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- Living Dangerously - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Willie HortonAre you living dangerously? If you're "normal" and research indicates that at least 96% of us are, then, in fact, you're not really living at all - you're simply existing. What passes for your life is in fact an ongoing automatic treadmill of habitual, reactive self-fulfilling prophecies. You ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - Pre-Wedding Paralysis - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Kim AdesMy wedding was scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th of this year. Why was it on a Tuesday? It somehow seemed to fulfill my need for different and original. On Wednesday, May 6th, only 6 days prior to my big day, I woke up with a pain in my neck. I didn't give it much thought. I figured I had slept in ...
Views: 1977 - Recovery isn’t a beginning or end it’s a journey you take over a life time - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Marcy RubinPrior to my diagnosis of bipolar disorder I had believed my highs and lows were just a regular part of who I was. I can clearly remember moments when I felt out of control, depressed or even worse suicidal. If you know anything about mental illness imagine what having undiagnosed bipolar ...
Views: 1975(4 votes) - 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 ...
Views: 1974 - How Do You DO Happiness? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Paul DaltonIn one of my personal development workshops I get my students to close their eyes and imagine, in vivid detail, one of their happiest memories, and to fully re-living it in that moment. It is amazing to witness the instant transformation in their facial expressions and body language as their ...
Views: 1972(6 votes) - Unconditional Love – Do You Have It? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Cindy L. HerbToday I was deeply hurt by someone I thought loved me unconditionally. It happens to all of us. We become estranged from friends or family members because we discover that an action we took did not meet with the other person's approval: estranged to the point of cutting themselves off completely ...
Views: 1972(5 votes) - Famous French Fashion Designers - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Lever LucasParis, europe , is often called the unofficial cash of the world of fashion. Fashion designers, models, stylists, and then in general, pretty much all fashion collectors, flock to be able to France to see and feel the latest designs in the world of favor. The donation of France, and in ...
Views: 1971 - Are you too comfortable in your comfort zone - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Carmen GuerraAre you too comfortable where you are at? We may not like what we are doing for a living or the relationships we are involved in but we do not make the changes necessary. This can be due to fear of getting out of our comfort zone. Profession A reason why some people may not achieve their ...
Views: 1970 - Do Not Let the Media Determine Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Team Afro(Originally published at http://afrodaddy.com) “Advertising is the driver of the Corporate Machine. Our dollars are the fuel.” When people talk about “the media” they are really talking about large Media Corporations (think Viacom, Fox News) that use 20 minutes of every hour on ...
Views: 1969 - Practicing Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from J. Sue GagliardiSome may think that the pursuit of happiness is a vain and selfish quest. However, when one is happy, one tends to be more loving, compassionate and giving than when unhappy. So, the attainment of happiness is a goal that can help everyone. Many people think of Buddhism as a religion, but ...
Views: 1969 - Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Laura MonzoWe seek it here, we seek it there. We seek happiness everywhere. Yet it eludes us. All of our activities — our pursuit of fame and fortune, our quest for meaningful relationships, our drive to build or change things — are directed searches for this ephemeral state. We get there, but we can ...
Views: 1968(7 votes) - Three Best Ways to Make Money through the Internet - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Ade AdenekanWith the current developments in the digital world, opportunities are in leaps and bounds for anyone who finds making a good impact and appreciable headway in their present brick and mortar business and considering making a foray into the Internet marketing at least for purpose of paying their ...
Views: 1964 - Catastrophe? Or Inconvenience? - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from MONICA FRANKListening to the weather forecast one frigid day, I realized how much we are influenced by the catastrophic thinking of the media. The weatherman reported, "The weather has brought more misery to the St. Louis area." Certainly, the weather was causing problems that day. An ice storm caused ...
Views: 1964(20 votes) - 5 Steps to Create Hope When Things Feel Hopeless - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Adrienne FikesYou did not except this. You are not happy about it. In fact, you are feeling pretty low about how things are happening. It may feel like you have no control. You may feel like you want to do something but you just don’t know what to do. The hopelessness can be overwhelming and make you feel ...
Views: 1963 - Children - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.They say that the first six years of a child’s life are the most important for learning. Children can learn different languages, and so many other things. It makes you wonder if it’s exposure to different situations or if a parent is just drilling them and turning them into little sponges. ...
Views: 1963(2 votes) - Getting Back to the Life You Love: Self Care Gone Wild! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Marni BattistaI’m back from Maui, and spent yesterday planning for 2010 with my team. While that’s all fabulous and exciting, I also want to reflect on my vacation, and the state of mind I had which enabled ideas to flow freely, love to grow and compassion to deepen. In looking more carefully at this, I ...
Views: 1963(1 vote) - Three Inspirations for Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2004 from David LeonhardtThe following three inspirations were adapted from A Daily Dose of Happiness, and they represent three key ways to increase our happiness.1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESSWe like to think we are better than our friends below us in the food chain, such as the octopus and the snail. After all, we have ...
