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- Iran and the Paradox of Paradise - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo someone outside the Muslim world, the ideal of a pure Islamic state looks like a reactionary form of repression. The contradictions between a modern state and one based on the Quran, a divinely inspired document from the seventh century, are simply too great. The issue of theocracy comes ...
Views: 585 - Iran and the Role of Women - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWatching the news about those powerful protests in Iran reminds me of my days doing human rights work in Mexico in the mid-90's, following the Zapatista rebellion. It was all about creating a stronger democracy in Mexico and in many ways it succeeded because, though they're imperfect, the ...
Views: 871 - Irrational Connection: Always Connected, Never Connected - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhy are we so fascinated with the notion of instant, easy connection? I understand the driving needs of the driven to stay connected on the business side of the equation, although I must admit that for years I did my best to avoid being reachable 24x7. Eventually I succumbed and now carry my ...
Views: 674 - Is "The Biggest Loser" making us fatter? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile leading an amazing Our Lady of Weight Loss enLIGHTens Workshop, I tossed the following question out to my group. "How do you know when you are sated?" The question was met with silence and blank stares. I took in a deep breath and again, thinking that just maybe they didn't hear me, ...
Views: 786 - Is Infertility Really a Disease? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne out of every six couples trying to conceive will experience difficulty achieving their dream of starting or growing their family. It might be something that you’re currently experiencing. If not, simply look at couples around you and certainly you will know or suspect someone who is silently ...
Views: 528 - Is it Possible for Women to Preserve Their Fertility? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe women’s movement of the 1960’s brought about many great economic, educational and social improvements. While we all agree that this is a great accomplishment, our human biology unfortunately didn’t agree with this. With these new societal gains, came delayed childbearing so that one can ...
Views: 1069 - Is Multitasking Good For You? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople multitask everywhere these days, thinking they are being productive - Blackberrying away while walking down the street, texting while driving, talking on the phone while answering email. Seems like everyone's doing it. The only question: is it part of the solution or part of the ...
Views: 926 - Is My Meditation Normal? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring meditation, a person can have an innumerable amount of experiences -- from falling asleep to incessant thoughts. Many people who are just starting to meditate question if they are doing it right, and sometimes quit out of frustration. The truth is every meditation is different, whether ...
Views: 600 - Is Oprah Hypnotizing You? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIs Oprah not the best and most master hypnotist ever? I am coming to you 'live' from Kripalu Yoga & Health where I am leading the most remarkable and enlightening workshop ever (No doubt about it! Testimony to follow at the end of the week!), entitled "Into the LITE:" The Hypnosis Diet for ...
Views: 912 - Is the Subconscious Divine or Destructive? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I've read/heard that our sub-conscious is a place where doubts, fears and limitations exist from our experiences and past. These doubts/fears drive the way we are, and even to the point where deep-seated fears affect the Law of Attraction. If we have a deep limited thought that we ...
Views: 658 - Is This Economy Your Opportunity? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis economic situation has everyone reeling, it seems these days. On the news we are hit with a constant barrage of dire predictions, plunging stocks, unemployment, etc. It truly is uncharted territory we are treading on right now. No one really knows what President Obama's stimulus plan is ...
Views: 941 - Is What You Are Doing Giving You Energy? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSomeone recently asked me if my volunteer commitments were energizing or draining. As it turns out, I jettisoned all but one volunteer commitment last fall because they had all become millstones, dragging me into a sea of bad feelings and negativity. And as I got rid of each, I became a bit ...
Views: 628 - It Takes a Year - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSix months ago turbulent financial markets gained national attention. From a journal entry I wrote last September… "Every friend I have seen in town over the past days brings up the falling Dow and failing banks as a conversation topic. This was not supposed to happen. They are struck by how ...
Views: 812 - It's So Hard to Be Goode - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis past Wednesday evening, I could hardly believe my eyes when I watched the season premier of The Goode Family, a new animated sitcom on ABC by Mike Judge (along with John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky). The show, which chronicles the trials and tribulations of an environmentally-responsible, ...
Views: 642 - It's So Important for You to Have - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI know it's been a minute since my last letter but I've got a good excuse (haha...like there is such a thing). I was in the process of moving to sunny Santa Monica, CA! This transition has brought up an extremely valuable life lesson that I want to share with you because it has made such a deep ...
Views: 608 - It’s a Beautiful Day. Don’t Miss It! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpring inspires creativity and thinking outside the box. For gardeners, Mother’s Day heralds the planting season symbolizing the cycle of life and new possibilities. It is a bittersweet time as some things have died in the garden; similarly some people have died in our lives. But even at the ...
