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- School Starts and So Does Bullying - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Ross EllisBullying and teasing is at the top of kids’ issues at schools, and with school set to open in soon, parents, teachers and school administrators must take caution and sensitivity in handling these issues. Childhood should be a time filled with wonder and joy, but the reality for many kids and ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Sign the Petition to Free Laura Ling and Euna Lee - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPay attention, please. It matters. Please take the time to review, contemplate, and sign the following petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-euna-and-laura This Thursday, June 4th (Wednesday Night in the US), Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two American journalists will go on trial ...
Views: 659(2 votes) - Spiritual Movie - Contact with Actress Jodie Foster - Science Proving We Are Not Alone - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbHave you ever seen the movie, Contact? It is one of my favorite movies, because not only has it a great, talented cast and fantastic visual effects, but also because it is a highly spiritual movie, demonstrating that we are not alone in the universe. From a spiritual standpoint, most of you ...
Views: 3552(2 votes) - Stressful Relationships - How to Create Harmony Without Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHow many of you have been so angry that you could not see straight? Perhaps you are upset with another or have stressful relationships. If you would like to create more harmony with others, it is possible. I have a family member who used to get under my skin so badly that I never wanted to ...
Views: 2256(3 votes) - Summertime Soothing With a YnM Cool Weighted Blanket - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2018 from Tori UtleyCooling weighted blanket is the right choice for soothing yourself or your children in the hot summer months or any time they need a refreshing nap or cuddle. Although the beneficial properties of weighted blankets are many, the frequently used types of fabric, batting, and heavy materials ...
Views: 802(1 vote) - The Chattering Monkey or The Silent Monk - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Joan LaineThere are times in our lives, when we are so busy thinking, that it actually stops us from being in action towards the dreams that we have created in our imagination. So how do we know whether the creative sparks in our imagination will truly manifest new realities or remain dreamscapes, ...
Views: 2641(2 votes) - The Death Of Innocence - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Janet PfeifferThe recent tragedy in Newtown, CT, is one of unspeakable horror. The latest in what appears to be an alarming trend of mass murders in American communities is, in my mind, the most gruesome - due not only to the sheer numbers of lives lost but more significantly because of the tender ages of the ...
Views: 1660(1 vote) - The healing of the “Hurting Heart” - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Dilani DivaGreetings you Spring lovers. This poem is dedicated to all those who are hurting during this season. Specially remembering those in Japan who are faced with so much loss, and those who are fighting the world with harsh weapons. The lack of love and the abundance of hate to me is very disturbing, ...
Views: 1416(3 votes) - The Secret to Getting Every Answer You'll Ever Need - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2016 from jennie AberleTHE SECRET TO GETTING EVERY LIFE ANSWER YOU WILL EVER NEED A few years ago I gave a large presentation at a F500 company that would end up being the biggest deal of my career and a huge win for the company. It also ended up being one of the biggest watershed moments of my life and changed ...
Views: 1346(1 vote) - The Truth About Lies - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from James LeGrandIf the truth shall set you free, then the lies can imprison you in guilt, burden and regret. They come as small as the occasional white lies friends tell each other to as big as the whopper of a lie governments tell their citizens. No matter the size, lies are intended to purposely deceive one ...
Views: 1775(2 votes) - Three Reasons to Leave Your Church and a Good One to Stay - by Submitted on May 26, 2014 from Richard RuhlingMost western churches are like the fig tree that Christ cursed for its pretentious foliage when it had no fruit, Matthew 21. Most American churches have music and preaching, but may lack content as the imagery suggests re the last of 7 churches, said to be lukewarm with materialism in Revelation ...
Views: 1510(2 votes) - Transference: Cleaning up the Past and Entering the Moment - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Lynda Klauby: Lynda Klau, Ph.D. Defining the Issue Faced with the deep uncertainty of our times, many of us desire not only to live better and more successful lives, but to find an expanded vision of who we are, through which we can fulfill our deepest potential and to contribute to the world. ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Understanding Difficult Events - No Pain, No Gain - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHave you ever questioned why you went through a difficult situation in your life? Most of us consider that such events are bad luck. However, I would like to offer an alternative approach to understanding obstacles. To keep your physical body in shape, what have you found most beneficial? Do ...
