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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Learning how to Llisten - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christine SherborneOne of the greatest skills that we can acquire is the ability to listen to others. Some of the most popular people have this ability. Everyone likes to feel that they are important enough to be listened to without interruptions. If you acquire the ability to listen well you will soon find ...
Views: 1745(6 votes) - Mentorship - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey there everyone!! Finding and receiving mentorship has transformed my life in ways some find remarkable. At age thirteen, I was the first person in the Toronto Board of Education to participate in Co-Operative Education (working in the job market). There I met Peter who would become my ...
Views: 2383(6 votes) - Ready, Set, Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere’s not a doubt in my mind that when you prepare to do well, you put yourself in a position to create the scenario that allows you to do just that. When you set forth and create a plan of action, take 100% responsibility for yourself and your well wishes, you are more often than not given ...
Views: 1287(6 votes) - To Create a positive state of mind - Watch What you Say! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Chris SuttonFirst let's talk about the power of words. Words are so powerful that they have accomplished everything in this world, and they have destroyed everything in this world. Words can start wars, and they can negotiate peace. They can start marriages, and they can destroy marriages. They can start ...
Views: 2440(6 votes) - Unconditional Love - The Simple Question - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Harold BeckerIn this present now moment there is a simple question each of us can quietly ask ourselves and by embracing its affirmative answer, we open a whole new reality of potential before us. This is most likely not a question you may have ever considered for yourself or one that you have heard ...
Views: 2197(6 votes) - Comfortably Numb? Wake up! Five Reasons to Feel Happy When You’re Sad - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Lori SnyderWe all have times in our lives when we are feeling sad or down about something for one reason or another. One may walk around feeling totally drained, numb and basically not in tune with the best life has to offer. This feeling can zap your energy, sabotage your joy and basically make you feel ...
Views: 2924(5 votes) - EMPOWERING THE “YOU” WITHIN - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Tania BoutinTake a look around you. What do you see? Do you see a life filled with happiness, joy, abundance? Now take a look within. What do you see? Does it match the outside? I bet it does. Life is full of ups and downs, happy times and sad but what goes on in our head and heart is what is going on ...
Views: 1108(5 votes) - Giving Thanks for the Miracle of Life - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Dr. Lisa Love - Best Selling Author - Attract & Keep Real Love, Law of Attraction, Soul SuccessJust imagine. Imagine as if you could live every day as a miracle. Imagine if you could wake up and no matter what your day brings, you could go through your day saying, "Thank you Spirit! Thank you God!" Thanks for this opportunity to learn once more how to open my heart. Thank you for the ...
Views: 2966(5 votes) - Stop Reading Self-Help Books! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Willie HortonI am forever being contacted by clients recommending a variety of self-help books. And, yet, a client recently mentioned to me that he had been on a workshop where another participant told him to "Stop reading the books - and start living it!" The truth is, that you will only find true wisdom ...
Views: 5526(5 votes) - The Language of Success and Making it Work for YOU - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Niamh ArthurMany people understand the importance of personal language. There have been several articles and books showing that successful language can help you achieve success. If you are focused on seeing positive sides and using positive language to describe any situation you find yourself in, you soon ...
Views: 842(5 votes) - You Reached Your Goal So Why Do You Feel Less Than You Anticipated? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorYou pick a goal and hit it. You’re supposed to feel good or great, even amazing—but, you don’t. Hmm . . . You followed the formula: picked a goal, made a plan, worked your plan. You succeeded, but you don’t feel the way you thought you would. What happened? You aimed at the wrong target. ...
Views: 1664(5 votes) - Your Body Talks To You. Do You Listen and Flow or Ignore and Struggle? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYour body talks to you all day long. What you feel in your body is an indicator of whether or not you are moving towards or away from achieving what you desire. Your gut instinct will tell you what steps to take, what choices to make, that will get you what you want. Your stomach will tell you ...
Views: 2537(5 votes) - ***What is Positive Mindful Thought? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Janet NestorPages 23-25 from my book Pathways to Wholeness All positive thought is based on the principles of unconditional love and by definition, contains the following ingredients: 1. Positive intention 2. Positive content 3. Positive outcome for self, others, and for all life in general Why is ...
