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- Reflection on the Rewards of Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI began the week with a blog posting on the principle of Discipline. Given that I was away from home, in Vancouver on business, traveling with my daughter Meryl Fé, and staying with a friend whose internet service was out of order the first few days, exercising discipline was essential to moving ...
Views: 736(3 votes) - Are You in a Relationship with a Victim? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe live in such challenging times, it is tempting for people to lapse into feeling like a victim. In Emotional Freedom I discuss "The Victim" and how to compassionately deal with coworkers, family, and friends who lapse into this mode. I also discuss ways to notice these tendencies in ourselves ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - Do You Sneeze When You Get Home? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIndoor air is often polluted worse than outdoor air. A good air purifier can help, but running it day and night is cost prohibitive. We can take other steps to help cut down on allergens and sensitivities that cause that “Sneeze” in your Organic Space! Daily Make sure the ...
Views: 735 - Pain on the Path - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: When one begins the path to Enlightenment, I've read it can be from either what we would call a painful or a wonderful experience. My enlightenment began when I fell in love with a man whom I left my husband for. I thought he was the love of my life. After leaving my marriage of 13 ...
Views: 735 - Paper Tigers of Duality - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo prehistoric apes stand in the tall grass. One points a finger in a certain direction to alert the other to a crouching tiger that is about to prey on them, as if to say: “Watch out! Tiger!” Language developed from the behavior of finger-pointing. Each word is an attempt to point to and to ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - Striving and Arriving - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have a personal story to share: As you know, I recently moved to San Diego. It is sunny and beautiful and I am excited for this next chapter in my life and career to unfold. One of my favorite hobbies is physical exercise (it helps keep me sane with long hours in front of the computer - I am ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - Are You Feeling Exasperated by the World Economic Affairs? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDing Dong the Wild Rich is banging his head... Rattling & Rolling with his bed sheets flying and bed bugs crying. His head begins to feel like lead He states, "How do we survive the world climate this date?" Wild Rich has been led astray, recoiling further into his head. But wait...it ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - Deepak Chopra and My Washing Machine - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOr, How Conscious Parenting and Meditation Just Might Converge in the Laundry Room I’ve mentioned before, that I am a fledgling practitioner of meditation. I’ve been trying to meditate daily for over a year now. Some days, my meditation experiences are transcendental. Others, well, not so ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - Start with the Heart: Checking in with Your Heart Daily - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day we experience a magical twilight between our dreams and waking state. During this brief period of time, our minds still remember that all things are possible. We can smoothly transition into our physical world without losing a sense of hope when we check in with our heart center first, ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - Superfical Happiness or Lasting? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn today’s world where we are so aware of what is happening with people all over the planet, it is hard to be blissfully happy in our own little world, unless we want to shut out all news from those around the globe. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to travel around the world, or even ...
Views: 734(2 votes) - Your Thursday Yoga Tip - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile I was teaching the daughter of my student Lisa yesterday, Lisa suddenly appeared in the doorway. She startled me doing that (I had been a little upside down), but without pause, she related to her daughter in her own excited and helpful way, what the best thing was that she learned from ...
Views: 734(3 votes) - A Great Teacher: Living Like Water - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its residence on earth as it falls from the sky or melts from ice and streams down a mountain into a tributary or stream. In the same way, we come into the world and begin our lives on ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - A Lover's Touch - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen you think of touch, you might think of touching with your hands, but one of the best ways to improve the quality of touch is by using the body itself. Try this – embrace your partner in a hug. Continue to hug for a bit longer than you might normally. Allow yourselves to really feel each ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - Finances and Freedom: How Working for Financial Independence Leads to Self-Worth - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Women fake orgasms and men fake finances.” -- Suze Orman, Financial Consultant, California Governor’s Women’s Conference, 2008. Do you use your career, your job, the work you do as a measuring tool to size up your worth? Though it’s a mistake to equate one’s worth solely with money, many of ...
Views: 733 - How to Prevent and Heal Heart Disease & Other Diseases (and Boost Your Mood!) - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven the best of us can sometimes feel too overwhelmed, too tired, or too tempted to do the things that put our health first.: Eat smart. Don’t drink. Avoid sugar. Exercise. Laugh. Wait a minute. Laugh? Hey, since when is laughter work? It’s not, but we forget that it’s essential to good ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - If You Eat Meat, Make it Free Range - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe conditions for most animals raised for meat or dairy products are deplorable. Over-crowded living environments, tail docking, force feeding…the circumstances under which most animals live are horrendous. However, if you eat meat, eggs and dairy products, there are humane alternatives. Some ...
Views: 733(2 votes) - In Response: 10 Tips For Twenty Something Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am 21 years old. I'll be 22 in November. I don't know if I really qualify as a 20-something since I've only hit my second decade of life two years ago. But I do know that after living with college freshmen (17 - 19 year olds) for 9 months, it doesn't matter if you're 21 or 28 - there is a very ...
