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Suffering is part of the human condition. We can't avoid it. Have you noticed that some people suffer more even with the same or less dramatic issues than others? Those that suffer less have made a shift in perspective away from victimhood to seeing a larger picture. They practice expanding ... Views: 1252
Right now, is the time for you to emerge from behind the clouds that are hiding your ability and for you to finally allow the light of your unlimited potential to shine. Ignite the spark of possibility and allow it to burn in a brilliant blaze as you explore, discover and live your potential. ... Views: 1384
Are you living a holistic lifestyle? Below are my top 59 holistic living checklist. This list could definitely be much longer, but I tried to include the most important ones so you can start living a life you love. When you incorporate these things into your life, magically things start ... Views: 2278
Can you define the place where you stop and another human begins? It seems like an abstract question, right? But think about it; how do you define “you”. Not who you are but what; bones, muscles, fingers and toes.
Yes, you are all of those things, but I suggest that you are even more. You ... Views: 812
So, you want to find your success in life. You have officially taken the first step on your journey to self improvement. Simply by taking the few minutes to read this article shows that you plan to make your life better for yourself and your family.
Many people say that they want to become ... Views: 5231
Several events over the past few weeks, from Memorial Day weekend and through Father’s Day, caused me to reflect inward and think about the legacy I’m leaving behind to my family and the rest of the world.
On Saturday May 26, 2012, my oldest daughter (our first baby) graduated from high ... Views: 1048
Filing claims has become more complicated as health insurers tighten eligibility requirements, and the chances of claims being denied have increased substantially
Hence when a claim is filed, there is a fair possibility it will be denied and most providers are struggling to balance their busy ... Views: 854
I am becoming more convinced that it is crucial to find your destiny in life. Once you discover your God-given destiny, then you must pursue it until you get your breakthroughs.
By definition, your destiny is something bigger than you. It isn't something you can come up with on your own. It's ... Views: 1185
Once you discover your destiny in life, the door to changing your world will open up. You are not a random blob on the face of this earth but a magnificent treasure waiting to be uncovered. Your life has a specific purpose.
God did not close His eyes and randomly throw everything up and wait ... Views: 1348
Empathy is the ability to walk in someone else’s shoes. This exercise of imagination and emotion triggered lots of memories from my personal career last Friday, in the first day of the Coaching Summer School 2012.
Alan Seale, transformational coach, asked the participants to bring on some ... Views: 1030
Despite all the doom and gloom in the world, I feel there has never been a better time to chase down your desires and realize your dreams.
Challenging, difficult times bring about opportunity.
Opportunities to grow, improve, and build strength and character.
"Opportunity often comes ... Views: 2311
To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.” James Allen
Overcoming FailureOvercoming failure can be challenging, but it is something you have to develop if you are to have any chance of ... Views: 1272
It's time to enjoy the Summer. What are you waiting for? Life is here and now. This is not a dress rehearsal. Get out and have some fun.
In my life I have had so many challenges and I have lost so many loved ones. In seeking some kind of answer or guideline to deal with all of these tragedies ... Views: 1350
Your ‘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: 1750
Queen, you are a leader. You are a bona fide leader with the extraordinary power to be legendary. Deep inside, you know that. One of the reasons why you’re reading this message now is because you know you were destined for greatness. You know there’s more to who you are and you’re searching for ... Views: 1502
Living an Exciting Expectant Life
Your Exceptional Importance in This World
We can choose to live into our joys or under our sorrows. We can decide what is best for us. Our health, our well-being and total life wellness depends on the decisions we make. Our careers are directed by our ... Views: 2944
One day I woke up.
On this day, I realized that I had been asleep for a very long time – years, actually. Somewhere in my late teens, I decided that life was too scary and difficult to handle, and so I flipped my life switch to auto pilot and crawled back into bed.
Every once in awhile, I ... Views: 1398
At some point in your life, you will realize that it’s time to start pushing.