Views: 3554(14 votes) - *** Artist or Creative Block? Are You Running Into Foolish Assumptions? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou're blocked, stuck in your creative expression and flow, and it doesn't feel good. You hate being in this emotional state. In your despair you give attention, energy and focus to your block thereby strengthening the very block you wish to overcome. And you feel worse. You are literally and ...
Views: 1687(4 votes) - ***Stuck? You May Have Eyes Wide Shut Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was enjoying a lovely dinner last night at a little French restaurant at The Farmer's Market in Los Angeles last night when I overheard a neighboring conversation. Ok, I was deliberately eavesdropping. I admit it. Those who know me already know that listening to how other people think is a ...
Views: 1611(4 votes) - ***Unspoken Words - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Daniel BenorUnspoken words are rarely silent in their effects. They may influence us quite powerfully in many ways. Unexpressed emotions that fester We may hesitate to say something that could lead to hurt or anger, often when we are experiencing these same feelings ourselves. If my boss is asking me to ...
Views: 1741(4 votes) - Are you a Victim or Are you Living on Purpose? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceAttending the live conference in Puerto Rico last week and having the opportunity to learn from some of the most amazing speakers was truly life transformational for us. This is the fantastic community I currently find myself involved in. To be surrounded by empowering and uplifting people for ...
Views: 1377(4 votes) - Are You Hearing God or Yourself? How Do You Know for Sure? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Tiffany SnowMany people let their inner voice guide them. Some may call it a feeling, or inspiration; men may name it a “gut feeling” or women may say it is “intuition.” But for those who recognize their spiritual need and seek God’s guidance in their lives, how do you know for sure if you are just ...
Views: 2079(4 votes) - Are You Ready to Tap Into Your Worth Once and For All? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Heather DominickWhen you constantly give your energy away to outside circumstances, you're left drained, empty and looking for ways to fill up. You search endlessly for the right "answer" to building your business, making more money. You take course after course, buy product after product and then, if you're ...
Views: 1397(4 votes) - Become Your Own Rescuer - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Peggy McCollWhen life's challenges feel all-consuming, it's only natural to yearn for rescue. You might cross your fingers, wish on a star, focus your intent, and hope with all your might that someone or something will swoop in and fix all your problems. Typically, people will look to a romantic partner or ...
Views: 1746(4 votes) - Casting: Change the Present, Heal the Future - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Malana AshlieHumanity is generally terrified, as well as mystified, by the unseen forces that affect our daily lives. Written scripture teaches us not to put our faith or importance on the physical world but our authorities throughout history (leaders of religions, governments, houses of learning) condemn ...
Views: 1517(4 votes) - Creating a Migraine-Friendly Home Environment - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Megan OltmanWhen I was a kid one of the games my brother and sister and I used to love to play on a Saturday was the Farm Game. It involved the Encyclopedia, and a pad and pen. We designed an imaginary farm for the three of us to live on and run, and we would draw it and plan it, and use the Encyclopedia to ...
Views: 1537(4 votes) - Experience - the crucial difference between Real Knowledge and just Understanding - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre you gullible - do you just believe what other people tell you? Or do you appreciate the vital difference between understanding something and real knowledge? My Brother's Shiny New Red Bicycle Many years ago, I was just five, my older brother was given a bicycle, a deep red bicycle. I was ...
Views: 3385(4 votes) - Find your mission in life - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from Angela Schulz-Henke“We come this way but once. We can either tiptoe through life and hope that we get to death without being too badly bruised or we can live a full, complete life achieving our goals and realizing our wildest dreams.” Bob Proctor Which way do you lead your life? Are you tiptoeing or go forward ...
Views: 1664(4 votes) - How Risk Unleashes Creative Expression: Successful Actors Give Life Lessons - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhat is risk and why is it something to be feared, to be avoided? To risk is to be exposed to the possibility of a loss or harm. To be risk adverse is to say to yourself, "If I do this thing I might lose something I value or something bad could happen to me. Better to stay right where I am ...
