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- 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) - When Mom is Just Too Busy - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI received an email from a dear friend this morning, asking why I haven’t posted recently. What can I say, I’ve been busy. Lots of stuff going on. It hasn’t all been bad stuff... some of it was really good. Still, I have once again fallen prey to the over-scheduled, over-stressed lifestyle that ...
Views: 557(1 vote) - When The Shift Hits The Fan - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsShift Happens! Change, it turns out, is not a tidy process. Anyone who's ever been through a divorce or quit their job or perhaps more commonly now, lost their job, knows that endings are often very messy and starting over can be even more difficult. Or as Marilyn Ferguson, author of The ...
Views: 722(1 vote) - When Time Stands Still... - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuddenly, nothing much matters and nothing matters much. The circus of life seems to have come to a decisive halt. I am here now. Right in this moment. Not living in the future nor reminiscing the past. Not making plans or breaking down the sand castles I once built. I am here. Just as I am. ...
Views: 695(2 votes) - When Two Guys Hold Hands.. - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDriving through the streets of Cochi, India in the winter of 2006, I saw two guys, mid 20's, rather masculine in their appearance, on a leisurely stroll. They were conversing, laughing, have a grand old time. But something was different. These two guys were holding hands. The guide proceeded ...
Views: 710(3 votes) - Who Ate My Happiness? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA koan is a kind of question used as a training device in the Buddhist tradition, designed to help the aspirant attain a degree of clarity. I'm sure you've come across these zany questions before ("What's the sound of one hand clapping?" or "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, ...
Views: 549(1 vote) - Why are These Refreshing Smoothies Ideal for Your Health and Energy (and Superior to Juicing)? Part 1: Vegetable Smoothies - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMachines that grind fresh raw fruits and vegetables into juices seem to be everywhere these days: in the stores, on television, pictured in books. It’s a sign that people want to include healthier foods in their diets and reap the benefits of the vitamins, minerals, and enzymes in fresh ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Why do we wander? to escape, to get lost, to be found, or to discover? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhy do we wander? What triggers hearts, minds, feet to roam? Do we go away to find fresh satisfaction in the return? Or do we stray to escape, to get lost, to be found, or to discover? I do a fair amount of roving myself. My ostensible reason is usually a bone-deep hunger for warm rushing ...
Views: 560(2 votes) - Why I Am Adding 10 min. Meditation To My Practices Now (Video) - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMore videos on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/liloumace 2.1 million video views.... fun fun fun!! see you soon co-creator!
Views: 613(1 vote) - Why Organic Matters - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhy does, or should I unbiasedly ask, does organic matter? This past week, this was the topic of debate at a powerful industry gathering hosted by leading organic companies: Nature's Path, Amy's Kitchen, Organic Valley, Late July, Lundberg Farms, Pangea, Numi teas as well as the Organic Trade ...
Views: 550(1 vote) - Why You Shouldn't Always Trust Your Doctor - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you want to manage your stress and generate happy feelings, you cannot give away your power to professionals. Educators, doctors and therapists can reign in your spirit and inhibit your natural ability to come up with creative solutions. For example, the Journal of the American Medical ...
Views: 2378(1 vote) - Wife, Mother, Goddess: A Message to Men for Mother’s Day - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsShe’s the mother of your children, whether they’re still in diapers or already driving themselves to work. She might even be a grandmother. She’s your wife and your partner in the day-to-day management of your life, your family, your home, and maybe your business. Mother’s Day is an opportunity ...
Views: 793(1 vote) - Women, Do You Want Less Emotional Moodiness and More Harmony and Peace Throughout the Month? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWomen! Do you wonder why at some times you feel out of control and emotional and next light and creative? Do you have problems with your menstral cycle? Do want more harmony and peace throughout the month? Be inspired and empowered as Zahra ~ the Yoga Goddess teaches us about women's four ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Working out with the Rock! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have been a celebrity trainer for many years with many different clients in the entertainment industry. It has really been exciting and very interesting to say the least. My one time workout with Barbara Streisand, thats a storty. An interesting time with Roseanne Barr, another story. My ...
