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- 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: 3277(3 votes) - INTUITION TIPS: DISCERNMENT - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jim WawroIntuition is a most valuable guide when it is strong and reliable. But intuition has defied scientific study, perhaps because it is different from the five human senses that are the starting point of scientific inquiry. Great minds - Descartes, Freud, Jung, de Chardin, Jaynes - have struggled to ...
Views: 2485(3 votes) - Is Laughter Really the Best Medicine? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Cynthia Shelby-LaneIs Laughter Really Good Medicine? I’m a physician. Actually a doctor by day and a comedienne by night. Therefore, I actually believe that “Laughter is the Best Medicine“, for the right situation. In the past two days, I have seen death of a friend, new life “a baby girl and niece”, and now ...
Views: 1515(2 votes) - Is the Drive for Success Stealing your joy? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Rita SchulteAs writers we all want to be a success. We want to have our words touch people’s hearts; we want to somehow be immortalized through our work, and at the end of the day we want to sell books. That seems pretty normal---but percolating under the unconscious surface, could there be deeper reasons ...
Views: 1148(2 votes) - It 's Not About Knowing the Information - It's About Personally Applying the Information! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Pat MussieuxI have been on the 'speaking circuit' a fair bit over the past few weeks and have met hundreds of really special people. I am grateful for the invitations to share my information as I know that it really does make a difference in the lives of these people. However, sometimes I hear comments ...
Views: 1247(5 votes) - It's a battle from within - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2014 from Krysti TurznikI've just returned from Florida where I attended an a-maz-ing Mindset Retreat. I met so many people who are on the path of self-discovery to create a shift in themselves and allow their best selves to come forward. For me this journey of greater self-discovery has come with resistance ...
Views: 1437(2 votes) - It's the Little Things... - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Stuart RosenEven the mightiest of oaks starts as the tiniest of acorns. Neither one is greater than the other; they're just merely different forms of the same thing. And yet, we often look around our lives and see things from only today's perspective. We look up at the oak, but down at the acorn. Sometimes ...
Views: 1529(5 votes) - Jesus said: "I am the Way" What does that mean in truth? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Ralf FritzingerNamaste dearest spiritual brothers and sisters! I greet you again with much love in my heart for you!:)) Isn´t live so beautiful?!;) I welcome you home my friend for you are already at home, you just do not think and see it in this proper way! Today I have a wonderful ...
Views: 2121(1 vote) - Job Stress: Moving from an Unpleasant Reality towards a Peaceful Resolution - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CraneLet’s face it–if we are stressed about work, we are also stressed in all areas of our life. Unless we change what we are holding in mind, we will continue to experience stress. Stress is an unnecessary choice that we are fueling by holding the wrong things in mind. Job stress comes in many ...
Views: 1532(2 votes) - Know What You Want! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxIt all has to match if you want to live a happy life! In my experience as a workshop facilitator, speaker and coach, over the past 25 years, this is the question that gets me the most blank stares from people! Geez, most of us don't even know what we want for supper tonight, let alone what we ...
Views: 1238(2 votes) - Knowing What We Want - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Aps SantosAs we grow older, we become whole on our own. We are like Asian art, fully blown. It is normal for people to constantly seek human’s help for no man is an island. We connect and we interact with others. But “us” as a whole and our appreciation of ourselves do not depend on how others see us as ...
Views: 999(2 votes) - Laughter as a Powerful Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from A JLaughter is an integral part of the universal human vocabulary, as every single human being understands it. Regardless of the language spoken, everyone laughs. We don’t even learn to laugh as we must for speaking; we are already born with the innate ability to laugh. One of the important ...
Views: 3811(2 votes) - Let Emotional Freedom Ring - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Naurene AntoniottiIndependence Day: the day to celebrate the many freedoms of life in the good ole US of A. I am grateful to our forebears for establishing the many liberties that this country enjoys today; that make this the country to which people immigrate. No Berlin Walls here….well, actually no Berlin Walls ...
