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- 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 - Silence: The Digestive Power of Taking Some Time - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI find myself craving silence. Not just a moment of silence or the thought of silence or some time when I’m not talking, but the kind of silence that I can wrap myself in like a blanket. It’s the kind of silence that doesn’t involve going to a yoga class in a studio where a teacher provides ...
Views: 767 - The Tao of Energy - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEverything you do in life depends on your level of energy! It cycles from low levels to medium levels to high levels and then back to low. It powers your movements, your thoughts, your feelings and even your responses. Contemplate how almost nothing may bother you when your energy is strong and ...
Views: 811 - Beautiful Bucks - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.” ~Stanley Weiser Stop what you’re doing for a moment and examine the contents of your pockets or purse. Dig deep and you might find your house or car keys, a pack of stale gum or lint covered breath mints, a ...
Views: 654(1 vote) - Palmistry Lines: Reading the Heart Line - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe key points to remember when looking at the lines on the palm are that lines shift and change, and that the quality of a line is one of the most important indicators of a line’s interpretation. Some authors say that they view the lines as energy power lines or as rivers as a way of ...
Views: 9930(4 votes) - A Message of Light - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Light! More light!" howled Goethe before he died. Dear Loved Ones, You have been called to be who you are -- the whole luminous light. No one can dim your light when you are fully present to the depth and breadth of it. No one can say no to a light so bright. No one can deny who you are ...
Views: 791(1 vote) - The Power of Gray: Six Succulent, Winning Ways to Power Up - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI consider myself an optimistic person. When I was a very little girl the movie Pollyanna hit the screens and I loved it, and I took it in on a cellular level. Pollyanna starred Jane Wyman (Ronald Regan's ex-wife), Karl Malden (one of the most dynamic actors of all time), Hayley Mills (loved ...
Views: 572 - 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 - From Self Care to Self Destruction to Self Care at Last - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy now, with all the self help books, classes you have taken, TV shows you have watched, specialists you have seen, information you have gathered, and diets that you have been on, you know what constitutes “self care”: a balanced diet, healthy lifestyle, exercise, adequate sleep, meditating, ...
Views: 518 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5 Instant Energy Boosters for Busy Lives - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRather than racing through the rest of your life running on empty, or slugging down a supercharged, sugary energy drink, recharge your mind, body and soul with 5-minute Renewal Rituals™. In a matter of minutes you’ll be recharged and ready to face the rest of your day. People often ask how I ...
Views: 1063 - 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 - Incense Meditation: Journey of the Senses - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we focus on incense sticks during meditation, we move into a mystical space that is both physical and spiritual at once. Like us, the incense stick is earthbound with an ember that burns for only a finite time, but the diaphanous spirit it releases is unbound by time or space. Rather than ...
Views: 783 - Magic Mushrooms - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIMPORTANT NOTE: Magic mushrooms can be very dangerous to an unstable mind and I do not condone their use unless you are in a controlled, safe environment, or at an Allman Brothers/Widespread Panic concert taking place this summer. I was hangin' with this cool dude who came on my yoga retreat ...
Views: 2697 - 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 - Women and Money – The Economy of Emotions - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI run a business that teaches women to manage their personal finances. It’s not solely for women; everyone benefits from the techniques. But I find that it’s women who most often use my services. Why? We are the multi-taskers. We care for our families, ourselves, our jobs, our environments, our ...
Views: 1239 - Mastering Money and Managing Debt: Being True to Your Own Action Style - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations. …You can hear other people’s wisdom, but you’ve got to re-evaluate the world for yourself.” --Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel space If you are hoping to grow in the area of personal finance and organization, ...
Views: 609 - Sending a Clear and Assertive Intention - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThose are the first words I have written down from last weekend’s horse seminar with Koelle Simpson and Martha Beck in Scottsdale, Arizona: “Do you mean it?” Our first exercise was designed to reveal the energy we each flowed as reflected by the horses. Koelle asked us to perform a “join up” ...
