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- How Your Style Affects Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen people talk about style, they often mean fashion. Lady Gaga has a stylist. The Jonas Brothers have a stylist. You don't need a stylist. You just need to know what your style is. By style, I mean the way you approach work and life. Are you an outgoing person? Are you on the shy side? What ...
Views: 605(1 vote) - 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: 605(2 votes) - 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: 605(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: 605(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: 605(2 votes) - Morning Motivation: Your Destiny Is in Your Own Hands - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI teach an Organizational Communication course at a local university, and one of the topics we discuss is the power of words. It is easy to get into a habit of telling ourselves and other people what we “have” to do, as if our true desires have somehow been denied or defeated by life. Here are ...
Views: 605(2 votes) - The Secrets of the Super Goji Berry - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you had your goji berries today? Personally, I love adding 1-2 tablespoons of dried goji berries to power up my morning smoothies. Natively grown in central China, this reddish-orange fruit commonly referred to as the goji berry is actually the wolfberry, Lycium barbarum. Packed with ...
Views: 605(1 vote) - Update Your Thinking about Menstruation - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith one new book and one new film out on menstruation, My Little Red Book, and Period: The End of Menstruation? respectively, women are being given an opportunity to update their thinking on a subject that still creates anxiety in the public. To add my voice to the discussion, here is what ...
Views: 605 - 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: 604 - Fitness and Fashion? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe MTV episode of True Life: I Hate My Large Breasts just aired where I made a cameo offering lady an alternative to surgery. You can see me speaking with her about the fact that she just needs confidence and working out can help that. There are some scenes of us working out as ...
Views: 604 - 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: 604(1 vote) - Rise with the Sun - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Do you know why most people sleep so much?” “Why?” “Because they really don’t have anything else to do. Those who rise with the sun all have one thing in common.” “Insanity?” “Very funny. No, they all have a purpose that fans the flames of their inner potential.” ~ Robin Sharma from The ...
Views: 604(1 vote) - Spring Cleaning for Earth Day - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes we underestimate the power of spring cleaning. After all it’s just one more thing to do along with taxes, trying to stay on an exercise regimen or plan of healthy eating or dealing with economic concerns or rising stress levels, there may be more seemingly important things to get done. ...
Views: 604 - Teach Your Kids How to Un-Plug for Earth Day! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are not the greenest family on the block. We aren’t terrible either, I hope. Our house is stocked with Energy Star appliances and our lighting costs are somewhat limited simply because I am always too busy to replace a lightbulb. We purchase natural cleaning products and I found a ...
Views: 604(1 vote) - 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: 604(2 votes) - What Everyday Objects Help You to Reinvent Your Day? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere are a few things you can find around the house help you lower your stress and reinvent your day. Here goes! Alarm Clock Set your alarm clocks to remind you to go to bed! Set it 15 minutes earlier than your normal bed time for a week. Many Americans sleep account is overdrawn -- start ...
Views: 604 - Your Challenges Are a Gift - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I chose to step into the process of making my first yoga DVD earlier this year, it sweetly reminded of how my life's challenges have brought me my greatest gifts. In 1996 at the age of 24, I was seeking a way to become more of myself when I was presented with a huge challenge and gift -- a ...
Views: 604 - 5 Reasons It's Okay to Lose Your Job - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou lost your job? Oh my god. You suck at life. I'm kidding. Really, really kidding. If you've lost your job, whether as a result of the recession or not (I'll get to that), you are not alone. Which brings me to the top 5 reasons it's OK you lost your job. 1. So did everybody ...
Views: 603 - Finding the Innocent Within - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a recent workshop I took a group through a simple visualization exercise that produced unexpectedly pleasing results. In almost every case the participants took the exercise as an opportunity to go back in time to access some more innocent, or at least simpler, part of themselves. This was ...
Views: 603 - How to Find Happiness in Four (Not So) Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI live in Los Angeles, which may well be ground zero for spiritual movements in the United States. Many such groups got their start here, and the diversity of faiths and movements is impressive—from old to new, sincere to shady, truly elevating to downright toxic. People engage in all manner ...
Views: 603(4 votes) - Know How Good You’ve Got It - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhy is it that what someone else has usually seems to look, taste, feel, sound and smell better than what we have? For example, I notice that I illustrate this point a lot when I’m dining out with my husband. Although I usually like what I have, the dish he orders always seems to look and taste ...
Views: 603(1 vote) - 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: 603 - Let Nature Guide You - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLiving in the Dominican Republic, I have learned to get used to all of the the little visitors that often come in the night. I try to avoid thinking about them but I regularly see evidence of their visits the morning after and regularly, I cringe. I am a little (okay a lot) addicted to the ...
Views: 603(1 vote) - Playing with Possibility - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my pursuit of leaders who play well, I happened upon one who literally plays well every day as a musician and conductor of the Boston Philharmonia. I am entranced by Benjamin Zander's philosophy of looking for possibility in every situation and in every person we meet. His book, The Art of ...
Views: 603(2 votes) - Pledge Allegiance to the Present: Just One Bite of Just Eating - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou've heard this before: when you eat, just eat. To just eat, and not let mind wander, is a lot. But why should you just eat and not read a newspaper or watch TV? After all, it's just eating. But it's not just eating! Mindful eating is a commitment to being present, it's eating in real time. As ...
Views: 603 - 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: 602(2 votes) - Birds... an apology - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few days back I wrote about the robins nesting right next to the backdoor of my house. At the time I thought they’d been spooked by all the activity and left. It turns out I was wrong. I’d made some comments about how, they, like us, tend to keep on doing things as always in the face of ...
