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- Choosing Wellbeing - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2008 from Kerri MillerThe last decade has been one of growth and change for me as I've pursued a path to greater well-being. I know firsthand that today's busy lifestyles can often cause us to mix up our priorities and loose that sense of wellbeing. Along the journey I have found that each of us is blessed with an ...
Views: 1233 - How to Be Happy, Even with a Full To Do List - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2009 from Sandy FowlerI was doing some Life Management work with a client and we started out talking about what was going well, what she was doing that was working and making her life better. She had accomplished a lot in a few short months. She had created some routines that changed the tone of her days, as well ...
Views: 1233 - Living with Regret - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizThroughout all of our lives we will say or do things that will cause great regret. These things may be said or done in the "heat of the moment" or while "temporarily suspended" from who we really are (i.e. under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol). The regret we feel may come instantly or ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Playing the Wisdom Game - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2007 from Copthorne MacdonaldWhat is wisdom? Like stupidity, we know it when we see it. But because wisdom manifests in so many different ways, it can't be adequately defined in a few words. Short dictionary definitions highlight some of wisdom's characteristics such as "keen discernment," "a capacity for sound judgment," ...
Views: 1232 - Resolution 3: Save Money - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerToday's focus is on my never-ending quest to save money. I have employed many methods in the past to cut-back, but because I have not had full buy-in from my family as well as side-steps taken on my part, I end up saving less than I had planned. With this new focus of linking my New Year's ...
Views: 1232(3 votes) - Selecting A Wedding Dress To Match Your Physique - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Lucas LeverYou should choose a wedding dress that accentuates and also flatters your very best features. This particular boils down to learning your body sort and choosing the design of Shoelace Wedding Dresses you like best. For those who have no excitement of the frame and precisely what suits you, the ...
Views: 1232 - Your Surest Path to Greater Success and Friendship - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Kare AndersonI got this strange idea in eighth grade. To run for student body president is not a surprising decision for most outgoing, popular people. But I was neither. In fact I tended to daydream, read books that were not on the required list, and sit in the table at the far corner of the cafeteria with ...
Views: 1232 - Plus Size Lingerie Can Be Naughty And Nice - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Lucas LeverSexy full figured lingerie can certainly set the stage for a a number of personalities or possibly it has the chance to play between basic have fun to an full-scale bad as you desire to be. If you desire to heat some misconception, then lightweight a fire using your partner in your plus size ...
Views: 1231 - Renowned Doctor Releases New Formula For Natural Menopause Relief - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Carolyn HinsonMega-Menopause: How To Beat This Invisible Enemy By Dr. Al Sears There’s an “invisible enemy” haunting women... It’s flowing through your blood right now as you read this letter... and it’s commanding every cell in your body to act in ways that make you feel like you’re losing your ...
Views: 1231 - Spirited Living - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Heidi CornelissenThere is a new Australian TV series called “Spirited’ which illustrates a relationship of sorts, between Henry (a ghost) and Suzy (the only person who can see him). Henry is trapped in ghost-format in Suzy’s apartment because it appears he needs to resolve some life issues still. He’s stuck in ...
Views: 1231 - Great Ways to Improve Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2018 from Brad RichardsonWhen we grow as individuals, we've learned from experiences and use them to become better people, for both ourselves, the people that we love the most, and the community in which we live. Mental health cleansing is an important aspect of personal growth. Life is sometimes overwhelming and can ...
Views: 1230 - What Alcohol Treatment Center Will Best Help You - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2010 from Barry HarrisonChoosing a drug rehabilitation center can become complicated and challenging if you don't appreciate the right points for which to check. Whether it's for yourself or somebody you care about, you want to try to get the right match to begin with. Coping with addictive problems can be a heart ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Laughter The Best Medicine - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2016 from amanda hadleyLaughter the Best Medicine Is laughter the best medicine? Laughter certainly has enormous amounts of health benefits ranging from positively affecting diabetes, lowering risks of heart attacks, reducing stress, anxiety and depression, improving emotional health, strengthen your immune system ...
