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- Taking Control - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from shayne hammondApproximately 10 years ago, on a freezing July night, the cold, hard, truth hit me like a freight train. NO ONE WAS COMING TO MY RESCUE. On our bedroom floor, my wife was giving birth to our son, he’d come so quickly that we had just called the hospital to tell them we were on our way. ...
Views: 951(2 votes) - How to Choose when to Help and when Not to Help - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Christine SherborneSometimes I find that I am helping the same person repeatedly, and nothing improves. Have you found that you do the same? For most of us it is natural to want to be helpful and fix problems for friends and family if we can, but very often the best action you should take is no action at all. ...
Views: 1560(4 votes) - Learning How to Organize is a Lot Like Learning How to Shoot - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Mary DykstraA friend named Tom, teased me about being a “pacifist” even though I have (he says) a tendency to say “shoot it”. He tweaked me to be more conscious of my use of language and thought process and offered to take me target practicing so I would have a greater appreciation/respect of firing a gun ...
Views: 1272(2 votes) - Yes You Can - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Alex IhamaWe live in a world where quitting is now a widely acceptable option. Everyday, people quit the goals they spent years dreaming about when the accomplishment may just be around the corner. People quit schools without graduating, quit their jobs without another job offer in hand, and quit their ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - My Grandmother: A Model for Positive Psychology - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantMy grandmom was a model for positive psychology and she taught me a valuable lesson: it’s easier catching bees with honey than with vinegar. I was given the name “Mary” because of her and her devotion to The Blessed Mother. My mother, father, brother, sister and I lived upstairs in her roomy ...
Views: 2340(4 votes) - The Secrets of Compete Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Bill SullivanWhat is happiness? Can Science tell us? Are there any examples of complete happiness in history? Is complete happiness just bliss without sorry at all? We will explore these questions and more. We will see clearly how to obtain complete happiness, the only way. Have you ever wondered ...
Views: 1076(1 vote) - Do You Have a Moment for a New Perspective? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Jeffrey SchoenerIt has often been said that life is but a series of individual moments strung together. When one experiences each moment fully with all of our senses, this is commonly known as living in the ‘Now’, or present time. When we look upon them fondly, we call them memories. When we look upon them ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - Regrets - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Russell ShippeeRegrets? I have none. Like yourself, I came to earth to live life to the fullest, to learn, to grow, to share, and to enjoy the adventure. Do you remember that you did the same? What happened? When did you stop living life to the fullest? That must be the time you started with ...
Views: 808(1 vote) - The Importance of Hypnosis in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Brian SnitgaardWhen people often hear about hypnosis, they become skeptical. Well, we can't really blame them for there are so many bad myths and misconceptions about the idea of hypnosis as a whole. But truth is we come across the process of hypnosis everyday in our lives. We just don't realize how ...
Views: 5162(4 votes) - Heading West - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Fireflies TeamMany years ago a movement swept through America. The call went out to all who had the courage and vision to "Head West." What a picture was drawn for them. . . The West is where you want to be. There is land for everyone - for the taking! Beautiful. Fertile. Opportunity for everyone. Don't miss ...
Views: 910(2 votes) - Roses and Thorns - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Fireflies TeamI recently read a story about a 4-year-old who loved to dress herself. As is often the case with children that age, she often mixed stripes with plaids and tee shirts with ballerina tutus. Her mother never knew what to expect when she would come downstairs. One day the little girl came ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - When Life’s not Fair - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Christine SherborneEveryone’s life is a series of ups and downs, of valleys and mountain tops. We often think that if we do all the right things that all will go well for us, but the truth is that bad things do happen to good people. The world doesn’t owe us a living and even when we feel that we deserve a good ...
Views: 3149(3 votes) - How to Feel Better Now & A Life Review Excercise - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Christine SherborneI saw a technique on UK TV recently that I thought would be worth passing on to you. It is a technique for feeling better about yourself, your self esteem and your success. Whatever area of your life that you would like to bring up to a better emotional state can be done successfully by using ...
Views: 1600(2 votes) - Energy Leeches v Enthusiastic Supporters - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Christine SherborneThinking about the people in your life, who are the leeches and who are the supporters? Thinking right back to your early years who can you remember being the friends and family that have put you down, told you “you can't do it”, or “you are hopeless”? How did they make you feel? What did you do ...
Views: 1868(2 votes) - Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Christine SherborneYou probably experience more stress than you need to, because your life is too complex. Today, we are bombarded with information from many sources, directly and indirectly. This makes your life very complicated, as you struggle with emails, papers, bills and people, worried in case you miss ...
Views: 1816(2 votes) - How Passion Unlocks Potential - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 from Peter NichollsIt's after knock-off time and you're still at the office, working on a project you feel was made for you. You've become so absorbed in your thoughts and ideas and the sheer enjoyment of the experience, you haven't noticed everyone else has gone home. Your mind, body and spirit have come together ...
Views: 1137(3 votes) - Who's Writing the Script of "Your Life"? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 from Peter NichollsImagine you're attending a live theatre show with friends. It's interval and the inevitable question comes up: What do you think of the show so far?” This particular show is rather different and it's vitally important to you - it's called “Your Life”. You're the star, the director, producer and ...
