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- At What Age Should My Child Join Dance Classes - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Alicia BlazeMany parents would love to see their little ones join creative classes to better a talent that they seem to possess, to help them engage in a hobby, or for other reasons. One of the questions that parents would have in their minds in this regard is “At what age should my child join dance ...
Views: 1491 - Wealth - Does Wealth Affect Your Happiness? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gayle Joplin Hall“Can wealth give happiness? Look around and see, what gay distress! What splendid misery! Whatever fortunes lavishly can pour, the mind annihilates and calls for more.” - Andrew Young, Civil Rights Activist. Think about the rich and famous, the media, our rock stars, and movie stars we ...
Views: 2227(6 votes) - Ways to Be Happy With Everything - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gayle Joplin Hall“I ain’t got nothin’. Just look at me. Sittin’ here at a homeless shelter, but I have the whole world, baby. I ain’t goin’ hungry tonight. I’m happy.” – A homeless man at Presbyterian Night Shelter in Fort Worth, Texas. Some people are happy with everything, yet others are never happy. ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Vital Suggestions to Discovering Simple Methods to Get Good at Oil Painting Quickly - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Mitchell LisbyInspired proficiency isn't really always a characteristic which one will be born with, and could in fact be picked up and most importantly enhanced. By deciding to pick up oil painting or even know about oil painting techniques, you've already employed the first step in developing this unique ...
Views: 771(1 vote) - A Few Misconceptions In Regards To Ballroom Dance Courses - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Mitchell LisbyHere are a few misconceptions that people today may have in relation to ballroom dance training. 1. You either possess ability or you do not Myth number 1 is that you simply will need to be born with special natural capability to dance. If you can't promptly understand it, you're going to ...
Views: 868(1 vote) - O Is For Ownership - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Sara DillingerI am not talking about crass materialism or consumerism, nor am I talking about better living through greed. Rather, I am talking about a psychological stance that you take toward your “own” life. “Own”, used as a transitive verb means to have or hold a property or to have power or mastery ...
Views: 2106(2 votes) - XMas Gifts for Girls - Artificial Christmas Flowers - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from think tankChristmas! Christmas! Christmas! Just hearing your sweetheart and girlfriend say that why not New Year or valentine day? Really, smiling can be seen on your face and you can say that this is most precious time of celebration of New Year with great joy, pleasure and fun. It is the most favorite ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - SIM free deals - Enjoy the freedom and saving galore - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Sophie WilsonSIM free deals are catching on due to their flexibility and freedom in switching network. Further, these are popular because of being less expensive and dodging the roaming charges. Mobile phones have now become an inseparable part of the life. Apart from the communication, now these are ...
Views: 779(1 vote) - Joywork Part 4: Create Your Work, Create Your Wealth - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Asia Sharif-ClarkIt is possible to create work and wealth that brings you happiness. Gone are the days where you must rely on 20th Century options. Don't rely on what is, when you can create what can be. Joywork is the power of building your productive hours around things you love. Your passion and life's ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - Stepping Into Your Glorious Light - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from ruth davis"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we're powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you NOT to be? Your ...
Views: 804(1 vote) - Stepping Into Your Glorious Light - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from ruth davis"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we're powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you NOT to be? Your ...
Views: 804(1 vote) - Circus Yoga: Learning How To Fly - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from ruth davisLast week I participated in a CIRCUS YOGA class. What drew me to the class were the words fun, community, collaboration. Too often, we think that, in order to connect to our hearts, we have to do it alone. Sure, there are some things we need to do alone. Silent meditation, solo ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Can We Be Social Without Going Out to Eat? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Scott Q MarcusA good time that doesn’t involve eating I hadn’t seen him in years even though we live in the same town. You know how it is, I’m busy, so is he. Time got away from us. It’s not like we had a disagreement, or we didn’t want to see each other; it’s just that, well, life kicked in… I answered ...
