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- Act As If - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Mike RobbinsI first heard the phrase “act as if” about fifteen or twenty years ago. I remember learning that if we “act as if” we already have something we want, “act as if” something is already occurring in our lives (even if it’s not), or “act as if” we know how to do something (even if we don’t) – we ...
Views: 2361(5 votes) - It's Not the Circumstances, It's Us - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Mike RobbinsI recently read a great quote from Ben Franklin that I hadn’t seen before. He said, “Joy doesn’t exist in the world, it exists in us.” While the quote was new to me, the concept wasn’t. However, as I began to think it more, I realized that even though I “understand” this wisdom and do my best ...
Views: 1505(5 votes) - Taking Courageous Decisions - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Willie HortonWe’re in our eighth great year living in the French Alps. When we upped and left Ireland in 2002, many friends and clients remarked that we were taking a courageous decision – after all, our children were thirteen, eleven and eight years old at the time and were establishing their own little ...
Views: 2385(5 votes) - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Starts NOW - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Bambi CorsoAs a child, there was a saying framed in our home that said, “Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life.” It took many years for me to completely understand what this meant, but when I did, I realized the past is definitely behind us and we have the ability every moment of every day to ...
Views: 2190(5 votes) - Blackberry Pickin' - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Karen MonroyI had a wonderful Zen afternoon blackberry pickn' the other day. It was wonderful for two reasons, I have heavenly organic blackberries to make a wonderful cobbler, and it was a great reminder of the SOP (standard operating procedure) of the ego mind and traps we unwittingly step ...
Views: 1338(7 votes) - "Searching for Dimes" Tip for the Day "Find a Reason to Believe" - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Patricia ClappThe Boss sings about it. Self help gurus write about it. Setting goals is the ideal way to live your best life and most of my clients get that. However, how do you get to the point where you get that gusto to want to be a goal setting machine? The bottom line is, exactly how do you find ...
Views: 5805(11 votes) - Arthritic Pain - Something Wrong in Your Body - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Januar AmbertoHaving reflex is your body’s way of serviceable you that extensive is wrong. being some people, they tell "no pain, no gain" besides pain is a perfect that they've done principal to the spot of dying and the body are going to let you be schooled this. exceptionally of awareness is not that ...
Views: 1078(2 votes) - Dispelling One of The Big Myths About Being Organized - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from A.J. MillerRecently, a woman called to ask whether I could help organize her husband's home office. My first question to her was whether or not her husband had requested help organizing his office. She sheepishly confessed that it was her idea because his messy office was driving her crazy. Next, I asked ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - Prevent Illness – Get Healthy and Fit - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2013 from Sonny JuliusPreventing illness is not as complicated as you may think. It's no secret that lifestyle habits can determine the overall condition of your health. Your diet is one of the most vital ways for preventing illness. But if is also important that the food you eat has a high nutrient density if you ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - "I Had a Feeling . . ." Listening to Your Internal GPS! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Rossana SneeHave you ever been on the verge of doing something, and then had a feeling rush over you like some kind of warning? It happens to everyone. You're about to say or do something, but there's a little, nagging feeling inside fighting you. You might as well be in a boxing ring—sometimes it’s that ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - ***CHANGE YOUR HABITS TO ACHIEVE MORE SUCCESS - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Judi MoreoSuccess and failure are largely the result of habit, the automatic ways you respond and react to what's going on around you. Changing habits which are no longer consistent with your purpose is one of the hardest things you'll ever have to do, and one of the most essential to the quality of your ...
Views: 2090(1 vote) - ***How are you doing on your goals? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Judi MoreoHave you ever set goals and then not made them happen? Were these goals what you really wanted? If they were, then why did you procrastinate and not get them accomplished? When you set goals, be sure they are what YOU want. If they aren’t, then you might need to amend them. Or you might need ...
