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- 4 Steps For Change And Growth - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Kimberley CohenLife can throw us to and fro sometimes, can't it? We never know what might transpire during our day. You can set your intentions on how you would like things to unfold and sometimes they work out perfectly or at least close to how you had intended. Other times you are blindsided by ...
Views: 1185 - Run Your Own Race - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaRunning has taught me many life lessons. It's an activity that provides great wisdom. Both in terms of how it relates to life, and in the way it opens your mind and allows the voice of your higher self to come through loud and clear. Last week I was running at a lake near my home and this ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Happiness Lessons From an Octogenarian - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaMy dad just turned 80 years young. As I get older I'm realizing that my dad has taught me a lot about how to be happy. Although he wasn't really "teaching" me... more like setting a great example by the way he has lived his life. Unfortunately, as is common with kids, I didn't appreciate or ...
Views: 1773(1 vote) - When Bad Things Happen to Good People - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaYes, it's true, bad things happen to good people. But it's also true that... GOOD things happen to BAD people. And, BAD things happen to BAD people. And yes, even GOOD things happen to GOOD people. It's called life, folks. I'm tired of hearing all the Law of Attraction "experts" ...
Views: 1202(1 vote) - Life Without Facebook: The Anti-Social Media Experiment - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaI've made the decision to try life without social media. What that really means is getting off Facebook. While I have accounts on Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn, I rarely visit those sites. But Facebook is different. For some reason, even when I vow not to visit, it draws me in. Calls to me. ...
Views: 2568(1 vote) - Rehabilitation Services - How to Make Patients More Comfortable - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Igor StilerRehabilitation Treatment – an Essential Service Rehabilitation services are provided for the elderly, for patients suffering from functional loss and chronic pain, patients with post trauma/neurological disorders, and those having pain in the neck, shoulder, back, knee, and ankle. ...
Views: 2010 - Life's Unexpected Curve Balls - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizThroughout our lives, we are going to be thrown unexpected curve balls from time to time. Whether you allow them to hit you square in the face or step out of the way is what is most important. Do not allow it to be anything more than what it is. It is a curve ball, plain and simple. Too ...
Views: 1879(2 votes) - Expressing Gratitude Is More Than Saying Thank You - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Marla EnhelderGratitude is many things to many people. It is wonder; it is appreciation; it is looking at the bright side of things; it is abundance; it is thanking someone; it is “counting blessings.” It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented. The average person often ...
Views: 2131(2 votes) - Create Internal Change And Live A Happier Working Mom Life In 4 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Marla EnhelderHow is it that some working moms are happy regardless of their life circumstances while others are incessantly miserable though they appear to "have it all"? How you feel and the results you attain are attributable to the intentionality of your thoughts and your actions. Your level of joy, ...
Views: 1139(1 vote) - My Journey to Fulfilling My Greatest Heart's Desire! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Melissa KittoWhen I was 16 years old, I had an experience where I felt a baby soul come around me and communicate with me. She felt joyful and fun and I just knew deep down in my heart that she would be my child one day. It was only a matter of timing. At that time of course, I was very young and had NO plan ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Tips on Being Happier Beginning Today - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Larry CraneHere are several things that you can easily do to begin feeling happier each day. You will be as happy as you decide to be. In deciding to do nothing, that is exactly what you will accomplish — NOTHING. Your life is, and always will be, a reflection of what you are holding in mind. Involving ...
Views: 1495(4 votes) - Tips to plan a vacation on Southampton Holiday Cruises - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Adam SimonSouthampton is one of the most celebrated cities located in Hampshire, on the South Coast of England. This city is recognized as one of the most important ports of the world. Historical significance of this place makes it unique, beautiful, and attractive. Holiday cruises offer such a vacation ...
Views: 464 - The Place of Reincarnation in Healthy Life – An Esoteric Streamlining - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen we widen and deepen our perspectives, our life moves towards serene waters. One such perspective is available through understanding Reincarnation. This creates an elbow room in one’s consciousness, leading to stable peace. Unfortunately, the cultures that have denied reincarnation ...
Views: 1394(2 votes) - Do You Suffer From Multiple Identity Disorder? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Rachel AndrewsWhat is multiple identity disorder? The non-clinical version is when you show up with a different personality or set of values depending on who you’re with. You can know for sure if this applies to you by asking yourself this, “would people describe me differently depending on who I ...
Views: 2176(5 votes) - The mindset of Abundance - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Kelly RoachFor many individuals it is a life long quest to achieve financial security, career and business success. As a Senior Vice President for a Fortune 500 Firm and a business coach, I have worked with, guided and mentored hundreds of business leaders. What has shocked me the most over the years ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - Happiness is a Friend Away - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Scott BaxterWhat can we do when we have a friend who is truly unhappy with their life? Do we sit back and watch them self-destruct in their own situations in their lives where they seem to be oblivious to what is actually going on? Is it our position to even say anything in the first place? If we elect to ...
