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- Kinhin, Not Teleportation - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Desire is contradiction,” claims J. Krishnamurti. And a self-contradiction at that! When I want (anything), I want to change from the state that I am in to a state that I am not. The problem is that I am the state that I am in and to want (anything) is to desire to not be (in the state that I ...
Views: 661(1 vote) - The Benefits of Exercise in Everyday Activities - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Aliesa GeorgeQuestion: What daily-life activities can I do that use different muscle groups in different ways? How do I do them correctly? What muscle groups they will use? 1. Driving – Practicing Seated Posture, Relaxed Shoulders, Low Abdominal Support Sit with your back tall (adjust your rearview ...
Views: 6555(4 votes) - Clear Up Your Clutter! - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixDid you set any goals for this year? Are you well on your way to reaching them? One of the most common stumbling blocks I see as a coach is the culprit of clutter! So much time is spent on getting more; more stuff, more money, more time, more happiness. Yet seldom do we look at what we need to ...
Views: 1546(2 votes) - Deck Designs for Home Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Reneson AndrinoA patio deck proposes manageable space for informal entertaining and day by day enjoyment of the marvelous out-of-doors. Patios are often put up either at the rear or in front of the residence. Efficient patio deck designs increase the floor space of your home and add a room where you can ...
Views: 1001 - In San Francisco? Join Clary Sage Organics & EDUN March 26th for "Fairtrade in the Spring" - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsClary Sage Organics and EDUN have collaborated to bring about “Fairtrade in the Spring” -- a 2-week pop-up shop of EDUN and Nude’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection at Clary Sage Organics in San Francisco from March 26th to April 9th. On March 26th, the “Fairtrade in Spring” cocktail party will ...
Views: 695 - Our Invisible Safety Net -- Will It Hold Us Up? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAmerica's safety net is fraying, and that's a problem, because it was an invisible net to begin with. The issue of safety nets isolates us in the world. We don't like to think that we are a cruel, careless, or reckless country. Yet consider how others see us. The United States isn't getting any ...
Views: 585 - Consumerism vs. Materialism - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDespite the failing economy, or perhaps because of it, much is being made these days about the perils and pitfalls of our consumer society. We rue what we can’t have or what we’ve lost when things go sour; when everything’s rosy, it’s easy to ignore our bad habits. There is a bit of the flavor ...
Views: 2540(1 vote) - 5 Important Tips to Help You Talk to Your Spouse about Money - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Pamela LipeAre you and your spouse worried about what’s happening with your savings, your pension, your children’s college funds, or just staying employed? Do you find yourself fearful of your futures together? Do you find yourselves disagreeing with your partner about how to weather this financial ...
Views: 1342(2 votes) - Put the "BA" Back to Where It Belongs - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhether we sit alone or sit together, we sit in the ba. “Ba” is Japanese for a circumstance of a shared space: “what I feel now is not in me, but in the ba” (1). Life is movement. There is no movement without friction. This friction you feel when you sit (meditatively) alone is the feel of the ...
Views: 598 - Lazy Altruism: 6 Super-Easy Ways to Do Good and Help Others - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsColor me cheesy, but President Obama’s call for action for more Americans volunteering their time inspired me to take volunteering more seriously. This is to me is hardly a matter of party loyalty, but simply a matter of principle: sitting back and riding on the coattails of other ordinary ...
Views: 740 - Life Training is a Mere Thought Acted Upon in Pursuit of Success - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Gary EbyOne thing is for certain, the cold hard truth is... we live in a world filled with constant change so better know Your Worth. It is inevitable and beyond our mortal comprehension. This is our Life Course! Picture this out … In just a turn of the century; we’ve gone from the teepee of the ...
Views: 810 - What 75 outrageous things are you willing to do by March of next year? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGloria Steinem, iconic feminist and author of Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, turned 75 yesterday. At a recent celebration of this landmark birthday, she asked people to do 75 outrageous things in the cause of justice and on behalf of others this coming year. What 75 outrageous things ...
