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- Handling Anxiety Effectively - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaHandling Anxiety Effectively We are all in a time of high stress, and national disasters often bring up fear. If these fears are not dealt with, they can lead to “acting out” behavior, such as drinking too much or creating relationship, work or money problems as a distraction. To avoid these ...
Views: 2034(3 votes) - Five ways to overcome criticism. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Janet Perez EcklesNo way. Could that be true? Book reviews being tainted and slanted for a fee? Confession time: Regarding reviews, as an author, a slightly negative comment about my work erases joy quicker than a click on the mouse. Faced any rejection lately? A bit of criticism clouded your day? Here’s a ...
Views: 1229 - What a Random Act of Kindness Means to Me - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonI was in a drive-thru line at Starbuck’s last week when I had the sudden urge to do a random act of kindness. I paid for the coffee of the person behind me. What was a very pleasant morning all of a sudden turned into an exceptional morning because I stepped outside of myself to make a ...
Views: 1728 - Techniques for Stress Reduction Meditation And Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from John GilmoreFor thousands of years meditation has been known to benefit human beings in many ways. Meditation and deep breathing can still the mind, relax the body, help one focus the mind when making important decisions, and open one for an encounter with the Divine, whatever one might consider the ...
Views: 1476 - Create Yourself Anew From the Inside Out - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownWhen we are feeling stressed and overwhelmed in life, it’s easy to see ourselves as that struggling, small self. We can get stuck in this limiting view. But who you are and what you are capable of achieving is so much more than that. And it’s the challenges and struggles in life that help us ...
Views: 1390 - Tap Into Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownThere is a plan or template for your life, and sometimes when we quiet our busy minds, a wiser aspect of ourselves can reveal that plan to us. It may come in whispers or it may come like a bolt of lightning. The important thing is to listen to that inner voice. Here is a simple process to help ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Study Finds Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Loneliness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Charles FrancisLoneliness is a widespread problem in Western society, especially among older adults, which doesn’t seem to get enough attention. As adults grow older, there is a tendency for them to become more isolated from their families and society in general. A study published recently in a scientific ...
Views: 1370 - Value Yourself Even When Others Don’t! - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Trudy-Ann EwanWho you are, including your dreams, will not be more important to someone else as you will be to you. Yes, you are the only one who will have a vested interest in your life and in your dreams. Many times we want others to value us, we want them to consider us important to their lives and we want ...
Views: 1755 - Why Compassion Is The Essential Entrepreneurial Skill - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2012 from Pete SapperMost people exist from a two-sided paradigm of "giving" and "taking". And that's okay - it's how most of us have been programmed to operate. Unfortunately, that old paradigm has left most of us bankrupt in terms of abundance in our lives. It's a scarcity-based paradigm that gets us to "feel ...
Views: 1085 - Thoughts of Impending Doom - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonDuring a conversation with one of my VIPs this week, we were discussing how well her life was going and how she's making progress in various areas of her life. But she was sharing that she was antsy and couldn't put her finger on the reason why. She told me "I am waiting for something bad to ...
Views: 1300 - Getting Along with Each Other - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 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 Palestinian ...
Views: 2422(1 vote) - Finding Your Joy through Your Heart's Guidance - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Jessica BakerDo you ever feel lost not knowing what it will take for you to become happy? It can happen suddenly, the realization that you have lost your joy. As women we seem to be busy with our lives, working, running errands, taking care of the family and then we wake up one morning and notice we ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - Near Death Experience and Satori – Their Common Grounds Invite Us for a Profound Picnic - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranSatori is a Japanese Buddhist term for Enlightenment, meaning "understanding". In the Zen Buddhist tradition, Satori refers to the experience of "seeing into one's true nature" (Wikipedia). In this article, we look into the common grounds between Near Death Experience (NDE) and Satori. The ...
