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- 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 - Boo! Is Friday the 13th Really Hazardous to Your Health? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday is Friday the 13th. It's okay to admit this date gives you a twinge of anxiety. Bad things happen on Friday the 13th, right? An entire horror film category is based on this date -- Part XII - yes, 12! - in the eponymous movie series was released last month, opened at #1. As many as 21 ...
Views: 647(1 vote) - Being Happy with Your Job: Giving Your Gifts to the World - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our search to define ourselves, we often look to our job to show us our worth. Society does not judge all professions equally, however, and it is not uncommon for the individuals who hold what others may consider to be ordinary or menial jobs to feel that they themselves are ordinary or ...
Views: 928(2 votes) - Poke the What? (On Being the "Nice Mom") - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“My boys asked me why I can’t be a nice mom like you,” my girlfriend told me. This comment was misguided and untrue, of course, but amidst the daily beatings I lavish upon myself for my various imperfections, I take whatever niceties I can get… “They think you’re the nice mom because you ...
Views: 795 - The Science of Visualization: Maximizing Your Brain's Potential During The Recession - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe recession is frightening and overwhelming for many of us. Jobs are scarce. Housing is a mess. And the difficulty of making money threatens our comfort and leaves us feeling anxious and stressed. At times like these, we may hear advice columnists tell us to "visualize success" or to "imagine ...
Views: 1524 - Is it Too Late to Change My Life? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAbout 3 months ago I suffered a broken heart. The resulting stress and grief let loose demons from over 30 years ago. In desperation for answers I started reading self-help books and on-line articles. I now know what the demons are that have been affecting my life up to now. They are 1. ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - The 12 Steps of Recovery from Chronic Dieting - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week I invited you to welcome in this year by stopping your dieting. I gave 2 compelling reasons why diets don’t work for lasting weight loss, set point and water balance. This week I’m going into more detail on the first step toward “diet recovery”: Admit you have needs that haven’t been ...
Views: 654(2 votes) - Mummies in the Sand - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaybe the Egyptians had it right: Spend your entire life preparing for the life to come—the afterlife. Build a magnificent tomb in which to spend eternity. Stock it with food and wine, gold and chariots. After all, you're going to be dead a lot longer than you're going to be alive. But pharaohs ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - 3 Mistakes Nutrition Counselors Make When Building Their Practice And How To Avoid Them - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo I’m a Holistic Nutritionist. When I graduated from school, I came out a-blazin’, ready to create a rockin’ six-figure practice. Little did I know that there was soooo much more to running a successful nutrition practice than I ever imagined…pretty soon after graduating, I was working my butt ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - Seneca on Your Ideal State - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Man’s ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy—that he live in accordance with his own nature.” ~Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Marcus Aurelius, another Stoic Philosopher (and Roman ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - The Stimulus Plan - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one’s self on the earth is not a hardship but a pastime- if we live simply and wisely.” Henry David Thoreau Franklin D. Roosevelt is most famous for his statement “there is nothing to fear but fear itself.” He uttered these ...
Views: 523(1 vote) - My Little Miracle Maker - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI saw my grandchild for the first time yesterday. I was such a huge moment that it took me more than twenty four hours to process it and be able to write about it. As I held the little bundle of joy and delved into his luminous grey eyes I felt a sense of indescribable joy and wonder. It was a ...
Views: 606 - Change Happens - It's Okay (It's Only FaceBook) - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the last two hours, my Facebook home page has changed. The change isn't too dramatic since the only interface that actually changed was the home page - everything else is still the same. And now Facebook sort of looks like Twitter. Or maybe Twitter looks like Facebook. Anyways... In ...
Views: 665 - Choosing a First Tarot Deck - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen you first decide to learn Tarot, beginners ask what kind of deck should they choose?There are hundreds and hundreds of tarot decks available for purchase. There are people whose only interest in Tarot is collect and study the decks from history and from current artists. There are ...
Views: 1196(2 votes) - Father Issues - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I seem to have father issues..I am sure its set some limits on my life.....my dad is 80 I am 56....I’ve asked my dad to "connect and relate" with me, to hear me correctly, to allow common ground and understanding and to join the vision..........he seems unwilling or unable to do ...
Views: 1215(2 votes) - Know How Good You’ve Got It - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhy is it that what someone else has usually seems to look, taste, feel, sound and smell better than what we have? For example, I notice that I illustrate this point a lot when I’m dining out with my husband. Although I usually like what I have, the dish he orders always seems to look and taste ...
Views: 592(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) - Top Five Tips for Handling Emotional Eating and Cravings - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe connection between food and mood for humans is generally immense. We eat to celebrate; we eat if we feel sad; we eat to ‘reward’ ourselves; we eat because someone gives us something and we feel ‘obliged’. Ironically, we rarely seem to eat simply to fuel the physical body. Yet we tend to so ...