Views: 1430(3 votes) - Who Are You? Really? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Danish AhmedWhat makes you, you? Think about that for a moment... There's probably a bunch of characteristics that come to your mind. Sometimes, the most basic of traits we overlook. For example, did you think about your gender, your ethnicity, or your age? We tend not to describe ourselves with these ...
Views: 1846(3 votes) - "Where were you when the world stopped turning?" - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from SCOTT LIFER“Where were you when the world stopped turning?” Yesterday was history, tomorrow is a mystery and no one knows when the world stopped turning. But, make no mistake, the world as we know it, or as our minds have created it, has changed forever and no one told us it was coming. Or did ...
Views: 1772(2 votes) - 10 Tips to Improve Your Self Esteem - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Cindy .HolbrookHaving a High Self-Esteem is a skill that anyone can learn. Decide what you can and can't control. Change and act on the things that are in your control and release the things that are out of your control. "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning ... but anyone can start today and ...
Views: 2622(7 votes) - Learning how to Llisten - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christine SherborneOne of the greatest skills that we can acquire is the ability to listen to others. Some of the most popular people have this ability. Everyone likes to feel that they are important enough to be listened to without interruptions. If you acquire the ability to listen well you will soon find ...
Views: 1612(6 votes) - Change Your Focus, Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christie ClipperEver hold on to a situation you cannot change because you were too scared of change? Sometimes the path of least resistance is the longest road to change. So long we may never get there. When we hold on to the past, to anger, to fear, to the unchangeable, we slowly lose a piece of ourselves ...
Views: 1697(10 votes) - Still Praying for the American dream? Here’s a Wake-up Call to Stop the Nightmares - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Olga SheeanOnce upon a time there was a great nation. It led the world in democracy, innovation and apple pie. It preached decency, family values and personal freedom. It helped smaller nations, promoted free enterprise and encouraged individuals to be the best they could be. It was loved; it was ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - Do We Dare to Dream or Follow Our Dreams? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from paul cloughAs we grow up we, well most of us, seem to turn into adults with adult outlooks. What I mean by this is that we tend to put up with what we have and settle for something less than we could have ~ if only we dared to dream. What stops us, or someone you know well from stepping through our self ...
Views: 1690(9 votes) - A Formula for Success - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Laurel ClarkWe hear a lot of people talking about manifestation. Henry Ford said, "Think you can, you can. Think you can't, you can't. Either way you're right!" The mind is a powerful mechanism for producing what we want or don't want. How, then, can we insure that we produce what we want? First ...
Views: 1859(7 votes) - A Mother's Gift - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Mariana ConveryAs I was growing up, my parents worked very hard to make sure we had all that we needed - and also wanted - as most parents do; a comfortable home, food on the table and clothes on our back. Then there were the gifts and things that we wanted and asked for and also received; such as dolls, toys, ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - When Should You End a Conversation? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Royane RealWhen I was doing my research for my special report on making friendly conversation, I discovered that there’s a lot of information out there on the topic of how to start a conversation, and a lot of information about how to keep a conversation going. On the topic of how to end a conversation, ...
Views: 2161(6 votes) - Traumatic Birthing Memory Clears With Emotional Freedom Techniques – EFT - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Patzia Gonzalez"Connie" (not her real name) arrived feeling upset for her session. She had just read an article about a successful Home Birth after a difficult labor thanks to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). She too had wanted to have a Home Birth when her eldest son was born 22 years ago and ended up ...
Views: 1466(3 votes) - Tips to Develop Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Michelle Howard SmithLife is filled with distractions that can take your focus off the tasks you need to accomplish and time management is a struggle for many. While it is a difficult skill to master for many, time management is simply managing the time you have allotted to you while on this earth. You can manage ...
Views: 1667(3 votes) - I Wish I Was Wayne Dyer - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsI wish I was Wayne Dyer all Zen about letting children find their own way. Then maybe I would be able to resist sending my neighbours children to bootcamp while they were not looking. I wish I was Oprah able to talk about my bowel moments without fear of being asked for my senior’s card. I ...
Views: 1843(3 votes) - The Wonderful Wisdom of Becoming a Child Again - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Jason CooperI was observing my 10 month old boy recently and was fascinated by how much I learned from him about myself and adults in general. The things I noticed about my boy were: • very attentive, inquisitive and observant • very aware of his surroundings and will instantly react to anything that ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - My Shadow is My Friend - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraBy Kerrie Dancing Butterfly My shadow is my friend. When my shadow appears, so does the opportunity to look inward and discover what illusions, delusions, addictions, attachments and projections are still present within me. When my shadow presents itself, during what seems like the most ...
Views: 2363(1 vote) - Educating Our Young - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonAt a recent meeting of the Future Business Leaders of America Advisory Council, I heard some interesting, or should I say, disturbing comments. At least they were to me. We were discussing the need for a new program in high school education titled "Business Operations Support and Assistant ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - Positive and Negative Language - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonWhen I was growing up, a senior was someone in their last year of high school or college. We would never have dreamed of calling our elders "seniors." It just wasn't appropriate. Over the years, however, the word "senior" has become synonymous with "elder" (usually meaning anyone over the age of ...