Views: 535 - How to Create a Good Self Image (from 'Handbook to Survive Life') - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Create a Good Self Image (from 'Handbook to Survive Life') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Self help books, Success, Success Principles Web Sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html and www.lulu.com/craiglock Other Articles ...
Views: 2931(2 votes) - Power Up Your Feng Shui - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Chriss BarrAt least once a week I get a call or e-mail from someone who tells me they bought a book to set up the feng shui in their home but that instead of being helpful these books have left them feeling confused and frustrated. Just when they think they understand what the author is saying they read ...
Views: 2688(5 votes) - Achieve True Victory, Achieve Self-Trust - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Albert GaroliIf we don't trust in our capacity to deal with life as it comes at us, we end up feeling in a state of perpetual fear and worry. We try to control life through perfectionism, making sure everything is just-so, and thus avoid any form of mistake. Unfortunately, life has its ways of throwing its ...
Views: 3101(8 votes) - What is a Cajun Traiteur? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandUnless you are from South Louisiana, the word "traiteur" would sound strange to you. Cajuns are an ethnic group from the Acadiana area of Southern Louisiana. Some would call the Cajun traiteur a faith healer. This tradition has existed since the 1700's when the Acadians first migrated to ...
Views: 11528(3 votes) - Steering Yourself towards the Path You Choose - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Geoff LowThe vast majority of us have to face a daily grind of work, problems, blame and still be answerable to someone else. Who wants this kind of life? Unfortunately, as I say, the picture I just gave isn’t based on an isolated experience. A lot of people lead this kind of life. In fact, most of ...
Views: 723 - A Self-Help Kit for Closed Minds - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPresident Obama is meeting with resistance to some of his biggest and most daring plans for change. He repeats over and over that he is open to suggestions from all sides. When the Republicans balked at his current budget, he asked them to provide one of their own. They didn't, and the reason ...
Views: 541 - If Not Now, When? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Jodi Michele CooleyIf not now, when? Are you one of these people who are waiting for the right time to take action in your life? Did you ever think you might be getting in the way of “you”? If you really dig deep the reason why you probably aren’t taking action is because of the dreaded “f” word…..FEAR. It’s ...
Views: 1221 - The 5 Hidden Benefits of Spring Cleaning - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s spring and from the ground up we are all thinking about spring cleaning. Some of us are actually doing it while the rest of us are procrastinating. All that decision-making of what to throw away presents the primary impediment. Besides, throwing out what we have already purchased ...
Views: 1572(1 vote) - 10 Tips to Find Balance - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTop Ten Tips to Find More Balance in Your Busy Days 1. Steal Five Minutes – wherever you are! The next time you have five free minutes, grab it and do nothing. Get to a meeting early and sit quietly; try to forget that extra load of laundry; take a short walk; breathe deeply; pause. Being ...
Views: 596 - From Self Care to Self Destruction to Self Care at Last - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy now, with all the self help books, classes you have taken, TV shows you have watched, specialists you have seen, information you have gathered, and diets that you have been on, you know what constitutes “self care”: a balanced diet, healthy lifestyle, exercise, adequate sleep, meditating, ...
Views: 522 - Knowledge isn't power and success, or is it! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Zack MillerThere are many people who feel they lack the education or knowledge necessary to be successful at something new. They feel the only way to succeed at it is to learn and know everything possible about it. They must know every answer to every question that could be asked. They feel that general ...
Views: 940 - How do I Find or Define My Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat is your motivation to discover or define your life purpose? Is this influenced, in any way, by the opinions of others? Someone I believe to be in her forties, shared that amid the busyness of her life, she’s trying to figure out what to do for the rest of her life (I suspect she really ...
Views: 1008 - Healing Our Shadow Elements - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am in need of some clarification regarding the dark-side/shadow aspect of human beings. I am confused as to whether a person's shadow side is a permanent fixture of their awareness—to be accepted and integrated—or whether it is something that is to be eventually transcended and/or ...
