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- Do You Have Fat Genes? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe have identified the fat gene! It is not just a gene but it’s a gene with a variant. It’s called the DRD2 gene. The variant that is heavily associated with obesity, alcoholism and addiction is the A1 allele. I believe that our ability to look at genes, which is relatively new, is the key ...
Views: 587 - 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 - Do You Sneeze When You Get Home? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIndoor air is often polluted worse than outdoor air. A good air purifier can help, but running it day and night is cost prohibitive. We can take other steps to help cut down on allergens and sensitivities that cause that “Sneeze” in your Organic Space! Daily Make sure the ...
Views: 735 - Do You Suffer from Someday Syndrome? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA lot of people say to me: "Someday Syndrome. That sounds like something I might have." Well, if you're one of those people, you don't need to guess any more. Take this little quiz and find out exactly if you have it or not. 1. Picture your ideal life. How different is it from the life you ...
Views: 547 - Do You Think I Can Do That? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“When I taught in a boy’s prep school, I used to talk to the boys who were trying to make up their minds as to what their careers were going to be. A boy would come to me and ask, “Do you think I can do this? Do you think I can do that? Do you think I can be a writer?” “Oh,” I would say, “I ...
Views: 611 - Does the Path of True Love Always Run Smooth if the Person is Your Soulmate? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsArielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret: Manifest The Love of Your Life With The Law of Attraction and her husband Brian Hilliard, a business consultant, answer your questions about life, love and relationships. They believe that whether you are eighteen or eighty years old finding Big ...
Views: 1025 - Doing the Best You Can - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt isn’t always easy to meet the expectations we hold ourselves to. We may find ourselves in a situation such as just finishing a relaxing yoga class or meditation retreat, a serene session of deep breathing, or listening to some calming, soul-stirring music, yet we have difficulty retaining our ...
Views: 644 - Don't Give Up on Your Dreams! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor over 4 years, I walked around in the world thinking that I was likely infertile. One Sunday morning a few months ago, I prayed. I thanked God for "bringing me to a place of peace in my journey, that if I was not meant to have my own children that I have at least found the beautiful children ...
Views: 673 - Dreaming Your Inner Light Into Reality - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHoovert was a child who, due to reject, fell right down into the bowels of the earth; down there where drugs like ‘bazuco’ and crack cocaine are kings of the darkness because they are the only foundations able to support the torture of being forced to live in a sewer. And as if such conditions ...
Views: 560 - Ducks Don't Do Anger - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Ducks don’t do anger. Ducks fight over a piece of bread and then they just swim away,” says our dear friend Deepesh. None of us like to admit that we get irritated, bitchy, or lose our temper; we much prefer to think of ourselves as being tolerant and kind. But there is a lot of anger flying ...
Views: 953 - Early Morning Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWaking up and going to sleep are the in-between times, the times when our malleable consciousness has the opportunity to shift and change and adjust. What we think and repeat and process and do in these moments can set up the tone of our day, or even reprogram our mind and our state of being. I ...
Views: 761 - Earth Day 2009 Is Coming Up! How Can We Make Our Path to Wellness More Green? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor those of you who don't know, Earth Day 2009 is this Wednesday on April 22. Here at Intent, one day just isn't enough to celebrate our dear Mother Earth. Starting April 22, we are launching an exclusive 30-day series on how you can green up your life. Not only will you be able to read ...
Views: 596 - Earth Day Every Day - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we approach Earth Day on April 22, we need to remember that Earth Day must be an Every Day event in our lives. We can no longer sit back and blame “THEM” for using up the earths resources, as it is “US.” There is no “THEM” to blame. It is only through spiritual unfoldment and opening to ...
Views: 583 - Earth Day Recipes: To Die for Delicious - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEARTH DAY RECIPES: EAT GREEN What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to eat environmentally friendly, healthy and green! Our Lady of Weight Loss's Earth Day recipes feature seasonal fruit, veggies and heaps of good energy! Not your usual salads! These ARE exciting! Woo Hoo! Salacious ...
Views: 807 - Earth Day: Love this Planet - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth Day, which started in 1970, was originally much more emphatic than anything we’re likely to see these days. For example, thirty-nine years ago demonstrators poured oil over the sidewalk at the Department of the Interior, in Washington, to protest oil spills. Then the focus was pollution. ...
Views: 594 - Earth-Based Spirituality - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth-based spirituality is based on reverence for the earth and all of its inhabitants and has been practiced from antiquity to the present. Its roots lie in the shamanic wisdom of the ancient Caucasian peoples of Britain, northern Europe and Scandinavia; the Taoist teachings of the East and ...
Views: 642 - Earth-Based Spirituality - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth-based spirituality is based on reverence for the earth and all of its inhabitants and has been practiced from antiquity to the present. Its roots lie in the shamanic wisdom of the ancient Caucasian peoples of Britain, northern Europe and Scandinavia; the Taoist teachings of the East and ...