Views: 520 - It’s the Soil, Folks! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn top of everything else we face in the global mess that industrialism has left us — crashing financial markets, ponzi scams passed off as economic theory, peak oil, disappearing forests, ocean dead zones — we also face a global soil crisis. Note these interesting developments regarding food ...
Views: 679 - Jamming Home Made Pet Treats - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany times pets are our best friends. I have personally had two mixed breed dogs that lived over 22 years old, 1 cockatiel and I am now with my first cat Midnite. Midnite is a rescued cat who came to me full of fear. Free spirited, fully clawed and not always friendly but I know he loves me and ...
Views: 737 - June Move-of-The-Month: Hip Opening Stretches - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA key component to having proper walking mechanics, especially stride and preventing low back pain, is hip flexibility. Desk jobs, spending time at your computer, and driving in your car tighten your hip and pelvic girdle. Here are a couple of my favorite hip opening stretches. Remember to ...
Views: 874 - Just Like My Child - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMore and more we are learning that we live in a global community. We see how much what happens in other communities, and other countries, has an effect on our own lives. And because of the internet and ease of travel, it's easier for us to reach out and help people around the world. I ...
Views: 1174 - Just Sitting or Is There More to It? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBuddhism, as a healing art rather than a religion, in its therapeutic mandate of healing human suffering, takes the path of getting rid, not of the Suffering, but of the Sufferer... Let me clarify... Buddhism, in its strategic (long-term) rather than tactical (short-term) mandate, is not a ...
Views: 663 - Kansas Fights Big Coal, With National Repercussions - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen was the last time you thought about Kansas? We often fly over it and sometimes have to drive through it, but Kansas is one of those flat states that people on the coasts, and in the mountains, tend to forget about it. It’s time to start paying attention. On October 18, 2007, Kansas made ...
Views: 585 - Karma & The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsInherent within life, and its great mystery, there is a mechanism to facilitate the expansion of consciousness. This we will call the Law of Sympathetic Attraction or as it is more popularly know now the 'Law of Attraction'. We commonly know the law of sympathetic attraction as 'like attracts ...
Views: 1123 - Karma and the Evolution of Consciousness - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKarma, held within us as unresolved, unhealed or incomplete past, manifest as external reflections through the law of sympathetic attraction. The degree of intensity of the internal energy of the karma and it's layers of emotional and mental energy will exactly be reflected by the intensity of ...
Views: 582 - Keep on Moving! - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe next time you are stuck sitting in one place for a very long time, get up and move. Sitting for extended periods markedly increases your chances of suffering a heart attack or diabetes, and dying prematurely, whether or not you exercise regularly (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, ...
Views: 545 - Keeping Ourselves Centered and Protected - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs you go through the intuitive healing process you need to know: each of us has our own special power. We carry it within; it waits to be awakened. Call it your inner self, your spirit, or light--however conceived, you must meet and come to know your core-essence. The source of all intuition, ...
Views: 686 - Kindness: Spreading Love Effortlessly - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the quest to create a gentler, more loving world, kindness is the easiest tool we can use. Though it is easy to overlook opportunities to be kind, our lives are replete with situations in which we can be helpful, considerate, thoughtful, and friendly to loved ones and associates, as well as ...
Views: 655 - Know Thyself - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” - Lao Tzu I love this quote! Lao Tzu (Chinese Taoist Philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching) recognized that self-awareness is a key to success. Unfortunately, our culture does not often support or encourage self-awareness. ...
Views: 729 - 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 - Lazy Altruism: 6 Super-Easy Ways to Do Good and Help Others - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsColor me cheesy, but President Obama’s call for action for more Americans volunteering their time inspired me to take volunteering more seriously. This is to me is hardly a matter of party loyalty, but simply a matter of principle: sitting back and riding on the coattails of other ordinary ...
Views: 732 - Leap Before You Look - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our American culture it has been taught for a long time that the important things are outside of us…that we are meant to compete, achieve and bring home more goodies than our neighbor. This outlook on living has been going on for so long that it has actually become considered a bold and ...
Views: 564 - Learn From This 12 Year Old! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWell folks, what I can tell you is that you are in for SUCH a treat this week! I've recently been back in touch with some high school friends through Facebook (of course). One friend, Keith Cendrick, CLEARLY has a special daughter named Rachel. This dynamite 12 year old, as you are about to ...
Views: 593 - Learning to Let Go - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe more you want something, the more you need to let it go. This can seem counter-intuitive. I mean, it's important to feel passionate about something, right? Well, yes and no. Feeling passionate about something, wanting to make a difference, wanting to make an impact - these are all good ...