Views: 4070(4 votes) - Circle into Action - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from M.J. RyanThe other day I got a fan letter about AdaptAbility from Daniel Hawthorne, a guy who described himself as having “high functioning autism” which makes dealing with any change, especially unexpected, difficult. In addition to telling me that he found my book very helpful, he shared a technique of ...
Views: 1407(2 votes) - What I Learned From My Wedding: Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. You can’t control anything, or how I learned to love the rain We had chosen the venue for the view. We were to be married in a state park up in the Berkeley hills with a gorgeous view of the mountains in front of which we would be performing the ceremony. The week before we started ...
Views: 521(1 vote) - A Choice Between Anger and Freedom - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Darren RavenThe world is one percent what life hands you, and ninety-nine percent how you react to it.” A passage like this, no matter how cliché-sounding, helps you get through life. Often times, when our expectations and needs are not met, we resolve to anger and frustration. We don’t ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - Regrets: Reliving the Past with a Twist - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from James LeGrandIn all of our lives, there have been circumstances where things turned out differently than we thought they should have when looking back. Regret is when we feel sorrowful for those results and wish that something different resulted. Regret is born from our non-acceptance of what has happened. ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - Wing and a Prayer: How Safe is My Next Regional Plane Flight? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI just flew on a regional jet from Los Angeles to Monterey, California. After watching the National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington this week investigating the crash of the Continental commuter plane near Buffalo, I confess that I was very focused on the pilots and the ...
Views: 737(1 vote) - Parts Of The One: Ants And Bees, A Metaphor - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we see ants and bees out in the world, we often see just one, but this belies the reality of their situation. More than any other species, ants and bees function as parts of a whole. They cannot and do not survive as individuals; they survive as members of a group, and the group’s survival ...
Views: 647(1 vote) - Building Emotional Muscle - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve been talking about a woman’s self-worth for weeks, and have been gearing up for the release of my book for months. I re-read my own words constantly, and am determined to follow my own advice – to practice what I so robustly encourage others to do. An important part of my message is that ...
Views: 666(1 vote) - Your Future is Built on a Bedrock that is Unchanging - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from M.J. RyanTom Heuerman is an organizational consultant who recently wrote about the qualities of sustainable organizations: they “continually adapt to the external environment…. [and] have a core identity of purpose (why they exist) and values (guiding principles) that provide stability and continuity as ...
Views: 1347 - Thoughts, Food, Wine and Bubble Wrap - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Veronica DrakeOh No, not another self help ANALytical article – nah, I will never be that kind of writer. This piece of work is my platform to exercise my freedom of speech and if it touches someone in a profound way that is the proverbial icing on the cake! I am going to tell you straight up that I am ...
Views: 1623(4 votes) - Whose Life Are You Living? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Judi MoreoToday’s society places us in many different rolls. We are the friend, the spouse, the parent or child, the employer or team member. We change our behaviors and personas to fit our different and evolving rolls and responsibilities. Like changing our clothes to fit the weather or activity, we ...
Views: 3332(2 votes) - Happiness Is A Choice - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Judi MoreoYou have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. They sit around complaining, worrying, procrastinating, and gossiping about other people instead of making the most of every day. They ...
Views: 3349(2 votes) - Awaken The Entrepreneur In You (Or How To acquire Financial Independence through the Internet) - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Louis LimIn view of the current economic difficulties going on, people ought to be more ware of what’s happening in the world and how it can adversely affect their financial securities and lives; if it has not already. It is a little known secret that one can avoid being a financial casualty by ...
Views: 918(2 votes) - Thoughts First, Last and Always - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Kelley KremerYou’re unique just like everyone else. There has never been, nor ever be, anyone quite like us. It is you, and the character you create, that determines how your life goes. Not everyone is the same; neither are their thoughts and it is thinking, and how you feel about what you think, that makes ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - The Real Secret to Being a Successful Conversationalist - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last couple of years I have written a lot of articles and a special report to tell people how they can improve their small talk and conversations skills. Quite often, I get compliments from people who tell me that my articles on making conversation have helped them a lot. However, I ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Death in the Mountains...Is it What You Want Even Though You're Doing What You Love? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Jake NortonDougald MacDonald - a great writer, climber, and all-around guy - wrote a brilliant post yesterday about the tragic passing of climber Craig Luebben (http://themountainworld.blogspot.com/2009/08/no-consolation.html). In it, he discusses at length the commonly-heard phrase: "Well, at least he ...
Views: 1531(2 votes) - 7 Easy Tips For Learning Astrology Quickly - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Mike FeeleyFrom the outside Astrology seems mysterious and complicated. There seems to be much to learn. Zodiac signs, planets, houses and aspects all combine to form a cosmic alphabet soup of intricacy. However, learning the principles of astrology does not have to be difficult. In fact, astrology is a ...
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