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- Lessons From The Bathroom Sink - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2003 from Liz SumnerAll the great philosophers must have been plumbers. The work seems to lend itself to powerful insights. Plumbers unstop the blockages and get everything flowing. They plunge the depths and get rid of all the crap. Who better to pass along pithy rules of life? I tackled a leaky sink the other ...
Views: 1525(3 votes) - 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: 1942(2 votes) - Letting Go – In my own words! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2003 from Ashleigh Stewart-GhabiWhat do we mean in healing when we talk about ‘letting go’? Everywhere we turn to get some help in healing, all we hear is people preaching to us “you must let it go!” This probably sounds like a very nice idea to the person who seeks guidance and I do agree with whomever it is that is preaching ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Life Coaching and the Law of Attraction Accelerate Your Results - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Nanette GeigerHow do I have faith? That's an age-old question, is it not? I think for most of us it takes practice. Learning the best tools that we teach in Law of Attraction Life Coaching takes practice, but the exercises work. So it is well worth it to help yourself. Training with a law of attraction life ...
Views: 831(3 votes) - Life Is Thought - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Grampa KenLife is thought, and when we cease to think, we are not living. How we think, is the kind of life we live. Since we are able to control our thoughts, we can determine the course of our life and the way we feel during our time here. "We are what we think." - Buddha (BC) It is very important ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - Life on Purpose: How to start living it - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Erivynn (Erivynn)What is my passion and life's purpose? I have thought long on that question as I plowed through basic schooling, deliberated over college courses, experienced angst in choosing a major, and eventually my graduate degree. And that was just the beginning. How was I to discover my reason for ...
Views: 1717(1 vote) - Life's Real Insurance : Be Present - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs insurance giant AIG goes down to yet another financial body blow (it's all over the news these days) I'm tempted to speculate about security. We have Homeland Security, Social Security, the Securities Commission for all those bonds that seem to be worth less every day, and even the security ...
Views: 605(2 votes) - Life’s an Illusion… - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsI’ll get right to the point. Life is not necessarily what we think it is. And no, I’m not going to extrapolate this to the extreme to try to convince you that we really exist on some obscure planet in a distant spiral galaxy and that all of this we’re experiencing as “Life” is only a dream. ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - Listen To Your Wisdom - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2003 from Lisa MartinBeing a good listener starts with paying attention to yourself—your own inner dialogue. We all talk to ourselves, but how many of us really listen? Sometimes the inner dialogue doesn’t even shape itself into words. It’s a song that’s been running through your head for a couple of days, or that ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - Listening Better Than 25% Energizes Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2004 from Susan RosenbergYou’re feeling more tired than you used to. Your get-up-and-go got up and went, and you can’t put your finger on how to get it back. You hardly have the energy to try. Author and educator Dr. Linda Page (“Stress and Energy”) recognizes that low energy has a significant impact on health. Low ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Live Your Life With Passion! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat does it really mean to live your life with passion or passionate living? Most people may think it is about doing, when truly, it is about being. That thing or things which best exemplify your highest self—now that is your passion. It is actually whatever you are most passionate about and ...
Views: 828(1 vote) - Lose Weight, Feel Great, Have Better Sex – BHRT - by Submitted on May 27, 2014 from Richard ClarkeI have some very exciting news for all people in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. As many of you are aware, getting into shape does not simply come down to exercise and a healthy diet, there are other factors to consider. Our hormones play a huge part in our internal physiology, and if out of ...
Views: 1770(1 vote) - Love Recipe to simplify your life - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2010 from Michelle ConboyThey are guaranteed to simplify your life and make is easier for you to hold on to yourself. 1 CUP Identify Your Values 1) Make a list of your top 10 values...love, honesty, fun, freedom, intimacy, $$, family; whatever they happen to be. 2) Prioritize your list. Put at the top of your list ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - Love Your "Flaws" - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Mike RobbinsIf you’re anything like me you’ve probably spent more time than you’d like to admit trying to “fix” your various “flaws.” Although I may pretend otherwise, many of my own goals, desires, and even my motivation to “grow” has often come from a deep place of insecurity within me - thinking that if ...
Views: 5707(1 vote) - Love, Fear and Reaching Out - by Submitted on May 13, 2003 from Julie HargreavesWhen you are "full of love" is there any room for fear? What is love exactly anyway? What is fear? We feel them, but what are they? We perceive light with our eyes, so what is it that we use to sense love or fear? Our body? Our mind? Our soul? Well, just as we're aware of the rays from a lamp ...
Views: 1193(1 vote) - Magical Perspectives vs. Reality Perceptions - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Jeffrey SchoenerSome years ago, there was at my feet was a stone, a crystal really. I would have walked past it if the moonlight failed to reflect it in just the right way. I picked it up, blew off the dust and watched as the light was reflected through the prism. It was as if in that moment I was connected ...