Views: 2270 - Eating for Self-Synchronization - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen you eat out of hunger, you tune in to yourself. When you eat in response to cravings, you tune in to the environment. Try this: some time this week contrast and compare craving-driven eating and hunger-driven eating. On a scheduled craving-driven eating day, eat each and every time you ...
Views: 552 - Eating Healthy: 5 Ingredients to Avoid - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsReading ingredient labels doesn’t have to be difficult. It is pretty simple in fact. Basically, if you don’t know what the ingredient is, or if you have never heard of it, there is a good chance that it is a chemical or processed ingredient that you don’t want to ingest. In general, each ...
Views: 925 - Eco Friendly Cleaning Products You Can Make For Your Space - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI want to make Earth Day more than just another celebration. I am taking a vow to reduce and where possible eliminate any chemical cleaning products that are not earth friendly. I hope you join me! Making Earth Friendly Products Here are the ingredients and how they will be used. You will save ...
Views: 701 - Ego Management - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes I feel like I'm in the ego management business -- in the midst of finishing a new book, preparing to launch The Shadow Effect, building two new websites, creating an amazing webspace for my coaches, leading workshops and trainings, making brochures, Twittering and updating my Facebook ...
Views: 1019 - Elderly Counseling - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: As an "elder Law" attorney, I counsel clients daily who are experiencing the "losses" associated with declining bodies and minds. But I KNOW that the real self is intact and eternal and PERHAPS that this time of decline is a time to FINALLY realize their essential connection to ...
Views: 1501 - Embracing the Disinherited: The Elderly Population - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn tribal cultures, the elderly play an important role. They are the keepers of the tribe's memories and the holders of wisdom. As such, the elderly are honored and respected members of tribes. In many modern cultures, however, this is often not the case. Many elderly people say that they feel ...
Views: 1001 - Empower Yourself: The Empowerment Myth - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf ever there were a time for empowerment, this would be it. It sure seems like events are conspiring to dis-empower us as we transition through these still rocky economic times. However, have you had the somewhat scary experience of bumping into someone who wants to empower you? That's a ...
Views: 655 - Ending the Meltdown Melodrama - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA new poll has brought some welcome news. When asked, "Do you think the country is headed in the right direction?" more responders say yes than no. This is in stark contrast to the latter stages of the Bush administration, when the no's were mounting to unheard-of levels, past 80%. The headline ...
Views: 1087 - Energize Your 5 Senses - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur weekly theme of keeping up your energy is almost over! If you're going to energnize yourself, you might as well utilize all five of your senses. Here are my tips and tricks for making your entire body energnized, one sense at a time. See * When I close my eyes, I imagine the blank space ...
Views: 1504 - Energizer Bunnies Unite - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBeing out in the garden is always energizing for me - but then again I am a high energy kind of gal! However, when I feel a mid day slump coming on, all I need to do is take a walk outdoors.I don't always have my garden or a park near by, so even a stroll around the block in the neighborhood ...
Views: 787 - Enviro-Eateries Causing Quite a Stir - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEco-friendly patrons can feel a little less guilty eating out these days thanks to a host of gourmet establishments turning over an environmentally-conscious leaf. Why the new found interest in all things green? Both a personal green philosophy and a need to please eco-chic customers have begun ...
Views: 947 - Enzyme Shows Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to new research published in Nature Cell Biology, scientists in Japan have identified an enzyme that appears to suppress breast cancer. They indicate that the enzyme CHIP, as they called it, can stunt cancer growth by degrading a number of cancer-causing proteins. The enzyme occurs ...
Views: 573 - Everyone Can Become Great - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It is within the power of every man to become great.” ~ Wallace D. Wattles from The Science of Being Great Do you think you can become great? Coupla things on that: 1) EVERYONE can become great; and, 2) As per Ford, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Too often ...
Views: 610 - Everyone Deserves a Second Chance - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWednesday, April 8, 2009 My mother died today. Her body finally gave up. It had enough. My mother’s liver, exhausted from working so hard to filter the toxins she put there, finally reached its limit. So, it’s over. A life of abuse found a quiet end. There will not be a viewing of her body, ...
Views: 1977 - Everything Depends on Us: The Disillusion of Giving with Expectation - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGiving in the hope of receiving isn’t giving, it’s lending; and when you lend you’re at great risk of not being paid back. More than 25 years ago I had a painful and frustrating experience which made me understand that only when you give to others unconditionally and without expectations do ...
Views: 560 - Everything is possible in nature - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI love being with nature, with trees, because of the way they relate. There is no "noise" in relationship with trees. There is no "little voice in my head", there are no stories, no "right way" to be, to talk, no "right thing to do". There is only space to be. There is no talking. I realized ...
Views: 509 - Exclusive Interview with Parag Khanna, Author of "The Second World" - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI used to think I was a pretty well traveled guy until I met Parag Khanna. I used to think I was pretty well informed about various issues and global trends before I met Parag Khanna. I used to think I was pretty smart until I met Parag Khana. Then I started spending time with the guy, talking ...