Views: 1413(2 votes) - Wine for Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from liam wineThe text from your Nat King Cole hit song of your 1960’s remind us from the good days of Summers past and in the sheer enjoyable and enjoyment of prolonged warm summer months nights which we long for every twelve months. Towards the wine drinker nevertheless the temptation for making the ...
Views: 406(1 vote) - Some fine Hand Knotting in Handmade Rugs - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Joe EllisThe artwork done in hand-knotted rugs is one-of-a-kind. Thousands of knots tied together by skilled weavers with hundreds of hours of labor invested finally result in the handmade rugs that endear. Perhaps this should be an appropriate reason behind the high price tag of the rugs. Handmade ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - Cherish New Year 2012 with Extent of Fruitful Ideas - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from rammanohar prasadThe New Year day, also called as international New Year day generally has celebrated according to Gregorian calendar worldwide. The new year 2012 falls on the day of Sunday. Due to falls on Sunday, the celebration is going to be substituted to the day of Monday in several countries. The ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - Use of entertainment unit and right selection of wardrobe doors can save a lot of space - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Sandeep ManralIf you want to give your home a unique and good looking look then probably reading this article can help you in this. Many house owners are not very satisfied with the over all look and feel of their homes as they feel all time the monotony of living in the same Home. Interior designing is the ...
Views: 849(1 vote) - 3 Ways To Dream With Awareness - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Jennifer UrezzioHow were you taught to create? Do you believe that you are the master creator of your own life? In The Four Agreements, Ruiz talks about dreaming with awareness. I call this creating with focus. What this means is using the foundational belief that you are creating your own life to create ...
Views: 1146(1 vote) - Dance Classes to Awaken Your Creativity - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Alicia BlazeDance is a beautiful aesthetic expression that is capable of awakening your creativity, and making you more spirited and energetic. It teaches grace and poise and keeps you fit. While dance classes are usually opted for fun and relaxation, these are also an excellent resource for the aspiring ...
Views: 616(1 vote) - Make Peace, not War: How to Reverse Your Suffering from Migraines - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gerry FryerMigraine has a double-sided effect - pain and suffering. Pain is biological...it is the physical "it hurts' part. Suffering, on the other hand, results from the interpretation our brains attach to the pain signal. You have the power to choose to alter that interpretation, and then your quality ...
Views: 1799 - Having Respect For Others: 6 Benefits For Life Upgrade - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2011 from Tina JanelleHaving respect for others sets you up for increased success in life. The more you extend this respect throughout your life, the more you can benefit. Having respect for others lays the path for a more convenient life; a life outside of isolation where others are willing to play a part in your ...
Views: 1903 - 7 Qualities of A Good Friend: Finding Supportive Friends - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2011 from Tina JanelleThese 7 qualities of a good friend can alert you to people who will encourage your dreams, try to stop you from a fall, and be there when you really need them. Gain the knowledge that will change your relationships. These qualities of a good friend can alert you to people who will encourage ...
Views: 10889 - Happy Elderly People Under The Microscope: Top Happiness Tips - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Tina JanelleHappy elderly people feel settled into who they truly are on the inside. This is one key characteristic of happy elderly people that allows them to enjoy the present moment, eradicate self doubt, and live authentically. Happy elderly people are confident in how they choose to live. They know ...
Views: 1988 - How To Show Respect: 6 Essentials For Home & Work Life - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2011 from Tina JanelleThese how to show respect essentials help people gain respect at work and in personal relationships. By showing appreciation to the people in these areas of your life, you can improve your chances of success. Learning how to show respect means learning how to show others that you appreciate ...
Views: 1607 - Law of Attraction.....Not Sure You Can? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroHave you been trying to work with the law of attraction in your life, and it’s just not working? Are you wondering what is wrong with your thinking that you can’t do it? What is wrong with you, don’t you deserve to be happy like they say? Do you even get to the point where you feel good one ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - Gift a Compliment - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Angela MagiarWhen was the last time you gave a compliment to a total stranger? How did you feel? Did you feel uplifted, happy, full of abundance? Truth is, by giving a compliment, you are gifting away good energy while receiving a good feeling while doing it. Living in a city of 17 million people, we may ...