Views: 733(2 votes) - Celebrate Failure! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAre you afraid to commit to yourself fully? Are you terrified to lose weight, to fully take-in, ingest, go hog wild for your healthy living plan? Are you just plain afraid to push your envelope in any direction? Are you afraid to let the buried, the 'real' you - OUT? Afraid that you are going to ...
Views: 732 - Lazy Altruism: 6 Super-Easy Ways to Do Good and Help Others - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsColor me cheesy, but President Obama’s call for action for more Americans volunteering their time inspired me to take volunteering more seriously. This is to me is hardly a matter of party loyalty, but simply a matter of principle: sitting back and riding on the coattails of other ordinary ...
Views: 732 - Spreading Peace on Twitter - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwitter’s name makes it sound like it circulates only inconsequential gossip. However, its ability to propagate ideas more rapidly than any medium in history means that it can also be used for profoundly evolutionary purposes. On Tuesday, May 19th, Deepak Chopra (@Deepak_chopra) offered a ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - The Piano Has Been Drinking - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe human beings tell stories. We scratch them on cave walls, drip them on canvas, speak them, write them, film them, sing them, and dance them. We use stories to entertain, educate, illustrate, instill, to remember and to share. What a wonderful things they are. Children will pile up more books ...
Views: 732 - The Right Place: The Four Phases of Networking - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt can be so important to be in the right place at the right time. Networking can happen anywhere. It happens in four phases: Mingling, Mating, Meeting, and Matching. Let's explore each phase together! Phase 1: Mingling ---> Phase 2: Mating ---> Phase 3: Meeting ---> Phase 4: Matching ...
Views: 732(3 votes) - What Comes Next After Sin? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImprovement is a simple, natural impulse — everyone wants to see a better life for his family and society. But when you add the ingredient of sin, improvement becomes clouded. Is it an improvement to deny women education and health care, to dictate what they wear in public, and to regard them as ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - You Have More Support Than You Know - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"God's the kind of guy you can trust," was my friend John's advice on a particularly bleak autumn morning. At the time, I probably gave him one of those oh-please-do-you-think-this-is-going-to-help-me-pay-my-bills looks. Sure, he could trust the Universe. He had a beautiful wife and a great ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - How to Buy Furniture the Green Way - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPrior to the Industrial Revolution, replacing furniture to keep up with trends, or because one was bored with some item, was unthinkable. Since the rise of the Industrial Revolution, however, Americans have been coached to regularly replace old items with new. Advertisements lure us with ...
Views: 731 - In Whose Name, for God's Sake? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe despicable, abhorrent and loathsome attack on young girls in a pub has outraged the entire nation. The incident defeats all reasoning and has left everyone in a state of shock. What is even more appalling is the fact that the reprehensible assault on young women was done in the name of ...
Views: 731 - Living from an Open Heart (Video) - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsVideo link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfey5CmJaBM My life has transformed. I could not have expected this. This is day 67 of season 12 of the 100-day reality challenge. I now invite you to join to live for 100 days from the ...
Views: 731(2 votes) - Manu's spirit - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen Manu spent his first night in his own bed in our foster care after sharing a hot meal with his roommates, I felt I had reached home after a journey that had taken almost a decade. Had I not fulfilled the silent promise I had made to myself the day I had set eyes on him as he rummaged ...
Views: 731 - How to Let Go of Guilt - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNowadays the recession is not only depleting our finances, but is triggering guilty feelings like surviving a job layoff when a colleague or friend has been let go. You might be surprised to learn that it’s not just a crime or a lie that makes most of us feel guilty, rather happiness and fun. ...
Views: 730(2 votes) - In response to Ken Dychtwald's Huffington Post column on How to Fix U.S. Health Care - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDr. Ken Dychtwald stated in his June 17th Huffington Post column: "Make disease prevention and self-care a national priority. Let's be honest....we've become a nation of gluttons. We eat too much, exercise too little and then get angry at the healthcare system when we're sick. This lack of ...
Views: 730 - Today's Astrological Forecast: Be Social - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday the Moon moves from Virgo, the sign that seeks perfection, to Libra, which wants connection. The celestial message is to apply yourself to some type of meaningful task in the morning, but take a break in the afternoon and evening. Reward yourself for your earlier efforts by chatting up ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - DASH (High-Plant) Diet for Heart Health, Weight Loss and Diabetes Prevention/Control - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsReports from Harvard School of Public Health shows that a diet rich in plants lowers high blood pressure (1,2). It's called the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.) Other studies show that similar eating patterns lower cholesterol, help to control diabetes and cause weight loss ...
Views: 729 - Dealing With Recession Panic: The Science of Physical Exercise - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring the economic recession, there are and will be many moments of panic. When stocks are in free fall and the world seems to be falling apart, there is widespread panic that makes the market even worse. Now, in the middle of one of the worst recessions ever, we will also have to face the ...
