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- Look Into The Looking Glass - by We are taught from a early age what is good and what is bad. We define ourselves on on actions good and bad. People tend to focus on the bad and that is how they feel This leaves us twisted. We must define for ourself what is good and bad no one has the right to judge oneself, yet they do and we ...
Views: 498 - Smile Power - by There is power in a smile. The simple act of moving the corners of the mouth upward has the ability to touch the hard hearted and lighten heavy burdens.
Smiling is both evocative and affirming. A smile evokes a response from the one smiled at and affirms their place in the universe. A smile ...
Views: 674 - The Simple Secret to Happiness - by After a talk I gave in Niagara Falls recently a woman approached me and shared her father's secret to happiness. She said, " My Father believed that there were four requirements to happiness.
TO BE HAPPY ... 1. You must have someone to love.
2. You must have something meaningful to do.
3. ...
Views: 735 - Slow Down, Life is Meant to Be Enjoyed - by Have you ever found yourself rushing to get somewhere when you have all the time in the world to get there? It's almost as if we have been programmed to move quickly under any and all circumstances.
When your body and mind are in passing gear constantly, it isn't healthy. Your blood pressure ...
Views: 754 - The Healing Power of Laughter - by www.motivationalplus.com/store.html
Laughter isn't just fun and enjoyable, it's good for our health. Each month modern medicine is
discovering more about the therapeutic dimension of humour and laughter and is encouraging us
to add them to our wellness program.
The Health Benefits of ...
Views: 600 - Change Your Attitude and Change Your Life - by If we are the products of our attitudes then it is important for us to examine our attitudes, both positive and negative, to discover the impact they are having on our lives. This is even more important if we are determined to maximize the potential that is ours, a potential which, in the vast ...
Views: 607 - How We Create Our Personal Reality - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2007 from Robert NajemyIn order to be able to love purely and steadily we need to understand how our reality is created A major obstacle to pure and steady love is our confusion about who is responsible for what happens to us and how we feel about it. This confusion is caused by two mistaken perceptions: 1. That ...
Views: 1468 - How To Be Happy - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Keith Bayley'How To Be Happy’ A few simple guidelines for more golden days... I’m a professional composer and songwriter, writing music for film, television and advertising. I’m optimistic, anxious, sensitive, creative, introspective, enthusiastic, a guitarist and pianist, a ...
Views: 407 - Sharing a Few Thoughts On Making a Difference, a Better World - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing a few thoughts on making a difference, a better world Category (key words): Oprah Winfrey, contribution, making a difference, peace, world peace, spiritual, inspiration Article Summary: A global change in thinking and actions fueled by emotion and especially passion is ...
Views: 704 - Rewire Your Brain To Manage Knee Jerk Anger and Over-Reactions - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Karen ShermanDo You Seem to Get Caught Up in the Same Old Reactions? Have you ever blown up at your spouse only to realize—after the smoke cleared—that you might have over-reacted just a tad? Maybe you learn that you haven’t been invited to your uncle’s friend’s sister’s birthday party and you behave as if ...
Views: 7149 - Our Energy System - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Robert NajemyEach person is like an energy box (or energy system to the scientists). Energy comes in and flows out and what remains determines the energy state of that box or system. When the state of energy is high and of good quality, then the box (a person) feels well. When we are lacking in energy, then ...
Views: 1264 - 11 Keys to Success and Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Art Eyzaguirre1. Mend a quarrel Seek out a forgotten friend and tell them how much you enjoyed them once and that you wish them peace. 2. Dismiss Suspicion Take a risk of getting hurt and replace that suspicion with Trust. 3. Write a Love Letter I don’t mean a mushy one. Write someone and tell them how much ...
Views: 474 - How to Be A Millionaire - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Claude DiamondHow to “BE” a Millionaire PLEASE STOP reading this latest (wonderful and irreverent) article if you fall into one of the categories below: A. You think chatting positive affirmations to the bathroom mirror while gargling your tofu flavored mouthwash is going to make you rich. B. You believe ...
Views: 774 - Inspired Action - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Jennifer McLeanThis past week I learned an important lesson about inspired action and holding the intention of strengthening my “feeling muscle” for what I love to do. As most of you know I am live in a fragmented world of marketing and healing. I spent time last week in my capacity as a market ...
Views: 536 - Don't Give Up on Trust - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Steve GoodierOne woman describes herself as "five feet, three inches tall and pleasingly plump." After she had a minor accident, her mother accompanied her to the emergency room. The triage nurse asked for her height and weight, and she blurted out, "Five-foot-eight, 125 pounds." While the nurse pondered ...
Views: 946 - So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Carol Harris-FikeSo What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? By Carol Harris-Fike, Professional Coach, chfcoaching.com The answer to the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” seems simple and straight forward… a doctor, lawyer, merchant chief… but is it? The first ...