Views: 1613(3 votes) - Letting Go of Unworthiness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we were to give up one really bad habit, it should be to disconnect from believing that we are unworthy in some manner. Unworthiness is an untruth that we have bought into. In truth, no one is unworthy unless they have pinned that label onto themself. Sometimes because of our ...
Views: 1665(4 votes) - Letting Go to Think Outside the Box; Insights and a Breakthrough with an Autistic Child - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Stephanie AltHow often have you had futile thoughts like, “Nothing is working. I feel like I am banging my head against the wall”? And then you surrender the mental strife, you “Let Go and let God”, “Cast your fate to the wind”, think “What will be, will be”, and to your amazement somehow a new opportunity, ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - Life Coaching + Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Lori Lynn SmithDo you think happiness is a state that only a few can achieve? Does Happiness feel like an unending quest that you find yourself on? I believe that a person has never reached true success if he has never felt real happiness. So many people think that happiness only comes after the ...
Views: 1614(3 votes) - Lifting SELF up instead of putting SELF down - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Roni LipsteinYa KNOW how YOU are ALLways there to lift the spirits of yOUR friends & family, tell’em how fabYOUlous they are and that everything is gonna work out and BE OK? When was the last time YOU lifted yOUR OWN SPIRITS??? When was the last time YOU told yOUR SELF how fabYOUlous YOU ARE, how great ...
Views: 1220(2 votes) - Love Letters to Your Life Leaders - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Tracey Farmer"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." ˜ Abraham Lincoln In honor of Lincoln's birthday and in celebration of Valentine's week, I came up with a new twist on writing "love" letters. Instead of just writing love notes to my family ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - Love Your "Flaws" - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Mike RobbinsIf you’re anything like me you’ve probably spent more time than you’d like to admit trying to “fix” your various “flaws.” Although I may pretend otherwise, many of my own goals, desires, and even my motivation to “grow” has often come from a deep place of insecurity within me - thinking that if ...
Views: 5586(1 vote) - Love…what is love all about? That is the question - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Isabel KirkIn this month when we celebrate love, I wonder what we are celebrating and what love is all about. Love…what’s love? That is the question. A word that causes the biggest happiness but can also cause the biggest misery in our lives, especially when we don’t know what it means, misuse it to ...
Views: 1400(4 votes) - Making Personal PR Work For You - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Public relations is defined as: Positive communications and interactions between a person, organization, or company and the public on whom its success or failure depends. Like it or not, we are always engaged in public relations. From the time you step out of your house and greet your ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Managing Stress Efectively ~ Love Yourself, Take Good Care of Yourself - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Eugenia KarahaliasOften we underestimate the effect of stress on our lives. Stress affects us on a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical level. It creates dis-ease in our bodies. When you are on overload, preoccupied with responsibilities and completely overwhelmed, it’s common to turn to fast acting ...
Views: 1098(4 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Seven Tips to Thrive This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Maya BaileyAre you wondering how to survive this Holiday Season? Do you get caught up in the fast pace to the point of stress and exhaustion? What if, this year, you could create exactly what you want? How about transforming stress into joy? How about making more money, instead of going in the ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Mastering Inner Confidence Through Breathing and Self-awarness and realisation - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Jason Pegler"10. Mastering inner confidence through breathing Originating in Hawaii, ha breathing is an excellent tool for increasing your inner confidence. With a little practice each day it will help you develop greater self-confidence by building up air energy that can be redirected round the body. Sit ...
Views: 3574(2 votes) - Mastering Second Chances: An Excellent Self-Growth Opportunity - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Marc LernerThe idea of facing a challenge and feeling as though you are given a second chance develops because of your perspective. Too often, we look for external situations to be the reason we have a second chance, but what happens within your brain creates the feeling as though you can deal with this ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Memories: Keep The Good - Forget The Bad - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Grampa KenMany past experiences understandably have a great influence on our lives and how we are feeling right now. Sometimes that feeling is very low or painful. The good news is that in recalling past events we can select the feel good stories and feel good. It may take some practice but with a bit of ...