Views: 2033(1 vote) - ***Life Is Full of Possibilities - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Judi MoreoIt is up to us to open our minds to what “can be” and then make the choice to pursue it passionately. Many people are doing what they do because they think they have to do it. All too often, choices are made based on what we believe is the “right” thing to do rather than on what will make us ...
Views: 2587(3 votes) - ***Make Your Own Luck - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoAre you lucky? Do good things just come your way? Do you always seem to be in the right place at the right time? Are you the person who gets the promotion, the great deal or the perfect mate? If not, you might want to consider making some changes in your habits. Richard Wiseman, head of the ...
Views: 2095(1 vote) - ***Sometimes the Answer is to Leave - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Judi MoreoDifficult people turn up in everyone’s life from time to time. They show up as co-workers, bosses, friends and relatives. We all know when difficult situations are left unaddressed, it won’t get better. In fact, it usually gets worse. You simmer and stew until the situation erupts into ...
Views: 1894(1 vote) - ***Staying Vertical in a Horizontal World ...A Diamond Alignment Process - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyMaintaining Contact with your Diamond Consciousness in these Accelerated Times Imagine a world in which we are all Connected and Vertically Aligned with our Authentic Diamond Self and our Soul’s Divine Purpose, saying “YES” to living fulfilled, purposeful lives…creating the Wealth of Being ...
Views: 3244(7 votes) - ***The Intelligence of Heart - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Norma HollisOver the last several decades a lot of research has been uncovered about intelligence. Previous ideas that intelligence was strictly a brain activity have been tempered with new perspectives. Rather than our intelligence lying solely within our head, it has recently been found that there is an ...
Views: 6349(1 vote) - ***Transforming Negative Beliefs and Expectations that Spoil Our Enjoyment of Life - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Daniel BenorThe expectation that something bad will happen stems from the belief that something bad has happened, neither of which, on the most fundamental level, is true. - Alan Cohen Our childhood experiences often shape the rest of our lives. When we have suffered from neglect, physical or emotional ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - 10 Simple Life Rules - by Submitted on May 16, 2022 from Alice LandryOver the years, I’ve learned information, gained wisdom, and ultimately empowered myself to understand the potent effects of subconscious beliefs, mental processes, emotional energy, and spiritual connections. The guidelines I based my core daily life on became pretty consistent. I knew these ...
Views: 1809(1 vote) - 13 Essential Skills for Self Protection Beyond Punching and Kicking - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Adam UnionDeveloping fight skills is the crudest pursuit of the martial arts. That is just one area of the entire spectrum of 'Low Tech Combat'. There are many other, much more beneficial attributes a serious martial artist needs to develop. The following 13 things a martial artist needs to know are ...
Views: 1659(5 votes) - 21 Inspired Quotations About Discovering Your True Self - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Marquita Herald1. “I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can’t find anybody who can tell me what they want.” – Mark Twain 2. “There is no satisfaction that can compare with looking back across the years and finding you’ve grown in self-control, judgment, ...
Views: 1254(1 vote) - 21 Inspired Quotations About Discovering Your True Self - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Marquita Herald1. “I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can’t find anybody who can tell me what they want.” – Mark Twain 2. “There is no satisfaction that can compare with looking back across the years and finding you’ve grown in self-control, judgment, ...
Views: 2319(2 votes) - 3 Steps to Living a Life of Greatness - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Joel Bryant, Ed.D.All of us are fascinated by greatness whatever its form, sports, entertainment and even gardening! We love to see people doing ordinary things in extraordinary ways. We feel likewise when seeing extraordinary things being done in extraordinary ways. Something about the sight stirs our senses and ...
Views: 2382(1 vote) - 4 Problem Areas Every Homeowner Should Pay Attention To - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Rachelle WilberOwning a home is always a massive responsibility. Although home ownership can be fulfilling, it’s a job that calls for a lot of commitment and time, and that’s often an understatement. If you want to keep your residence in check at all times, then you need to concentrate on a number of key ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - 4 Steps to Help You Overcome Your Mid-Life Happiness Slump - by Submitted on May 24, 2015 from Peggy SealfonYou don't need to turn back the clock to be happy. These tips will help you navigate mid-life. Every time I wish my 96-year-old Uncle to have a fabulous day, he answers enthusiastically with, "every day is a great day." Attitude is a major factor in one's outlook on life, but economic and ...
