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- The Do's and Don'ts to Wearing your Glasses - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Rachelle WilberMany people require glasses to correct their vision. Glasses can be useful for reading, seeing far away or seeing more clearly at any distance. If you wear glasses, it's important to follow certain guidelines to ensure you get the most benefit from them. The following are some essential do's and ...
Views: 3916 - Forgiveness - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Brittany GundersonForgiveness I spent a decade trying to forgive my abuser just so I could feel free again. I wanted to be free from being his victim long after the relationship ended. I had done so many forgiveness techniques without prevail. I read numerous books on forgiveness without them helping. I ...
Views: 1130 - Finding Gratitude For The Darkest Days - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Brittany GundersonFinding Gratitude For The Darkest Days We can be grateful for all that we learned from our darkest days. My darkest days are the days I spent in abusive relationships. I was put-down, starved, choked, and abused. I was brainwashed to believe I was fat, ugly, and no one would want me. I ...
Views: 1074 - Gratitude and Appreciation - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Brittany GundersonGratitude And Appreciation Gratitude and appreciation are the basis of happiness. Without them, happiness is relatively impossible. We all need to be more grateful for what we already have. When we do that, we shift our focus. We become more positive and less negative. We see life as being ...
Views: 1087 - Hobbies... helping us along the spiritual path - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2015 from David HarmAs a teenager and young adult my main hobby, let me change that, my only hobby was partying. I was functional in school as far as grades go but everything revolved around partying. It didn't matter if it was alcohol or drugs, I wanted to party and whatever means it took to get there I would do ...
Views: 3008 - 9 Ways to Become Creative with Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2015 from Julie DohertyBecoming Creative with your Life, is not losing the inner you, your inner core, your innate artistic talents and inspiration. You may well say that can be rather difficult especially when we are surrounded by our everyday responsibilities and must dos! But if we make an effort to introduce ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - Harbinger II: You thought same-sex marriage meant America is going down? Wait a month! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Harbinger was about a series of events that needed explanation in Cahn's best-selling book that warns of impending judgment. Harbinger II needs little explanation except to note that the Supreme Court decision for same-sex marriage came on a date that resonates with biblical meaning ...
Views: 1144 - Why Spiritual Growth Increases Success 5 Reasons - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Patrick HercusThere are four areas of life physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Real sustainable fulfilling success comes from having all four areas alive, vibrant and integrated. To talk about spiritual growth and how it increases success, we first have to define it. Simply stated, spiritual ...
Views: 1022 - Advantages Of Buying Home in Alabama - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2015 from Samuel DrakeNew Park is the perfect place for calling home, located in East Montgomery. New Park lies near the James Wilson Elementary School.New Park is zoned for the brand new state of the art High School. There are so many sidewalks and streetlamps throughout the community. It is one of the best modern ...
Views: 630 - The Myopic View of Life that People Hold in Contrast to What the Near Death Experiences Reveal - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2015 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThere is a lot of confusion and lack of care in the world today leading to human unhappiness. Though many explanations are given for that state of affairs, the messages from Near Death Experiences provide a gateway to radical transformation. Human society has been in turmoil for thousands of ...
Views: 3054 - Laughter Reduces Your Stress - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Robert Wright, Jr., Ph.D., COFTDid you know that a good belly laugh is good for you and simultaneously reduces your stress? Did you know that a recent University of Maryland study concluded that subjects who watched excerpts from a funny movie improved the blood flow to their hearts by 22 percent? Since your blood vessels ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - AND THE WINNER IS: 40-25-11-22-03 Mega 15! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2015 from Rossana SneeYou stop at your neighborhood 7-Eleven, and purchase one Lotto ticket. It’s not going to win, you’re sure, but you’ll check tomorrow night anyway. If you do win, it will be the answer to all your prayers, right? Not necessarily. There are plenty of horror stories about people who’ve won the ...
Views: 1150 - Getting Along With Each Other - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2015 from Tina TessinaIn 1998, Richard and I had a marvelous opportunity to sail around the world as the ballroom dance teachers on a cruise ship. Many of the places we saw then, such as Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia and Israel are in turmoil now, and not as safe for tourists. Last year, when ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Feeling Dull? 5 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2015 from Rachelle WilberSociety puts a lot of pressure on people to fit in. People have a lot of pressure to be perfect not only in their appearance, but also in their conduct and in the way they do things. This desire or pressure to live up to the standards that others put on people can cause an individual to have ...
Views: 1115 - 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: 1727 - How to Count Your Blessings - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2015 from Tom CasanoIf you were requested to list ten things that you are most grateful for in your life, what would be included in it? Do have to think for a while, or do you know exactly how blessed you are? When you ask someone how they are doing, the answer would depend on the level of comfort between the ...
Views: 1456 - Living in the NOW - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2015 from Dawn DemersThe focus for 2015 is on being present in your NOW. All of your power lives in NOW, in this moment. It is in this moment that you have the opportunity to create change and make your desires a reality. To do this you must live in the present. What is happening in this moment is simply a ...
