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- Can Contributing to Others Help You? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Carl BonifaceI went for a wonderful long walk to Bal Harbour shops along the East coast of Miami, which incidentally includes a nudist beach, this morning. It was bright, sunny and warm to the delight of the other walkers, runners, cyclists, beach goers, tramps, and lifeguards. By the time I had arrived at ...
Views: 1956(6 votes) - Dare To Do Your Best - See It Big, But Keep It Simple - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from George Graham Jr.SEE IT BIG, BUT KEEP IT SIMPLE By George M. Graham Jr. A wise man once taught me a great principle to utilize when I was confronted with an apparent overwhelming obstacle in my life. He told me that I needed to “see it big, but keep it simple.” By endeavoring to heed his advice in several ...
Views: 1956(2 votes) - Top Ten Ways to Stay Inspired in This Economy - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Amy AhlersDuring times of challenge, it is easy to fall prey to a negative mindset. The fastest way to turn around hard times is to change your attitude—your perspective is where all your power lies. Inspiration and optimism are infectious. Try the ten tips below to empower yourself with a positive ...
Views: 1956 - Our Perfect Game - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANOn Wednesday night last week, something very special happened…almost. As the Boston Red Sox game played in the background while I worked on the computer, I heard the announcer say that in Detroit, pitcher Armando Galarraga was working on a perfect game. (For those non-baseball aficionados, a ...
Views: 1955(4 votes) - How to Avoid Struggle, So You Can Live Your Life, Now! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Darla LeDouxHow to Avoid Struggle, So You Can Live Your Life, Now! By Darla LeDoux CPC, ACC, ELI-MP Are you living a "Someday, Maybe" kind of life? Do you think that eventually you will have the life, the career, the business, the happiness you desire, but first you have to ___________ (have $X in the ...
Views: 1952(7 votes) - Loving Peace - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Harold BeckerIt is in the stillness of our heart that we find the peace we seek in the world. It is the connection deep within to the very source of our being where we recognize the oneness of life. It is here that we transcend the duality of perceived right and wrong thinking, judgment, control and ...
Views: 1951(3 votes) - THE VALUE OF RESISTANCE - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Austin WyseAre you currently having problems with people at work, family members of friends? Perhaps they want to action something, do something, plan for something … and you can think of nothing worse? So you are at logger heads because they want X and you want Y. Well in this article I want to offer ...
Views: 1951 - ATTITUDES THAT GUARANTEE SUCCESS. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenziePOT OF GOLD A most glorious rainbow brightened up the Singapore skyline as the sunset. Students I was teaching wanted to stop and enjoy the rare sighting of the beautiful hues cascading between the skyscrapers. Exclamations of this is so lucky and rainbows mean good luck delighted the class and ...
Views: 1949(2 votes) - Shaman Down - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Gayle White Raven CrosmazI sat with my arms sprawled out and head laying on the table feeling I had bottomed out and would never be able to see daylight again. I was in the middle of a workshop to help the unemployed find work, education or grants to get back on their feet. I had gone out of business for the 5th or ...
Views: 1944 - Change Your Life with the Power of Seeds - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckI cut open an apple the other day, and it blessed me. Not just the fruit - which, of course, was very tasty and healthy - but the seeds. Every apple has at least four seeds in it, enough to grow four more trees … and thousands of potential apples. Every bag of apples is an ...
Views: 1942 - What do you fear? 10 tips to understand fear and who we should fear the most! - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzie1. Fear is natural It is natural to have some fears, so face your fears and consider whether your fear has a good source or is actually irrational (a fear that we should dismiss or conquer). How to be fearless is one of the hardest things for most people to do. Recognizing and facing the ...
Views: 1942 - Alignment and Resonance: Get on the path to your purpose - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Kate SinerThe day that I reached the 300k mark in my business I didn’t feel happy. I had been frequently attending fancy events staying in fancy hotels – you know the kind with really large water features, perfect gardens, and extremely polite staff – the kind who say “can I do anything else for you miss” ...
