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- Feng Shui: a Journey that Helps You Create Your Future - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffFeng Shui does not have to be a mystery or confusing and complicated. It is all about the flow energy or the flow of focus in your life. It is not a religious philosophy or a magic potion. It’s about the same energy described in Einstein’s formula E=mc². Even more than that, Feng Shui is a ...
Views: 1610 - Have a Stress-Less Holiday - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Linda PucciFor some people, the holiday season is very stressful. People stress over not having enough time to prepare the way they'd like or not having enough money to buy the presents they'd like. Social demands and expectations family members may have contribute to the stress of the season. Not only do ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Marriage Problem Advice - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2010 from Rahela VukusicGreetings, Did you know that love does NOT conquer all? You see, often people get married with the idea that their “chemistry" or undying love for each other will keep them together forever. However, with almost 50% of marriages ending in divorce these days, it’s obvious that this ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Pouring ‘Cold Water’ - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeHave you ever poured ‘cold water’ over somebody else’s happiness? In a literal translation from the Chinese language, ‘pouring cold water’ means dousing the flames of passion. This usually happens when the opposite party is feeling elated about a new love, promotion or business deal, and ...
Views: 1610 - VIP companions: What does VIP companion mean? Where can you hire it? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2019 from Alvina JenniferA highly respectful individual is constantly looking for the first-class travel companion who will escort him to an important meeting, occasional events and spend some leisure time together. The requirements for such a companion are very high as the lady who will stand next to this kind of ...
Views: 1610 - What's Really Going on When We Fall in Love - by Submitted on May 07, 2016 from Linda and Charlie Bloom"Lovers are those for whom no minute is like any other, people between whom nothing habitual takes place, just what is new, unprecedented, unexpected. In such connections there exists an almost unbearable happiness. When we understand our lives correctly, we can slowly grow into such happiness ...
Views: 1610 - Creating Spiritual & Emotional Wealth = Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2014 from Mike SchoppDo you consider yourself on a spiritual path yet currently feel out of place? You are not alone. There is a growing trend towards individuals seeking deeper meaning in life today. The majority of dis-ease is simply rooted in “our unconscious choice” to disconnect from who we really are ...
Views: 1609(3 votes) - Living in "The Almost" by Kristin Mackey - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Kristin MackeyLiving in The Almost by Kristin Mackey Are you living in the land of The Almost? You know, that place you dwell that feels almost right - but not quite. Now of course our heart cannot always sing, but usually when a note has not struck for awhile it may indicate you are not living ...
Views: 1609 - Leadership Strategies for a Networked World: - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Edward KnabPosted by Dr. Edward Knab Globalization has caused the world to shrink and most of us in one way or another do business with individuals across the globe. Developing a global perspective is an important aspect of building a global network which can be extremely helpful to your personal and ...
Views: 1608(2 votes) - 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: 1608(2 votes) - Find how wonderful you are - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from hagit dayanCompliment yourselves, believe in yourselves, and give yourselves credit. You are wonderful people; each and every one of you has many talents. You have achieved much in your lives. You are dear people. All you have to do is acknowledge it, believe in it and cultivate it. I once heard a ...
Views: 1607(5 votes) - Got Milk? Feed Your Inner Mouse - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from William FetterGot Milk? Feed Your Inner Mouse I often fancifully imagine a snake, mouse, and monkey inside myself. My last message focused on meeting our core for safety and was titled "I love Lucy." This Message focuses on our core need for satisfaction - broadly defined - with the hopefully not too ...
Views: 1606(2 votes) - The Path to Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Art MasonIf everyone on the planet were to read, understand and internalize this teaching we would see an end to violence and conflict almost over night. The mind is an amazing creation. For centuries science thought that the mind was fixed. It thought that personality was set at birth. Today science ...
Views: 1606(8 votes) - Create An Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Estelle GibsonThe Power of Gratitude Practicing an attitude of gratitude is a simple way to give yourself an Attitude Adjustment. Gratitude shifts your focus from lack to abundance. Research has shown that giving thanks makes people happier, more resilient, strengthens relationships and can improve your ...
Views: 1605(2 votes) - The Five Biggest Myths About Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Mary Rosendale1. It’s relaxing. This is a dangerous myth because people expect meditation to be like slipping into a hot tub. When they experience discomfort they think it’s not working or they’re not doing it right and they give up. In fact, it’s often not relaxing, at least not ...