Views: 1229 - Thinking About Resolutions for the New Year - by Submitted on May 16, 2022 from Alice LandryThe time near the beginning of a new calendar year often brings mixed feelings. People may review their life over the past year and vow to improve it for the next. Changes in diet, exercise, work situations, and relationships may be considered. This current year of 2015 asked us to look at ...
Views: 1229 - 10 steps to a BETTER YOU! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2013 from Eryka Sklivas10 steps to a BETTER YOU! Entering a New Year has always been a time for reflecting on the past, and more importantly, preparing for the changes you want (or need) to make in the coming year. Rather than simply rolling from one year to the next, dragging your past into your future, here are ...
Views: 1228 - Are you ready to secure your financial future? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Michelle BranciforteIf you've ever longed for the day you could say good-bye to money worries and unfulfilling work that makes other people rich but never you... Have you been scouring the internet for the perfect home business, that could secure your financial future, give you time freedom and have only gotten ...
Views: 1228(1 vote) - Happiness is a decision - by Happiness is transpersonal divine joy and fulfillment in creating and connecting. It is the outbursting purity of the Universe. In happiness one is opening up to the fullest for life, her gifts, possibilities and challenges. This implies that happiness is not a goal, but a road to travel on, an ...
Views: 1228 - Honoring Your Personal Evolution - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2012 from Chris HammerWho I was twenty years ago is certainly not who I am today. Or so I used to like to think… When I look back at myself at that time I see someone with a pretty different set of ideals, values, beliefs, and ways of being in the world. And quite frankly, I like today’s me much better. But ...
Views: 1228 - How Can You Deal with Difficult People With Out Stress? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from BHASWETI GEWHASLike many difficult situations in life you can definitely learn how to cope with negative people in life, with ease, grace and peace. If you look around, you will find people who are great sources of encouragements; create positive influences and bring joy to your heart. I call then our ...
Views: 1228(1 vote) - How to Live a Happy and Fulfilling Life: Step Two - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you want more happiness and self fulfillment in your life? It seems there's a general malaise in the world which is becoming almost epidemic. Everywhere you turn, you find people desperately searching for more happiness and meaning in their lives. And there's a surprisingly simple solution to ...
Views: 1228 - The Master of the Pointless Conversation - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Craig HarperIf you're like most people, then you often feel like you're spending far too much time and emotional energy having certain conversations with certain people. Imagine how many years we could add to our lives if we could reclaim all the time we've wasted on those pointless, meaningless, ...
Views: 1228 - Joy Is Where You Find It: Inspirational Movies - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Charles SteedInspiration is where you find it. Sometimes that’s in the movies. My favorite theme for both books and film is what I refer to as passing the torch. It’s pretty simple actually. You can identify a passing the torch story because by the end of the movie one character is far better off as a ...
Views: 1227(2 votes) - Life Change –8 Ways To Discover If You’re Ready For One - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Deborah HayesThere comes a point in life when we begin to feel different; not good different and not necessarily bad different - just different. The hard ‘stuff’ is over and now we are freer and wiser than ever before. It’s that precious time we waited for, worked towards, time for those things we postponed ...
Views: 1227 - The "I Want Manifesto" - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Katie Mattson“I want” are two of the first words we learn growing up. We all went through the toddler phase of reaching out to anything that was shiny and saying “I want…” As adults, we still struggle with this verbal and emotional condition. Often, we aren’t clear about ...
Views: 1227 - What Does a Dog Know about Living a First Class Life? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Debbie IngleDogs: they have it all figured out; and because we are the more intelligent of the two, I suppose we think we have nothing to learn from them. My 9-month-old puppy so obviously and effortlessly puts himself first. I don’t fault him for this and, in fact, I applaud him. Let’s go through a few ...
