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- 3 Tips in Reducing Stress in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Grace AllisonAre you racing around your life putting out one fire after another wondering why your angry and tired all the time? Is stress a major pressure point in your life? Consider taking a few minutes to re-evaluate your life. 1. Priorities I believe in the Golden Rule, which means to love God with ...
Views: 1776 - Keep the Money Peace - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Christine AryloHow to create peace out of potentially difficult money situations this holiday season By Christine Arylo When you get down to what separates great, long-lasting partnerships from ones that start with the best intentions but fizzle out over time, there are a few very basic rules and ...
Views: 1776 - Priority Before Pleasure – Are you a Procrastinator? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Amy ShermanI wish I had more time. How often have you said or thought that? You’re not alone. One of the biggest challenges people face as they juggle parenting, work and their intimate relationships is fitting everything in. It’s also one of the most difficult topics to deal with because most people ...
Views: 1775 - Perfect Flaws - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Camille StrateThere are few things more satisfying to this writer than getting comments from readers who express gratitude for my offerings. I'm NOT kidding. It's such a joy to hear from people who have been inspired by my meanderings, and to know that in some small way I'm actually helping. It's SUCH a ...
Views: 1772(3 votes) - The Five Essential Keys To Effective Health And Fitness Today - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Jonathan washingtonWhen it comes to healthy and natural living there are five essential keys which must be achieved in order to live your ultimate healthy and fit lifestyle. For most people, they may only be aware of a few of these keys, but it means that they are constantly finding a way to fill a gap in their ...
Views: 1772 - The Path to Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerMy clients frequently ask me how they can find happiness. While there are many elements that create happiness, I've noticed that a basic characteristic of people who are happy is healthy self-awareness. Self-awareness refers to a deep understanding of who we are and what makes us tick. It ...
Views: 1771 - 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: 1770(2 votes) - How to Get Happy When You Are Feeling Sad - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Carol M BarrettIt is said that happiness is a choice - that when we wake in the morning we make a decision to be happy or not before we even get out of bed. Is it possible that the thoughts we think in those first few minutes of the morning really do determine the kind of day we will have. Can it really be ...
Views: 1768(2 votes) - The "C" Word: Commitment Is Key To Living Your Dream - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Elaine Wellman"When is the last time you threw your WHOLE SELF at your dreams?" I don’t follow traditional religious figures but I recently stumbled on a You Tube clip from a sermon on COMMITMENT by Bishop T.D. Jakes and he posed that question. (Here’s the link if you want to check it out ...
Views: 1768 - Choose Happines and Success - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Willie HortonWhat kind of a day are you having today? Because, it doesn't matter what day of the week it is - Monday or Friday - it's a beautiful day. If you're not having your perfect day today, then you're wasting the only opportunity you have right now to be effortlessly happy and successful - doesn't ...
Views: 1767(2 votes) - Emotional Fitness - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Jo-Anne CutlerIt is another snowy day and as I sit looking out my picture window, I watch the fluffy flakes settle onto the ground and nestle in the branches of the trees…the bright red colour of the cardinals is a spectacular sight against the white backdrop…there is a peace and stillness evidenced by the ...
Views: 1767 - Top 5 Tips for Being Fulfilled - by Submitted on May 28, 2004 from Steve Errey1. Be You Being you is just that - being you, no matter what is expected of you. It’s taking all that you are – your values, beliefs, talents, skills and passions – and making them live in the real world. Being you is not about living your life according to the roles that the world expects of ...
Views: 1767 - Do You Understand Your Man? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Donna MartinUnderstanding men in relationships, though many single women will disagree, is quiet simple. The reason is that men, unlike women, are very simple creatures. They have simple needs, desires and are not overtly emotional, like women. Still, many women find themselves in a situation where they ...
Views: 1764 - Happiness - Changing Our Unhealthy Thoughts and Ideas - Simple, But Not Easy! (Part 2) - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreAnother source of difficulty lies in the way we often go about changing our thoughts and ideas. Indeed, many of us try to accomplish this with mere sporadic and scattered efforts. What really happens here is that even if we repeat to ourselves a few times a day new healthy thoughts and ideas, ...
Views: 1763(1 vote) - The Art of Having a Bad Day - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Paul DaltonA lot of personal development teachers and motivational guru’s like to drill home that the key to success is ‘State Management’, i.e. your ability to manipulate your physical and emotional being so that you are constantly aligned with success producing thoughts and actions. In fact, much of what ...
Views: 1763(2 votes) - Happiness - Where Do Our Thoughts Come From? (Part 2) - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreIn the first part of this article, we have seen that not only many of our thoughts are from our own making, but that we have also learned a panoply of them through the contact of our parents and/or immediate environment. Let's continue our exploration of the origin of our thoughts and ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - Caveman Jack's Self-cleaning Oven. - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2004 from David LeonhardtWe live in a self-cleaning oven. Not literally, of course. We would burn up if we did. Those things get really HOT! In fact, self-cleaning ovens get so hot that they burn orange juice to a crisp. They get so hot that they melt thermometers. The produce enough hot air to replace the ...