Views: 602 - Father's Day is Coming Up! This Week on Intent, Share With Us Your Father-Related Advice - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs all of you should know, Father's Day is this Sunday. In celebration of this special holiday, we want to ask all of you here on Intent.com what father-related advice and resources you have to share with the rest of the community. Do you have a list of special father-daughter bonding ...
Views: 602(1 vote) - How the Natasha Richardson tragedy can help you heal - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Life is precious.” "Life is often unfair." "Unthinkably horrid things happen to good and bad people alike." Trite and hackneyed as those statements may be, what else can one say upon hearing that a young mother, wife, daughter, beloved friend, and brilliant stage and film actress died ...
Views: 602(2 votes) - The Opportunity of Collapse - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have responded to a comment on my "bankruptcy" story few days ago. Here is what I said: "Thank you, I believe however that my friend can see another way of creating her life, one that is not encompassed by the usual "home and a job" model. There might be a whole new way of being, available ...
Views: 602(3 votes) - Treasures From Our Past: Inner Child Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDeep within each of us lives the child we once were. For most of us, our inner child lies hidden beneath the layers that we've put on in order to become adults. In our rush to put on grown-up clothing and live adult lives, we may have forgotten the wisdom and innocence that we possessed when we ...
Views: 602 - Food as a Reflection of Self-Love - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs I thought about an interesting topic to discuss for this week’s blog, I decided to come back to one of my (and hopefully your) favorite topics…food! And I’m not simply referring to the tasty treats we put in our mouths. Equally important are the ways we nourish ourselves on a primary level. ...
Views: 601 - Hope, Humor, and Oprah - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“I felt guilt, shame, I was crying...I mean when you can’t provide for your family anymore…” Those were the words of Michael, a 50-something man on today’s Oprah show who, with his wife, had to move out of their home and into what used to be their office, after their business crashed. That ...
Views: 601 - Morning Ritual: Taking Hukams - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring my time spent living in an ashram many years ago, I learned about taking "hukams" (which means "divine order") from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib which are the compilation of writings that the Sikhs consider their living guru. I have expanded my taking of hukams to included any ...
Views: 601(2 votes) - Paper or Plastic is Not a Choice! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo yesterday, I was in a Trader Joes market and was commenting to my friend who was checking out with me that all stores no matter what kind should not offer bags or at least charge big time for them. This would force people to bring their own. Some countries are doing this, and some states ...
Views: 601(2 votes) - Saving Money and Expanding Our Community in Difficult Times - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy family is a book family. As far back as I can remember, even before my father began writing books, our house was full of books. Piles and piles of books lying in every corner of the house. My mother was always trying to find space to build bookshelves. As an avid reader myself, I soon got ...
Views: 601(1 vote) - Spring is in the Air, But How Are Your Allergies? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpring offers us an opportunity to appreciate the renewal cycle of life. It’s a wonderful time of year. Spring also brings its downside amongst the daffodils – humidity, mold and dampness. My background as an allergy-testing technician in the Pacific Northwest revealed important clues about ...
Views: 601 - The Power of Positive Intent: A Medical Reason to Hope - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have been impressed by how much negative sentiment there is out there about the current global economic crisis. The front page of the New York Times over the weekend had a huge picture of a couple grieving the change in income of a man who was earning $60,000/year who is now earning $12/hour ...
Views: 601(1 vote) - Hard Learned Lessons From Bad Days - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all have days from time to time when it feels like the world is against us or that the chaos we are experiencing will never end. One negative circumstance seems to lead to another. You may wonder, on a bad day, whether anything in your life will ever go right again. But a bad day, like any ...
Views: 600 - 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: 600 - Spending Consciously - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt was one of those day when I was in the shower, thinking.... thinking how little I really need. I was listening to the news about how the hair solons are down business from 20-30 percent. They went on to explain that people, rather than going to get their hair 'done' every 4 weeks, are going ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - Taking a Field Trip: Capturing Life's Flavor - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we were children, few words were more exciting to hear than the phrase "field trip." Field trips were a break from schoolwork and an opportunity to go on an adventure with friends. Now that we are grown ups, taking a field trip can be just as fun and memorable - if only we were willing to ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - Ten Tips to a Terrific Staycation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis week the weather turned a corner and the looming summer season hit me straight in the face - and left me wishing for a summer vacation spent lazily lying on sandy beaches sipping drinks with orchids floating in them. But like many Americans, frugality prevails this year, so visits to ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - The Ecology Around You: Finding Nature in Your Neighborhood - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBecause both cities and tightly packed suburbs offer wildlife bountiful nooks and crannies in which to hide, it can be difficult to spot the animals that live in our midst. Many thrive among paved streets, sidewalks, buildings, parking lots, and high-rises. There are animals in abundance ...
Views: 600 - The Key to Creating a Life You Love - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLove Your Body, Love Your Life. I originally came up with a different title - Love Your Body, Live Your Dreams. But the publisher preferred Love Your Body, Love Your Life. I thought it had a nice ring to it, and everyone I spoke with preferred the publisher's title, so we went with that. (Also ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - The Nature of Government - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI rang Lao Tze this morning to ask his help sorting through the befuddlement I'm suffering at the hands of the media and its endless stream of bad economic news. I told him I was confused about current events, didn't understand what was happening to the economy, and was half blinded by fur ...
Views: 600 - 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: 599 - 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: 599 - Looking for Mr. Right - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I think about sharing my life as an individual who, is independent with a person who is similar and strong in independence and may also seek as I do a relationship which may want to share a life together to learn ,to love, to care for each other, and in all things in marriage. ...
Views: 599(2 votes) - 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 ...
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