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- When Things Don't Turn Out the Way We Expect Them To - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from ruth davisAs you know, last month I offered a free tele-seminar call, where I announced a new online Master Coaching program. My vision was clear and powerful: people would listen to the call, get as excited about the content as I am, feel incredibly inspired and deliriously motivated and the class would ...
Views: 1984 - 10 Tips to Get Organized & Energized- Organize Life & Feel Great - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Beth TabakChange life by taking action to get organized and energized! Inaction leads to anxiety. Action gets things done. The sooner you take action, the faster you feel great. Overwhelm is common. It does not make you any less of a person. It is all in how you deal with it that counts. Follow these 10 ...
Views: 1983(7 votes) - Horoscope Predictions Aries New Moon Astrology Forecast Edge of the Storm March 26-30, 2014 - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2014 from KG StilesAstrology Forecast March 26 – 30, 2014 10º Aries New Moon March 30, 20014 @11:45am PT Astrology celestial events leading to Aries New Moon! On March 26th Mercury at 11º Pisces trines Jupiter in Cancer. This aspect represents expansion of your spiritualized ideals and the healing of ...
Views: 1983 - Life Goes On - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You get busy with life, there’s work, baseball games, soccer practice and not to mention all the housework that goes along with it. You live a life that is constantly on the go. You learn early on how to manage your time wisely. You might cook most of your meals for the upcoming week during ...
Views: 1983 - The Fundamentals of Self Care - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherWhat contribution will you make to your world? Who will you touch while you have this gift of life? The answers to these questions are waiting to be discovered. They live within you, and your life begins to flow once you learn to tap into them. This flow is engaged when you recognize and ...
Views: 1983 - ARE WE FOOLS FOR LOVE? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Nancy ShieldsThe definition of a fool is……..a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. How many of us have been fools for love and the sake of love? I was out to lunch with my girlfriends a few days ago and I posed the question, “why are we fools for love?” They all replied, ...
Views: 1982 - Do you get what you pay for? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2004 from Jamie Alberthttp://www.consumer-confidential.com “Do you get what you pay for?” That is the best consumer question I have ever been asked, and I have been asked a lot of consumer questions. I have answered thousands in my television reports, during my radio talk show, and in newspaper columns. “Do you get ...
Views: 1982 - You surely have enough to meet your needs - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Ade AdenekanThe best thing for you to be a successful person no matter what your station in life may be as at this very moment is to have a sober reflection on your divine endowment and invest it to the best of your ability since it is quite enough to sustain you all your life. There are many people out ...
Views: 1982 - BIG BALLS + SMALL BRAIN = ??? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2014 from Adam ShapiroBig Balls + Small Brains = Excellent conditions for… I’d argue just about anything, but in this case we’re talking about surfing. My good friend and personal surf guru said that I’m well on my way to becoming a surfer as I have the necessary ingredients… big balls and a small brain! Now ...
Views: 1981(1 vote) - In-Sane Wine - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonChapter 1 In-Sane Wine Perhaps I am a crazy person or maybe not. If I believe what the doctors tell me then, in fact, I am somewhat insane. Personally I don’t like that word because what is sanity? And if one were truly sane would they not be deemed In-Sane, Insane or even In-Sanity. I ...
Views: 1981(1 vote) - Facing Rejection with Courage - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Danielle PierreRejection can be very painful and if our self-esteem isn’t where it should be ideally (and many of ours isn’t) then rejection can throw us a devastating blow. The ability to handle rejection without turning it inward, attacking ourselves with thoughts of unworthiness and losing our ability to ...
Views: 1979(1 vote) - Gain Self-Care Skills, Lose the Weight - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Julie SimonIt makes me crazy when I hear supposed weight loss experts preach that the road to weight loss begins and ends with calorie counting, daily weigh-ins and intense workout regimens. This kind of advice couldn't be farther from the truth and, in fact, it encourages us not to listen to the wisdom of ...