Views: 625(1 vote) - Yet Another Reason To Consider Buying Local Instead of Paying For "Organic" - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince my very recent "healthy eating awakening", I have chosen to buy local fruits and vegetables instead of paying more money for the organic label at the store. Why? Well, I'm obviously cynical and don't quite trust the government to construct a system that actually protects what I eat. So ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - Yogic Vacation! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few thoughts on vacation through the eyes of yoga: 1. Change what surrounds you, and then, "Who are you!?" in this new place. 2. Because everything is constantly changing; changing our locale floats on that swelling wave. 3. The universe is vast, and we are small. 4. Our eyes are much bigger ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - You Think For Yourself but You Act Like Your Friends: How Homophily Changes the Way We Think - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBirds of a feather tend to shop together. That we know. They also tend to talk together and walk together; and who their friends are affects more than just what type of jeans they buy. Their friends have the capacity to affect their tastes, activities, and their lives overall. Sociologists ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - Your Abundance Will Show up For You in Exact Proportion to Your Belief About It - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA female client of mine years ago was married to a man who was very abusive to her. He wouldn’t get therapy or examine his beliefs, feelings, and actions. After several years of listening to him cut her down, she decided to leave the marriage and quickly went from having a non-glamorous position ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Choosing a New Response: Common Fears - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEveryone has fears—it is a natural part of being human. Fear can protect us from harm by sending a rush of adrenaline to help us physically deal with potential danger. But there are times when fear may keep us from participating fully in life. Once we realize that fear is a state of mind, we can ...
Views: 822(3 votes) - My Path to Green: Episode 7 - Become A Green Pet Owner - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello friends, So with this last episode, my path to green officially comes to an end. In the past few weeks I have learned a tremendous amount and have taken so many small steps to become a greener me, thanks to '30 Days to a Greener You'. My very last step is becoming a Grene pet owner. My ...
Views: 664(3 votes) - When It Comes to Being in the Flow, I Think I am a Barnacle. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI realized lately that I am a barnacle. I find things I like, such as people, activities, ideas and possessions, grab on and settle in. On one level, I know I should be flowing with my energy and interests, or being in the flow of my life. The act and art of being Human is reflected in the verb: ...
Views: 565(3 votes) - A Good Day For Gratitude: What’s Going On In Iran Right Now - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRight now, on the opposite side of the planet from where I am, millions of Iranians young and old have been flooding the streets in protest. Why? Because they stood in line for hours to vote for what they believed in, and someone decided that their votes didn’t matter. The regime shamelessly ...
Views: 988(2 votes) - A Most Ingenious Job Search - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn a recent holiday in my beloved Manhattan, a taxi ride brought me instant inspiration. I flagged a cab on Houston on the eastside, got in, and tacked to the back of the seat in front of me was a professional resume announcing the job search intentions of recent LaSalle MBA graduate James A. ...
Views: 614(2 votes) - Are You a Tweeter? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThanks to intent.com, I now am. I figured if a community that I love and respect and appreciate, like intent.com, joins Twitter…. I better check it out. I’m still not sure I get it. Why would someone who doesn’t know me want to follow me? Is it more for the famous and stalkers of the ...
Views: 789(2 votes) - Burning During Exercise Differs from Muscle Pain After Exercise - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe burning you feel in muscles during intense exercise is different from the burning and pain you feel after exercising.Burning during intense exercise is caused by the acidity from accumulation of lactic acid. When your muscles cannot get all the oxygen they need to convert food to energy ...
Views: 938(2 votes) - Do Try This at Home - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of the things I do when I work with groups is I ask people to try out a few writing exercises, just to see where they may take them. Here’s one that may prove interesting. Take a moment and recall all the times you caused your parents trouble. There must have been a few. Whether it was ...
Views: 1358(2 votes) - Do You Wish You Were Somewhere Else? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI got a mass email the other day asking me where it was that I would rather be. I thought and thought, I am already living on a tropical island, so this was a little difficult to answer... :) So, I changed the wording to instead say, Where do you want to be in the future? In the end I came ...
Views: 801(2 votes) - Eco-Fashion: We Are Giving Away 5 Gorgeous Pairs of Sustainable Shoes - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s the first day of June but your shoe wardrobe can’t just consist of recycled-tire flip-flops destined for the beach, right? Especially in the happy-go-lucky, any-excuse-for-a-vacation early days of summer, there’s nothing more chic than a wispy little dress and a pair of equally ethereal ...
Views: 892(2 votes) - Growing Old is Optional - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOnce when I was stopped at a set of traffic lights in Bogotá, in a hurry on my way to where I was due to give a conference, a woman approached the car and told me that her daughter was very ill with flu so bad that she couldn’t breathe. The girl was inside a cardboard box on the pavement, ...
Views: 901(2 votes) - Is Your Desk Eco-Friendly? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow can a mahogany desk, made of slow-growing hard wood plundered from the Amazon, be eco-friendly? When it's re-used. Often, the greenest consumer route is not buying new products made with Earth-friendly methods but rather scoring used products made with traditional, possibly heinous ...
Views: 754(2 votes) - Natasha Richardson - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo days earlier, British-born actress Natasha Richardson was taking skiing lessons on the bunny slopes with her 13-year-old son at Mont Tremblant Skiing Resort in Montreal and accidentally fell. One hour later, she was complaining of terrible headaches. She was immediately rushed to the ...
Views: 1076(2 votes) - Partnerships at Work: UNICEF's Jeffrey Bates on Wiping out Polio - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJeff Bates is one of the many faces of UNICEF in polio eradication and a very knowledgable one. He's busy tracking polio around the globe while also rallying for the cause in New York and DC. Hear his passion for the cause in this podcast as he gives us a breakdown of the latest news in ...
