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- “Thanks for Making the World More of the Place I Want to Live” - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com Authors(I apologize for the delay my Intent.com friends, this was originally from March 27, 2009) What a fun week and launch on Tuesday! It was just plain fun, both to create and share it, and because it resonated with people. Here are some stats about the launch webinar (thank you again Yanik ...
Views: 746 - Ayurvedic Recommendations to Improve Rest at Night - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGeneral Suggestions: Meditate twice daily. Sleep research studies have shown that meditation reduces the time of sleep onset to normal in patients with insomnia. Maintain a regular daily routine: rise, meditate, eat, work, exercise, play, and sleep at the same time every day. Go to bed by ...
Views: 745(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) - Organic Eats: “Seitan” an Alternative to Tofu - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a lot of bad press these days on tofu and tofu containing products. I won’t elaborate here. My intent is to offer a great alternative for your space! Seitan is made from wheat but does not have a lot in common with flour or bread. Many know it as “wheat meat”, “wheat gluten” or ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - As I Have Loved You - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf your life is like mine, your family, friends and coworkers are in various states of fear about the economy. One of the ways to face down the fear is to show up in a big way. I’ve listened deeply to several people talk themselves out of the tree in the past couple of weeks. Humans are social ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - How to Be Great Without Trying - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour sacred self. Your authentic self. Your supreme self. Your divine self. A lot of terms are used for it, but the point is that there is much more to us as people than our natural selves. As humans, it’s only natural to rely on what we know with our five senses—taste, touch, site, smell and ...
Views: 744(4 votes) - Motherhood Brings Meaning, But Maybe Not How You Thought It Would - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's long been assumed that motherhood brings meaning to our lives. We guide, love, nurture and support our offspring and sometimes feel appreciated in return -- all elements that can fuel our connectedness and satisfaction in the world. It's easy to find meaningful moments as a mom, but it's ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - My Flax Obsession - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter falling head over heals for Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Granola Cereal with Pumpkin Seeds , my interest around Flax was peaked. I did some research around the benefits of Flax and why we should be incorporating this little teeny weeny seed into our diets. Omega-3 ...
Views: 744 - My Path to Green: Step 3 - Green Alternatives to Toxic Cleaning Products - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello everyone, This week on My Path to Green, I made some non-toxic cleaning products from things I already had in my kitchen (well I had to get the lavender oil). My guide this week was Annie Bond and her "5 Simple Alternatives to Toxic Cleaning Products". At first I was not sure that these ...
Views: 744 - Teachings from a shaman: drive hybrids and Smart cars - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've read how small car sales, including hybrids and Smart cars, are declining disproportionately to larger less fuel-efficient models in this economic downturn. As gas prices drop it seems so too go our good intentions to buy fuel-efficient vehicles to help others and the planet. As I filled my ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - The Day After the 20th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday marked the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, which occurred exactly 20 years ago in China when student-led protesters were crushed by the military. According to eyewitness accounts, Tiananmen Square was quiet and uneventful all of yesterday--save for the noticeable presence ...
Views: 744(4 votes) - Why the #IranElection Revolution could Succeed! Twitter MicroBlogs - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Friends In case you missed our Twitter MicroBlogs here are the highlights: . Twitter, FaceBook and YouTube: Has 21st century Social Media ripped the veil off 'the other'... and we see ourselves each time we look? . Has Tehran's Tiananmen Square already happened on Twitter? Have ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - 3 Steps to Take If #5 Plastic Leaching Has You Worried - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I think of plastic #5 , a polypropylene, commonly used for yogurt containers, syrup bottles, ketchup bottles, caps, straws and medicine bottles, I think of my mother going into a fit of recycling rage, ranting about the fact that we couldn't recycle plastic #5 in our area. But the real ...
Views: 743 - 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) - How I'm Saving Money in a Bad Economy - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'd like to share some tips on livin' the good life even in a bad economy. 1. Instead of Take Out...Take In There's this great outdoor café in Santa Monica called Urth Café. It's kind of pricey so on Tuesdays and Fridays (when I'm in town), I'll pack a lunch and enjoy it in Urth Café's ...
Views: 743(3 votes) - Remember the Sun: The Sun is Always Shining - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are times when gloom or darkness causes us to momentarily lose sight of the light. Although it is at these times when the thought of the sun can help us. Its warm, glowing rays brighten even our thoughts, and it's good to remember that despite appearances the sun is shining right now. We ...
Views: 743 - The answer: how long to cook carrots to best fight cancer (and a story of healing) - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my last post, I said I’d share info about how long to cook carrots in order boost their cancer-fighting properties by as much as 25%. I heard back from the press officer at Newcastle University, who wrote: “In the research the team boiled the carrots for different lengths of time and the ...
