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- A Tribute to My Friend, Michael Jackson - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMichael Jackson will be remembered, most likely, as a shattered icon, a pop genius who wound up a mutant of fame. That's not who I will remember, however. His mixture of mystery, isolation, indulgence, overwhelming global fame, and personal loneliness was intimately known to me. For twenty ...
Views: 1205 - A trip around the world to be inspired by women of peace - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA trip around the world to be inspired by women of peace This article by Hadeel al Shalchi appeared in The National. Guatemala is very far away if you live in Egypt. So far, that one probably would never think of traveling there - until, perhaps, one is invited to a conference as I ...
Views: 855 - A Well Balanced Life - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA Well Balanced Life The first step is to take stock. Ask yourself which areas of your life are already in balance and which areas need balance. Below is a balanced life wheel showing the different areas of an individual’s life. Look at the wheel and see where you are at the moment. ...
Views: 2544 - A World of Favorites in 30 Days - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou’re my faaaaaaavorite,” I whispered to Sadie this morning as she rested her head on my knee after breakfast. She thumped her tail as if in collusion. She knows my world rises and sets with her. While I was reveling how much I love this girl I remembered how just last night I shared in a ...
Views: 670 - A Young Warrior You Should Know - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKairol Rosenthal is a quintessential warrior, fighting not only for her own life, but for all of us who’ve been kicked by cancer. She entered my life through a mutual acquaintance when I was writing Help Me Live…, and the then-29 year-old Kairol penned an incisive and beautifully written piece ...
Views: 457 - Abraham Maslow Says: “Know Thyself!” - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to Abraham Maslow, whereas the average individuals “often have not the slightest idea of what they are, of what they want, of what their own opinions are,” self-actualizing individuals have “superior awareness of their own impulses, desires, opinions, and subjective reactions in ...
Views: 632 - Acceptance and Gratitude - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Buddha said that life was suffering. He also said that suffering was caused by desire. Our desire is fueled by fear, sadness, frustration and envy. By dropping our feelings of desire, we can end our suffering. The opposite of desire is acceptance and gratitude. If we accept our current ...
Views: 1227 - Affirming an Abundant Future - Squirrel Medicine - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNative Americans considered all living beings as brothers and sisters that had much to teach including squirrels. These small creatures taught them to work in harmony with the cycles of nature by conserving for the winter months during times when food was plentiful. In our modern world, ...
Views: 1011 - Afformations: A New Kind of Question - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a rule, I do not review books that I haven’t completed, but this post just goes to show you that rules are meant to be broken. This week Noah St. John answered a lifelong question for me. Why don’t affirmations work all the time? If you live a life of spiritual practice, you’ll be ...
Views: 1491 - Ai Weiwei, Artist & Lightning Rod - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAi Weiwei. Chinese digital dissident, is featured in the May/June issue of Utne Reader. His artwork and his story captivated me. The interview originally appeared in Index on Censorship and was conducted by Simon Kirby. He participated in creating The Bird’s Nest Stadium we witnessed nightly ...
Views: 935 - Al Fresco vs Al Desko - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor some people, by choice or circumstance, work is life, office is home, and desk is the dining table. For others, for whom work is just work, and office isn’t home, the desk is still often times the dining table. Whatever you do for a living, chances are that work has become a setting in which ...
Views: 1031 - All "Heated Up" About Global Warming - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Is there really Global Warming or are you just wearing too many layers?” — Steven Colbert, Comedian This quote from the host of the television show “The Colbert Report,” makes me laugh out loud, although the Global Warming controversy is no laughing matter. In his insightful way, Colbert ...
Views: 660 - All the Riches You Haven’t Recognized or Claimed in the Past Are Still Available to You - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt lunch the other day, Lisa, a client of mine, was complaining that she’d had a brilliant idea for an e-book, but someone else “stole” it and created an e-book on the same topic that wasn’t as good as hers would have been. This other author had tremendous success with his project, and Lisa felt ...
Views: 659 - All You Need Is Love - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are continually awakening ourselves in other people's hearts and allowing them to awaken themselves in our hearts and thereby knowing more of God consciousness. - John-Roger (From: Living Love from the Spiritual Heart, p. 53) It’s been said that we all stand on the shoulders of others. ...
Views: 622 - Alzheimer's Misunderstood Cousin... - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile Alzheimer’s is constantly at the forefront of the health care industry and the media, there is another far less “famous” type of brain disease, called Frontotemporal Dementia, often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or misdiagnosed period. I’d certainly never heard of it and it obviously wasn’t ...
Views: 1061 - Am I My Brother's Keeper? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps we're still answering Cain’s question to God [Genesis, 4:9] and in a vital way for each one of us. To me, we are to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers and to do what we can to assist one another. That’s when we experience our human connection and divinity. So I choose to answer, ...
Views: 1051 - Am I Too Old to Find My Soulmate? - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Arielle and Brian, My name is Maria and I’ve been raising my two daughters on my own, for 15 years, working very hard to provide the best that I could for them. Now that they are now both in college and I am 57 years old, I have decided to think a bit about myself, and who knows maybe find ...
