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- The Gifts Of The "Raisin Years" - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFrom the top of my head to the tips of my toes, my body is slowly dehydrating. "Drying up" is what most people call it. I have entered what I affectionately call, "The Raisin Years." Age is beginning to have its way with me. Body parts that once were thin are now thickening and I now ...
Views: 726(1 vote) - The Work 101 - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is is what we want. If you want reality to be different than it is, you might as well try to teach a cat to bark. You can try and try, and in the end the cat will look up ...
Views: 726(4 votes) - Do You Really Want to Know the Truth? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all know the familiar phrase, “The Truth will set you free,” and we all claim to want to know the truth both inside and outside of ourselves. However, new research shows that we really don’t want to know someone else’s truth if it differs from ours. We seek out information which validates our ...
Views: 725 - Goverment's in a Flap? Who Cares? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve been interested by the week’s news that the British House of Commons has been in a state of uproar. The Speaker has been forced to resign (the first occasion for over 300 years) as a result of a furore about Members of Parliament padding their expenses. What possible significance could ...
Views: 725(1 vote) - Metabolic Syndrome, Your Weight, and Your Wealth - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsObesity is now classified and defined as a national crisis and epidemic that is costing Americans trillions of dollars annually. AND, it is significantly affecting our economic recovery by overburdening our health care system along with significantly decreasing worker productivity. A new term, ...
Views: 725 - Soul Retrieval - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy neurologist told me two weeks ago that I was to stay rested and confined and I am only allowed to use 1 neuron a day. I decided to grab all the books on shamanism in my library at the Hermitage and slowly learn more about shamanic practices. I am fascinated with the concept of “soul ...
Views: 725 - The Question of Free Will - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have enjoyed reading your books, and some similar books, and have felt comforted and reassured that if I only used my free will I could do anything. It has also been a burden of cause, when it seemed like it 'didn't work', or maybe I did something 'wrong' or maybe I didn't listen ...
Views: 725(5 votes) - Creating Unlimited Energy - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI wanted to leave a thought or two on how to get more energy into your life. Our culture constantly reinforces the impulse to do something external when we suffer from fatigue. Do you need to improve your diet and exercise routine? Or perhaps take more supplements? Sleep more? Although all of ...
Views: 724 - Manifesto of Peace: A Prose Poem - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are a community of men, women and children. We live, breathe and exist together in our community. Our community is our home, even though we also have a roof over our own family. Gathered under such roofs, we form neighborhoods. We leave our neighborhood in the morning and return to it in ...
Views: 724(1 vote) - Speaking Your Truth - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you found yourself in a situation where you could not or did not speak your truth? You either said the wrong thing in anger or said nothing at all from fear? Have you ever asked yourself what you were really angry about or fearful of? So what if you said something that offended ...
Views: 724(4 votes) - The Legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson Dies at 50 - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday June 25, 2009 is truly a sad day. Today is the day that the world lost a legend as Michael Jackson passed away from a cardiac arrest. People may know him as a lot of things, some good and some bad: a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, an actor, a businessman, a father, a humanitarian, an ...
Views: 724(2 votes) - Communicating your Painful Stories to Others - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is the time to give expression to your stories – to communicate the details that were revealed in prior chapters through intuitive self-reflection. Sitting with your listening partner in a comfortable position, share your first painful experience, including each of the aspects you wrote ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Healthy Skin Leads to Better Health - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a holistic and integrative doctor, I regularly advise my patients regarding proper skin hygiene and utilization of nutrients to nourish and heal skin. “Healthy skin leads to better health” is one of my important principles of wellness. After all, your skin is the largest organ of your body ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Cultivating The Seed Within - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our noisy world, we often find ourselves longing for peace and searching to find it somewhere else. While it’s true that there are places we can visit where we can experience peace, such as sacred sites or buildings, we do not need to wait until we get to one of these places to feel at peace. ...
Views: 722(2 votes) - Money Saving Tricks - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen it comes to money saving I see it as simply cutting down on the non-essential things in life. However, there is one things that we can all cut out of our monthly expenditure's but it's still very much "essential": - Our gym membership / exercise budget. Ok, now here, I do need a favour ...
Views: 722 - This Week on Intent: Tell Us How to Overcome Challenges - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis week on Intent, we want to hear your advice on overcoming challenges. What can we all do as individuals to successfully overcome any hardship that stand in our way? Challenge is essential for character growth, but also has an annoying way of making us anxious, intimidated, insecure, ...
Views: 722(2 votes) - 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) - How Much is a Life Worth? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow much is a life worth? For Peter Singer, this isn't a rhetorical question or dorm room–style thought experiment. In his provocative new book, "The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty," Singer, a professor of philosophy at Princeton University, argues that we have a moral ...
