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- Abraham Maslow Says: “Know Thyself!” - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to Abraham Maslow, whereas the average individuals “often have not the slightest idea of what they are, of what they want, of what their own opinions are,” self-actualizing individuals have “superior awareness of their own impulses, desires, opinions, and subjective reactions in ...
Views: 632 - Appreciating Everyday - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere's the thing to know about love, sometimes it feels great, like a sunny day in the Northwest after 26 days of rain, but sometimes it feels like the early stages of flu- unsettled, achy, loss of appetite. Ok, well maybe not as bad as the flu, but love lives can be irritating, like an insect ...
Views: 502 - Obama and the Age of Authenticity: Be a Leader, Be Yourself! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith Barack Obama’s victory, it became official: Being “different” is no longer a handicap. If a black man can shatter the race barrier and claim the highest office in the free world, we can all achieve our dreams. Yes, a new day of acceptance has dawned, and if you listen closely you’ll hear ...
Views: 551 - Rethinking the Food Pyramid: Mindfulness - the Missing Ingredient - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEating changes both body and mind, the total of who we are. What we eat and how much we eat changes who we are physiologically. Why we eat and how we eat changes who we are psychologically. Mindlessness is Blindness When we eat mindlessly, the body expands (to the extent to which mindless ...
Views: 436(1 vote) - Moving Forward - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWell, full moon and lunar eclipse day really got me going on Monday! A wise astrologer once explained to me that lunar cycles are about 28 days, during which we each visit each sign of the zodiac, but that when an eclipse comes, we have a whole month in one day. Did I ever. On the way to ...
Views: 609(2 votes) - Green and Not So Green Furniture Materials - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSolid Wood Solid wood is a good choice, unless it comes from an endangered species or has been harvested in an unsustainable manner. When purchasing wood furniture, check that the wood is certified as ecologically sound. The FSC certifies wood and wood products that are ecologically sound ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - How to Stop Trying So Hard (or Just Be Who You Are) - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor most of us, the plan is to have an extraordinary life. Our time in this world is so precious, and brief, it just makes sense to get everything we can out of each day. And then, by building one day upon the next, we can create a life full of meaning. However, something can happen along the ...
Views: 1017(1 vote) - Beyond Sustainability - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the capacity to maintain a certain process or state. It is now most frequently used in connection with biological and human systems. In an ecological context, sustainability can be defined as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes, ...
Views: 514 - What Sounds Help You Tune into Your Best Vibes? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStressed? Yes, most are these days...but what do you do to bring back your sanity? I tend to choose yoga, quiet time, fresh air, walking, running, and being with friends as my de-stressors, but there is something else that has been showing up on my radar …and that is chanting, singing and the ...
Views: 1548 - 5 Unusual Leafy Green Vegetables You Should Know (and Eat!) - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAre you eating your vegetables? Well, summer is a great time to cultivate your taste for nature’s superfood. One of Body Ecology’s 7 healthy eating principles is the 80/20 rule. Simply put, this means that for any meal, 80% of your plate consists of vegetables and 20% consists of either a ...
Views: 1956(5 votes) - Wisdom in the Marketplace - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMonkInTheCity spoke to Zen Master Genpo Roshi about money. The Monk: It’s bonus time in the City, and I’m a Zen monk. No one wants to believe they are greedy. But to be honest, I’ve thought about it a lot. It pays the bills, the mortgage, and allows me to give some to family, friends and ...
Views: 699(1 vote) - Do Soup Diets Really Work? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeems that my last post generated lots of responses. Here is a well researched article: Do Soup Diets Really Work? By Pat Solly of www.SoupSong.com ONCE UPON A TIME, soup was primarily perscribed to stimulate the appetite—not depress it. That magnificent "Monarch of the Kitchen" ...
Views: 1103 - Surrender Box: A Place For Worries and Fears - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are times when our minds become too full. Our to-do lists, worries, plans, and dreams may be so crowded together in our heads that we don’t have room to think. We may believe that we are somehow taking care of our desires and concerns by keeping them at the forefront of our minds. In ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - Living in the Moment - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in The Broomfield Enterprise, 10/14/07 Watching our 8-year-old boys run around on the playground, my girlfriend smiled peacefully and sighed, “Wouldn’t you just love to go back in time and have them as babies again—even just for a day?” I wanted to say, “Yes! Absolutely!” because ...
Views: 540(2 votes) - The Risk of Peace - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCreating peace on this planet requires risk. Did you already know that? It surprises me that so many of us think we know what peace is. I’m not sure we do. I’ve been working with peace as a spiritual priority in my life for more than fifteen years, and I’m not sure I know what peace is. On ...
Views: 750(2 votes) - At a Loss - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: At the age of 52, I am at a loss. It seems to me that whenever I have been passionate about something in life and had the intention, worked towards it and wanted it to happen, it has always rebounded. My husband of 25 years I'm sure loves me in his own way but has never encouraged ...
