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- 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 - 5 Most Important Natural Health Tips for Diabetics - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaintaining normal blood sugar levels is a fundamental requirement of a healthy life, and your body’s failure to do so, as is the case in diabetes, can lead to severe complications, and early death. Today over 7 percent of adults and children in the United States have diabetes. One third of ...
Views: 570 - 5 Reasons It's Okay to Lose Your Job - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou lost your job? Oh my god. You suck at life. I'm kidding. Really, really kidding. If you've lost your job, whether as a result of the recession or not (I'll get to that), you are not alone. Which brings me to the top 5 reasons it's OK you lost your job. 1. So did everybody ...
Views: 590 - 5 Reasons to Love the IRS - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s tax time. The filing deadline is this week for those who don’t opt for an extension. How many people have you heard cursing the IRS in the past month? I’ve lost count. So here for your contemplative pleasure are five reasons to love the IRS. 1. People The IRS is an organization ...
Views: 593 - 5 Tips - Stretch Your Recession Dollar Like a Rubber Band - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLong gone are the passive money-making opportunities. Even the Suzi Orman financial experts are touting saving money as the new key to financial success. Security is not locking in a year CD at 2.8%, The new ticket is frugality, watching your spending, “count your pennies”, as my Grandma would ...
Views: 911 - 5 Tips for a Homegrown Garden-- Money Saver or Not? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a luncheon in Beverly Hills, all the ladies were jabbering about the rising costs of food and especially fresh vegetables and fruits. We decided to set up a challenge; who could grow the best garden and serve the best salad at our next luncheon! The race is on- in a matter of a few weeks we ...
Views: 800 - 5 Tips to Save Money and Stay Healthy During Our Economy - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring these tough financial times, everyone is looking for ways to cut spending and reduce their overall cost of living. People are cutting back on all things considered “luxury.” Unfortunately, along with the other non-necessities, people are choosing to spend less at the grocery store as ...
Views: 550 - 6 Steps to a Greener Diet - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen did eating become so complicated? How do we sort our way through hundred mile diets and the dilemmas of omnivores? Should I feel terrible for eating California lemons in Canada? Everyone needs to eat but the act has evolved from necessity to complexity. Humans have developed an ...
Views: 709 - 7 Life Lessons from a Two Year Old - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOriginal version can be found on "Sunshine Pie" @ http://www.sunshinepie.com Wondering what you can learn from a 2 yr old? Before my niece was born over 2 years ago, I most likely would have said "Probably not too much". After all, a 2 yr old can barely count to 3 and has trouble pronouncing ...
Views: 818 - 7 Marriage Hacks to More Passion and Adventure - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you have been married for any length of time you know full well the amount of work that has already taken place. Yet, there is still more work looming. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some short cuts to experiencing more blessings in a marriage? While there are no easy tricks or short ...
Views: 601 - 7 Money Saving Tips that Improve Your Health - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo save money you can start making deposits in your health savings account immediately. This means thrifty disease prevention instead of costly treatment. With less money to spend you are more likely to engage in creative improvising. Creativity immediately counteracts stress and a sense of loss ...
Views: 527 - 7 Steps: Give Your Facebook Some New Energy - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Makeover Does your profile picture still show you with long hair when you now have sexy short hair? Or black hair when you now sport fabulous highlights? Update that profile picture already. Show your friends and fake friends that not only are you still alive, you look good. 2. Renew If all ...
Views: 749 - 7 Tips to Celebrate Earth Day and Boost Your Happiness, Too. - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn honor of Earth Day, here are seven strategies that will allow you simultaneously to boost your happiness and safeguard the environment (in your own small way). 1. Walk a mile instead of driving. Walking means you’re not adding gas fumes and rubber particles to the air, and at the same time, ...
Views: 630 - 7 Tips: Have Good Karma with Your Caffeine - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince we’re on the topic of energy this week, I thought I would dedicate at least one blog entry to caffeine. Commonly found in coffee and tea, caffeine can also be found in chocolate, energy drinks and soda. According to Wikipedia, 90% of North American adults consume caffeine on a daily ...
Views: 989 - 7 Unusual Steps to Office Zen: Mind, Body, Spirit - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMIND * Keep a stack of small origami squares on your desk next to an empty jar. Any time your mind is wandering from your task and you want to keep your fingers busy, fold yourself a paper crane and place on in a jar. Pretty soon, you will have an entire jar of little paper origami cranes. ...
Views: 2028 - 7 Ways to Deal with Inertia-Based Procrastination - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople commonly use seven phrases as an excuse to procrastinate. Each one of these sentences indicates the inertia trap – we can't be bothered to start the ball rolling. We'd rather avoid the hard work and just stick with whatever we do have rolling even if it's a ball we despise. Here are ways ...