Views: 721 - Let's Be Outrageous - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI had a teacher at Cornell, Professor Frederick Marcham, who died in the middle of his 70th year – of teaching. He was 94 years old at the time he died and my mother had been his student too. Prof. Marcham was a cross between Socrates and Merlin because he helped us discover our own answers by ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - Surrender Box: A Place For Worries and Fears - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are times when our minds become too full. Our to-do lists, worries, plans, and dreams may be so crowded together in our heads that we don’t have room to think. We may believe that we are somehow taking care of our desires and concerns by keeping them at the forefront of our minds. In ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - Changing the Definition of Addiction - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince my book The LifeQuake Phenomenon was released in February, I have done a lot of interviews with journalists on a variety of topics, some with the theme of addiction - mommies who drink too much wine at play dates, men who use exercise to compensate for big appetites, screen writers who ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - Children's Meditation: Many ways to connect within - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMallika's post about the TM movement and children's meditation touched my heart and reminded me how I've been quietly helping children meditate for the past 25 years, not calling it "meditation." At least not till recently. Because when I started in the inner city schools in Los Angeles, it was ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - Holding On & Letting Go - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur children grow up in the blink of an eye. Practice conscious parenting and you won’t miss a moment! I just returned from my younger son’s fourth grade “Moving Up Day” celebration. It was very low key, but lovely. The gym was full of parents, applauding the children as they prepared to ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - How to Go Green Between Your Ears - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMuch of the news about the ecology of our planet focuses on grim statistics and the crisis state in which we have found ourselves. In my new book, The LifeQuake Phenomenon: Your Definitive Roadmap Through Seismic Change™, I talk about how this crisis is really just a symptom of an awakening ...
Views: 720 - The Beauty of an Intent - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIntent is defined in the dictionary as: firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed. As I began to think about what my first blog was going to be, I decided to ask my twelve year old son what the intent was for his life. He said, "I want to fall in love when I get older, get married and have a job ...
Views: 720(2 votes) - Hug the Monster: 4 Secrets of Surviving the Recession - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the remote forests of Washington state near the Canadian border, where the air force teaches its aviators to survive in hostile environments, the instructors hate the sunshine. They like it cold, wet and miserable. Rough weather, they say, makes the best pilots and survivors. Adversity is the ...
Views: 719 - Gardens of Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you're thinking about going green and how you can make a difference, it can be somewhat overwhelming. I've changed my bulbs to CFCs now what? One group has actually got together to make a big difference in small incremental ways. Gardens of Gratitude this weekend are helping hundrends of ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - Giving Up The Fight - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s official. I’m giving up the fight today. On lots of things: I’m giving up my prejudice against processed food. (Why did I carry that so long? I know better!) I’m giving up trying to contain this feral foster mom. (Sweetie, you wanna go - you can go.) I’m giving ...
Views: 718(2 votes) - How to Reinvent Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've been doing intuitive consulting for almost 20 years now. It's still amazing to me how some people are able to transform their lives while others stay in a rut year after year. I've thought long and hard about what allows some people to lead successful, happy and balanced lives. Here are ...
Views: 718(2 votes) - Pain is Inevitable, but Suffering is Optional - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe more troublesome the nation’s economic woes become, the more each of us seems to complain about all the bad things “happening to me”. The distinction between happening in the world and happening to me may seem specious or trivial or even irrelevant, but in fact it could not be more ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - PMS & Chocolate - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I first heard about these chocolate bars from Jamieson Laboratories, I thought it was a fabulous idea to "hide" natural, herbal relief inside a yummy treat since I typically only crave chocolate one week out of every month. The fact that the directions state that you're supposed to ...
Views: 718 - Single in the Suburbs and Searching for Love? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEmily Price just put her house in the suburbs up for sale. And sadly, it’s because she wants to move further away from some of her closest friends. Price, 37 and a media professional in New Jersey, wants to relocate because "after my recent divorce, I am suddenly the only single on the ...
Views: 718(2 votes) - The Lakers Don't Exist: The Hidden Secret to Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI remember when I was a young pup, in the glory days of Showtime, I used to be a huge fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. You had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. You had James Worthy and Byron Scott. You had all these guys who were superstars in their own right, and they were all on the ...
Views: 718 - Today's Astrological Forecast: Inner Vision - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur heads are still spinning even though yesterday's exciting aspects are technically over. The many changes that are afoot will take more than a day to develop and implement! Today's Scorpio Moon can deepen and intensify inner vision, especially as we move towards next week's lunar eclipse. We ...