Views: 1227 - A Bird's Eye View of THE ENCHANTED SELF and what it means to YOU! - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2004 from Barbara Becker HolsteinThe Rebbe Nachman of Breslow often said, “Always remember-Joy is not merely incidental to your spiritual quest. It is vital.” As the years have gone by and I’ve been in the practice of psychology over 20 years, I have become more and more convinced that he was so right, that joy is not an ...
Views: 1226 - Finding Happiness And The Point Of Life - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from David SamuelMany people tell me they cannot find any point to life. That is very sad of course, to continue to live just because it is the only alternative to death. Maybe they are right, or maybe not. Even if you have a purpose and see a point, this article may help you increase joy and pleasure in your ...
Views: 1226 - TALENTED TOP COUNTRY ARTISTS AT AFFORDABLE RATES TO MAKE YOUR SHOW MIND-BLOWING - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2018 from Olivia JohnsWe provide musical talent to open promotion concert events, casinos, fairs, corporate events, festivals, private events and more. Our mission is to present music performances of top country artists by an elite professional chorus, thus providing a visceral music experience to audiences. Our ...
Views: 1226 - How To Inventory Your Personal Assets For 2008 - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Have you ever noticed how, at this time of year, there are lists and lists circulating? You can find a list of the 20 best films of 2007, the 10 worst dressed people, the 50 most interesting books. In addition to spending some of your spare time reading through these lists, how about taking ...
Views: 1225 - I want it NOW! Instant gratification and how to screw up your life forever - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Tom VizziniFlashback 5 years…There I was laying on the path staring up at the sky. Just a moment before I was running. Now it felt like someone had ripped my foot off and stapled it back on. It had happened before. My right ankle would twist and there I would be staring up at the sky. Kim would joke that ...
Views: 1225(2 votes) - The Disenchanted Forest, The Enchanted Self - A Tale of Female Development in a Strange Land - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2005 from Barbara Becker HolsteinOnce upon a time there was a Princess who set out on a raft to find the Enchanted Forest. She took with her a canteen full of hopes and dreams, minimal provisions, and outdated maps. The raft swayed. the wind blew. It was too cold. It was too hot. She was hungry. She was tired. She was scared. ...
Views: 1225 - 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: 1225(3 votes) - What I Know Today - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Vicki LeinI’m feeling a little lost this morning. So I’ve decided to center myself by writing and to focus on what I know because right now I feel swamped by all the things I don’t know. 1. One thing I know is that I have lots of help. For example, I am dictating this writing into my computer with the ...
Views: 1225 - Get Pregnant Naturally - Simple Methods That Truly Works - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from michael chibuzorWhen you consider the fact that children makes up the family, it becomes important to conceive them. The question is, are there ways to get pregnant naturally? Before I give the answer I believe to be true, look at this explanation. Getting pregnant cannot be forced or controlled. We just have ...
Views: 1224 - Time Out! - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Deborah MartinDid you make the shift to daylight savings with grace and ease? I didn't. Oh, my routine wasn't altered much. Within a day or two, I was past any effects on my circadian rhythm. It's just that twice a year the time change annoys me. Now before I hear from all of you who have a preference one way ...
Views: 1224 - Anxiety Disorder Children - Signs And Treatment - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Velma MerrickChildren can be affected by anxiety disorder, child panic attacks, and other mental health issues. Recent studies show that more than 17% of children are suffering from an anxiety disorder. It is normal when children face some sort of stressful period from time to time during their childhood. It ...
Views: 1223 - How to Jump-start Your Emotional Health - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2004 from Patricia WagnerYou've probably heard the expression: "It's not what you're eating. It's what's eating you!" This well-known saying reminds us that the thoughts we entertain can have an impact on our health. Scientists have discovered that what you're thinking actually affects your physical health as well as ...
