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- Anything IS Possible! The Miracle of Finding a Birth Family in Vietnam - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Stephanie Alt“You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.” Richard Bach Finding my daughter’s birth family is by far the most touching and life altering story I have yet to relay. It is nothing short of a miracle and testimony to ...
Views: 3360 - How to Deal with an Angry Manager Without Losing Face - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Tad NarasSome compare dealing with an angry manager to taking a lava bath in hell. Whether they are angry at you or anyone else you just want to get the heck out of there! One nasty remark from your manager can easily throw you out of balance and put a damper on your entire day. Eastern wisdom ...
Views: 3355 - Invest in Friendship For Your Later Years - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Royane RealWhen I was twenty-two, I was befriended by a woman named Doris who was thirty years older than I was. Although Doris was then a fifty-two year old woman, she did not feel it was inappropriate to befriend me. She did not operate with the social belief that she should choose her friends only ...
Views: 3352(1 vote) - 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: 3351(2 votes) - Tired of Being Taken for Granted? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2011 from Sharice HarrisAre You Tired of Being Taken for Granted? “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.”-Mark Twain It happens every single day and whether we like it or not, we cannot control it. Other people’s ...
Views: 3350(1 vote) - 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: 3333(2 votes) - Simple Steps You Can Do Now To Prevent Identity Theft - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 from Kathy Jo PollackAfter speaking to many groups about identity theft, I found that most people were eager to learn quick things that they could do now to help minimize their risk. With that, I have compiled my five favorite prevention tips. Keep in mind that it all starts with YOU – your wallet, your ...
Views: 3331(5 votes) - Human Rights Violations in Assessing Value of Housewife as Mother to Child - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from GS VirkWomen's work at home as housewife and mother to take care of children is priceless. Working women continue to work hard on housework and childcare. Without doubt, a housewife and mother to child live more difficult lives than her husband. In countries like India, my country, for the sake of a ...
Views: 3316 - How Prayer Has Affected My Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Dr. Carol Batey“Enter into thine inner chamber… and shut thy door.” –Matthew 6:6 (King James Version) How Prayer Has Affected My Life This message is the result of being asked to deliver a “timely speech” for the Monumental Baptist Church’s Women’s Monthly Prayer Breakfast in Memphis, TN. Their ...
Views: 3315(2 votes) - Bird Brains ... Fascinating! - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Mary WilkeyGod uses birds to teach, if only we will learn from the birds ... doves .. eagles ... we can learn a lot from these "bird brains." Although there are more than 9,000 bird species in the world, still blue jays do not mate with cardinals, nor do robins mate with sparrows. Birds have been ...
Views: 3311 - Assignment help with globalisation and its relation to international business? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Balvinder SinghGlobalization can be described as a process through which the economies, cultures of different countries have come closer to each other and have become integrated with each other. The term is used more specifically in case of economics as the integration of several economies to an international ...
Views: 3310 - We Can Help You With The RIGHT Eulogy For Your Loved One. - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Dan ThompsonWhen You Only Have One Chance to Get it Right, Deliver a Eulogy That Truly Honours Your Loved One and Leaves People Touched and Moved. he death of a loved one is a painful experience that we all have to face at some point in our lives. Have you recently lost someone close and now been ...
Views: 3307 - A Day That Changed My Life Forever - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Lordiel PalmerJune 22nd, 1993 … A day I will never forget. A day edged in my mind but continues to change with time. I was an RN working in critical care and I had decided to become a travel nurse and had only two weeks to go before my son Dishan, daughter Barbara-lee and myself would leave to start our ...
Views: 3305 - It's Your Life, So Follow Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantIt was 1992. Four years had lapsed since my daughter Katie's diagnosis of a brain tumor. She was now healthy and back working in New York City. Because my maternal stress levels were greatly relaxed, my professional dreams began to reemerge. It was time to think about making them come true. ...
Views: 3305(1 vote) - Staying Grounded and Centered In Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Jean AdrienneWe are living in a time of tremendous changes. Never before in recorded history has there been so much turmoil on a global level. The size of it is in part due to the immense population, as well as to media coverage that allows every little ripple to be felt by more people than ever ...
Views: 3283 - Internet Dating 101: Be Proactive and Attract Your Perfect Match - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasI don't think I need to explain, but internet dating is one of the most popular ways to find love. Unless you've got access to an old-fashioned matchmaker, logging on and being matched to other singles is virtually the only sensible option! Why is a life coach writing about internet dating? ...
Views: 3278(3 votes) - The Ambulance as Metaphor: A Vehicle for the Healer - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Russ Reina, a firetender (Healing Arts)Back in the nineteen-seventies, when I was in my twenties, I began putting words to my experience as one of the first paramedics in the country. I grew up within the context of that profession. At first, I began working on building favorable local publicity. I focused my writing on educating ...