Views: 1605 - Cultivating Positive Thoughts - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Judy WrightHow and why do we believe what we believe? How do we arrive at our underlying set of beliefs, attitudes, assumptions and prejudices? Who planted the information in our minds? Was the information nurturing or toxic? What did we hear, see or experience that established our life’s action ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - How Does A Waitress Deal With Rude People? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few weeks ago we wrote a blog called "Walking Your Talk: How Do You Treat a Waitress?" We had a great response and so this time we thought we would look at the same issue from the other side: How do we deal with people who are rude? There is no doubt that waitresses can get the worst of ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - Just Allow. But How? - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from Michael LosierIf you've been practicing the Law of Attraction, then you're probably familiar with the expressions, "just Allow" and "it will come." Well, technically, both expressions are true. However, Allowing is not just thinking that you can have your desire - it's also knowing and feeling that it is ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - The "Will Power" Secret !! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2015 from Aniruddha DeshpandeDear Readers, Here goes the secret about will power, but before I reveal it to you, tell me haven't you heard the following statements in your life so far, You have to have will power to get yourself through a difficult situation! You have to increase your will power, you give up too ...
Views: 1603 - Agathism - The Best Way to Live Our Lives - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffAbout three years ago, I was driving a Toyota Forerunner that had been in my possession for about 14 ½ years. It had 274,000 miles on the odometer and it was still running, although of course, not perfectly. I finally decided that I needed a new car, and since I have a tendency to keep the ...
Views: 1602(2 votes) - H for a Meaningful Life - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Norma CasasResting on the slopes of the Himalayas, the kingdom of Bhutan emerges as the happiest place on earth. Isolated from the world until the late sixties, this relatively small country has found the recipe for a happy and meaningful life, and it is precisely its happiness levels what measures their ...
Views: 1602 - 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: 1602 - Energize Yourself Today! - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Jim FargianoWhat a perfect day to take steps towards something important to you! It makes no difference if it is an inside or outside project, nor something of intense meaning. All you have to do is flank yourself with an "I can do it" attitude. Whether it is exercise related, refreshing or cleaning your ...
Views: 1601 - Life is a Daring Adventure - Or Nothing - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Jessica McGregor Johnson“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is not safer in the long run than exposure.” Helen Keller. I have always loved this quote, well to be honest I have always loved the first ...
Views: 1601 - 3 Tips for a Better Life - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Jill DoukaOur life has become more demanding. You split yourself between work, house and family. In coaching we learn that it is very important to keep yourself in balance so that you can enjoy life. But how can we achieve this? *Exercise Strange as it may seem to you, one of the basic principles ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Dealing with Change. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2005 from Clare EvansDealing with change. “The only constant is change”. Change is something that affects us all in our lives some more serious and impacting than others. Moving house, changing jobs, redundancy, divorce, losing a loved one, death, they all affect us in different ways and our ability to cope ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Happiness: Cut Out the Middleman - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Paul Dalton"Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you." - Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804-1864 A concept I often hear from people who are struggling to connect to a greater sense of happiness in their lives, is that they ...
Views: 1600 - Lessons from the Drive Thru Window. The Power of Asking - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2004 from Eli DavidsonLessons from the Drive Thru Window. The Power of Asking Eli Davidson, M.A. I have an admission to make. I just polished off every molecule of a McDonalds Big N Tasty Meal. (That’s a #6 for you Mickey D’s wanna be’s.) Ahh, I loved each bite of burger and salty, soggy fry. Every mouthful ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Always a student, sometimes a teacher - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Brian KingIt is hard to imagine that a generation of peace and love could become the next war mongers. It is far to obvious the wars we fight today are not to protect any thing other than profit. You who riddled the world with land mines, profit from the resources of others, restrict advancement, let ...
Views: 1599(1 vote) - 9 Destructive Reasons We Cling to Clutter - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Christine Kane“Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery A retired man once told me he loved going camping with his wife because camping showed her how simple ...
Views: 1599(1 vote) - Exquisite Personalised Christening Invitations For Christening Ceremony - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Ekta JainThe religious ceremony that features the baptism of an infant is called a christening. Many families will gather together for the first time since the child was born to join in this joyous occasion. Parents will need to pick out, purchase and mail christening invitations to the people that will ...
Views: 1599 - Six Steps to Change Your Limiting Beliefs - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from Allison BrightYour beliefs affect your happiness, health, relationships and your future. Beliefs are easy to change with the right foundation and procedure. Utilizing the way you mind works enables you to use six simple steps to transform your limiting beliefs. Beliefs and certainty Beliefs are simply ...
Views: 1599 - The Value of the Gift of Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Eloryia RAWe simply never know when, where or how our soul will choose to leave the physical form that houses it. In any given moment you might just stop breathing. This is not to create fear in you; it is to awaken awareness in you. It is important to realize delaying dreams for one reason or another; ...
Views: 1599 - How to be yourself - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Lais StephanBe Yourself. This must be one of the most given pieces of advice and it sounds more than overrated. But is it really? How often do we meet people who seem very opiniated, who however are expressing other people’s opinions and not their own, for they feel only strong when they follow the ...
Views: 1598(1 vote) - Make gratitude a family value this Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from wendy dolberThanksgiving is right around the corner now. Friends and families are planning and gathering for the day. Is it going to be turkey, or goose, or maybe we'll even try turducky! How many side dishes this year? Remember last year we forgot the broccoli! Do we really have to have candied yams and ...