Views: 1411 - An Alien Encounter Revisited, A New Family Emerges - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am here to talk about a new kind of family to be honored and it isn’t always your birth family. You need to, if need be, give yourself permission to feel that. I am thinking of the Chopra family now who has reached out into the world and shared their stable base with us all. Intent.com ...
Views: 819 - An Alien Encounter: A Look at Sexual Abuse - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am in my therapist’s office, after finding out about my daughter’s sexual abuse, and I am slowly recalling the morning after the first time I was sexually violated by my stepfather….. I saw myself as a young child, sewing a cloak of many new colors, a cloak of artificial self-esteem and ...
Views: 2175 - An Eternal Mother's Day - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does a mother do on Mother’s Day, or every day for that matter, when one of her children has died? What does she do with the emptiness of that child’s non-presence, even as she continues to receive joy from her living children? Does she reach out to her deceased child through prayer? Does ...
Views: 878 - An Exclusive Interview with The Duhks, An Eco-Conscious Green Band - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf the ethos of Intent.com ever were to have a soundtrack, it just might include a track or two from The Duhks, a five-person band that draws its musical influences from bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz and soul. This musical quintet—formed by siblings Sarah and Christian Dugas, fiddler ...
Views: 708 - An Introduction to "30 Days to a Greener You" - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps the biggest misconception about living green is that it requires for us to sacrifice our pleasures for a more meager, less fun existence. After all, for all the research that has been done on the environmentally damaging effects of plastic water bottles, eating beef, and driving our ...
Views: 697 - An Unprecedented Human Emergency - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday we face an unprecedented human emergency. We are at the crossroads of a new evolutionary moment in the history of humanity, we have the power to construct and nurture or to destroy and be callous, the technology to heal and support our fellow beings, or to live a life of wastefulness and ...
Views: 586 - And now for some hope... - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYears ago, my stepmom Judy (whom I call “Mamma Jude”) gave me a framed print of a car climbing a winding road through a beautiful Southwest canyon with blood orange rock walls made more luminous by the graphic’s black background. The text underneath reads, “Change - a bend in the road is not ...
Views: 625 - Animals as Representatives of The Wholeness: A Message from My Guides - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of you know that I channel a group of beings in the higher realms that includes my son Danny, who died when he was 16. One day last summer, a friend talked me into attending the rodeo with her (that was my first and last time at a rodeo). I was overwhelmed by my attunement with the spirits ...
Views: 1002 - Anti-Aging Beauty Secrets Revealed - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe title of my most recent post on intent was “Drink Yourself Beautiful”, which included a major secret tip on skin care. It also included the possibility of drinking red wine for skin and overall health versus taking a pill that equals 1,000 glasses of red wine, minus the alcohol. ...
Views: 739 - Antioxidant Gold Rice Recipe - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNow that you know some of the medicinal benefits of turmeric, I wanted to share some easy recipes to incorporate the healthful spice into your cooking. GOLDEN RICE Prep Tim: 5 minutes Cooking TIme: 50 minuts Yields: 6 servings Ingredients 2 cups white basmati rice 4 cups ...
Views: 632 - Appreciating Everyday - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere's the thing to know about love, sometimes it feels great, like a sunny day in the Northwest after 26 days of rain, but sometimes it feels like the early stages of flu- unsettled, achy, loss of appetite. Ok, well maybe not as bad as the flu, but love lives can be irritating, like an insect ...
Views: 502 - Appreciating What Is: Enjoying Your Age - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn each stage of life, there are wonderful experiences one can savor and valuable insights one can absorb. Every new decade and, in fact, every new year brings with it wisdom, transformation, and growth, as well as ends and beginnings. Many people, however, believe that there is one age that ...
Views: 1191 - April Showers Bring... Genocide? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere in New England, people look forward to April as the days turn longer, and warmer and the first signs of Spring emerge. The young, and young at heart, often recite the old standard, "April showers bring May flowers." Unfortunately, in far too many parts of world, April is not a month to look ...
Views: 1239 - Are You a Compulsive Overeater? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCompulsive overeating is characterized by an obsessive compulsive relationship to food. It is the sister to binge eating disorder, where one eats large amounts of food, sometimes 5,000 calories or more, rapidly. Most people with these disorders feel out of control when they eat, eat alone due to ...
Views: 571 - Are You Being Too Frugal? 12 Warnings Signs - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are all fans of saving money and responsible spending, especially in this current recession. But are you being too cheap? Here are 12 warning signs. 1. You’ve been procrastinating on buying that new roll of duct tape to repair your boots--and your windows--and your car. 2. You ...
Views: 1082 - Are you Living Your Ideal Life? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you. You can never be happy living someone else's dream. Live your own. And you will for sure know the meaning of happiness." ~ Oprah Winfrey (this quote is in the centre of my vision board and has been a pilar ...