Views: 3277 - Why Thinking Like A Child is Better Than Thinking Like A Grown-up - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghWhy I Like Kids Better Than Grown-Ups I have a confession to make. For years, I really had little use for kids. I used to have a near magical ability to entertain kids and engage them in a way that other adults just didn’t get. I didn’t enjoy doing it. It was like an elaborate act and it ...
Views: 3271(2 votes) - Our Differences Are Our Strength - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2012 from Eric SolomonRejoice in who you are! Because who and what you are is a gift to the entire world. How good are you about your New Year resolutions? Do most of them involve making changes of some sort to what you’ve done and who you’ve been in the past? That’s the usual format for New Year resolutions … ...
Views: 3251 - Let Go Or Get Dragged - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Noelle NelsonYou cope pretty darn well with the crises and emergencies of life. Somehow you get through them, over them, and get on with life. But then there are things that aren’t crises, yet somehow manage to irritate, annoy or aggravate you every time you bump into them. Things you don’t get over ...
Views: 3246 - "An APPLE a day keeps the doctor away" - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from SCOTT LIFER“An APPLE a day keeps the doctor away” In the wake of the largest economic collapse and media controlled propaganda, most people are looking to someone or something to provide some much needed answers on what to do to survive in this era of unrest and uncertainty. We have been beaten into ...
Views: 3243(2 votes) - Can You Change Holiday Traditions? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,My friend, Kay called. Stressed about the impending holiday season, she complained, “I’m planning that darn Christmas Eve dinner.” She is experiencing this once welcomed tradition as a dreaded event. “Can you change traditions? She asked.” The tradition began when her mother married. ...
Views: 3243(2 votes) - ***Staying Vertical in a Horizontal World ...A Diamond Alignment Process - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyMaintaining Contact with your Diamond Consciousness in these Accelerated Times Imagine a world in which we are all Connected and Vertically Aligned with our Authentic Diamond Self and our Soul’s Divine Purpose, saying “YES” to living fulfilled, purposeful lives…creating the Wealth of Being ...
Views: 3238(7 votes) - THE RACE 1 - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Emperor HarvardThe RACE (1) One the track, the athletes line up for the great race. The race official barks the instructions we all know 1. On your blocks 2. Get set 3. Go! Life is truly a race, therefore, for you to run you must obey the instruction so the race referee. Your qualification on the ...
Views: 3236 - Sexy Lengerie- the main trump of women - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from hen markFor whom women dressing up? For whom she wears all these elegant, charming, audacious luxurious lingerie? Energetic modern woman understand perfectly that under the outerwear is a secret weapon of seduction and subordination of the men, which is practically mean- total control over ...
Views: 3225(2 votes) - How To Not Care What Other People Think About You - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Jonathan HuieDo you feel concerned over what other people think about you? Do you find yourself worried about what others say about you? While it is normal for everyone to seek the approval of others, self-confident people with a high self-esteem are able to ignore the negative opinions of others and to ...
Views: 3217 - Dealing with a Midlife Crisis - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Greg BakerIf you or someone you know is having a midlife crisis, then you may want to know how to properly deal with it. This period in a person's life is extremely dangerous. They can become depressed, disillusioned with life, and even quit things or relationships they should not. Primarily, a midlife ...
Views: 3205(4 votes) - Le Corbusier: The Father of Modernism and International Design & Style - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Bob MichaelLe Corbusier (born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris), pioneered modernism in architecture and what became known as the Bauhaus Movement or the International Style in furniture design. He was Swiss-born but later adopted France as his home and became a French citizen. His work as a modern ...
Views: 3197(1 vote) - A Christian Perspective On "The Secret" And the Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from Daniel BrownIf you've heard of the best-selling book called "The Secret" you know it has become huge! The concept is, by using this "secret," which is The Law of Attraction, you can create ANYTHING you want in your life: more money, a bigger house, more business, a new mate, literally anything ...
Views: 3185(1 vote) - Change your Life by Changing Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Lindsay Kenny - EFT Master10 Tips to Brighten Your Life: Tip 2 - Change Your Life by Changing Your Thoughts by Lindsay Kenny, EFT Master www.LKcoaching.com Find the rest of this series at www.Powerof10s.com Note: This article presumes you have a working knowledge of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) If you do ...
Views: 3185(3 votes) - ***The Best Food: There is no mystery about which food creates health - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Randy WysongMost 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: 3181 - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Arlene UngerHow can we deal effectively with change? The Challenge Change is all around us, it’s unavoidable, in fact, change is part of the process of life. So … why do we chronically fear change and react with anxiety through this natural process. We should be used to change by now … it’s been ...
Views: 3179(7 votes) - Pushing Through the Obstacles - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanSometimes we are on a roll in our lives where everything feels like it's going really well and flowing effortlessly. And then we add something new - something that is out of the norm from our every day life. We stretch a little bit out of our comfort zone and expect things to continue ...