Views: 1940 - Life on the Other Side - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Lily MarsMany years ago I experienced something incredible, bordering on mind-boggling. I glimpsed and felt what it was like to die and cross over to the other side. In essence, I experienced what mirrored a near death experience (NDE) without any of the trauma or crisis that typically accompanies such ...
Views: 1940(2 votes) - My Power is Within My Vulnerability - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Carol Harris-FikePreviously I wrote about "Forgetting my Purpose". July is about remembering where to find My Power. Acting from a place of power allows me to speak from my authentic self and accomplish what serves me as well as those around me. It takes courage to do this, but what I discovered last week is ...
Views: 1937 - The Best Year Ever - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Florence BernardYou want to know what 2009 is going to be like? Well, I am going to tell you, so read on! But first I want to tell you something else: 2009 is going to be the best year ever for me and all people surrounding who will be open enough to listen. Why, how? Because I know it. Because I can ...
Views: 1937(1 vote) - Cut Loose Your Sandbags - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2010 from Scott GreenbergIf you’re weighted down by fear, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by anger, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by hatred, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by stress, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by insecurity, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by greed, cut it ...
Views: 1936 - In football, you don't always get what you deserve - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Daniel Toops“You don’t always get what you deserve in football” said the announcer as I watched Arsenal get pummeled by Barcelona in the semi-finals of the UEFA champion’s league. Be advised I am speaking from a purely one sided opinion as I am in fact an Arsenal fan. Watching Lionel Messi of Barcelona ...
Views: 1936(1 vote) - What Instrument Do You Play In The Symphony Of Life? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Eva GregoryIt is sometimes hard to figure out your place in life. What is your purpose? What are you meant to do in life? I like to think of life as a large symphony. Each player in the symphony plays a certain part. There are different instruments in each section –piano, violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, ...
Views: 1934 - Character and Attitude are the bookends of Sustainable Success - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Andrew HortonInspirational Speakers We are all born with a personality, if we want character though. We must decide exactly how we want our character to be projected to the world and then we must go about the task of sculpting ours to meet that need. Building character is a conscious process in which you ...
Views: 1931 - Make a 2012 Declaration that Sticks - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Carol Harris-FikeIn December I promised to share my thoughts and practices on making declarations. Declarations can support a shift in our habits whether it is a habit in how we think, feel, or move. Declarations versus resolutions can be embodied... become a part of who we are versus something we just think we ...
Views: 1931 - Sharing some Quotations on the Power of Love to Make a Difference - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing some Quotations on the Power of Love to Make a Difference Shared by: Craig Lock Key Words: Inspiration, Love, words of inspiration, empowerment, Spirituality Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter’s blogs (with extracts from his various ...
Views: 1931(1 vote) - You can Never Fail unless you give up - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonIs there such a thing as failure? You can only fail if you choose to give up and stop trying. As long as you are pressing on, taking action and trying to achieve anything, all you have encountered is an unresolved roadblock, challenge or difficulty. These unresolved challenges, roadblocks or ...
Views: 1930(1 vote) - It’s not DISABILITY; it’s THIS ABILITY - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Ogwo EmenikeI stood in amazement as I watched the 33-year old Nigerian athlete, Yakubu Adesokan, break the world record in the ongoing 2012 London Paralympics in the 48 category by lifting 178kg, which is over three times his body weight. What astonished me most was that he achieved what his able-bodied ...
Views: 1925 - Life’s Easy... It’s Dealing With Ourselves That’s Hard - by Submitted on May 08, 2014 from Mike RobbinsWith my new book, Nothing Changes Until You Do, just released I’ve been reflecting a bit on the whole experience of writing this new book and now putting it out into the world. As with my previous two book writing and launching experiences, it has been exciting, challenging, fun, vulnerable, ...
Views: 1925 - Why Friday the 13th is a Very Lucky Day, Indeed - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2008 from Mama Donna Henes,When the 13th day on the month lands on a Friday, the culturally unfavorable attributes of each are multiplied by infinity. Friday, the day of original sin, the day Jesus died, the day of public hangings, in combination with 13, the number of steps on a gallows, the number of coils of rope ...
