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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- Do You Know How To Party? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Christina WeberAs a mom business owner you are running a marathon, not a sprint. Skip these two imperatives, and you may not reach the finish line: 1) Follow basic business principles (do the right things and do them well) 2) Have fun. Type “As” with the drive to plunge into entrepreneurism don’t always ...
Views: 1204 - Do You know the Signs of an Unhealthy Self-Esteem? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2008 from Francis HoseinSelf esteem the elusive energy or feeling that many people believe is hard to come by and may not see the use for it in their lives. Is it about if only you could, in other words is it about wishful thinking? It is about bragging and making yourself to be more than you are? Getting angry Is ...
Views: 830 - Do You Put Up With Bad Service? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThe time had come for me to see my friend Wain again, and I was looking forward to telling him about my time in Stockholm, Sweden. But, I knew that this wouldn’t be a time when we would simply talk about what we had been up to. I knew that we wouldn’t talk about ‘normal’ things, and this ...
Views: 1243 - Do you struggle with commitment? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2013 from Fabienne FredricksonDo you waffle on the commitments you make? Maybe you make promises to yourself to clean your house or exercise regularly. You get started, but then in time, it fizzles out. This lack of commitment often stems from a self esteem issue. I saw a speaker this year who talked about this exact ...
Views: 621 - Do you Think in Black and/or White? 5 Tips for Choosing Grey Instead - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenThe majority of people see things either black or white. They find it difficult to see the grey, let alone live it. Grey is the synergy, the melding of one and the other, rather than one vs. the other. Look at the wars of the past and the present. Due to black vs. white, both in colour ...
Views: 2087 - Do You Want To Understand Yourself Or To Simply Feel Better? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is in a position where they experience a fair amount of anxiety or don’t feel good about themselves, they can go one of two ways. Either they can look for a way to change how they feel or they can look into why they experience life in this way and what they can do once they have found ...
Views: 816 - Do Your Emotions Control You Or Are You Emotionally Disconnected? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people, it is a challenge for them to handle how they feel. As a result of this, it can be normal for someone like this to be overwhelmed by their emotional self and to lose their ability to think clearly. This could be how they have been for as long as they can remember. If this is ...
Views: 830 - Do Your Fears Serve You or Rule You? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Margie WarrellNow, more than ever before, we are bombarded daily with a litany of reasons why we should play it safe, avoid risk, fear change, distrust and stick with the status quo. For this very reason, now, more than ever before, we need to be mindful about the potentially oppressive impact of fear and ...
Views: 1026 - Do Your Friends Use You As A Free Therapist? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperA number of weeks ago I was talking to someone who was used to having people talk to them about their problems. It was easy to see why this was as they were a good listener, had a lot of empathy, and there was a gentleness to them. Due to this, it would have been strange if this person ...
Views: 917 - Does A Jellyfish Have Self-confidence? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Irit GezlerWhat is Self-confidence? Self confidence is to know that you are going to be okay, no matter what. Self confidence is to love yourself as you are. Self confidence is to live your own way. Self confidence is Integrity. Self confidence is to enter the unknown with no fear, knowing that you can ...
Views: 1676 - Does Fashion Boost Our Self Esteem? - by Submitted on May 29, 2017 from Maria LawsonA very wise woman once said, ‘Dress how you want to be addressed.’ There couldn’t be more truth to this statement. What started off as a glamorous and burgeoning industry centuries back has today evolved as an inextricable part of society. The question we ask today in the article is, does ...
Views: 4063 - Does Fear Hold You Back? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Kristi CoxFear, such a small word but boy when it grips you it can paralyze you! It can prevent you from having the life that you deserve. What are you afraid of? What holds you back from achieving the success that you desire? Are you afraid of success itself? Or, maybe you are you afraid of failure? Did ...
