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- How My Dog Trained Me - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, I stood up close and personal to a hawk which swooped down to attack the plastic heron standing guard over my fish pond. He saw me, obviously embarrassed by his mistake, and flew back up into the expansive blue sky. I could have been on the Discovery Channel! That Hawk got me thinking ...
Views: 770 - Not Everything That Happens is Personal - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe sensation of pain can make it seem difficult to let things go. When life hurts, we tend to want to hold on, as if holding onto our pain will somehow make it feel better. The problem is that the opposite is the case: the more we hold on, the more we suffer. The more we cling, the more pain we ...
Views: 770 - Sex, Death, and Illness - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLester liked me. I was warm and pretty. I showed interest in his opinions and listened to his stories. We would speak on the phone for a long time and when I sat near his bed, he would grab my hand and include a sexual innuendo in our conversation. At 83-years-old, he had forgotten much of ...
Views: 770 - Today's Astrological Forecast: Self Care - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Moon continues its sojourn through Leo today, which places the focus squarely on the self. Many folks find it's a lot easier to take care of personal matters at this time of the month. After all, if you don't take care of yourself, who will? In the afternoon, you may be challenged to choose ...
Views: 770(1 vote) - When it Comes to Beauty -- It Ain't Easy Being Green - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKermit’s words have never been truer than they are today. It ain't easy being green, especially when it comes to your personal care regimen. With all the efforts being made to green our cars, homes and even our government, we can sometimes get overwhelmed and give up at the thought of spending ...
Views: 770(1 vote) - Fighting the Flow - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUsually we're fighting the flow, trying to swim upstream, wanting something we can't have, having something we don't want, always struggling. It's this kind of desiring and seeking that keeps us from really being free. Our relationships are the same way. All a person has to do is give up ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - The Four Phases of Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday I want to talk a little bit about confidence. It’s probably more a yang (masculine) quality than a yin (feminine) one. But I’ll just assume it’s of general interest and address both the men and the women. First of all, what the heck is confidence? It’s what linguists call a ...
Views: 769 - *** Are You Addicted to Fear? Learn How Not to Be! - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you don't make it your business to overcome fear, you better believe it'll try to overcome you. Most people are subservient to this emotion though they may not know it. I define fear as the emotional response to danger, perceived or real. What underscores fear in all its permutations is the ...
Views: 768 - Early Morning Thoughts! - Part XXXIV - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Friends Part XXXIV - Some early morning thoughts: . Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - Einstein . Man no longer regards Nature as being divine and feels perfectly free to behave towards her as an overwhelming conqueror and tyrant. - ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - Identifying the Elusive Influencer: Building Programs to Best Leverage Your Most Influential Customers - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost companies internally assign a value to their customers that predicts how much money the customer will spend in the future, otherwise known as 'Total Customer Value' (TCV). Conventionally, the best way to determine a customer's TCV is to look at how much they have spent in the past: United ...
Views: 768 - Realistic Optimism and the Future of Our Planet with Rex Weyler: An Exclusive Interview - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"War is one of the biggest ecological disasters on the planet," Intent Voice Rex Weyler tells me. In our conversation, he describes to me how before "ecology" and "environment" were household terms that ordinary people cared about, radioactive material was appearing in the bone marrow of ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - Facebook Friends: Reader Reactions - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat makes Facebook such a lightning rod for reaction? My article last week on Facebook Friends unearthed quite an array of responses, from those agreeing, to those who think I am the Luddite's Luddite. People responded from the UK, various parts of the EU, Australia and all across North ...
Views: 767(1 vote) - I Think I'm Eating Japanese, I Really Think So! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsContrary to popular belief, Japanese cuisine does not consist only of Sushi, and it definitely does not involve a chef behind a large hot plate chopping and throwing meats and seafood around for entertained customers. Japanese food is more than that. I should know, because I grew up in ...
Views: 767(1 vote) - Metaphysical Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I wanted to ask you a question about metaphysical meditation. I think that is what it is but am not sure. Since I was a child I have on occasion meditated on the physical universe and all existence within it. Visualizing it's vastness in my mind. I then try to bring my focus to ...
Views: 767 - Silence: The Digestive Power of Taking Some Time - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI find myself craving silence. Not just a moment of silence or the thought of silence or some time when I’m not talking, but the kind of silence that I can wrap myself in like a blanket. It’s the kind of silence that doesn’t involve going to a yoga class in a studio where a teacher provides ...
Views: 767 - The Stimulus of Understanding - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“A man doesn’t learn to understand anything unless he loves it.” Goethe There is a guy banging his head against a brick wall. When asked why he is banging his head against the brick wall, he pauses and says because “it feels so good when I stop.” It is a silly story of truth for millions. We ...