Views: 611 - Can Values Save the Economy? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStrange as it sounds, the recent collapse of the economy was predicted in a nursery rhyme. Every child in past generations learned it, although I don't know if they do now. For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was ...
Views: 485 - Peace of Mind as a Tool to Abate the US Crisis of Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI believe – and I think this is a relatively non-controversial view – that the current recession/crisis has been and will be worse/deeper as a result of fear seeping deep into the American psyche. Even though I disagree with many of the actions and in-actions of the Bush administration/team, I ...
Views: 704 - Intent and the World - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIntent is a powerful word. It lets us know what we want to put our energy towards. To some extent it also focuses us, since until we formulate an intent we can't crystalize what it is we see as needing to happen, let alone how to get there. The moment we formulate a specific intent such as "I ...
Views: 545 - Today's Astrological Forecast: Full of Energy - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, Mars, the Action Planet, hooked up with Jupiter, the Big Daddy of the solar system, who expands everything he touches. When these two are together in the skies, it often indicates a period when we overreach or take on too much. You certainly are full of vigor. You're sure you can run ...
Views: 1145(2 votes) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNothing ever stays the same. Our lives are in a constant state of flux. There are little changes, big changes, changes that we initiate, and unexpected changes that happen to us. One thing is for sure… change is inevitable. Changes – both big and small – lead us into to unknown territory and ...
Views: 1411(3 votes) - Uniting in Thought and Action: The Power Of The Circle - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are many reasons for why a gathering of people in a circle is powerful. A circle is a shape that is found repeatedly throughout the natural world, and it is a symbol of perfection. We recreate this perfect shape when we join others to form a circle. Being in a circle allows us experience ...
Views: 765(1 vote) - 10 Ways To Improve Your Marriage While It’s Raining - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour environment has a dramatic impact on your mood. You wake up in the morning and glance outside, the sun is up without a cloud in the sky, you get in the sunny day mood. Perhaps you feel a bit more energy, You want to get outside and enjoy the weather. On cold blustery days you long to sit by ...
Views: 661(1 vote) - Top 10 Self Cleanses - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of us find that our diets and lives get off balance – we celebrate the holidays and eat more sweets than we'd like, or we have a big project due at work and stay up all night drinking diet cola. For some people, the solution to getting your mind and body back in order is to follow a ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - 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) - How to Stop the Yelling - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsConscious Parenting Skill-Building, Week 1 Let’s face it, we are a loud family. I come from a family of yellers and despite my best intentions, I am about midway through raising a family of loud children. This is not the way I want us to be. I grew up as one of ten children. ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - Why Procrastination Might Be Good For You - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOriginally published on The Huffington Post Do you just procrastinate or do you procrastinate at a high level? Notice the implied assumption that you do procrastinate! High performance procrastination is our goal here. Last week, we addressed the challenges associated with to do lists ...
Views: 669(1 vote) - 10 Suggestions for Having a Regular Meditation Practice Even if You Would Rather Be Thrown into a Shark-Infested Ocean - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour unforgiving alarm rings for all it’s worth. It’s 7AM. You crash out of bed, slamming your toe on your bedside table. You fumble for your zafu in the dark. “It’s over here somewhere,” you mumble. Hearing you awaken from the dead, your cat runs screeching. You are about to plant your ...
Views: 701(1 vote) - Pregnancy Decisions - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Seven years ago I met my current husband, I was a single mother with a daughter of 16 years old. When we were dating I did tell him that I don't want any more children, and he agreed to it even though he didn't have any kids. After we got married he changed his mind and said he ...
Views: 588(1 vote) - A Complaint-Free World - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you read my Seeds*, you already know that I consider complaining a form of pollution. It’s amazing how much of it we do! In fact, I might even go so far as to say that complaint has become a form of ordinary social intercourse. Ouch. Enter Will Bowen, and his Unity Church in Kansas City, ...
Views: 895(1 vote) - Laughing at Unwanted Advice - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI just returned from my annual weekend at Rockaway Beach on the Oregon Coast with my best friend from college, Barbara. Unlike other retreats I take, which are all about working, this one’s about play, self care, and delightful self-indulgence. It’s about eating smoked salmon and tuna, sipping ...
Views: 1215(1 vote) - Feng Shui Your Kitchen - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are numerous schools of Feng Shui, and what it entails. Generally speaking, not much is said about Feng Shui in the kitchen, and that’s too bad, because it is a very important room. When Feng Shui is discussed, it centers around the stove, and it is generally concerned with the direction ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - Learning to Love the Mess - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWander where there is no path. Be all that heaven gave you, but act as though you have received nothing. Be empty, that is all. -- Chuang Tzu A dear friend recently shared a series of losses that he had suffered. As he explained how a terminally ill friend had become the “final straw” in ...
