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- *** The Teaching of Moments - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertHOW TO RECOGNIZE YOUR DIVINITY The secret to being a Divine essence and recognizing your own Divinity is in the practice of seeing the Divine in all things. There is no difference between the sacredness of a tree and the sacredness of a child. There is no difference in the sanctity of a stone ...
Views: 3731(2 votes) - Help Yourself to Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast Monday, I met a sincerely happy young mother who had recently been laid off a well-paid job in the computer industry. She shared that after losing the position her sleep had vastly improved and she was elated to have time to pursue her dreams. She called herself “The Upside of a Down ...
Views: 758 - Recipe for a Happier Life: Add 7 Tablespoons of Laughter - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWith all the troubled times in the world and in our personal and professional lives, it can be difficult to find the joy, let alone laughter. The definition of laugher is: to feel joyousness, merriment, glee and the resulting sound as to laugh. There is nothing more beautiful than ...
Views: 1374 - Karma Yoga for Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWe know that Karma Yoga is mentioned in the Ishavasya Upanishad and the Bhagavad-Gita, but for so many students outside of India are quite unfamiliar with it. If you ask a class filled with students about the definition of Karma Yoga you will be quite lucky to get an answer. Karma Yoga is ...
Views: 926(2 votes) - Return to Flow! - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com Authors~I return to the ease and flow of life now. I let go of my judgements and opinions of the way I think life should be, and accept whatever comes as part of a Divine process. When I connect to life itself by accepting and surrendering to each moment, I experience a smooth flow of events, ease, and ...
Views: 1392 - A Technique to Elevate Your Mood in a Moment Simply by Focusing Your Thoughts - by Your mood correlates completely to your focus of thought in every moment. You know this because you can feel it change moment to moment as you go through the day. You win a contest, a date is canceled, your boss shows appreciation, your doctor tells you he found a lump, you leave work at the ...
Views: 5343 - The Top Three Reasons to Get Rid of Your Emotional Clutter - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Linda PucciJust as most of us have physical clutter in our lives from time to time (or all the time); most of us have emotional clutter as well. Emotional clutter consists of negative emotions and self-limiting beliefs that we have hung on to long after they have outlived their usefulness. Just like ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - 50 Ways to a Happier You! - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Miki StrongHappiness. What is it? With well being and contentment to be glad, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous, satisfied. No matter how you define it, it's a state of "being" - a way to "feel". It's when those pleasure endorphins race through our bodies creating that euphoric state - our natural ...
Views: 1032 - Happiness Made Easy - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“You make me feel better with your energy.” “I want whatever you’re on.” Two of the most recent comments I received – not from clients – but from colleagues. So, why am I at ease with myself despite a great recession, daily obstacles and work piled up on my desk? I am happy to say that I have ...
Views: 641 - Living in Joy - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from suzanne roloffOur lives are meant to be filled with happiness and joy…this is our birthright; for all of us. Joy and happiness are meant to be experienced now. Make a conscious choice to start and end your day with joy to start with. Most of us are so busy and thinking of so many things not of joy and ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Our Only True Happiness is Peace - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuccess, achievement and material possessions produce fleeting moments of euphoria: we celebrate and invite friends to see our new home or car and are happy when we wear new clothes for the first time. Luxury, comfort and riches, however, are not the ingredients of true happiness. They give ...
Views: 1084 - Pure and Steadfast Bliss - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAn individual in his or her purest and true nature is really a completely happy person. Why so—in this short article it can be suggested that each person that is now living, who has ever lived and who would ever live not just possesses that innate bliss within them, yet in fact actually is bliss ...
Views: 609 - The Unconscious Reason Why Most People Will Fail in Their Pursuit of True Metaphysical Growth and Happiness - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from A JThe key to experiencing the success you are looking for in all areas of your life, including personal growth and conscious creation of reality, is an understanding of your motive. “You are not here to merely make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with ...
Views: 3319(2 votes) - Begin with the Happy Ending: How to Be the Creator of Your Own Happy Life-Story - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Pamela (Turton) Turton-CollensSuccessful people start with a dream or an important goal and have a very clear vision of what they want. They are very good at keeping focussed on the end result of what they want to achieve, whilst taking the steps they need to get there. NLP (Neuro-linguistic-programming) is often called the ...
Views: 1202 - Designing Your Ideal Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingHow much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ...
Views: 1764 - Spring Cleaning the Blues Away - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from W CHave a happy recession? Spring cleaning the blues away. With the long, chilly winter experienced by most North American’s, coupled with the fear and anxiety that so many individuals feel surrounding the recession, it’s no wonder many individuals are in need of a boost. Elizabeth Manuel, ...