Views: 743 - The Frogness of Music - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSay you see your first frog and want to understand what it is. Not so much what it’s croaking about, (although that can be interesting too) but what the frog really is. Traditionally, Westerners like us would grab the little guy and drop him into a bottle of formaldehyde, a preservative that ...
Views: 743(2 votes) - A Stress-Free Way To Get Things Done - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have more to do than you can get done? If so, there's a certain amount of good news there - it means you have something to do! In the past, that was called a job - a job, by definition, is something that needs doing and is almost never finished. Cleaning the floor is obvious - as soon ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - Are You the “ONE” he is Looking for? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy friend Brian Burt, 41, is seriously working on manifesting his soulmate and he is inviting all of us to help him reach “the One.” Brian recently posted his very detailed open letter (see below) on Face Book. Not only do I applaud Brian’s creativity and vulnerability, I am thinking that maybe ...
Views: 742 - Music for an Integral World - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn Interview with Corrado Rustici. The following interview was originally published in Issue 38 of EnlightenNext magazine. As any anthropologist will tell you, every stage of cultural development is accompanied by its own distinctive forms of art. In the concert halls, the dawning of ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - Sleep Solutions for Bedroom Bliss - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSleeping together is an important way for couples to feel connected to one another. While many partners can live happily together; they just can’t sleep well side by side. Research from the Better Sleep Council (BSC) found that on average, one in three Americans report that their ...
Views: 742 - 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 - Wanting to be in love - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: My question is about love. I have been in a relationship for five years, he is my first boyfriend. It’s not been an easy relationship, my partner at times has been cold and ignored me. I've resisted him and been unhappy. I now realise I am scared at the thought of falling in love, I ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - Conceptualizing Conscious Capitalism - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI spent the past two days (May 28 – 29) at Bentley University outside of Boston attending the first Conceptualizing Conscious Capitalism conference, which is intended to be a precursor to the Conscious Capitalism Institute. The event, produced by Professors Raj Sisodia of Bentley (co-author of ...
Views: 741(8 votes) - Radio: Release Stress Through Creativity - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's almost summer and we want our kids to be happy and free. But so many I see in my office are exhausted and super stressed from the pressures of this past school year. How can we transform their lives from stress and anxiety to joy and success? I invite you to listen Friday June 5th, ...
Views: 741(3 votes) - Tips for Creating a Sacred Place - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is important to create a sacred space in your home so that you can retreat from the outside world and connect with your inner resources – your soul-self. Setting up this special space in your home will give you refuge and a sanctuary to recover from the stress and tension of your daily life. ...
Views: 741(2 votes) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Moderation in All Things - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou'd think that with an ambitious, goal-oriented Capricorn Moon to start the week, the world would wake up raring to go. Instead, energy drains away rather quickly today. However, it's very easy to be totally swept away by an unrealistic ideal or charismatic person. That's not the best place ...
Views: 741(2 votes) - Why Use Twitter? It Comes Down To "Preferential Attachment"... - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEverybody is talking about Twitter lately. It seems the phenomenon has well surpassed its “tipping point”. But why bother using Twitter? At first glance it just appears to be another time-suck. But when you look a little deeper it has some very interesting upsides. Some argue that 140 ...
Views: 740 - Anti-Aging Beauty Secrets Revealed - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe title of my most recent post on intent was “Drink Yourself Beautiful”, which included a major secret tip on skin care. It also included the possibility of drinking red wine for skin and overall health versus taking a pill that equals 1,000 glasses of red wine, minus the alcohol. ...
Views: 739 - Getting Honest About Your Money: Turning A Negative Spiral into Positive Cash Flow and A Strong Community - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is power in planning—you make a budget, you’ve got a map to anywhere you want to go. But, for all the plan making and budget creating that I encourage, the real power is in the honesty you bring to the table. The truth is sneaky sometimes. We think we’re speaking it. Playing our cards. ...
Views: 739 - Getting Started with Meditation - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I recently read your e book on the seven spiritual laws, and I was wondering where I should start in order to apply these laws to my everyday life. I am unfamiliar with meditation, and I have never done yoga. So how do I go about it if I am lacking those skills? At this time, taking ...
Views: 739(5 votes) - Lessons My Father Taught Me (And What I’m Trying To Teach Him) - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy dad likes old cars, albeit tuned up with tires full for optimal performance. He can’t pass a sock sale without buying five pairs, although he has drawers full of them. And he recently discovered Sam’s Club, where he likes to buy my children lots of plastic toys made in China. But when I ...
