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- 10 Quick Energy Boosts in Mind, Body and Spirit - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am not a health expert--or any expert for that matter. Nonetheless, in celebration of this week’s theme on keeping up your energy, here are my personal tips on energizing your mind, body and spirit. MIND Meditate: Two works in particular inspired me to finally integrate meditation into my ...
Views: 1723 - Make Your Hopes, Dreams and Intentions Come True! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat’s your dream? Have you forgotten it? Many of us do. You start out in this life with hopes and dreams and ambitions. Often they are quickly dissipated by your fears – what will people think? Can I earn enough money at it? How could I possibly attain this goal? I’m not good enough. I ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - Child Abuse Doesn't Take A Day Off and Neither Can We - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt kind of trails off after the holidays. We would love to keep the issue in the front of everyone and that child abuse happens all year long. Abuse doesn't take a holiday, doesn't take a day off, and we can't either. (Jane Donovan) The it referred to in the quote is child abuse. It was in ...
Views: 1704 - Controlling Binge Eating - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I've been struggling with a negative body image/unhealthy relationship with food for about 5 years. Recently it has spiraled out of control and I feel like I've hit my lowest point. I tried going to therapy but didn't find what I was looking for, so about 9 months ago I turned to ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - Introduction to Ayurveda - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAyurveda is a Sanskrit word derived from two roots: ayur, which means life, and veda, which means knowledge. Knowledge arranged systematically with logic becomes science. Over time, Ayurveda became the science of life. It has its root in ancient vedic literature and encompasses our entire life - ...
Views: 1698(6 votes) - You Think For Yourself but You Act Like Your Friends: How Homophily Changes the Way We Think - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBirds of a feather tend to shop together. That we know. They also tend to talk together and walk together; and who their friends are affects more than just what type of jeans they buy. Their friends have the capacity to affect their tastes, activities, and their lives overall. Sociologists ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - The Books by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother Help Me Keep Spiritual Focus - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is terribly easy for me to get all wrapped up in the business of life: how much am I accomplishing, where am I going, and what am I doing? Even though my work is spiritual, it can be easy to get pulled into the craziness of my own problems and the craziness of the problems of others. In the ...
Views: 1694(1 vote) - Un-Ask the Question! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI asked myself a koan: "What is a koan?" "A koan," my mind says, "is a question that burns itself out (a tip of the hat to U.G.*); and the left-over ash-less-ness is the essence that is the answer, the very answer that compelled the mind to ask the question "What is the koan?" in the first ...
Views: 1694(1 vote) - This Ordinary Life - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI thought I would begin my Intent.com blogging journey by sharing something very personal with you – You see, even though I am very "out there" with my public personality as this Hot Mogul building an Empire with B.A.L.L.S. etc,…. well... I am usually reluctant about sharing too much of my ...
Views: 1690(2 votes) - 3 Steps to Ending Homelessness - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is possible to end homelessness. How? There are three steps to ending homelessness. These steps can be approached individually or at the same time. Step One: Open public toilets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with showers and laundry facilities. Having worked with people in the streets ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - The Odysseus Protocol, or How to Bypass Willpower to Get More out of Life (in Dating & Beyond) - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve briefly touched upon the Odysseus protocol in the past. The name comes from Homer’s Odyssey. Odysseus and his ship are about to pass through the Siren-infested waters. On the one hand, he knows that hearing their song will spell his doom. On the other hand, he’s dying of curiosity and ...
Views: 1688 - Camelot's Kitchen - The Cutest Salad Recipe Book for Your Space! - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI came across the greatest recipe book this week and I have to share it with all of you since this week is all about books! It is called Camelot’s Kitchen. It came into fruition in the most adorable way and the recipes are excellent. For those of you who like to eat, or prepare food, you should ...
Views: 1687(1 vote) - How to Avoid The Great Depression - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe would all rather not see a second coming of The Great Depression which followed the stock market crash of 1929. Central bankers across the globe have been rushing to reduce interest rates drastically in 2008/9 and some of them are resorting to Quantitative Easing (QE) at present with some ...
Views: 1680 - Success Isn't Easy and It's Not Self-Sustainable - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDecide right now that you're going to be successful, and decide right now that you're going to be able to handle that success when the time comes. "Ha!" you might say -- "I should be so lucky! I'll cross that bridge when I get to it." If you want to design your own luck and put yourself on the ...
Views: 1680(4 votes) - Facing Your Fear to Allow Forgiveness - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecent research has supported the benefits of forgiveness, especially its health benefits through the reduction of stress and negative emotion. So why do we often hesitate to forgive? Often our resistance to forgiveness is based on fear. What do we fear about forgiveness? Some of my students ...
Views: 1676(4 votes) - The Elephant, The Tiger, and the Jackal - you are what you eat! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the west, we understand the concept of "You are what you eat." Ancient Indian texts explain Aahara, or diet, by using the example of the elephant, the tiger, and the jackal. The elephant is a vegetarian. This animal represents the sattvic mind. With Sattva, we can think clearly, and act ...