Views: 1963(1 vote) - Happiness & the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Hope Bradford“The truth is one must be fully human for the divine part of self to be more in tune. Rejecting the human body assures one will have to come back, return to the lessons here on earth. It means ‘you didn’t get it’,” counsels Kuan Yin When we incarnate, we do not lose our God Potential. This ...
Views: 1962(3 votes) - Active and Healthy Choices - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Dr. LaVerne AdekunleAre You Being Active and Making Healthy Choices? In the pursuit of happiness, one must always challenge themselves to be productive. It is not always good to just sit around and allow the mind to wonder. Yes, brainstorming is good to make a decisive decision but an idle mind can create ...
Views: 1961(1 vote) - Don't Have It Fall In Your Lap - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2007 from Samy Simpson"Please see me after the show today and let's grab a sandwich." I sunk in my seat and felt the fear creep into my bones. It was fairly common knowledge that when Chris invited you for a quick lunch, it was most likely an invitation to be fired. And the fact I was the only member of the morning ...
Views: 1961 - Small Acts Of Kindness: The Gateway To Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Rhod JonesAll of us are capable of doing small acts of kindness.Acts Of Kindness But how many acts of kindness do you carry out on a daily basis? Sharing kindness and helping others are acts that not only make others feel good but also make you feel good. “When we feel love and kindness toward ...
Views: 1960 - Getting Clear on Your Passions - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Bob DoylePassion - and knowing what yours is - is a big topic of conversation these days. Since the Law of Attraction has come to more of a forefront in the past few years, and people are learning that they can create whatever kind of life they want, they are asking themselves, "Ok, what DO I ...
Views: 1958(6 votes) - Bringing my perfect match to my life! - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Patricia AnayaEverybody wants to find that "perfect" partner to be happy. I'm sure some people have found him/her already and they are happy. Yet, there are more who are still looking … and they are frustrated. Today, I want to share with you what I've learned about bringing my soul mate to my life. If ...
Views: 1957 - Live With Passion - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Patrick IrvineWe could talk passion all day, it is a catch word, and there have been thousands of articles written about it; but it still seems to be something covered in mystery. A life of passion is a life of Achievement. Passion is something that most people seem to only get in spurts. They have a ...
Views: 1957(2 votes) - Surround Yourself With Love - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Laurie GrayMost of us have grown up with some version of the Golden Rule that includes doing unto others as you would have them do to you and loving your neighbor as yourself. Most of us think of the rule as encouraging us to be kinder to others. Such thinking is completely backward. We already do love our ...
Views: 1956 - The Feel-Good Factor for vibrant well-being - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Jodie Barrett"Sickness and health are not simply physical states that the methods of science will eventually analyse completely and make understandable. They are rooted in the deepest and most mysterious strata of Being." Andrew Weil It's really quite amusing that in our society we are so interested, and ...
Views: 1956(7 votes) - The Key to the Good Life is You - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from richard jonesLife is a... Well, you know the saying. But life is also one helluva party. Life isn't all-good, and it isn't all-bad. And even though your parents brought you to the bash, the older you get the more you must realize that it's up to you to enjoy being here, especially if you're gaining in ...
Views: 1956 - His Last Year Was His Best Year Ever - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Karen KlassenI have a true story I want to share with you. I love travelling and was planning a road trip to Arizona with my boyfriend who had just moved from Australia to be with me in Canada. He had never been to the United States and was anticipating the adventure. I had been to Arizona a few years ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - It's All in The Outlook - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Randall McLaughlinWhat’s the difference between having a great life and having a lousy one? The difference between waking up and feeling like you’re on top of the world and some days wondering why you’re even waking up at all? The difference is simple. If you wake up with a feeling of accomplishment and ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - Lessons About Life from the Apple - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2003 from Susan DunnWe transform ourselves and our lives when we look at things differently. Take a new look at THE APPLE and what it can teach us. "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World," (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375760393/susandunnmome-20 ) is a delightful book full of fascinating ...
Views: 1954 - How to Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2012 from Scott EppIt may surprise you to know that many people are unhappy with life. Most people find that they don't know their place, and that they don't feel that they're living a life of purpose and fulfillment. No one can necessarily teach you how to be happy. Happiness is something that's inside you. ...
Views: 1953 - We Really Do Want What Is Best For Our Children - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Rebecca MoreheadOf course we want what is best for our children, right? How outrageous the thought of anything contrary to that belief. However, most people commonly remark to their children to "do as I say, not as I do" or "don't do what I did son, take your own path", and other phrases just like this. We ...
Views: 1953(2 votes) - Red Lipstick for Fair Skin - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Lucas LeverAny swipe of red lip coloration can make virtually any woman start looking instantly sophisticated and sexy. Red lip color is actually associated with self-confidence, boldness and glamor. Stunning women of most generations coming from Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn for you to Anne Hathaway ...
Views: 1952 - Saved by the Laundry: From Hamper to Happiness in 8 Steps - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Laura MonzoWhen I was thirty-five, I looked up one day and realized that I hadn't had a life. I'd had a lot of things. I had a husband and a marriage. We had two late-model cars, two high-speed careers, and a two-story house on an oak-lined street. I had everything I ever thought I wanted, and much more ...