Views: 1792(1 vote) - Make Tonight Your Night - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2003 from Jon GordonYou have had a long day. All you feel like doing when you get home is crashing on the couch. After all, this may be a common occurrence. But then someone like me comes along and says it doesn’t have to be this way. I ask you if you would like to have more energy in the evening. You say “yes”. I ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!--A Spontaneous Woo to You - by Submitted on May 08, 2003 from Maya FrostAs I was driving to a friend’s house recently, I passed the Dublin Pub, a local watering hole known for its live music. On the reader board, one band’s name caught my eye: Spontaneous Woo. Hmmm, I thought. What a cool concept. There is nothing quite like letting out a joyous, spontaneous ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!: Who's Winning--You or Your Stuff? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2003 from Maya FrostMaybe it's just a weird week. Three times in the past three days, I've bumped into someone I know and started a conversation with, "Hey, how ARE you?" Nothing unusual about that. But the responses were all discussions of problems with STUFF. Cars. Computers. Sprinkling systems. Lawnmowers. ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - Mind Body Spirit and the Power to Achieve Happiness and Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Willie HortonVery often I find it difficult to explore some of the key concepts in what might loosely be described as personal development or self improvement, given that ordinary language and words prove wholly inadequate. For example, do the words ‘universal energy’ adequately capture the reality that you ...
Views: 2050(4 votes) - Mind Poo - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Ted SchreddHave you ever been out in the world and some person or event sends you into a flying hag bag of negative emotions? Or you feel overwhelmed with downbeat thoughts like anger, fear, sadness and all of their cousins, namely guilt, jealousy, revenge and manipulation? This is what my Gramma Schredd ...
Views: 2151(1 vote) - Mirrors - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsMirrors, mirrors all around Why don’t I hear the joyful sound Of myself clapping as I stroll by? Is it you or is it I? Aarghhh! My sincere apologies to the real poets of the world! The things I do to amuse myself… Mirrors lie. All those pieces of glass with the reflective coating on ...
Views: 2073(1 vote) - Mood Swings are Normal - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI see more and more clients who have gone to their doctor complaining of "mood swings", being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and placed on mood stabilizers. Yet when I talk to them they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder. When I talk to them more I get an interesting ...
Views: 704(1 vote) - My conversation with Hope. - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Oyinlade OladipoHope, the four lettered word that keeps us going. The intangible yet heartfelt assurance that fires up our bones and strengthens weak hearts. By it, the poor became not only rich but wealthy, in its absence the most courageous becomes chicken livered and the strengths of the mighty fails them. ...
Views: 932(2 votes) - My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable - by One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."
I had quite a ...
Views: 2769(1 vote) - My Unhappiness Is Yours - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Luminita Saviuc“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” Friedrich Nietzsche When somebody you really love, you really care about hurts you emotionally and sometime even physically, what do you do? Do you get up, dust yourself up and keep ...
Views: 1438(2 votes) - Never have an argument again. Yeah right! - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2003 from PaulImagine never again getting upset when someone disagrees with you, tells you you're wrong, or contradicts you. Imagine enjoying and growing from this experience. Before we get started though, let me clear something up. Not arguing doesn't mean being weak or accepting whatever anyone else says. ...
Views: 1550(1 vote) - Next Year, Tell It Like It IS - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Leah GuyHave you ever wondered when your life is going to change? I mean really change. As each year approaches, we have a stirring hope inside that surely this will be the year that our dreams come true, our relationships improve, we are out of financial debt, our anxieties would ease, and the weight ...
Views: 1416(2 votes) - Nine Steps To Keep You Healthy and Happy - by 1. Breathe
Oxygen is vital to life. Oxygenating the organs and tissue provides life giving energy and nutrients and removes toxins and wastes. Do this at least once per day: Inhale through your nose to the count of two or three; hold for a four or five count; exhale through your mouth at 4 ...
Views: 2285(1 vote) - Nine Tips for Feeling Happier -- in the Next HOUR. - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat do you do if you're feeling blue because of the financial crisis? Or if you're just having an extremely lousy day? Here are nine strategies that can boost your mood right now in a happiness emergency. In the next thirty minutes, check off as many of the following items as possible. Each one ...
Views: 662(1 vote) - O Be Joyful - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYears ago, I spent several summers solo camping in Colorado’s high country. The destination? A high altitude campsite in a valley called “O Be Joyful.” For a few short days, the circle of mountain peaks and pine scented air was my universe. To me, everything about it was joyful. Today, with ...
Views: 915(2 votes) - On Living Well - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2004 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 should realize that it's up to you to enjoy being here, especially if you're gaining ...
