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- What You Can Learn From Hillary Clinton's Victory - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Jimmy RoosSearching for success and not getting it soon enough, (remember we are an instant society with instant coffee and instant tea), puts us under enormous pressure to succeed and perform. So we often forget who and what we are. The result is that we follow the latest fads and the latest success ...
Views: 971 - What Is Life Happiness? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2008 from *Winsome Coutts - Self Help Expert: http://www.4lifeselfhelp.com/We all want to be happy. But what is happiness? Is it the same for everyone? How do we know if we’re happy? And can anyone be happy all of the time? How can we find happiness? These questions come to mind when we speak of life happiness. Our perception of life happiness is as individual ...
Views: 1235 - Your One And Only New Year's Resolution! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Chris KrohnIf you are like most people you make well-intended New Year’s Resolutions each December, only to falter and abandon them by the end of January. Exercise, eating healthier, getting more organized, spending more time with your kids, increasing income, finally getting to those projects that you ...
Views: 986 - Reality Repair Starts With Alignment To Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2008 from William CottringerTwo of my favorite words lately are alignment and purpose. When these two words are in sync with each other you can access unlimited success and abundance and all the positive feelings that come with those things. But when these two words are out of sync with each other, that is when you get ...
Views: 803 - Lotus Nectar - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Stacy Kamala WaltmanMy intention for the week was to feel replenished and to fill up my depleted reserves with the juice of the universe so that when I coached and as I lived, I would be of service rather than just going through motions, half asleep. Invitations to do other things tempted; a trip here, a party ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - No Strings - Steps To Happiness - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Jennifer AbbottIn our previous article we looked at how WE are responsible for handing out puppet strings to people, things and situations which leads to our unhappiness. Now we will look at some more ways to release those strings and turn our lives around from unhappiness to happiness. One of my favorite ...
Views: 1637 - The Keys To Heart Freedom - Heart Freedom (Part 4 of 8 ) - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandPart 4 of 8 "Twelve Keys to the Kingdom of Your Heart’s Desire" Thought cannot heal a broken heart, and thinking will never open a heart that is closed. Only feeling can accomplish such miracles. As Blaise Pascal said long ago, “The heart has its reasons which reason knows ...
Views: 674 - Choosing Wellbeing - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2008 from Kerri MillerThe last decade has been one of growth and change for me as I've pursued a path to greater well-being. I know firsthand that today's busy lifestyles can often cause us to mix up our priorities and loose that sense of wellbeing. Along the journey I have found that each of us is blessed with an ...
Views: 1126 - One Of The Nicest Stories Ever Told - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Bob SeldenPeople who know me, say that I am a very positive person. I’ve worked hard over the years at trying to find the positive in most situations and pass it on to others. I was recently sent an email by a friend who passed on one of the nicest stories I have heard. So in this season of giving, I’d ...
Views: 2192 - The Law Of Three - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Zannah HackettLiving in the third dimension can be a little tricky for those that don't understand "THE GAME OF LIFE". Florence Scovel Shinn, the author of The Game of Life (referenced at Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls) has frequently elicited different laws as they apply to adhering to the rules of the ...
Views: 1321 - "The Essence Of Heart Freedom: Emotion - Heart Freedom" (Part 2 of 8) - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Al Link and Pala CopelandPart 2 of 8 The essence of heart is emotion. Heart Freedom enables you to experience a bountiful variety and complexity of feelings. The supreme emotion is love, which by its very nature implies a relationship, the lover and the beloved. In modern Western culture, couple relationships are ...
Views: 980 - No Strings Attached - Taking Responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Jennifer AbbottWe have all enjoyed a good puppet show. A puppeteer pulls strings and makes the puppets hands and feet move and he speaks words that supposedly comes from the puppet? These little shows can be quiet entertaining. So how is your puppet show? How many puppet strings have you given out? Is it ...
