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- Shower Your Spirit - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI love the power of water. It’s cleansing for the body and soul. Just as the power of a heavy spring rain washes the earth, water can cleanse, stimulate and invigorate your whole being, adding new life to your day. Use your morning shower to awaken you from the dormancy of sleep into the rhythms ...
Views: 498 - Walking the road that comes to you....... - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsExcerpt from Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World ~ “Walk the road that comes to you. Do not choose it. Do not follow it. Do not find it. Simply walk it as it comes to you. It will curve. It will bend. At times it will disappear from under your feet. And you will fly instead of walk.” ...
Views: 498(2 votes) - Benefits of Coconut Oil - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI wanted to share this post in hopes of inspiring people to add healthy saturated fats to their diets. Yes, I said it SATURATED FATS!!! Isn't fat bad for you? Won't it make me gain weight? Doesn't it cause high cholesterol? The truth of the matter is that fat has gotten a bad rap, and most ...
Views: 496 - God Psychology - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBrooks Greene-Barton once told me that the original purpose of psychology was to describe Human’s relationship to God. At the beginning psychology was organized to answer the question of who we are, what is the human existence about, what does it mean to be a human being. Over some hundreds ...
Views: 496(1 vote) - Watch Your Language! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe other day I was supposed to be meeting a friend for lunch and she called to tell me she was running late and probably wouldn’t be able to make it after all. Not really a big deal, but the problem is she does this all the time. And this time I noticed that I started saying to myself, ...
Views: 496 - 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 - Power in Numbers: Sending Our Collective Light to the World - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike tiny ripples that merge to form great waves, combined human intent is worth more than the sum of its parts. A single individual can initiate worldwide improvement by emitting conscious frequencies of love, beauty, goodness, and wisdom. A group of people focusing their energy on sending out ...
Views: 495 - 10 Signs You Need A Detox From Wellness: A List - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. You don't remember the last time you actually read through an entire book that is completely devoid of bullet points or chapter summaries. 2. You have lost the ability to understand advice from friends unless it incorporates at least one nature-themed metaphor. 3. You were already on ...
Views: 493 - What’s Love Got To Do With It? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLove has everything to do with every cell of life. The ripple effect of being hit by a car is interesting. This was not just about me. This event defines those around me in our life’s journey. The cards and letters from friends have been overflowing with love. People have offered to take ...
Views: 493(3 votes) - Boldly Growing into Your Own: Fear of the Future - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThough much human fear is based on uncertainty, foreknowledge does not always ease the mind. It is often when our futures look brightest that our resolve crumbles and we veer off course. We can recognize that success is on the horizon, but we cannot discern how it will impact our lives. Because ...
Views: 492(1 vote) - Fill Up on Mealtime Gratitude - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday, I woke up to a typical morning: a walk on the beach at sunrise, brisk swim in the sparkling ocean, sliced a bowl full of fresh, organic strawberries and bananas. And then the untypical... As I sat down to eat, spoon in hand, I checked the label on the box of strawberries—which I’d ...
Views: 492 - What is Vitality and How Do We Build it? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBefore I get into a description of what vitality is, and then how we can improve and build this in our lives, I want to pique your interest first: To achieve any goal in your life - weight loss, improved health, lowered blood pressure, ideal cholesterol (ANY-goal) - you must have abundant ...
Views: 492 - Tender and Brief - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt seems incredulous to me that I am grieving a goldfish. My past experiences of gold fish were always short lived and I warned my young daughter that her new fish probably wouldn’t last a week. But as week after week and month after month went by, she loved to tease me about Bubble’s longevity. ...
Views: 491 - 2009 – Part III – Your Sign and Your Assignments in the Year Ahead - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour sign is your spiritual tribe. It is the archetype to which you decided to be born in this lifetime. Below you will find a description of the challenging as well as harmonious aspects each tribe will encounter this year. Remember, these do not describe your future but rather the territories ...
Views: 489(1 vote) - Looking for a New Christianity - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion for Deepak: I am 43, female American, Hispanic, raised in a Catholic family. Since early childhood, I've had doubts in the teachings of the Church. At 10, I felt that the Sister teaching catechism class was "lying" to me, expecting the children to believe the bible stories she taught ...
Views: 488(1 vote) - The Silver Lining of The Crisis: Affordability and Humility - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s hard to find much good news nowadays, surrounded as we are by doom and gloom attitudes and news at work, in the media and in conversations. However, I see at least 2 important areas where the current trend is positive for us as a society: Housing Affordability and Humility. First, as a ...
Views: 488 - How Can We Get a Good Night's Sleep? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA good nights sleep can sometimes be hard find! We toss and turn and wake up wanting MORE sleep. How can we get a good nights sleep? One: Turn Off and Tune Down Turn off the television unless you want to watch shows that are peaceful and calm. Stimulation before sleep can be one of the ...
Views: 486(1 vote) - Can Values Save the Economy? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStrange as it sounds, the recent collapse of the economy was predicted in a nursery rhyme. Every child in past generations learned it, although I don't know if they do now. For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was ...
Views: 485 - Sleep Solutions for Bedroom Bliss - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSleeping together is an important way for couples to feel connected to one another. While many partners can live happily together; they just can’t sleep well side by side. Research from the Better Sleep Council (BSC) found that on average, one in three Americans report that their partner’s sleep ...