Views: 3024 - 8 Steps to Use the Power Intention to Change Your Life - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThoughts are things. Thoughts have energy and the power to change your world. When you focus your thoughts like a laser beam upon what you want to create in your life, you unleash the incredible power of your mind combined with the infinite creative power of the Universe. This is how goals are ...
Views: 1593 - 8 Ways to Kick an Online Rut - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI don't know about you, but to me, June equates to being outside. Weddings, graduations, picnics and parties; its as if we are all coming out of our winter hibernation, basking in the sunlight, and feeling eager for some old fashioned socializing. Yet, is a little blinking screen or buzzing hand ...
Views: 582 - 9 Green Date Ideas - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDating today is a lot different, from an eco-friendly perspective, than it was 25 years ago when I first met my wife. In 1984 we would hit the McDonald’s on the way to the beach and order bags of fast food placed in Styrofoam containers. After we had our fill of the sun, we would jump ...
Views: 854 - 9 Tips for Staying Motivated to Exercise - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEveryone knows that exercise is a KEY element to good health. The trick is keeping yourself motivated to exercise, if you’re a person who naturally relapses into the couch-potato pose. It took me years of prodding, but I’ve finally managed to turn myself into a dedicated exerciser. I never ...
Views: 643 - 9 Tips: How to Drink More Water - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany health experts will agree that drinking more water will help give you more energy. (Read here from Michelle Schoffro Cook on why you should drink more water.) In celebration of this week's theme on keeping up your energy, here are my personal tricks on drinking more water. * Make it a ...
Views: 900 - A Child's Peace Poem - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThrough reviews of her lovely books, I have become email friends with one of our national treasures, Ruth Gendler. Part of the service she performs for humanity is in our schools. She brings her artistry into classrooms and inspires the talents and imaginations of our youth who, in my opinion, ...
Views: 1078 - A Circular Autopsy of Absorption - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKnut Hamsun wrote: "My soul broods. Mechanically I walk over to a tree, pull my cap low over my eyes and lean with my back against the tree, hands clasped behind my neck. I gaze and think, the flames from my fire dazzle my eyes, but I feel nothing. For some time I stand in this meaningless ...
Views: 518 - A Concise Guide to Detoxifying Your Body the Most Effective Way - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAh, spring time! One of the most beautiful times of the year. After a dormant winter, plants, flowers and animals breathe new life in the world around us: budding, sprouting, growing. Rain showers wash the earth and make everything new. Wouldn’t it be nice if it were that easy to refresh and ...
Views: 645 - A Day with The Dalai Lama - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFollowing the Dalai Lama's visit to Boston this weekend, the media's coverage of the event, a two-part lecture held at Gillette Stadium, was largely relegated to posts regarding the above photo, wherein His Holiness donned a New England Patriots hat during the afternoon session. I can't say that ...
Views: 747 - A Friend Becoming A Stranger - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I hung up the phone last night after talking to my best friend of 30 years. I haven't been able to think of anything else, since then. So, I decided I needed to ask someone I admire to help me understand. She and I have spent so much time learning about different paths to ...
Views: 1016 - A Fun SPRING Ritual, Space Clearing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo in preparation for the Aries new moon (this thursday), which symbolizes the astrological new year, I highly recommend doing a space clearing in your home. If you can do one in your work space (on a small scale if you share an office) I recommend that too. Why our work spaces? Remember we ...
Views: 949 - A Healing Channel: Everyone Can Heal - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTouch is the first tool we turn to when confronting pain. We react similarly to a stubbed toe and a broken heart, tenderly grasping the affected area. This need to apply physical contact is part of the innate healing instinct present within each of us. We are all born with the ability to heal ...
Views: 812 - A Little pH Refresher - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve written about pH many times but since proper pH (acid/alkaline balance) is the key to how I maintain a healthy life AND the foundation of our upcoming Adventure Cleanse Tune-up (aka ACT), I thought I’d revisit the topic once more. Remember high school science class? Well, if you don’t, ...
Views: 1041 - 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 - A Mindfulness Meal Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith its many details, motions, and movements, it may be easy to perceive Buddhism’s formal Oryoki monastery meal as a prescribed ritual. But within the practice of Buddhism, monastic meals—indeed, all meals and other “everyday” activities—serve as a microcosm for the more profound, ...
Views: 949 - A Moment of Bliss - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGood Morning!! Maybe it is the freshness of spring and all of the vivid colours but I feel energized and excited today! My ideas are flowing and I am really happy! I love these moments of pure bliss and joy! There is a perfectly calm breeze, the sun is shining brightly and the ocean is ...
Views: 533 - A New Model - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBuckminster Fuller, that wily genius: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality,” he said. “To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” A friend just called me. He was down in the dumps because he’d ended a nascent romance that took a turn ...
Views: 569 - A One-in-a-million, Perfect Coincidental Miracle - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have written other blogs on miracle in my life, but this one is my special "media" miracle. It brought a wonderful ending to a documentary project I had been producing - an ending better than I had could have ever imagined. This is a one-in-a-million story…the perfect coincidental ...
