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- Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from James LeGrandSelf-limiting beliefs are a cage that we build around ourselves. It becomes our view of what’s possible or impossible for us. It’s an invisible cage that securely locks us into one perspective, and locks us out from another. We are locked into only those experiences that we view as safe and ...
Views: 1359(2 votes) - ***Garlic Ginger Butter with Marjoram & Grape Seed Oil - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromGARLIC GINGER BUTTER with Marjoram & grape seed oil This is a spread to die for, a spreadable butter that is healthful. This is a pasta dressing to live for. It makes half a Wolferman's sour dough English muffin a rich meal. This is also what to cook just about anything in, and it will ...
Views: 3403(3 votes) - ***Ginger Honey Soy Coffee - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromGINGER HONEY SOY COFFEE You would never know coffee is under all this when you are done. Even if you don't like coffee, you will adore this. Forget those $5 lattes. The Cowboy Bible says “Drink thy coffee hot and strong and black,” but all the cowboys but one that I served this to ...
Views: 3725(6 votes) - ***Sweet Potato Chicken Pineapple Apricot Impressive Dinner with No Pot to Scrub - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromNo Work Impressive Chicken and Sweet Potato with no pot to scrub You know those thin frozen cardboard chicken breasts that come in a heavy bag, that only a dieter would choose? Well, we are going to make them gourmet: This recipe makes your reputation. Today you are exhausted and want ...
Views: 3423(6 votes) - ***Healthful Barbecue Sauce on Chicken Wing Drumettes - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromBarbecue Sauce Beneficial on Chicken Wing Drumettes Easy barbecue sauce is not only healthful, not only easy, but it clings thickly to the food, isn't sugary, and is mouthwatering. Get out your blender. Fetch a head of jumbo garlic, your best friend. Keep this a secret: You don't have ...
Views: 3325(3 votes) - Are There Contradictions in Personal Development? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Danish AhmedMany years ago, as my personal-growth journey was expanding, I strived to find the fundamental principals of success that would be consistent to the entire personal development industry. I was happy to find some of these principals, yet I was shocked as I noticed that one principal would ...
Views: 2326(4 votes) - ***The Lottery Entity and You: A Meeting, A Chat - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromTrying to pick the winning number is going about it backasswards. This story is how to win in any type of gamble but of course it doesn't guarantee you will succeed any given incident. It may work for gambles in business and in getting away with your mischief, but I am less sure of ...
Views: 3125(4 votes) - The Balancing Act - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Marsha EganTimes are tough. Businesses are faltering, families are struggling, employees are paranoid. All this stress lays the groundwork for a real problem with balance—life balance. As business leaders work 18 to 20 hours a day to save their businesses and workers address their fears of possible ...
Views: 1140 - Dealing with Anger & Frustration - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Debi BerndtIn your everyday life, you may get impatient with the person on the highway in front of you, the checkout attendant at the grocery store and the car in front of you who ordered the ultra-supreme wash that takes twenty minutes. Watching the clock in the mid-afternoon, wishing it was five o’clock ...
Views: 2535(2 votes) - Why Clutter Happens - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from A.J. Miller"You can't fix it if you don't know what's broken." That expression is particularly fitting if you're trying to get or stay organized. Looking for a remedy for your clutter before you know its cause is a prescription for failure. In order to overcome clutter and create a system and solutions ...
Views: 2275(3 votes) - Creating The Life You Want - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from A.J. MillerGetting organized isn't just about cleaning up the clutter or managing your time better. It's about creating the life you want. This is an important concept to understand because many people don't understand what being organized is truly about. And because they don't truly understand they ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - Ignite Your Passion: Four Simple Steps to Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Linda PucciI find it fascinating to listen when people are really talking about something about which they feel passionately. Their voice becomes stronger. They speak more rapidly. Sometimes they speak louder. Their voice quality changes in a way that moves the words they are saying from their mouth, ...
