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- My Embarrassing Admission - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLet’s see if you can walk across 6th Avenue without criticizing yourself.” I have no clue why that thought jumped into my mind one muggy July-in-New-York-City afternoon. Maybe it’s because I was so sick of the Criticism Committee playing its soundtrack during my every waking moment. I had an ...
Views: 606 - My Little Miracle Maker - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI saw my grandchild for the first time yesterday. I was such a huge moment that it took me more than twenty four hours to process it and be able to write about it. As I held the little bundle of joy and delved into his luminous grey eyes I felt a sense of indescribable joy and wonder. It was a ...
Views: 606 - The Essential Role of Marketing in Working for Good - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI just completed this draft of an article at the request of my collaborator in marketing at Sounds True, Shelly Vickroy. Comments and questions welcome! Working for Good is an orientation towards business and work focused on serving the greater good, contributing to create a better world in ...
Views: 606(1 vote) - Finding Signs in Universal Messages - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe universe can often relay messages to us through signs. Often, we are too busy to stop and consider what may or may not be a sign. We may ask the universe for guidance, yet fail to recognize the sign it sends us in response. Learning the subtle language of signs can help you interpret the ...
Views: 605(2 votes) - Green Tips for Your Home - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith few exceptions—one being particle-board furniture—if your existing eco-unfriendly floors, walls and furniture are in good condition, do not be concerned about replacing them; simply keep them clean. For example, if the paint on your walls contained VOC’s, any damage from outgassing would ...
Views: 605 - What are the Words to Your Life Song? - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a special song meant just for you and one intended only for me. No one else is experiencing what I am experiencing nor does anyone else think, feel or love like me; or like you. Through my life’s journey, a song is being written. The power of this song resonates through me and echoes in ...
Views: 605 - How My Soul Found Its Mate - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI can’t remember the exact age that the visions started, but even as a little girl, I regularly saw visions of a single, dark-colored wolf. Figuring that people would think me crazy and haul me away in a straight jacket, I kept this secret entirely to myself for close to two decades. In my ...
Views: 604(2 votes) - Making Family Time Count - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJoe has soccer practice at 5:30. Sarah has a soccer game at 6:00. Susie has band practice at 4:30. Mom has a meeting until 6:00 and Dad can't leave the office until 5:00. Yikes! Does this schedule sound familiar to you? Many families in the US face hectic schedules like this on a daily ...
Views: 604(1 vote) - Making the "Innermost" of Vacations - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDictionaries define vacations as 1) a period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee, 2) a holiday, and 3) a fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities. What’s important is how ...
Views: 604(1 vote) - The (Toltec) Warrior’s Struggle - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other.” ~ Carlos Castaneda ...
Views: 604 - What Is In Your Name? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a recent retreat with a group of people interested in living freely, unencumbered by past definitions of themselves, a revealing exercise was discovered. When a person said their own name and then said what that name meant to them, self-definitions from childhood were exposed. Usually, if not ...
Views: 604 - Hello, Friendly Neighbor Atheist! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI read with much interest on The New York Times today about atheists and agnostics coming out of the closet and proudly proclaiming their non-religion more publicly more than ever. This is not to say that I have anything against religion. I do, however, feel strongly that there is an unfair ...
Views: 603 - The 7 Deadly Sins of Data Privacy - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTechnology is not the root cause of identity theft, data breach or cyber crime. We are. Too often, we use technology as a scapegoat, providing a convenient excuse to sit apathetically in our executive offices, unwilling to gaze at the enormous profit-sucking sound that is mass data theft. ...
Views: 603 - The Invitation - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s impossible for any of us be in or even look at nature without our mind, body and soul experiencing pure joy on some level. Every cell of life in June is an invitation to each of us. June’s invitation is beckoning us, “come play, let’s rest, read this book, wiggle your painted toes in ...
Views: 603(2 votes) - The Most Important Question To Constantly Answer - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBefore our Leadership Retreat last week, I had a conversation with my wise mother where I asked her: "If you had five days with a room full of new-school leaders that were eager to make a greater impact on the world, what would be the one message that you would want them to hear?" Almost ...
Views: 603(2 votes) - Tied in Knots: The Journey of Release - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we become overwhelmed and things are not going as planned, it is natural to hold tighter to our goals and try to force things to go our way. In the process, we tie ourselves in knots, tensing our shoulders, jaws, and muscles throughout our bodies. Our mind tells us that this is how to get a ...