Views: 1598(1 vote) - America's Love-Hate Relationship with Law: Freedom, Health, Happiness, Prosperity Based on Obedience - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Obedience to the laws of physics has put men on the moon. Freedom, Health, Happiness and Prosperity are based on obedience to laws. Re-writing those laws will not get us to the moon, and it can hijack us from a higher destiny in life. If we Google Newton's Laws, we find a daunting ...
Views: 1597 - RESPECT-ask Aretha;it's important - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Keith BrayTHE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECT in RECOVERY Quotes about respect When I was asked to do an article on respect, my thoughts immediately flashed to Aretha Franklin’s 1967 theme for the feminist movement- “R.E.S.P.E.C.T”.- which upon examination of the lyrics, tells us that she will do anything in ...
Views: 1597 - Peace, Harmony and Tranquility are Gift Market Trends - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2016 from Pat HeydlauffHarmony, personality and practicality seem to be the underlying trends at the January 2016 Atlanta Gift Market where Pantone introduced their colors of the year: rose quartz and serenity blue (a light periwinkle). Think soft soft soft pastel shades of these two peaceful colors. They refer to ...
Views: 1596 - 4 Ways to Start Fresh at 40 - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2017 from Rebecca HarperSome people say that life starts at 40, and we’d be inclined to agree. At 40, you’ve got stuff figured out. You’re not struggling with your first job or navigating dating with youthful naivety. You probably have a career, know what you want in life and you know how to have fun. While there are ...
Views: 1595 - Personalizing Your Happiness: How to Define your Happiness on Your Terms - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from deneen blocker"Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude." Dale Carnegie All too often you hear people speak about what is going in their lives that is not working and how miserable and or unhappy it is making them feel. Throughout the day we encounter ...
Views: 1595 - HOW YOGA HELPS LEADERSHIP, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & OD ? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2016 from Hans DholakiaAs the readers may be aware, Yoga is a lot more than just physical postures. Yoga is not just for the body ; in fact the ultimate aim of Yoga is transcending the limiting body consciousness - our chief hurdle. WHAT IS YOGA : The name Yoga (actually Yog) is derived from the root words Yujir ...
Views: 1594 - Procrastination Is All About Emotions - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Chantal BeaupreLet's explore now the second reason why the prime cause of our emotions cannot be found in the events of our lives. Once an event has occurred, you will most probably admit that it never disappears. For example, if Mary loses her job, although it will be possible for her to find another one ...
Views: 1594 - Sportsweardesigner Best Volleyball Sportswear, Volleyball Team Uniforms - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Lucas LeverTypical sportswear garments incorporate shorts, volleyballsuits, T-shirts, mens polo shirt, jerseys, in addition to sweatpants. Sportswear is also commonly worn since casual apparel and is quite fashionable. Brands of sportswear differ fairly widely good specific sport activity they serve, and ...
Views: 1594 - Living the Life You Love! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2006 from Judy IrvingLiving the Life You Love “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same.” ~ Carlos Casteneda I ‘woke up’ one day and realized life is what you make it, not what is ‘dished out’ to you. Me – personally – I am responsible for my happiness. ...
Views: 1593 - Coping with Anxiety - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Tim ReynoldsOver the last 10 years I have noticed something strange evolving. I have patients coming in with their chief complaint being, “I am anxious all the time.” I have family members and friends telling me the same thing. But what has changed? Has the change occurred in our genetic makeup, or is ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2016 from Dr. Vikram ChauhanThebacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are the primary cause of the bacterial infection, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Healthy people sometimes also get this infection without having any symptoms. The bacteria generally cause minor problems, but may cause several complications if the ...
Views: 1592 - Where Are We? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Vickie GriffithDriving home to Virginia from South Carolina with our six-year-old exhilarated granddaughter in tow. For nearly three months she had been marking days off the calendar anticipating her visit with us in Virginia. Getting into the truck she was ready to be in our home,yet we had a seven to eight ...
Views: 1592 - Clear Your Fear - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Anita JeffersonLearn How to Face Your Fears This exercise is designed to give you pause time to stop and objectively evaluate your fears. Be honest, the outcome depends on it. Repeat often until it becomes a first response habit. 1. Identify three of your greatest fears. Write them ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Go for the Gold – Habits to Build Your Confidence and Courage! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Pat MussieuxI am so very proud to call myself a Canadian this week as we host the Olympic Games in Vancouver. I was spell-bound as I watched the Opening Ceremonies and jumped out of my chair with great joy when Alexandre Bilodeau won the first Gold medal for Canada! "If you only care enough for a result, ...
Views: 1590(5 votes) - What is your Giss? - by Submitted on May 23, 2005 from Anita JeffersonWhat is Your Giss? We all have giss? The true discovery is in finding out what it is. Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, giss is your essence; it is what makes you unique, outstanding, and distinct from the rest. A mother knows her child’s giss instinctively. A father intuitively knows his ...
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