Views: 1979(1 vote) - Minimizing Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Stephanie ArmstrongMinimizing Holiday Stress While the holidays are supposed to be a joyous time spent with our most loved family and friends, it also comes with extra stress. We find ourselves in the midst of shopping for that perfect gift, planning parties, attending parties, cooking, baking, attending ...
Views: 1978(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: 1977(4 votes) - The Great Wise Man - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Tina CrumpackerThere was a great wise man who lived in a tiny village in Tibet. He was constantly sought out for his wisdom by the villagers. He was very kind and patient. His neighbors had a very beautiful unmarried daughter. She was in love with the butcher's son but saw him in secret as she knew her ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - Tip, Tip, Tip: Know When and Where to Leave a Tip - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Colette RobicheauDo you ever wonder if you are over-tipping or under-tipping, or be tipping at all? You are not alone. Lots of people are unsure how much to tip the bell hop or the tour guide. They usually end up tipping way too much or not enough. Organize Anything has put together a handy chart of ...
Views: 1977 - Dress Up Games and Your Closet - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Erin PeterssonA game every girl and woman should play on a regular basis is the dress up games that help you determine what stays and what goes in your wardrobe. If you shop on a fairly regular basis, or even if you just buy new school clothing once a year, you should take control of your fashion by keeping ...
Views: 1976(3 votes) - Is There a Place for Honor in the Twenty-First Century? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Jonathan HuieWhat images come to mind when you visualize Honor? Medieval knights jousting for the hand of a fair maiden? Sir Walter Raleigh laying his magnificent cape in the muddy street so his lady's feet don't get soiled? Soldiers riding off to war to defend the "honor" of their country? A working ...
Views: 1976(2 votes) - Are There Benefits to Coconut Sugar Vs Cane Sugar? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2016 from Julie DohertyWe are living in times now that it is vitality important to become mindful about what we are eating and why? It is not difficult to see that what we are eating is causing enormous health problems to both Adults and Children. This is so crazy when we supposed live in a modern society, with ...
Views: 1975 - Do You Hate Your Job? Really? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Stuart YoungAccording to Deloitte’s recent Shift Index survey, 80% of people are actually dissatisfied with their job. They hate going to work most days. If you’re reading this article I guess that includes You. What a way to live - I should know, because I was in that situation for the best part of a ...
Views: 1974(1 vote) - How to change impossible to I'm Possible - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Inez BracyEveryone, at some point of her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being the one who finds the ‘silver bullet’ for weight loss? Who hasn't dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, ...
Views: 1974(1 vote) - Can you afford to lose your eyesight? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Ade AdenekanCan you afford on waking up from the bed one beautiful morning and wish you lose your sight just like that is a one million Dollar question that even quite an insane man or woman in the street will ever like to answer on the positive side and that goes to show that the most important part of the ...
Views: 1973(1 vote) - How Egg Cookers Work - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Jenny KhooAlmost everyone loves to eat eggs. In fact, we even have different preferences with the way we want our eggs. Hard boiled, soft boiled, poached, scrambled… there are several ways to cook eggs. If you want a great kitchen helper to help you cook eggs to suit all of your family’s taste, then an ...
Views: 1973(2 votes) - ***FAMOUS FRENCH DESSERTS - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Popa WoolseyLow fat famous french desserts recipe with pears and toasted walnuts.If you are looking for a true French dessert that is low in fat you couldn't find a better French recipe than this one. While this recipe calls for pears and walnuts the French actually make this dessert with a number of ...
Views: 1972 - How Not To Panic And Freeze During Times Of Tragedy - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Steve KovacsIn the last two years there have been several shocking attacks caught on video of people being attacked and beaten while nearby adults did absolutely nothing to help out. Find out how not to panic and freeze when confronted by violence against you or others In the last two years there have ...
Views: 1972 - Bringing out the best - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Glenda GibbsBringing out the best Ponderings... by Glenda Gibbs Several years ago I was working with a couple who were deciding whether they wanted to continue their marriage or bring it to an end; they chose the latter. Both were concerned about the family gossip. They didn’t want to feed it so what ...
