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- Green Your Home Tips - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeemingly innocuous objects—from toys, to plastic containers, to cookware—in your home or workplace may be hazardous to your health. For example, plastics used in common household objects can disrupt the sexual development of baby boys. The culprits are chemicals called phthalates, found in ...
Views: 580 - Me and My Mandalas - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsApril showers may very well bring May flowers, but what to do with the kids in the meantime? Here is a conscious parenting tip for rainy days and other occasions. Having a little rain, are we? Yes, I know it is still March, but “April showers” are here. Today. What to do with the kids when ...
Views: 580(1 vote) - The Do's and Don'ts of Spring Renewal - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn celebration of this week's theme on spring renewal. DO: Yoga classes at your local community center DON’T: Naked morning jogs DO: Picking up litter and recycling DON’T: Painting over freshly-tagged gang territory DO: Listening to the sweet twitter of birds DON’T: Excess ...
Views: 580 - Time: Are You Good at Managing It? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSprouts! The topic of today’s musing is TIME. Are you a type A Super Girl/Guy who over estimates your ability to get it all done? Be honest. I know I am. As a result of my very long “YES, I CAN DO THAT FOR YOU - SURE, I’LL GET RIGHT ON IT” list, we hemorrhaged money this week. Why? Because I ...
Views: 580 - 14 Lessons in Leadership I Learned from My Dad and President Obama - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis year, my Dad celebrated his 90th birthday. In December, he and my mother celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. I have a younger brother and sister. We are a very loving family. Dad went to school to train as an officer in the British Royal Navy. As a young man of 20, he went to serve ...
Views: 579 - Communicating with Nature - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA little tid bit of information I read on Facebook today sparked this blog. A friend reported he had seen his first Colorado Rattlesnake on a popular trail out here. I commented, congratulating him, offering to show him more. He replied that the snake was very unhappy because people were ...
Views: 579 - The Single, Best, Handy, Working Assumption for Drama-Free Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs many of you know, we discuss love relationships, psychically and common-sensically, on the famous Radio From Hell show every Friday morning (KXRK 96.3 FM – www.x96.com ). Many people want happy, fulfilling interpersonal connections in their life and continue to struggle over this. So, I want ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - Ideas Are Tools - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo often people will ask me after I've shared a leadership concept with them: "Great. Now can you give me some tools to apply that idea?" I'll most certainly agree that tactics that create results are ever so important. But may I equally suggest that sometimes, the very idea is the tool. A ...
Views: 578 - Staying in the Present - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Being in the present moment to moment is not easy ... I pray ...meditate...and believe that the universe supports me...but when I’m angry my mind will not stop going to past and future...I know better ...please tell me how you give your problems up to the universe to solve and stay ...
Views: 578(2 votes) - Summer of Service is Upon us - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's a new era in American giving. The White House will be launching a groundbreaking service initiative in the coming weeks and you're all invited to participate. It's called the Summer of Service and it's Barack Obama's "ask what you can do for your country." The initiative aims to make public ...
Views: 578(1 vote) - AIDS Lifecycle: A Life-changing Experience - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs I sit at my desk in my Tonic office, it doesn't seem possible that just a week ago today I was nearing the end of a 70-mile ride on Day 3 of AIDS Lifecycle. This was the day that I found my stride on the bike and felt at one with the pavement -- albeit with sore quads and a tender butt! By ...
Views: 577(1 vote) - Does a Recession Make us Less Compassionate? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we have money we tend to build a bigger house and then we have to put a fence around it to keep people out, and then we have to become wary of anyone who wants to be our friend. The minute we have something we become very guarded and protective, and reluctant to share. Does success make ...
Views: 577(3 votes) - 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 - Reduced to Essentials - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. ~Erich Fromm I have been a mother for most of my adult life. I often say that my children are my one great work in this life ...
Views: 577(1 vote) - The Life Gains Game: 6 Steps to Getting What You Want With Ease - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Life Gains Game is a mental journey you can take to drop the baggage we all carry about WANTING something. You know that baggage? I can’t afford it. My family needs too much for me to splurge like that. I have too much stuff already. The Life Gains Game clears out all that chatter and ...
Views: 577(2 votes) - Ultimate Money Saving & Marriage Saving Tip! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen my husband asked what the title of this article was, he replied… “What? Ultimate money Saving tip? Is it to never marry a woman like you?” Isn’t that charming? I told him that I instantly thought of another way to save money: no more Saturday date nights with him! Seriously, with ...