Views: 1925 - What Does Success Mean to You? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Ligia HoubenWhat Does Success Mean to You? By Ligia M. Houben, MA, CG-C, CT, CH, ACCP Life Transitions Consultant and Coach Certified Grief Counselor Professional Speaker-Author "Success is hard work disguised as good luck." -Julio C. Martínez A. When you hear the word "success" what comes to ...
Views: 1924(2 votes) - Don’t Let Negative Thoughts Stop You - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Jennifer DavidSix tips to start taking positive action. Your thoughts are things. Do you realize that the things that you think about the most always seem to come to you? Isn’t that strange, and what’s more strange is that we always seem to remember the bad or negative things. Saying things like, I knew ...
Views: 1923 - How To Be A True Hero - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Marc OromanerYou’ve seen it hundreds of times. Some guy is being interviewed by the local news after he helped prevent some crime or rescued someone in distress. The reporter asks, “Do you consider yourself a hero?” Apparently, this question must be asked in order to test whether or not said person is in ...
Views: 1919 - Finding Inspiration In Everyday Life – Are You Looking In The Right Places? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Bave New ManLive your life. Switch off. Unplug. Experience things. This was the advice I read the other day from a writer. I think about it every day. I look around during my commute to work in a crowded train and I see strangers with their heads down, plugged in. Smart phones, e-readers, iPods, tablets, ...
Views: 1918(1 vote) - Know why you want to Achieve Something and Nothing can Stop You - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonAny superficial motivation that presents outside of you will be fleeting at best and offer very little or no long term, enduring inspiration at all. For motivation or inspiration to offer you any long term value, it must either help you to answer the question; “Why is this important to me” or ...
Views: 1915(2 votes) - Luck and Success - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnWhat is luck? The most accurate definition I know is: “Luck is that moment in time when preparation meets opportunity.” When we are prepared, things go our way. When we are not, things fall apart. The key to having more luck is being better prepared. So what is success? Success is more ...
Views: 1915(1 vote) - Most Common Interview Mistakes - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2019 from Alvina JenniferLead Everyone looking to land their dream job has to go through the most nerve racking process to make their desires a reality. Figure out what not to do before the interview. Body Interviews are generally the bane of the existence of some job hunters. One wrong move can leave anyone ...
Views: 1913 - On the Wings of Your Imagination - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Julia JamesRecently, one of my career coaching clients, let’s call her Nina (not her real name), came to her coaching call feeling discouraged. She had run into a seemingly insurmountable barrier since our last conversation. At the end of her last coaching session she had committed to contact several ...
Views: 1913 - 10 Simple Steps to Improve your Improvement - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Joseph MutaleSometimes in order to embrace our destiny and to keep rising in our fields, we have to be willing to make some difficult changes in our lives. Those who want to improve what they are doing needs to be willing to examine where they are and what they need to do in order to move to the next level. ...
Views: 1910(2 votes) - What You See Is What You Get - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Sid LevinsohnWYSIWYG This is going to “jolt” you— because it says “not true” to many of your cherished beliefs. Are you familiar with the acronym WYSIWYG? It stands for “what you see is what you ‘get’!” Consider this: So strange at first, quantum physics is suggesting there is no reality until it is ...
Views: 1907 - Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dr Kelli - The Angel Whisperer®Dr. Kelli, Doctor of Metaphysics and founder of Center for Vibrational Healing, Inc. Indeed a Glorious Time to Be Here – Out of the Darkness and Into the Light Beloved Ones, It is truly a glorious time to be here on the earth with the awakening of the consciousness to oneness, ...
Views: 1906(8 votes) - DYNAMIC DREAMS: May your dreams be a blessing to you and the world. - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieLOVE OF LEARNING B: Blessed with the love of learning is to be blessed with the a life-force that is the essence of life. L: Learning to love learning is the secret for a fulfilled and blessed life. Life-long learning is essential to keep up with inevitable changes and is the way to keep ...