Views: 1228(1 vote) - Why is all what you experience, only your experience? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Manfred JohannsenSometimes we are mistaken. We think and believe that other people have the same experience as we have. Imagine that you cross a street and are passing a very dirty car parking in the street. You see that is so dirty that a lot of mud sticks still to the tires. Imagine that five people are ...
Views: 1281 - Joywork Part 3: Simplify Your Life and Know Your Value - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Asia Sharif-ClarkAll over the world, there are vendors and crafts people who share their goods. Although their goods are very different they have one thing in common, they know the value of what they offer. A man who sells coconuts from his cart, understands he's giving more than coconuts. His warm smile and ...
Views: 1112 - If You like Pina Colada - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Joan Marie Whelan…write to me and escape! Well, I am sure Rupert Holmes had a fun time writing that song (“Escape”); but what do you fantasize about in your own life? Where does your mind drift to “escape”? How do you de-stress your daily life? Some of you may feel so overwhelmed at day’s end that you are ...
Views: 1288 - Be Happier at Work Now - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Evie BurkeThere was a time when I thought being happy at work was something that only happened to delusional people. People who did not have a firm grip on reality or had a job at a company that was run extremely well by people who never got upset or over promised someone something (intentionally or ...
Views: 897 - Mattie Stepanek: "Play After Every Storm" - A Profile in Living Well - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Steve RiceThe storms of life will come...that is inevitable. You will face adversity. We all do. The question, then is, What will you do? What will you do after you have faced the dark night of pain or despair? How will you continue to live when you don't feel like going on? How can you take ...
Views: 3212 - K Is For Kindness - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhen my brother died years ago, my husband and I packed our two children into the car and started from the center of Kansas go to Biloxi, Mississippi to attend his funeral. We got as far as Jackson, Mississippi when our car broke down. Having had it towed to a service station, we waited to ...
Views: 1228 - Children - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from TRAN NGUYEN NGOC TRANGHelping Our Children In Crisis Divorce...illness...violence. Crisis and hardship are no respecters of age. They shatter even the world of children and shake their security to the core. Consider this pattern to offer comfort, encouragement, and healing to children in ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - Happiness...............It is a Choice - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroHappiness......it’s a choice How many of us know a person a that is always down in the dumps, always complaining, and nothing ever seems to go right for them? Perhaps we knew them at one point in our lives and have since grown away from them. They were a great teacher for us, they were ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Happiness...............It is a Choice - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroHappiness......it’s a choice How many of us know a person a that is always down in the dumps, always complaining, and nothing ever seems to go right for them? Perhaps we knew them at one point in our lives and have since grown away from them. They were a great teacher for us, they were ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Emotional Exercise 2 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Anita JeffersonHow do you feel now that you have completed Emotional Exercise 1? When I finished my exercise yesterday, as we journey through behavioral change together, and the past two times I have completed Emotional Exercise 1, I felt so connected to my pure truth of self. It felt like a gentle ...
Views: 1300(2 votes) - Recognition – this is your mirror - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Kristin EcklundNow, for the sticky part….recognize that all these judgments, all these grievances, are ones that you’ve held against yourself. Gulp. Yes. Remember, this person may have done real things, acted in real ways, and yet you would not have attracted them into your life had you not, on some level, ...
Views: 974 - The Fine Art of Friendship - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Ginger London,Life long friendships, the ones that are lasting, will require good relating skills. The people involved will have to agree to being attached to one another by affection and commit to highly esteeming the other. A life long friendship will take a lifetime of practice. It will require treating ...
Views: 1456(1 vote) - Courage to Change - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Ernest QuansahArticle Author: Ernest Quansah This is a story about a woman we will call Anne, a thirty-five-year-old woman who concluded that she could never find a man. She determined that loneliness was her fate and thus went as far as accepting it as fact. Her case proves what I have discovered in ...