Views: 2574(2 votes) - Relax - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAThe benefits of a good soak cannot be understated. There is much known about the benefits of sweating out toxins. Now a sauna or a steam bath may not be something that you encounter in our daily life or budget. There is a way to get the benefits of sweating in a sauna or steam bath right in ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Can There be Free Will While Functioning from the Conditioned Mind? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe conventional concept is that human beings have free will and that they can make any decision by it unhindered by other things. This is true only within a limited sphere of awareness. When the perspective expands, we see a totally different actuality. The human mind is conditioned by ...
Views: 2774(4 votes) - Reach for Relief - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAIn the moment to moment of your life reach for relief. When you feel relief you have won. Feel better by reaching for relief and by thinking better feeling thoughts. Getting from the here of dissatisfaction to the there of accomplishment is where all the interesting things in life happen. ...
Views: 1099 - Growing up with Abuse!! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Cheryl KovalHi Everyone, Welcome back to my blog it is a work in progress so bear with me while i continue to make this as perfect as i can!! I am not one to open up but i have released the past recently and i have accepted it and forgave everyone who ever abused me over the years! I am finally at peace! ...
Views: 707 - You Bring Your Own Weather To The Picnic - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonHow often are you someplace enjoying yourself and someone walks in with the dark cloud hanging over their head? They can immediately pull the energy down with those around them. I think of the character Ross in the movie Monsters Inc. She is the grumbly administrative person who has a ...
Views: 2393 - Dating Isn't What It Used To Be - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonOne of my VIP's is ready to head back into the world of dating. She knew I had dated quite a few years (5 years to be exact!) before Grand Dude came into my life. We were talking about the differences of dating when you are in your 40's versus in your 20's. Dating sites on the internet is ...
Views: 1436 - Unlock Your Inner voice and listen to your Intuition Once Again - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe pressures imposed by society and its expectations, regarding anything you can't touch, feel or see, has forced us to repress our intuition and to stop listening to our inner voice. I hear you asking the question "What inner voice are you talking about". Well that inner voice that just asked ...
Views: 2157 - Why Life Feels Boring - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhat is boredom? Is it seeing our life as not enough? We may want something else, believe we need something else, in order to be happy and feel fulfilled. But it is also feeling that we are missing something, either missing out on something in life or lacking what it is we need to be happy. It ...
Views: 2237(1 vote) - Am I Being Old Fashioned in regards to Dating? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonI have women ask me about dating etiquette. Essentially do the traditional dating rules still apply today? The answer is mostly they do. So, here is my take. I believe when on a date, the gentleman pays. Pure and simple; if I have to pull out my wallet to pay for anything on the first ...
Views: 1258 - The Top Secret to Performing Courageous Acts - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonMy definition of courage is to feel the fear and do it anyway. Through recovery regardless if it’s divorce or addiction; I see women continuously performing courageous acts. These are actions they take that move them forward and they need to be acknowledged and celebrated. So, what would ...
Views: 1637 - Today’s Expectations is Tomorrow’s Resentments - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonCan I have expectations in my life? Absolutely you can. But for many expectations set are unrealistic and when their expectation is not met it forms resentment. A friend was sharing recently when she was a child, her mother set expectations for how she should behave. The expectations ...
Views: 1721(1 vote) - What to do while we wait for God’s answer. - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Janet Perez Eckles“How did they get to Paris without me?” my friend said when she got the news from the airline. Has that happened to you? You reach your destination and your luggage ends up in another part of the world. Frustrating. But not as much as missing your connecting flight because the previous ...
Views: 2151 - 5 Starter Steps for Greater Inner Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2012 from Lorna AtkinsonInner happiness is an inside job; a mindset, an idea, a thought, a decision. It's a willingness to see things differently. And it requires action, commitment and perseverance. It also requires letting go of grievances, and letting go of grievances requires letting go of the thought system we ...