Views: 785 - Does God Care For the Under Dogs As Well As the Celebrity Heavyweight? Learn - by Submitted on May 17, 2007 from Simeon JohnsonCelebrity Heavyweights VS. The Unsung Heroes Of The Day... Simeon Johnson ... Author of: You're a Worthwhile Person in More Ways Than a Million! Week In Review... In Honor of the Unsung Heroes' of The Day... African American Literature Book Club The Most Popular Web Site Dedicated to Black ...
Views: 1255 - Does God Care For the Under Dogs As Well As the Celebrity Heavyweight? Learn More... - by Submitted on May 17, 2007 from Simeon JohnsonCelebrity Heavyweights VS. The Unsung Heroes Of The Day... Simeon W. Johnson ... Author of: You're a Worthwhile Person in More Ways Than a Million! Week In Review... In Honor of the Unsung Heroes' of The Day... African American Literature Book Club The Most Popular Web Site Dedicated to ...
Views: 723 - Does The Film 'Venom' Show What Happens When Someone Has A Healthy Relationship With Their Aggression? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperA few months ago a friend of mine said that he had watched Venom and that it was a good film. I ended up watching the film with another friend and I thought that it wasn’t too bad. Shortly after I had watched it I thought that it seemed to lack something, as I found it hard to really connect ...
Views: 893 - Does The Film ‘Ingrid Goes West’ Show What Can Happen When Someone Feels Worthless? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperA little while ago a friend mentioned a few films and as he was going through them, he said that one of them sounded good. This was a film called ‘Ingrid Goes West’, with this being the film that we ended up watching. Overall, I thought it was a very interesting and entertaining film; one of ...
Views: 907 - Does The Film ‘Night School’ Show How Destructive Shame Can Be? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperThe other night, whilst I was at a friend’s, I ended up watching a film called ‘Night School’. This is a film with Kevin Hart in and, like most, if not all, of his films, it is a comedy. At the beginning I thought that the film was a bit stupid, but as time went by, I gradually got into ...
Views: 938 - Does Writing a Book Take Courage? - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Alissa LukaraWhile writing a book about my own journey to heal childhood abuse issues and chronic illness, I attended a talk by Dorothy Allison, author of the powerful novel, Bastard out of Carolina, based on her own childhood of abuse. Afterward, I asked, "How did you find the courage to write that ...
Views: 1338 - Doing What You Love - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Deb Dawson-Dunn"Do what you love and the money will follow." Have you ever heard this piece of wisdom? It's a phrase that I hear often in the personal growth world where I spend so much of my time. When I first heard this phrase, I was excited - I could do what I love to do and make money too?! Fabulous! I ...
Views: 714 - Domestic Abuse From Seduction to Survival Part One - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineDomestic Abuse and Violence From Seduction to Survival, Part One Written by Randi G. Fine One out of every four women will experience domestic abuse or domestic violence sometime in her life. Although women are more commonly victimized, roughly two out of every five domestic abuse victims ...
Views: 1289 - Domestic Abuse From Seduction to Survival Part Three - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineDomestic Abuse and Violence From Seduction to Survival, Part Three Written by Randi G. Fine Domestic abuse creates a complex emotional and psychological syndrome in victims that makes their reality very difficult to accept. Victims believe that if they do and say all the right things, the ...
Views: 1337 - Domestic Abuse From Seduction to Survival Part Two - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineDomestic Abuse and Violence From Seduction to Survival, Part Two Written by Randi G. Fine There isn’t any accurate way to predict who will abuse and who won’t. What we do know is that children who have grown up with abusive role models and learned that violence in a relationship is normal ...
Views: 1255 - Don't Do Anything For Recognition! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperAbout a month ago, I had a call from a publisher that was trying to sell me some kind of publishing package. This was a publisher that had contacted me a number of times in the past and, each time this took place, I made it clear that I was not willing to go down this route. After I spoke ...
Views: 1049 - Don't let anyone make you feel guilty - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Dia ThabetDon’t let anyone make you feel guilty Have you heard statements like “If you love me, you would do this for me.” “You should be ashamed of yourself.” or “You hurt my feelings?” Statements like these are used by people to manipulate you into feeling guilty because you did a mistake, ...
