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- The Hidden Costs of Owning Too Much "Stuff" - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from A.J. MillerEvery day we're relentlessly bombarded by advertising that tells us to buy this, that or the other thing. It's all too easy to succumb to the temptations and no surprise that many of us end up owning as much "stuff" as we do. Sometimes though, our "stuff" seems to end up owning us instead of the ...
Views: 3426(3 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: 1973(1 vote) - The Near Death Experience and the Universal Connectivity - An Esoteric Revelation - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranParanormal phenomena like the near death experience and the out-of-body experience have brought to light the connectivity of all living beings and the feeling of oneness at their essence. Can we move towards that holistic awareness? Among the many important messages from near death ...
Views: 1779(2 votes) - The New Moon in Cancer: It’s a Family Affair - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Ron Archer"If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going." Professor Irwin Corey Today's new moon is in Cancer, a symbol of family (among other things). Earlier today I was standing at the kitchen sink and wondering how to approach my newsletter and I could see a photograph of my ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - The Power of Awareness - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Its All About WomenAwareness, as I’ve said before, is your best shot at a solution to life’s problems -- at least those problems that have a solution. With enough awareness, you either see how you’re creating a problem, or you see that there’s nothing you can do about it. Both are valuable. There are certain ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - The Power of Forgiveness in Building Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Tamara ElizabethIt has been said over and over again that in order to grow and improve your self-esteem you must step outside the imaginary boundaries of your comfort zone. This increases anxiety but with positive self-talk you can overcome and face all your challenges head on thus moving forward. One of the ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - The Power of Your Presence - Lessons with Ollie - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Reggie OdomWhat is the impact of your presence? Your personal presence has everything to do with what the world presents back to you – with how people respond to you. And it has everything to do with you how you think and feel about yourself. My whippet, Ollie is one of my greatest teachers. She has ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - The Recession and the Expats in Spain - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Vincent TreacyThe recession is now over two years old and I met a friend in the radio station who was then running a restaurant. He is also a Music Hall buff and he entertained his restaurant guests across the alley from the restaurant in a small Music Hall. Barry Britten, my friend,had a thriving business ...
Views: 2009(1 vote) - The Shift into the New World - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Freedawn CreationsAre you feeling "The Shift"? As we are being rewired to accept higher vibrating energies we have to let go of the lower vibrations. Not only is this happening on a personal level but also on a global level. Lower vibrating energies are being released in every aspect of life. We spend ...
Views: 737(4 votes) - THE SITUATION FACED THE WORLD OVER DOUBTLESSLY IS VERY EXPLOSIVE IN NATURE - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThis is the story of misuse of scientific attainments the more it is becoming advanced wherein joy is less and sorrow/anguish rule the roost. This trend has just not stopped and in fact day by day it is spreading its vicious net everywhere. Till date all harm faced, all problems undergone are ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - The Snag in Your Sweater and the Ringtone You Hate: How Pesky Little Things Can Add Up to Big Roadblocks - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha BennettWhile a lot of the coaching I do is about encouraging people to spend at least 15 minutes per day on the creative work that makes them happy, this bit is about attending to all those dumb, pesky details that can make your world feel like a dumb, pesky place to be. For example, let's take my ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - The Stories We Tell Ourselves - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Marquita HeraldThe most important story you will ever tell about yourself is the story you tell to yourself. ~Jim Loeh, The Power of Story Whether you realize it or not, you are a master storyteller. You tell stories that explain where you’ve been and where you’re going, who you are and who you are becoming ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - The Unsealed Meaning of Daniel: Christ said to study the Bible's geopolitical prophecies of endtimes - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Daniel was told to seal his book “till the time of the end,” but his book defines that time. His vision [chazon] of a ram and goat is at the time of the end, Daniel 8:17. Historians confirm the ram as the Medes and Persians conquered by Alexander the Great, but that was not the time of ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - The Vagrant Gift - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneAt age 14 I was a willowy little thing with long blonde hair and braces. Not yet old enough to drive, I was grown-up enough to ride the bus from our town of Gresham, Oregon to downtown Portland for my orthodontist appointments. I liked going to Portland - it made me feel worldly and mature. On ...
Views: 2291(12 votes) - The Value of Journaling - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTI guess you could say I started journaling when I was seventeen years old and took a sailboat trip up the coast of British Columbia with my friend’s dysfunctional family. I chronicled our trip, calling it “To Hell and Back in a Sailboat”. This was my first attempt at writing; my mother loved it ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - The Voice from Within - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Patrice PerkinsA voice within......we all have one - we just need to listen. It's a parents dream to be a witness to their child's first words. There was a time when it was easy to speak my little words of expression from that point in my life and receive a smile from my mother. But, as time went on my ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - The War on Cancer Scam - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Sonny JuliusThe U.S. war on cancer has been going on for almost four decades. It may be time to admit we are not getting to the real cause of the disease nor are we providing the right cures. Most of the things known to cure cancer, such as tobacco, radiation, asbestos, solvents and some drugs and hormones ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - The Zone: How to Get in IT and Stay in IT More Often, by Doug Grady - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Doug GradyIn my second year in the insurance business I set a couple of records while going for the coveted President's ring. At one point my closing ratio was over 90%. It seemed almost effortless at times. I felt at one with my work, my prospects, and my clients. I was extremely focused and energized, ...