Views: 597(1 vote) - Exercises to Fit Your Profession - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEveryone - since one of the most commonly used excuses for not exercises is their too busy, I wanted to blog about simple, basic tips you can do without taking too much time. In addition, since it's Fashion Week in NYC, I wanted to tie in entertainment professions by recommending some tips to ...
Views: 466(2 votes) - When Time Stands Still... - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuddenly, nothing much matters and nothing matters much. The circus of life seems to have come to a decisive halt. I am here now. Right in this moment. Not living in the future nor reminiscing the past. Not making plans or breaking down the sand castles I once built. I am here. Just as I am. ...
Views: 695(2 votes) - Vocalization + Visualization = Manifestation - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my previous blogs we discussed the concepts of "frequency" and "intent". "Frequency" is the rate at which an object vibrated and is also a way of measuring sound. "Intent" is the energy behind any created sound. Together, these two elements create how a sound may be used--it's effect for ...
Views: 1060(1 vote) - The Silent Chef Speaks - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAnyone who has worked in the food service industry knows what a hectic, fast paced life it entails. Those who have started their own restaurant know that it can be an all consuming process that requires 24/7 attention. Recipes and menus need to be created, systems developed, staff trained, walls ...
Views: 565(1 vote) - Influencing the Tone of Your Life in Color - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we enter a room or see an object for the first time, our minds register its color before any other detail. The colors our eyes can perceive are like words that form a subtle language of mood, energy, and insight. Color can exert a gentle effect on the mind and the body, influencing our ...
Views: 745(2 votes) - Things or Experiences: Which Do You REALLY Want? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy Noah St. John, Author of The Secret Code of Success The new car, the big house, a million dollars. Once you have all those things, then you’ll be happy. Right? You sure? Remember that last possession you just “had” to have? It’s probably sitting in your home or garage somewhere. ...
Views: 564(2 votes) - Heart Surgery Still Rules -- Despite the Lack of Evidence - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter more than three decades of doing bypasses, which is major surgery after all, and before allowing virtually every hospital to set up shop to do it, you would think that there must be plenty of data to prove that this works. But that is not the case at all. Three major studies, performed ...
Views: 819(1 vote) - Making the "Innermost" of Vacations - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDictionaries define vacations as 1) a period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee, 2) a holiday, and 3) a fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities. What’s important is how ...
Views: 604(1 vote) - Try The Breakfast Experiment - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people have a love/hate relationship with breakfast. You either love your morning cereal or eggs with toast or you are totally bored with the typical breakfast options. Some people get so sick of their morning meal that they just skip it and wait until lunch or even dinner to eat. Study ...
Views: 589(1 vote) - For the Love of Doggies - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s said that when you first arrive in heaven, all the dogs who have ever been a part of your life are there to greet you. Whether there’s a heaven or not and whether that statement is true or not, it still plays to the sentiment that dogs and unconditional love go hand in hand…that for those ...
Views: 677(1 vote) - Lessons From My Teacher- Yuki the Shiba Inu - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGreetings fellow Intenders. I have been busy for the past few weeks with my new puppy- named Yuki. Yuki is a shiba inu. You can click that link for some more info on this breed. I never even knew about them until the shiba inu puppy cam was all the rage on stumble and digg. Then after doing ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - Why Do We Love Reading Fiction? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s a funny little habit, disappearing into a pile of dead, shredded, pressed and processed tree, following little inkmarks some other person put down, in a very particular order, so as to evoke an utterly insubstantial world that is different from the one you’re in and exists only behind the ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - The Single, Best, Handy, Working Assumption for Drama-Free Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs many of you know, we discuss love relationships, psychically and common-sensically, on the famous Radio From Hell show every Friday morning (KXRK 96.3 FM – www.x96.com ). Many people want happy, fulfilling interpersonal connections in their life and continue to struggle over this. So, I want ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - Top Ten Most Fascinating Movie Characters in 2008 (and their intents!) - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all love movies, but what is it that do you love most about those films? What about them draws you to the movie theater time after time? The actors? the filmmakers? the stories? the photography? For me, it is all about the characters - fictional, non-fictional, human, animal or object. The ...
Views: 645(1 vote) - 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) - Do You Like How You Look in Photos? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave an interesting question you would like to pose to the Intent community? Write up a question, add a brief description, and don't forget tag your blog post QOD. It just might be featured for a future Question of the Day! In a world where we have digital cameras, phone cameras, regular ...
Views: 629(1 vote) - Sitting on Your Talent - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy Steve Goodier I never thought of myself as one who has any great talent, but like each of us, I have certain skills and abilities. Let me tell you a story, however, I once heard speaker Les Brown relate. It's a story about a man who had real talent. This particular man played piano in ...
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