Views: 1952(8 votes) - Decision Making: Using Personal Values to Make Better Decisions - by Submitted on May 07, 2007 from Sara HealyThere are some decisions we make in which the disadvantages may seem to outweigh the advantages. And yet, we still make the decision. Why do we do this? Let me tell about a friend of mine. A lawyer with a very successful and lucrative practice, she dreamed of helping people solve problems in a ...
Views: 1950 - Gratitude: How It Opens Hearts & Fills Them with Joy - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Krystal KuehnHappiness is itself a kind of gratitude. ~ Joseph Wood Krutch When I first came across this quote, I had to stop and think about it. Why would happiness be a kind of gratitude? According to Webster's Dictionary, to be grateful or thankful is to be conscious of a benefit being received and to ...
Views: 1950(1 vote) - Pain And Suffering: Do We Benefit From It? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperI have recently been asking the question: why is it that we are so consumed with the pain of the world and at the same time run away from our own pain? Could it be that the very reason we have become so obsessed and addicted to the media, soaps, gossip and other such things, is due to us running ...
Views: 1950 - Common Sense With A Spiritual Aspect On Divorce! Part 1. - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Brian AllenHello, I have seven parts to cover on the above title this is the first part: Its just seems so easy these days to get married and when it doesn’t work out for what ever reasons then just get a divorcé. Well yes in theory but it’s not as easy as that as you may or may not know. I guess ...
Views: 1949 - Do you wish you had someone to share your day and night life with? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Naftali SchwartzBy Naftali & Chana Schwartz July 15,2010 I am happily married now 11 years to my beloved husband, Naftali Schwartz. Sometimes I do think about those times that made me feel sad and alone when I used to be single. I got up in the morning at 6:15am each day to go to work. I went on the ...
Views: 1943 - A Showcase of Exclusive Corporate Diwali Gifts - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2011 from Phanse AshishDiwali Corporate Gifts Corporate houses decide their Diwali corporate gifts on the basis of their relationship with their customers and performance of their employees. And therefore, they select wide variety of corporate Diwali gifts every year. Sometimes, companies decide on customized Diwali ...
Views: 1942 - Music: Is Music Important? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people, music is a vital part of life. It is there when they are feeling up and during those moments when they are feeling down. It is then not just a nice addition and something they simply enjoy, it as much a part of their life as breathing is. And while one can feel let down by ...
Views: 1942 - A Beautiful Life Starts With You - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from John GilmoreThe secret of a beautiful life is knowing who you really are. Most our lives we work at gathering thoughts about ourselves, ideas about the world, and as much knowledge as possible. We add them together, stir them up and create what we call the self--the acting me in the world. We then work ...
Views: 1941(2 votes) - How Can I Find Cute Teen Clothes To Fit My School's Dress Code - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Lever LucasFor significantly better or for even more serious, these days several schools, both equally private and public, will be turning with the use of apparel. Beyond in which, many general public schools that wont require apparel per se require strict dress up codes. It is actually natural, while, for ...
Views: 1941 - Black in Fashion Council to drive industry's reckoning with racism - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2020 from hassam khAfter the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and within the wake of the following Black Lives Matter protests, fashion has been having a long-overdue reckoning with racism. The Black in Fashion Council, which was announced on Wednesday, is simply one among the organisations founded ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - Letting Go of Perfection: Set Yourself Free - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is good to remember that one of our goals in life is to not be perfect. We often lose track of this aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. Life ...
Views: 1940(2 votes) - Outsourced Medical Review Services: What Questions Should You Ask - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Steve RyderMedical review services from an external provider can help streamline the entire medical review process. This article highlights some questions you need to ask your service provider. You have just found out that medical record review is not your cup of tea. You simply don’t have the time to ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Find Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2016 from Sheila AlleyIf you were to ask the average person what they want most, nine times out of ten the answer would be more money. It seems that our culture has been brainwashed into believing that having more – a new car, a new house, new TV - more ‘stuff’ brings happiness. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to ...
Views: 1939(1 vote) - Create Stunning Photo Books - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Albelli AlbumprinterWhen it comes to switching from traditional photography to the world of digital image capturing, the first thing you’ll notice is the sheer number of photographs you’re now able to take, free from the constraints of rolls of film and the prohibitive cost of having photographs developed. Having ...
Views: 1939(1 vote) - How Happiness Happens - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Anita JeffersonIs it a plane? Is it a star? No, it’s happiness. Questions surround the quest for happiness almost as much as people question what is up in the sky. The difference oftentimes is that the curious gazers will research and seek answers. How about you? Are you curious about happiness? I ...
Views: 1939 - The True Self is Anonymous – It is the Divine Essence in All beings - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe essence in all beings is a spark of the Divine and so, it is the same in all. It is not identified with any nation, race or religion. Thus, it is anonymous, like a tree in a forest. The awareness of this fact brings in universal love in human beings. The Ego-self and The True Self We ...
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