Views: 1933(2 votes) - Want A Happier, Healthier, More Successful New Year? Become An Optimist - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Noelle NelsonThe holidays are just about over, your decorations are slowly making their way back into storage boxes, the euphoria of gift-giving and receiving has given way to the mundane “Here we go, another year” where you still have to make a living or figure out how to make it through the next month, ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - What is Your Inner Approach Towards True Wealth and Abundance? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Trudy-Ann EwanAttaining true wealth and abundance is not something that you have to do externally in order to be over-flowing with money. It is what you do on the inside that dictates whether or not you will have true wealth and abundance. Most importantly, it begins with your internal approach towards ...
Views: 1333(1 vote) - What the World Needs Now is Peace, Sweet Peace - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2012 from Karen Noe2012 is drawing to a close, and while it has been a beautiful year in many respects, it has been marred by too many tragedies and acts of violence. The most obvious happened just recently in Connecticut, when a town and many innocent families had their lives turned upside down in a horrible ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - When We Choose To Hide - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Frances LucasWe are creating problems in our relationships, with ourselves and with God when we choose to hide something. We are hurting relationships because we are not building trust and honesty. We are hurting ourselves because we are more than likely going to live in a world of guilt and distraction ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Why "Being Peace" is the New Black - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Madelaine VallinWith quotes and positive messages dressing the walls of our homes, info-graphics filling the internet and Kindness revolutions popping up everywhere around the globe I wonder; Is it just me or has the world gone feel-good crazy! Break out the champagne! Finally, we have come to the ...
Views: 1277(1 vote) - Why does President Obama want to Attack Syria? Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerPresident Obama's commitment to Peace President Obama evidently wants to bomb Syria. But why? He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his commitment to world peace. His response this week to those who believe he wants to attack Syria in order to defend his own credibility? "I didn’t ...
Views: 2197(2 votes) - WORLD HUMANITY HAS ACCRUED GREAT LOSSES DUE TO WARS AND GAINED JUST ABOUT NOTHING - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaQuite some time back the western philosopher Gibbon had said that mankind instead of fearing attacks of natural calamities and violent beasts of the jungle must actually fear his own human fraternity. This suspicion of Gibbon certainly is not without a cause. Rising amount of expenditure in the ...
Views: 1271(1 vote) - You Are Like Me - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We see the same sun although we are a great distance apart. We look at the same moon and the same stars, even though an ocean divides us. I awake in the morning and think about all the possibilities this new day will bring. I, like you, go to work for more hours than I would choose. I ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Your Life Is Like A Tapestry - by Submitted on May 14, 2011 from Terry WeberWhen you were born the first threads of what will be the tapestry of your life on earth began to form. Slowly, one day at a time, the events of your life became the threads and strands of the fabric used to record the history of your life. There is a strand for each of your feelings, actions ...
Views: 4206(1 vote) - “I Dream With a Passion of Turning Hatred Into Love” - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: “I Dream With a Passion of Turning Hatred Into Love” Author: Sean O’Connor Shared by: Craig Lock Category/Key Words: Inspiration, Sean O’Connor, New Zealand Herald (College Herald), Love, Peace, Hope, Dream, Believe, Inspiration, "Words of Empowerment" Web site: ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - Barack Obama good for hope; not for change - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! I love Obama and he is very much needed to give people of the world hope. Hope is the first, crucial step this world needs before it can embrace change. The reason most people in the world can't cause change is because they do not acknowledge that hope is required ...
Views: 2999(5 votes) - The Waste of Worry - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Willie HortonHave you ever woken in the midst of a beautiful night’s sleep and just been drifting off again when some inane silly little thought flits across your mind? And another linked thought comes to join in and soon you find yourself off on a train of thought that takes you to all the places that you ...