Views: 1718(4 votes) - How to be kind to others? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Dia ThabetAre you a kind person? Do you know how to be kind to others? Do people usually tell you that you are kind? What is kindness? Kindness is when you do something positive to someone else or to yourself. Kindness is an act of goodwill that can help and makes a positive difference in someone’s ...
Views: 1996(4 votes) - Mythical Phoenix Cries - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Lori SnyderMythical Phoenix Cries By Lori Snyder The phoenix is known as a mythical bird with layers of very beautiful colorful feathers, and a tail of gold and scarlet. It has a life cycle of around 500 to 1000 years, near the end of that cycle, it is said that the phoenix builds ...
Views: 2324(4 votes) - Procrastination and overeating--what's the connection? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Julie SimonWe all procrastinate to some extent. There are only so many hours in the day and some tasks are just plain more onerous than others. Sometimes we procrastinate because we feel overwhelmed by everything we need to get done and we’re having trouble getting started. Other times, we feel ...
Views: 3430(4 votes) - Psychological Reveral: The Root of Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Michael LawrienceWhen we want to improve our lives we set an intention of what we would like and then we look for results. We may have visualized the result and taken some actions. Why do our intentions fall short of our desired results? Maybe it’s a little thing called “counter intention.” Counter ...
Views: 8516(4 votes) - Setting Goals To Achieve - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsWhy do so many businesses or individuals fail? Why is it that people do not all get what they want in life? Failing to plan can often mean planning to fail. Creating a plan means setting goals in your life. If you do not set goals you will not be very likely to succeed. Sure, there are some ...
Views: 1342(4 votes) - Success without Limits - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanWe all find areas where we can really compromise ourselves. We perfect that process and those patterns and it becomes second nature in how we live and what controls our lives. We repeat the same mistakes in the same areas over and over again, keeping us trapped and un-free as the apparent ...
Views: 1913(4 votes) - The A,B,C's Of Success And Why Your Education Get's You Nowhere. - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Thomas AndersonThere are many people with the highest degrees from the best schools that are still working dead end jobs. Being well educated or emersing yourself in information does not lead to success. Don't get me wrong, education, information and learning about a subject are VERY important. However, ...
Views: 2754(4 votes) - The Spirit To Overcome Failure - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Jamar CamperBusiness failure. Let's face it is not fun to deal with. It can affect one's life in very dramatic ways. So many times, we hear successful people say "never give up" and encouraging to keep on going. But being realistic, that's easier said than done. Some people have never had to deal with the ...
Views: 623(4 votes) - Turn Your Darkness Into Light: The Highest Perspective - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDNo matter how positive our outlook in life, unpleasant things are going to happen which bring us down. People betray us, hurt us and disappoint us. People attack us with their spiteful words. They misjudge us, take credit for our work or malign us. When we experience this sort of thing in our ...
Views: 1827(4 votes) - Use the Mind/Body Connection to Conquer Challenges - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Pamela TurnerWe all have a physical body, emotional body and mental body and they all influence each other. I’m sure you’ve had the experience where alot of mental stress (mental) makes your irritable (emotional) and exhausted (physical), or when eating too much sugar (physical) and made you feel agitated ...
Views: 1245(4 votes) - Use Your Unique Abilities to Shake The World - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Wendy HearnI awoke to the feeling of being shook and felt scared because I didn't know what was happening. It later transpired that we had experienced an earthquake. As I reflected on this occurrence and my feelings at the time, for me, it was a metaphor for shaking up our lives. What do I mean by ...
Views: 2261(4 votes) - You’re Studying the Law of Attraction, But Are You Open to Receiving the Abundance You Attract? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Troyann WilliamsYou work so hard to create a life of abundance, so I want to ask you to consider very carefully, “Do you have what it takes to easily allow the abundance you desire to flow into your life?” Most people only let in a mere pittance of the abundance that continues to knock at their door. ...
Views: 1522(4 votes) - ***A SPIRIT OF HEALING Living In Balance - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Janet NestorTO MAKE SENSE OF OUR FAST PACED WORLD and our hectic lives we need emotional balance. With balance comes a kinder more flexible life. When our inner environment is balanced we are free to enjoy ourselves and accomplish our goals. Without balance, we feel frustrated and hopeless, wondering how to ...