Views: 832 - Learning to Love in New Ways - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few. -- Shunryu Suzuki By nature, I am happiest when I am running, hiking or dancing around my kitchen. My children were dragged onto trails and ski hills from a very early age, I must admit, not so much so ...
Views: 591 - Lent: Journey with the Third Jesus - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"At that point the Spirit sent him out toward the desert. He stayed in the wasteland forty days, put to the test there by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and angels waited on him." - The Gospel of Mark "I can resist everything...except for temptation." - Oscar Wilde I strain to see ...
Views: 495 - Let's call it the "C-word" again - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe word “cancer” makes most people shrink in terror and run for cover, and may crush even the most compassionate person’s impulse to provide comfort. Although more than half of us punched by the disease go on to live long lives, the fear - and stigma – remain, like fog shrouding a ...
Views: 550 - Letting Go of Intention - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have been trying to manifest my desires and getting nowhere. I have always believed in positive thinking and last year read the law of attraction and thought that took positive thinking a step further. I can't get it to work for me. I have tried to keep my thoughts on what I ...
Views: 2200 - Leverage More Coping Out of Emotional Eating: Make It More Mindful - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou have two options in regard to emotional eating: you can try to eliminate it altogether or you can try to make better use of it by making emotional eating more conscious. The latter would be consistent with the goals of harm reduction, a humanistic form of psychotherapy that offers a ...
Views: 559 - Life Balance: Can You Pass The Bacon Test? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast weeks post honoring the memory of the amazing Jamie Dyer Dordek had many unexpected consequences. On the vibrant bright side, it was a comfort to her mother, brother, family members and friends. Here's what Jamie's Mom had to say. Hi Eli, This is Jamie's mom and your column today ...
Views: 1089 - Life is Not the Greatest Treasure - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI suffer from hypochondria. Whenever I collapse, fall, forget who I am, I start getting scared. I crumble, turn into a little girl and I am afraid. Really, really afraid that I will get sick and die. The fear takes over, terrible fear that makes me almost unable to function, the fear of death. ...
Views: 539 - Life’s Scales: Balance - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike pieces of a puzzle, the many different aspects of your being come together to form the person that you are. You work and play, rest and expend energy, commune with your body and soul, exalt in joy, and feel sorrow. Balance is the state that you achieve when all of the aspects of your life ...
Views: 572 - Limp High Five - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of ...
Views: 680 - Listening to the heart - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve recently begun asking colleagues for old and used books I can pass on to the Department of Youth Services. Young offenders who read - and it doesn’t seem to matter much what they read - tend not to re-offend upon release. It’s as though reading introduces them to another world so that ...
Views: 550 - Live in the Moment with Alzheimer's: Tips for Caregivers - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently I met an acquaintance, Maria, in the gym. She looked distracted and tense. Also, she had lost a few pounds, unintentionally. After the usual chit chat, I directly said, “There is something different about you. I can’t put my finger on it. Are you feeling well?” With that Maria said as ...
Views: 550 - Living Your Own Dharma - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in the International Black Belt Academy Newsletter Dharma, as believed in Hinduism and Buddhism, is a belief—a way of living or ethical system—largely found within oneself through contemplation, rather than in the external world. There are times in our lives when we realize we ...
Views: 574 - Long Hot Summer - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday was the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year with the most sunlight. It’s official, it’s summer and time to go slow, absorb the fire in the sun, immerse ourselves in the summer green and blue colors of summer, and eat tons of fresh off the vine ...
Views: 755 - Lose Weight and Eat Well on $6 a Day - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGovernment figures show that we're in the midst of the worst case of food inflation since the 1990s. During these tough economic times, it's possible to eat delicious home-cooked meals that not only save you a bundle of money, but help you live longer and lose up to 8 pounds a week! It costs a ...
Views: 682 - Lost & Found: How a Three-Year-Old Survived 52 Hours in the Woods (and How You Can Too) - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarlier this week, three-year-old Joshua Childers wandered away from his home in southeast Missouri wearing only a T-shirt, sneakers and a pull-up diaper. More than 52 agonizing hours later, the 35-pound toddler was found alive three miles from his home in the rugged terrain of the Mark Twain ...
Views: 708 - Lost and Confused - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am feeling so lost... so confused. I have read several books of yours, of Eckardt Tolle, W. Dyer's, and many more on personal growth, and spiritual development. As matter of fact, as I am reading (listening on CDs, I am blind), I understand what you mean, sometimes on a very, very ...
Views: 629 - Lost Everything, Found the Blessings - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA friend of mine told me recently that she’d “lost everything.” In truth, she hadn’t lost everything. But she had lost more than she ever expected. Her life had changed suddenly and profoundly and would likely change even more in days to come. She told me she felt angry and asked me what she ...
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