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High atop the city in a revolving restaurant, my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. It was a lovely evening, in the comfort of the person whose company I have kept longer than anyone in my whole life. All while exploring the 360 degree view of our beautiful city. ... Views: 865
I am a bit weird, a bit different, but show me anyone who isn't. Those who are trying to conform and act 'normal' are just as weird as those who aren't. Those that are considered a bit 'eccentric' or 'out there' should be celebrated if they are being their authentic self. As they say 'I am not ... Views: 1062
Have you ever wondered why grown up elephants don’t try to break their leg chains and escape? They could if they tried. They have been convinced that they can’t do it, so they don’t even attempt it.
This is how it’s done in Thailand. The captured elephant has iron bands placed around each ... Views: 2368
Hopefully you have already checked your credit reports and are correcting any errors. (If you have not done this, read my previous article, Start Your New Year Right By Checking Your Credit Reports ). Make sure you monitor and follow through on any disputes. That is a good start. With a ... Views: 2233
Meaningful life lessons are sometimes derived from unusual or unsuspected methods and revealed many years later.
Recently, an image from when I was twelve years old came to mind. It was the first year a local elementary school held a weekend carnival. The usual junk food booths were there; but ... Views: 738
So often, we are disgusted and frustrated with our home, the clutter and mess that is in it and the fact that we feel like we have lost control.
Part of the problem is because we don't have the cooperation of other family members that we would like to have. Plus the fact that we have our own ... Views: 1266
Not all things are predictable, nor are we prepared for everything that arrives in our life. When thrown a curve ball in life it is important to gather the facts and consider your options before responding. Moving away from the emotional response is key to making a good decision when you have ... Views: 2380
Most people believe the average diet based upon the official food pyramid is just fine. Some eat predominantly fast food. Others advocate veganism (eating only plant foods), or lacto-ovo vegetarianism (plants plus dairy and eggs). Others set their eating practices by the standards of holy writ ... Views: 3008
Everyone thinks about money. Few, however, stop to think about how money originated and then evolved into a mechanism of power that institutions and any common person can wield to exert great good or bad.
Money’s original purpose was to serve as a convenient medium to replace barter. It ... Views: 2768
Pets are remarkable creatures. They are:
• Masters of life in the moment and in the art of simplicity
• Reflections of a world forgotten, presynthetic, more complete
• Reminders of the quiet strength and dignity of creation not tinkered with
• Keepers of gifts we have ... Views: 2773
Modern living, individual circumstances, and tastes that have been formed over a lifetime may not permit us to eat perfectly. That’s okay. If we keep our sight on the goal of matching food to our genetic design, we can slip here and there. The body is forgiving and health does not require ... Views: 1337
The purpose of this article is to show several specific ways that philosophy can be implemented for making healthy decisions.
Here goes, one idea for each week in the year:
1. Responsibility—Take responsibility for yourself. You alone are the master of your own health destiny.
2. ... Views: 2488
The thought of a creature, any creature, dying in order for people to eat is very unsettling for many. It is also puzzling that humans seem to be the only ones who make a fuss about it. Other creatures just eat what they are designed to eat and apparently never give it a second ... Views: 1395
The benefits of exercise are myriad. It makes us feel good, burns excess body fat, grows and maintains muscle, strengthens bones and joints, helps flexibility, deepens sleep, improves appearance, creates a high, provides goals to achieve, lifts depression, relieves stress, increases self esteem, ... Views: 1165
As children we are weaned on Cinderella and acculturated by an endless parade of romantic fantasies in novels, television and movies. It would be easy to assume that if we are not madly in love there is something wrong with us.
The euphoria of being in love is like an hourglass, with the heart ... Views: 4367
Our great intellect is in large part necessary because of the quest for food. A cow is as smart as it needs to be to figure out how to eat what is always underfoot. The apex predator—clawless, fangless man—needs great cunning, memory, logic, and analytical thought. The spear and ... Views: 1345
From a purely biological perspective, no creature inherently has rights beyond that which it has the power to impose. What is able to survive does, what cannot does not. But our world is not just biology. It is ethics as well. “Might makes right” cannot be the operating paradigm in a ... Views: 5413
1. the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
2. the terminal point in a race.