Views: 767 - Saturday Night Lights: Celebrating Earth Hour - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSure, it's only Tuesday. But, really, is it ever too early to start making weekend plans? This week, as you're thinking about what to do on Saturday night, remember that Earth Hour is observed on March 28 at 8:30 p.m. Taking part in this global event is easy: wherever you are at 8:30 -- ...
Views: 766 - Complementary Energies: Balancing Self with Family Life - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of us have a hard time balancing taking care of ourselves with taking care of our family responsibilities. For people with young children, this can be especially challenging, but even people without children have obligations to care for extended family, partners, pets, and the home in which ...
Views: 765 - Insider Secrets: How To Get A Job -- Get Prepared Inside and Out (Part 1) - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGet Prepared, Inside and Out "Help! I need to get a job." Are you a professional finding your career in freefall, or know someone who is? You might want to follow this series of four posts. My intention is to help you get there faster. I have asked one of the nation's top Fortune 500 ...
Views: 765 - Poem From The Rooftops Of Iran - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the coming hours, a new day begins in Iran, and the world is watching. Will it be a day when the voices of the people are heard? Will it be a day that brings peace and acceptance, or one that continues to push the tides of change. Does history tell us that those tremoring voices can no ...
Views: 765 - Stuck in the City Solo for July 4th - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I know this note comes to you on short notice but I am seriously dreading July 4th weekend. Most of my friends will be traveling and somehow it looks as though I will be stuck in the city, solo. Normally, I love being alone on long weekends but for some reason this year I am ...
Views: 765(1 vote) - 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) - Co-Dependent Calls It Quits - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am trying to heal. My alcoholic lover of two years broke up with me. I am very very sad, but anticipate that at some point I will truly be grateful for G-d doing for me what I could not do for myself. The point is, I can't shake the sadness, I can't shake the fact that he would ...
Views: 764(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) - Why Social Networking Matters... Sort Of - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFacebook, Twitter and other social networking sites, continue to explode and some people wonder why? Do they matter? What's all the fuss about, really? Looking into this world is a bit like looking into a hall of mirrors, with reflections bouncing around all over the place. Sorting out the ...
Views: 764 - Relationships as Reflections of the True Self - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have read so many books...many of them yours. All say that relationships are your Self reflecting back to you. I have never had a healthy relationship with a man. I had a childhood that seems to have left me feeling unlovable. Abuse and no real concern expressed for its impact ...
Views: 763(3 votes) - The Power of Yes - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn a world full of "don’t" Full of “shouldn’t" and "won’t" It is easy to fear When that’s all that we hear. But what if one day, When those naysayers say, “It is futile, no less” You found courage for "Yes"? All Rights Reserved, Robyn O'Brien, LLC
Views: 763(2 votes) - Can Worshipping the Sun be Healthy? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you happen to live in the Northeast, you probably have felt as though you have been mysteriously transplanted to the Northwest. With a good portion of the Northeast plagued by rain for what seems like a small eternity, it is no wonder. This last Saturday, however, we managed to get a day's ...
Views: 762(1 vote) - Pain, Drugs, Laws, and Compassion - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn April 6, the Miami Herald printed a piece revealing that South Florida, Broward County in particular, has become the painkiller capital of the United States, a "notorious home to a cottage industry of storefront pain clinics selling alarming numbers of narcotics and feeding a brazen black ...
Views: 762(1 vote) - People Powered Planet - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth Day was never intended to be just a day. Does "Every Day Is Earth Day" ring any bells? Seems to me that April 22 is -- dare I say it? -- a symbol of the wake-up call that we've been collectively shallow enough to write off as an idealistic hippie movement until now. We know, for real, ...
Views: 762 - Step Out of the Rush and into Your Own Life - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBefore you can step out of the rush and into your own life, you must first see that while anxious, hurried feelings often lend a temporary sense of self-importance, these same racing emotions actually rob you of the power you need to be self-commanding. A brief investigation will confirm this ...
Views: 762 - Table Feng Shui: Create an Eating Space - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFeng shui is the art of creating an optimal living space that is in harmony with its natural setting. Here's an exercise for you to try in the spirit of feng shui tradition: create an optimal eating space that is uncluttered enough to accomodate your eating mind. Clean off the table before ...
Views: 762 - To Thine Own Self Be True - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs life proceeds, so to do our intentions change. My wish for you is that your dreams and goals change in favour of your deepening access to your true self. I have set many goals and many intentions in my life. I've had many desires, some have been fulfilled, some have not. Sometimes ...
Views: 762 - What Will Happen Next? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever wished you could see into the future for guidance on your next moves? Or have you ever been on the receiving end of that guidance? If so, you've probably noticed that intuition, hunches, and outright premonitions, (typically vivid dreams forewarning future happenings--especially ...
