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- The Female Bully and the Codependent: “A Smelly Turd in a Pretty Package” - by Submitted on May 09, 2018 from Dr. Anne BrownPhysical/aggressive bullying is easy to identify. We can all see the broken bones, blood, and bruises. This type of bullying is most often chosen by men. As a therapist, it is usually pretty easy for me to ask certain questions to get the information that physical abuse is indeed happening. ...
Views: 1999(1 vote) - Are you Wearing a Porcupine Suit? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Interesting title huh? I bet you cannot wait for me to talk about his topic, as I believe it affects many of us. Actually, I know it does from my years of coaching and helping people take off this painful suit so they start feeling love again. Have you ever found yourself saying that no one ...
Views: 1998(1 vote) - Brilliant Life, Brilliant You! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Natasha AbudarhamIt doesn’t matter why you aren’t living a Brilliant Life in this very moment, the underlying cause is always same. It all starts with YOU. You are a Powerhouse; you are yet to discover how to use it to your advantage. This is the very reason you face some form of challenge. Living a ...
Views: 1998 - On Treetops - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Michael ClearmanWhile jogging recently along my usual path I was touched deeply by some treetops. Part of my route involves traversing a bridge that elevates to treetop level. On this particular day, the changing leaves, combined with the unusual vantage point, pried open thoughts of good endings. Good ...
Views: 1996(1 vote) - The 5 Everyday Mindsets of Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Doron AlonSelf sabotage is by far the number one activity that derails our lives. Sure, other people and events can come around that will derail us, but more often than not, we are our worst enemy. Often self sabotage appears subtle, it infects our thoughts so seamlessly that we do not even realize we are ...
Views: 1994(2 votes) - The Hidden Face of Cyber Bullying - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Cherokee BillieWhen cyber bullying is mentioned people, often think of teenagers on the internet. Well, it goes far beyond teenagers playing around on the internet. Cyber bullying has become a hidden evil that sick, weak-minded people use to exert power, fear, and control over someone. For quite some ...
Views: 1993 - How to Grow a Backbone. - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeDo you feel as if everyone is taking advantage of your good nature? Do you think they would still do it if you were more assertive? Becoming more assertive is a goal that many of us want to achieve. We feel disrespected and we want to be able to stand our ground without guilt or fear. ...
Views: 1992 - Steve Daines Views - The Second Amendment and Gun Control - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Steve DainesThe Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, as put forth in the Bill of Rights, protects the right of the people to own and bear arms. It is my firm belief that law abiding American citizens have the right to possess and bear arms. This is a fundamental Constitutional right and is ...
Views: 1990(2 votes) - Review: A Struggle to Walk with Dignity: The TRUE story of a Jamaican-born Canadian - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Gerald A. Archambeau ISBN: 978-0-9784982-0-7 Publisher: Blue Butterfly Books You probably never heard of Gerald A. Archambeau, author of A Struggle to Walk with Dignity: The TRUE story of a Jamaican-born Canadian, however, after reading his autobiography, you will have to admit ...
Views: 1988(3 votes) - SUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN: You can make it happen. Here’s how. - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN There is a proverb that gives a warning: This is an accident waiting to happen. A dangerous situation has been created and it is inevitable that an accident will happen, sooner or later. Let’s reverse this idea and let us do all the things that will lead on to success. ...
Views: 1987 - Trust is Granted Not Earned - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Mike RobbinsHow easily do you grant your trust to other people? What factors play into your ability or inability to trust cert ain individuals around you? What do people need to do to earn your trust? As I personally reflect on these questions, I'm reminded of both the importance and complexity of trust ...
Views: 1987 - What Makes You Beautiful In Mind, Body And Spirit? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Gerard ODonovanGetting married is the most enjoyable feeling ever and now that I have a son, I feel so fulfilled. But changes will always happen, some will make you happy and others will haunt you… And there is one change that is starting to haunt me now! After I gave birth, I gained weight and I lost that ...