Views: 1493 - The New Year—A Blank Piece of Paper Awaiting Your Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Kathy GottbergAs a writer, it’s easy for me to imagine each New Year as a blank piece of paper awaiting my inspiration. But when you think about it, that metaphor actually works for everyone. Every year we all have the potential to start over with a story—our personal story for sure—and any other story we ...
Views: 1131(3 votes) - Inner Demons - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizDo you live with inner demons? Is there something you did in the past that haunts you day in and day out? Do these demons control your life and control who you are? Well, they do not have to. There is nothing in the past that can affect you unless YOU ALLOW it to. There is nothing that can ...
Views: 2379(2 votes) - The only New Years Resolution you will EVER need - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2012 from Louise JensenIt's that crazy time of year again when lists are made with often unachievable, sometimes downright ridiculous goals. Three people I know have already decided on theirs. One is currently eating through the Christmas food like there is a famine approaching so she can start a diet on January ...
Views: 1290(2 votes) - Your Inner Strength - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Your inner strength is where you draw your power from. It could be from past experiences that you learned from, it could be from faith in yourself, or from your faith in your religion. Your inner strength is constantly evolving. As the New Year approaches you anticipate the changes that ...
Views: 1369(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: 1219(2 votes) - Want A Happier, Healthier, More Successful New Year? Become An Optimist - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Noelle NelsonThe holidays are just about over, your decorations are slowly making their way back into storage boxes, the euphoria of gift-giving and receiving has given way to the mundane “Here we go, another year” where you still have to make a living or figure out how to make it through the next month, ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: Give Yourself a Gift - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Want to give yourself a holiday gift that will last the rest of your life? Try giving yourself the gift of happiness. Research shows that happiness and satisfaction depend more on the inner person than on external circumstances. The secret to living a happy life is ...
Views: 1616(4 votes) - ReNEW for the NEW Year: 5 Easy Rules to Change Your Life. - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganDuring the four weeks before Christmas, I try to prepare emotionally and spiritually for the Sacred Holiday. As is my custom, I practice new constructive behavior with the hope of incorporating them permanently into my life. This year, my goal was to immerse myself more fully in the present ...
Views: 1177(2 votes) - Learn to Do Nothing on Purpose: Simple But Powerful Mindfulness Exercises can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Mark LeonardHow about making a real change this New Year. Learn to do nothing on purpose. Yes, learning to sit on your butt for a few minutes each day just watching the sensations of breath in your body could be all that you need to do to change your life for the better, in ways that you could never have ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Commitment Doesn't Have to Be Painful - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Heather DoeringThe truck was packed to the brim. The other two trucks accompanying us were also full. We were on our way to a remote lake near Lake Tahoe in California. We'd been planning this trip for a month but my mate had been talking about it for over a year. Loon Lake was the destination and he wanted to ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Where To Find Perfect Christmas Gifts For Your Loved Ones - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Shane MartinThere’s an old saying which states that It is better to give than to receive’. Although it is come to be seen as something as a cliché, there is actually a lot of truth in this statement. When you find just the right gift for a person really close to you, and can tell from their reaction that ...
Views: 1340 - Book Review: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Brenda StephensIn 2009, Gretchen Rubin author of Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill released The Happiness Project. The thought behind The Happiness Project came to the author while she was on a city bus ride . She thought to herself what was her life about… what would make her happy? She devotes a ...
Views: 1268 - Christmas event photographs - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from John DevisRemembering and sharing the holiday fun is very exciting for those who are involved as well as for those who could not be there to share this special moment with you. Capturing some of the most beautiful expressions on your child's face when his/her favorite present walks in barks on all ...
Views: 653 - Your Negative Nancy Emergency Preparedness Plan - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Adrienne FikesEvery now and again you run into someone that does not have anything positive to say. That Negative Nancy insists on sharing horrible tales of injustice and songs of woe. Hearing them whine and complain about the sunrise or the effervescent giggles of a small child, you begin to wonder when they ...
Views: 1243 - Not Shaving, No Makeup, and Throwing Traditional Beauty Out the Window - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Shannon LagasseWhat would you do if you spent a year without the support of any beauty products? I don’t read the news. I stopped reading it when I realized that it was the primary source of incoming negativity in my life. Now I catch headlines at Yahoo when I log out of my email and through my Facebook ...
Views: 2066 - 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: 1822(2 votes) - Re-channeling Stress into Something Positive - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Scott BaxterRe-channeling Stress into Something Positive What if someone told you there was a way that you could re-channel the negative effects of stress into something that is productive and positive? What if someone told you that you literally redefine yourself into a negative belief when you are ...