Views: 1426(2 votes) - Poetry for the Soul - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith National Poetry Week upon us, I'm reminded of my favorite poem: "Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," by William Wordsworth. The poem is long (you probably figured that from the length of the title), written over a two-year period. It's the fifth stanza that ...
Views: 668(2 votes) - Quirks that Work - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt used to be that “quirky” was NOT a good thing to be. You might be “cool, daddy-o,” “groovy,” “far out,” “outta sight,” or “gnarly” – but please, no quirks! That is wrong on so many levels. Our quirks – the things that make us unique – are what make us interesting. They are what make ...
Views: 648(2 votes) - Relationship Advice for Singles: Jerk Magnet Seeks Nice Guy! - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Why have I been such a JERK magnet? How is it that such a warm, friendly, loving, giving woman has such a hard time finding a good man? I've been through my share of good and bad times. We all have. And according to my closest friends, mine haven't turned me into a bitch. I just ...
Views: 838(2 votes) - Signs and Symbols - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe race through our busy lives at such a hectic pace most of us are missing precious signs and symbols that are meant to guide us, warn us, protect us and bless us. Throughout time the priests, shaman, healers, guides, leaders and great athletes have been taught and trained to be aware of signs ...
Views: 779(2 votes) - Smell Like Sunshine: Chem-Free Perfume - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s already allergy season—who wants to add an irritating dose of synthetic perfume to the mix? The data is adding up on perfume’s pesky chemicals: According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the fragrance industry uses up to 3,000 ingredients, predominantly ...
Views: 3508(2 votes) - Take My Car.... - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday I had my car towed. It was my own silly fault. A sign that was obscured by the branches of a tree told me that every fourth Thursday the street would be swept, and I thought it was Wednesday (the Memorial Day holiday threw me off stride). A very cheery gent on the end of the phone ...
Views: 686(2 votes) - Taking a Time Out: You Are Not Crazy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us feel a little crazy from time to time. Periods of high stress can make us feel like we’re losing it, as can being surrounded by people whose values are very different from our own. Losing a significant relationship and moving into a new life situation are other events that can cause ...
Views: 699(2 votes) - The Risk of Peace - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCreating peace on this planet requires risk. Did you already know that? It surprises me that so many of us think we know what peace is. I’m not sure we do. I’ve been working with peace as a spiritual priority in my life for more than fifteen years, and I’m not sure I know what peace is. On ...
Views: 750(2 votes) - Those Who Came Before: Turning to Ancestors for Guidance - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany entities assume the role of spirit guide. Throughout our lives, we may call upon angels, animal and nature spirits, ascended masters, and celestial guardians for aid, protection, and support. Our ancestors represent another wellspring from which we may draw wisdom in times of need for they, ...
Views: 642(2 votes) - What Is Your Favorite Relaxation Exercise? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'm going to lead a 30 to 40 minute "Relaxation Seminar" for my dorm for a little study break during our dead week (reading period, week before finals, etc), and I have a few exercises up my sleeve from last quarter, but would like to add to the repertoire. So a little call for help! What ...
Views: 596(2 votes) - What You Need to Know About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you have pain or numbness in your thumb or the three fingers next to it, or a weak thumb, you probably have carpal tunnel syndrome, an extremely common problem in people who use their hands repeatedly for work or sport. Look at the palm of your hand. The median nerve passes through a ridge ...
Views: 479(2 votes) - 5 Books That Changed My Life - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI fell in love with books as a young girl, when my sisters and I read every Nancy Drew book we could get our hands on. Creative fiction opened up entire worlds to me, both real and imaginary. As I got older, Jane Austen’s novels introduced me to English country life and I fell in love all over ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Affirmations and Subconscious Behavior - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Can automatic sub conscious behaviour be changed by practicing affirmations for new behaviour, even if the sub conscious behaviour is fear based & seemingly automatic without conscious control? Answer: You might be able to change some of your subconscious behavior through ...
Views: 1772(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) - Barack Obama's First 100 Days - For the Muslim World - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.” When President Barack Obama said that during his January 2009 presidential inaugural address, he sent a clear message to the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims. A few weeks ago in Ankara, he fulfilled his ...
Views: 998(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) - Do Computers Benefit or Burden the Planet? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, the world computer population surpassed 1 billion. It's a legion of artificial intelligence that will never die, at least not while humans are around to see it. The computer species appears to have a high mortality rate (whether due to the rapid progress of technology or an industry ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - Don't be afraid to ask for what you need - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all have needs – physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs. It is important to be able to identify what your needs are in each of these areas so that you can effectively communicate your needs to others. You can’t expect others to know what you need – especially when you aren’t even ...
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