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- Clear Mind, Clear Mission - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2015 from Maria Khalife“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” ~ Buddha You are working on a project with a strict deadline, but you just can’t seem to focus. Maybe thoughts about your next big idea, the weekend ahead, or even longstanding ...
Views: 1650(1 vote) - Constant Worry: Created By You - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Maria Khalife"Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He's going to be up all night anyway." ~ Mary C. Crowley Constant worry is a trait that many of us have - but it doesn't have to be that way. When each of us was born, we were given the most magnificent gift and the ability and freedom to use ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - Don't Wait! Patiently Persevere - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Maria Khalife"Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don't see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself." ~ Marianne Williamson Did you ever picture yourself as you grew into adulthood as someone who would spend their days waiting? Did you ...
Views: 2138(1 vote) - Focusing Your Attention - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Maria KhalifeFor what is the state of either prayer or meditation? It is the restraining of the mind to a single act, state, or thought. If we sit down quietly and investigate the contents of our minds, we shall find that even at the best of times the principal characteristics are wandering and ...
Views: 932(1 vote) - In The Presence of Difficulty - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Maria Khalife"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." ~ Dalai Lama Compassion is a strong feeling of recognition between ourselves and others. It's saying "Brother, I can feel what you are feeling." To practice compassion is to recognize that ...
Views: 670(1 vote) - Learning How to Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Two men looked out of prison bars. One saw mud, the other stars." ~ F. Langbridge All human beings get to define "what success means for me." Our ideas about success unfold over the years. Once we've mastered using eating utensils, how to walk, the subjects taught in schools, relationships, ...
Views: 748(1 vote) - Top Tips for Conscious Eating - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Maria KhalifeOur world is so fast paced, and fast food driven, that the main reason for food - enjoyment and nutrition - has fallen to the wayside. I think it's a great idea to return to a slower time, prepare more meals at home, eat with family and friends and make better choices about eating. 1. Begin ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - Top Tips for Conscious Eating - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Maria KhalifeOur world is so fast paced, and fast food driven, that the main reason for food - enjoyment and nutrition - has fallen to the wayside. I think it's a great idea to return to a slower time, prepare more meals at home, eat with family and friends and make better choices about eating. 1. Begin ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - Are You Feeling Trapped? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Worry compounds the futility of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues." ~ Cullen Hightower Feeling trapped can leave us vulnerable to more and more dissatisfaction. I believe our lives should be lives of fulfillment and satisfaction, so let's see what we can do to ...
Views: 1881(2 votes) - Are You Expressing the Fullness of Your Life? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Maria Khalife“Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.” ~ Kahlil Gibran I believe that each of us is called to enjoy life fully. I believe that health, wealth, success, happiness and joy are our natural, born-with inheritance. We have formed mental databases, and what’s in them ...
Views: 807(3 votes) - Are You Searching for Answers? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Maria KhalifeWhen I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck We spend much of our lives asking very basic life questions and searching for answers: Who am I? Why am I ...
Views: 650(1 vote) - Are You Trapped? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2014 from Maria KhalifeFeeling trapped can leave us vulnerable to more and more dissatisfaction. I believe our lives should be lives of fulfillment and satisfaction, so let’s see what we can do to help you move away from feeling trapped? What makes you feel trapped? • Parental pressure? • A toxic past? • An ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - Energize Your Morning Routine - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2016 from Maria Khalife“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” ~ Mike Murdock Many people tell me that they don’t have any time to themselves. It’s no wonder. Mother’s in particular have busy, challenging schedules. But here’s an idea to find one full hour just for yourself. No matter how much ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - Foster Peace in 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2011 from Maria KhalifePeace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. ~ Martin Luther King Can you think back to this week a year ago today when I presented the idea to you for forming a nucleus that will foster peace in the Middle East and grant ours and our following ...
Views: 809(3 votes) - I Love To Change - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Awake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving." ~ Teilhard de Chardin In his mythical adventure "Illusions," Richard Bach told a story of creatures who clung to the roots growing out of the sides of a creek. Their entire life was about "clinging to the side" ...
Views: 878(1 vote) - If I Knew Then..... - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Maria KhalifeChristmas is the time of year when we get into a celebratory mood. We bring out our best garments, our best recipes, our sincerest form of love. It's a time when we can say "I love you" through many different channels. Please think about your loved ones during this lovely season as you read this ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - Is Your Life Balanced? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony." ~ Thomas Merton Everyone with any degree of sensibleness wants his life to be balanced. The tips for how to achieve this or for the Key Ingredients that make it demonstrable vary from opinion to ...
