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- 24 Hours: A Day in the Life of Mary - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHistory: Born March 1966. Mother: disappointed, withdrawn, depressed. Father: angry, controlling, with drinking problem. Mary never felt good enough. Bio: Assistant editor for a major home magazine. Husband Mike, advertising executive. Married 15 years, with two kids: Maggie, age 12, Neil, ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - Action Today! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSo far, I think you’ll agree this has been a pretty upbeat book, right? Well, here’s a downer. The bad news is that you won’t get the opportunity to read this incredible book entitled The Stevedore in the White Fedora. This novel, filled to the brim with stirring passages and replete with ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - Are You Running Your Life, or Is It Running You? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSometimes our lives can feel like an endless to-do list, where we leap from one task to another. It can feel like our lives are running us rather than the other way around. If this is how you are feeling, it is time to consider how you are spending your time and energy. The simple fact is that ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - Are You Stressed Out? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDo you have difficulty expressing your anger? Are you unable to say no? Are you suffering from a constant need to prove yourself or to do it all? Do you often feel tired and burned out? If so, you are probably experiencing the symptoms of stress. Stress left unattended will lead to burnout. ...
Views: 1231(1 vote) - Choose to Live a Stress-Less Life: The Life You Save May Be Your Own - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLife is stressful—that’s a basic fact. Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. Of course, major life events, such as a sickness in the family or financial woes, are universally stressful. There are other, less obvious day-to-day stresses, though, many of which impact individuals differently. (One ...
Views: 2419(1 vote) - Dance with Your Heart: How to Befriend Your Heart and the World around You - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat do you see when people dance? Is it how their hands and feet move so gracefully in such unison with one another, yet each of them sparkles individuality? Are the dancers smiling? What does that mean? They may be joyous when they move their bodies to the rhythms of the music, but that is not ...
Views: 2108(1 vote) - Gifting from the Soul: Personal Development Skills through Gifting - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat does gifting have to do with your self-development? Plenty. We are all a part of this abundant universe that revolves around giving. Abundance is truly all around us. At times you may not feel like it, but if you take a moment to see what you have all around you every single day, you will ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - How to Stay True to Yourself Above the Opinionated Roar of Others - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and family that have an opinion on everything you do? Who constantly offer their opinions, whether you asked for them or not? Who seem to imply that they “know better”? It’s not easy! However, if you’re going to lead the life ...
Views: 2553(1 vote) - Is Neediness Ruining Your Relationships? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIn a recent survey conducted at MarsVenus.com, “neediness”—clingy, controlling, possessive, and/or demanding behavior—was one of the most commonly cited reasons for ending a relationship. Dating couples are calling it quits because they feel they either cannot or do not want to please their ...
Views: 1677(1 vote) - Is Your Calculator Broken?: Being on Your Case versus Being on Your Side - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMany individuals have “faulty evaluation systems.” They are rarely satisfied when successful and are overly critical of their performance, even if they win, and win big. This can become a rigid pattern. In the past it may have driven them to great successes, but over time it can become a burden ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Make Small Talk? I’d Rather Eat Worms! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSmall talk is any superficial personal communication between two or more people. It is the vehicle through which you approach people to test to see if you share interests, attitudes, philosophies, values, histories, and experiences on which you and the other person can build. It is the method by ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - Meditation—Cure of All Cures: The Magic Potion of the Soul - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen I take on a new client in my practice as a life coach, I usually begin with a strategy of exploring what this individual’s beliefs are about himself and his life. I then find out what the underlying daily thoughts are that support those beliefs. I always discover that whatever is showing up ...
Views: 2722(1 vote) - Money Management for the New Millennium: Four Reasons Why Managing Money Today Is So Hard and What You Can Do about It - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you ever wondered why managing your money seems so hard? Not only is it challenging knowing which method will work, but more significantly, the real issue is determining which method will bring a long-term, sustainable, satisfying lifestyle change. You would think, with the abundance of ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Some Simple Rules for a Satisfying Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLife has taught me that success, abundance, prosperity, peace, and happiness are all created through exercising a planned routine. To create a happy and prosperous life, we need some instructions, or rules, for living. Rule 1: Spread love. In order to produce great achievements, we have to take ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Stop the Negative Self-Talk! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMelody Beattie has a book called Stop Being Mean to Yourself that I often lend to clients because it’s a good book and because I love the title. It is hard to feel happy when we are so critical and judgmental of ourselves. No wonder we don’t feel good enough. We live with a mean voice in our ...
Views: 1517(1 vote) - The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen my father was slowly progressing through the phases of a terminal illness, as a final legacy, he revealed to me a sequence of 9 extraordinary “wealth-building” steps he nicknamed The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul. On the surface his lessons appeared to be about building material wealth. ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Things Are Not Always as They Seem - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI’d like to share with you a story that my spiritual teacher and dearest friend told me. Once upon a time, there were two seekers of enlightenment climbing in the Himalayas. One seemed more surefooted and climbed at a faster speed. He was conflicted about whether to wait for his friend to catch ...