Views: 577 - Being in the Now - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: You can teach us about the "now" and we can think about being in the "now", but in order to be in the "now", we cannot be thinking about it. How do we reach this mind frame if we cannot force ourselves into being there? The very act of thinking puts us out of where we desire ...
Views: 576 - On Susan Boyle: Cynicism Makes the Video - and The Good - Go 'Round - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am typically quite cynical. Whether it is because of my Capricorn lineage (aren't we the most cynical sign?) or personal life experiences, others have criticized this often-unflattering trait in me. So, some were not surprised when I posted the following update to my Facebook page ...
Views: 576 - Remembering Our Spiritual Priorities--Especially When Things Go Wrong - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have days when things do not go as you would like? What a silly question. We all have days where things do not go as expected and it seems as if we are not accomplishing anything. Those are the moments when we have to remember our spiritual priorities. What is most important to you? ...
Views: 576(2 votes) - Small Gestures Make a Big Difference: Common Courtesy - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe often feel that we don't have the time or energy to extend ourselves to others with the small gestures that compose what we call common courtesy. It sometimes seems that this kind of social awareness belongs to the past, to smaller towns and slower times. Yet, when someone extends this kind ...
Views: 576(2 votes) - Morning Motivation: The Pain and Hope of Our Circular Reality - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever had a close call? Maybe it was a medical scare. Or maybe someone cut you off in traffic and almost ran you off the road. Or maybe you narrowly avoided a layoff or other work-related crisis. This cycle from being safe, to being in danger, to being safe again is one of many cycles ...
Views: 575(3 votes) - Morning Motivation: Transcending the Darkness - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl talked about the horror that he faced in a concentration camp. He also talked about the spiritual core within himself that transcended the pain and despair surrounding him. His insight into that spiritual core became the basis for a form of a ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - Ten Tips on Where to Put Your Money NOW - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOK. The financial panic seems to be over. No major investment bank has followed Lehman Brothers into that good night. AIG, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are totally, hopelessly bankrupt, but Uncle Sam is fully committed to keeping the zombies shuffling. And while some (many?) of America's banks are ...
Views: 575(7 votes) - The Benefits of Quitting - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe were taught since we were small children: “Don’t be a quitter. Keep trying!” In addition, many of us teach this same life strategy to our own children. However, is never giving up always the right approach? And does it not generate more stress to keep trying or hold on ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - The Secret is All About YOU! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne thing no one (except my husband) knows about me is that I am in a self-induced midlife crisis. I fantasize about having a day once a week in my home entirely to myself. I would then have uninterrupted time to write, read, and watch The real Housewives of New York City without my husband ...
Views: 575 - What I Wish I'd Known - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy cell phone rang while driving to my son's basketball game; he was in 4th gradeand about to play his elementary school's archrival. I was supposed to watchhis game for 30 minutes and then pick up my daughter from her tennis match. Butwhen my doctor told me I had "a couple of cancer cells," I ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - Clear Out and Clean Up for a Happier (and more organized) Life - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany of us today have too many things in our homes, too many people to stay in touch with, and too many thoughts racing through our minds. This is the age of just TOO much. But if we could look at the word “TOO” and remove 1/3 if this word and add the words “path” and “happiness” we can ...
Views: 574(2 votes) - Inside/Outside Jobs - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of my biggest adjustments to “real life” (as an industrial designer) post-college was having to be indoors all day. In fact, I’ve never gotten used to it. I am happiest when I am outside. The fact is, most careers are indeed lived and developed within the confines of a building. So, I ...
Views: 574 - 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 - Morning Motivation: Listening to Our Feelings about Balance - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day, our body reminds us about balance. The body thrives in a temperature that’s not too hot or too cold, with just enough food and water (not too much or too little), just enough light (not blinding or pitch darkness), just enough oxygen, etc. We know that our body has reached a basic ...
Views: 574(4 votes) - Teaching Your Children Values Through Volunteerism - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn today's society, so many of us feel that children are growing up with unhealthy values and unproductive attitudes. Children and teens are sometimes viewed as self-centered, seldom thinking about others in their family or community. While there are many factors that contribute to their ...
Views: 574(2 votes) - Enzyme Shows Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to new research published in Nature Cell Biology, scientists in Japan have identified an enzyme that appears to suppress breast cancer. They indicate that the enzyme CHIP, as they called it, can stunt cancer growth by degrading a number of cancer-causing proteins. The enzyme occurs ...
Views: 573 - Obama's Call to the Faithful - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPresident Obama's superlative speech at Cairo University will be much analyzed. It was, as expected, an address that was rational, intelligent, eloquent, and fair. In stark contrast to George Bush's catch phrase, "clash of civilizations," Obama made every effort to weave common threads between ...