Views: 858(2 votes) - It's Life Inventory Time - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2016 from Maria Khalife“There's nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself.” ~ James Lee Burke Even if you have created a life that is fully self-sustained and supported through the highest of all ideals, it’s wise to stop occasionally and observe objectively just what’s going on. Our life ...
Views: 995(1 vote) - Keeping Yourself Up when Your Feelings Say "Down" - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2017 from Maria Khalife"Remember the guy who gave up? Neither does anybody else." ~ Anonymous It’s totally human to think that everybody out there is having an easier time of it than we are, that somehow we aren’t measuring up. You might be surprised to learn that they feel the same way you do. It takes having some ...
Views: 1724(1 vote) - Looking Back to Focus Forward - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2016 from Maria Khalife“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” ~Og Mandino When you walk sedately into your twilight years, you don’t want to carry along any sense of regret. I recommend going there now and asking yourself what you’d love to cherish when you arrive there years from now. ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Ten Ways To Improve Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Maria KhalifeYou all know how passionate I am about facilitating change in my life and in the lives of my clients, family and friends. I'd like to share a list with you this week so you can look closely at your own life and find some new ways to improve through changing. 1. Silent Observation. Quietly ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - Choosing Mental Freedom - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. Freedom and slavery are mental states. ~ Mahatma Gandhi How would you define mental freedom? What does it feel like? What would it take to live your life with mental freedom as your foundation? Do you know ...
Views: 4975(3 votes) - Don't Die With Your Music Still In You - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Maria Khalife"One's real life is often the life that one does not lead." ~ Oscar Wilde Each of us is alive; therefore, each of us is Life Itself and it needs each of us. We are here to discover what we are supposed to express while we are here; which life lessons we are supposed to learn; what our ...
Views: 1290(2 votes) - Human Consciousness is Like a Tea Cup - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Maria Khalife"All the good, fine, noble, and creative acts of humanity were conceived as a spark in a single human consciousness." ~ Peter McWilliams Ami Chen Mills-Naim teaches about thought and about human consciousness. She explains that your thinking is like a cup of hot water. Whatever kind of teabag ...
Views: 784(2 votes) - The Importance of First Impressions - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Maria KhalifeDo you realize that first impressions are important? I’d like to tell you that, important or not, you make them and you receive them every single day of your life. Impressions have become habitual and you are no longer conscious of those you get when observing new people in your experience, ...
Views: 14989(2 votes) - We Teach People How To Treat Us - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Maria Khalife"We teach people how to treat us. " ~ Dr. Phil McGraw, Life Law #8 I believe you and I teach people how to treat us. We do this constantly by the silent signals we send out, and we seldom become aware of it until our discomfort forcefully bring it to our attention. Let's investigate how to ...
Views: 1594(2 votes) - Dreaming the Impossible Dream - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Maria KhalifeDesire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. ~ Mario Andretti There is a law governing life that says "Desire is the motivating factor of life." ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - What Is the Role You Are Playing in Your Life? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Maria Khalife"I must say, I don't feel very qualified to be a pop star. I feel very awkward at times in the role." ~ Edward de Bono As we live our lives, we have the option of playing a lot of different roles. Some we choose. Some, we just seem to slide into, like the role you played in your family. We ...
Views: 767(1 vote) - Does Your Moodiness Keep You From Forward Progress? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods." ~ C. S. Lewis Moods are frequently blamed for our lack of action. I know you've both heard and said "I don't feel like it." That's a generic and evasive saying that can have many other ...
Views: 878(3 votes) - You Can Be Bigger Than Your Problems - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Maria KhalifeThe secret to success is not to try to avoid, get rid of, or shrink from your problems. The secret is to grow yourself so that you're bigger than any problem. ~ T. Harv Eker We learned in high school math class that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. I think the ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - Our Needs - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Maria KhalifeWhen we were born, we arrived with a list of things that we needed. Many of our needs were provided for by our parents to one degree or another. Many needs got added to our list as we matured into adulthood. I’d like you to think about what you may need in the following categories. Are you ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - 3 Barriers to Success - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Maria Khalife"Choose your thoughts carefully; they are the builders of your life." ~ Anonymous How many times have you set out with a fabulous plan for success and within a short period of time found yourself mentally kicked to the curb wondering why? You are not alone. Many people find it tough to ...