Views: 1094 - "Ladies and Gentlemen the Choise is Yours" - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroWe are a pretty bunch, us humans aren’t we? We like to look good, sometimes at a very high cost to not only to our wallets, but to our bodies as well. Looks have become so important in society, showing the distinct “culture” you belong to. There are so many looks to chose from, so many styles ...
Views: 1348(1 vote) - Use Limousine For Any Special Event! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from darko kojicThere was a time when limos were hired mainly for wedding ceremonies. However, in the present times, limousines are hired for various different purposes and according to the requirements of individuals. If you are considering hiring a limo for any particular event, it certainly is extremely ...
Views: 895 - Frozen Yogurt To Enjoy Summer Months, To The Rescue - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Marie MalacamanOn the hot, muggy summer day, there's nothing more delightful than the view of a frozen yogurt kiosk. The look of this haven of icy happiness is similar to an oasis at the wilderness. Children as well as adults as well can appreciate not only the respite a scoop of some thing sugary and frozen ...
Views: 1083 - Multichannel Methods: State Of your Art work Improvements - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Hernan ReadIndividuals all over the planet adore the shifting components in the enjoyment business could it be by means of videos becoming subjected in theaters, TV as well as CPU or hearing song through her or his iPod, broadcasting, stereo apply and plus the like. You would possibly question then why ...
Views: 470 - Baby Foot Casting- Details - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Philip MartinWhen a friend or relative is in search of a unique gift to present to an individual, it can generally prove to be a hard task to accomplish. Many people have very few needs, as it relates to numerous gift giving occasions and have a hard time making out what they would wish for as a gift. The ...
Views: 797 - Out of Fear - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroWe all live with some type of fear in our daily lives, we don't always know it's there, or that it controls our thoughts, but it's there. There are healthy fears that keep you safe, like the fear of getting burnt, which keeps you a safe distance from extreme heat. The fears I am talking about ...
Views: 1307 - How to Find Out What You Were Born to Do. - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Katharine C. GiovanniIn the past 2 weeks, I've received an incredible number of emails and calls from people who tell me they have "zero budget" or "money is really tight right now" or "I have a very limited cash flow." After you've read dozens of emails saying the same basic thing you begin to see a pattern. I ...
Views: 1491 - What to Do When Your Life Has Hit the Fan - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Katharine C. GiovanniI've been getting some interesting calls lately. In the last ten days, I've gotten more "panic" calls than I've had in a long time. The reasons for the calls vary. Some people are calling because they're worried about money and the recession. Others call because the "you know what" has hit the ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - Water Under The Bridge - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Katharine C. GiovanniHave you ever heard of the expression water under the bridge? It refers to past experiences and conflicts. The assumption is that the longer you live, the more water you have under your bridge. Most people use this expression when they are referring to a bad experience they had. So here's ...
Views: 1299 - No Office: The Latest Trend in Business - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Christina MandawaYou've seen mobile offices late on a fascinating ... tropical posters and local ski resorts. The wall of glossy brochures promoting the wonders of the world. The second wall is filled with folders containing who knows what - with a pot of coffee stained permanently on top. At the same time ...
Views: 631 - No Office Trend in Travel Business - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from megan velasquezYou saw the picturesque old travel office ... posters of tropical locations and ski resorts. The wall of glossy brochures touting the wonders of the world. Other walls are lined with cabinets containing files who knows what - and permanently stained coffee pot on top. At the same time the ...
Views: 1261 - The Path to Fulfillment - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Nova ReedThe Path to Fulfillment By Nova Reed, MA, CLC Are you searching for happiness, or yearning for more out of life and your relationships? An eternal desire exists within all of us, the universal quest for fulfillment: the feeling of having a “full” and satisfying life filled with joy and ...
Views: 1117(4 votes) - Quotes and thoughts about adventure - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2013 from Paulius Gregorjanas“Life is an adventure. Every day is an adventure. Today is adventurous. Tomorrow will be another adventure. Our life is like undiscovered continents and every human being is a never – ending story.” S. Casta There aren't many adventurous life or love quotes, but the ones I found on Funny love ...
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