Views: 5052(1 vote) - The Aftermath of Near Death Experiences – Perceptual and Spiritual Transformations - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranResearch on Near Death Experiences proves that those who return from the clinically dead state are profoundly changed for the better in a number of ways. Those who listen to them with their hearts can move on to a holistic and wholesome life. We all go through many experiences in life. The ...
Views: 1866(2 votes) - Happiness is not just for Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Mark LeonardIf you get that gift you’ve wanted for Christmas, the chances are the happiness you get from it won’t last. If something terrible happens, a bereavement or relationship break-up, before too long you’re likely to get over it and be just as happy as you were before. Even people who win the lottery ...
Views: 1130 - Celebrate Your Successes - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Andria CorsoAs we approach the end of the year, it’s common to begin planning ahead and setting goals for the next 12 months. This is a great ritual that keeps many of us focused on what we want to accomplish in the coming year. In addition to this, it’s also important to take time to look back at past ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - Step Into Extraordinary - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Teri GoetzWe've all heard of the importance of positive thinking, affirmations, visualizations, and having dreams. But often these goals feel somehow so amorphous, that sometimes it feels a little like"hoo ha", doesn't it? Here's the key: if you make it just a mental exercise, it is ineffective. It's not ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Inspiration is All Around You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Teri GoetzHere's a challenge: Find inspiration in someone who bugs you. Yes, seriously. Find what it is this annoying person gives to the world. Look for why this person is special. You want to know why? Because when you do that, you realize that we are all beautiful, special individuals. We all ...
Views: 1180 - Transitions: Choice - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Teri GoetzYou are always at choice. Even in the way you feel. No matter what happens to you, you can adjust the way you feel about it. Even if it's something you wish did not happen, and "negatively" effects you, you always have the choice to look at the event in another light. In my experience with my ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Shedding the Old Into the New - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizIf you have the desire to change, to become a “better” person, kick a bad habit, or do things differently, you can start right from where you are. There is no need to go backwards to get to where you want to be. There is no need to try to figure out what and why. If you know, who you want to ...
Views: 1055(1 vote) - Take Out the Trash - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizYes, you heard me correctly - take out the trash! Get out of your head! Empty your mind of all those negative, self-sabotaging thoughts. The trash you carry around is the only obstacle keeping you from the only thing that really matters – this moment – here – now. When you are totally in the ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - 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: 1466(2 votes) - hypnotherapy and how it will transform your life - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Adrian KowallWhat is hypnotherapy and why is it important? Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of mind that people dip in and out of every day. It is simply a focused state of attention in which one chooses to ignore external stimuli and concentrate on the issue at hand, much like when reading an ...
Views: 1179 - ***Love the Dark Side of Your Moon - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Laura Young"Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody"(Twain The following is an excerpt from my latest book - "Journey into a Passionate Life." There is a companion workbook for those who want the tools and guidance to delve deeper into that part of self that they try ...
Views: 10220(1 vote) - Begin Change with Trust - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Peggy Lee HansonHow often have you wondered why someone came into your life? How about a negative situation or predicament that had developed? What's trust got to do with it? A good friend of mine explored the former conundrum with me a few years ago. We became fast friends, being open and transparent with one ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Keep Hope Alive - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Adrienne FikesYes, I know and let’s go beyond thinking about the messenger to the meaning of the message. Keep. Hope. Alive. It’s a demand, not a request. It’s a challenge that is yours to take. What does that mean to you in this moment of your life? What circumstances are attacking your level of hope? ...
Views: 1141 - A Moment of Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Adrienne FikesHey thank you! Yes, I mean you. YES, you! Please don’t miss this moment. Give these words your full attention for just a minute, okay? Great! Just breathe. Relax. I want to sincerely express my gratitude to you for the choices you make today. Seriously, thank you! Thank you for shining your ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Playing Games with Your Mood - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Adrienne FikesSo my niece is back in town for just a bit and we got together with the family for some fellowship yesterday. As we sat down to the table, the familiar sibling argument began between her and her little brother about who is going to sit where and who gets to sit next to mom. The updated ...
Views: 979 - The Abundance Challenge - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Adrienne FikesOne of the great ways to motivate yourself is to be intentional bringing abundance into your world. How abundant do you feel right now? How abundant is your life these days? Where could you use more abundance? This week, I want to challenge you to live in more abundance. For the rest of the ...
Views: 1017(2 votes) - Why Use-It-Or-Lose-It? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Hal WechslerWhy “Use-It-Or-Lose-It”, Can Buy You More Years You are going to live into your 90s, if you don’t get run down by a municipal bus. We want them to be healthy, fun, & productive years. So what? We want to avoid Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. • Here’s the latest research of ...
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