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- Hope Survives - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a journalist and communications consultant, I equate getting a story on the CBS News show, 60 Minutes, to hitting the jackpot (except that luck rarely plays more than a very small role). So when I saw a story last spring about a side effect-free cancer treatment and possible cure in ...
Views: 645 - An Unprecedented Human Emergency - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday we face an unprecedented human emergency. We are at the crossroads of a new evolutionary moment in the history of humanity, we have the power to construct and nurture or to destroy and be callous, the technology to heal and support our fellow beings, or to live a life of wastefulness and ...
Views: 586 - How to Apologize - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“I demand an apology!” If you have to demand it, is it really worth receiving? Forced apologies are kind of like nice plastic. Shiny, maybe even useful, but ultimately, just trash. For a long time, I wanted an official kind of apology from my husband for some jerk-like tendencies he was ...
Views: 818 - Treasures From Our Past: Inner Child Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDeep within each of us lives the child we once were. For most of us, our inner child lies hidden beneath the layers that we've put on in order to become adults. In our rush to put on grown-up clothing and live adult lives, we may have forgotten the wisdom and innocence that we possessed when we ...
Views: 593 - Recipe: Good Morning Sunshine Apple Pancakes - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of our top 50 recipes from The Most Remarkable Vegan Recipe Contest. Good Morning Sunshine Apple Pancakes Kimberly Brown, Kansas 4 servings 5 minutes prep 10 minutes cook 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 Tbl sucanat 1 cup soymilk 1 ...
Views: 702 - God's Dictionary: Procrastinate - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsProcrastinate pro- = for + -crastin = tomorrow In my counseling practice, people have consistently asked me about a cure for procrastination. It always reminds me of that old vaudeville joke, “Doctor, it hurts when I do this.” “Don’t do that!” There really is only one ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - 7 Marriage Hacks to More Passion and Adventure - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you have been married for any length of time you know full well the amount of work that has already taken place. Yet, there is still more work looming. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some short cuts to experiencing more blessings in a marriage? While there are no easy tricks or short ...
Views: 601 - 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) - Alzheimer's Misunderstood Cousin... - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile Alzheimer’s is constantly at the forefront of the health care industry and the media, there is another far less “famous” type of brain disease, called Frontotemporal Dementia, often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or misdiagnosed period. I’d certainly never heard of it and it obviously wasn’t ...
Views: 1061 - Why I Don’t Watch the Evening News … And Some Really Good News - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday, for the first time in a long time, I watched the evening news. And I learned something. Their news was of deception, murder, fear, greed, celebrating greed, and people gossiping about other people. And I learned, yet again, why I don’t watch their news. Because if I didn’t catch ...
Views: 797 - How to Shake Off a Bad Mood - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLately, getting stuck in a bad mood is pretty easy. Just tune into the dreary news, or pick up a magazine telling you how bad it’s going to get. Your senses are assaulted with a relentless anxiety-laden negativity based on “objective” reporting of the sorry state of the economy, but also laced ...
Views: 542 - Seven Pounds of Alchemy - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA story that has deeply moved me already some years ago and every time since I read it since, is the one of the shepherd Santiago who sets out to literally follow his dreams. I can truly say that I owe Santiago. Or better, I owe the author of his story, Paulo Coelho, who wrote “The ...
Views: 926 - Faith - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have read almost all of your books, & other spiritual books for no avail about faith. why is it neglected, or become above human knowing despite it was the basic of Jesus’ teaching. can u have a clear insight about it like how it can be developed, lived. Please do not say faith ...
Views: 671 - Intuitive Scanning for Health; An Interview with Medical Intuitives - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIntuitive body scanning is a technique that can be used to determine medical or health blockages in people and also animals. Medical intuitives, professionals who seek to complement traditional medical procedures with this technique, locate parts of a body that are blocked or in turmoil in ...
Views: 639 - We all have Two Minutes a Day to.... - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHi Everybody, Today is Hump Day...interesting! Growing up I really never understood why I heard adults always saying this on Wednesday, but now I do. I catch myself saying it to my kids. I guess Wednesday for most is finally the day where you are back in the swing of the week. You have ...
Views: 518 - The Secret of Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Alright, the secret of happiness is simple: find out what you truly love to do and then direct all of your energy towards doing it.” ~ Robin Sharma from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari We’ll get right to the point here: WHAT DO YOU TRULY LOVE?!? And what % of your energy are you putting ...
Views: 501(2 votes) - That Virtue of Virtues: Patience - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy dear videographer friend called me last night to say that he’d completed a first draft of the EPK (electronic press kit) we’d dreamed up last summer. I finished my exercises and eagerly rebooted my computer to see what he’d created, and it’s marvelous! Bless his heart, he had been ...