Views: 1671(2 votes) - Now You Can Tell the Sex of Your Unborn Child, After Ten Weeks! - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday's news brought me the snippet that there is now an over-the-counter test, called Intelligender, that can tell the sex of the fetus a mere ten weeks after conception. The manufacturers are careful to point out that the test, which measures hormone levels in the mother's urine, is about 70% ...
Views: 1665 - How to Get Over the Post Break-Up Guilts - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have just recently ended a three year relationship, yet I am receiving a lot of guilt from my ex-boyfriend and his family. How do I avoid taking on this guilt and how do I feel confident about who I am again? Sherri's Answer: In order to regain your self-confidence, you need to ...
Views: 1661 - The Fascinating World of Pranic Healing: What in the world is it? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn the 4th of June, I had my most amazing experience in Pranic healing. I was treating someone who was recovering from a severe stroke that had left him a quadriplegic for six months, last year. His right side was very weak. In the first session that he received he saw a 50 percent improvement ...
Views: 1660 - Productivity Gains in Software Engineering Are Powering Innovation - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEngineers are the best deal – so stock up on them Everyone is more productive these days. This has been a consistent trend for at least the past decade, where productivity gains have been particularly strong within the business sector. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Stop Counting Calories...Start Counting Quality - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur society seems completely obsessed with quantities of food, instead of quality of food. I have read several blogs and forums around the web where individuals will choose a product over another because it contains fewer calories. I'm not talking about major differences in caloric ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Synchronicity Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I was wondering how you explain dreams which predict an event which then occurs, or dreams which are synchronistic with the dreams of another person. Answer: Our individual consciousness participates in the universal consciousness that governs all creation encompassing all ...
Views: 1659(4 votes) - Essential Principles of a Yogic Diet - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOm annapurnayai namaha; Om sadapurnayai namaha O Mother, you love to feed your children with the healthy, nourishing food that flows constantly from your abundance When I decided to start a blog about spiritual lifestyle, I knew that one of the topics I wanted to focus on was that of diet ...
Views: 1658(5 votes) - 5 Books That Changed My Life - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI fell in love with books as a young girl, when my sisters and I read every Nancy Drew book we could get our hands on. Creative fiction opened up entire worlds to me, both real and imaginary. As I got older, Jane Austen’s novels introduced me to English country life and I fell in love all over ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Only You Will Know Your Resonant Sounds - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI would like to suggest that there may be some significant differences in people, from the vibrations of their physical body parts to the vibrations of their etheric fields. And I would like you to contemplate the importance of this as we delve more and more into the world of sound. Be aware ...
Views: 1653 - 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 - 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) - Kids' Emotional Intelligence: What is it, Who Has it, and How to Get It - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour nine year old is teased at school for being the new kid in class, or being too fat, or answering correctly one too many times, and tells you he wants to run away or kill himself. Your six year old feels humiliated at soccer practice cause she can't kick the ball as well as the other girls ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - Loads of Hope: When Doing Laundry is Doing Good - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine actually looking forward to doing your laundry. We might take for granted how quickly and easily we're able to wash our clothing... but what happens when disaster strikes and you're left without water, power, or any clean clothes? Last week, all of Twitter was aflutter with the ...
Views: 1642(3 votes) - Lessons From My Teacher- Yuki the Shiba Inu - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGreetings fellow Intenders. I have been busy for the past few weeks with my new puppy- named Yuki. Yuki is a shiba inu. You can click that link for some more info on this breed. I never even knew about them until the shiba inu puppy cam was all the rage on stumble and digg. Then after doing ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - You Don't Need To Be Perfect, Just Be Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI grew up in the midst of the women’s movement, with Marlo Thomas’ “Free To Be…You And Me” record playing daily in the background. I vividly recall days the house key dangled from my red yarn necklace and phoning my working mother the moment I returned from school. Other days, I sat under her ...
Views: 1624(2 votes) - The Importance of Play - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhere an apple a day might keep you out of the doctor's office, doing something fun every 24 hours is a great rule of thumb when difficult times come your way. Reviewing Richard Dowden's new book, Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles, author Pam Houston noted that by the mid 1990's, 31 of ...
Views: 1620 - What Is Your Intent? - Share Your Intent For Our YouTube Channel! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Intent community is extremely important to us because you all are what keeps the website going. One of our goals is to be able to visibly identify our community members and acknowledge what you contribute to the site. Thus, to further fuel our revamped YouTube channel, we want to ...