Views: 990 - How My GPS Reminded Me of Faith - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonGrand Dude and I are training for a fall marathon. We both have all the gadgets, shoes, etc. I have a GPS watch that I absolutely adore. It frees me from marked trails since it'll keep tabs of how far I've run. Last week I was on one of my long runs and about the last mile, the battery ...
Views: 2060 - How Discipline Gave Me Freedom - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonDiscipline was one of those words I truly disliked for a long time. Growing up I associated discipline with negative words like detention or being grounded. As I became an adult, the word started changing meaning into being rigid, inflexible and most importantly boring. The last thing I ...
Views: 2113 - Holistic Life Through Understanding The Vaster Consciousness - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPeople keep searching for peace and happiness by revolving within the content of the mind which is conditioned by circumstances and genetics and, consequently, very limited in its ability to perceive. True vision lies in the wider consciousness. The sequence in the wider field seems to ...
Views: 1789(1 vote) - 10 Simple Ways to Reset Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2012 from Mette MullerWe all face it on occasion: those times when energy management becomes an issue! It can show itself in many guises, such as general insomnia (either with falling asleep or staying asleep), exhaustion, erratic mood swings or a feeling of heaviness/lowness, like you’re being held down. No matter ...
Views: 7154 - "Live And Let Live" - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Susan FoxleyTake a deep breath. Your trapped for an evening, at a dinner party, where the seats are assigned, and your sitting next to a couple of religious fanatics. They are proselytizing their doctrine, and there is no room for discussion. Arguing with a fanatic is like trying to wrestle with a grizzly ...
Views: 1680(1 vote) - Making peace with not having children - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Hope TackaberryI have always longed to get married and have a family and I have always believed I would. It never occurred to me that it wouldn’t happen, not until recently. At 38, I thought: there’s still time. At 39, I thought; there’s still a little time. And at 40, I am finally facing the reality of the ...
Views: 1635 - What to do when troubles pile up. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Janet Perez EcklesHubby lied to me. And I love him for it. Crazy, I know, but I think you’ll agree with me. We decided to host three foreign students for a month. Fun experience. But that required me to clean closets; a task that for the last decade, I avoided like the plague. Each was jammed with clothes, old ...
Views: 1521 - Become Your Own best Friend and Live the Life of Love and Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2012 from Simon JohnsonMost of us have a tendency to do things that are self-destructive in nature, yet we are mostly not even aware about them. It can take a lot of practice and self-observation to become your own best friend, but it is something every human being should strive to achieve as being the enemy to ...
Views: 971 - Our Daily Prayers - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierOur daily prayers are an important part of our spiritual practice. When we pray we are talking to God while meditation is listening to God. Prayers help us to honor our spirit by consciously aligning with the Source within us through the direct communication of prayer. There are many ways to ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Being Calm Under Stress - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Adam BenedettoIn our day-to-day life, we get over excited, overstimulated, stressed, and overworked, too much of one thing or another, whether it is our frame of mind, our emotional reactions, or something in our outside world affecting us. We all need to learn the techniques that enable us to relax at all ...
Views: 1922(1 vote) - Your State of Being - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2012 from Linda RadfordWhen I first awaken in the morning, I check into my ‘state of being’. How do I feel? Are there any sensations in my body? What space is my heart in? What thoughts are going through my mind? How am I really feeling? Awareness of my ‘state of being’ means I take a barometer reading of where I ...
Views: 1195(1 vote) - The Nurturing Self - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Pam GuthrieSome years back I had my first taste of Indian food and a surprising thing happened. About a half hour after I’d finished my dinner, I felt really good. I felt like I had been fed, rather than just feeling full. I’d never had that experience before, but it sure set me thinking. I liked that ...
Views: 1171 - The Non-verbal Contact with Life – A Spiritual Cleansing - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe conventional spiritual involvements are through religious concepts and, hence, through the verbal approach. In contrast, the non-verbal awareness takes us to a different spiritual dimension untouched by the conditioned mind. It clears one’s psyche of all the muck that it collects in its ...