Views: 2321(5 votes) - Green Sky to True Blue - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Deb ScottWhat Do These Happy People Have In Common? What do authors like Dr. Wayne Dyer, Joel Osteen, Cheryl Richardson, and Mother Angelica have in common? They all know the secret how to turn a Green Sky to True Blue! Can you? With the New Year fast approaching, we all have goals. One of ...
Views: 1424(4 votes) - Spiritual Suntan - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Deb ScottWhat is a Spiritual Suntan? Well, what is suntan? How do you get one? Why do you get one? Those lazy summer days at the beach, with the sound of waves crashing on the beach shore, seagulls singing, and golden rays of sunshine hugging your whole body with the warmth of relaxing comfort. ...
Views: 1499(4 votes) - ***Abundance is Found in Simplicity - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MA“It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” – Paulo Coelho Camping this summer, my husband, John, and I were reminded how freeing it is to live simply. We had only the bare necessities with us…food, water, our camping gear and clothes. Living in a simple environment, we ...
Views: 2599(11 votes) - Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Jane AlexaWe have all come across difficult people in our lives and it is inevitable that there will be more in our future. We can’t control how they act, but we CAN control how we REACT to them. Let’s first talk about strangers. I can recently recall someone who cut me off in traffic and another who ...
Views: 2611(3 votes) - Emotional Baggage; Lightening the Load - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Don Neviaser,We all pick up emotional burdens of varying weights and sizes while growing through life. Many eventually fall by the wayside, some we learn to live with, while others are more like a thorn in one’s heart, or worse, causing enough pain and anguish to impact the quality of life. It is always ...
Views: 4977(3 votes) - Family Matters: From chaos to Order - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Dr. Deana MurphyA family design meeting is a great way to discover what will be a unified conclusion to make the environment work orderly and peaceably for everyone. Discussions during a design meeting can include the storage needs, personal needs, social needs, or any emotional responses to certain colors, ...
Views: 1476(3 votes) - Increasing Peace through Increasing Self - What's Stopping You? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! What would it be like to live in global peace? I think it would encompass having complete trust in everyone else. That would cause us to all be working as one global entity. If that were the case, what would it mean for the world? It would mean countries and organizations ...
Views: 1987(3 votes) - Motivating the Village to Protect the Children - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Lisa SiegleChild abuse is a painful reality, but one that is preventable. As caring, thinking adults, we could have a profound impact on the lives of vulnerable children if each and every one of us reached out to other adults and inspired them to help protect kids. As a community, we can make a difference ...
Views: 1706(3 votes) - The Human Being and His States of Awareness – A Good Thing to be Aware of! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAwareness varies with people. The more advanced ones are able to perceive the hidden truths of life. This helps them organize their lives better and be compassionate to fellow beings. Evolution of consciousness is based on the deepening awareness. However, the majority is still held in limited ...
Views: 1155(3 votes) - 6 Steps To Use Visualization And End Your Need For Immediate Gratification - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Gia CilentoIf you’ve ever struggled to attain your goals, don’t beat yourself up, don’t give up. It may just be that all you need is a change in your focus. You may just be giving in to your desire for immediate gratification. If you’re like most people today, you’ve probably let yourself fulfill this ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - A Different Way of Life, or a Different Way of Living? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe other day the United Nations in New York City decided to celebrate indigenous peoples, and we were treated to pictures on our TV of people dressed in native American Indian garb of all sorts, from Peru to Seattle, chanting songs in the grand meeting chamber. It was an event designed to bring ...
Views: 1281(2 votes) - And That's My Take... (Buddha Must Be Weeping) - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Curtis SagmeisterAND THAT’S MY TAKE… (BUDDHA MUST BE WEEPING) © 2010 by Curtis Sagmeister. All Rights Reserved. Not one known to show emotion, Buddha must now be weeping over the civil unrest in Thailand. For more than two months, protesters have camped out at a downtown Bangkok park, using it as a ...
