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- Quest for Quiet - by We live in a very exciting time. New advances in technology and science are exploding around us. Ideas that were pipedreams two years ago are reality today, and about to be replaced by newer, better, more cost-efficient innovations.
Many of these advances have revolutionized our lives. We now ...
Views: 991 - En-Joy Your Life - by Have you ever noticed that your state of mind, whether you're happy, sad, angry, fearful, feeling any emotion at all, is directly related to what you're thinking? True, there may be an external situation that's causing you to have those thoughts, but it's your thoughts that dictate how you are ...
Views: 835 - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify - by Just as location is the key driver to success in real estate, simplification is the key to success in life. No matter how much you want your life to change, it's impossible if there is no room for change.
We tend to fill our lives with activity and with 'stuff'. It's supposed to mean we're ...
Views: 1185(2 votes) - Faith... - by Faith is unquestioning belief, especially in God.
Faith is something one must have to survive. Even if you cannot see it coming or happening with the natural eye, Faith, will allow you to know it is coming, it can be seen with the spiritual eye.
Have Faith in God. Have Faith in yourself. ...
Views: 734 - Catching the Tradewinds: A Journey Towards Purpose - by When I was in high school I moved from the safe, comfortable town I was raised in, to a place completely across the country.
There were hardly two towns as different as Glen Ridge, New Jersey and Dana Point, California. All my life I had been raised by my Western Parents that New Jersey ...
Views: 735 - Meditation and A Course in Miracles - by Many of us go through our days surrounded by a whirlwind of thoughts. If we sit down to seek a sense of peace or inner guidance, we may find ourselves buffeted by one idea after another. Sometimes there are anxious emotions that accompany the swirl of thoughts.
A Course in Miracles understands ...
Views: 1951(1 vote) - Yes, Vegetarians Can Eat Bacon Cheeseburgers Too! - by I still get a kick out of the looks of disbelief I get when I tell people that as a vegetarian I absolutely eat bacon cheeseburgers every chance I get. They tell me "I know what a vegetarian is--it's someone who only eats a bunch of vegetables and weird stuff like tofu". Or "you can't be a ...
Views: 1395 - JOY: It's Not As Elusive As You Thought! - by I had always cared about sick children and tried to help them; but when my little grandson received third degree burns, I learned firsthand how helpless a loving adult feels when your little one is suffering and you can't take the pain away. This experience helps me to empathize with parents who ...
Views: 894 - How To Get What You Want Out of Life - by We all have adversity at times in our lives. The thing is to face it, deal with it, then let it go.
If you can fight off depression and any feelings of discouragement that can emerge in life, you will have a much better chance at attaining your goals.
Yes, it takes hard work, discipline, ...
Views: 1601 - Personal Growth tip of the week - by The power of a smile, try this out for just one day. Smile at everyone you make eye contact with today. What do you notice? Isn't it contagious? I've often wondered why people choose to respond to such an intimate gesture. I think I've found the answer. Human beings want to create relationships ...
Views: 1337 - How to Listen: Strategies for Promoting Better Personal and Professional Relationships - by Listening is one of the most important, as well as most misunderstood of the communication skills. One of the things that makes listening a challenge is that it requires your complete undivided attention. As well as your complete involvement with the speaker. Giving someone your undivided ...
Views: 1536 - Simple words can change your life - by You may have noticed how powerful the words you use can be. On the positive side, many words will bring on a warm and happy feeling immediately, when you hear them or think of them. The name of a place you have lived or visited, a person's name, a food, a movie - it could be anything.
On the ...
Views: 1388 - How to Build Memories - by How to Build Memories
Children grow so fast - build some childhood memories while they're still children!
Some time ago we visited some friends who had four children. We hadn't seen them for a while and as they showed us in, they apologised for the well-worn furniture. "We've been building ...
Views: 1053 - Stress and its impact on wellness - by Stress has many definitions due to its myriad of applications. For this description we will be utilizing a psychological definition. So stress is any mentally or emotionally disruptive event either positive or negative( I am placing eustress, happy or positive disruptive event, in this category, ...
Views: 1300 - Coping with Tragedy, Loss, and Grief - by We live life as whole persons, but we experience and process it at the Four Levels of Mind, Emotion, Body, and Spirit.
* At the level of the mind we try to understand the events of our lives. We attempt to make sense of things.
* Our hearts hold the positive and negative emotions about the ...
Views: 1121 - HEALING YOUR INNER CHILD - by Why would anyone want to delve into their past, dredging up old memories long forgotten, so that you can relive them in an endless masochistic exercise? I wouldn't and neither should you. The only reasons you should undertake any journey of self exploration is for the freedom and healing of your ...
Views: 775 - The Two Faces of Change - by Change wears two faces. There is the face of danger and the face of opportunity. The danger face is usually seen first. You may have to look hard to find the opportunity face.
Change always involves danger because change always begins with loss. In order to change, you must let go of where you ...