Views: 1867(2 votes) - There Is An Internal Drive That Makes All People Motivated - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Jim FargianoWhat makes you tick? What is it that gives you the drive to move yourself forward, especially in the wake of hardships? There is an internal energy that allows all people to be motivated to accomplish great things--things that they may not have ever dreamed that they could do. Whether we are ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - There's Something Better - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Dr. Cal FredenI spent the night in Gothenberg, Sweden about two weeks ago and what I saw so impacted me that I could hardly sleep that night. It seemed as though the whole city was out frantically looking for some type of excitement or fulfillment. We were at a meeting in the Park Hotel until about 11:00. It ...
Views: 1304(2 votes) - Three Best Money Making Ideas for 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Ade AdenekanThere is no gainsaying the fact that the pomp and pageantry that accompanied the Yuletide season having gone into oblivion until the next twelve months, a lot of people must have exhausted their finances and since all the chips are now down, the only way is to continue the usual hustle and ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - Tips for Achieving Your 2011 Goals - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Carolyn CooperAny time of year is a good time to make healthy lifestyle changes, but the beginning of a new year is a time when most of us are filled with hope and enthusiasm to make the coming year even better than the previous one. Each January is a great time to set new intentions because it offers an ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Tips to Make Organizing a Family Affair - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from A.J. MillerIf your family doesn't share your enthusiasm for maintaining organization at home, here are some tips to help you deal with the situation. TIP #1 - EXPLAIN WHAT'S IN IT FOR THEM: Let them know that you'll be more pleasant to be around if they pitch in and help and you don't feel you have to ...
Views: 1016(1 vote) - To Change Or Not To Change. A topic in the Book "Quotes to live,love,and laugh by" - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriCHANGE Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or ‘present are certain to miss the future. —John F. Kennedy Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you… yet, ...
Views: 2972(1 vote) - To Make Life Choices Listen to Your Heart - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2020 from Amanda HarveyMany of us find making life choices a difficult and daunting task. Some of us put off choosing for so long, that by the time we finally pluck up the nerve to decide, that particular opportunity has passed. Choice can be a scary word. It seems so final. You have made your decision and you are ...
Views: 2026(2 votes) - True Inspiration by Kristin Mackey - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Kristin MackeyTrue Inspiration By Kristin Mackey Where do we truly find inspiration? The kind of inspiration that makes us step back and evaluate the track we are on. What kind of moments, observations and epiphanies really inspire us to look deeper at our choices, lives and habits? Is it in the book ...
Views: 1446(3 votes) - Trust Your Cape - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Judy IrvingWhere do you place your trust when you take a leap of faith? I was driving today and a song came on the radio about a boy who could fly because he didn’t know he couldn’t. It went something like this: Spread your arms Hold your breath And remember to trust your cape. What is it you ...
Views: 1217(1 vote) - Trust Yourself - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Frederick Zappone© 2008 By Frederick Zappone All Rights Reserved When you don't fully trust yourself, feelings of depression wash over you, you start losing hope in yourself and worry, fear and anxiety begin making a permanent home in your mind. The absence of trust, more than any other virtue, has doomed ...
Views: 1182(1 vote) - Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You are such a happy baby! No matter who or what you become in this life, I will love you the same as this very moment. I will be proud of you no matter what! I will respect you for being you. I will love you forever, unconditionally. My darling husband, you have your faults and I have ...
Views: 2058(1 vote) - Understanding Change and the Future of the World—April Showers Bring May Flowers—Possible Outcomes of Adversity - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbRecently, many friends have expressed the pain and turmoil they have been experiencing as of late. They are struggling financially, emotionally and in their relationships. Each feels as if severe storms are occurring in their lives. I myself have had many doubts and frustrations that seem to ...
Views: 1593(2 votes) - Unemployed? 5 Tough Things Your New Boss Might Not Say (but that you should know). - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from June Werdlow RogersI guess I don’t have to put a paper bag over my head to tell you how bosses think because you can’t see me. Yes, in my other life I was a boss. Besides defending the actions of police officers I never met, the next most bashed group I feel compelled to defend is bosses. Here are the 5 most ...
Views: 1756(2 votes) - Unexpected Challenges And Opportunities Create Chances To Learn About Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2008 from Linda PucciThe 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: 2999(1 vote) - Use 7Minutes To A Healthier Life? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Margie SharpeSubject: Health/Ftiness Life Change With a 7MinuteWorkOut ? I would like to share with the world today some thoughts on how we can all stay more motivated,Healthy and Fit as we go through daily living. It is a great time to focus on your health and well being,so do not put it off. I ...