Views: 2021(4 votes) - Is Your Inner Critic Stopping You From Being More Creative? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Royane RealWould you like to enhance your creativity? Do you think that increasing your ability to be creative would be a good idea? Some of us feel desperate to be more creative, because we want to feel more free to express ourselves, or because we may think a creative life is more glamorous than the ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Big Changes Come with Little Steps - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from John RobsonAre you longing for a major breakthrough in your life? To suddenly have all the qualities you have always dreamed of? Well, sorry, but life doesn't work this way. And actually, that's a good thing. Although we might want dramatic change, we wouldn't be able to cope if it happened. Imagine the ...
Views: 1920(6 votes) - Journaling for Self Discovery - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from John RobsonWhat is journaling? I define journaling as “Think It and Ink It.” It’s a process of stimulating the mind, body and heart and then capturing the resulting thoughts and feelings on paper or disk. Different journaling tools and exercises encourage us to think in different ways. Once we ...
Views: 1435(3 votes) - 6 Common Myths In Self-Growth & Personal Development - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! 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 ...
Views: 4332(8 votes) - Shifting Awareness with Amethyst - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Elizabeth DiamondA stone traditionally associated with royalty and spiritual leaders of antiquity, Amethyst continues to be a popular stone among spiritual seekers. A purple variety of quartz, its regal color makes it a stone of high demand. Worn as a mark of rank for hundreds of years, it is an abundant ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - Understanding Your Emotional Guidance System - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Donna ThomsonDid you know that when you enter your physical lifetime only a fraction of your true spirit or energy self makes up the ‘you’ that you see in the mirror each day? Your larger self (also known as your higher self) is the culmination of ALL of your experiences across time, the thousands of ...
Views: 786 - Coaches on the Edge ask: It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your funny bone is? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from elizabeth cassidy & Laurie Lawson Coaches on the Edgeelizabeth: As a life coach, I do ask my clients if they are open minded enough to ask the universe questions before they go to sleep at night. I tell them at night their brains are quieter and the grey matter can regroup and consider their requests. Throw in a little intuitive dance and with ...
Views: 1440(4 votes) - Make Wise Assessments for Your Home Renovation Ideas - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Reneson AndrinoEach homeowner has visions for their property, but often they don’t know how to frugally invest in their homes. Spring is an ultimate time for beginning renovating projects. There’s just something about the weather and the green grass that makes us desire to paint the walls we’ve gazed at all ...
Views: 603 - Elder Abuse – Financial Scamming of Swindling - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from William HayesWhen a family member or loved one gets older, it is common for us to worry about them. Should they be put in a home? How can their needs be best met? Can we trust those who are looking after them? Sadly, these causes for concern are justified. Cases of abuse are far too common for us to pretend ...
Views: 2572 - Getting Organized is an Attainable Goal - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from A.J. MillerYou've finally decided that you can't stand the clutter and chaos any more. So, what do you do now? If you're like most people in this situation, you probably just dive in hoping to get control of the problem without giving any real thought to what you're doing. You start off optimistically and ...
Views: 1675(3 votes) - Getting Organized is Worth the Effort - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from A.J. MillerWhether you're mildly or wildly disorganized, if you want to get organized one thing is probably true: you don't want it to take you the rest of your life. And that's the way it should be because getting organized is, after all, just a means to an end. The end or goal is having more time to ...
Views: 1418(3 votes) - Your Angelic Self or Your Evil Twin? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs you might be aware of, your unclaimed shadows lurk in your unconscious and tell you what you can and cannot do, what you should eat, when you should or shouldn't exercise even if you said you were going to do the exact opposite, how much money you can make or save, or how fulfilling your ...
Views: 848 - The Law of Attraction and Life Transformations - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Lexie MoonI joined the Quantum Success Coaching Academy in October 2008 to get my certification as a Law of Attraction coach. As I approach the end of the program and prepare for the final exam, I reflect back to where I was a year ago before I started the program. Everything about my life and ...