Views: 573(2 votes) - The Sky's the Limit - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIs there anything you wouldn’t do to build a stronger connection with your child? In her profoundly simple, Connection Parenting: Parenting through Connection instead of Coercion, through Love instead of Fear, Pam Leo suggests that a big part of conscious parenting is learning how to connect ...
Views: 573(1 vote) - What the President SHOULD Say in Cairo Tomorrow - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"And as I take this trip -- and I will be visiting Cairo tomorrow, I thought it was very important to come to the place where Islam began and to seek his majesty's counsel and to discuss with him many of the issues that we confront here in the Middle East," said President Obama from Saudi Arabia ...
Views: 573(3 votes) - Don't be afraid to ask for what you need - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all have needs – physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs. It is important to be able to identify what your needs are in each of these areas so that you can effectively communicate your needs to others. You can’t expect others to know what you need – especially when you aren’t even ...
Views: 572(1 vote) - Got Stress? Turn Your “Issues” into “Non-issues” and Zap that Stress Away! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s a medical fact that stress, which is often caused by thoughts and beliefs, can lead to a host of unfavorable physical calamities. In truth, it’s not the stress that causes problems; it’s the way you react to stress. Instead of letting stress make you ill, how about identifying and ...
Views: 572(1 vote) - 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 - Morning Motivation: Are You Angry Today? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt sure feels like we sometimes get angry immediately and without thinking. As soon as someone cuts us off in traffic, or says something offensive, or fails to meet our expectations, the anger seems to rise instantly. The heart rate jumps, the muscles tighten, the face flushes, the anger ...
Views: 572(3 votes) - 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 - Are You a Compulsive Overeater? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCompulsive overeating is characterized by an obsessive compulsive relationship to food. It is the sister to binge eating disorder, where one eats large amounts of food, sometimes 5,000 calories or more, rapidly. Most people with these disorders feel out of control when they eat, eat alone due to ...
Views: 571 - Get an Energy Boost in 10 Minutes - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEight tips for giving yourself an energy boost in the next TEN MINUTES: It’s hard to feel happy when you’re dragging around. Simple tasks seem overwhelming, people seem annoying, and nothing seems fun. Lots of good results flow from having plenty of energy. Life just seems more manageable. ...
Views: 571 - How in Control Are You of Your Finances and What Does Financial Independence Mean to You? (Quiz) - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA discussion about finances in a book celebrating a woman’s worth may appear to put so much emphasis on monetary solvency that one could argue in favor of the money-equals-worth equation. But I sincerely hope you don’t reach this conclusion, because that is not the intent. Money doesn’t buy you ...
Views: 571 - Morning Motivation: If You Weren't Afraid - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn Native Wisdom for White Minds, a Maori writer expresses confusion about people from the West: "Why do they whisper; why are they so afraid?" Ayn Rand made a similar observation in Atlas Shrugged, noting that people no longer race around because they have a purpose, but because they are ...
Views: 571(3 votes) - Raw Foods Boost Energy, Speed Weight Loss and Fight Disease - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA raw foods craze has hit the nation! More and more people are recognizing the power of raw foods to boost energy, speed weight loss, and fight disease. What makes raw foods so great? Enzymes! Enzymes are a special type of protein that is necessary for every chemical reaction in your ...
Views: 571(1 vote) - 5 Most Important Natural Health Tips for Diabetics - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaintaining normal blood sugar levels is a fundamental requirement of a healthy life, and your body’s failure to do so, as is the case in diabetes, can lead to severe complications, and early death. Today over 7 percent of adults and children in the United States have diabetes. One third of ...
Views: 570 - What Are Your Goals? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“We are engineered as goal-seeking mechanisms. We are built that way. When we have no personal goal which we are interested in and which “means something” to us, we are apt to “go around in circles,” feel “lost” and find life itself “aimless,” and “purposeless.” We are built to conquer ...
Views: 570 - World Malaria Day 2009 - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne year after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a call to provide all malaria endemic countries with universal coverage of malaria control tools by the end of 2010, an unprecedented effort to combat malaria is under way. Impressive gains have recently been realized, as 40 percent of the ...
Views: 570 - 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 - Morning Motivation: Living in the Now - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us allow our mind a great deal of free rein. One minute we’re thinking about the car in front of us, and the next minute we’re thinking about work, TV, family, health and a million other things. The human mind tends to leap from topic to topic throughout the day, making countless plans ...
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