Views: 911 - Making Your Life Work For You - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingHow much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ...
Views: 1210 - Attracting Abundance With Coaching and Positive Psychology - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingIncreasingly, there's a whole range of interesting scientific studies in the area of positive psychology showing how and why coaching works. How does excellent coaching produce such profound and sustainable results? In my life and executive coaching practice, I find that using practical ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - A Change In Mindset Comes Before a Change in Ability - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Mike HawkinsHave you ever tried to overcome a bad habit or develop a new skill only to find yourself right back where you started a few months later? Or perhaps you’ve tried to coach someone else on a change in their attitude or behavior only to find that your great advice was completely ignored? People ...
Views: 1465 - Smart Women, Dangerous Choices: Part Two - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Sigrid MacdonaldRecently I wrote about women who were attracted to the wrong men, and I discussed one woman in particular that I knew who was drawn to a criminal. I received so many comments about that short article that I decided to write a slightly more in-depth sequel, asking the question “Why?” Why do ...
Views: 2755 - Smart Women, Dangerous Choices: Part One - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Sigrid MacdonaldSome women are attracted to bad boys. They may be alcoholics, married men, or men with an attitude like Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar Named Desire, or James Dean in Rebel without a Cause. The worst type of bad boy is a convict or an ex-con and sad to say, there are many women who fall for ...
Views: 9119(2 votes) - Bachelor's Bull Blog - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Maryanne ComarotoI forced my adoring husband to watch The Bachelors last episode, not that either one of us had ever wasted our time watching it prior; we hadn’t. For almost two hours I watched my husband alternately squirm and moan, shaking his head, muttering ”Stupid…Stupid,” and watched what’s-his-face make ...
Views: 1114 - Green Products - A Necessity - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Eric Kampel‘Green products’ is a term which is quickly gaining popularity. It implies products that are environment-friendly and safeguard human health. The product ingredients are healthy and non-toxic. There are numerous green cleaning products available in the market now. Eco-friendly cleaning products ...
Views: 612 - Is It Really The Blues? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonAny number of conditions are often lumped under generic labels like “having the blues,” or “depression.” Consequently, we have cures from every profession, whether it be medicines like antidepressants, herbal substitutes, or encouragement from coaches, parents and friends not to feel what we ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - Right Use of Anger - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonOften we hear anger called a negative emotion. Like the creator made a mistake in the original design of humanity—the kind of mistake typical of humans. Maybe it was just a slip of the spoon when adding ingredients, or inadvertent reactiveness between two benign components (like barbiturates and ...
Views: 1476 - Manage Change - Minimise Stress - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Gina GardinerWe are currently living in difficult economic times. Organisations, we have all grown up with and thought of as invincible, appear to be struggling. The media constantly speculate on the next expected casualty and when a difficulty is confirmed they drive themselves into a reporting frenzy. ...
Views: 1416 - Someday is Clutter - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my primary Intent, I say that I want to get rid of Somedays from as many people's lives as possible. But what exactly is a Someday? Somedays are the mental, emotional and physical clutter that blocks us from achieving our dreams. Mental Clutter Is your mind always buzzing about with ...
Views: 619 - Finding hope and showing true courage when facing lifes struggle - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from ayo olaniyanI was walking down the road this morning & different thoughts, ideas, scenarios kept flashing across my mind. I was thinking about my family, wife, son, mentors, friends, work, in-laws etc. After so many thoughts, i came up with this topic ‘True courage is fighting/facing your battles ...
Views: 2773 - Exercises To Discover The Meaning Of Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Brenda ShoshannaWhat are these empty hands? Where can we find them? What ... When Dogen, a great Zen Master of old, returned to Japan after many years of studying Zen in China, the people asked what he brought with him to help others who were suffering, he said, “I’ve come with nothing but empty ...
