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- Your 3 Kinds of Experience - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Thomas PowellI am sometimes asked what are the great breakthroughs of Psycanics for human knowledge. There are a goodly number of these, including the nature of spirit, of BEing itself, the nature of the mind, the true nature and the real cause of the emotions, the nature of love, and the nature of ...
Views: 2858 - ***Coaching Skill: Imagine The Possibilities - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderI have two young children who bring me inexpressible joy. Like any parent, I could give a long, itemized list of all the “how’s” and “why’s” they make my heart soar. One trait I notice, when observing them and their friends, is their sheer power of imagination. I’m fascinated at how my son ...
Views: 2856 - THE SMILING GAME - by THE SMILING GAME
It's been said that a smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart. But a smile is also a powerful weapon against negativity of all kinds.
Lisa Gurnsey, of Portland, Oregon, wrote to me about a man whose smile ...
Views: 2852 - Strange Facts About Near Death Experiences – The Messages Can Be Quite Reassuring - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2020 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranResearchers on NDE have gathered a lot of information over the past 35 years or so. Putting them all together and reading between the lines, we can gain a lot of insight into life. Gradually, we turn to be holistic and understand the sacredness of life. PMH Atwater, a seasoned researcher on ...
Views: 2849(2 votes) - Finding Your Place in the World - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2003 from Norman GilbreathMost people find a place in the world by satisfying certain wants and needs -- of other people! If these wants and needs match your own you are among the lucky few. For the rest of us there is a difficult search necessary, which may not end successfully. To increase the likelihood of success it ...
Views: 2848(1 vote) - What Makes a Happy Woman - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Barbara Becker HolsteinA happy woman is content in her life. She feels much peace of mind and also a healthy level of enthusiasm as she goes through her day. Of course, she can become upset or angry, just like anyone else. But her happy nature works to her benefit and soon enough she will find a way to return to a ...
Views: 2847 - The Ups & Downs of Being Single - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2015 from LaToya CampbellThe single life has its ups and downs and being single could either be the most exciting part of a person’s life, or the loneliest part of life for someone. On one hand, you are free to date who you want and could potentially have fun doing so. Unfortunately, this time for some is not ...
Views: 2843(2 votes) - Scottish Weddings What Does The Groom Wear - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Lucas LeverPrince Charlie Coatee And even Vest This is certainly one of the most basic jackets from the highland-wear armoury. It includes a jacket plus vest (waistcoat) which might be usually comprised of Barathea, a woollen textile. The shirt is usually black though there are several several other ...
Views: 2840 - Simply Happy! - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Willie HortonThe purpose of life is to be happy – so says the Dalai Lama. Jesus Christ said something similar when he said that he came so that ‘you might have life and have it to the full’. Unfortunately, however, having worked in the field of personal development for more than fourteen years, I have ...
Views: 2839(1 vote) - The Gift of Gratitude - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2005 from Eileen Bodoh & Katherine SchererEvery time someone said something nice to me or did something nice for me, my Mother would pose the question, "what do you say?" She made it easy for me to remember to say thank you, and created the habit I still have today. I chuckle when I hear other parents prompt their children, ...
Views: 2838(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Say No - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from James LeGrandWhen you are serious about keeping your word, simplifying your life, or taking control of your schedule, you have to become selective about what you agree to doing. The word “no” isn’t the bad word you may have been taught it was as a kid. Instead, it’s your ticket to freedom. Understanding ...
Views: 2825(4 votes) - ***Over Easy Scallion Eggs - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromOVER EASY SCALLION EGGS 6 or so young fresh scallions (green onions) which you have chopped go onto a plate and briefly (maybe 5 minutes?) into the microwave to precook them (wilt them). Meanwhile, in a nonstick pan on medium heat, grape seed oil (no flavor to clash, high Vitamin E, A, ...