Views: 1987 - Personal Development: Are You Fooling Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Willie HortonWith the continuous and massive growth in sales of self improvement or self help books and the proliferation of personal development websites, wouldn’t you think that you would by now have witnessed a major shift in human consciousness – a marked improvement in the human condition? In other ...
Views: 1986 - What’s Keeping You Down? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffA lot is written at this time of the year reminding you to be grateful for what you have and thanking God or your Creator for your blessings. Yes, it is good and important to be grateful and set aside one day per year to express that gratefulness but what about the rest of the year? Most people ...
Views: 1986(2 votes) - ADHD Couple Relationships: Three Signs it’s Time to Get Help - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Carol GignouxI have found that for many ADHD couples it is hard to see the true warning sings that their relationship may need outside help. When immersed in our own conversation and behavior patterns with each other, it would be unusual for us to be able to see the larger perspective of what is really going ...
Views: 1983(1 vote) - NO! You are not entitled - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Kathleen GageI love business and I love what I do. What I don’t love, and truthfully, don’t even like, are the people who really don’t get what running a successful business is all about. Sure, they may think they do, but when they are asked to do something that is inconvenient, they throw up their arms ...
Views: 1983 - Patrick Daniel's Finding Your Road To Success:How to get there without getting lost Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Patrick Daniel, C.A. ISBN: 978-09867060-0-4 Publisher: PDCA Publishing Patrick Daniel is a Canadian Chartered Accountant who has achieved success by the time he was thirty-one. He informs us that his net worth was more than an average person aged sixty-five or older according to ...
Views: 1982 - Language is an expression of who we are and how we feel - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Glenda GibbsLanguage is an expression of who we are and how we feel Ponderings ... by Glenda Gibbs When my grandson was a little guy we shared a lot of time together. Occasionally he would come home from school expressing words eliciting an oh-my-gosh look response from me. Telling him it wasn’t nice ...
Views: 1980(3 votes) - A SIMPLE ANECDOTE FOR HEALING A BROKEN HEART - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Adrian (AJ) GarciaIt was always surprising to me how people can do that so quickly; going from one relationship to another with apparent ease. With the mind of a gypsy moth they can get on with their lives as they leave another life behind. It’s akin to a light switch; one can turn it ‘on’ or ‘off’ with the ...
Views: 1978 - How To Survive Your First Christmas Alone While Your Child Spends It with the Ex - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Debbi DickinsonMy daughter was 7 years old when she spent her first Christmas with my Ex after the divorce. Having spent the 3 prior Christmas’ with just the two of us, the thought of not having her with me filled me with mixed emotion. To add to this, I do not have any family that lives within 1000 miles of ...
Views: 1976 - Life Lesson #9: Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Corey Sondrup“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” -Marcus Tulliuscicero Definition: Gratitude is our ability to appreciate the blessings we have in our lives. Synonyms: Appreciation, giving thanks, pay it forward, counting your blessings. Meridian ...
Views: 1973 - Harried Parents: Save time! Avoid Hassles! "Emotion Coach" Your Kids! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kate McNultyEmotion coaching? These two words would not ordinarily appear in the same sentence, would they? After all, coaching is more likely to bring to mind an image of a tennis racket or softball bat. And what do feelings have to do with any of that? However, parents are continuously teaching their ...
Views: 1972(14 votes) - Nose To The Grind Stone - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Vickie GriffithHave you ever heard the term “keep your nose to the grindstone?” Although sources cite different origins to the phrase, it has come to describe someone who works hard and steady at something that is tedious and boring. Many historians believe that the origin of the phrase was passed down ...
Views: 1972 - Michael Jackson and the High Cost of Fame - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Phyllis GoldbergComing from a family of entertainers with a demanding stage-dad, Michael Jackson had been in the limelight since he was a young boy. Super stardom was all he knew. Although talented, famous and adored, his was a lonely life - one full of contradictions. He tried to create his own private reality ...