Views: 1941(2 votes) - Immerse Yourself in the Ocean of the Heart - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Melanie McGheeThe yogi who is established in a steady posture easily becomes immersed in the ocean of the heart. ~ Shiva Sutra 3.16 As I reflect on this sutra, what is most compelling to me is the phrase “ocean of the heart.” As we all know, the ocean can be still and smooth as a mirror ...
Views: 1381 - Discover Your WHY - Living a Life with Passion & Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from JODI NICHOLSONYour ‘why’ is a reason for your life that is so compelling and so passionate that it exudes a devotional power from within, and once discovered, pours out positively into everything you do, moving you closer to your goals, ultimate happiness, joy and fulfillment. Discovering your Why is an ...
Views: 1868(2 votes) - SELF CARE - KEEP YOUR LIGHT BURNING BRIGHT - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Ann WhiteI know who you are – You are a loving, caring, giving person who typically does for others until you drop into bed at night. You are spiritual and want the very best for everyone. And you often forget to put yourself in front of the list for love and care. As a rabbi and chaplain in an ...
Views: 1195 - Discover and Trust Your Inner Compass - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe have all been equipped with an internal compass to navigate the complexities of our physical reality. It is by far the most sophisticated and valuable tool you could have possibly asked for. From making difficult decisions regarding a moral dilemma to knowing how to treat others, your inner ...
Views: 3464(1 vote) - Top Three Mantras to Live by for a Happier and Healthier Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Serenity HealthControl the things you can Life is full of situations that are out of your control, there is no way around that fact. Focusing on what you can control is what will reduce stress and anxiety and ultimately put you back in the driver’s seat. Making your surroundings your own at the office ...
Views: 2485 - Top Three Mantras to Live by for a Happier and Healthier Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Serenity HealthControl the things you can Life is full of situations that are out of your control, there is no way around that fact. Focusing on what you can control is what will reduce stress and anxiety and ultimately put you back in the driver’s seat. Making your surroundings your own at the office ...
Views: 1089 - A Brief History of The End of The World - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Michael CraigThere is a scene near the end of Mel Gibson’s 2006 movie Apocalypto where a Mayan villager – who is also an escaped Inca prisoner – is being chased by his captors bent on killing him. He struggles, severely wounded, onto a beach and closely pursued by the others. Suddenly he stops and gazes ...
Views: 1299 - A Balanced Life - Reap the Benefits of Meditation for Body, Mind and Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordLife is a balancing act. How to juggle inner needs with responsibilities in the world? It is easy to lose your bearings in the midst of daily living. Your focus blurs. A balanced life requires wisdom. But you need quiet to hear your inner voice. How can you expect wisdom from within if you ...
Views: 1966(4 votes) - Removing the Shackles of The Past - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Patrice PerkinsEpiphany.....a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. As I have lived a number of years, it wasn't until recently that I decided to live for MYSELF. ...
Views: 1486(3 votes) - T.O.M.O.R.R.O.W. Is Not Yesterday-Tomorrow is the beginning of a fresh start with a new perspective, meaning, “Don’t allow the attitude and actions of yesterday to dictate your tomorrow.” - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from B.L. BrownCore Values and Standards—Cross-Train Your Team What individual starts a job displaying character traits such as being unmotivated or disengaged? Absolutely none! Most employees are eager and overjoyed when starting a job. However, the truth is that employers (managers) routinely create ...
Views: 1844(1 vote) - Shift to Wisdom by Developing Diamond heart Awareness within Your own Consciousness and Accept the Christ Self within your human soul Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Thomas Malcolm Mc AuliffeShift to Wisdom by Developing Diamond heart Awareness within Your own Consciousness and Accept the Christ Self within your Human Soul Part 1 Today I read an article in the Huffington Post in the mindful living section written by Agapi Stassinopoulos Author of the book “Unbinding The Heart” I ...
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