Views: 2049 - What A Difference A Day Makes - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2008 from Samy SimpsonI had made a deal with myself to not look back. However, it was hard not to take one last peek in the rear view mirror as I left the city limits that day. It had been such a roller coaster ride for the past couple of years. I had made the first big move away from my hometown, almost quit the ...
Views: 1126 - Tree of Life - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2007 from Sheri FalconeLast week I hired a contractor to help me with the remodel of my family room which we have putting off for a long time. He just completed his first day of work and of course everything that could go wrong – did. Murphy’s Law at work. When he went to leave our house, his truck wouldn’t start ...
Views: 1155 - Make 2008 Your Breakthrough Year - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Antonia "Dr. M" MartinezIt's that time of year again. As we raise our glasses to times gone by and tip our New Year's hats to welcome the hope of the future, many have a feeling that there's something different about 2008. It's not just another year for another resolution. They sense this coming year is one big ...
Views: 1881 - Enriching The Lives Of Others While Keeping The Balance In Yours - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Barbara AshcroftMost of us at one time or another will find ourselves called upon to tend to the needs of a frail or terminally ill family member or friend. Any one of us could be called upon to care for an older parent, an accident victim of any age, or a dear friend recently diagnosed with a degenerative or ...
Views: 687 - The Basics Of Human Happiness - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Clay EmertonI want you to consider that your life could be different. Consider what it would be like if you had everything you wanted. Think of all the things you currently wish were different about your life. Perhaps you would not have kids. Perhaps you would have kids. Perhaps you would have had more fun ...
Views: 715 - How Quiet Is Your Mind? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Barbara AshcroftSO…you have a difficult time getting to sleep. Your mind just won’t stop all its chattering. You can’t relax. Well, maybe you should just take a look at what’s been boggling and overloading that mind all day long. In today’s fast-paced society we are constantly being bombarded with ...
Views: 556 - How Healthy Is Your Spirit? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Barbara AshcroftIn western culture when we refer to health issues, we frequently think only of our physical symptoms and body ailments. We seek out measurement tests that give us evidence of the status of our body functions. We look for a variety of quick treatments to fix us up so that we can get back to the ...
Views: 568 - Don't Worry, Be Happy... - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2007 from Joanne MayheadLife today can be quite stressful at times and with depression rates rising rapidly, it is even more important to consider ways that we can avoid unnecessary worry and start concentrating on being happier instead! Studies have shown that happier people do in fact live longer that those who are ...
Views: 1093 - Be Your Own Best Friend - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2007 from Joanne MayheadWhen you find yourself feeling like a failure because something hasn't gone to plan or you feel that you have not done something as well as you could have, it is all too easy to be harsh with yourself, put yourself down and be overly critical. When this happens, there is a great technique for ...
Views: 1161 - Be Happy Now! - Three Steps For Working Through Difficult Situations - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you sometimes find yourself trapped in the "I'm Right, You're Wrong Game"? Do you end up feeling tense or angry? Maybe you're not even sure how to do it any differently? Continue on and discover the steps that will help you feel less stress and more happiness, right away. One way to start ...
Views: 1223 - A Broken Record - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Samy Simpson"You sound like a broken record boy! But don't get too carried away with that idea, because we have a lot of work to do." It was sound advice from my manager at the time. I was just 20 years old and the youngest member of a new team that was launching a new radio station in Fayetteville, NC. ...
Views: 1086 - Life Quality And Welfare - A Social Concept - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2007 from Luiz ArrudaThe imprint of the arrange to directly experience or to trust about something, to the human beings, is shaped by environing agents as, particularly, enculturation. In this forge, if we might be capable to establish a graphical register of the procedures involved, people (drafted as societal ...
Views: 881 - Who Wants To Be A Coward? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockNo one wants to be a coward, so if we know what it takes to be a coward, perhaps we can avoid becoming one! When we read books or articles on how we can improve, or self-help books that tell us how we can help ourselves, we are in a twilight zone of assumptions and speculation. To get real, ...