Views: 589(1 vote) - Time: Are You Good at Managing It? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSprouts! The topic of today’s musing is TIME. Are you a type A Super Girl/Guy who over estimates your ability to get it all done? Be honest. I know I am. As a result of my very long “YES, I CAN DO THAT FOR YOU - SURE, I’LL GET RIGHT ON IT” list, we hemorrhaged money this week. Why? Because I ...
Views: 580 - Don't Take a Deep Breath: Un-Inhale Your Aspiration to Control Instead - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTry the following: sit back and just breathe for a few moments. But before you actually "do" this, let us get clear on one point: there is no "doing" involved in this exercise, just witnessing of your breath exactly as it is at any given moment - for a few moments. You might be thinking: ...
Views: 1881(9 votes) - What Is Health? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA 32-inch waist, bulging pectorals and arms bicep-pregnant—that was me in 1990. I worked out twice a day—for an hour at noon, lifting weights, and for an hour at night, riding an exercise bike and doing pull-ups. I was in the best shape of my life—better than when playing football or training in ...
Views: 523(1 vote) - To Forgive, Correct the Fundamental Attribution Error - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWillingness to forgive is dependent on our explanatory or attributional style, on why we think people do what they do. People are scientists by nature: when we observe an event, we attempt to make sense of it. Making sense of the world is adaptive, necessary for survival. The more we understand ...
Views: 2647(3 votes) - From Worrier to Warrior: Making Friends with Fear - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWorry pretends to be necessary, but serves no useful purpose. -- Eckhart Tolle OK, I know things are very "hairy" out there. We are standing in the midst of a perfect storm. The world financial markets have plummeted; our economy is near collapse, life savings and home equities have ...
Views: 1586 - Smaller Can Most Definitely Be Better - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’m just back from a delicious, envigorating, visit to Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. Suzanne Strempek Shea (whom some of you may know from her exquisite writing in Sundays in America and Shelf Life, amongst other things) had arranged for me to give a talk on the six archetypes, and to ...
Views: 565 - Finding Spiritual Fulfillment - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpiritual fulfillment is your destiny. It is your heritage. It’s the course of your life that is more than a potential. It is a given. Spiritual fulfillment will take place. However, you may not experience the completion of your spiritual fulfillment in your life. It’s something that works on ...
Views: 2825(1 vote) - A Closet God - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I change the world changes. When the world doesn't change I know I didn't. I was in a full-blown neurotic reality for the last few weeks. Afraid of everything, all the time. I couldn't sleep well, my thoughts were running obsessively in circles without rest, without stop. I was tired, ...
Views: 629(1 vote) - What My Old House Can Teach Us About the Economy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy house is old. Not old compared to my friend’s house in England that was built in the 1600’s, but old for Los Angeles. My house was built in 1927. Much of the house we have restored and kept just as it was in the 20’s. We have the original built-in ironing board complete with built-in swinging ...
Views: 746 - Spiritual Children - What They Know That We Forgot... - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have a child who has an imaginary friend? Did you ever wonder if the friend was really made up, or if maybe your child is seeing something that you can't? I never really thought much about it until my mother died, and my sister had my nephew a year and a half later. My sister and ...
Views: 427 - The Nature of Government - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI rang Lao Tze this morning to ask his help sorting through the befuddlement I'm suffering at the hands of the media and its endless stream of bad economic news. I told him I was confused about current events, didn't understand what was happening to the economy, and was half blinded by fur ...
Views: 587 - What Are Life Force Silver Foods? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week you eliminated or greatly reduced many harmful substances in your diet. That allowed your body to improve its ability to detoxify substances that interfere with or impede natural enzyme and other bodily processes. It was critical to tackle this step first to eliminate obstacles that ...
Views: 665(1 vote) - Let Go and Let God-- A Spring Cleaning Affirmation - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI first learned of this valuable strategy from my good friend and mentor Richard Sutphen, author of Radical Spirituality. Many try to change outer circumstances instead of working with the law of attraction and changing their inner world. Often trying to change the outer world will work ...
Views: 2064(5 votes) - When Can a Special Diet be Tax Deductible in the U.S.? (A Little-Known Must-Read for Everyone in the USA!) - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that many of your medical expenses are tax deductible? That's right! The government will actually reward you for taking proper care of yourself. And with April 15 right around the corner, now is the time to get your records in order so that you can maximize your health-related ...