Views: 1902 - 5 Steps for Sending a Smile From Far Away To a Friend or Family Member Going Through Chemotherapy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Allidah Hicks Bonnie KnutiWhen my friend was diagnosed with cancer and was facing radiation and chemotherapy, I wondered what I could I do when I lived 2,000 miles away. I couldn’t do any of the usual things to help. Normally, I might offer to drive her to chemotherapy and radiation sessions, take care of her kids, or ...
Views: 1900 - Living Your Bliss-cipline, Where Your Passions and Talents Dance Together - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Sue Oliver,Life is short. Events such as Steve Jobs’ death remind us that we have a limited, unknown number of years on this planet. Even if you believe in some form of eternal life, the fact is that your current “skin bag” will reach the end of its useful life in the near future. So, how will you ...
Views: 1898 - DREAM BIG. BE OF SERVICE. ABUNDANCE IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyDREAM BIG. BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS. Abundance is Your Birthright. Imagine awakening up each day with the awareness that every seed you sow will absolutely come back to you as overwhelming abundance. It feels good, doesn’t it? As we begin to actively harness the reality and depth of our ...
Views: 1897(1 vote) - Paul Newman’s “The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp” Vision Expands - by James Mapes - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from James MapesPaul Newman’s “The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp” Vision Expands - by James Mapes More than two decades ago, Paul Newman had a vision of possibility with no idea how to make it a reality. As all great visions begin, he started with a “What if…” question. What if children with ...
Views: 1897 - Appreciate the “Do Overs” of Life - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Tracy AustinHave 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: 1896 - Jobs worth? A tribute to Steve Jobs - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Mark EyreIt isn't often that I write a tribute to someone who has died, but I found that I was affected by the sad death of Steve Jobs. Death sometimes has that impact on me, particularly if it was someone I saw as brilliant. Michael Jackson was the last occasion where this happened. But it is ...
Views: 1895 - CONTROLLING VS. MANAGING BEHAVIOR - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from William CottringerCONTROLLING VS. MANAGING BEHAVIOR By Bill Cottringer “One of the biggest sources of frustration comes from trying to control the uncontrollables; on the other hand, great satisfaction comes from gradually learning to manage the controllables better.” ~The author. Control: To exercise ...
Views: 1894 - The Importance of Flexibility - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Mike RobbinsHow flexible are you? For me, it depends - on my mood, how much fear or resistance I have about something, how attached I am to a particular outcome, and various other factors. However, as I look throughout my life (now and in the past), I realize that the situations, relationships, and ...
Views: 1894 - The January New Moon in Capricorn: Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Ron ArcherThe January New Moon in Capricorn: Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan "A goal without a plan is just a wish." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Last week I serendipitously caught a clip of Patti Smith talking about her new book, Just Kids, which just won the National ...
Views: 1890 - The People Who Have Influenced Me: Jenny Jones - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to my journey of self awareness, there are some people who stand out when I look back on where I have come from. And one of those people is Jenny Jones. This is someone who is based in England and she is a healer/therapist. The Next Stage After having experienced ...
Views: 1890 - End of Winter, Beginning of Spring - 4 Easy Ways to Jump Start Essential Self-Care - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyHas your self-care taken a back seat this winter? Spring is in the air and it's time to revamp your mind, body, spirit routine. Here's a few extremely powerful ways to say goodbye to the long cold days of winter and bring the warm sunshine and blue skies back into your life. 1. Eat ...
Views: 1889 - Sympathy Inspirational Gifts Bring Hope and Encouragement - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Karen E GrishamThoughtful sympathy inspirational gifts combine spiritual support with encouragement in times of grief. They place an emphasis on celebrating the life of the deceased and challenge us to move on to honor our loved ones with courage and hope. In times of grief, it is important to balance ...
Views: 1884(2 votes) - Your Ideal Life Won't Fall Into Your Lap - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from Paul Alexander WoodIf you are creating any change in your life, it is important to understand that your changes will not suddenly appear overnight. It is also vitally important to not get discouraged when you embark on your journey of change. And while it may be obvious to some the changes you want to happen will ...
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