You will realize that your dreams are just on the other side of your fear and trepidation and insecurity and all of that gunk that you really don’t want to deal with and just wish would go away. At some point in ... Views: 1445
Anthony Robbins is an authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations, organizational turnaround, and peak performance. He has impacted the lives of nearly 50 million people from 80 countries with his public speaking engagements and live appearances, along with his audiotape products and ... Views: 6902
SHAKESPEAREAN WISDOM IN THE RIVER THAMES
The Blessings in every situation – be blessed always.
PRIVATE START
Life started for me in a private road a stone’s throw away from the tidal wash of the great River Thames.
PRIVATE ROADS IN ENGLAND
Private roads usually have gates that are ... Views: 1540
Winners are not always the strongest, smartest, most beautiful, or most talented. They do not always go to the best schools, live in the best neighborhoods, nor born to successful parents. All Winners have one thing in common: Winners believe in their heart they can win. They believe in their ... Views: 1424
SEO Specialists are individuals who specialize and target Search Engine Optimization as their mode of aiding humanity from the clutches of complex Web processes and cumbersome details. The work of SEO Specialists is basically done on behalf of their clients making sure that the optimum amount of ... Views: 788
Self-preservation or the greatest respect for others
I live by the words of Shakespeare – that nothing is good or bad except thinking makes it so. I also believe we need to assess a situation from all angles and not jump to conclusions, or if we do take the time to reflect upon those ... Views: 1582
DO YOU HAVE A MENTOR?
Mentors can be from the past, present or even fictional. Shahrazad is strictly fictional but I feel she could be real – a composite character of realness, and she is my mentor because for me she is real.
PARALLELS WITH LIFE
Fiction can be so real because it draws upon ... Views: 2754
Disney taught us that, “when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” Unfortunately, if your dream is to have both of your parents live to see you succeed, you’re sheer out of luck. In fact, of Disney’s forty full-length animated features from 1937 until 2000, I know of only one where the ... Views: 2086
Whatever Controls Your Heart Controls Your Destiny
Your human compositional makeup consists of three main components: your heart, brain, and body. Each part has a level of importance and plays a distinct role in your existence. Even though they are independent in their responsibilities; ... Views: 1209
“Evil people, dictators, mass murderers, and some master thieve shave used the same principles that the truly successful employ. They, too, are driven toward a goal. Some are extremely successful at achieving great fortunes, or mass killings and destruction, which in their world is considered ... Views: 1664
The times in my life where I have experienced the most success (and therefore the most enjoyment) are when I have focused my energy, worked hard, and persevered when it wasn’t working. I used to practice my guitar four hours a day when I was 20 because I wanted to be a Rock Star. I didn’t get to ... Views: 1163
Role Model
We all need role models and somebody to look up to that inspires us. If you think, you can make it totally on your own, think again. Sometimes we need is a push in the right direction. Everyone needs someone who believes in him or her. Perhaps all that is needed is to be shown the ... Views: 1083
LUCK
Synonyms of luck are assistance, blessing, fluke, fortunateness, godsend, good luck, kismet, windfall etc. It is believed that luck is a derivation of the Sanskrit word "Lakshmi". She is the original "Lady Luck" - a Hindu Devi of Money & Fortune.
In a natal horoscope the 9th house is ... Views: 943
As a Virgo (well known to be perfectionists and way too fussy!), I used to have the need to plan every single aspect of my life, and I did - right down to the extent where I would decide which route to take from point A to point B to save the most time ("...down the stairs and turn right, or ... Views: 2373
I used to seek answers and guidance from all kinds of external sources. I spent a lot of money going for workshops, healing sessions, and I spent a lot of time reading books on spirituality and self-help.