Views: 1061(1 vote) - One Key to Happiness: Manage Stress - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Lynne CoonToo much stress isn't good for you and neither is too little. If you have too much stress in your life you'll likely become overwhelmed and unable to function. An optimal amount of stress motivates you to move forward and follow through on things. Too little and you'll tend to procrastinate, ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - One-Minute Wake-Ups - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2004 from Susie CortrightWe all get frazzled. We all get overwhelmed and snappy. And we all need to re-center before we share that feeling with the rest of the world. Here are a few one-minute "wake-ups" that will help you to re-focus on what's important. - What are you thankful for? List as many "gratitudes" as ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - Open, Full and Imperfect: What You Must Know About Your Heart - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2004 from Maya FrostLast Friday was National Wear Red Day, an intentional opportunity to wear a red dress as a symbol of awareness of the fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. I didn't wear a red dress, but I did get my very first electrocardiogram. I wish I could say that I had ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - Optimism and Your Heart: How being happy can protect you against heart disease. - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2004 from Lucy MacDonaldTake a few seconds to close your eyes and imagine that you are putting a slice of lemon into your mouth and chewing on it. Did your mouth water? This is just one example of how the mind can affect the body - simply thinking about something can trigger a physical reaction. If your body reacts ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Over And Over Again: Having The Same Experiences - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere may be times in our lives when it seems like we keep having the same kinds of experiences. The situation or the people involved may be different each time, yet one experience may feel exactly like the last one and the one before that one. Perhaps we left a job where we were unhappy and we ...
Views: 593(1 vote) - Overcoming Obstacles to Organization - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2003 from Stacey PlattYou may have made attempts to get organized in the past only to hit an obstacle that seemed insurmountable. You may believe that your very nature inhibits you from getting and staying organized. It is true that some people are more naturally organized than others. But it is a myth that if you ...
Views: 2145(1 vote) - Passion, The Signpost to a Fulfilled Life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Jessica McGregor JohnsonPassion is such a buzzword right now, so many times I have people come and say to me, if I only knew what my passion was I could change my life and be happy. It is like they are some big secret, something that is hidden from them that if they could only see everything would be great. Having ...
Views: 1312(4 votes) - Passive Aggressive Behavior: Claiming Our Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you've ever found yourself repressing your anger and behaving in other ways to get your point across, you may be someone who is adept at engaging in passive-aggressive behavior. Although passive-aggressive behavior is recognized as a psychological disorder, it also describes the behavior that ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - Pathways to posttraumatic growth - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2003 from Chris SchryerOn the fateful night of April 19, 1989, a young woman known as the Central Park Jogger was raped, beaten, and left to die. After a 14-year silence, she finally revealed her identity as Trisha Meili. She has appeared at Larry King Live and other talk shows. She also tells her story in her book ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - Peaceful Life – Understanding the Pointers from Paranormal Phenomena. - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPeople are looking for peaceful life from within the turbulence of the conventional mindset. This includes the religious practices too. Such peacefulness can only be temporary as they do not eliminate the fundamental cause of the disturbances. The primary cause for the psychological ...
Views: 1745(2 votes) - Permission to Feel: Pushing Away Emotion - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThroughout our lives, we may experience emotions that disturb or distress us. Often, our first reaction is to push our feelings away. We may say, "I don't want to think about that right now, I'll think about it later" and we bury our emotions, deny the validity of our feelings, or distract ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - Please Pass The Gravy- How to Have FUN During the Holidays Without Losing YOUR Mind." - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Jackie Wall-MielcarskiAs a personal and business development coach (aka “LIFE” Coach) I focus on the “want-tos” of my clients. Coaches help people through transitions, help businesses grow, and help people develop a well balanced life. We show our clients tools, methods, and practices designed to help people and ...
Views: 673(1 vote) - Polishing the Mirror - by Submitted on May 30, 2003 from Judith PenningtonSeveral years ago, during an interview with Bernie Siegel on precognitive intuition and the role it plays in his life, this distinguished doctor and bestselling author recounted a story about a patient who criticized him for his anger. Siegel responded, "I was angry because of what I had to do ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Positive Attitude - Is it the Hardest Job in the World? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Tomislav TomicWhat do you think is the hardest job in the world? Is it being a surgeon... lawyer... priest... professor... musician... writer... policeman...? Personally, I think that the hardest job in the world is forming the habit of thinking about the particular kind of reality that we wish to ...
Views: 1162(2 votes) - Positive Thinking to Improve Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Sharon StilesSome days it seems that everything and everyone is against you. You start off by spilling coffee down your clean shirt, then you can't find your keys, every traffic light is red, everyone around you is in a bad mood and you're glad when the day is over. On other days, though, it seems that ...
Views: 1328(2 votes) - Positive, Possibility, Power Thinking - How To Integrate It Into Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Karl GruberPositive, Possibility, Power Thinking – How to Integrate It Into Your Life By Karl W. Gruber I have long been a disciple of the philosophy of Positive Thinking (beginning, of course, with Dr. Norman Vincent Peale in the early 20th. century), and many other great inspirational thinkers and ...
Views: 1586(2 votes) - Potholes on the road to success - by Submitted on May 19, 2003 from Nicholas DixonHowdy folks, today I would like to speak to you about the journey to success. Potholes on that road to be more exact. Success is the one thing that everyone aspires to attain in life. But for many it has been very elusive, leaving them to believe it is a matter of luck or a gift. Success can be ...
Views: 1780(1 vote) - Pre-paving an Event With The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Imelda LeahyPre-paving involves planning out your day, or visualising a future event in your mind, of how you want things to look and feel. When your attention is very firmly fixed on something that you want, the Universal Law of Attraction must match that with a relevant manifestation. Sometimes we are ...
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