Views: 779(1 vote) - Happiness Creates Wealth - Part 1 - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Kimberly SchneiderI’ve helped hundreds of people uncover unconscious limiting beliefs (ULBs) act as obstacles to success in life. Over the next several months in Business As Unusual I’ll explore the nine most common ULBs. The first one is: Money creates happiness. I’m not bashing money. I love to play with ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Motivate Yourself by Encouraging Your Friends - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Terrie AndersonSometimes we sit and listen to a friends ideas, or a new business they have started, or a goal or dream they have. We want to help them, so we usually start by ensuring they understand all the pitfalls that they may face, and the challenges that may stifle them. We want to protect them and help ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - Time Bandits - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Dennis Merritt Jones“A great deal of what people say, think, or do is actually motivated by fear, which of course is always linked with having your focus on the future and being out of touch with the Now. As there are no problems in the Now, there is no fear either.” - Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now How in touch ...
Views: 1326 - Happiness And Your Peace Of Mind: You Can't Have One Without The Other - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you find yourself longing for peace of mind? Is your mind cluttered with worries and distractions such that you seldom if ever find any relief? Here's a simple idea that may help you. Focus on what makes you happy in the moment and peace of mind will follow. Think about it. When you are ...
Views: 3918 - Go With the Flow - Six Ways to Live a Happier Life - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Jonathan HuieMost unhappiness comes from resisting life. Occasionally, we have such a strong commitment to changing the world order that it is worth struggling against the flow of life. Perhaps you have a cause such as universal veganism - your life is committed to preventing even one more animal from ...
Views: 1753(2 votes) - *** Happiness And Money: 3 Simple Ways Your Happiness Attracts More Prosperity - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiIf you are like most people, you're inclined to believe you will feel happier if you just had more money and prosperity in your life. Yet, at the same time, you no doubt have often heard the phrase "money can't buy happiness" and intuitively you may feel that really is true. But what happens if ...
Views: 1450 - Making Your Life Work for You - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Nicola BuntingHow much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ...
Views: 880 - We're All on the Yellow Brick Road - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Glenn BergerSeveral years ago, I spent six months providing psychotherapy for inmates at the local county jail. Most were drug addicts; all of them had a heart. I had a close relationship with one wise felon, whom I will call Chris. I could see through Chris’s orange prison suit that he had a huge stiff ...
Views: 1408 - How to Raise Your Energy and Feel Great - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Gini GreyWinter has been a time of turning inward, reflecting and growing within. Spring brings the opportunity to burst forth with our energy and enthusiasm for life. Warmer temperatures and sunlit blue skies can bring a smile to anyone’s face, but no matter what season we are in or what external ...
Views: 2174 - 3 Simple Tools to Make Yourself Happier - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Antonis RemoundosFor many people life is a burden, a big effort, every day and every moment they have to prove their value, well not just their value, rather their right to exist. It is not so much the experience and the knowledge from living that lead them to this situation. It’s rather an unconscious way of ...
Views: 1609 - Why You Want To Abandon Your Comfort Zone Right Now - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from William CottringerWhy You Want To Abandon Your Comfort Zone Right Now By Bill Cottringer “The security and safety of a comfort zone are a persistent illusion; but the only real security is in accepting your insecurities as you venture outside of your comfort zone.” ~The author. Here are six very good reasons to ...
Views: 1734 - Your Happiness: 5 Simple Ways It Makes Your Life Work Better - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you move through your life feeling frustrated and stressed, finding too many things that just aren't working? Do you find yourself wishing you could find some way to begin to make your life work better? If that describes you and how you feel, then read on because you are about to learn a ...
Views: 1212 - Who Are You and Why Aren't You Happy? - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Stephen ThomasAre you happy in life? Are you doing what you want and are you satisfied that your life is going the way you would like? Many people who I ask that question say no. They feel trapped or they feel as if there is no where to go and nothing they can do about it. Many of them go to work each day to ...
Views: 998 - Happiness And Your Health: Which Comes First? - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiOne of the most intriguing aspects of recent research is the fact that there is an undeniable link between your health and your level of happiness. There's always been an acknowledged link between the two -- the search for health and happiness as a combination is a popular refrain repeated by ...
Views: 2489 - 5 Essential Ideas To Understanding Happiness - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiHappiness. People write about it, sing about it, make films about it, talk about it, and certainly chase it. But what is it exactly? How do you define happiness? This can be such a complex topic. We all carry our own ideals about what happiness is or isn't and, consciously or not, it's that ...
Views: 1004 - 3 Easy Steps to Recapture Your Happiness - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you feel unhappy and trapped in your present circumstances, struggling for a way to recapture your happiness? If you do, itt's not an uncommon feeling, especially in today's world. It's easy to believe you're trapped without choices, that you're somehow at the mercy of everything and everyone ...
Views: 2767 - *** Happiness and Financial Success - Which Comes First? - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Margaret PaulWhich statement do you believe is the most true? Happiness brings you financial successFinancial success brings you happinessYou might be surprised to learn that research suggests the first statement to be the most true. Again, which statement to you believe is the most true? Happiness is ...
Views: 5797(3 votes) - How to Become Resilient! - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from David PolesIn my work at SECAP (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, MA) and in my private practice at Newton Counseling Center, I often teach patients and clients the importance of becoming resilient. I believe that resiliency is a life skill that all of need to learn. Those with addictions and ...