Views: 6150(1 vote) - 5 Secrets to Creating the Perfect Life - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Erin HeavenCreating the perfect life seems outside the reach of most people today. We are struggling with difficult relationships, a struggling economy, world-wide disasters, and much more. So why do some people seem to have it so easy? The answer might surprise you! What if I told you that we can each ...
Views: 2016(1 vote) - 5 Steps to (Re)Connecting - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Shannon Short, The SPARK! Coach -This started as an article to address women and feelings of isolation, but as I spent time with the topic, I kept coming back to the words “connect” and “connection.” Connecting, I thought, is the opposite of isolation, and if it’s the opposite, then surely it’s also the solution. One study I ...
Views: 1318(2 votes) - 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Sandy PeckinpahHave you ever considered that your past, no matter how difficult, may actually be the platform to your exciting future? I thought I had a fairy tale life, and then suddenly, I didn’t. The loss of my child, and subsequently the loss of my marriage and my husband, changed every chapter of my ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - 7 Steps to Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Maureen KeyteBefore you get to any of the steps, you need to know one thing. You can’t read this and gain self-esteem. Self worth is not something that you can achieve for yourself by reading an article, book or watching a video. It comes from taking action. It comes from doing the inner work necessary to ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - A Bad Day for Ego is a Good Day for Soul - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Mike RobbinsA few weeks ago I listened to a radio interview with Michael Beckwith, author of Spiritual Liberation, and he said, "A bad day for the ego is a good day for the soul." When I heard this I laughed out loud. The wisdom of his statement resonated with me deeply. I thought about a number of ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - A Day in the Life of a Conscious Woman - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from SUZANNE MOLINO SINGLETONWhat does it mean to be a conscious human being? This isn’t exactly the opposite of being unconscious as in BAM! - someone knocks you out - but almost. The best parallel I can think of is kids - such oblivious little mortals. They will step on your foot without knowing it, butt in front of you ...
Views: 2073(2 votes) - A Fractured Fairytale - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezI think I have landed on the underlying problem between men and women. The core issue. Probably the basic cause for all misunderstanding. Are you ready? Here it is. The story of Cinderella. Little girls are brought up with this story implanted in their brain at a very young age. Our ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - A Lesson in Letting Go and Letting God - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jo LeonardAt the beginning of my kindergarten school year, the teacher handed out boxes of crayons. Old boxes were issued to my morning class while new boxes were given to the afternoon class. Because the supply of old boxes was about five students short, a handful of morning students was given new ...
Views: 1575(2 votes) - A Loving Path - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Everything you say and do should have a loving undertone to it. Every single word spoken to your mate, co-worker, or stranger should be with the mindset of talking to yourself. By this I mean, how do you like being spoken to? Are you short fused with others? How would you like to be spoken ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Agree to Differ - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Michelle MillerWe all have had differences of opinion in our lives. But what happens when someone makes a comment that offends you? Or when you have a different way of handling a situation? Or worse, someone you care about is mad at you and they withhold communication? In dealing with this type of ...
Views: 2142(1 vote) - All You Have is Now - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Sonya Triggs-WhartonAll you have is now. That’s important to remember. All you really have is right now. Tomorrow is not promised and yesterday is a far-away dream. A dream because you cannot reach it, touch it or taste it. It only exists in your memory. And, until we find a way of traveling back to the past, ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - An Act Of Kindness - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Ton PascalBy Ton Pascal My personal philosophy is that an act of kindness a day will keep the evil spirits away. An act of kindness is a positive affirmation and attitude that will not only change your perception of the world, but also that of the person who receives the kindness- Kindness goes hand ...