Views: 819(1 vote) - Valentine's Day - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Valentine’s Day might be considered to many as a Hallmark holiday. For some it might just be another day that they want to forget, and for other’s it will be a day that they will always remember. Some will go all out lavishly as a token to express their love. For some an “I love you” will ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Viewing the World with Different Glasses - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Steven AitchisonWe all have different glasses we wear when looking at the world, and in particular, when dealing with certain events that happen in our lives. I'd like to give you an example of what I am talking about here. A few years ago when I was driving my eldest son home from one of his clubs, I ...
Views: 2806(2 votes) - Visions of Terminal Patients Before Passing Away – A Reassuring Phenomenon - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt has been known that some terminal patients report paranormal visions when they are close to passing away. A careful look at those reports can help us receive profound messages regarding what happens at the transition between life and the afterlife. A lot has been published about the ...
Views: 1742(1 vote) - Visualization techniques to be improvised in life - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Laura SilvaBeliefs and perceptions of an individual are the most important factors of his personality, behaviors and emotions. If they are not working perfectly fine then one may have to go through various kinds of serious consequences in life. Things can surely go wrong at every stage if your beliefs and ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - We Don't Solve Our Problems, We Outgrow Them - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Mike RobbinsI was recently reminded of a great quote from psychologist Carl Jung, he said, “We don’t solve our problems, we outgrow them.” As I’ve been thinking about this the past few days, I realize how often my attention is actually on solving my problems, instead of outgrowing them. No wonder the ones ...
Views: 1887(2 votes) - We Walk Among Angels - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I am a firm believer that angels walk among us. To me an angel is someone who has endured hardships and has come out of the difficult times with understanding and grace. The angel that walks among us knows only love and compassion and both listens and teaches with utter attentiveness. ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Weight Loss Journeys - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Elicia FaulApril 3rd Today is a good day. I didn't run this morning or even jog. I'm still in my jammas more or less and I wont tell you what time it is. I've been an emotional wreck more times than I can count on one hand. And I've had blackberry pie for two meals with whip cream (a person needs their ...
Views: 1622(2 votes) - What are the obstacles that hold you back from living your life in flow? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Christelle ChopardIt is helpful to be aware of the relationship between the Elements in our lives. Present situations or stories may inhibit the flow of energy which can create stress. Using the cycle through the Elements, it is possible to observe where there may be a resistance in the flow and create the ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - What Can a Car Wash Teach you About Life? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Rena ReeseIf you are like most people you get in your car, start it and either adjust it from the "park" position and put it in "reverse" or "drive", right? You are either moving forward or in reverse. In much the same way in life, we are either moving forward, towards our goals, or being distracted by ...
Views: 1640(2 votes) - What Choice Do You Have? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Rebecca MoreheadDid you know that you are ten times more likely to make a change in your life by setting a New Year's resolution than someone who does not set one? That gives you pretty good odds to stack against making no resolution this year at all. You are even more likely to achieve your goals if you write ...
Views: 1134(2 votes) - What Is Your Shelf Life? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we start something new and are all excited about it, we think about it day and night. We talk to others about it and we want to work on it all the time. If it is someone we just met, we may want to be them all the time and we enjoy their company. If it is a project we are working on, a new ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - What Makes a Well-Lived Life? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczFor you - personally - what would you consider a well-lived, full life? Do you know? Or, do you avoid the question altogether and just shuffle through the day to day? This week as I attended my grandmother’s funeral I was reminded once again of how quickly even 89 years can go by. And of ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - What Will Your Next Act of Creation Be? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Sharon RosenDo you love making resolutions for change at the beginning of a new season, a new calendar year or at the turn of a birthday? These energetic passages often feel like great opportunities to draw a line of demarcation, to mark a sense of moving forward, of change and renewal. But often these ...
Views: 1034(1 vote) - What you see is not what you get... initially - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Bobby KingI wasn’t sure of my beginnings or origins, but I could still remember that fateful day when I was awaken by the sounds of spades rustling through the soil above me. It was followed by shouts of elated humans from a near distance. Before I could make out what was happening, spots of light were ...
Views: 749(2 votes) - What's Going On - the Crazy Planets - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Maya WhitePeople are searching for answers to why there is more turmoil and less peace in these troubling times. Certainly the planetary alignments within our solar system offer insight and grant curious relief through providing astrological explanations. However, there is an answer that moves beyond star ...
Views: 2182(1 vote) - When A Crisis Strikes…Survive and Thrive: Be Nice to Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Karin VoloBe kind to yourself, especially during difficult times. This is so easy to forget! Often we are our own worst enemy and critics. We need to learn to love ourselves and have patience. You must learn to listen to your needs and accept them as they are. So when a crisis strikes and you feel the ...
Views: 1325(1 vote) - When I Think I Fall Asleep - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Darren BakerA few nights ago I dropped by a local restaurant to pick up some dinner to take home. While I waited patiently in the lobby for my food to finish being prepared, I noticed a sign on the wall. It said, When I work I work hard When I sit I sit loose When I think I fall asleep I ...
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