Views: 1969(2 votes) - The July New Moon Solar Eclipse: What Feels Like Home to You? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Ron Archer"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure." -Helen Keller I've had the opportunity to do a little traveling over the past month, visiting ...
Views: 1966(1 vote) - 5 lessons I’ve learned being a tutor - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from John Brahms“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself” Lloyd Alexander Tutoring isn’t something anyone dreams about. At least, I didn’t. All the year I studied hard and in summer I had to work to earn some money for next year in ...
Views: 1964(1 vote) - How to Turn Your "so-called" Failures into steps to Success - Life Coach - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from malti bhojwani“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.” - JK Rowling Life’s all about perspective so before we begin, I’d like you to imbibe the following--there is no failure, ...
Views: 1964(1 vote) - ***Professionalism by Design – The art of success in any field - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoBecoming a professional isn’t just a matter of learning all of the technical aspects of your job. You determine whether you are a professional or not by how you look, talk, write, act and work. Many businesses have come to accept less than professional performance from their team members. Casual ...
Views: 1963 - What I REALLY Learned in College Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Jordan Molotsky2) What I learned in 4 years of college impacted me more than words could ever describe…but here goes… - I’ll start out with the most basic thing that anyone who has attended ANY SCHOOL can relate to…CLASS!! What I found with many of the classes I took WASN’T that most of the things that ...
Views: 1962(3 votes) - 10 Ways to Save Money Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Serena CarcasoleDoes frugality bring to mind a picture of a Depression-era family living off leftovers and hand-me-downs? Before you roll your eyes at the idea, consider this -you can have your cake and eat it too! Yes, you can save hundreds and possibly even thousands of dollars every year without much ...
Views: 1960(4 votes) - Are you living up to your values? NLP Can Help! - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Nicole SchneiderMany of us spend very little conscious time thinking about our values, those principles that are most important to us. This is not to say that we don't have values; we learn from our parents, our teachers, our culture and our friends. Most of us have learned to distinguish right from wrong, ...
Views: 1960 - Keeping Your Female Partner Happy - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghThis article is aimed at my masculine readers. If you are of the feminine race, please read this as well, and set me straight if you disagree. You certainly know this subject better than I! Let me start out by stating that this post is a hopeless generalization. When I refer to relationships ...
Views: 1958(2 votes) - The Permanent Solution to Unworthiness Issues - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Nanice EllisWhy is it that most of us spend our entire lives trying to experience our worth, keep it and prove it to others? Could it be that our concept and experience of worthiness has gotten lost in the preconception and misbelievings that we are not good enough unless we offer value through our deeds, ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - A powerful secret of achieving our goals - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Walter Adena CabelisGoals in life we all have—some are grand while others are modest—and we all want its attainment. Unfortunately, most of us prefer to settle on the illusory wondering of our minds. Instead of formulating viable plans that will serve as the foundations of materializing our goals, we waste our ...
Views: 1956 - Flesh or Spirit Fed - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Eric HuntleyMan is a triune being. He is spirit, soul, and body. We are made in the likeness of God after the Holy Trinity which is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You are more than just the fleshly body you see in the mirror after getting out of the shower. The real you cannot be seen. The ...
Views: 1956(1 vote) - Charity Foundations, Good Or Bad? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from David SamuelI am in Cambodia now, the town of Siem Reap and am amazed at how many charity foundations there are in this town, three hundred NGO's (non-governmental associations), one everywhere you look. I have visited with several projects so far and learnt about a very interesting problem. The main ...
Views: 1954(1 vote) - ***The Gift of Love - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Judi MoreoTo love and be loved is one of humanities deepest desires. Too often it remains an unsatisfied hunger, burning inside. Feeling unloved over a long period of time can cause us to feel unlovable. We retreat into ourselves, locking away our feelings and desires because we feel we are not good ...