Views: 742 - Meditation to Lower Your Stress Levels and Increase Your Sense of Well-being - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost people are familiar with brain waves, but not as many people are familiar with heart waves. Researchers have found that our heart emits waves, much as our brain does. When we are in a state of stress, anxiety, worry, or depletion, these waves form a jagged and rough pattern. On the other ...
Views: 699 - Healing The Cause of Anxiety and Depression - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we are born we spend the first two years of our life only communicating heart to heart with our parents and loved ones. No words are said but the communication is direct. As we age, we develop our senses, which distract us from the heart-centered world from which we came. The heart, our ...
Views: 743(1 vote) - Hard Learned Lessons From Bad Days - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all have days from time to time when it feels like the world is against us or that the chaos we are experiencing will never end. One negative circumstance seems to lead to another. You may wonder, on a bad day, whether anything in your life will ever go right again. But a bad day, like any ...
Views: 592 - A Tale of Two Tea Minds - by Submitted on Jul 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: 580 - Where were you one year ago? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun" ~ Katharine Hepburn Many of us spend a lot of time thinking about the future. We try to get things right. We set goals for ourselves and work hard to strive for them and we often do reach them. Consider where you were just one year ago. ...
Views: 512 - Being Present Amidst Routine - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently went to a local grocery to pick up a few items. As the gentleman was ringing me up, I noticed a box pop up on his screen with the words: Thank the customer and tell them to come again. Excited that I had glimpsed an insider's view of the checking-out process, I waited patiently ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - What Buddha Might Say to Barack Obama - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a story of a Buddhist monk who meditated for many years on the quality of patience. He was immersed in everything to do with patience. One day someone walked past him and said, “Eat shit!” The meditating monk immediately replied, “You eat shit!” This story goes to show just how tough ...
Views: 518 - I May Be A Complete Idiot But I've Never Lost $645 Million Every Day For An Entire Quarter - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have bought low and sold lower. I have bought high and sold low. I never have bought low and sold high and frankly, if I did the shock would probably kill me. I have built businesses, blown up businesses, learned from failure and still hope to learn from success. However, one thing I've ...
Views: 498 - Take Command of Your Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour blood pressure is the measure of the force of your blood against the artery walls, and it is described using two numbers: systolic and diastolic. Systolic pressure is the pressure exerted as your heart beats; diastolic pressure is the pressure exerted as your heart relaxes between beats. A ...
Views: 665 - Ask Deepak: Help With a Marital Decision - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a question for you that I have struggled with for the last 2 years rather intensely. I am married to a man that I have "fallen out of love with" in part because of difficulties with compatibility earlier in our marriage, over the years I met and fell in love with a Dr. I ...
Views: 750 - Hope, Humor, and Oprah - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“I felt guilt, shame, I was crying...I mean when you can’t provide for your family anymore…” Those were the words of Michael, a 50-something man on today’s Oprah show who, with his wife, had to move out of their home and into what used to be their office, after their business crashed. That ...
Views: 593 - The Truth About Back Pain Revealed: Acceptance... - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA young woman came into my office last week with excruciating neck pain that had begun suddenly with no prior trauma or injury. Her neck and upper back were locked in what is clinically known as “torticollis”. As I began to work with her I gently touched her stiff, neck as she ...
Views: 612(1 vote) - A Spiritual Defense of Nadya Suleman: Mother of Octuplets - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s almost like witnessing a stoning in Afghanistan. When news hit that a single mother was giving birth to Octuplets, the first rocks were tossed. Then, with each subsequent revelation about Nadya’s life, the stones came fast and furious. Some are disgraced with the fact that she’s not ...
Views: 521(1 vote) - How Can We Can Avoid Home Foreclosures - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI believe that in the current housing and economic environment (with declining home values nationwide) it never makes economic sense for a Bank/Servicer to foreclosure on an owner occupied home. As a result, I believe we can successfully and rightfully place a temporary nationwide foreclosure ...
Views: 661 - Five Things: A Self-Esteem Exercise - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur primary relationship in life is with our selves. No one else goes through every experience in life with us. We are our one permanent companion, yet we are often our worst critic. To remind ourselves of our magnificence, we can do this exercise: “Five Things I Like About Myself.” Begin by ...
Views: 631(1 vote) - The Sky is Falling: Will I Die on My Next Flight? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFive commercial airliners have crashed or crash-landed in just 10 weeks. It began on December 20th when Continental 1404 slid off a snowy runway in Denver. Now, Turkish Airlines 1951 has gone down while landing in Amsterdam, with nine lives lost and 50 seriously injured. It's enough to make you ...