Views: 1204 - Faith - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have read almost all of your books, & other spiritual books for no avail about faith. why is it neglected, or become above human knowing despite it was the basic of Jesus’ teaching. can u have a clear insight about it like how it can be developed, lived. Please do not say faith ...
Views: 671 - Family Bonds are Stronger When They Are Looser! How Can That Be? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA real bond of love between one person and another carries love within it. It is an energetic bond that one cannot see with the physical eyes, but can clearly see with the spiritual eyes: the eyes of the soul. Imagine an energetic chord flowing from one person to another that carries the ...
Views: 1064 - Fasting Fundamentals - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople choose to abstain from food for a variety of reasons: as a rite of spiritual purification, penitence and purification, communion with God, or to enhance healing. For fasting to be a catalyst for spiritual transformation—rather than an experience of discomfort or anxiety—it’s a good idea ...
Views: 655 - Fearless Fish or Jellyfish? Test to See If You’re a Workplace Wave-maker or All Washed Up! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere’s a pervasive belief in Corporate America—especially in a scary economy rife with layoffs and unstable companies—that you’d better conform if you want to survive. Not true! Being different gets you noticed, which is the first step to gaining influence. “Fearless fish” show their ...
Views: 830 - Feeling Frustrated? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is always a reason that people and in my case pets, come into our lives. I believe that lessons continue to present themselves to us in many forms until we "get" it and learn what it is that we need to learn in order to move on and evolve. We are surrounded by people that either help and ...
Views: 750 - Feeling Overwhelmed: Breathing into Order - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes we may feel like there is just too much we need to do. Feeling overwhelmed may make it seem like the universe is picking on us, but the opposite is true: we are only given what we can handle. Difficult situations are opportunities to be our best selves, hone our skills and rise to the ...
Views: 1001 - Feeling the Feelings - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA particular theme has come up time and again over the last few weeks, which is a sign it’s not to be dismissed. At the manifesting seminar last month, Koelle talked about how bizarre it is to horses (and animals in general) when we humans try to manhandle our feelings by pretending not to ...
Views: 685 - Female Sexuality: The Bermuda Triangle of Mothers and Daughters - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGrown daughters yearn to know how their mothers’ sexuality informed them as women when they were at the most important crossroads of their lives. They want to know these things because they want to understand their mothers as women, and let that understanding flow over how they see themselves in ...
Views: 1254 - Fighting Cancer With Vitamin D - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDr Cedric Garland was kind enough to write a beautiful paragraph about my book, which is in its opening pages. Now Dr. Garland and his colleagues at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego have just proposed a new theory of cancer development that is based on the ...
Views: 726 - Fighting the Good Fight for Mother Earth with Simran Sethi - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor our first podcast interview of our exclusive “30 Days to a Greener You” series, I have the honor and privilege of introducing to all of you award-winning green journalist and Intent Voice blogger Simran Sethi—who also happens to be a close and long-time friend. Simran’s environmental ...
Views: 674 - Fill Up on Mealtime Gratitude - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday, I woke up to a typical morning: a walk on the beach at sunrise, brisk swim in the sparkling ocean, sliced a bowl full of fresh, organic strawberries and bananas. And then the untypical... As I sat down to eat, spoon in hand, I checked the label on the box of strawberries—which I’d ...
Views: 492 - Finances and Freedom: How Working for Financial Independence Leads to Self-Worth - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Women fake orgasms and men fake finances.” -- Suze Orman, Financial Consultant, California Governor’s Women’s Conference, 2008. Do you use your career, your job, the work you do as a measuring tool to size up your worth? Though it’s a mistake to equate one’s worth solely with money, many of ...
Views: 733 - Financial Flocking and How To Keep True To Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo explain not posting for the last ten days, I noticed that I was reluctant to admit that we just returned from a California vacation. That reaction seems strange considering in our small town it is an annual communal practice to head south or to the mountains when Montana State University ...
Views: 774 - Find Your Own Puppy Love by Dating with Your Dog - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsElisa Baxt recalls one of her first dog dates with her boyfriend; it was on a beautiful spring day, and she and Scott were having lunch at an outdoor cafe, eating salads, and sipping lemonade. Next to them was Elisa’s three-and-a-half-year-old chow-lab mix Cody, chewing on a special order carrot ...
Views: 988 - Finding Comfort Beyond Your Plate - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFood and the impact it has on us is fascinating. Some of us have an emotional connection to certain types of food. For example a slice of apple pie might remind you of your grandmother’s cooking. In this case food brings up good feelings and memories. You might be the type to turn to pie, ice ...
Views: 909 - Finding Our Happy Spots - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCheers! My two year old exuberantly says at the dinner table holding up his sippy cup to his family seated around him. He learned how to do this a few weeks ago. It makes us all laugh. We all hold up our glasses and tap his sippy cup then tap each others. Cheers! He does it again with the same ...
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