Views: 1761(1 vote) - How to create wealth in three simple steps - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Ade AdenekanHow to create wealth, to some people, is not a cup of tea and almost an impossible feat but that is not the case since all it takes is a strong passion on one’s usual way of life. The problem about wealth creation is that some people jump into it without any preparation and the result, no matter ...
Views: 1761 - How To Change Your Mood: 7 Simple Ways To Snap Out Of The Blues - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Rhod JonesWhen you have one of those days when everything imaginable goes wrong, finding ways of how to change your mood can often seem impossible. You’ve experienced that, haven’t you? We get so caught up in the unfolding hassles and disorders we forget how simple it is to change our mood to make ...
Views: 1760 - Some of the most amazing Temples in Kerala - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from shahid iniTemples of Kerala play a significant role and held an important place in the life of the people. Kerala has several temples revered and frequented by thousands of visitors and devotees from all over India.Kerala,is known as God’s own country because not only for its mystirious natural beauty but ...
Views: 1760 - Step 1: Visualizing & Affirmations Step 2: Gratitude Step 3: Find Out--- - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Barbara ZagataIn 2007 I looked around and realized I had in essence retired early. I was living the life of my dreams. I was doing work I would do whether or not I got paid for it and even if I only had a year left to live. What happened? So much had manifested in such a short time it felt like a mystery to ...
Views: 1759 - Wonderment and the Eagerness to Understand – The Stepping Stones to Inner Transformation - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranInner transformation of our minds is necessary to step out of the self-created prison caused by the habitual thought. Self-awareness and the associated wonderment bring about an inward journey that augments inner transformation. It helps us understand the near death experience (NDE) and ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - Love and Freedom - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Sarah MariaOne of the defining themes of my adult life has been this something that I refer to as Love. When the universe forced me into personal crisis a few years ago, it slowly became apparent that a key issue was love. Ever since then, my life has become, in one form or another, a meditation on love: ...
Views: 1757(2 votes) - Rappers Who Started Their Own Successful Hip-hop Clothing Lines - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Lucas LeverReputation and hip-hop musicians and artists are known for their braggadocio, aspiration, and, in most cases, plans for the purpose of total social domination. Hip hop and hip-hop personalities are legendary for branching out there and wanting to become greater "brands" in as well themselves, ...
Views: 1755 - Attract True Love with Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from BHASWETI GEWHASI have been working as a psychic reader and therapist for a long time. In my practice, I have noticed most people who reach out to me are interested in resolving issues related to their love lives. People either ask me if they will find true love, or if the love from their existing partner is ...
Views: 1754(1 vote) - Character-Building - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from William CottringerCHARACTER-BUILDING By Bill Cottringer If you do a Google search on “character-building programs in schools” you will uncover nearly a quarter of a million hits. Why is character-building such an important topic getting so much attention in our schools? First of all it is not ...
Views: 1754 - True friends are not dream-slashers. - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2003 from David LeonhardtA friendship poem: Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paint Is who you are and who you ain't. Friendship is life's great support When friends are of the right sort. For all your dreams do they make room, Or bring you down with doom and gloom? You will know a friendship is true When it ...
Views: 1754(1 vote) - Happiness - Two Mistakes to Avoid in the Control of Your Anxiety - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreOf all the unenjoyable emotions that darken our lives, anxiety is certainly the most widespread... and perhaps even the most painful. Like all human emotions, anxiety can manifest itself at various degrees of intensity. The English language has attributed numerous names to these different ...
Views: 1753 - I Want A Do Over! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Sally MarksDo you remember when you were young, made a mistake in a game and asked for “do overs?” That’s what it felt like when I recently listened to an interview I had on The Author’s Show, http://www.theauthorsshow.com/ I knew this particular interview had a broader audience than my past ...
Views: 1753 - A Journaling Process - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from John Robson“I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.” – William Faulkner There don't have to be any rules for journaling. It's exciting to be open and creative – to find your own style and express yourself. But following some general tips may dramatically increase ...
Views: 1752(3 votes) - Holiday Party Etiquette - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2006 from Susan DunnIntroduce interesting topics of conversation - good movies you've seen, places you've visited. If you're stuck, ask the other person something - Do you have children? Did you get away over the [holidays]? Have you read [the latest bestseller]? Where do you work? Any of these questions will get ...
Views: 1750 - Let Go of Blame - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Mike RobbinsMichelle and I were having dinner with some friends a few months ago and our friend Joel said, "I'm practicing giving up blame completely." As he said this, I found myself simultaneously inspired and confronted. As I've explored the idea of letting go of blame in recent months, ...
Views: 1750(1 vote) - The Art of Releasing - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Everyday people struggle with not only their own problems, but those of their loved ones as well. You help out through moral support, or financial support. Sometimes it really doesn’t matter how much you help; there are times when it just seems endless. It’s called selfishness. That is ...