Views: 739(1 vote) - Preparing for Change - Emotional Stimulus Package Part IV - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFactually speaking, we’re in the last days of winter. The spring equinox officially begins in the western hemisphere at 4:44 AM PDT Mar 20. However, when I listen to people in my private practice and community, I sense that spring is going to be delayed this year so I am continuing in this blog ...
Views: 739(1 vote) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Buckle Up! - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf today is any indication, we'll have a busy month ahead! For starters, rebel planet Uranus is at a standstill, preparing to go retrograde in December. Naturally, this means that all things Uranian will capture our attention. Watch for startling, even freakish stories about electricity, ...
Views: 739(1 vote) - 5 Keys to Fat Loss Success - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen it comes to losing fat, success doesn't happen overnight. Sometimes it doesn't even happen over a few weeks, a few months or a few years. Don't rush it, don't crash and don't expect too much of yourself too soon. Life is for the living; for the making of mistakes and learning from them. ...
Views: 738 - Fear of Reoccurrence - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's been quite awhile since I wrote a blog post on this site. I've been busy with my life and running Pink-Link. My two kids are pretty much grown (19 and 16) and I'm starting to feel the "empty nesting" stage creeping up slowly. I'm looking forward to that stage in my life, 3 years from now, ...
Views: 738(2 votes) - 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) - How Can We Help the Helpless? See Them - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNamaste is one of the most beautiful terms I have ever heard. I love the sound and the flow of the greeting but it is the meaning behind it and the sacred feeling of saying Namaste that touches me deeply each time I use it in my life when addressing people. The loose meaning of Namaste is “the ...
Views: 738 - How Do Women Measure Self Worth? - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDoes someone else need to acknowledge your worth to make it real? Do you crave outside affirmation of your value? Did we get a disproportionate amount of so-called worth from the "powers that be" because we're females, or are we generally insecure by nature about this issue? If we're basically ...
Views: 738 - Let's Bring Reading Back! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have always been an avid reader. When I was a child, I couldn’t wait until school to learn to read, so I begged my mother to teach me. She taught me to read using my older siblings’ comic books. Once I started reading I couldn’t get enough. I usually have 2 or 3 books going at once. A 2007 ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - Prude Body, Horny Soul - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"I loved your book*," my friend told me as we walked the streets of NY before my launch party last week. I was stoked and said, "Awesome! High five?!" while holding out my hand. "I don't do high fives," she responded. I'd never heard such a thing. That's almost as bad as hearing ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - The Nature of God - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: You speak of a consciousness that is at the basis of all things, that is shared by all people and plants and objects. Sometimes you mention God. What do you mean when you mention God, do refer to Him as something that is outside of us, outside of this all encompassing consciousness? ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - Jamming Home Made Pet Treats - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany times pets are our best friends. I have personally had two mixed breed dogs that lived over 22 years old, 1 cockatiel and I am now with my first cat Midnite. Midnite is a rescued cat who came to me full of fear. Free spirited, fully clawed and not always friendly but I know he loves me and ...
Views: 737 - PeaceWomen: Theatre and Peace - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNo, the title isn’t a typo. PeaceWomen is the name of a theatre piece I wrote about the female Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. Since 1901, twelve women have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Just twelve. Their writings and their lives fascinate me. Because I, too, Nobel Laureate or not, am a ...
Views: 737(2 votes) - Soul for the Soul or to Save Money... - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAll week long I saved the leftovers for the Friday night soup we just ate and enjoyed. I saved money by keeping the two sausages we did not eat a couple days ago, the left over squash, and about ten mushrooms that had not been cooked yet. When I combined these all with the lentil soup I ...
Views: 737(2 votes) - Wing and a Prayer: How Safe is My Next Regional Plane Flight? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI just flew on a regional jet from Los Angeles to Monterey, California. After watching the National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington this week investigating the crash of the Continental commuter plane near Buffalo, I confess that I was very focused on the pilots and the ...
Views: 737(1 vote) - Women Weaving Worlds - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast night I had the great fortune to attend a benefit gala for the Women's Earth Alliance - an incredible organization that (in their word) "unites women on the front lines of environmental causes coordinating resources, training & networks to support thriving women, communities and ...
Views: 737(5 votes) - An Enlivening Force: Cultivating Inspiration - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all know inspiration when we feel it. It is a force that enlivens us and activates us to do something—we might dance, sing, paint the house, or envision a new career. We might call an old friend or plan a trip abroad. Whatever the case, doing what we do from a place of inspiration makes all ...
Views: 736(2 votes) - Orissa Cometics :: UKs newest brand for ethnic women - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to the 2001 Census, the UK has approximately 3.6million people of Black African/Black Caribbean/Indian/Pakistani minority. Orissa Cosmetics is hoping to offer a perfect match for women with darker skin tones. Orissa Hand made in the UK using natural minerals, Orissa Cosmetics is ...
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