Views: 1349(9 votes) - Why Does it Seem as Though The Law of Attraction Only Works Sometimes? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Lexie MoonThe Law of Attraction states like attracts like. What you focus on expands. What this really means is you get the essence of whatever you are feeling about whatever you are thinking on any given subject. The law of attraction draws to you things of matching vibration. Your are a vibrational ...
Views: 1569(5 votes) - Divine Parenting "101" - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Susan Le Clair“When the children’s needs are tended to, then the world will change.” First things first – the common misconception about the name, Divine Parenting, is that it is ‘religious’ and it is about children, and parenting them. The parenting of children is one aspect of the initiative, sure. ...
Views: 1547(2 votes) - Stress And Relaxation - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesThe effects of long term stress are not to be taken lightly. Although they cannot always be seen, the effects of stress can lead to serious physical, as well as mental health problems. Managing our stress levels is very important if we wish to remain happy and healthy. Unfortunately this is ...
Views: 1831(3 votes) - Kick-Start Your Motivation! - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Carole HodgesProcrastination and wasting time are common ailments. Even if you lose only a few hours a week to them, it can be annoying. Why? Because you may realize that you didn’t really ENJOY the wasted time. If you had actually planned to take that time off, you might have done something much more ...
Views: 1731(8 votes) - Why Is It So Hard to Get Organized? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from A.J. MillerGetting organized is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions made by people every year. But what does it actually mean to get or be "organized"? Here's my definition: Being organized is about being able to get everything done when it is due and finding everything you need when you need ...
Views: 4025(1 vote) - What Is In Your Name? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a recent retreat with a group of people interested in living freely, unencumbered by past definitions of themselves, a revealing exercise was discovered. When a person said their own name and then said what that name meant to them, self-definitions from childhood were exposed. Usually, if not ...
Views: 666 - Sacred Life Sacred Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyOnce in a while an event will occur either directly or indirectly in our lives which will cause us to reflect on our humanity. Do we treat each other with a sense of honoring that each person is sacred? If not then we need to do just that. Human life is fragile, and we need to protect that life ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - Detaching from Children - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I'm having difficulty understanding detachment, specifically relating to my children. I want to rid myself of material and emotional attachments but I have (as we all do) a deep bond and love for my children. I really want to understand. Answer: The concept of detachment has ...
Views: 1424(2 votes) - Are you ready to catch your next wave? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Nicola BuntingWhat comes to your mind when you picture a graceful surfer on the crest of a huge wave.....exhilaration, harmony, connectedness, balance, beauty? What if you could approach your life with the same qualities, poised and ready to catch your next wave and seize all the extraordinary opportunities ...
Views: 1257 - Here Is The Skinny On Why TEA Is So Important For Us - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Scott ColettiTea has often been referred to as natures ‘wonder drug’ and to its healing qualities used for centuries in the Far East and even England. It is the second most widely consumed beverage, second only to water. It is also no secret that in these areas of the world where tea is most consumed, ...
Views: 1437 - See things differently - control your thoughts - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Stephen SmithNo matter how good our eyesight is, we don’t see the world the way it is. Instead, we see the world as we are, through the lens of our experiences, our upbringing, our culture, our beliefs – what we might call our paradigms. There are examples of this everywhere – from politics to religion to ...
Views: 3471(4 votes) - What an Email Inbox is NOT - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Donna LindleyConsider your physical mailbox at home. Would you store pieces of mail in your mailbox that require action? What about mail announcing that your friend has moved and has a new address? How about mail reminding you of an upcoming appointment? I didn’t think so. Your email inbox should not be any ...
Views: 1512(8 votes) - For Millions, Every Day is 911 - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Anna MossEight years ago, in a matter of hours, the face of society changed because of what the few did to the many. As we reflect, let us also be mindful of the millions who suffer daily at the hands of those they once trusted. 11 September 2009 Today, we pause to honor the dead and shake our ...