Views: 1524 - 4 Great Backyard Design Ideas to Spice Up Your Summer - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Maria KhalifeI feel a responsibility to my backyard. I want it to be taken care of and protected. ~ Annie Leibovitz It’s nearly summertime and if you’d like to give your backyard an interesting facelift, here are some great backyard design ideas to make that happen and give a new twist to enjoyment during ...
Views: 2111 - 4 Tips to Heal a Struggling Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2017 from Maria Khalife“The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.” ~ Henry Cloud Life is not about who we’re with; what we’re wearing; where we live or how much money we earn. It is all about unfolding an understanding ...
Views: 1133 - 5 Practical Rules for Experimentation - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2014 from Maria KhalifeOnce you’ve decided to Be the Change in your life, you no longer will be satisfied with not changing. One of the best ways to change is to experiment with new things, new ideas, new habits, new ways, new friends, new job, etc. Think about how good you feel when you wear new clothing. Your whole ...
Views: 1216 - A Good Turn Daily - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Maria KhalifeNo man stands so straight as when he stoops to help a boy. ~Knights of Pythagoras Have you ever wondered why individuals like Mother Theresa and the Dalai Lama encourage us to "be of service" to others and live that in their own daily lives? What is so wonderful about being of service? ...
Views: 1138 - A Happy Home Starts With You - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Maria KhalifeWe’ve all had family television shows served up as a model for us over the years. You all remember The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family. The book Little Women influenced many families. As a mom today, you still have the influence to proactively transform your family dynamics. Your instincts ...
Views: 1151 - A Loving Relationship - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Maria Khalife"A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself -- to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart." ~ Leo ...
Views: 601 - A Meaning of Love - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Maria KhalifeLove one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. ~ Kahlil Gibran Love is a mystery element. Defining it has challenged mankind for centuries. I think that defining love has to be left for each individual to accomplish, but there ...
Views: 884 - A Need For Comfort Can Rob You of A Full Life - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Maria KhalifeYou know you’re a comfort person if being comfortable in every way, (physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially), is your top priority. ~ Joan Chamberlain Are you the type of individual who has a need for comfort? Do you sleep, watch TV, go to the movies, shop, eat, sit in the hot ...
Views: 1189 - A World In Confusion - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Maria KhalifeThere is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub. ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Those who face life placidly and harmoniously do so admirably because of their level of deepened ...
Views: 698 - About Being Ambitious - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Maria Khalife“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.” ~ Mark Twain Do you think of yourself as being ambitious? Is there a plan inside your mind hidden from everyone else that strives to ...
Views: 1775 - About Being Passionate - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Maria Khalife"One of the first signs of being depressed is that you lose interest in things. That's why I think it is important to stay passionate." ~ Nicholas Cage The word passion is keenly enticing and brings along many individual visions when it is uttered. In it's many definitions, the word always ...
Views: 841 - Acknowledging Our Pain - by Submitted on May 23, 2011 from Maria KhalifeI say that trials and tests locate a person. In other words, they determine where you are spiritually. They reveal the true condition of your heart. How you react under pressure is how the real you reacts. ~ John Bevere Our motivation to pay attention to the needs of others comes from those ...
Views: 632 - Act, Even If Fear Has Frozen You - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Maria Khalife“Inaction breeds doubt and fear.” ~ Dale Carnegie The way to experience success in every endeavor in your life is to learn how to make things happen. Now each of us has his own methods, and I think that beneath each method there is a universal law at work. If we understand that law, we can ...
Views: 1103 - Action Without Effort - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Maria Khalife"The stages of the Noble Path are: Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Behavior, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration." ~ Buddha In our hurry worry world of demanding activity, wouldn't it be wonderful to develop a method of accomplishing all ...
Views: 791 - All About Beliefs - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Maria KhalifeAn old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it. ~ Robert Brault What do you believe in and how did you acquire these beliefs? When you were a baby, your parents, family and friends took care of you. All you had to do was exist and think your ...
Views: 632 - An Opportunity in Disguise - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Maria Khalife"Genius is perseverance in disguise" ~ Mike Newlin A lot of people talk about the attitude of seeing a glass half full vs. half empty. Which do you most generally see? I'm sure you already know that you can change your attitude. If you generally see it half empty, you can change it to half ...
Views: 1290 - Are You A Quitter? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Winners never quit and quitters never win." ~ Vince Lombardi On a scale of one to ten, ten being the best, how motivated are you to be a winner? Somewhere inside your mind, is there lurking a concept called "I might not succeed at this?" We need to address this up front, and right ...
Views: 2331 - Are You Afraid to Shine? - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Maria KhalifeOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking So that other people won't feel ...
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