Views: 1008 - On Being Comfortably Miserable - by Have you ever been comfortably miserable? Have you ever found yourself in a bad situation that you wished would just go away? It might be a relationship you are in or that dead-end job you have. Maybe it is that small, cramped apartment? You are unhappy and frustrated. You complain and complain ...
Views: 5338 - Nurturing your self esteem - by Self esteem is an important part of our emotional health which, just like our physical health, needs to be taken care of and kept in good shape. Both can take a knocking from long periods of stress and cause us to feel low, depressed, lacking in energy and confidence. The physical and emotional ...
Views: 868 - Emotionally Surviving After 9-11 - Self-Care Strategies for Adults - by A disaster of any proportion can shatter the sense of safety and stability of anyone who feels close to the disaster or its victims in any way. With a disaster involving such a public icon like the World Trade Center in NYC, involving so many people who were simply going about their morning ...
Views: 1185 - Boosting Your Self Esteem – Because You’re Worth It - by Well done! You look great! We may say that for others, but how often do we say it for ourselves? We seem to be taught from an early age not to praise ourselves. But is it really such a bad (arrogant? boastful?) thing to do? I think not.
People generally show great respect for those who take a ...
Views: 8470(2 votes) - Fighting Depression - It's the little things that make a difference - by Maybe you are feeling blue, down in the dumps, nothing seems to be going right and everything is an effort. Most of us at some time go through a period of feeling "depressed". This type of depression is often termed reactive and is generally brought on by difficult life circumstances - stress, ...
Views: 2357(1 vote) - Take a Break and communicate - by When did you last say something complimentary to your partner? When did you last tell them how you feel about your relationship or life in general? When did you last ask them what they would like from you or tell them what you would like from them? When did you last even have a friendly chat? ...
Views: 840 - Top 10 Steps to Success in Network Marketing - by Although network marketing is one of the simplest and quickest roads to personal and financial success, only 5 percent of those who make the journey reach their goals. What sets them apart? The same thing that will set you apart if you follow these key steps:
1) Know what you want.
What do ...
Views: 1204 - Multilevel Marketing--A Business Revolution Is On Its Way - by No business model in history has been the victim of as much inaccurate, misleading, and incomplete coverage as multilevel marketing. And little wonder: Multilevel marketing (MLM) is a radically different way of doing business from what you'll find in companies located on Main Street, USA.
As ...
Views: 776 - Seven Secrets in the Art of - Letting Go of Stuff? - by Bad or unhealthy habits are difficult to change, or let go of - so are unhealthy relationships. Many times we are not sure how to truly let go of certain elements in our lives. We must first realize what letting go really is. In the audio tape program “The Art Of Letting Go Of Stuff? (published ...
Views: 2640 - "Learning From Fido" (or, the real gurrrrus online) - by If dogs were teachers we would all learn a great deal about life, love, and work including the internet.
I received a simple e-mail message from one of my online friends recently that pointed out some of the traits of dogs which are positive. admirable, and worthy of imitation.
For example: ...
Views: 972 - Begin Your Day in A Prosperous Way - by I AM DESERVING OF ALL THAT IS GOOD is a wonderful affirmation to begin your day.
Let's break this down a bit and dicuss what the affirmation really means and how it can empower you.
I believe there is great power in the words "I AM". These words make a situation or circumstance true for ...
Views: 783 - Get Moving! - by Why do we put off doing things? It’s easy to make excuses. The most popular one is that we are too busy. But that is often not the case. There is an old adage “If you want something done ask a busy person”. Busy people are usually highly self motivated.
But being highly motivated to get ...
Views: 1163 - Are You Starving Yourself of Success? - by by Noah St. John, author of _Permission To Succeed: Unlocking The Mystery of Success Anorexia_ http://www.PermissionToSucceed.com
October 20, 1997 dawned like any other day in the New England college town where I attended school. As a 30-year-old Literature major, I was two semesters away from ...
Views: 918 - 10 Things to consider when choosing a Health Care Plan - by You have decided it¡¦s time to buy health insurance and it can be a very daunting task to figure out everything. Here are 10 of important factors you should consider when you choose your next health care plan.
Learning about things is what we are living here for now. So try to get to know as ...
Views: 890 - Seven Ways to Triumph Over the Lonely Holiday Blues - by It happens every year. Many people seem full of holiday cheer and happiness, yet you find yourself feeling lonely and disconnected. There are ways to reach out this holiday season, experience comfort in the warmth of new friends, and maybe even make a difference in someone’s life.
The key to ...
Views: 850 - Perfect Delays - by "Winning communicators don't strive for perfection, they strive for connection."
Cheers and elation bubbled throughout the room after our presentation skills workshop. Five executives from various professions had successfully made stellar leaps in enhancing their communication skills.
One ...
Views: 1313 - Finding Passion in Hawaii - by "THERE ARE ENORMOUS RESERVES OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPIRITUAL STRENGTH DEEP DOWN WITHIN EACH OF US. THE CHALLENGE IS TO KNOW HOW TO TAP IN AND IGNITE THESE RESERVES."