Views: 1971(1 vote) - Don't Stop Short of Your Blessings - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Chrishawn SimpsonThe one most single thing that can keep you from your blessings is pride. If you’re too prideful to see that you need to change some things in your life then you are cheating yourself. You won’t push through to your blessings. You’ve got to push through. A lot of people stop short of their ...
Views: 1971(1 vote) - Comedy's Change Within Muted Film - Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Tomas ArnholtzThroughout the 1910s, popular humourous shorts preceded a lot more esteemed characteristics. By the actual 1920s, however, comedy progressed into a mass-observed kind of feature lengths with stars like Buster Keaton as well as Charles Chaplin. Silent motion picture, by just talking about its ...
Views: 1970 - How to Set and Achieve Any Health Goal - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Lois FrancisBy February most people who set New Year Goals have already given up on them! if you’re one of those people, why not try my 10 point plan for setting goals that you will actually achieve. Goal setting is really important. It’s like giving yourself a destination and a road map to get you ...
Views: 1970 - Mike Sprouse's The Greatness Gap: Personal Strategies to Boost Your Professional Potential Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Mike Sprouse ISBN: 976-1-59932-266-7 Publisher: Advantage When you purchase a copy of Mike Spouse's The Greatness Gap: Personal Strategies to Boost Your Professional Potential, you not only are investing in the author's many years of marketing and interactive media savvy with ...
Views: 1970 - Using Visualization to Expand Your Mental Powers - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealOver the centuries, human beings have developed many techniques to gain access to their inner wisdom and improve learning. One technique that many people have found very beneficial is to have an imaginary guide that they can call on for advice and insight. A modern variation of this ...
Views: 1970 - How to Eliminate Clutter - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Linda BinnsFrustrated with never-ending clutter and disorganization? So many professional women spend all their time working, running a business and taking care of the family that there isn’t enough time left to take care of the home in the way they’d like. Before they know it, one or more areas of ...
Views: 1969(1 vote) - Telling Yourself the Truth - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2004 from Jamie AlbertYou’re a liar. I know you don’t want to hear that. But it’s true. So am I. And man I hate to say that. But it’s true too. We all lie. To ourselves. Now in our defense, we don’t mean to. And not only do we not mean to—we don’t even know we are doing it. Because we are in a state of ...
Views: 1969 - 5 Journaling Jumpstarts - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyWhen keeping a personal journal, you may notice that the practice involves you in an intimate relationship, one you and your journal are building over time. Like all intimate relationships, there may be highs and lows in the interchanges. There may be times when the journaling flows easily, and ...
Views: 1968(1 vote) - Fabulous New Ways to Make Crab Salad Recipe - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Angelica FlorinSalad is one of the best appetizers because it is easy to make, comes with a variety of taste and loaded with nutrients. If you are weight-conscious, you will surely love munching on a vegetable or fruit salad. For the meat lovers, they will enjoy taking a bite of salad that includes cooked ...
Views: 1968(2 votes) - Prosperity begins with Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Laurie GrayGratitude has completely transformed my life. There was a traditional blessing often recited as I was growing up that said, “For what we have and what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly grateful.” Yet I never understood what it meant to be truly grateful. I confused gratitude ...
Views: 1967(4 votes) - To Be Free - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Danielle DaoustFreedom Begins as a State of Mind ?. By Danielle This year's Canada Day and Independence Day celebrations inspired me to question what it is we were all celebrating. The word freedom exploded in my head with every firecracker that popped in the neighbourhood. I am a proud Canadian with ...
Views: 1966(4 votes) - Sympathy Inspirational Gifts Bring Hope and Encouragement - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Karen E GrishamThoughtful sympathy inspirational gifts combine spiritual support with encouragement in times of grief. They place an emphasis on celebrating the life of the deceased and challenge us to move on to honor our loved ones with courage and hope. In times of grief, it is important to balance ...