Views: 2824(5 votes) - Here is Hope for the Lonely - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2008 from Collin CaminoThe scene of sitting in a cafe by yourself watching others in groups or as a couple can be painful. Often we wonder what is wrong with me and why am I alone. This is not just a dating situation it can be even the search for good friends.We are all inter-connected and desire human contact. The ...
Views: 2822 - How To Get Your Power Back And Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from simona richIt's very disempowering to see yourself as a helpless victim. Unfortunately many people make this mistake. The reason why some people feel powerless is because they think that they have no influence over their lives. They perceive other people and circumstances to be more powerful than ...
Views: 2821(3 votes) - The Five Magic Phrases to Attract What You Want - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Lynn Robinson"We are each responsible for our lives and, more important, the thoughts that create them. If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think." — Oprah Winfrey What you say when you talk to yourself has a huge impact on what happens in your life. You create your ...
Views: 2819(7 votes) - 10 Ways To Increase Happiness, Without Opening Your Wallet! - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2008 from I am... ClothingYou become lost in your thoughts when you allow them to uncontrollably guide you. You give your power and control of your mind over to your reactions. Take a look at the chart below which exemplifies the difference between feeling from your heart and thinking from your head. Feeling from Your ...
Views: 2818 - How To Wear A Tight Dress - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Lucas LeverShow off your entire body in a snug dress. Should worn appropriately you can wear a great dress to more careful arenas (operate, church, appointment). Tight garments are generally placed when a lot of women want to present case his or her curves and also feminine determine. Please note this ...
Views: 2811 - 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) - Famous Clothing Brands - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Lever LucasI cannot design outfits. I style and design dreams." ~ Ralph Lauren Fashion is always evolving and clothing brands to outlive have to maintain latest clothes and designs. Many families love to buy apparel which are within the latest designer, and when else can one purchase the coolest of ...
Views: 2795 - Taking Responsibility - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from Kidest MengistuIt’s amazing all the ways in which we try and divert our attention from our individual responsibilities. The bottom line is that we’re each responsible for what we do with our time here in this birth-death cycle we’re born into. We’re responsible for what we do to our ...
Views: 2795 - What is Voice Movement Therapy? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Christine-Anne PlatelWHAT IS VOICE MOVEMENT THERAPY? Developed by Paul Newham, Voice Movement Therapy (VMT) is an Expressive Arts Therapy that uses the voice as a link to personal growth and mind-body healing. Utilizing very specific vocal components VMT accesses the deeper layers of mind and body memory, and ...
Views: 2794(1 vote) - Where is my Happiness? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Tom CroninOne of the most common questions I get asked as a meditation teacher is "why cant I be happy?" Or "how do I find happiness?" Happiness seems to be one of the most elusive experiences for many people, and yet its always there right inside of us. So what is happiness and where is it ...
Views: 2792(1 vote) - Free Team Building Tips to Shift your Office Culture with Appreciative Inquiry and create a REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleTransform your results...faster than any old way of doing team building games and motivational talks with a powerful positive focus REAL Appreciative team building and the Science of Happiness at work is the new rage for smart business. Gone are the company team building days filled with ...
Views: 2790 - What It Takes To Have Courage! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Kathleen Lamoureux“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others” – Winston Churchill This quote from Winston Churchill pretty much sums up the human quality of courage. My belief is that when you have the courage to do all the things in your ...
Views: 2790(2 votes) - 10 Tips for Authentic Living - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Vanessa SimpkinsBy : Vanessa Simpkins author of “From Bankrupt to $900 a Day Selling Mops. Rising Entrepreneurs How to Mop up on Cash in Any Economy!” Want to know how to live an authentic life and truly connect with yourself? Follow these steps to be the person you were meant to be. 1. Sit in silence ...
Views: 2784(12 votes) - What's Your Happiness Set Point? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Doug HartAre you one those people that are almost always happy, no matter what is happening in your life? Well me neither, but I’ve known a few people like that in my life and it never ceases to amaze me at their natural ability to maintain a smile every day. A friend of mine is like that, and I have to ...