Views: 762 - Early Morning Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWaking up and going to sleep are the in-between times, the times when our malleable consciousness has the opportunity to shift and change and adjust. What we think and repeat and process and do in these moments can set up the tone of our day, or even reprogram our mind and our state of being. I ...
Views: 761 - Knowing the Truth That Makes You Free - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFirst, let’s get one thing clear. Jesus of Nazareth DID NOT say the truth will set you free. Nope, he didn’t. What he is quoted as saying in John 8:32 is: And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. Very different. Way different. So the task isn’t finding the truth. It’s ...
Views: 761(2 votes) - Natural ingredients are not necessarily safer or more effective, say cosmetic chemists - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is a great article and discusses issues that I've been bringing up since I started this blog back in 2006. Here's a quote from the article: For cosmetic consultant John Woodruff, ingredients should be chosen on safety and efficacy regardless of their natural or synthetic status. “We ...
Views: 761(2 votes) - Do you know what's in your favorite jar of face cream? Toxic Beauty just might enlighten you - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day I write about green products, but really, how many of you out there have a degree in chemistry or has the time to do in-depth research and interviews in order to really understand each ingredient? This new book from Dawn Mellowship, just might be able to help you figure out the good, ...
Views: 760(1 vote) - Nurturing Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have studied numerous spirituality and all sorts of self help across the board. My number one thing I still struggle with is insecurity and confidence. On a spiritual standpoint; I believe confidence comes from believing in yourself- knowing, that your capable of doing things..but ...
Views: 760(7 votes) - Transforming Through Challenge - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSome of the challenges we face in life can be handled and sorted through easily, dissolving not long after they pop up. But there are some that knock us off our feet when we least expect it – and these are not always so easy to shake. While everyone deals with life’s challenges differently, I ...
Views: 760(3 votes) - Who's Peacing Who? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI loved this photograph I found on a blog called One Million Peace Signs. The commentary asks, “Who’s peacing who?” Reflections of peace in two mirrors, and one of the reflectors is also the photographer! Peace, my friend, often requires reflection, a luxury for many of us whose lives are too ...
Views: 760 - How to find Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHappiness, like sadness and anxiety, is very often a learned condition. We learn how to be gloomy from those around us, and parents specifically can be effective instructors. Yet if we want to we can also train ourselves to see happiness, respond to joy, to experience delight - and it doesn’t ...
Views: 759 - Sending a Clear and Assertive Intention - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThose are the first words I have written down from last weekend’s horse seminar with Koelle Simpson and Martha Beck in Scottsdale, Arizona: “Do you mean it?” Our first exercise was designed to reveal the energy we each flowed as reflected by the horses. Koelle asked us to perform a “join up” ...
Views: 759(2 votes) - Stop Hyperliving and Start Enjoying Living - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, whilst driving to my new gig at Visions Medical Center, I was traversing the Mass Pike, Route 90 East or West, when a State Patrolman appeared in my rearview mirror. At another time in my life, that would have been cause for accelerated heartrate and a delicate foot on the brake ...
Views: 759 - Celebrating Beauty - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKnow what you want - and find out how to get it “Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.” Martin Luther King, ...
Views: 758(2 votes) - Help Yourself to Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast Monday, I met a sincerely happy young mother who had recently been laid off a well-paid job in the computer industry. She shared that after losing the position her sleep had vastly improved and she was elated to have time to pursue her dreams. She called herself “The Upside of a Down ...
Views: 758 - Love and Healing - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my role as a “mind-body” physician for the past three decades, I’ve come to recognize a person’s symptoms as a kind of admission pass that entitles the bearer to a few moments of a doctor’s attention. And I’ve come to realize that if I can hold a safe space for the sufferer, an underlying ...
Views: 758 - The Secret, Hardboiled - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I first saw The Secret, I had some concerns. The Law of Attraction was presented, and much of the message was what I refer to as a sunny-side-up version of it. The ideas that what you think, believe or “will” can manifest your desires seemed overly simplified, and I think that life’s ...
Views: 758(2 votes) - Art - Just Busting Out All Over - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor the past few weeks I’ve found myself going to art events; openings, open studio events, and so on, with more on the calendar. Most recently I’ve been to SoWa (South of Washington, here in Boston) to see the wonderful studios in the converted red-brick factory buildings there which a couple ...
Views: 757(1 vote) - Pictures, and the Power of the Innocent Archetype - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA short while ago I asked some of my workshop members to select pictures of themselves, aged about 5, and to examine and discuss what they saw. At first the discussion was somewhat hilarious, looking at these snapshots of kids in unusual or cute poses, yet it quickly became obvious that there ...
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