Views: 1750(5 votes) - The Important 40% of Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Paul Dalton"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” - Benjamin Disraeli I believe we are living in very exciting times when it comes to our understanding of what makes us truly happy in the long term. Up until relatively recently (well, about 10 years ago ...
Views: 1750(6 votes) - Fireworks, Partying, and The Real Meaning of the 4th of July - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDazzling fireworks color the night skies. People are dancing, laughing and having barbeques with friends. The 4th of July is one of those holidays that we seem to always remember: It was the 4th of July many years ago when Ed flew from NYC to Rome on his long journey by air, land and sea to ...
Views: 1749(4 votes) - How to Get Over Criticism - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Christine Kane“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember - the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.” - Zig Ziglar Here’s one thing I’m pretty sure of: I’m pretty sure you don’t want to know “How to Get Over Criticism.” I’ll bet you’d prefer a guide called: “How to ...
Views: 1749 - 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: 1747 - Wired Vs Wireless Gaming Mouse - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Yasir IkramProfessional Gaming Mice. There has been tons of innovation in the gaming industry in the past decade, dedicated gaming hardware manufacturing companies (such as Logitech and Razer) are working day and night to come up with new ideas and bring new technology advantage to the masses. One of the ...
Views: 1747 - Be Happier in 2 minutes a day! - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Tina NiesYou can Be Happier in just 2 minutes a day! Here’s how it works: • 1 minute in the morning to acknowledge three things you’re grateful for • 1 minute in the evening to recall three triumphs of your day And if you add in 10-15 minutes on the weekend to review your week, acknowledge what ...
Views: 1745(3 votes) - Obama Or McCain For Gross National Happiness? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Stephen WilliamsonI am writing this in the UK. Here we cannot escape the fact that there is an election going on in the USA. It is all over our televisions and newspapers. Both candidates talk about money, the credit crunch, the state of the stock market. They also look at moral issues such as abortion and make ...
Views: 1745 - 3 Steps to Infuse Your Affirmations with Creative Power - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Doreen BanaszakWhat puts the power in an affirmation? Believe it or not, it is not the words themselves, or the repetition. Plain and simple, it is your state of being when you say the words. Your state of being is actually the creative cause of the result you are affirming. How is it that some ...
Views: 1744(2 votes) - Bring Others Closer by Praising What You Want to Flourish - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2007 from Kare AndersonWhen the priest was moved to a new parish he approached he asked his superior to ask for permission, “Would you mind if I smoked while praying?” and was, not too surprisingly, turned down. Some wise people instinctively know they can gain approval by how they ask. Set the stage for people to ...
Views: 1744 - Create A Printable 2013 Calendar - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Shane MartinIf you go into any house in the country, then the chances are that in one of the rooms – attached to the fridges, say or propped up on a desk - there will be a photo calendar which everyone can consult to keep track of important dates. The reason isn’t difficult to ascertain; putting all of the ...
Views: 1744 - Choosing vs. Following: The True Path to Joy, Fulfillment, & Success - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaDo we choose our own path? Or does it choose us? Are we creating our lives? Or are we following some grander plan that’s already been laid out? Are we in control of what happens to us? Or are we simply in control of how we respond? Big questions to be sure. I was raised to believe we not ...
Views: 1743 - Loving Your Body - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2012 from Lynda KlauEnd the age old war between your body, heart and mind and claim your power, beauty and freedom now! Are you one of the 9 out of 10 women in our country today who is in a war with your body? Do you believe the only way you’ll have the body you want, the body men will be attracted to, is by ...
Views: 1743 - Nourishing Your Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Roshani ShayYou feed your body several times a day, but how often do you nourish your spirit? You exercise your mind almost constantly, but how often do you connect with your inner being? In this hectic world our attention is drawn by all sorts of issues and tasks-clean the house, care for the children, ...
Views: 1743 - What If Fear No Longer Stopped You From Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Christine AryloWhat if fear no longer stopped you from your dreams? What is it that you really want right now? Not from your head or your ego, or what you think you should have to make you happy. Go deeper. To the place where real dreams, dreams worth having and dreams that actually have the power ...
Views: 1743 - 5 Hobbies That Will Keep You Fit During Retirement - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2015 from Rachelle WilberWe all need something to do to keep ourselves busy in retirement. After decades of having a job to go to every work day, it is easy to go stir crazy if you don't have hobbies to do in your retirement. In some cases, they may be a continuation of what you've already been doing. One characteristic ...
Views: 1742 - How to find Happy Friends - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from Collin CaminoThe happy friend is a lifesaver who can bring you up when feeling down. The importance of happy friends is critical to your happiness. There is powerful energy in the moods of people. The mood basically relates to energy, it is an energy that can be felt but not seen. How many times have we felt ...
Views: 1742 - Personal Development: It’s the Thought that Counts - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Willie HortonOur lives are the product of what we ourselves do to create them. Although, ultimately, we cannot fully control our lives, we can, in the right frame of mind, exert a huge influence on our success and happiness. Unfortunately, however, the normal person exerts little or no influence at all ...
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