Views: 923 - The Amazing and Profitable Power of Kindness - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy GislasonA little kindness goes a long way. You’ve heard the phrase, right? It’s true for many reasons. In addition to kindness being spread quickly from one person to another, kindness also has far-reaching effects for your business and personal life. Kindness and Intention Dr Wayne Dyer in his ...
Views: 1423(2 votes) - Are People Who Set Goals Happier? - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Kate WelderResearch has shown that many factors determine how happy a person is. Some of it may be genetic, and some may be circumstances. Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying "People are about as happy as they make their minds up to be", which is true. However their is research that says people who set ...
Views: 2199 - Happiness Can Be Elusive - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Frank BonkowskiThe Happiness Hypothesis Dr. Fred Horowitz, my colleague at happiness-after-midlife.com, recommended I read the book; it was one of his best reads of 2008 even though it is relatively unknown (there were only two reviews on Amazon the last time I looked). It turned out to be a fascinating read ...
Views: 1314 - How To Live A Happy And Fulfilling Life: Step 7 - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiAre you living a happy, fulfilling life that provides you the fun and happy experiences you want? If not, why not? I've come to understand that there are seven simple steps anyone can follow which will immediately lead to greater happiness and a heightened feeling of self fulfillment in your ...
Views: 3304 - How To Live A Happy And Fulfilling Life: Step 6 - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you want to live a happy and fulfilling life, but at the same time keep finding yourself feeling as though you're taking one step forward and two steps back all of the time? Does this inconsistency in how you feel frustrate you? The good news is you're not alone. Even better, here's a simple ...
Views: 1310 - In Search of True Happiness - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Jennifer HowardIt seems to me that in this overly busy world we all look for the fastest way to do things. For instance, consider the three-minute meal or the 10-minute workout. We feel pressured to have the latest X, Y and Z and achieve this and that. With certain parts of our life, this approach of finding ...
Views: 9360(2 votes) - How To Live A Happy And Fulfilling Life - Step 5 - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiYour happiness and self fulfillment is ultimately your true purpose in life. So, if you're like most people, you just want to feel happier and live with more purpose in your life right now. So what is it that is holding you back and preventing your from being able to do that? What is it that is ...
Views: 1332 - How To Live A Happy And Fulfilling Life: Step 4 - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiWe all seem to long to figure out how to live a happier and more fulfilling life ... I know I do and I assume you're no different. Intuitively, you no doubt know that a higher level of happiness and self fulfillment is going to lead to a more rewarding, healthier, and longer life. Yet the ...
Views: 1258 - THE REAL ENTRY POINT TO WHOLE-GRAIN HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from William CottringerTHE REAL ENTRY POINT TO WHOLE-GRAIN HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS By Bill Cottringer “For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” ~Stuart Chase. Several years ago my youngest daughter Abby was given an unusual final exam in her high school ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - Living A Happy And Fulfilling Life: Step 3 - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you long to live a happy and more fulfilling life? If you do, you're not alone. To live a life happiness and self fulfillment is one of the fundamental quests we all share in. Over the course of my own journey through life, I've come to believe that there are seven fundamental steps anyone ...
Views: 1290 - WakeUpLive.com presents: Kindness Speaks All Languages - by An early memory of the lemon tree is the first memory I have of the fairies and earth spirits. My little brother and I were sitting on the wild grass that grew under the tree, and I was telling him what I saw. Filaments of energy—light moving and playing around the tree. Then we felt a warm puff ...
Views: 708 - 7 Secrets of Happy People - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Kimberly EnglotThere are key differences between those who are happy in life, and those who are not. Here are seven actions that you can take to create a content and happy life for yourself. 1. Love and Accept themselves. Happy people are comfortable with who they are. They understand they are not perfect. ...
Views: 1031 - Living a Complete Life When You Are Sensitive - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Antonis RemoundosOne day on the way back from visiting some friends out of town, I turned on my favorite radio station. Like every Sunday it was playing a play list; nobody was talking. After a while I noticed that although I was listening to music I really love and that usually stirs up emotions, this time I ...
Views: 1305 - You Deserve to Be Happy - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVAchieving your own happiness is the best measure of how well you are living your life and enjoying your relationships. You can learn how to be happier and more fulfilled in everything you do. Everyone is Different Happiness in life is like a smorgasbord. If 100 people went to a smorgasbord and ...
Views: 2084 - Three Questions for Lifelong Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVYou already have everything you need to create a wonderful life for yourself. You know everything you need to know to be your own best friend, a gentle guide, a teacher and a helper to yourself so you can be truly happy and fulfilled. You can learn how to become your own psychotherapist for ...
Views: 576 - Being - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from William BerryOriginally this article was entitled “Being Happy.” But “Being” seems more appropriate. We are caught in an endless strive to be happy. We want to increase our pleasure and decrease our negative emotions. This article will discuss ways to accomplish this, while at the same time not neglecting ...
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