Views: 483 - Who's Responsible for this Mess? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOriginally published on The Huffington Post. "I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast." -- Victor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning Now there's a thought! A statue of Responsibility - perhaps our new President should consider ...
Views: 482 - Why Antioxidant Supplements May Harm, Not Help - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA new study from researchers at University of Bonn and Harvard gives a plausible explanation for the negative effects of antioxidant vitamins that have been reported in several previous studies. They show that people who take 1000 mg/day of vitamin C and 400 IU/day of vitamin E do not gain the ...
Views: 482(1 vote) - This Week on Intent: Tell Us How to Be Happier - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis week on Intent, we want to hear your ideas on how to be happier. What can we all do as individuals or communities to make ourselves happier? We want to hear general principles in addition to very specific action steps. We also want to hear everything in every possible subcategory of ...
Views: 481(1 vote) - To Grow or Not to Grow - that is the Question! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe existential "alphabet" of Being begins not with the letter A, but with the verb "to Be," which in its turn takes root from the so-called "B-root," the Proto-Indo-European language base of the verb "to be." The "B-root" (bheu or bhu) - from which all this language of Being grows - means just ...
Views: 479 - What You Need to Know About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you have pain or numbness in your thumb or the three fingers next to it, or a weak thumb, you probably have carpal tunnel syndrome, an extremely common problem in people who use their hands repeatedly for work or sport. Look at the palm of your hand. The median nerve passes through a ridge ...
Views: 479(2 votes) - Tough Economy? Invest In Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSix hundred and seventy-two hours of inner work to profoundly improve every waking moment of the rest of your life is quite a bargain, don’t you think? Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those ...
Views: 477 - Exercises to Fit Your Profession - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEveryone - since one of the most commonly used excuses for not exercises is their too busy, I wanted to blog about simple, basic tips you can do without taking too much time. In addition, since it's Fashion Week in NYC, I wanted to tie in entertainment professions by recommending some tips to ...
Views: 466(2 votes) - Listening to Your Body - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: In The Happiness Prescription, you say "listen to your body." I understand that by doing this it enables you in important decision making and such. I tend to think negatively at times, completely out of fear, which of course produces bodily signals and symptoms. How do you know what ...
Views: 459(1 vote) - A Young Warrior You Should Know - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKairol Rosenthal is a quintessential warrior, fighting not only for her own life, but for all of us who’ve been kicked by cancer. She entered my life through a mutual acquaintance when I was writing Help Me Live…, and the then-29 year-old Kairol penned an incisive and beautifully written piece ...
Views: 457 - Growing by Connecting - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have taken quite a few Chopra Center retreats in the past year, I am wondering if it is necessary to stay in touch with like-minded others in order to stay in touch with the consciousness that we share? Is a higher state of consciousness something that we need to spend effort in ...
Views: 456 - Natural Weight Balancing - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis program is designed to utilize fat as energy and cut our unnatural cravings for sugar. In the beginning it will be difficult to make this transition. Use phases 1-3 interchangeably until it becomes effortless. If lunch is big and there is no hunger in the evening, move to phase three. If ...
Views: 456(1 vote) - Take Time for the Divine! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI see that many people have an INTENT to live with a spiritual awareness in each moment of their day. Me too! Following are some ways I've discovered for finding "Divine Moments" to connect with the sacred in your daily life. Morning Blessings - Before you open your eyes in the morning, ...
Views: 454(1 vote) - The Senses of Soul - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever had a sense that there is more to something than what appears on the surface? As a child, you may have walked by a pond and picked up a pebble. Then, energy grew inside you directing your mind to send signals within you and pick up this rock with your hand. As your mind, body, and ...
Views: 453(1 vote) - Nine Tips for Thriving in Tumultuous Times - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Reconnect with your favorite spiritual/religious practice. Showing up at temple, church, or mosque can be especially rewarding if you have not been for a while. A unique perspective on your purpose in life is available there, as are connections to a neighborhood community. 2. Take a free, ...
Views: 447 - Home and Land Meditation: That Which Sustains You - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust as we take care of our friends and families, our homes and Mother Earth take care of us. Our homes give us a place of refuge—a sanctuary that stands between us and the elements of nature and the rest of the world. The earth is an unselfish giver of life and the steward of our physical and ...
Views: 445(2 votes) - Keeping Our Minds Supple: Questioning Everything - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA lot of people feel threatened if they feel they are being asked to question their cherished beliefs or their perception of reality. Yet questioning is what keeps our minds supple and strong. Simply settling on one way of seeing things and refusing to be open to other possibilities makes the ...
Views: 440(2 votes) - Rethinking the Food Pyramid: Mindfulness - the Missing Ingredient - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEating changes both body and mind, the total of who we are. What we eat and how much we eat changes who we are physiologically. Why we eat and how we eat changes who we are psychologically. Mindlessness is Blindness When we eat mindlessly, the body expands (to the extent to which mindless ...
Views: 436(1 vote) - Relationships and Sustainability - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is an old saying that says: “Make new friends, and keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.” Life is all about relationships. We have a relationship with the environment, with our work, with our home, and especially with the people in our lives. Earth Month gives us an ...
Views: 435 - Spiritual Children - What They Know That We Forgot... - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have a child who has an imaginary friend? Did you ever wonder if the friend was really made up, or if maybe your child is seeing something that you can't? I never really thought much about it until my mother died, and my sister had my nephew a year and a half later. My sister and ...
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