Views: 729(1 vote) - Improve Your Space! Part 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have pulled together some of my top tips for creating a better space and will share then with you over the next 3 weeks. I hope you find them useful! Minimize or avoid consumption of lead and chlorine when drinking water. Did you know the word plumbing comes from the Latin ...
Views: 729(2 votes) - Know Thyself - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” - Lao Tzu I love this quote! Lao Tzu (Chinese Taoist Philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching) recognized that self-awareness is a key to success. Unfortunately, our culture does not often support or encourage self-awareness. ...
Views: 729 - What is the Meaning of Happiness? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: What’s the meaning of happiness? Genpo Roshi : In my experience there are two types of happiness. The first is conditional, it depends on conditions and circumstances. It is relative happiness. This means that we are happy when the situation is such that we feel good ...
Views: 729 - Emotional Stimulus Package via the LifeQuake - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday I was interviewed by a news anchor and was asked the question, how do you prepare for change if you don’t know what change is coming? I pondered this question, (not because I didn’t have an answer) but I had so many answers that I didn’t know how to put them inside a sound bite for ...
Views: 728(2 votes) - The Poverty Will End in a Dance of Uniqueness - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was holding space this weekend for the exploration of poverty and abundance. In a beautiful retreat center nestled in the hills of Montecito, with a view on gorgeous, sprawling mansions on the slopes below, with the ocean beyond, with mountains reaching up to the sky, I learned that 45% of the ...
Views: 728(1 vote) - Where is your Happy Place? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy happy place is Ashland, Oregon. (I actually have another happy place - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - but I've only visited once, so I'm not counting that one for now) My very first encounter with Ashland was when my father, my brother, and I drove from Seattle to San Francisco to move half ...
Views: 728(6 votes) - Best of the INTENTernet: Getting Inspired, Overcoming and Kicking Butt! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn celebration of this week's theme on overcoming challenges, we have gathered the best content around the web that will make you believe in yourself and start kicking some serious butt. We are all vulnerable to some really scary challenges and we may all sometimes feel like giving up, but at ...
Views: 727(2 votes) - Some People Hate Me - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf it's alright with you, I would like to share a personal story from last week that has made a profound impact on me. I believe you'll find many valuable lessons in it too. On Monday, I wrote a letter to the tribe declaring that selfcentered will be exclusively focused on teaching ...
Views: 727(2 votes) - Third Dimension Stimulus - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Stimulus is the missing third dimension in all theories of motivation." David Freemantle With all the discussion of economic crisis going on today, there is little recognition of the even deeper poverty of heart which like a creeping malaise impacts the very core of our wellbeing, our ...
Views: 727(1 vote) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Left Brain - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWelcome to Friday the 13th! It's also the last full day that Mars is in the Air sign of Aquarius, a placement the Action Planet rather enjoys. The Moon also trines Mars this afternoon, as if to highlight its importance. Tomorrow, Mars will move into a Water sign, where it isn't nearly so ...
Views: 727 - Today's Astrological Forecast: The Return of Dignity. - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Moon moves into Leo today, a proud and noble sign. If your dignity has taken a hit in the last day or two, now is the time to stand up tall. Start your day with some deep cleansing breaths. Reach for the stars and feel your inner strength returning. Do a power walk if you are able. Slowly ...
Views: 727(1 vote) - A Message of Love for Caregivers of the Ill - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLife sometimes gives us unexpected knocks and confronts us with the suffering and pain of loved ones, whether caused by an illness, an accident or simply by old age. When this happens, there are always two different positions: that of the sick person, and that of the people surrounding them, ...
Views: 726 - Can't See the Forest for the Trees - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, as I stood in line at Kinkos, I overheard someone say that buying recycled paper isn't necessary because paper today comes from young trees grown on farms, and thus no forests and mature trees are sacrificed. It's at times like these that I wish I were bold enough to tap people on the ...
Views: 726 - Fighting Cancer With Vitamin D - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDr Cedric Garland was kind enough to write a beautiful paragraph about my book, which is in its opening pages. Now Dr. Garland and his colleagues at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego have just proposed a new theory of cancer development that is based on the ...
Views: 726 - Habits of Tension? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA week ago my sweetie and I started watching Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler and got two thirds through before the DVD player went fritzy. All week long I’d been imagining how it might end, really enjoying the anticipation of alternate possibilities. Last night with a new DVD player connected ...
Views: 726(2 votes) - Recipe: Chocolate Orange Pudding - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImage via Wikipedia Chocolate Orange Pudding from the Complete Idiots Guide to Eating Raw Sure to please the whole family, this pudding actually resembles an elegant mousse. Yield: 3 cups Prep time: 15 minutes Chill time: 1+ hours Serving size: [1/3] cup 2 cups avocado, mashed 6 ...
Views: 726 - Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Say to Teach the Kids Meditation! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week's concert in NYC which reunited Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney has once again brought attention to Transcendental Meditation. It's quite historic for the two surviving Beatles to perform together, and the concert brings back images of the Foursome's days in India so many decades ...
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