Views: 3172(2 votes) - Is Karma Fair? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Alberta Fredricksen"Karma, or cosmic justice, puts everyone into conditions where they can either learn or atone for something." Helena Roerich Is Karma fair? In Biblical terms, karma is reaping what you sow. As it turns out, that word “karma” has karma of its own. It sometimes has bad press because some ...
Views: 3168 - Life Without Limits—There Are No Restrictions—Everything is Endless and Abundant - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHow many people believe they have limits? On a physical level, perhaps that has been the case. However, are you really limited from achieving anything, despite what you may currently believe? Why do you believe you are limited? Why are most children so joyous? Could it be that they do not ...
Views: 3164(3 votes) - Some 57 Years Later, Emmett Till Story Still Being Told; Civil Rights History in Mississippi - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferWHY ARE WE STILL talking about the murder of 14-year-old Emmett TilL some 50-plus years postmortem? I blogged on the topic last August upon the 56th anniversary of this young African American boy’s brutal death back in 1955. Now his name is frequently appearing as national and international ...
Views: 3164(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: 3152(3 votes) - 5 Great Quotes About Living Life To The Max - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Rob Boirun“In the book of life, the answers aren’t in the back.” Charlie Brown of Peanuts fame said that, and boy was he ever right. Anyone over the age of adolescence is somewhere along in the process of learning that there are very few right answers when it comes to living. And who would want it to be ...
Views: 3151(1 vote) - The Power of a Suggestion - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Dr. Louis BauerDoes anyone have a suggestion? If so, put it in the suggestion box. The subconscious mind is like a suggestion box. Each day, it takes in hundreds of subtle suggestions, some positive, some negative, placed there by ourselves and others. Unfor-tunately, the greater number of these tend to ...
Views: 3150(1 vote) - ***Instant Success - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenAs a success coach, I have a lot of fun working with energetic, motivated individuals who are eager to turn their dreams into reality. They’ve made that important step from talking about success to actually creating it. In helping these “doers” create the necessary strategies to achieve ...
Views: 3144(2 votes) - Studies on Awareness Prior to Being Born – the Pre-birth Experience - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is usually assumed that our consciousness begins with birth and that matters get recorded from then on. In reality, consciousness exists even while the child is in the womb and a kind of ‘knowingness’ seems to operate then. Studies have been conducted on pre-birth experience (PBE), the ...
Views: 3136(1 vote) - How To Clear Back Acne - 3 Tips To Remove Acne On Back - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from michael chibuzorAcne on back is a common skin condition faced by thousands of people. It can be so troublesome and proper healthy steps has to be taken in order to get rid of it. But before embarking on the treatment, it's vital you determine what causes back acne so that your journey will be easier. Contrary ...
Views: 3128 - Sun the Creator of the Universe - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from lissa willemThe Sun is the main energy centre of the universe. It is the main reason for lives on Earth and the huge developments that have taken place in the world. It is figure of mythological, mystical and scientific importance with a long history. The Sun and the Moon are the oldest of all mythological ...
Views: 3126 - Identifying True Hunger Versus False Hunger - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Dr. Stephanie CoateWe are all born with the innate ability to know when we are hungry. As babies, we naturally got fussy or cried in response to sensations of hunger. We learned to use words as toddlers to ask for food when we needed it. As we grew and became able to obtain food on our own, however, many of us ...
Views: 3123(1 vote) - SPIRITUAL GROWTH- THE PAIN AND PURPOSE - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsTHE ROAD TO MATURITY Spiritual growth is a process that takes a physical lifetime to complete and at times can be a painful experience on many levels. However, as long as we have breath, an openness and willingness to learn and grow, we can and will experience spiritual transformation and ...
Views: 3119(1 vote) - The Four Seasons of Life, The Four Seasons of Love - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Razan Z. KilaniThe Four Seasons of Life, The Four Seasons of Love Often times in conversations with friends or clients, I have used the analogy of the four seasons to assimilate the happenings of daily life and relationship challenges that happened in my as well as their lives. It is a positive thinking ...
Views: 3111(1 vote) - How Making Changes in Your Home Can Affect Changes in Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2017 from Eileen O'ShanassyOur home lives are rich with moments to cultivate habits that we would like to implement in other parts of our lives. The things we do in private can make an impact in daily life. Read on for six ways to create healthy habits in the home that will serve you better out in the world. Create ...
Views: 3109 - Tips for Successful Living: Do's and Don'ts - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Maria MartinezWe all live our life very differently. Although we quickly learn to react to our environment based on our own experiences and upbringing, each of us is different and therefore, will apply our own learning towards what I sometimes call the ’survival’ game. We move day in and day out, sometimes in ...
Views: 3103(1 vote) - Overcoming Inertia and Finding the Flow - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jerry ColkerSometimes you feel like Sisyphus, straining and struggling to get that rock up to the top of the mountain, only to find it roll right back down. And sometimes you find yourself so involved in what you are doing, that time itself ceases to exist, until you stop and realize, "Ohhhh yeah, I was in ...
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