Views: 1223 - Finding Your Way To Blissful Marriage - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe dictionary version of the definition of bliss is short—“heaven, paradise, complete happiness”. This kind of bliss is short-term in duration. This day my friend and her husband marks 15 years of their blissful marriage. However, “bliss” as defined by a marriage veteran and “bliss” as defined ...
Views: 1222(2 votes) - Surprise Party Ideas: Exciting and Also Memorable Ideas to Host a Celebration - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Socrates NewcomeSurprise Party Ideas is the method of organizing, organizing as well as starting a social gathering that will big surprise the celebrant or perhaps the visitor regarding recognize. Inside a shock party, the usual design is really a special birthday. An unexpected get-together can be a tiny ...
Views: 1222 - Touch A Heart - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Phil WalmsleyInsight #2 Touch A Heart Many hearts are closed to the love of this universe. To touch another’s heart, you must first open your own heart. Not just to a selected few, but for all to see. Be open. Be vulnerable. Allow yourself to be loved and to love everyone that you meet. Take those whose ...
Views: 1222 - Understanding ‘hope’ and its role in coping and optimism - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2017 from Fraser Watts“Keep hope alive” is a slogan which was popularised by the American civil rights campaigner, Jesse Jackson, in a speech given 25 years ago. Since then, the electronica group, The Crystal Method, used it as the basis for a single on their album Vegas. In short, the phrase connects with how we ...
Views: 1222 - Chasing The Fairy Tale - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2007 from Catie HayesThis time of year, it's almost impossible to avoid the trap of perfection. We are bombarded with messages to find the perfect gift, create the perfect holiday, have the perfect family and so on. The weeks leading up to the holidays have been reduced to a crazed race to obtain the impossible. ...
Views: 1221 - How to Be Happy - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Sarah Lambert“Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.” – Democritus I once met a woman who had a little dog. The dog was very sweet and quiet, and wore a yellow uniform that said “Therapy Dog” in block letters. I was impressed by it’s patience, ...
Views: 1221 - Important Things To Always Keep In Mind For Working With Microdermabrasion Machine - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Mariecar CervanciaBecause of microdermabrasion’s non-invasive nature, it is become about the most, if not probably the most, popular skincare remedies available. Not only it's very popular in healthcare hospitals, it's also a lot sought-after treatment in spas and other beauty as well as skincare sites. The ...
Views: 1221 - Ripple Of Human Kindness - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Robin RobertsThere is a misconception small deeds are not as magnificant as those part the water ones. Find a cure and you are nominated for a noble prize find a dollar and give it to a homeless person to buy a meal and the moment will pass unnoticed. Understand right now your every word,thought and deed ...
Views: 1221 - You are Unique - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Jill DoukaThere is a very common phrase in all the crime movies: “You are guilty, we found your DNA to the scene of the crime, and nobody has the same DNA…you have the right to remain silent…”! You are Unique! Truly! There is no one like you in the whole world. Obviously I do not mean only your ...
Views: 1221 - I Started Out With - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Christine TopjianI started out with When inspiration strikes, you just have to go with it. I believe that. I have been thinking of a great message to pass on to my fellow readers and clients. I woke up this morning to find an article that I was immediately attracted to read. Now, you should know ...
Views: 1220 - Strong is the New Skinny - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Abigail SteidleyThe other day I went to coffee with my personal trainer, and we were chatting about fitness, the urge women have to do endless, hideous (in my opinion, of course) hours of cardio exercise instead of strength training, and our cultural viewpoint around women with muscles and strength. She ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - Life Vitamins - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2005 from Kathy GatesEverybody needs a way to stay healthy in their life, not only physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. In that vein, most of us know that a good way to help stay physically healthier is to take a vitamin every day. But did you know that a great way to help you stay emotionally and ...
Views: 1219 - Meditation and Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from karen Hood-CaddyMost of us think of happiness as something that just happens. Or doesn't. But recent studies are showing that happiness can actually be learned. How? Through meditation. Dr. Richard J. Davidson, PhD, who teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been using brain imaging to ...
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