Views: 759(2 votes) - The Life Force Salad - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDon’t let the strong-flavoured ingredients fool you; this salad is amazing! It’s my favorite. Even if I’m not in the mood for salad, I can eat Life Force Salad. It earns the name because it is full of life force ingredients including greens, sprouts, garlic, ginger, citrus fruit juice, and more. ...
Views: 1194(3 votes) - Hiking: A Sport for the Times - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe time-honored virtues of hiking have never been more apparent than during these challenging economic and social times. This activity delivers a targeted stimulus to each department of life: Commerce. Hiking is affordable in that it can be practiced close to home, saving thousands of ...
Views: 870 - When the Wheels Come Off - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI grew up in the 70's and 80's when parents still told their kids to go outside and play. My friends and I would spend all day in the yard and when we got hot and sweaty enough we'd run to the back patio, open the water spigot on the side of the house and get down on our hands and knees so we ...
Views: 985 - How Can a Soulmate Cause So Much Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Arielle and Brian: Three years ago I met someone who I strongly believe in my heart is my soulmate. We are engaged and have lived together for the past three years. I discovered he cheated on me and I told him to leave the house. He has groveled, begged for me to take him back and ...
Views: 1110 - Healing Our Shadow Elements - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am in need of some clarification regarding the dark-side/shadow aspect of human beings. I am confused as to whether a person's shadow side is a permanent fixture of their awareness—to be accepted and integrated—or whether it is something that is to be eventually transcended and/or ...
Views: 908 - Remembering Ron Brown and Crafting an Agenda of Sustainable Commerce - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile most of us might not pause today on April 3, it is a date that should resonate with every American. It is the anniversary of the death of Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown. Secretary Brown and 34 other people, including more than a dozen dedicated public servants, lost their lives 13 ...
Views: 695 - How to Control Food Cravings with Mindfulness - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDon't Just Wing It on Will-Power - Develop Craving Control Skill-Power Instead Staying away from foods that trigger you to crave and overeat is called stimulus control (or trigger control). This age-old "people, places and things" avoidance strategy has limited utility. Let's face it: food ...
Views: 1646(2 votes) - Remembering First Love - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy first love recently found me on Facebook. When I saw her friend request I left the present and went back to 1979. 30 years ago, I was a junior in high school driving my ’69 Volkswagen Beatle while listening to the Bee Gees on the AM-only band radio and not realizing the power love would have ...
Views: 876 - Spiritual Vision - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"The smallest leaf becomes a thing of wonder, and a blade of grass a sign of God's perfection." — A Course in Miracles I remember a moment twenty years ago that sparked quite a reaction in me. I was sitting in one of my high school classes, and my teacher made a curious comment. "Only the ...
Views: 926 - 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 - 10 Tips to Raise Your Energy By Being Thankful - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Dr Wayne W Dyer Recently, I have been looking at the magnificence of the human spirit that lives within each one of us. I do not think we fully appreciate this precious resource that we each carry. If we did, we would ...
Views: 2376 - Smart Food Shopping Strategies for Singles - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I find it difficult to save money at the grocery store. Everything seems to be geared toward families. And what is oriented towards singles, such as individual servings, etc., is more expensive than the bulky items. I know there is less cost involved in packaging and overhead with ...
Views: 899 - Breathing New Dreams into Our Space - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“God answers all prayers so be careful what you ask for” is what my oldest friend would tell us when my sisters and I would say such things as “go away” to each other or, “I’m fat”. It took till I was older to realize this old saying has some truth to it. Observing all of us move into the story ...
Views: 596 - The Weight Loss Haiku Challenge - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHaiku, a traditional form of Japanese poetry, is a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. In Japanese, this convention is a must, but in English, which has variation in the length of syllables, this can sometimes be difficult. In other words, do your ...