Views: 891 - The Pieces Of Peace - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2007 from Stuart RosenPeace is not about winning a war. Nor is it about avoiding war. It's not about freeing the oppressed, nor ignoring the Oppressed's cries for help. Those things, while noble in effort, are not "Peace." Peace is a frame of mind. It is a way of life. It has its own rules that must be actively ...
Views: 1505 - Making Every Day Matter - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Laura TurnerRecently, I read The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. If you haven't read it yet, the main character, Santiago, has a dream that he must go to the pyramids of Egypt. Here, he's told, he will find a treasure waiting just for him. Inspired, he followed his calling. What he found ...
Views: 1221 - The Greatest Present - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2007 from Stuart RosenTis the season of holiday cheer and, most noticeably, gifts-gifts-gifts. I think Christmas decorations started showing up in stores in September, didn’t they? As the season becomes more and more about fourth quarter earnings and over-hyped consumerism, more and more people are seeing the ...
Views: 1566 - Chasing The Fairy Tale - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2007 from Catie HayesThis time of year, it's almost impossible to avoid the trap of perfection. We are bombarded with messages to find the perfect gift, create the perfect holiday, have the perfect family and so on. The weeks leading up to the holidays have been reduced to a crazed race to obtain the impossible. ...
Views: 1128 - Climbing Your Mountain - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2007 from Billy ArcementMost people admire individuals who can successfully climb and conquer the almost insurmountable mountains of the world. Conquering Mt. Everest is not a hap-hazard undertaking. It requires meticulous planning and analysis of a variety of situation that one might face while climbing to the peak. ...
Views: 1190 - "A Better You" Your 7 Days Program To Self-improvement - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Robert WolseleyI seem to have lost count on how many times I've read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and right. Not that I care (and personally I don't), it seems strange that we often see movie and TV stars as flawless people, living the fairytale life of riches and glamour. I suppose we ...
Views: 618 - How To Inventory Your Personal Assets For 2008 - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Have you ever noticed how, at this time of year, there are lists and lists circulating? You can find a list of the 20 best films of 2007, the 10 worst dressed people, the 50 most interesting books. In addition to spending some of your spare time reading through these lists, how about taking ...
Views: 1119 - Increase Your Energy - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Bonnie McFarlandDo you have enough energy to create the life you want? Energy is the critical, invisible force that creates your vitality and aliveness. Without it, you drag through life, tired, stressed, and drained. With it, you feel good, enjoy yourself, and have the fuel to create what you want in life. ...
Views: 632 - Quiet Desperation Or Resounding Peace? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Lauren Kennedy"Most men live a life of quiet desperation." ________________________________________ Do you? Do you force a smile on your face, stand up straight and go out to meet the world. Do you stoically keep the dreaded commitments that fill your planner? Do you unquestionably carry out your mounting ...
Views: 1675 - Radical Happiness In A Negative World - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Ray DavisToday’s affirmation is: “Today I am making the radical choice to be absolutely happy.” Being happy is a radical choice. It takes work and it requires strength to be happy in our world. The news is filled with the negative. There is a camera, it seems, ready to record every negative event ...
Views: 1465 - Savor - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson"Savor. To appreciate fully; enjoy or relish: I want to savor this great moment of accomplishment. [From Latin sapere, to taste.]" ~ American Heritage Dictionary Savoring. It’s the term psychologists use to describe the concept of being in the moment/being present/being mindful and truly ...
Views: 972 - Claiming Your Body Freedom - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Al Link and Pala Copeland"Claiming Your Body Freedom – Body Freedom" (Part 6 of 7) by Al Link and Pala Copeland Divesting yourself of your body’s armor, so that you can be fully at ease in your body and share it completely with your beloved, requires learning a few new things and unlearning some old ones. ...