Views: 796 - Connect Easily with Your Kids - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Maggie SliderAsk yourself how well do you really know your kids? Do you know their favourite T.V. show, favourite singer or group, do you even know their favourite genre of music, or something as simple as their favourite colour. You would be surprised by the amount of parents or caregivers who do not know ...
Views: 1255 - Get All FFF'd Up to BE Fit - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from Michael MantellOK, before you go all holier than thou critical, or laugh so hard you can’t pay attention to this content of this article, here’s what being “All FFF’d Up” means when it comes to the secret sauce of being fit. It means if you are going to stick to a fitness program, you need to have Fun, include ...
Views: 2805(1 vote) - Want to Get Started Living Simply? Try This Inexpensive E-Course! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitMinimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelm. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.” –The Minimalists Have you ...
Views: 979 - Four Ways Your Relationship is Mirroring You back to You - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Clement McGrathRelationships are relentless in mirroring back to us all that we need to be aware of, heal and transform. The common trap is to make the other person wrong and believe they need to change in some way for the relationship to improve. Truly transformational growth comes when we accept that they ...
Views: 3393(1 vote) - How Simplicity Can Add Sanity to Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitWe are all surrounded by clutter. Everywhere we look, everywhere in our life, there is too much. There is too much to do. There is too much to buy. There is too much to worry about. There are too many obligations. There is too much stress. And the heart of the "too much" often ...
Views: 936 - So What is Voluntary Simplicity (and How Can it Help You)? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitI wrote last week about the benefits that simplicity has on maintaining your mental health. There was a great deal of interest in that topic and in the e-course that I am going to be offering on Simple Living Basics. But the question came up: what exactly is voluntary simplicity? This is ...
Views: 932 - Simplicity and the Human Brain - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitThis month, I have been writing about the benefits of living a simple lifestyle. I have shown you have decluttering helps to reduce anxiety and to prevent the mind from becoming overwhelmed. Yet my posts have focused on adults living a simpler lifestyle. We often think that living ...
Views: 1011 - Declutter Your Schedule! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitEverybody is busy. And we secretly think we like it that way. On Facebook, probably once a week I see a quotation being shared about the amount of time teachers work after hours. And these make me laugh, because I certainly wouldn't have time to be starting my own business, raising a child, ...
Views: 1167 - 5 Decluttering Mini-Missions - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitThe past few weeks, we have been examining the benefits of decluttering and simple living. The studies make it clear that living a less cluttered life is beneficial not only for your mental health, but also for your family. The problem is that so many of us have so much clutter. Where can ...
Views: 1029 - Alternatives to Recreational Shopping - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitWhen I was a teenager, there was only one place to meet up with friends: the mall, of course! We'd catch up on gossip, walk around, have lunch, and absently make some purchases as we went. It was an enjoyable time, but my closet kept getting fuller. I'd purge the things, and it would fill up ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Reasons Why You Should Start Thinking More Positive About Your Health And Well-Being - by Submitted on May 15, 2015 from Anita GinsburgYour health is one of the most important things that you truly need to maintain well into old age. When you are young, it seems difficult to imagine that you will not always retain optimal health. In fact, most young people imagine that they are virtually invincible. When your health starts to ...
Views: 982 - Free Activities to do with your Kids - by Submitted on May 14, 2015 from Maggie SliderAs a parent I know only too well the cost incurred with having kids. When my husband and I decided that I would stay at home to raise my kids, there were many sacrifices we had to make. However; I looked at the value I was getting by staying home. I got to be there with my kids to witness every ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - Mother Nature - by Submitted on May 11, 2015 from Dr. Mona AeyshaOnce upon a time, in the city of Bathgate, Scotland, a full term pregnant girl, poorly dressed, was walking around the streets of the city aimlessly, carelessly but with great passion. She was quite educated, but no work at that very moment had put her in the most vulnerable situation. She had ...
Views: 1711 - The Importance of Sharing Life Experiences - by Submitted on May 07, 2015 from Matthew E. AlleyneNow, I live on my own with my 2 dogs and my cat, and as this lifestyle is a recent development for me, it is taking a little bit of adjustment. There are certain things that I don’t think I have ever done before, such as changing light bulbs…. Sounds silly right but its true! Another thing ...
Views: 6087 - What is your Purpose in Life? - by Submitted on May 06, 2015 from Erik TozierWhat is your purpose? Are you driven to make a lot of money? Are you looking to help people through teaching, volunteering, or being a nurse or doctor? Do you want to travel the world and have many new experiences? Do you want to have a family that lives comfortably and can have fun ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - Liberation From Your Unwanted Emotional States - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2015 from Brian SheenThe path to liberation is an ongoing process of moving forward on your path to remove the obstacles to your inner peace and self-knowledge. The obstacles on this journey can be as diverse as your mind can imagine. Yet it is not until you are solidly grounded in your body and the world that real ...
Views: 1077 - Pleasant Beauties and The Marvelous Places In Accra - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Umer FiazThere are a great many locales accessible on the web, where you can discover everything from setting out to Accra i.e. what we you have to do when you booked your cheap flight to Accra London. Indeed, even there are a number of, spots which actually presents to reveal the concealed jewels of ...