Views: 645 - Are You Paying Twice for Bottled Tap Water? - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the United States, we pay for our tap water (either through a direct bill or taxes), and then we pay again when we buy bottled water - forty percent of which comes from municipal sources, which means it's still essentially tap water. Why are we paying for it twice? We pay more for water than ...
Views: 842 - Are You the Other Woman? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Soulmate Manifesters, Recently I have received several emails and Facebook posts from women telling me the same story: “I believe I have manifested my soulmate but he is married, what should I do?” Now, none of these woman made a soulmate wish list that asked for a married man but ...
Views: 1089 - Are You the “ONE” he is Looking for? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy friend Brian Burt, 41, is seriously working on manifesting his soulmate and he is inviting all of us to help him reach “the One.” Brian recently posted his very detailed open letter (see below) on Face Book. Not only do I applaud Brian’s creativity and vulnerability, I am thinking that maybe ...
Views: 742 - Are you tired and frustrated? Do you want more energy? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is nothing like pushing through a day at work when you are feeling tired and frustrated. Especially when that day turns into a week and all you long for is the weekend! We dream about how we want things to be but just don't have the energy to get started. We know that living for the ...
Views: 802 - Are You Too Attached to Your Stuff? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI know the kids are in here somewhere... I just lost them temporarily, in the middle of all my clutter. We moved into our current house to be closer to my job. At the time, it was a major upgrade for us. We gained quite a bit of square footage, replete with built-in book shelves, numerous ...
Views: 752 - Aries New Moon is Prime Time to Set Intentions - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Aries new moon is the beginning of the astrological new year, SPRING, and hence the time for an annual ritual I hold near and dear. This year’s Aries New Moon is March 26 12:06 pm EST. 6 degrees Aries 08. I do this ritual with my family creating a "treasure map" of all the things I want ...
Views: 876 - As Blessed As You Want to Be: The Power Of Staying Positive - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur thoughts are not simply ethereal pieces of information that enter our minds and then disappear. The words and ideas that we think can shape our lives and drive us toward success and happiness or failure and distress. How you think and feel can have a profound effect on your ability to ...
Views: 609 - Ask Deepak: Help With a Marital Decision - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a question for you that I have struggled with for the last 2 years rather intensely. I am married to a man that I have "fallen out of love with" in part because of difficulties with compatibility earlier in our marriage, over the years I met and fell in love with a Dr. I ...
Views: 750 - At a Loss - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: At the age of 52, I am at a loss. It seems to me that whenever I have been passionate about something in life and had the intention, worked towards it and wanted it to happen, it has always rebounded. My husband of 25 years I'm sure loves me in his own way but has never encouraged ...
Views: 611 - Authenticity - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis posting, written by my colleague and collaborator Julie van Amerongen, celebrates Authenticity as a core principle of Working for Good. Authenticity is certainly worth cultivating. Like happiness, profits, and other such things, it tends to be the result of focusing on other things, rather ...
Views: 1190 - Avoid The "Convenience" Foods - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are a nation that loves convenience and speed. Precooked frozen dinners, dehydrated food, meal-in-a-bag or can or box and microwave everything food. You can buy a frozen, microwavable egg and bacon breakfast! Or, how about luncheon meats with cheese and crackers all in one nifty package and ...
Views: 550 - Avoiding Ego-based Decisions - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: In the long form, my question is this; I am at a cross roads in life with regard to what direction I should take on my career (dharma) path. I am in the film business and I am not fulfilled with being on the managerial production side of things. I have finally made a decision to take ...
Views: 1082 - Awakening a Living Universe with Visionary Duane Elgin: Exclusive Interview - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur daily lives are usually so busy we hardly have time to reflect on the bigger picture of our lives. Thankfully, visionaries like Intent Voice Duane Elgin remind us of the biggest picture possible that we can all invest the time to meditate on: the future of humanity and the universe at ...
Views: 523 - Ayurvedic Weight Balancing - Preliminary Study - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis study measured the effects of specific lifestyle changes on a variety of common complaints plaguing an average American population. These complaints included: weight gain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, cravings, exhaustion after work and a general sense of being unhealthy. ...
Views: 794 - Bad Publicity? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThat notorious Broadway producer, David Merrick, was famous for many of his pithy sayings—a sort of Broadway Yogi Berra. My favorite is, “Darling, there’s no such thing as bad publicity except no publicity.” It may surprise you, but it was actually an interchange between the government of South ...
Views: 820 - Baking Soda Beauty: 13 Reasons To Move It from Your Fridge to Your Medicine Cabinet - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs elements of spring start to peak through, I'm inspired to freshen up my "beauty routine," which has always minimal. Winter has taken its toll on my skin and hair, but enough is enough. It's time to peal back the curtain. Influenced by these 10 beauty essentials totaling $75, I started to ...
Views: 1022 - Battling the Great Depression - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn out –of –work money manager in California loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90 year old Ohio woman shoots herself in the chest as authorities arrive to evict her from the modest house she called home for 38 years. A record 500,000 homeowners have entered the ...
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