Views: 1788 - Iran and the Paradox of Paradise - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo someone outside the Muslim world, the ideal of a pure Islamic state looks like a reactionary form of repression. The contradictions between a modern state and one based on the Quran, a divinely inspired document from the seventh century, are simply too great. The issue of theocracy comes ...
Views: 659 - What Your Coffee Choice Says About You - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCoffee used to be maligned as stress-inducing and spiking blood pressure. However, recent studies have hailed coffee as a good source of anti-oxidants. It boosts mood, memory, and focus; for most regular coffee drinkers there is no hike in blood pressure. Some researchers claim that coffee ...
Views: 820 - 3 Ways To Build A Strong Personal Foundation - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2011 from Paula TarrantThere are 3 main ways we build a strong personal foundation. Review these and decide which one you feel the most resonance with. That's where you want to begin your work. Your goal is not to overhaul your life in one huge step. It's a process of little baby steps that will get you where you ...
Views: 1307 - How to Prevent Water Damage in Auburn, CA - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Daniel CamaraHow to Prevent Water Damage in Auburn Many people in and around Auburn believe they are safe from water damage in months of no or very little rain, but they couldn’t be more wrong. It’s not just those rainy months that produce heavy downpours that can cause a water loss. Even on a sunny day ...
Views: 2327(1 vote) - Our Life: Whose Values? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Jeanne RipleyI like to think that I am the designer of my life. However, I have learned that most of my thoughts are programmed by my unconscious mind. I simply replay the same beliefs and values that my unconscious mind downloaded from events that occurred before the age of seven. Of course, as Morty ...
Views: 1287 - Beating Depression VS Beating Desperation, There Is A Difference - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Daniel HerznerI'll admit; there isn't much I know about how to beat depression. What I do know of it, those who suffer depression find themselves in an almost daily struggle dealing with the affliction. I wish there were words of liberation I could offer those folks...but I don't have any. I'd be remiss if I ...
Views: 1753(2 votes) - Periwinkle (Vinca Minor) - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Katherine EpsteinPeriwinkle energy helps us to remember to let go of thoughts that do not serve us. Periwinkle can help us to find a light-hearted ability to process our feelings and to let go of any negativity and non-productive thoughts that keep us from moving forward. Some such unproductive thoughts ...
Views: 1055(1 vote) - The Key to Success May Be to Find the Right Resources - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Linda PucciI have long been a believer in the importance of having the right resources. That's why I named my business the Inner Resource Center. I have long believed that you can accomplish anything if you have the right tools. In fact, with the right resources, you can transform your life. And you ...
Views: 1503(3 votes) - Understanding the Art of Allowing - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Christine SherborneOver the last couple of days, I have been listening to ‘The Astonishing Power of Emotions’ by Esther and Jerry Hicks and have had an amazing revelation. Like me perhaps you have found that with the second or third time of listening to an audio or reading a book, that a light bulb moment happens ...
Views: 5268(7 votes) - Tough Times and Saviors - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am one of those people that believe everything happens for a reason. Obviously spirituality is my passion or I would not have spent so much of my life, three years at Emory getting an Masters of Divinity, and four years getting a doctorate in Spirituality. All of my education, training and ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - Reclaiming Your Power: Insecurity - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is an innate awkwardness to being human. With each decision we make, there is the potential for self-doubt and it is this-self doubt that forms the root of insecurity--a complex emotion that is a mix of equal parts inadequacy, isolation, fear, and hopelessness. Yet these feelings of ...
Views: 585(1 vote) - 4 Tips to Design the Life you’ve always wanted - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanIf you have the precise life recipe, you can increase your opportunities for creating and sustaining a happy, affluent lifestyle. But sometimes, you must change your direction to make this path more defined, more reachable. Here are four tips to design the life you’ve always wanted, and how to ...
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