Views: 1620(3 votes) - Healthy School Lunches: Yes, We Can! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt 39 years of age Dr. Yvonne Sanders-Butler thought she had pink eye, but it was way worse than that. As her symptoms worsened she was rushed to the hospital on the verge of a massive stroke. She was morbidly obese, had high blood pressure, was pre-diabetic and could have died. While lying ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Bouncing Back: Building resiliency to deal with setbacks - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou are walking through your neighborhood enjoying a beautiful sunny day. Suddenly you hear the sound of a dog barking. It sounds like the barking is getting closer. You look behind you and notice that the ferocious dog from down the street is loose and running directly toward you! A wave of ...
Views: 1606 - How to Turn Challenges into Opportunities - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLauren Mackler for SheerBalance.com - We're living through challenging times. But inherent in nearly all challenges, are opportunities for renewal and transformation. The current economic crisis offers the chance to re-evaluate how you live your life, to be more mindful and strategic about how ...
Views: 1594(2 votes) - 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 - From Worrier to Warrior: Making Friends with Fear - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWorry pretends to be necessary, but serves no useful purpose. -- Eckhart Tolle OK, I know things are very "hairy" out there. We are standing in the midst of a perfect storm. The world financial markets have plummeted; our economy is near collapse, life savings and home equities have ...
Views: 1586 - How A Humble Hand-Written Receipt Signals "Real Deal" - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy oldest son likes to expose me to new music. To bands with names like “El Ten Eleven” and “Architecture in Helsinki.” Atonal, modern-sounding stuff that I can’t quite describe. For Mother’s Day he gave me this CD. Cover of CD "Actor" by St. Vincent (yes, she goes by that name) We ...
Views: 1586(2 votes) - Expecting? Try These Eco-Maternity Style Picks - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsExpecting? Let our eco-maternity style and pampering picks help get you feeling fabulous, whatever trimester you’re in. You deserve it, mom-to-be! Does the term maternity wear instantly make you envision frumpy smocks and tent-like T’s? What you need is a little Jessica Scott in your closet. ...
Views: 1577(1 vote) - Mother-in-Law Strangeness - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: How can I deal with a passive aggressive mother in law? So far I haven’t stood up to her, but I am so close. She has overstepped her boundaries in so many ways. My husband has confronted her about her behavior but she continues to make snide comments every time we see her or by ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - How Happy Are You with Your Sex Life? (A Quiz) - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSharing your deepest darkest secrets isn’t easy; it takes courage and a promise of confidentiality and can leave you at your most vulnerable. Truly intimate relationships require a high level of trust in order to sustain. Please take a moment to write your answers to the following questions to ...
Views: 1569 - The 5 Hidden Benefits of Spring Cleaning - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s spring and from the ground up we are all thinking about spring cleaning. Some of us are actually doing it while the rest of us are procrastinating. All that decision-making of what to throw away presents the primary impediment. Besides, throwing out what we have already purchased ...
Views: 1567(1 vote) - Before Kids and After Kids! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStanding at a kids birthday party one saturday, I overheard a mother use the words before kids . . . to start a sentence. "Before kids," she went on to say, "it seemed like we had a lot of money!" The other parents chimed in, nodding their heads. "Before kids" . . . another mother said, "I used ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Nontoxic Virus Defense: Make Disinfectant Sprays with Essential Oils - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEspecially when there are flu and virus outbreaks in your community, added protection against germs is often warranted. Try these homemade essential oil mists — an easy way to add antiviral and antibacterial yet natural scent to your home. They are proven allies in the fight against germs, and ...
Views: 1560(2 votes) - Five Books That Have Changed My Life - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFive Books have changed my life and I would like to tell you about each book and why it was life changing. Wishcraft by Barbara Sher: I read this book years ago and Barbara helped me make many life decisions. As a creative person, with multiple interests and talents, I found it hard to focus ...
Views: 1558(1 vote) - Serving Others Serves Me - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have been in service to others since I was 16 years old when I did my first walk for hunger. I still have the card we used to get each mile marked with a stamp in the shape of a foot. That was 37 years ago and I do not think I have had a time in my life when I wasn't giving back or ...
Views: 1555(2 votes) - The Legacy of Neda Agha-Soltan: A Young Iranian Woman's Death Captured on YouTube - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI watched a YouTube video this afternoon that made my blood run cold. Someone captured on his or her cell phone camera a 40-second montage of a young Iranian woman dying within seconds of a gunshot wound in her chest. As she collapses to the ground, the people surrounding her try to block the ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Slumdog Millionaire: Dilemma of a New India - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter its sweeping win at the Oscars last Sunday, Slumdog Millionaire seems like the movie everyone wants, and perhaps needs. It has all the ingredients of escapist fare from the Great Depression -- a populist hero who overcomes all odds to get the girl and the money. There's an added element ...
Views: 1554(1 vote) - What Sounds Help You Tune into Your Best Vibes? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStressed? Yes, most are these days...but what do you do to bring back your sanity? I tend to choose yoga, quiet time, fresh air, walking, running, and being with friends as my de-stressors, but there is something else that has been showing up on my radar …and that is chanting, singing and the ...
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