The Goal - the desired result - the finish line; if we have not established these yardsticks for all that we do, how do we know where to begin or measure the success of our efforts? Having a ... Views: 1425
Missed Opportunities
(Written in the early morning alongside a pond in Northern California on the Sonoma coast)
Linus, famous thumbsucker of Peanuts’ fame, once said, “There is no heavier burden then one’s true potential.”
I have addressed the issue of being stuck many ... Views: 3603
No doubt, credit fuels our economy, and it also affects every area of our lives. Our credit rating, good or bad, can affect where we live, work, and our ability to get a loan or insurance. Do yourself a favor and make it your annual plan to check your credit reports from each of the three ... Views: 2664
Lies, secrets and silence are out. 2009 will be the year of honorable living. The old idea of honor where a man’s “word’ sufficed without any guarantee failed us and became a defining ending in 2008. With so many trusts broken and disgraced individuals who left a worldwide thread of victims ... Views: 827
For those people on a quest to unlock their life lessons or those that have had some spiritual awakening the path to your purpose can easily be identified when you know what to look for.
Mystical masters and self proclaimed psychic gurus have been able to tap into another realm, dimension or ... Views: 1273
Someone wrote to me asking ‘how do you stay strong, hold onto faith and hear your inner voice when life presents you with challenges?’ It is a question many people struggle with myself included, when ’stuff’ happens it is difficult to hang onto the belief this too shall pass and everything will ... Views: 1490
Too often we tend to associate the thought of “wasted opportunities” with the big decisions we make in life. I should have taken that job. I should have told that man (or woman) how I felt about him. I should have followed my heart instead of yielding to my sense of pragmatism and pursued my ... Views: 846
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain once said that “the worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself” and yet he himself suffered from massive insecurities of loneliness. Born premature, he spent the first seven years of his life as a “sickly and precarious child who lived mainly ... Views: 1160
By now, everyone who hasn’t been hiding out under a rock has heard about the subprime mortgage fiasco. Banks lent money to people who didn’t qualified for it by using twisty, unethical strategies like “liar loans” (literally falsified loan applications, which is otherwise known as loan fraud), ... Views: 1078
Van Morrison has released a new album entitled Keep it Simple that happens to be in line with my own values, and with the Slow Down Fast coaching philosophy. I came across a review in Rolling Stone that summed it up powerfully:
“At this point in his career, Van Morrison is less interested in ... Views: 1416
I don’t remember who said “age is only a state of mind,” but I truly believe that. We know getting older is inevitable, but aging doesn’t have to be. Chronologically we age each year, as our physical bodies deteriorate, but mentally how we age is up to us. And even some ... Views: 7242
Quotes:
"Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable." Madeleine Kunin
"Trust life, and it will teach you, in joy and sorrow, all you need to know." James Baldwin
"This isn't the end of the story. It's just a twist in the plot." Victoria Moran
I ... Views: 1506
The holidays can be the most stressful time of year. There is travel, family, friends, presents, decorations, work deadlines, too much food, and not enough time! This year we have the added pressure of an economic crisis. All the while, TV keeps telling us that this is “the most wonderful ... Views: 1375
An old proverb runs, "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime." That is one of the goals of Christian discipleship: to teach the other person to fish.
Put otherwise, your goal is to help the person you are discipling to mature. To make decisions. ... Views: 2089
I confess, I used to watch Star Trek! Not that I’m a “Trekkie” by any means, but I did used to find the show interesting. My favorite character was Mr. Data – he always seemed to be the one to get them out of trouble, probably because he knew everything!
If you’ve ever watched the show at all, ... Views: 1233
You hear it every day, not matter what the current economic situation, “they” say “If only ___” you fill in the blank. I hope you are not one of those people, I don’t think so otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this article.