Views: 2780 - Living The Unconcerned Life - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from Jonathan Huie“Unconcerned” doesn’t sound so great at first. “Living the Unconcerned Life” may seem that we are advocating living unconsciously - without attention, thought, or compassion. Shouldn’t we want to be “concerned” about the affairs of our lives and ...
Views: 2768(2 votes) - 3 Easy Steps to Recapture Your Happiness - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiDo you feel unhappy and trapped in your present circumstances, struggling for a way to recapture your happiness? If you do, itt's not an uncommon feeling, especially in today's world. It's easy to believe you're trapped without choices, that you're somehow at the mercy of everything and everyone ...
Views: 2767 - Feeling Hopeful Again - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Adam BenedettoAs we go through life, sometimes we lose the idea of hope; we give up on things changing, on ourselves, on our world becoming better. We lose the hope that resides within, so that we can come to terms with what has already happened thus far in our lives. We see what has come before and assume ...
Views: 2767 - Key health benefits of evening primrose oil capsules. - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Aaron StewartThe Evening Primrose oil capsules are just made up from the seeds of Oenothera biennis which comes with quite a few effective features imbibed in it. People are seen consuming them for a wide range of health reasons which are seen being discussed over this post. So unlike how you find several ...
Views: 2766 - How to start living the life of your dreams in just 10 minutes a day - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Sheryl JonesWe spend our waking hours focused on things we have to do, have, buy and think. It’s the thinking part that leads us towards or away from living a happy life. My goal is to help you become keenly aware of what you’re thinking for just 10 minutes a day. These thoughts that you begin to “hearing” ...
Views: 2761(5 votes) - Herbal Remedies For Prostate Enlargement - BPH - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2017 from Dr. Vikram ChauhanProstate, a male reproductive organ is a small, muscular gland which surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine and semen. It is situated just at the base of the urinary bladder. Prostate is made up of three types of cells or tissues i.e. stromal cells, glandular cells and smooth ...
Views: 2758 - An easy way to start mastering fear and anxiety. - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Felicity BakerHave you ever felt fear or anxiety take over your life? If you have then you will know what a vicious cycle that can be. By changing your mindset you can learn to become the master of fear, rid yourself of negative self-talk and thus live a life of joy. Yet it can be a problem if you find ...
Views: 2750(1 vote) - Success, Happiness and Wasting Your Energy - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Willie HortonToday is a new day – one that has never happened before, a unique day that will never be repeated. Now is a new moment. And, in this new moment, you have a choice. You have a choice - which thoughts you are you going to pay attention to just at this moment in time? The probability is that ...
Views: 2749(5 votes) - The Body Is A Container For Your Emotions (Is Your Container Leaking?) - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from John HerbergerHave you ever noticed a child on a playground fall down and skin their knee? Often times they will look up stunned, searching the scene for their parent or caretaker and only when their parent is within sight does the child begins to cry. A good parent will scoop up the child in their arms, ...
Views: 2748(2 votes) - Am I Worth It? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Rita Bigel-CasherThis question came up for me yesterday when I decided to make myself a healthy lunch. As I was assembling the ingredients that included, lettuce and basil from my deck garden, sliced strawberries, blueberries, shredded carrots, snap peas, walnuts and boiled shrimp dressed with a lovely olive oil ...
Views: 2744(4 votes) - The Mid-Life Crisis... No Such Thing! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Rena ReeseThe mid-life crisis is a term we are all familiar with. Either we ourselves have claimed to have gone through one or perhaps a loved one has traveled the road to crisis. We carry on through our days and one day we realize that there is something we need present in our daily lives. We accept ...
Views: 2744 - Filling Up Externally, Filling Up Internally - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2006 from Margaret PaulWe all love to feel full inside, which is one of the reasons why eating too much is such a challenge for a lot of people. Yet, as soon as the food digests, many people go back to feeling empty, searching around for more food or something else to fill them up again. Feeling empty feels so awful ...