Views: 942 - Corpses and Daydreams - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Stacy Kamala WaltmanIf I asked you what you considered to be the most difficult yoga pose, you might answer “Standing on my Head” or “Full Lotus”. For those of you who have little or no knowledge of yoga, if I asked you what the most difficult thing was to do during your day, you would, more than likely reply, ...
Views: 746(1 vote) - SHE IS ALWAYS ILL - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Robert NajemyGina’s long standing illness has become a source of tension for all her family. She has been ill for many years and this is taking its toll on her husband Sam and the children. At times they feel she is using her illness to get attention and to force them into doing things for her. This ...
Views: 1279 - The Ship Without a Rudder - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Craig HarperLately I have spent a great deal of time with rudder-less ships. People who get up each morning and do exactly what they did yesterday. Not that they particularly want to... it's just what they do. They do the same. Day in, day out. Year in, year out. They expend a huge amount of energy sailing ...
Views: 1047 - I'll Just Sneak out the Back Door... Nobody will Notice - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Craig HarperFor my international visitors: parts of this post may be somewhat confusing because much of the discussion is in reference to a well known football player in our national league here in Australia (the AFL). Just know that he's a champion athlete and a champion person and you'll get the ...
Views: 870 - Going Back to the Future - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Berend LangeFinally, the Sahara. We've been roughed up a bit over the steaming jungles of the equator, but now the towering clouds have disappeared and 10 kilometers below us, a giant sandbox slowly passes by. I can't help but think how enormously big this continent of Africa is. We had taken off at the ...
Views: 569 - Managing the Complex Balance of Work, Health and Life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Betsy MullerHave you ever considered the significant role that work plays in relationship to your health? And how health is essential for getting your work done quickly, completely and successfully? More than ever before, practical solutions are needed for promoting a healthy balance both at home and at the ...
Views: 1326 - You're Not the Boss of Me. - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Craig HarperThere's a lot of great things about being a kid. You don't have to pay for stuff. You get to lick the cake-mix bowl (a personal highlight for me). You can actually tell people what you think. You can build cool stuff from junk and grown-ups tell you it's great. Old people spoil you. You can use ...
Views: 940 - In search of the meaning of life - by Have you ever wondered why you were born? How you would feel if you were a man instead of a woman? Or a woman instead of a man? Why you are drawn into certain relationships and experiences? Why bad things happen to good people? Or what happens after death?
These are questions nobody seems able ...
Views: 632 - The Deeper Sides of LIfe - by Some people care about them, some don't. Which are you?
Some people are drawn to looking at the deeper aspects of life. Many are not. Some people are more thoughtful about their lives. They look for meaning and purpose. Maybe they think about the path their life has taken and where they want ...
Views: 900 - Physician, Heal Thyself - by Through words, through music, and pretty much any tool I can conjure up, I try to incite people to reach towards what they want in their lives, inviting them to relax into their own dreams and happiness. And I try to do that in my own life as well, both because I want to live that way and ...
Views: 615 - The Aliveness Experience: How fiercely alive are you? - by How Alive do you feel? What is your AQ or ALIVENESS QUOTIENT? Is it a 10? These were the questions raised by “The Aliveness Experience”, a program I stumbled upon on the Internet.
They told me I could have more energy, more passion, feel more alive, and express my fiercely alive and authentic ...
Views: 1273 - Happiness is Like a Butterfly - by "Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness." - Chuang-tzu (BC)
Happiness is inside us, in our minds, in our thoughts. It is not external material things or experiences, but the enjoyment of our thoughts and feelings. This is good because our thoughts, and therefore our happiness, are ...
Views: 1302 - Do Christians need Self-esteem? - by "Do as Jesus did." At some point in our lives we have all heard this, and it is a valid statement. However, we soon find that, in our human efforts, it is seldom easy to accomplish. Why? Jesus taught some very basic truths. Why do we find it so difficult to do as He did? The problem is not in ...
Views: 4684 - Stand Tall Like the Sunflower - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2007 from Tony MasielloI find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street ...
Views: 663 - Say Goodbye to Struggle - by "Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live in every experience, painful or joyous; to live in gratitude for every moment, to live abundantly." ? Dorothy Thompson
Struggle is a common expectation in our society. We plan for it, anticipate it, and invite it into our lives. It has ...
Views: 728 - The Heart of the Matter - by From the distant years of my childhood a memory springs, clear as any modern photo. Weary after a long country walk - I would have been about eight at the time - we reached an inn. Gratefully we collapsed upon a love seat that surrounded the trunk of an ancient English oak tree. Whilst awaiting ...
Views: 862 - The Top 10 Self-Care List - Part 1 - by What can you do differently the next time you find yourself overwhelmed or stressed out? How can you add additional self-caring rituals to your life? Below are some examples of interesting things to do when what you need is a "serenity break."
I offer this Top Ten List and its other "Parts" in ...
Views: 5745 - I'll be happy when... - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Jo-Anne Cutler“I’ll be happy when..”, An all too familiar phrase that rolled off my tongue over and over again, as I looked at the myriad of things that I wanted and didn’t have in my life. I was convinced that there was this destination called happiness that I would arrive at once I found my soul mate, ...