Views: 660 - Sex: From Good To Great - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBefore you dive into this post, I ask that you spend some time thinking through this question: What does sex mean to me? Seriously, spend a bit of time with this question. In your answer you will discover the key to unlocking much more in this area of your life. If you’d prefer to examine ...
Views: 704 - Passionate Living - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWritten by Steve Goodier One man quipped: "It's not that I'm afraid of dying. It's just that I've been alive for as long as I can remember, and I'm kind of set in my ways." Some people ARE afraid of dying. Others are not concerned about their death ... but they worry about how they're going ...
Views: 708(1 vote) - The ‘Towards’ and the ‘Away From’ Families - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday in our marketing meeting we had a debate regarding our marketing messages. We are dividing people into two major groups, or should I say two big families. The “Towards People” (People who are driven towards their dreams) and the “Away From” people (People who are driven away from ...
Views: 693(1 vote) - Letting Go During Your Session is a Beautiful Thing... If You Can Let it Go - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsValentine's Day I had a session with a man. He came into the room and sat on the side of the table. When I asked him what brought him in, he told me that he and wife were finally at a nice space in their marriage, the kids were with the grandparents in the desert and he just wanted to relax. He ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - Touch... May it Never Go Out of Style - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGrowing up, massage was not a part of my life. Touching played no role in my house at all. I think the last time I really hugged my mom as a child, I was 11 or 12. I look around me now and our lives are set up on remote: minimal interaction, minimal physical contact. We email work to say we're ...
Views: 816(3 votes) - Unrealistic Expectations Can Lead to Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI sat at the staff meeting listening to a social worker talk about a client who was very upset because the elevator in her subsidized apartment complex was too far from her door - and I marveled. Not only had the client invested a lot of energy in being upset about this, but the social worker ...
Views: 947(3 votes) - Day of Reckoning in Health Care - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe unspoken corollary of the old adage, "If it's not broke, don't fix it.." is: "If it is broke, we better fix it.." Broken and broke. That's how a growing number of people -- including President Obama -- see the current health care system and what it does to ordinary citizens. When ...
Views: 535 - New Study Reveals Unusual Way to Be Happier - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow to be happier … when you think about it, this is really the basis for virtually every piece of advice ever given by one person to another. What follows is a simple intense experience called “mudita” in Buddhism, and proven by recent scientific studies, that will help you be ...
Views: 638(3 votes) - Qualities, Purpose, Needs: Using the QPN Model to Find Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are all blessed with special talents; some apparent and some not so apparent. Some of us appear more gifted than others; none-the-less we are all unique in miraculous ways. We are singers, dancers, scientist, writers, doctors, lawyers, designers, teachers, counselors, actors, entrepreneurs, ...
Views: 615(1 vote) - Antioxidant Gold Rice Recipe - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNow that you know some of the medicinal benefits of turmeric, I wanted to share some easy recipes to incorporate the healthful spice into your cooking. GOLDEN RICE Prep Tim: 5 minutes Cooking TIme: 50 minuts Yields: 6 servings Ingredients 2 cups white basmati rice 4 cups ...
Views: 632 - Benefit From Your Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes I think that our frustrations can truly be our best friends... lets face it, our frustrations gives us buisness ideas, news worthy ideas, product ideas, etc. So, what is your frustration telling you today? Really listen, what is your frustration calling or urging you to do, to say, to ...
Views: 592(1 vote) - Manifestation Manifesto - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe following post is reprinted from the Sounds True Founder's Blog, an insider's look into the world of Sounds True and its visionary teachers and authors, through the eyes of its publisher and founder, Tami Simon. Over the past few years, I have heard more and more people talk about ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - 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 - PMS & Chocolate - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I first heard about these chocolate bars from Jamieson Laboratories, I thought it was a fabulous idea to "hide" natural, herbal relief inside a yummy treat since I typically only crave chocolate one week out of every month. The fact that the directions state that you're supposed to ...
Views: 718 - Is My Meditation Normal? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring meditation, a person can have an innumerable amount of experiences -- from falling asleep to incessant thoughts. Many people who are just starting to meditate question if they are doing it right, and sometimes quit out of frustration. The truth is every meditation is different, whether ...
Views: 600 - Daily Ups and Downs - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFolks have been asking lately why they continue to catch cold or come down with a flu now and then even when they’re really doing their best to live properly, meaning watch their diet, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, monitor their stress levels, try not to worry too much, even ...
Views: 677 - 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 ...
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