Views: 3232(18 votes) - ***Change Your Attitude – Create a Pleasure List - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.A Pleasure List is a powerful resource that allows you to change your Attitude from misery, anger and displeasure to happiness in the amount of time it takes to have a new thought. A Pleasure List is a simple list of the people, places, things and activities that when you think about them ...
Views: 2775(7 votes) - Wake Up to Your Divine Power - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dr Kelli - The Angel Whisperer®Wake Up to Your Divine Power Channeled by Dr. Kelli, The Angel Whisperer and her Angels You ask us dear ones, how we know about your angels and we say there is no separation from your angelic helpers or from the Divine Creator. We tell you, this is simply an illusion, due to your ego based ...
Views: 2307(14 votes) - Winner Takes it All - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Lori SnyderHave you ever had two thoughts about one situation? And were those thoughts both positive and negative? When I recently had such an opposing thought, it really started me thinking about how our thoughts impact our lives. Think about it, a few of the great universal laws ruling our wonderful ...
Views: 1525(7 votes) - 7 Attributes of the Truly Confident Person - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Elaine SiheraA lot of people might believe they are confident, depending on how they feel on any given day. But confidence is not a fleeting thing that is here today and takes a holiday tomorrow. Confidence is all pervasive. It shows itself in every aspect of our lives: the way we view ourselves, perceive ...
Views: 7811(13 votes) - *** Case Study - Use Intuition as Your Personal GPS - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou were born with a personal guidance system set to always lead you in the direction of your dreams, what your heart calls you to become. This internal GPS is your intuition, the voice of your Higher Self, your Inner Being or what I playfully call the Wizard Within. Wizards are alchemists, ...
Views: 2297(3 votes) - ***Become More Self-Confident - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanSigns of Self-Confidence Let's explore the meaning of self-confidence by taking a quiz. Read the list of statements below and check which ones, in your opinion, are signs of self-confidence. 1. Admitting when you are wrong. 2. Being flexible when change is needed. 3. Talking about ...
Views: 1481(6 votes) - ***Cowardly Lion? Tap Into the Wizard Within To Transform Fear - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIf you are at all familiar with the story of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz you know that among Dorothy's fellow travelers along the yellow brick road to find the great and powerful Wizard was the Lion. The Lion wanted the Wizard to give him courage as he was afraid of nearly everything he faced ...
Views: 3536(3 votes) - ***What Makes a Positive life Positive? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2011 from Janet NestorLife feels positive when you experience happiness. Happiness is one of many ingredients that make a positive life positive. However, it takes many more ingredients to create the positive life you want. When you are productive, you feel positive. You feel balanced and connected to the big ...
Views: 4444(24 votes) - 10 Ways To Improve Your Life Outlook For A More Positive And Purposeful Future - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Lisa ColbertLife is for the most part a challenge, and as it brings us expected and unexpected ups and downs, we can take some control of our lives through our thoughts. Ultimately we are the constructors of our reality, often without doing so consciously. Moving to a more conscious thought practice can ...
Views: 1336(3 votes) - 5 STEPS TO OVERCOMING THE FEAR FACTOR - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Katy AllgeyerI grew up in New Hampshire where winters were always white. This was ski country and somehow I was 18 and a senior in high school before I enrolled in ski lessons (only to find every single classmate in my group was a 6-year old first grader). Those little kids were zooming down the slopes while ...
Views: 4921(3 votes) - Are You On a Rhinoceros Path? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxLet me tell you a little story about a rhinoceros in a zoo: This rhinoceros had a small enclosure where he paced along the same path day after day until he wore a path in the dirt. The zoo keepers felt sorry for him and expanded the enclosure to give him more space to move around in. After ...
Views: 1428(3 votes) - Ask Yourself First: Total Self-Reliance Begins All Successful Projects - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Stephen WebberIt only takes a moment, but it makes all the difference. Before you begin your next project, stop to ask your deepest self how you define the scope of this new task. The difference is one of inspiration and guidance. We all have this deepest self, and most of us are lucky to have had ...
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