Views: 1719(2 votes) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: A Year of Peace - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Happy New Year, everyone! This is the time when a lot of energy is spent on making resolutions, most of which we don’t manage to keep. So, this year, especially given recent tragic events, I propose a different kind of resolution. Will you join me in ...
Views: 1672(4 votes) - Emerging From the Grey: Ways We Numb Ourselves - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life's colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are ...
Views: 941(2 votes) - Inner Beauty - Common Courtesy - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Kathleen EllisCourtesy ~ gracious, polite, or considerate remark or act; showing respect; polished manners Please, Thank You, Excuse Me... In this day, sad to say, courtesy isn't always "common". The fact that the term even exists indicates that at some point in time there must have been such a thing as ...
Views: 1293(2 votes) - Is your Roof Leaking? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.It is a gorgeous July day here in Northern Iowa and I plan to be outside working on my acreage. It does not really seem like work (Just like my Online Company) since I will be outside enjoying the summer. I have 5.5 acres to mow and tend to, but when I am finished ‘I’ think it is breathtaking ...
Views: 1496(4 votes) - Personal Development and Peace of Mind - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Willie HortonHow do you achieve lasting peace of mind? Well, the answer is in both the question and the title of this article. You find it within, in your mind, where else would you expect to find it! It doesn’t matter what is going on around you, what is happening in your life or who is doing what to ...
Views: 2776(2 votes) - Releasing Oneself from the Habitual Neurology – Where Does One Begin? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen our thoughts run along the habitual grooves driven by self-importance and self-interest, life gradually loses its intrinsic grandeur. Mediocrity, boredom and loneliness take over. Can we do something to step out of this rut? Millions of human beings are caught in the habitual ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - Rely on your Faith in Troubled Times: Reach Out for Help - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Donna Marie Thompson“When you have come to the edge...and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing...that there will be something solid to stand on -- or you will be taught how to fly.” Patrick Overton When life’s circumstances seem overwhelming, when life has got us down, we ...
Views: 3386(2 votes) - The AB of Natural Health - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Wendy WilksWith so many different herbs and supplements available, the question naturally arise, "Where do I begin?" Like the song in the film The sound of Music suggest, it is always good to "start at the very beginning." Reading begins with the ABCs and singing begins with Do Re Me. Likewise natural ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - I DREAM WITH A PASSION OF TURNING HATRED INTO LOVE - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Craig Lock* A YOUNG (TEENAGE) IDEALIST: SEAN "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that really matter." - Martin Luther King Submitter's Note: I came across these great words by a young New Zealand student by the name of Sean O'Connor and they fitted perfectly into the ...
Views: 2434(7 votes) - Finding Inner Peace - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Candace CzarnyThere are many things people commonly seek in this life. For some, the pursuit of money takes precedence over all else, while others simply want a life of contentment, with enough of the green stuff to live easily. The problem with the first desire is that it only fulfills part of the soul and ...
Views: 1530(5 votes) - Creating Balance in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowBalance; creating a state of harmony among the elements of your day, your week and your life is such a precious state to inhabit. Creating an environment of equilibrium provides you with the ability to feel poised, carry on your days with feelings of stability and provide you with a clear sense ...
Views: 1222(3 votes) - Journaling: a moving meditation - by Submitted on May 25, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyExercise your mind-body connection An aspect of journal writing that is both fundamental and subtle is its use as a moving meditation. Like the ancient Chinese practice of Qi Gong, journaling can serve to provide a connection between the mind and the body. A holistic awareness of health ...
Views: 2687(3 votes) - Spiritual Christmas Poem By Jacqui Browne To Remind Us How Maginificent We All Are - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Joanna VaiouChristmas is one breath away… Unbelievable how quickly time goes by and before we even realize that the year we live in is ending we must prepare ourselves to leave the old year behind and get into the Christmas Spirit to welcome the new one! A new year that is coming to make us stronger, ...
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