Views: 2974(1 vote) - Things You Thought You Knew but Really Didn’t: The Reality of New Jobs - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesGetting ready to start work can be very exciting—there are so many things to do. First, put yourself on a budget before you receive your first paycheck because if you do not, you will find yourself deep in debt before you even get paid. Very few people realize going to work every day is very ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Five Steps to Creating a World-Class Social Network in Any City - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesOne of the secrets to success in life is having a web of friends and associates. I’ve moved around a fair amount in my life, and one thing that my friends have noticed is that I quickly get to know a large number of people within a short time after moving to a new city. In fact, it seems that I ...
Views: 2268(4 votes) - Awaken the Genie Within - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesAncient lore tells us that there’s a magical Genie who lives in a lamp and that the person who possesses that lamp has the power to invoke wishes and desires beyond our wildest dreams. If I told you that Genie lives in you, would you believe me? Maybe not. But if I told you that there was ...
Views: 2515(1 vote) - Barbie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThere I was, with only a week to go, and I was no closer to finishing the assignment, a final requirement for my coach training and certification. The assignment was to present to my peers a physical representation of the “voice” inside my head, otherwise known as my Gremlin. “Everyone has one,” ...
Views: 3345(1 vote) - Being Graceful Makes Your Life Happen - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIt is hard to put into words how much the guidance that I received from Yogi Bhajan changed my life. It all seemed so very simple. He fixed me with those eyes, full of love, and said, “All you have to be is regally graceful.” I had no idea what that meant. Graceful—what was that? At the time ...
Views: 3294(1 vote) - Boss It or Toss It?: That Is the Question for Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDo you know where you are going? Do you know where life is guiding you? Are you plagued by stress? Are you happy? You can have a balanced, fulfilled, and happy life. The question for your life that uplifts and restores balance and happiness as your perpetual state of mind is, Do I boss or toss? ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - Creating Everyday Rituals for Magical Living - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIn the technically brilliant sterility of our modern age, I believe we’re aching to find new ways to make meaning in our lives. Truly transformative ceremonies and rituals allow us to infuse a sense of the sacred into our ordinary lives, to recognize major life events in profoundly satisfying ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - Discover Three Simple and Easy Ways to Enhance Your Intuition - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI didn’t really believe in intuition until four years ago. It really hit home for me the day my car was stolen. I woke up in the morning with the recollection of a dream about my car being stolen. I drove to work and kept “hearing” the message. So what did I do? I ignored it, of course! I was ...
Views: 2400(1 vote) - Don’t Take Your Inner Brat to Work! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIs your inner brat taking over your job? Everyone has an inner brat. It’s the part of us that’s still a two-year-old. It lives on in the dark recesses of our minds, no matter how much we’ve accomplished. The inner brat gets furious at the slightest inconvenience. It feels entitled to get what ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - For Inspiration, Look toward the Bookshelf - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesGraduation ceremonies usually include them; so do weddings and, of course, funerals. What are this mysterious things? Quotations, of course. Quotes are a quick dose of inspiration for any open-minded person. Many quotes get overused and stated to the point of saturation, while some are ...
Views: 1375(3 votes) - Goodbye Grudges, Hello Love: How Forgiveness Allows You to Attract Your True Match - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWe all draw relationship partners in accordance with our core beliefs. If you consistently attract emotionally unhealthy relationship partners, there is a pattern that you must break in order to recognize a balanced and devoted relationship. During my years of matchmaking I have found that ...
Views: 2138(1 vote) - Harness the Power of Vision - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI’m sure you are busy. Who isn’t? The question is, What are you so busy about? Too often, we get so caught up with our everyday responsibilities that we don’t take the time to ask ourselves what all this running about is for. Regardless of what work you do each day, what matters most is that ...
Views: 913(2 votes) - How to Use the TV to Help You Save Time - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you ever been told to turn off the TV, or has anyone ever told you that watching TV is detrimental to your studies, your health, your spirit, or your financial statement? Have you ever found yourself plopped down in front of the TV when you know you need to be reading, or studying, or being ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - Live Like Your Nail Color! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWild Berry. That’s the name of my favorite nail color. To me, it says fun, bold, sexy, and just simply makes my fingers and hands look so good. It’s a funny name for a nail polish, but then, so many women’s cosmetics have funny names. There’s Mango Spice lipstick, Roaring Red blush, and ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - Living in Gratitude - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA glimmer of something to be grateful for can be found in nearly every situation we experience. It is a rare circumstance that can’t be turned around—even slightly—when it is looked at through the lens of grateful eyes. Admittedly, it takes a conscious choice to be grateful instead of focusing ...
Views: 2009(1 vote) - Mastering Eyesight and Expanding Insight: Three Tips to Help You See Better and Better, Every Day - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTip 1: Be Open, Imagine the Possibilities and Explore the Cause of Good Sight Our eyesight can improve and our insight can expand at any time in our lives. It is natural to see with our own eyes. Most of us have memory of seeing well, even if we are wearing glasses or contacts now. In that ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - Mistake Salad - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA mother seeking to inspire her young son to progress with his piano lessons took him to a concert by the famed virtuoso Ignacy Paderewski. After the two took their seats, mom noticed a friend a few aisles away and went to chat with her. When mother returned, she discovered her son was missing ...