Views: 2048(2 votes) - Mental Baggage Slows you Down - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from cedric riceAre you carrying around a bunch of excess mental baggage which you don’t really need to carry? You need to travel as lightly as you possibly can in order to make better distance. Mental baggage will slow you down and prevent you from reaching your goals just the same as a heavy physical ...
Views: 1586(3 votes) - Mind Body Spirit and the Power to Achieve Happiness and Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Willie HortonVery often I find it difficult to explore some of the key concepts in what might loosely be described as personal development or self improvement, given that ordinary language and words prove wholly inadequate. For example, do the words ‘universal energy’ adequately capture the reality that you ...
Views: 1921(4 votes) - Mind Over Matter - How Your Thoughts Can Prevent You From Self-Destructive Thoughts - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Michelle SearsAll of us feel sorry for ourselves from time to time but to stay in a state of self-pity is not healthy. It's not healthy for you, your family, your friends, or anyone else you associate with. I'm not saying that I don't want you to feel your feelings. But I don't want you to stay so low in ...
Views: 1357(2 votes) - Mindfulness 101 - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Judy GoldmanHave you ever heard the saying “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present?” Let’s give credit where it is due. That quote belongs to Bill Keane, the creator of the old cartoon Family Circus. Mother Teresa had a very similar one. ...
Views: 1114(2 votes) - Mindset For Success- The Power of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Rhod JonesIf there was one thing that proved to be my biggest challenge or most difficult obstacle during my rugby days it was consistently having the correct mindset- that mindset for success. You’re hear it time and time again, but it really is true Having a positive mindset is the silver bullet ...
Views: 780(2 votes) - My conversation with Hope. - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Oyinlade OladipoHope, the four lettered word that keeps us going. The intangible yet heartfelt assurance that fires up our bones and strengthens weak hearts. By it, the poor became not only rich but wealthy, in its absence the most courageous becomes chicken livered and the strengths of the mighty fails them. ...
Views: 840(2 votes) - My Grandmother: A Model for Positive Psychology - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantMy grandmom was a model for positive psychology and she taught me a valuable lesson: it’s easier catching bees with honey than with vinegar. I was given the name “Mary” because of her and her devotion to The Blessed Mother. My mother, father, brother, sister and I lived upstairs in her roomy ...
Views: 2342(4 votes) - My Year of Crazy, Unbelievable Good Luck..... (Was it the Law of Attraction? You Decide!) - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasThe last year and a half has been the luckiest and most amazing of my life so far. It also coincided with me experimenting with the Law of Attraction and other well-known personal development principles. In one year, I achieved some almost unbelievable goals and manifested almost £500,000 ...
Views: 1129(3 votes) - Myths and Misconceptions - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Liam O'SullivanIsn’t it great to be alive? Ever since I started my training, I have been acutely aware of something I feel is significant. At every turn, as each new technique was introduced and practiced, I thought ‘I know someone who could do with a bit of this’. I quickly came to realise that a whole host ...
Views: 1276(4 votes) - Natural Cure For Panic Attacks And Phobias - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Nathan TylerAddressing and acting on emotional stress is a natural cure for panic attacks. Learning to control your emotions and stress might sound difficult but it is really about changing certain habits and behaviors. There are many factors that can contribute to stress such as financial problems, ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - Nurturing Perspective - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from G. StewartSometimes there are days that for one reason or another every trivial activity seems to have a burdensome feeling attached. Wondering why, I shrug and think or rather know that it probably has more to do with my attitude. But of course in the moment that helps me not. I remembered a story ...