Views: 9618 - Six Ways to Thrive in Tough Times - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Tough times can bring you to your knees. They can also raise you to new heights. You can be stressed to the max on a bad day, yet, as long as life seems manageable, you don’t usually look for new strategies to get through it. The tendency is to pull yourself up by the bootstraps, grit ...
Views: 1459(2 votes) - Flat Tummy Exercises - Where to Find Resources for Flatening Your Tummy - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Glenn PrescotWhen summer is around the corner, people start thinking about flat tummy exercises that will help them achieve a flatter stomach. Most people want to look as good as possible so this is normal. The question that comes to people’s mind is not whether they want a flat tummy but rather what tummy ...
Views: 1158(2 votes) - Lost & Found: How a Three-Year-Old Survived 52 Hours in the Woods (and How You Can Too) - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarlier this week, three-year-old Joshua Childers wandered away from his home in southeast Missouri wearing only a T-shirt, sneakers and a pull-up diaper. More than 52 agonizing hours later, the 35-pound toddler was found alive three miles from his home in the rugged terrain of the Mark Twain ...
Views: 713 - Love Entanglements - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonIf we were to diagram most adult relationships as stick figure art, we would have a confusion of interlocking lines. Even if different colors were used for each person, arms and leg lines would show a lot of confusion, struggle and oppositional positioning. That's because for the most part we ...
Views: 1737 - 10 Ways to Obtain and Maintain Emotional Health - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Yvonne CarsonMany people are being diagnosed with "mental illness" record numbers today, and the solution most of the time is a drug. We take prescription drugs for this and for that. Many of this drugs have more side effects than anything else that only worsen the problem. The solution? We must learn to ...
Views: 5225 - 5 "Deep" Books To Awaken You... - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is paradoxical: No matter how many books you read about awakening, you won't experience awakened consciousness using the part of your mind that's doing the reading! Some of the best books I've read on Awakening help the reader get beyond the "self" and integrate aspects of that expanded ...
Views: 1917 - Don't Focus on the Small Stuff - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Kevin NgoWhat bugs you? Think about the small stuff that just irritates you for some reason. Are you someone who easily gets angered or someone who rarely gets angry? How do you react when someone cuts you off on the freeway? How about when you’re stuck in heavy traffic or stuck on hold when calling into ...
Views: 1092 - How To Read Minds: 3 Easy Mind Reading Tricks Backed By Science - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Michael LeeLearning how to read minds is quite easy if you know the science behind it. These days, there are mind reading tricks you can use to detect what is going on in people’s heads. As freaky as it sounds, you’d be surprised to learn how simple and logical everything is. The basics of learning how ...
Views: 1597(2 votes) - Manifest Money: 3 Simple Tips To Manifest More Money In Your Life - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Michael LeeYou have the power to manifest money. It all has to do with the Law of Attraction. Never mind that you don’t have a stable job right now. Never mind that there is an economic crisis. They are not as important as your belief and mind power. The important thing is that you program your inner ...
Views: 852 - Fearless in Difficult Times - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Ton PascalAm I making the right choice? Should I change directions and line of work, or should I look for another job? When things are not what you used to know, and difficult times surround you at every turn, it is normal that you start questioning yourself and your motivation. BUT it is then that you ...
Views: 1443 - The Practical Side of Courage - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Julia Fabris McBrideIn the first months of the current economic crisis, I felt pretty removed from the situation. It was something I read about in the New York Times and heard way too much about on Marketplace.? In the last few weeks, however, the reality of economic depression has moved closer and closer to home, ...
Views: 940 - Fatigue Causes - Why Am I So Tired? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Patrice EvansFatigue is one of the most common complaints today. Because of the hectic world we live in, exhaustion will most likely continue. Having fatigue is not a natural state. Children and animals are not fatigued. When they get tired, they go to sleep and then awaken renewed and fresh. Most adults ...
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