Views: 924(1 vote) - Money Is No Object: Passion is Your Currency - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles(Excerpts from How to Discover Your Purpose in 10 Days.) Have you ever wondered what billionaires Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Warren Buffet have in common with you? It’s an exciting possibility. You may say it’s definitely not the fame or the fortune. So what is it? Each of us has been given ...
Views: 1813(1 vote) - Nine Keys to Spiritual and Physical Liberation - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe physical universe is a maze of smoke and mirrors, complicated diversions that try to capture our attention and place it on the path of illusions instead of on the path of spiritual truth, love, and happiness. We are living in a swirling mass of positive and negative energies, vibrating to ...
Views: 2104(1 vote) - Play 20 Questions and Revitalize Your Love Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDo you remember the game “20 Questions”? You could ask 20 questions to elicit and eliminate and finally discover what animal, vegetable, or mineral the other person was thinking about. We use a variation of this game to enrich your love life and build a stronger bond in your most intimate ...
Views: 6165(1 vote) - Seven Behaviors for Creating the Life You Want - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe key to success lies in how well you create an “attitude of success.” My studies have shown that combined with the correct attitude, there are seven behaviors that all successful people exhibit. Selfishness When I talk about successful people being selfish, I am not referring to the ...
Views: 851(1 vote) - Sit Humbly Before Your Buddhas - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles“They say you should write what you know,” she offers as we sit sorting one more in an endless stream of boxes filled with papers. “Right now, this is what you know. They say no man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child. This is kind of like that.” My mother leans from her wheelchair ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - The Bowl of Light - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI am going to be a first-time grandmother in August. I’m ecstatic about having my first grandchild. One of the first things I will share with my grandson or granddaughter is the “Bowl of Light” story that I learned when I was an alakai, advanced student, of Ho’o pono Pono in Hawaii. My kumu, ...
Views: 6991(1 vote) - The Key to Creating Your Own Wealth Creation Plan - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe number of people who don’t dream of becoming wealthy are few and far between. While money isn’t everything, it sure does make life easier. Both having too little and too much money can create problems, but wouldn’t you rather have problems with too much money? I’ve looked all over the world ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - The Map is Not the Territory - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIn NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) we talk about people’s “maps of the world.” This term describes a person’s unique experience of reality. A map is not reality itself, only a representation of it, just as a map of Yellowstone Park is not the park itself, but a two-dimensional ...
Views: 1542(1 vote) - The Power of Qs - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you ever wondered why some people’s lives seem to unfold effortlessly while others face one disaster after another? Is it simply fate, or are there ways of controlling and improving the outcome of one’s life? By understanding the laws of the universe and the capacity of personal power, you ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - The Question Is Not How Smart You Are; Rather, It’s How You Are Smart - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesScientific research has shown we all have within us multiple ways of knowing, learning, and processing information. Yes, we are all smart in a lot of different ways nobody ever told us about, especially when we were in school! Here’s the real issue, and it deeply concerns me: we’ve been lied to ...
Views: 1189(3 votes) - True Intimacy - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTime and time again, people tell me they are not experiencing real intimacy in their relationships. Sex? Yes. True intimacy? No. They long for a soul connection, a deep, tender love, a satisfying and fulfilling sexual love. They long for a deeper level of communication, not just the chatter of ...
Views: 5494(1 vote) - Understanding Your Relationship with Money - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhenever we say that we want more money, less debt, or more possessions, what we are really saying is that we want a feeling. Money and possessions have no power. Power comes from the feeling we get from having money and possessions. In order to determine your money values, you need to determine ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - Make a Splash, One Ripple at a Time! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesPeople often find themselves caught in the minute details of their day-to-day routines and experience a sense of disconnection from what is really important. Where your focus goes, your results flow! (Negative focus equals negative results; positive focus equals positive results.) Are you happy ...
Views: 2145(5 votes) - Finding True, Blessed Love - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you always wished to attract your life partner, a love that is blessed and sacred, but have been having difficulty making your dream come true? We have been married in what we call Sacred Partnership since 1992 and would like to share the process that we used to find each other. This ...
Views: 1322(2 votes) - How to Simplify Your Life and Be Happier - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI’ve often found that people make their lives more complicated than they really are. To be sure, life is not easy in today’s nonstop-action world. However, it doesn’t have to be that complicated. We often put imaginary obstacles in our way. Decisions that can be made quickly are made more ...
Views: 1302(2 votes) - The Secret Hidden in Your Favorite Pastime - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSailing. Reading. Biking. Sewing. Cooking. Singing. Golfing. Everyone has something other than work and tending to home responsibilities that they love to do. Think of your favorite pastime, but not quickly—slow down and really put yourself in the moment of teeing off on an ideal course, or ...
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