Views: 1004 - Visit Abuja To Collect Lifetime Memories Of Abuja - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Umer FiazVisit the magnificent delights of Africa from distinctive parts of the world to make your vacation's huge one. Abuja is the capital of Nigeria. Abuja is serving Nigeria as capital city since 1991. Abuja was supplanted by Lagos. Lagos had served Nigeria for a long time as capital, right now Lagos ...
Views: 973 - How Can Save Money on Holidays In Australia - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Umer FiazAustralian features on quite a few bucket lists but most of us never actually get around to actually visiting it. For starters, it just happens to be on the other side of the world, and there is time period when a Venice or Paris simply gets the better of us. A third cause may also be that a ...
Views: 1228 - Stepping Through the Gate to Your New Life - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2015 from Larry Freeborg“I always wanted to get into another field where I knew I would be more fulfilled but for some reason I was never able to get past the gate. You empowered me to step through the gate to get to the other side so I could have a more fulfilling and satisfied life.” – comment from a client at the ...
Views: 1627 - Deliberate Joyful Activities - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2015 from Karen EllerAwhile back when I was doing an appreciation list, I realized that, although thoughts and feelings are of utmost importance (which the appreciation list comprises), we are physical beings living in a physical world and our activities cannot be dismissed. So, along with appreciating, I have ...
Views: 804 - Candid Relationship with People and Divinity – Its Meaning in Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWe all come to know about ourselves through our relationship – relationship with people, with other living beings and even with the inanimate things. Bringing in our self-awareness into this aspect of life, we can transform ourselves spiritually. Human beings who have paid attention to the ...
Views: 1758 - Different Family Attractions Places To Visit In Alabama - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Samuel DrakeMontgomery is the heart of the South America. It is the capital of Alabama. The City is situated on the East of river Alabama.People from all over the world visit Montgomery to spend their spring and winter vacations. Montgomery is a place from where the first spark of civil right movement took ...
Views: 621 - How to Give Your Elderly Loved Ones Peace and Fulfillment - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2015 from Anica OaksAs loved ones age, it is important to give them the care they need to live safe and enjoyable lives at a time when health problems or physical limitations may be a factor. An assisted living center can often provide the peace and fulfillment that elders appreciate and need at this time of their ...
Views: 1399 - I Commend You - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I commend you for your courage and strength to stay when leaving would have been so easy. I commend you for knowing just what to say when I am at a loss for words. I commend you for being so smart and never making anyone feel inadequate. I commend you for your passion for making ...
Views: 1666 - Choosing To Be Free - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2015 from Sandrine ZalewskiI’ve always wanted to take riding lessons but it wasn’t until quite recently (2 years ago) that I have been able to afford the cost and find a stable within city limits. But riding is so much more than I expected. Learning to be around and properly handle bid animals is a challenge in itself ...
Views: 903 - Embrace - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Embrace who you are as there is only one you. Embrace all of the endless possibilities that each new day brings. Embrace chance meetings and other unexplainable events. Embrace change and all of the events that take place because of that change. Embrace love, regardless if it is for ...
Views: 1380 - Tired of Screening Instead of Being? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2015 from Susanna KearneyIt’s been a long hard winter of spending many a day inside planted in front of this computer of mine. I love and hate this blessed and cursed place. The warm outside temps that got me to the park for a mid-afternoon walk today further drove home what I have been sensing lately which is that ...
Views: 1225 - Allow Kids to be Themselves - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Maggie SliderAllow Your Kids To Be Themselves! I want you to think back to your childhood. As a child was there a sport or activity which you truly loved and were good at? Maybe you weren’t so good at it, but you still loved it. Or maybe your parents didn’t allow you to participate in it for whatever ...
Views: 895 - Are you fully alive or already half dead? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Clement McGrathWe humans invest huge amounts of energy, time and resources trying to create a sense of certainty and security. Uncertainty can terrify us because it threatens the control we believe we have over life, and so we cling to those things that are supposed to bring us certainty, and refuse to ...
Views: 1399 - Supercharge Your Relationships: Do Not Take Anything Personally!! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Sandra MiniereAs you learn NOT to take anything personally, you will bring harmony into your relationships. For example, someone may say or do something that feels like an attack on your self-worth, wellbeing or your beliefs. If you retaliate by defending or protecting yourself, you disrupt the connection ...
Views: 1272 - How to Perform Salatul Hajat – The Prayer of Need - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Academy QuranMuslims have been obligated to perform Salah five times a day. The implication of these prayers is to attain nearness to Allah SWT, forgiveness of wrongdoings and fulfillment of just wishes. God, the Exalted does not need us to pray to Him, rather it is us who actually require His assistance ...
Views: 1320 - Life and Career Planning: How to Live Your Life to the Fullest - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinBeing able to live your life to the fullest seems just too good to be true. For many of us, it is a big struggle to reach their full potential, be it personally or professionally. What makes things even more complicated is that failing in one aspect of our live can have a significant effect on ...
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