Views: 1405(2 votes) - Magnesium to the Rescue - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter I recently ran out of my daily magnesium (plus calcium) supplement, I was quickly reminded why I take it. A couple of restless nights and episodes of muscle cramps were enough for me to get the hint. According to Dr. Alan Gaby, a pioneer in the alternative medicine movement, "Magnesium ...
Views: 637(3 votes) - Are You Surrounded With Authentic Communities? Explore 7 Possibilities - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does community mean? Is it an old fashioned barn raising from days gone by, or a church social, or town festival? Where does community start, and why is it important in the first place? Nowadays, community means a Facebook group or "Twittering" thither and yon. Community is all those ...
Views: 1083(4 votes) - Is Life A Big Sky Dive? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWatching the video…how do they do this Sky Dive? This is my first time ever to “jump out of a plane” …attached to a complete stranger…. Yes, you go in tandem, with an instructor….you are harnessed together before the jump….. “Josh and Kay”…that is us…now we get outfitted….. these harnesses ...
Views: 923(3 votes) - Corned Beef Leftovers - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIrish or not, many of us make corned beef this time of year—myself included. If you don’t know what to do with leftovers—or if you want something new, read on. I buy corned beef once a year and usually make it with the traditional stuff—cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year, my husband ...
Views: 1185(2 votes) - What's Your Song? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's nest building time. Beneath the Juniper tree where three dogs sleep the day away, is a litter pile of broken twigs. High overhead, two magpies are busy home-building six feet from the top of the tree. Right now, its rush hour in the sky south of my house, as bluejays, woodpeckers, ...
Views: 928(4 votes) - Your Bodymind: Moving In and Out of Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine you are trying to squeeze some toothpaste out of a tube but you have forgotten to take the top off. What happens? Deb actually did this in one of her most unaware moments (they do happen!) and the toothpaste soon found another way out—through the bottom of the tube and onto her ...
Views: 620(4 votes) - 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) - Emerging From the Grey: Ways We Numb Ourselves - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life's colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are ...
Views: 908(2 votes) - Noah benShea’s Ten Commandments for Tough Times - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNoah benShea’s Ten Commandments for Tough Times 1. Being broke is not the same as being broken, losing money is not the same as being lost, and finding your balance is not something you can do on a balance sheet. 2. Don’t confuse having less with being less, having more with being ...
Views: 1300(2 votes) - The Current of Life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe’ve all paid our dues–at some point–for the sake of our kids, muscling through the parental prerequisite ninety minutes of yet another disengaging children’s movie. Think “Lilo and Stitch” or “Curly Sue”… On the other hand, we‘ve also experienced the moment, sitting in those same theater ...
Views: 660(3 votes) - You’re a Mess of Contradictions. How Very Beautiful - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes.” - Walt Whitman Soon after we met, my man and I were getting ready for a party. “I’m not good at parties,” I warned him. “What?! You’re like the public-speaking power chicklet.” “Noooo. I’m the ...
Views: 524(2 votes) - Ayurveda for Daily life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAyurveda is the holisitic system of medicine native to India. Many say that it is a revealed tradition, passed down by the gods. Although this revelation is important, even more germane is the ability to tap into one's own intuition, to find one's inner revelation. I believe, at its heart, that ...
Views: 1256(4 votes) - The Big Leap: Getting Out Of The Excellence Trap And Into Your Zone Of Genius - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile Kathlyn is in Honolulu to teach one of our 3-Day conscious loving seminars, I'm happily immersed in the run-up to the publication on April 21 of my new book, The Big Leap. It's all about what we've named the Upper Limit Problem. Between now and when the book comes out, I'd like to share ...
Views: 1000(2 votes) - Create Recess in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring a workshop I was faced with someone throwing the gauntlet: “Okay sunshine girl what cheery bit of advice do you have about the recession?” I replied, “You know what they say what doesn’t kill you can make you stronger!” Here is the gist of the rest of the session: The recession can help ...
Views: 855(2 votes) - Seneca on Pleasures & Punishments - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“So called pleasures, when they go beyond a certain limit, are but punishments.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Deeply influenced by the classic Greek philosophers like Aristotle, the Stoics were/are all about self-control, self-mastery and virtuous living. Reminds me of Aristotle’s ...
Views: 691(1 vote) - 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) - Between Kindness and Results - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor me, kindness is an essential part of the process for gaining long-term results. Now, you may question the correlation between words of encouragement and the reality of achieving goals. But let’s consider the following observations and sensibilities: Results are due to the amount of effort ...
Views: 636(2 votes) - What the Future Holds: A Blue Sweater - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe future feels uncertain right now, but we may be able to glimpse it through a child's blue sweater. The child, a little girl, wore the same blue sweater to school every day. She loved it because of the African scenes with zebras in the front and mountains across the chest. The time came when ...
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