Views: 598 - December Retrospective: A Powerful Way To End The Year - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Kirsten HarrellDecember is a time of celebrations, traditions, and festivities. It is a time to express love and generosity to those around us. It is a time of selfless giving and focusing on those in need. It can also be a time of spiritual renewal and deep personal reflection. This December try adding ...
Views: 1436 - The Secret Sequel - Will It Compare? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2007 from *Winsome Coutts - Self Help Expert: http://www.4lifeselfhelp.com/What’s Missing in The Secret? The ‘secret’ law of attraction was introduced to many people for the first time in the phenomenal hit movie "The Secret". However, The Secret DVD does not go far enough to explain how the Law of Attraction really works. Let’s hope the ...
Views: 1092 - Change- The Two Sides - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2007 from Cyndi SafstromChange…..It can be brutal. I guess the hardest one is the death of a loved one. There are also lovely little changes like divorce, jobs going away, kids leaving home, new bosses, moving, the list goes on. But wait a minute. If there wasn’t change, you’d stay an infant, and ...
Views: 838 - Laugh Your Way To Pain Relief - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2007 from Steve HefferonA man rushed into a veterinarian's office carrying his limp, lifeless dog. The vet examined the animal and told the man the dog was dead. The man asked if there was any way the doctor could revive the dog. The doctor left the room and returned with a cat, who sniffed the dog from head to tail ...
Views: 1040 - 7 ways to overcome procrastination - by One of the reasons most people fail to achieve what they want is that they never get around to implementing the good ideas they have.
If you have a problem with procrastination, the first step is often being honest with yourself about the real reason you're not doing it.
When you can get to ...
Views: 561 - My Three Kings - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2007 from Marian BakerThere are, essentially, three men in my life. With one, I have pledged forever. One is my sparring partner on occasion and best pal at other times. One is finally fading at age 89. They all have my heart eternally. Today, I am hitting the pause button to give thanks for these three kings in my ...
Views: 646 - My Three Kings - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2007 from Marian BakerThere are, essentially, three men in my life. With one, I have pledged forever. One is my sparring partner on occasion and best pal at other times. One is finally fading at age 89. They all have my heart eternally. Today, I am hitting the pause button to give thanks for these three kings in my ...
Views: 662 - 10 Ways to Make Life More Meaningful - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2007 from Elisha GoldsteinMore and more it seems like life can be so hectic. It's as if we purposely overload ourselves with more things than we could possibly ever accomplish. Sometimes as I'm going to sleep I think about all the things I need to get done and when I'm awake during the day I think about all the things ...
Views: 1260 - Mediterranean Diet: Oranges Can Help You Prevent Heart Attacks - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Emilia KlappOranges have been from time immemorial a staple food in the Mediterranean countries. They have also been a major player in protecting the people of that region from heart disease. Thus, if you never thought of oranges as a ¡§must¡¨ food for your heart, here are some good reasons to start doing ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Back To Basics - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Yana BerlinThere’s A Monster in the Bathroom Does it seem like high-tech gadgets are taking over our lives? Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate the benefits of technology as much as anyone else. But it’s a constant challenge keeping up with the latest gadgets, computer programs, ...
Views: 1212 - Exercise: Life Reflection - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Al Link and Pala CopelandLife Reflection Exercise by Al Link and Pala Copeland The purpose of this exercise is to help you learn to become detached from the results of your actions. When you are detached from the results of your actions you can more easily stay completely immersed in the moment, fully enjoying each ...
Views: 928 - Responsibilities Of A Teacher - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Milica BarjaktarovicSomeone told me they desire to be a teacher. First, we are all teachers, all the time. We teach by personal example. We teach others about the state of being, about the thinking process, and about relationship skills, to name a few. In short, we teach all the time, by mere presence. People ...
Views: 2655 - Make Up Your Mind! - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Sharon MarquartMake up Your Mind! How do you want to experience your day? Well, “make up your mind” and do it now! It is all up to you. The world you experience each day is based on how you choose to perceive, process and respond. You are in total control of how your day will be experienced! Notice I ...
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