Views: 1953 - Yoga and Suicide - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Lisa KnellerWhat a difference a decision makes This morning as I was laying in bed, I was thinking how nice it would be to go back to sleep - especially since it was the first morning this week I didn't actually have to get up at any specific time. However, my mind was awake and I began to think about ...
Views: 1953 - A Fractured Fairytale - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezI think I have landed on the underlying problem between men and women. The core issue. Probably the basic cause for all misunderstanding. Are you ready? Here it is. The story of Cinderella. Little girls are brought up with this story implanted in their brain at a very young age. Our ...
Views: 1952(1 vote) - Bed bugs - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Darren GrovesBed bugs are still a rising problem across the world in major cities and although we may be more aware of them than ever, can we really stop them from becoming a problem in our areas? Well, firstly Bed bugs know no boundaries, they infest hostels, hospitals, homes, hotels and basically ...
Views: 1952(1 vote) - Female Exploitation Illustrations: The Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Dotun AdewunmiMandy is a career-minded, driven, intelligent & ambitious young woman, in her late twenties. She's highly educated, hard-working & tenacious. Her track record is intimidating: She consistently outperforms her older colleagues employed longer than her & isn't afraid to boldly be the best. Not ...
Views: 1952 - Spain as a Holiday Destination since the 1950s - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Porsche Klinger1954 saw the very first ever package travellers to go on HOLIDAY TO SPAIN. It's difficult to assume how things should have transformed since that time. This pioneering number of vacationers remained in a tiny village with only a number of family run hotels. There were no banks or any other ...
Views: 1952 - Why Resistance to Change? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Resistance to Change is Painful We are not philosophers but like you – very practical folks. Half our job is holding workshops for executives at major corporations to train them in two- days to 3x their learning skills and 2x their long-term memory. What that means is these ...
Views: 1952(2 votes) - Stop playing the blame game - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Michelle SearsStop blaming others and you will become the most powerful person in your life. Playing the blame game is not going to do anything for you or the person your blaming. Let me explain. Your life is not going quite as great as you had hoped for and you are not really sure why. So you begin to ...
Views: 1947 - Worrying, A Waste of Time - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes in life we face challenges. While some days go by with great ease, others are a bit of a struggle. We can say don’t stress over the small things, and some occasions that is easier said than done. We spend countless hours of our life worrying about things that we have no control over. ...
Views: 1947(4 votes) - BeSimply…Half Past Human with Clif High - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Suzanne ToroBeSimply…Half Past Human with Clif High It was a warm summer day in Roberts Creek. “She” had arranged to have a meeting with a mysterious being named “Phong”. He was sharing his vision for a platform dedicated to finding the connection between dreams, serendipity and world events. During ...
Views: 1946(2 votes) - Feng Shui Tips to Create a Better Tomorrow - by Submitted on May 11, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffDoes life feel difficult? Are you feeling less productive than usual? Do you wish you could increase your prosperity and wealth? The solution is found in the lifestyle principles of Feng Shui. Its principles are neither a bandage nor quick fix but rather a basic system of order that creates a ...
Views: 1946 - ***MAY DAY or May Day? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Judi MoreoDoes it feel like life has you caught in the storm and about to go down for the third time? Are you sending out distress signals and hoping that somehow, in the midst of all the chaos in your life, someone will hear and come to your rescue? We all have times when life just seems ...
Views: 1945 - Do you Focus on the Light Bulb or the Light? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Nigel CoatesWhen writing of spiritual development, it helps to find simple analogies to give perspective to deeper esoteric principals. With that in mind, I ask you to please consider the humble light bulb. In essence there are two forms working together. The physical structure that gives it a real ...
Views: 1945(2 votes) - ***Staying Positive in Challenging Times - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoThere are always going to be challenging times in life. The real challenge is to overcome them. For some of us, an obstacle may be "the end of the line." For others with strong beliefs and great expectations, an obstacle is simply regarded as a setback. Let it be that way for you. ...
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