Views: 1964(2 votes) - Who Is Wearing Your Pants? Living Your Dreams . . . Not Your Hopes - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA solitary fantasy can transform a million realities. —Maya Angelou Who is “wearing the pants” in your life? Who determines your destiny and success? One aspect to wearing your pants is creating your present and future. You are the creator of your destiny . . . so what does that look like for ...
Views: 1964 - Contemplating divorce? Early, important financial considerations - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Adele TheronMy good friend Hannah Foxley from the Women’s Wealth Expert (www.thewomenswealthexpert.co.uk) has written a corker of an article on things to consider financially before divorcing. Here are some tips written by her hand. Get ready for some good info… In the emotional haze of early divorce ...
Views: 1963 - What to do when you don’t feel like exercising? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Ingrid ThompsonYou have created your exercise goals and you have a plan for exercising, here are the tried and tested ways of staying engaged with your exercise plan. You have heard these before: • exercise with a friend • find a coach • work with a personal trainer • join a team sport • do something ...
Views: 1963(3 votes) - Carl Jung’s Psychology and New Conclusions - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe meaning of the dream messages is always protective. We need protection because we are under-developed primates. We have a very tiny human conscience, which is one-sided and needs development. The biggest part of our brain is totally absurd because it belongs to our primitive conscience, the ...
Views: 1961 - Do your habits prevent you from attaining your goals? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Noah St JohnWhat are your goals in life? What do you hope to achieve in the future? Let us take an example. Let us say that your goal is to lose weight and live a healthy life. This is a goal that you would like to attain, therefore let us determine what habits you should have that will work towards ...
Views: 1961 - Veggie Trivia - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowTypically, however not always, complaints and concerns regarding this food group surface more often from numerous Lovely Ladies than any of the other food groups in our repertoire. The usual comments boil down to tasteless selections, queries as to their use and questions noting their flavor ...
Views: 1961(5 votes) - 2012, It's About Awakenings... - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Danielle DaoustKey theme for 2012: facing the challenges and moving forward despite the uncertainty. The recovery has begun... but it is slow, erratic... we can't be lazy this year... Still, if we connect with the Dragon's energy, we can make magic... Most interesting undertone for the year: the awakened ...
Views: 1960 - Do you have an Inner Nurturing voice? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Julie SimonWhen the adult voices of our childhood are primarily warm, kind, encouraging, hopeful, validating, soothing and nurturing, we begin to develop a supportive voice within that can restore us to emotional balance when needed. As we mature into adulthood, this supportive voice becomes the voice of ...
Views: 1960 - He Who Buries His Head in The Sand is Apt to Get His Butt Kicked - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Glenda GibbsI recently had a conversation with someone who is experiencing turmoil in his life. Having a curious nature about me I asked what kept him in his uncomfortable situation. His response, “It’s comfortable and at least I know what’s going on, if I change I won’t know ...
Views: 1960(1 vote) - HOW TO DEVELOP A CONSCIOUSNESS OF WEALTH, ABUNDANCE, AND PROSPERITYSubmitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsMany people equate wealth, abundance, and prosperity with having lots of money. However, while finances can be a manifestation of those things, it is not the all in all. Webster defines these elements of consciousness as: Wealth – “Abundance of possessions or resources.” Although finances ...
Views: 1960 - There Is No Better, Just As There Is No Worse - by Submitted on May 03, 2008 from Dwayne GilbertMany of us spend a huge portion of our lives living in the future wishing for things. We want a better car, more money, a bigger house, a raise, a new career in order to make more money, and a thousand other things. Sadly, once we do get these things we want, we still aren't happy. We are sad ...
Views: 1960 - Your boss is hostile…what do you do? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2004 from Caroline JalangoAre you working at a job where the boss has no interpersonal skills; micro-manages you and treats you like a child? Do you work for a fault finding boss who yells and screams and talks to you in an arrogant and demeaning manner? Are you are tired of walking on eggshells at work because any ...
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