Views: 1637(1 vote) - An Athletes Inner Conflict With Lifestyle Changes - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from G. StewartHere is the story about an Olympic level athlete who is training as usual for world competition, which they do all those years between the Olympic competitions. She can be of any event because that doesn’t matter in this story. They all must train diligently in focused sometimes-painful ...
Views: 1897(4 votes) - An Understanding Heart - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is really useless for us to worry. It is useless for us to worry about other people. It is useless for us to worry about tomorrow. It is useless for us to worry about the things of the world. We can’t change things or people by worrying about what may or may not happen. We really can’t change ...
Views: 1091(1 vote) - An Upside to the Downturn: One Psychotherapist's View - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Abby SeixasOne of my favorite cartoons from The New Yorker shows two mice with two exercise wheels side by side. One mouse is running frantically around his, while the other, sitting still on the edge of the wheel, says, “I had an epiphany.” The cartoon speaks to the territory I deal with all the ...
Views: 1265(2 votes) - And That's My Take...(Haiti's Grim Future) - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Curtis SagmeisterAND THAT’S MY TAKE…(HAITI’S GRIM FUTURE) ©2010 by Curtis Sagmeister. All Rights Reserved. Haiti has been on the receiving end of considerable misfortune over the past several years. Civil unrest, corruption, a horrific economy (second poorest country in the world), an almost complete erosion ...
Views: 719(1 vote) - Another Insight - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Katrina HillWhat if I told you that there are things you believe to be true about this world and they are not? One evening in my young life changed my world forever. Things and people in my life have never been the same. I had a dream once that I was not from this world. Who I truly am, is not who I thought ...
Views: 877(1 vote) - Approaching Change in Recovery - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2014 from Todd BranstonOver five weeks ago I was approached by one of my patients on the unit who let me know that he hated his life. He talked about the various experiences he had and he was concerned that a short stay in rehab wouldn’t offer him the opportunity to find any kind of comfort or relief. I suggested that ...
Views: 2453(1 vote) - April Theme of the Month: Gather Support Around You - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Aurelia FloresThis month’s theme is Gather Support Around You. For January, we focused on Knowing the Self. February was about Finding and Following Our Passions. March had the theme of Learning is Key. For this month we will be exploring what it means to explore, create and build our alliances. We ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - Archetypal Play: A Strategy for Getting Unstuck or Just Living a Fuller Life - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Coleen Renee, CSHIn this article I am speaking to Westerners specifically – not because the information doesn’t apply to anyone else (it most likely does) but because I see how thirsty we Westerners are for something that has been within us all the time. Humans are a richly diverse package of expressions. We ...
Views: 1694(1 vote) - Are you a Control Fanatic? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Joan Marie WhelanIf you are, you might be hindering your advancement as well as the progress of others. It is okay to want things and to acquire success, but sometimes, we allow our personal goals and ulterior needs and motives to get in the way of overall growth. How, you ask? Just look around you, we are ...
Views: 1863(5 votes) - Are YOU a DRAMAHOLIC? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Carolyn ShannonFor years my life was filled with negative drama thriving on the attention it brought me. Everyone around me would jump right in to try to help me solve my dilemma of the day. It seemed I couldn’t make one decision in my life without getting feedback from every person I came into contact with. ...
Views: 2005(1 vote) - Are you dressing up for your outer world? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Freedawn CreationsDo you always act in a way that is congruent with who you are? On the TV show Mash, Klinger wants to go home. He comes up with this great plan that if he can only make people believe he is crazy he will be released and sent home from the war. He decides that he will dress like a woman and ...
Views: 760(1 vote) - Are you enlightened? 5 ways to harness enlightenment and live the high life! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieENLIGHTENED LIFE BLESSING B: Being open to ideas is the best way to be more enlightened. L: Light states are the states of mind we should endeavour to be in. E: Enlightenment is the highest level of understanding you can achieve, so enlightenment must be one of our goals. S: Study helps in ...
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