Views: 5445 - Don't Let Beliefs Hold You Back - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Lauren StillHave you ever looked at someone else and wondered "how in the world did she ever pull THAT off?" Maybe it was getting a big raise when company finances were tight, or creating a brand new, exciting position for herself, or even breaking the "rules" of how things are "supposed" to work? How DID ...
Views: 999 - Don't Let Blushing Control Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonBlushing is one of the most frustrating things which you can suffer from because it is something which is very difficult to hide. We girls can apply two and three coats of makeup in the vain hope that it will cover up the rush of red which spreads across our faces and wear roll next sweaters ...
Views: 2586 - Don't Let Fears Stop You - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Lauren StillWhat stops you from living an audaciously brilliant life? Fears can be a powerful force holding you back from what you desire. Fears come from a place deep within us that at one stage in our evolution kept us alive. At the dawn of humankind, fear of change and the unknown kept us from ...
Views: 885 - Don't Let Self-Criticism Hold You Back In Life - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Nate EdwardsSelf-criticism is pretty common as we are usually the world’s number one experts on our own faults and shortcomings. However, continually sending ourselves self-hating messages which can be caused by self-criticism generally leads to misery more often than to motivation. It also leads to ...
Views: 1638 - Don't Take it Personally - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Tara Crawford RothI was reminded of this brilliant and powerful truth this week as the Universe gave me the opportunity to practice it up close. I went out for lunch on my birthday and came home to find that my darling dog, Doc, had peed on my bed. In the very center of my bed, depositing enough, I might add, ...
Views: 1108 - Don’t Compare Yourself With Others - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone wanted to find out how well they are doing in life, they could end up looking around them. One is then going to compare themselves with the people they are close to, along with the people who they know. Alternatively, one could think about the people in their life who are around ...
Views: 974 - Don’t Let Your Anger Sabotage Your Relationships: Allow Yourself to Express it! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Doron GilAnger is a natural emotion. However, there are those who, for one reason or another, don’t allow themselves to express it. By doing so they might harm their relationships. If you are a person who doesn’t express anger, you may want to understand why you don’t and teach yourself to express it ...
Views: 1653 - Don’t Try To Save Or Rescue Anyone! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperBefore I went on a Hoffman process introduction day, there was a moment when I had this sense that we would all be told not to try to rescue or save anyone during the day. I ended up putting this insight to one side. After I had been at this introduction day for about an hour or so, one of ...
Views: 1142 - Don’t Waste Your Time Tearing People Down! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that social media has given people is somewhere where they can share their thoughts on just about anything. For some people, this is somewhere where they can tear other people down. Someone like this can pull another person down and they won’t need to worry about getting into ...
Views: 825 - Dr Robert Anthony's Self Confidence Creator System Review - The Advantages And Disadvantages - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Craig RooneyThe Self Confidence Creator is a very popular program for helping people to boost their self-confidence level on these days. On this Self Confidence Creator review we will check out this system, see what exactly you will find inside and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the Self ...
Views: 2609 - Dr. David Hawkins' The Discovery - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Ben SandersonDo you know what levels of consciousness are? Depending on the source, it said that there are between four to 1000 different levels of consciousness you can achieve. Dr. David Hawkins, after a 29-year long study, has concluded that there are indeed multiple levels of consciousness, which he ...
Views: 1715 - Dr. Len’s Advanced Self-Improvement Method - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTwo years ago, I heard about a therapist in Hawaii who cured a complete ward of criminally insane patients—without ever seeing any of them. The psychologist would study an inmate’s chart and then look within himself to see how he created that person’s illness. As he improved himself, the patient ...
Views: 957 - Dr. Romance on Coping with Critics - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: No one likes to be criticized, fairly or not. It’s always difficult to deal with, and it can hurt. Because I’m a writer of books and columns, and because I’ve lectured, appeared on radio and TV, I am sometimes recognized in public. I’m glad ...
