 1147(1 vote) - A Letter of Apology to My Parents, Whom I Love and Adore - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn the subject of my lamentable journey through puberty, and how it must have driven you to distraction. Dear Mom and Dad, I am writing to formally apologize, for all the moments (weeks? years?) of pain and misery that I might have inadvertently caused you, throughout my formative ...
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