Views: 1446 - A Personal Reflection on Ways to Increase Energy - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Maintain adequate hydration: While it used to be said that the average sedentary person should drink 8 X 8 ounce glasses of water a day, this has come into question. Some experts say that this includes foods that contain water. In addition, while the thirst mechanism is said to kick in ...
Views: 680 - A Prayer of Gratitude - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAdobe House, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico Gratitude is the key to acceptance, wisdom, peace and abundance. Let's express a prayer of gratitude. Mine is: Thank you for the opportunity to know what is important and what is not important. Thank you for love, health, peace and prosperity. Thank ...
Views: 608 - A Question of Balance: One-Sided Relationships - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of the most beautiful qualities of an intimate relationship is the give and take of energy that occurs between two people. In the best-case scenario, both people share the talking and listening, and the giving and receiving of support, equally. Occasionally, within any relationship, the ...
Views: 2592 - A Self-Help Kit for Closed Minds - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPresident Obama is meeting with resistance to some of his biggest and most daring plans for change. He repeats over and over that he is open to suggestions from all sides. When the Republicans balked at his current budget, he asked them to provide one of their own. They didn't, and the reason ...
Views: 537 - A Short Note for Those Feeling Sadness About Anything - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is our human inclination to want to feel good. To be happy. That is what we do and should strive toward – happiness. But that does not mean that you won’t experience sadness. If you live life, sadness will happen. The more you live, and the more you love, the greater the ...
Views: 2580 - A Simple Act, An Enormous Impact - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently posted a column here about a line of cancer greeting cards that became controversial when a media analyst posited on the Today Show that such cards go too far. The analyst maintained that friends should know what to write and not have to depend on canned messages. I disagree; the ...
Views: 918 - A Soulful Cure - Working with a Shaman - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince time immemorial, certain men and women have felt called to heal the sick, to safeguard knowledge, to guide the lost, and to commune with the spirit world. These unique individuals, known as shamans, were mystics and seers, repositories of wisdom, and keepers of herbal lore. During those ...
Views: 923 - A Spiritual Response to Violence in Iran - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen the World Trade Towers collapsed on September 11th, everyone in New York City was coping with grief, loss, trauma, injury, shock and disbelief, ... or knew someone who was. For the rest of the country, for those of us watching from afar, there was another role offered: that of witness to ...
Views: 915 - A Step in the Right Direction - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYogi Berra is one of the most popular and beloved baseball players of all time. In addition to winning ten World Series rings and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Yogi Berra is well known for his poignant, yet often confusing sayings. “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over”, “When you come to a ...
Views: 559 - A Story of Inspiration: Persistence and Patience Through Pancakes - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSome years ago, after finishing a conference I’d given in the Colombian consulate in Miami to celebrate Colombian Independence Day (the 20th of July), I was approached by a character who always comes vividly to mind when I think of imagination, creativity and persistence. The 55-year-old man ...
Views: 553 - A Support System for Health - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen most people think about losing weight they envision the ugly act of dieting. They imagine all of their favorite foods being taken away from them. No fun! No fair! Most people find that dieting is not sustainable. They can do it for a month or two and lose a few pounds, but after a month ...
Views: 543 - A Sweeping Overview on Polio Eradication with WHO's Sona Bari - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBased out Geneva, Switzerland, Sona Bari informs us on WHO's role in the polio eradication effort. With so many partners in this effort, what exactly does WHO do? Bari educates us on the massive framework of WHO worldwide that provides technical service to the thousands of staff and ...
Views: 1648 - A Tale of Two Tea Minds - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn China and Japan there is more to tea than leaf and water. China’s Taoism and Japan’s Zen Buddhism infuse a meditative sensibility that quiets the mind and soothes the soul. I vividly remember the moment I was introduced to the Eastern idea of “tea mind.” It was during a visit to the ...
Views: 861 - A Tale of Two Tea Minds - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn China and Japan there is more to tea than leaf and water. China’s Taoism and Japan’s Zen Buddhism infuse a meditative sensibility that quiets the mind and soothes the soul. I vividly remember the moment I was introduced to the Eastern idea of “tea mind.” It was during a visit to the ...
Views: 580 - A Trail of Bloody Footprints - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt dawn last Sunday, on my way down from a hill above Bogotá called Monserrate where I had been doing my daily meditation, I was surprised to see recent bloody footprints mixing with the dew on the grass. The flame-red marks grabbed my attention, and contrasted with the pure, transparent ...
Views: 529 - A Trashy But Powerful Film - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEighteen years ago, I made a very trashy documentary. About the garbage crisis, the film took me trekking through a massive landfill with chairs, plastic wrap, clothing, you name it, rearing their ugly heads and legs through a stinky disgusting morass of trash. So, I got it. “Trashing the ...
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