Views: 603(2 votes) - Correct Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: When I meditate I am always wondering if I am doing it correctly. This takes my mind of what I should be concentrating on. I am a Christian and took plenty out of your book The Third Jesus, in my opinion you've got it spot on. Although reality (the physical world) always get ...
Views: 602(1 vote) - Slowwwwww . . . Downnnnnn . . . - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne thing I hear over and over from clients is that they just don't have enough time. That's kind of funny, because our world moves fast, and we move fast -- you'd think we'd have plenty of time. But moving fast makes us feel as if we can't catch up. Rushing certainly doesn't give us physical ...
Views: 602 - 7 Marriage Hacks to More Passion and Adventure - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you have been married for any length of time you know full well the amount of work that has already taken place. Yet, there is still more work looming. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some short cuts to experiencing more blessings in a marriage? While there are no easy tricks or short ...
Views: 601 - The Sun Contributes to Good Health - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpring is in the air. The temperature is rising, the sun is shining and it stays light for longer. Have you noticed that when these changes in weather occur people are generally happier? There's a skip in everyone's step and more people are smiling. The obvious reason is that people love the ...
Views: 601(2 votes) - 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 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 - A Bowl of Cherries - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in The Broomfield Enterprise, 3/2/08 It’s hard to tell which is the culprit–the dark, indoor days of winter, the long work hours of her husband’s busy season, or the hormonal shifts of her third pregnancy. Cherries These feelings of isolation are ones my girlfriend is ...
Views: 599(1 vote) - Are You Really Following Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA version of this post was first published on the blog Patricia's Wisdom on June 5, 2009. Many of us live ignoring our intuition and our dreams. And then we wonder why we're not happy. But as you can see by the story below, when we open ourselves up to our dreams, a lot more opens up for us ...
Views: 599(2 votes) - Getting Up on the RIGHT Side of the Bed - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you want to avoid getting up on the wrong side of the bed, here are some suggestions for a morning spiritual practice. Start the Night Before A good morning begins with a good nights sleep the night before. When going to sleep, say a prayer of thanksgiving for all the blessings in your ...
Views: 599(1 vote) - Let Us Count the $ Ways - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA couple years ago fellow coach Tom (who teaches me great stuff!) shared a story he heard from Eckhart Tolle that went something like this: It’s as if you are an apartment building, with lots of doors and windows. It’s through your open doors and windows that the Universe delivers the ...
Views: 599(5 votes) - The Art of Extreme Self-Care - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of us probably agree with the adage that before you take care of others, you must take care of yourself. But why do so many of us endanger our health to work overtime at our jobs, or choose to silently seethe in anger instead of confronting the people who hurt us? If you are like most ...
Views: 599 - The Power of One - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYears ago I walked by as a man was yelling irately at a woman in a parking lot who had backed out of her spot and “touched” the bumper of his car. I knew it was wrong, I knew I should have said something, and I didn’t. I can't explain why - I've always spoken up when there has been bullying, at ...
Views: 599(2 votes) - Crisis in Our Lives: Healing Our Children, Healing Ourselves - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"I dreamed that we were all asleep and then someone put our apartment on fire. I was scared. We got all our papers and went out but we couldn’t leave because they put the cars on fire. Some people were calling the police but the phone was cut. They were calling HELP POLICE but they didn’t come. ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - Drop in Athletic Performance? Common Causes - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1) The most common cause of a drop in performance in cycling, or any other sport, is overtraining: going hard when you should go easy. Hard-and- easy refers to intensity (speed and pressure on the pedals), not to total mileage. On one day, you ride very fast with your group, feel sore on the ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - Modern Day Parenting: Praise the Positive - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany parents I work with are stressed, and with good reason. With the current economic situation and the state of the world in general life can be very stressful. We are working longer for less. We are also a culture which is constantly on the "go". Squeezing good parenting habits into busy, ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - 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 - That Special Love Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAre you looking for love? Do you think that the universe has forgotten about you? Maybe that special someone just doesn’t exist. Don’t give up. You are both destined to meet when the time is right. I believe this to be true. Here is my story. He walked into the room when I was teaching a ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Think Big - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRemember all that mental discipline you had yesterday? It's evaporating, and it may take extra effort to keep your mind on task today. The Moon in Capricorn still wants you to work hard and aim high. But little Mercury, which represents thinking and logic, is hooking up with expansive Jupiter ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - Understanding Your Home’s Energy Usage - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn order to accomplish significant progress in the fight against climate change, we must develop a deeper awareness of and appreciation for the environment. Part of this awareness and appreciation comes from educating people about the impacts that their daily choices have on the environment; ...