What do the words, "Hawaii, Sandy Beach, and Passion" have in common with "Bodysurfing, Panic and Drowning"?
While on ...
Views: 831 - The Power of Anticipation - by Permission to use this article for publication is granted provided the bio/contact information at the end of the article is included and no editing of the original is done.
“When traveling at the speed of sound things happen so fast we'd be in a ball of fire on the desert floor before we ...
Views: 857 - Facing Fibromyalgia - by Facing Fibromyalgia
So you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Bummer, because this is a painful and obnoxious disease. Eighty percent of the fibromyalgia patients are female. It has been classified only in the past 10 years as a disease and still somewhat of a mystery to science. I would ...
Views: 1442 - THE MYTH OF CULTURAL PRIDE - by To assume the proud mantle of our culture or heritage is to perpetuate a lie. Each of our lives is lived in the camp of the enemy, so to speak. If you were an Arab who hated Jews in your last life, you are probably a Jew in your current one. Which heritage are you supposed to take pride in? ...
Views: 833 - THE MECHANICS OF WISHES - by Here is how our physical world works. When we wish for something, that energy goes out into the world and every suitable person around us is given the opportunity to make it happen. The one who follows his intuition and provides our wish, goes through a kind of metamorphosis, because of this ...
Views: 831 - THERE IS NO HONOR IN HARD WORK - by “There is no honor in hard work?was a statement hurled at me many years ago by a hippie-type. I, of course, dismissed it, considering the source, despite the fact that the young man who favored me with that piece of his mind traveled world-wide, and did pretty much as he pleased, while I ...
Views: 2847 - SELFISHNESS IS A GOOD THING - by By selfish, I don't mean that you manipulate or intimidate other people into doing your bidding...That is egotistical. Selfishness means giving yourself permission to do exactly as you darn please, and respecting everyone else's right todo the same. That way, when you come together, you will ...
Views: 3709 - Eliminate Anxiety and Feel Safe Without Drugs - by Can you be still for 15 minutes, not talking, reading, or watching televsion, without jumping up to "DO" something? If not, anxiety is keeping you from relaxing and feeling peace and calm. Everyone has some degree of anxiety in his or her body.
The good news is we do not have to live with ...
Views: 4003 - The Power of Planning Ahead - by copyright Jan Jasper 2000-2002
People suffer needlessly by postponing tasks until the last minute. A lot of tasks we race to finish at the 11th hour could be completed with ease if started early enough. You don’t feel the need to start doing your taxes in January—what’s the hurry? There’s ...
Views: 783 - The Secrets to Lifelong Love: Brought to You by Two Bachelors - by Throughout our search for America’s greatest marriages, the record for the longest interview Jason (my best friend since third grade) and I have done goes to Ruth and Eddie Elcott, a feisty and vibrant couple married 62 years.
Three hours into the interview, I wanted to know the Holy Grail of ...
Views: 868 - A Journey to the Soul of Your Business - by For the small business owner marketing truly is the soul of the business.
I know, I know, a little heavy this week, but why own, operate, and slave over a business if it can't enhance every aspect of your life?
Look, this year over 1 million people in the USA alone will start businesses and ...
Views: 907 - Botox: Reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and now curing migraines? - by Most people are familiar with Botox. Many of us have seen the footage on television showing a doctor injecting this clear wonder solution into the facial skin of some patient searching for the lost fountain of youth. But did you know that Botox has also moved into the arena of helping people ...
Views: 879 - Take Control - by In today's world, having a stress-filled daily schedule is normal to most people. It seems that we have a million things to do and only a short rime in which to do them. Most people want to improve their health, relationship, financial state, and quality of life, but fail to realize that the ...
Views: 1274 - Take Control - by CHAPTER 1
THE POWER OF CONTROL
Man is still responsible. He mast turn the alloy of modern experience into the steel of mastery and character. His success lies not with the stars, but with himself He must carry on the fight of self-correction and discipline. -Frank Curtis Williams
In today's ...
Views: 4437 - How to Diffuse Hostile or Aggressive Behavior - by The hands of the clock (tha pages of the calendar) are going faster than we would like. How in the world am I going to finish this -- in time? How am I going to get through all this traffic -- in time? How am I going to be able to pay my bills -- in time?
I'm dreading class tomorrow. I have to ...
Views: 2109 - Breaking the Habits that Limit Dreams - by I find that there is little difference between creating money, self-love, rewarding relationships, fulfilling work or any other thing I can imagine. The key is not in what I want, but rather in how I feel about what I want.
Things that come easily and quickly to me are things that I don’t ...
Views: 1071 - Is Your Shampoo, Toothpaste, and Soap Destroying Your Health? - by Have you read the ingredient label on your shampoo lately?
How about the label on that bottle of bath gel?
Or toothpaste?
Or moisture cream?
If you have, you most certainly ran into a practically endless list of hard-to-pronounce, even harder-to-decipher chemical names.
Have you ever ...
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