Undoubtedly, those resources played a great part in contributing to my growth as a ... Views: 1510
With the huge energetic changes on Earth lately, lots of us are experiencing huge shifts in our lives that may feel very discomforting, even painful. Personally I'm going through a very big shift in my life as well, though thanks to a daily practice that includes meditation, chanting, EFT and ... Views: 1278
I was listening to an audio from the Healing with the Masters series (http://www.healingwiththemasters.com/audio.htm) by this guy John Assaraf whom I have never heard of before. I was multi-tasking and didn't hear every word he said, but this question he posed to the listeners called out loudly ... Views: 1524
Once again I'm being "bugged" to write about a topic that I have no idea what I'm going to write about (I only know when it has been written!). And the topic is, that age-old cliche advice (that according to someone from a quotation book is the worst advice in history) - just be yourself! ... Views: 1437
Today's inspiration comes from a client who wrote the following email to me:
Hi Lena
Thank you once again. This time is for helping to remove a deep-seated block inside me. Since your last session I have peacefully embraced my tears. Because now I understand it is the body's desperate ... Views: 1707
First of all, let me say that I am no expert in quantum physics, so for those of you who are not inclined towards reading a whole bunch of scientific technical terms, you may now breathe a sigh of relief, because I'm not capable of writing them either!
In fact, in order to write this ... Views: 3529
Happiness like success is very often misunderstood and too many people think that happiness is a function of how much money you have. Most people wrongly believe that if you make enough money, you can buy happiness. I have had the experience of pursuing money at the expense of everything else ... Views: 1026
By: Cali Gilbert
My journey to self publishing began in 2010 when I read Jack Canfield’s book, The Success Principles. I was halfway through my Masters Program at the University of San Francisco when I had an epiphany. Reading Jack’s book made me realize I was living my life on automatic ... Views: 908
If you are at all called to write a book, you may be surprised to learn that whether you have writing experience or not, think you have talent or not, know how to write in a particular form or genre or not, consider your idea is of interest to anyone or not, feel blocked or not does not matter. ... Views: 1434
Have you ever wanted to write a book? Have you ever thought - or said: "I have a book in me."
Or, "If I could just write a book about the life events that transformed my life, I believe it could change a lot of other people's lives, too."
Or, “I have gained so much knowledge about ... Views: 1999
On March 20, 1992 I was convicted of five armed bank robberies, over a six-month crime spree when I was 28 years old. I was sentenced to 157 months, thirteen years and one month behind the razor wire of a Federal Correctional Institution in Florence, Colorado. The same complex that would later ... Views: 1564
Inspiration to Publication – A Ghostly Experience by D. K. Christi
Ghost Orchid, published by L & L Dreamspell in September 2009, is a case study in taking an inspiration to publication.
Authors often respond to the question: Where do you get your inspiration? There are a plethora of ... Views: 784
Attempting to pursue happiness is as effective as attempting to discover the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. The harder you try to find happiness, the more you pursue it, the further out of your reach it will become. Happiness is never something you pursue; it is something you choose to ... Views: 1418
Have you ever been trying to explain something to someone or recall a story and realize by the expressions on the face of others that you were not being as clear as you desired to be? In that instance, you might have found yourself making the statement, “let me start again”. The older I get the ... Views: 1830
Are you a “glass half full” person or a “glass half empty” person? Seriously, I want you to think about that question? When something happens in your life that is challenging or throws you for a loop, are you one to go immediately to the worst scenario and see the negative or do you realize the ... Views: 1090
On a beautiful sunny afternoon in Vancouver, I was riding my bike to the bus station. I was on my way to catch a bus that would transport me and my bike to the ferry terminal. I had just spent the weekend with good friends and was happy about the unexpected warm weather.
As I stopped at a red ... Views: 925
Recently I was asked by a Life Coach about what I taught my clients regarding purposeful behaviour. Now, some people will tell you that behaviour is driven by your values! My question is, what are your values driven by? Please think about that for a moment! I advised him that my belief is that ... Views: 1461
Can’t Do It?
I’ve often heard the phrase used for athletes and musicians, “They were born with natural talent.” I know that some people can sing better than others and some can play baseball better than many others. Granted, some people are born with physical advantage that may be better suited ... Views: 1278
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you find yourself in a rat race of getting ahead of others and impressing people, you tend to portray yourself as someone you are not. You say things ... Views: 1320