Think about this…why is ... Views: 1207
Posted November 5th, 2008 by Keith
• A NEW EARTH
• Creative Theory of Recovery
• Keith Bray. Life Coach
Awakening To Purpose
Last night I watched the world change. As I was going to sleep, US voters showed courage to change; they made a decision I did not think I'd see in my ... Views: 612
1. Ruminate on your unhappy childhood and past hurts.
2. Blame others.
3. Don’t accept responsibility for your own decisions.
4. Surround yourself with other unhappy, unfulfilled, whiny people.
5. Believe that you can’t. You’re handicapped in some way.
6. Don’t try even small steps in a ... Views: 2551
When you hear about a near death experience it usually involves an unpleasant or painful event like a car accident. For me it was simply a great snorkeling event one summer a few years ago.
I was at Phillip Island (Victoria, Australia), snorkeling in some rock pools at low tide one summer's ... Views: 558
The older I get, the more I am struck by how life surprises us. So often, we'll be going along, living life, when something comes along that was totally unexpected. And everything changes. Sometimes the surprises are fun and exciting–like a job offer when you aren't looking for a new job. ... Views: 2858
There are moments in our lives when we’ve all asked it of ourselves, why does this keep happening to me? I know I’ve had my fair share of breaking point moments. And it took a good while, along with a string of difficult and painful experiences, for me to realize that a better ... Views: 941
I have just returned - in one piece, from a Vipassana silent meditation retreat. Vipassana mediation encourages one to go deep within. This is done through silent sitting, with no movement and our eyes closed. Vipassana accommodates personal growth through intense listening. The ... Views: 4524
"Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for - because unless we stand for something we shall fall for anything."
~ Peter Marshall
Vision gives your life a target. That target represents everything you want to do, be, and have in your life. In other words, ... Views: 1016
What are my core values? What's most important?
The most important thing about the most important thing is to keep the most important thing the most important thing.
I hope by now you are beginning to realize the importance of knowing what you want in your life, and you're beginning to ... Views: 6194
Just a four letter word with powerful meaning
Something to hang onto when there is no rope left
Nothing tangible, nothing you can touch
Yet we cling to it, some for dear life
REALLY!
HOPE, the little four letter word
It has kept many holding on to it,
When there was no reason to trust its ... Views: 704
One of the best techniques to decide what to work on is what I call MTB or Market Then Build. This is the opposite of BTM or Build Then Market.
I've spent most of my life doing things in the BTM way. I'd come up with an idea and then build the software to implement it. I'd use the software and ... Views: 1057
The FTAD Method
Are you overwhelmed? Do you have too much to do? You’re probably not finishing what you start. If you have trouble finishing tasks and would like to accomplish more, “Finish Then Add Details” or FTAD. I pronounce it “ef-tad.”
When you work on a task you should strive to ... Views: 2911
I know God will not give me anything I cannot handle I just wish he didn’t trust me so much
~ Mother Teresa ~
Life has become a fast food meal to be scoffed down and digested on the run. We dont have the luxury of sitting down and enjoying the banquet of beauty Mother Earth lays ... Views: 1650
Many people have looked for happiness in foreign material objects.
Many have looked for happiness in different areas of the globe.
Many people have looked for happiness in psychological medication.
Many people have looked for happiness in their mind or in their brain.
Since 1996, I have been ... Views: 1471
Firstly, to see an actual Oil Change being carried out step by step by an expert, so you know what I'm talking about, visit VideoJug.com.
Overall, an oilchange is something every car needs at least every 3 months or 3000 miles, depending on the vehicle. And it's important to note that a DIY ... Views: 910
One of the enduring mysteries of life is death. Why is it that we care about what happens after we die? Is it that the thought of just a short span on Earth is not enough for us? That we hunger for life so much that we want it to continue even if we have to imagine some other form for it to ... Views: 985
Those of us know Reiki are familiar with the Reiki principles which serve as guides to a peaceful, harmonious, satisfying life. It is part of what we affirm in attuning our selves to the frame of mind we intend to be in for the effective practice of Reiki.
They are simple, and you can easily ... Views: 842