Views: 1003 - 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 - Taking a Logical Approach When Approaching Spirit Communication - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNaturally when I first started having visions of those in spirit, I thought is was my imagination. But as the years went by and I had more and more visions, and people understood that these visions were of people they had known and had since passed on, I began to believe that my visions were ...
Views: 1166 - Seeds: Unstarted - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeter Kingsley is the author of three books and numerous articles on ancient philosophy, including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic, In the Dark Places of Wisdom, and Reality. He has written extensively on the pre-Socratic philosophers Parmenides and Empedocles and the world they lived ...
Views: 795 - How to Let Go of Guilt - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNowadays the recession is not only depleting our finances, but is triggering guilty feelings like surviving a job layoff when a colleague or friend has been let go. You might be surprised to learn that it’s not just a crime or a lie that makes most of us feel guilty, rather happiness and fun. ...
Views: 730(2 votes) - Sit in a Room and Read--and Read and Read! - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMoyers: “How do we know these things [how experience bliss]?” Campbell: “I’ll tell you a way, a very nice way. Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the ...
Views: 673 - How to Be A Modern Goddess -- According to a Man - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne question arises whenever I pronounce the distinctly un-pithy title of my book for women - ‘The Tao of Dating: The Smart Woman's Guide to Embracing Your Inner Goddess and Finding the Fulfillment You Deserve': "What qualifies you to write this book?" Well, nothing really. See, I actually ...
Views: 618 - Know Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsApril is Stress Awareness Month! Do you really think anyone out there that is not aware of stress? Stress is literally killing us, our families and our planet. STRESS is THE EPIDEMIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY. Our only hope for treating this disease is recognizing and managing it in our daily lives. ...
Views: 658 - Motherhood and Alcohol: When is it Il Fino on the Vino? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a growing body of research that shows that women who are stay at home moms are drinking more alcohol than their working mom counterparts who juggle multiple roles. So I found myself asking, “why is that so?” Why isn’t the stress of being so overly committed to both home and career ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - Scrambled Memory Dream, Or Was it Really Granddad with That Cell Phone? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMargaret Ruth gives her impressions of the Reader’s dreams about family members who have passed. dream Question: I was curious if you could help explain a dream for me? Last night was the first time in a very long time I dreamt of ones who have moved to the other side. The main part of the ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - Why Only a Loser Would Want Someone to Fail - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe may not always agree with others, but why would we want them to fail? What makes us want to put someone down? There must be another way! Rush Limbaugh has repeatedly said he wants President Obama to fail, as well as his administration and its agendas for economic and healthcare reform. He ...
Views: 1036 - Social Brain Stimulus - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCommunication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. Rollo May We are wired to connect to each other. Daniel Goleman’s new book, Social Intelligence, has uncovered new research on social neuroscience has identified brain cells, termed mirror neurons, which ...
Views: 598 - Meditate Like The Beatles - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two remaining members of the Beatles, Transcedental Meditation helped stabilize their band. (Read more about it here.) They will be performing at a concert on Saturday to raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation, an organization dedicated to ...
Views: 577 - Letting Go or Holding on to Love - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a question about letting go and holding on. I recently ended a relationship with someone who I care dearly about. There is no doubt that my love for this woman is clear to the both of us. During our relationship I learned that this woman has difficulty expressing her love and ...
Views: 2000(1 vote) - The Woe is I Economy - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHas anyone else had it with the woe is I economic reporting? Yes, I understand that the world economic situation is precarious. Yes, I understand there is much higher unemployment in the United States right now than in the recent past. Yes, I understand that the Obama administration has chosen ...
Views: 601 - Is Your Family Getting Enough Vitamin D? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Friends, I originally wrote this post back in February. Still, whether it is the bitter winds of winter or spring's April showers that are keeping you indoors, it pays to make sure that you and your family are getting enough of the sunshine vitamin. Enjoy! Who knew that a week at Disney ...
Views: 1026(1 vote) - 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 ...
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