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A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ... Views: 627
A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ... Views: 678
A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ... Views: 543
How to travel in STYLE - or in other words;
"I hitched a ride on a Lear Jet!"
Copyright James Middleton 2004 james@hypnosis.demon.co.uk
Not so long ago, I had the most amazing experience.
I'd not long finished my senior exams, in the UK we call them A'levels, and I had some time on ... Views: 1540
Each human being strives to be happy. Only our needs forsurvival and safety are stronger. Since most of us able toreceive this article have sufficient food, clothing, andshelter, it’s safe to say that we’re spending much of ourtime and energy seeking happiness.
Consider these four keys to ... Views: 1532
A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ... Views: 972
Low Speed impacts are usually those that take pace at speeds under 10 MPH. There’s often little (if any) visible Property Damage done to the rear of ones motor vehicle. However, those who are struck (especially in the rear) often have injuries, especially neck injuries. The most common of them ... Views: 1257
Sunshine and smiles are everywhere… Where's yours?
It's there I know it is! See…
Life is too short to be complacent and accept life-suck moments as reality. Yet as I write this, I know of many who are caught in this limiting belief. I used to be. It doesn't have to be that way!
The matrix ... Views: 1373
When we were young, our parents introduced us to the concepts of right &wrong and good & bad. In effect, we ended up inheriting a lot of theirjudgments about the world. When we complied with their view of what wasappropriate, they applauded us and we were rewarded - when we veered ... Views: 1772
Are you facing problems in your life and don’t know how to solve them?
Are you passing through a difficult time of your life and don’t know how to get out of it?
Are you in the grip of unfavorable circumstances and don’t know how to mould them in your favor?
Relax! There is nothing to worry ... Views: 1072
I have a standing interview every Monday morning on a radio station in the southeast that I enjoy very much. You can imagine though that it can become routine. So to make it a little more fun, the host nowadays doesn’t even tell me the topic before we go live on the air – that puts some ... Views: 1034
The scars you acquire while exercising courage will never make you feel inferior. D.A. Battista
Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Dorothy Bernard
Courage. It is a word that conjures up images of great and dramatic actions. And yet I realize that we all have the opportunity to be ... Views: 1078
Having a high level of emotional intelligence in your children is the best way to ensure that they live a happy, successful, and responsible life as an adult. Here are ten ways to help your kids attain a high degree of emotional intelligence:
Model emotional intelligence yourself
Yes, your ... Views: 1081
The responsibility of working hard, planning and living a successful and fulfilled life falls largely on you. This simply means that from this point forward, the burden of shaping your adult life is on your shoulders. The sooner you realize this, the better!
The most important question to ask ... Views: 5105
With the easy access of the Internet, more people arewriting and creating and displaying their art publicly thanever before. As a marketing coach, I receive many questionsabout copyrights – how to get your own, and how to knowabout someone else’s work.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A COPYRIGHT?
According ... Views: 1081
It could be the answer to the prayers of a vast sea of sufferers of eczema and other itchy conditions. When Marilyn Strube caught chickenpox from her toddler daughter, she was told that nothing available would stop the incessant, maddening itch. The one thing that worked wasn't even supposed to ... Views: 1855
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Wonderful - by Gail Pursell Elliott "The Dignity and Respect Lady"
"Sing to me of the wonder
in small achievements
when happiness is a torn kite
dangling in the branches of life."
From the poem "Sing To Me"
1997 Gail Pursell Elliott
One of my dearest friends uses the term 'wonderful' to describe everything from food to actions to people and always with ... Views: 1568
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Discussion of an anti-itch therapy that mimics the anti-itch mechanismof UVB light.
Itch is a particularly distressing symptom for millions of patientssuffering from skin ailments. Severe, chronic itch can significantlyreduce the quality of life and scratching can cause skin damage ... Views: 5578
Laughing through the Apocalypse
With the fearful strain that is on me night and day if I did not laugh I should die. --Abraham Lincoln
Laughing is probably the last thing you feel like doing when your parents are driving you insane, but that is precisely the reaction you should have sometimes. ... Views: 2831
1. Stop seeking approval from people.
You don’t need anyone’s permission to fulfill your dream. Trust yourself and give yourself permission to succeed. Having support from people whose opinion you value is a wonderful thing but it should not be the criterion for whether you begin acting on ... Views: 1166
"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." Ralph Waldo Emerson
One of the most interesting events in my life was to volunteer at Covenant House, in New York City, an institution to help run away teenagers.
My main task was to serve dinner. I was given about 150 big fat potatoes, and asked to ... Views: 956
Do you believe in yourself? Are you shaky about your capabilities? Do you constantly rely on affirmation from others about what you can or cannot do?
Sometimes people will ignite your passion for achievement by believing, championing and supporting you. But then a time comes in the journey of ... Views: 13198
Are you still hoping and waiting for someone somewhere to come to your rescue, wave a magic wand and instantaneously change your life for the better?
Are you praying that you will one day win the lottery and dramatically alter the financial quality of your life?