Views: 598 - Differing Paths in Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I'm trying as much as I can to think by myself about my deep questions but this one I thought, I really need to ask you, because I feel stuck: a year and a half ago, I fell deeply in love with a man. It was 'love at first sight' and felt so completely obvious that "he was the one", ...
Views: 597 - Learning to Love the Mess - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWander where there is no path. Be all that heaven gave you, but act as though you have received nothing. Be empty, that is all. -- Chuang Tzu A dear friend recently shared a series of losses that he had suffered. As he explained how a terminally ill friend had become the “final straw” in ...
Views: 597(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: Nourishing the Soul in the Center of the Storm - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt seems as if everyone’s stress levels are on the rise, as we are all burdened with an increasing number of local, national, and world crises on top of our own personal struggles. On CNN recently, Jack Cafferty asked a great question: “how can people stay positive with all of this depressing ...
Views: 597(2 votes) - Restorative Slumber: The Importance of Napping - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we focus on the many obligations we gladly undertake in order to create the lives we want, sleep is often the first activity that we sacrifice. We’re compelled by both external and internal pressures to be productive during many of our waking hours. While this can lead to great feats of ...
Views: 597(1 vote) - Starting My Path to Green - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsInspired by Intent.com's "30 Days to A Greener You" I am going to embark on a path to greening my life. I took the How Eco-Savvy Are You? quiz by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg and didn't really do so well. Thus, I will be taking small steps in my life and I hope you enjoy my journey and I can inspire ...
Views: 597 - 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 - 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 - Food and Fear--Who's Whispering in Your Ear - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently I took a California pal to my favorite Ramen place in the East Village. OMG! I couldn’t wait to eat. Floating in the amazing, slow cooked broth were the most perfect thin noodles, sea greens, slices of tender pork—and one half egg—the white cooked firm, the yellow somehow still soft and ...
Views: 596(1 vote) - Motherhood Brings Meaning, But Not How You Thought It Would - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's long been assumed that motherhood brings meaning to our lives. We guide, love, nurture and support our offspring and sometimes feel appreciated in return -- all elements that can fuel our connectedness and satisfaction in the world. It's easy to find meaningful moments as a mom, but it's ...
Views: 596(1 vote) - Put the "BA" Back to Where It Belongs - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhether we sit alone or sit together, we sit in the ba. “Ba” is Japanese for a circumstance of a shared space: “what I feel now is not in me, but in the ba” (1). Life is movement. There is no movement without friction. This friction you feel when you sit (meditatively) alone is the feel of the ...
Views: 596 - The Gentle Art of Slowing Down - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday started in typical Monday style - all sorts of things needing to be done, some of which were rather time-consuming. I found myself wrestling with getting the video interviews onto my website, unsuccessfully. They are on Youtube, on Facebook, but not - as yet - on my website. Clearly this ...
Views: 596 - What Is Your Favorite Relaxation Exercise? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'm going to lead a 30 to 40 minute "Relaxation Seminar" for my dorm for a little study break during our dead week (reading period, week before finals, etc), and I have a few exercises up my sleeve from last quarter, but would like to add to the repertoire. So a little call for help! What ...
Views: 596(2 votes) - 10 Kick Acid Tips for Great Health and Balanced Weight - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that too much acid in your body can cause weight gain? Or, that high protein “weight loss” diets can be harmful to your health, due to their high levels of acidity? Even the glands and organs that help keep our metabolism strong can start to malfunction thanks to our highly acidic ...
Views: 595(2 votes) - Is It Just Me...? (No; It's The Heart) - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIs it just me or do I detect that things are beginning to shift in the world? Intent.com is definitely part of this cahnge. In addition I’ve recently had some wonderful conversations with Dutch film-maker Baptist de Pape , composer Han Kooreneefe and with Lilou Mace. The theme in each case had ...
Views: 595(2 votes) - Look Into the (Energy Efficient) Light - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople give you this whole rap about how easy saving the planet is. Change a light bulb and save the world. Yes and no. How about we consider it a start rather than an end destination? Lighting accounts for about 20% of our electric bill. Traditional bulbs burn heat rather than light, so are ...
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