Views: 2741 - Making Love - A priority - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Kirk WilkinsonMAKING LOVE – A priority How do you define love? Of all the human emotions and feelings love is likely the most difficult to define. Many of us rely on “I’ll know it when I feel it,” or “I’ll know it when I see it,” to define love. For me, love is best ...
Views: 2741 - Four Creative Steps To Healing - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Ovidiu DotEver have the feeling that disease was controlling your life? Perhaps it's not even a chronic illness. Do you harbor anger? Resentment? Frustration? Maybe it's just me and I'm talking to myself, but I've let all of these rule my life at some point. Therefore, in this article, I thought we'd ...
Views: 2740(1 vote) - Am I emotionally Intelligent? - by Am I emotionally Intelligent? There are so many different definitions, descriptions and interpretations of what emotional intelligence is - it would be difficult for me to answer this question. Whose definition are we using? Is that a personal, or a corporate definition of EQ? Which school of ...
Views: 2739(1 vote) - Best Hampers and Special Gifts Baskets For All Types Of Occasions - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Sam AbrahamUsually during special occasions such as birthdays, mother’s day, Christmas season, weddings, and anniversaries and even when a new baby is born, gift purchases are made to mark the occasion. The type of gifts presented depends on the occasion and relationship between the giver and receiver. ...
Views: 2739 - Make Today Your Masterpiece - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Lori FieldsSelf-motivation flows from the importance we attach to today. I am reading this amazing book called, “100 Ways to Motivate Yourself” by Steven Chandler and each chapter is a HUGE nugget of thought provoking, spirit lifting, energizing inspiration. This morning I randomly open the book to this ...
Views: 2734(3 votes) - Self-Care: How to Take It Easy on Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI will be the first to admit that self-care does not come natural for me! I am your “Type A, push through ‘til you drop, make it perfect or else” – kinda girl! Grasping the importance of self-care is something I’ve had to learn. I usually do a pretty good job with it, because I’ve learned ...
Views: 2733 - Destiny Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2013 from Will G. WoodardDestiny Dreams empower us to change our lives. They motivate us to pursue our heart’s desire. Destiny Dreams give us hope to achieve great things. Our Destiny Dreams point us to our various destinies in life. What is a Destiny Dream? Simply put, it's a reoccurring dream of living a fulfilled ...
Views: 2732 - Love Has No Color, Sex, Or Reason...It's Just Love... - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsThere was a time once when I thought I had nothing, but what I really had was nothing to lose. It took the death of someone I love, in order for me to learn how to live. And now I realize that I am truly blessed, because I have always had it all. God knows I've evolved from my life's ...
Views: 2732(2 votes) - The Law Of Success Book By Napoleon Hill Was Incomplete - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Ron PettellNapoleon Hill's writings only talked about a part of the Law of Success. Everything he says is true, however it's not the whole story. To understand how the law worked for the ultra successful men in his book, we have to look at why the law worked for them. It worked because they applied ...
Views: 2732(6 votes) - How to Stop Binge Eating With Hypnosis and NLP - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Debbie WilliamsEvery sufferer of this condition wants to stop binge eating whether they are conscious of this or not. The personal ramifications of leading a secret life and planning all activities around food leads to desperate unhappiness in sufferers. Binge eaters consume vast quantities of food and many ...
Views: 2728 - How To Manifest Like a Master and Live the Life of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Lori SpagnaGratitude, The Process of Manifestation and the Experience of Everyday Miracles by Lori Spagna Our society has not been trained to express gratitude for all of the magnificent gifts we have. In many ways we have actually been trained to pay attention to the lack of what we have, or what we ...
Views: 2724(1 vote) - One Quick Way to Feel Better Fast: Smile! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Terry DrakeDid you know that smiling will make you instantly feel better? Yes, it is a scientific fact! So, all you need to do to feel better is smile. I am going to explain the science behind your smile and give some tips to practice and get better at wearing one. "A smile is an inexpensive way to ...
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