Views: 969 - The Art of Happiness… Be Happy Now - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonEnd your "pursuit of happiness" by discovering the art of "having happiness now." Has it ever seemed to you that: relationships are free but happiness is sold separately? Learn why authentic happiness is a choice you can start making today, and discover how to start finding the happiness you're ...
Views: 1210 - What's the Title of The Story of Your Life? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Andrea WaltzI was at the post office the other day, having struggled to get there on time – they close promptly at 5:15. The doors were shut but not locked. A man in full bicycle regalia opened the door and stepped into the post office lobby after 5:15. I wondered what they would say to him. At that moment ...
Views: 485 - The Shoe Return - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Francine LarsonShe was stylish and I would guess 50ish. She came to my register in a local department store where I worked. “Do you have a return?” I asked as I noted a familiar plastic bag. In a voice that held a hint of embarrassment, she answered. “I found these shoes in my mother’s closet. ...
Views: 864 - The REAL SECRET of Success. - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Craig HarperPart of my job as an educator, motivator, coach (etc.) is to sell stuff. Kind of. Not physical stuff (toasters, convertibles, cross-bows... although that'd be fun) but more the emotional and psychological stuff like... ideas, concepts, philosophies, strategies. In order to get people to take ...
Views: 881 - How About Learning Simple Ways Of Burning Your Audio CD? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Sarika PeriwalAre you a music buff (which most of us are)? Is music your passion and life without music seems like a nightmare? Do you feel the need to convert songs in your PC into different formats such as CD, MP3, WMA and so on? Of course, you would have thought about making your own CDs by using music ...
Views: 859 - Shifting Unhealthy Patterns - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Gini GreyHave you ever felt as though you are living the same experience over and over again, getting the same results time and time again? This is fine if the experience and results are positive and wonderful, but when they are not so pleasant, such as re-experiencing the same over-stretched workload, ...
Views: 1419 - Slow Down Once and For All! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Leslie GailWe have all become so impatient over the years. We expect instant results, and complain when it doesn't happen to our liking. We've gone from drive thru meals in our car, to getting mini face lifts during our lunch hour. What is the rush? Is there something at the finish line that I'm unaware ...
Views: 1187 - The Correlation - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Glenda GibbsYesterday was a great day! Not that all days are great in one way or another, yesterday brought an inner smile. I’ve been baking cookies for my grandson Bryce and his classmates since first grade. He’s now in fifth. Every Friday I’ve watched his eyes light up as I appeared with another batch ...
Views: 1057 - Your Rocket Ship to Wholeness - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Maggie WahlsScientists who study the brain tell us that we only use 5% of our actual brain in our daily lives. Ever wonder what the other 95% is for? Shamans know that what we see in this physical world is only 5% of everything that is here. What of the 95% that is not manifested on the physical plane? Is ...
Views: 1301 - What Do All Successful People Have In Common? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Joanne OttDo you ever wonder why some people work very hard at a business but don't succeed? On the other hand, you may know others who are very successful, and don't have to struggle. There are certain things that all successful people have in common. One of the most important is that they set goals. ...
Views: 760 - The Power of One: Mono Tasking - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Ananga SivyerProductivity. Is it how much you get done, or how well you do it that matters to you? In other words, are you looking at quantity, quality, or both? If quality output is your consideration you might like to play with the idea of mono-tasking. In a world where many of us are getting driven ...
Views: 956 - Are You Emotionally Weatherproof? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Ananga SivyerSometimes we get caught in an emotional rain storm. It happens. To all of us. Because we’re living in the material fast-paced world and the weather can get rough. You may be reading The Secret, and you may be someone who tries to look on the bright side, but sometimes a negative emotion ...
Views: 612 - Reducing Stress In Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2007 from Ariel HeartThere are two types of stress, acute and chronic. Acute stress is a response imminent danger and it super charges your system with hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system. Whereas chronic stress is caused by constant emotional pressure you can’t control. It produces hormones ...
Views: 589 - Change Your Mind, Change Your Life - by Several years ago I was dealing with severe sinus problems, felt drained all the time, never seemed to be enjoying what I was doing, even what I previously would have called fun. I had no energy to pursue the career I wanted. I blamed my situation on what was happening with other people in my ...
Views: 561 - A SEASON OF ABUNDANCE - by As each season moves into its fullness we can access that momentum in our own lives. We can seize and ride the energies of the earth’s progression and access those qualities for ourselves.
Summer brings the richness and abundance of nature’s flow. The trees swell with leaves and begin to ...
Views: 1231 - Free Happiness - by Everyone pursues happiness, so where is it? Is it scattered about in lots of different places and we can all keep collecting little bits? Is there some really big piece somewhere and if you stumble across it, it's so enormous and lasts so long, like flames dancing off an ever-glowing sun, that ...
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