Views: 1722(4 votes) - On Being Normal - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jay Tow, M. S. Counselor, Life Management and Relationship CoachHave you ever wondered if you are normal? Do you spend time comparing yourself to others? It is not uncommon to have these thoughts because we tend to judge many things as being normal or not normal. If people don’t perceive themselves as having “acceptable” thoughts, feelings, beliefs, or ...
Views: 3082(2 votes) - On Language and Healing - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Neil NathanON LANGUAGE AND HEALING: Ah, human perception. So varied, so quirky. Ya gotta love it. Our psyche is a somewhat fragile construction. We are shaped, uniquely and individually by our experiences. However, we have an unfortunate tendency to focus on, and to recall, our negative ...
Views: 905(3 votes) - Optimize Brain Function with these Habits and Create Greater Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from April WrightSmall Changes Ripple Outward Happiness is a choice. It can be a difficult decision to make with all the negativity in the world. It doesn’t have to feel like such a daunting option when focusing on small changes. Small changes create big leaps forward. Over time a greater sense of ...
Views: 1095(2 votes) - Our Security Blanket - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANSecurity is mostly a superstition…Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller The universe is vast beyond our comprehension. Our world seems vast, almost beyond comprehension. Think of the thousands of lives ...
Views: 1666(6 votes) - Patience Is A Virture - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Rita HickmanYou’ve done it, I know you have. We ALL have. You finally made that call, sent that email, did that THING and want instant results. Who doesn’t? And when you finally take that chance and put something out there, you want to know that you didn’t screw up. You want to know, “did it ...
Views: 961(2 votes) - Peaceful Life – Understanding the Pointers from Paranormal Phenomena. - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPeople are looking for peaceful life from within the turbulence of the conventional mindset. This includes the religious practices too. Such peacefulness can only be temporary as they do not eliminate the fundamental cause of the disturbances. The primary cause for the psychological ...
Views: 1624(2 votes) - Personal Development and the Normal Mind - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Willie HortonNothing is more frustrating than trying to better yourself and being constantly beaten backwards. Embarking on the adventure of personal development can sometimes seem similar to trying to scale Mount Everest and finding that, every time you make a little progress, you suddenly start sliding ...
Views: 2761(6 votes) - Personal Development: Familiarity Breeds Contempt - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Willie HortonFamiliarity breeds contempt – so the old saying goes – and, indeed, there is considerable psychological evidence to back this up. Many years research has proved that the normal mind performs its routine tasks in a mindless manner, without paying what is being done any attention at all. This ...
Views: 9194(2 votes) - Perspectives verses Perceptions - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Sherry AnsharaPERSPECTIVES VERSES PERCEPTIONS Perception is the reception and deception of your conception! Good grief, what does that mean? It means that when you have a perception about your Self, some else, or some situation, you can deceive your Self because you don’t always have the facts. The ...
Views: 1828(1 vote) - Positive Affirmations or Negative Affirmations - You Choose! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealOne of the most powerful tools we can use to change our beliefs and our behaviors is the tool known as affirmations. Affirmations are simple, short, strong messages that we send to ourselves, by repeating them out loud or silently. Affirmations can also be written. There’s a good reason ...
Views: 2462(5 votes) - Positive Attitude - Is it the Hardest Job in the World? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Tomislav TomicWhat do you think is the hardest job in the world? Is it being a surgeon... lawyer... priest... professor... musician... writer... policeman...? Personally, I think that the hardest job in the world is forming the habit of thinking about the particular kind of reality that we wish to ...
Views: 1048(2 votes) - Positive Thinking Steps to Put You On Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraEvery one of us naturally wants to take steps toward positive thinking because it would take us toward more encouraging and optimistic experiences. Since thinking positively does not come naturally or easily to most of us, it takes focus to acquire them. However, the steps of affirmative ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Positive Thinking to Improve Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Sharon StilesSome days it seems that everything and everyone is against you. You start off by spilling coffee down your clean shirt, then you can't find your keys, every traffic light is red, everyone around you is in a bad mood and you're glad when the day is over. On other days, though, it seems that ...
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