Views: 1233 - Dr. Romance: Turn on Your Charm - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Ever wondered how con artists can get away with all they do? They know how to charm people, and they have mastered the art of looking as if they belong. Because they have no feelings of guilt about misrepresenting themselves, they can pull it off. But you ...
Views: 1161 - Dreams and Inspirations Build a Better World - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerThis newsletter presents you with inspiration quotes that support the self-empowering insight that the world truly is ruled by dreamers. Dreams are not conditions that occur only in sleep. The inspiration quotes that follow deal with the power of deliberately dreaming of the future. These ...
Views: 1676 - Dreams Have No Boundaries - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonHave you watched the movie about Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? It is an interesting movie and, like most people who push past known boundaries, she was a very intriguing person. She followed her dreams, and certainly her belief was that there are no ...
Views: 1657 - Dreams... Do you have one? - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Deborah HayesOne of the things that can be drummed out us as we age is our ability to dream. When we were younger they came so easily. Somewhere along the way this ability, those delicious ever changing desires, ambitions and dreams become so deeply buried we seem to be unable to find them. Where did they ...
Views: 1698 - Driving Instructor I"m Not! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Maggie SliderMy recently turned 18 year old son passed his driving test on his first attempt back in July this year, 2015. Let me tell you the responsibilities for me in the year leading up to this event were not my favourite. Now as the mother and sole parent, I know I have many roles to play and many ...
Views: 1322 - Duh? Winning!: Why People Like To Win - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Troy BasshamHow could we ever forget the infamous phrase coined by Charlie Sheen? But more importantly, why was Sheen trying so hard to convince us that he was actually winning, in spite of his obviously poor situation? It’s simple. We will always like winners. But, why is winning so important to us? I can ...
Views: 7063 - Dysfunctional Environments: What is A Dysfunctional Environment? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to describing a Dysfunctional Environment, it might help us to also look at what a functional environment might look like. Functional Environment A functional environment then; would be an area that is conducive to growth. Somewhere that not only supports and encourages an ...
Views: 7293 - Dysfunctional Relationships: Why Do We Attract Them? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperI think to one degree or another, if we are not currently in one, we have all been in a relationship that is dysfunctional or abusive. So here, I am going to give my current understanding, based on my experiences and observations, of why I think they exist and what is going on at a deeper ...
Views: 6549 - Each Choice Counts - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Lois Marie GacherWithout sound self esteem we feel we have no self worth unless someone praises us. Our sense of worth becomes dependent on the opinion of others. Receiving praise becomes a necessity. Without it we feel less than, inferior, worth less than everyone else. You can't feel good about yourself ...
Views: 1040 - Effective Secrets in Building Self Confidence and Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Rhod JonesWhile it may be normal for any human being to feel shy when placed in an unfamiliar circumstance, there are certain people who suffer a lack of confidence that is severe enough to hold them back from performing basic social tasks. Fortunately, there are certain surefire secrets that one can ...
Views: 646 - Effective Ways Of Solving Shyness - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter MurphyEveryone knows shyness is a problem that needs to be. solved. But how does one go about it? The first thing that a shy person has to acknowledge is that he tends to avoid social situations because of his shyness. Taking that first step is a major factor that helps in solving shyness. The irony ...
Views: 948 - EFT Tapping to Christina Aguilara's "Beautiful" Song - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaWant to feel more self-confident? Want a better image to project to others? Start by forgetting everything you see in the papers and in magazines about the supposedly perfect body image: So you walk into a dinner party or family gathering and instantly feel awful because you are not the ...
Views: 2158 - Ego - my part in his downfall - part one - by I had set out for my retrospective stroll through the day as I usually did at around the time when sleep hasn't quite shown up yet but is clearly fast approaching. When the eyelids are drooping but still prepared to box on for a bit.
It had become a source of comfort to me this review of the ...
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