Are you sitting behind your ... Views: 1121
"Hoy-day! What a sweep of vanity comes this way!" William Shakespeare, "The Life of Timon of Athens"
If there's one characteristic we hope we don't have, it's vanity. We'd rather be considered aggressive, driven, petty, even mean than have others feel that we think too much of ourselves. ... Views: 1153
Helen Keller said that life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing. For your life to have meaning, you must take risks. They allow you to grow and move forward with your life. Life without risk isn’t living at all—it’s just staying in the same place doing the same thing.
I’m no ... Views: 1310
Never underestimate the power that comes from following your passion. It never ceases to amaze me what can happen when we put action to work for us and go after the things that we hold a true desire for. I'm not sure if you are familiar with the story of William Hung (www.williamhung.net) or ... Views: 1605
My goal in life is to have no goals. They get in the way
of true progress.
Plenty of successful people swear by goal setting.
They're praising the wrong behavior. Brain research
tells us that the goals don't matter--it's the intention
that gets us where we want to go.
Intentions and ... Views: 1086
After thirteen years of what I had considered to be a good marriage, I came home one day to be told, "I want a divorce." Monotone voice, flat expression. Where did that come from? One wife, two children, a thriving business, property, and possessions, I could see problems here.
At first I ... Views: 1446
Michael Shermer speaks with the energy and passion of an evangelist, so it's not too surprising to learn that he used to be one. What is surprising is that he has made a 180-degree turn in his approach to belief. As a college student at Pepperdine University, he knocked on doors to spread the ... Views: 1333
Have you ever wondered about your spirit guides? Who are they? Whatrole do they play in your life and spiritual development?
My spiritual awakening began when I was six years old and gravely illwith pneumonia. I fell into a deep slumber and quickly flew through atunnel toward an incredible ... Views: 2023
You don’t have to be Albert Einsten to be smart, although having a high IQ has been associated with being intelligent. Having a high IQ means that you are “head smart.” If you have a high IQ, you are good with book knowledge, including theories, facts, figures, etc. There is another way to be ... Views: 4294
My grandfather was a man who lived a rich life. A shipbuilder by trade, he was one of 11 children born in rural Nova Scotia.
Grandfather was a quiet man, a deeply religious man and, perhaps most of all, a person of significant character. Once when I was in high school, my grandfather invited ... Views: 2192
The buzzwords today are “Follow your passion, do what you love, work in your strengths.” However, many are still searching for their passion because they are lacking a system that helps them discover who they are. The buzzword makers assume it’s easy to find your passion because they magically ... Views: 1962
Everything that we go through in our lives is meaningful. Everything we have experienced is important, though not everything is necessarily there to do homage to or dwell upon nor to try to work it out again and again...
Until we finally give up to the next dilemma.
What is needed will ... Views: 1664
This week, I attended a reading by Christopher Phillips. He is the author of Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, and has been described as the "Johnny Appleseed of philosophy" because of his penchant for starting meaningful dialogues with groups around the world.
He was there to ... Views: 1241
How would you like to stop feeling like your life isn'tgood enough? (I realize advertisers would go broke if this happened, but it's better for you!) Imagine feeling joyful, whole and complete when you look in the mirror at the end of the day.
What if I showed you how you're consciously ... Views: 1093
I was injured very seriously and was told I would never walk again. I began painting and creating art at age five and sold my first work at age 14 for $400.00
I was injured at age 38 and had lost all hope while I lay in a hospital bed. I had never really succeeded with my art and music. I was ... Views: 1050
This is from my personal point of view, having just broken my ankle, but what other point of view is there? People have offered to do every one of these things for me, and I’m so grateful and will be passing it on.
I should preface this with the fact that I’ve offered people help from ... Views: 1445
There are very few of us, if any, who have never gone through a period when everything seems to have ground to a halt, when ideas have dried up, when our friends have abandoned us, and when life in general seemed to be going down the tubes. It would be so easy at this time to wallow in a trough ... Views: 1539
from her book “Joy In Birthing: Daily Inspiration for a Natural and Painless Childbirth”
I confess -- I am bizarre! I look for places where I can feel that love is in the air. Sometimes I go to the airport arrival gate just to bask and be in the presence of love. Looking at people’s ... Views: 1221
RaphaYad Bioenergy Healing is the dynamic technique that is at the cutting edge of Bioenergy Medicine and Healing.
Throughout a persons life emotional and physical traumas as well as conflicts impair the connections in their body. These in turn cause blockages and cellular degeneration, ... Views: 2985
It is important to begin to realize that our personality is just like our body. It is not our true self, but rather a vehicle, or "mental body", through which our true self, the soul, is expressing itself. We tend to be more detached from our physical bodies than from our «emotional body» or ... Views: 1093
Mythology can be intriguing to study. The stories that are portrayed in myths may be fictional, but there is usually some truth that has allowed the story to be passed down from generation to generation. That's what "myths" are -- they are not completely true or completely false. Here we will ... Views: 1155