Views: 718(2 votes) - Awakening our Children - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCan you think of a greater gift for our children than the possibility of allowing them to grow up in a world full of conscious development and potential? You can do this, even if these wonderful options were not available to you as a child.As parents, we can give our children the gift of an ...
Views: 717(4 votes) - Chose Eco-Friendly Fabric for Home - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsChoosing safe—or safer—fabrics is possible. Just as the healthiest food is the least processed and closest to its natural state, so should the fabrics we choose. Natural fabrics, such as linen, flax, hemp, jute, sisal, wool and cotton can be made with little or no processing and chemical ...
Views: 717 - Do You Believe in Magic? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you believe in magic? If you could dream a magical world into being, what would it look like? I raised Brenna and Carter within their imaginations and by stretching their sight to see things not readily seen by the physical eye. When they were young we would take our favorite cookie, which ...
Views: 717 - No One’s Perfect (not even you! :) - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are no perfect human beings! Persons can be found who are good, very good indeed, in fact, great. There do in fact exist creators, seers, sages, saints, shakers, and movers...even if they are uncommon and do not come by the dozen. And yet these very same people can at times be boring, ...
Views: 717 - Six Ways to Teach Your Kids to Live Fearless, Authentic, and Wildly Successful Lives - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsParents take note: We’re living in a time when being “different” actually pays off. Here’s how to nurture individuality in the formative years. Few jobs are more daunting than raising well-rounded, happy, confident kids. On one hand, you adore what makes your child unique: your daughter’s ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Power Play - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Sun and Moon join up in early Cancer, forming the New Moon. This lunation is quite out of the ordinary, however. That's because of Pluto, the Planet of Transformation. Being the outermost planet, it takes many years to travel through just one sign. And recently, it changed signs, moving into ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - Michael Jackson: On the Complexity of Being Human - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs reports begin to filter in on the behind the scenes life of Michael Jackson, his alleged addiction to Demerol (a narcotic painkiller) and possible cause of death, his rumored marriage to Rwaramba (the children's nanny), the number of plastic surgery procedures undergone, his court appearances ...
Views: 716(1 vote) - The Fruits of My Labor - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of us have been taught “do what you love and the money will follow.” But what if we’ve been doing what we love and the money hasn’t found its way to us yet – and isn’t even tagging along at a distance? There are many of us who are blazing forward with our passion, with our vision of how ...
Views: 716 - We Have Lots of Love for Great Fathers in Our Space - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFather Pateras El Padre Pappa Pere - A man who raises or nurtures a child - To acknowledge responsibility for - To procreate (offspring) as the male parent Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful men who joyfully parent their children, others children and or complete strangers. We ...
Views: 716(1 vote) - Causecast and United We Serve: Get Involved! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHey all! Just wanted to give our followers on Intent a quick update about how Causecast has been spending the last few weeks. We're thrilled to be partnered with The White House, Google and All For Good on this initiative, which seeks to make public service a way of life for Americans. At ...
Views: 715 - Sharing Space and Dealing with Moments of Chaos - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are many wonderful things about living with others, but dealing with their clutter is most certainly not one of them. Living with my partner (and before that roommates) has always been a special challenge during times of emotional stress. You see, when I’m sailing through life, ...
Views: 715(3 votes) - Why Our Mothers Matter - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMother’s Day is this Sunday, and of course, it puts me in mind of my own mother who left this Earth twelve years ago. I miss her every day. It also reminds me of several clients and friends talking to me about their mothering experiences. Just this week alone, I heard … - of a mother whose ...
Views: 715 - New Radicals are People Whose Work is How They Give Back - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was at a dinner party in a lovely home in an upscale Toronto neighborhood. Around the table, twelve successful professionals were gathered, including two university professors, a psychiatrist, doctor, management consultant, publisher, concert pianist, and several business executives. Over a ...
Views: 714(1 vote) - Psychic Manifestations - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: We have all heard of, or maybe even known someone who is referred to as psychic. Some of these people have premonitions about things that are about to happen. My question is, are they manifesting their premonitions? Or are they able to see the universe organizing to fulfill someone ...
Views: 714 - Seriously? The Art of Zen Body Cleaning with Only Five Ingredients:: Clean Body - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI saw this little snippet over at ReallyNatural.com. For those of you looking to be green on a strict budget, Clean Body: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself may just have the answers for you. If you've read the book, please share your thoughts and let us know if five ingredients really ...
Views: 714(3 votes) - Service: Another Way to Love One Another - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsService is an opportunity that everybody has to contribute to the world. It's like breathing in and breathing out. Although we need to breathe in, it's equally important to breathe out. It's important to receive and it's important to give, and to give of ourselves in the way that actually serves ...
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