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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Don’t Do the Wrong Things and the Right Things Will Happen - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Chuck GallozziLife is not meant to be complicated. It is straightforward. It’s simply a matter of doing the right things. And when we do so, the right things will happen. The reward for doing the right things is success, happiness, and fulfillment. But when we do the wrong things, we reap failure, misery, and ...
Views: 1458 - Don’t Forget to Care - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Julie Donley‘Care’ or compassion is an essential ingredient in the profession of nursing as well as many other caring professions. Without compassion, you might as well come up with another name for “nurse” because without “care” it’s not “nursing”. But it’s not just nursing that requires compassion, or ...
Views: 1693 - Don’t Leave Yourself Out of Thanksgiving Gratitude! - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2014 from Noelle NelsonThanksgiving is almost here - that time of year when “get your gratitude on!” is the game of the day. And indeed, you do have your gratitude well in gear. You are ready to express your gratefulness for your family, your friends, your job (maybe, could be a stretch), Pilates, football, the ...
Views: 1587 - Don’t Let Emotions Bully You – Reroute Them! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2019 from Dr. Bradley NelsonMost of us were not taught how to understand or deal with our negative emotions appropriately. This may be because we just haven’t known that our feelings have a purpose, or that we can exert control over them. Old habits and lack of emotional skill may cause us to become overwhelmed by a ...
Views: 2287 - Don’t Look for Answers Where There Supposed to Be, Look for Them Where They Are. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2020 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonIt is when you assume you know, or you assume you know where to look, that disappointment will have the sharpest sting. How many times have you read an article or been on a landing page that suggests they have the missing piece of the puzzle only to find out they are just selling the ...
Views: 2689 - Don’t Settle: Get Inspired With New Year’s Resolutions for What You Really Want! - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2015 from Noelle NelsonAtlanta’s Homeward Choir, a group of 26 homeless men from Atlanta’s Central Night Shelter, was invited to sing at the White House in December of 2015. When the group got the invitation--and how that came about is a wonderful story --among the many questions the choir members asked of their ...
Views: 1609 - Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2014 from Mike RobbinsI have a tendency to take myself a bit too seriously at times, especially when I get stressed, irritated, or scared. I’ve noticed that sometimes these feelings not only make me less effective in dealing with a difficult situation, they actually cause the difficulty itself, or at the very least ...
Views: 1351 - Don’t Try To Save Or Rescue Anyone! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperBefore I went on a Hoffman process introduction day, there was a moment when I had this sense that we would all be told not to try to rescue or save anyone during the day. I ended up putting this insight to one side. After I had been at this introduction day for about an hour or so, one of ...
Views: 1143 - Don’t Wait For Miracles To Happen - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2014 from Robert SpadingerIf you are not happy with certain aspects and circumstances in your life, change them rather than waiting for miracles to happen. You are a creator and you already have everything you need to create a life that’s filled with love, happiness, abundance, peace and freedom. Maybe it won’t be ...
Views: 1000 - Don’t Waste Your Time Tearing People Down! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that social media has given people is somewhere where they can share their thoughts on just about anything. For some people, this is somewhere where they can tear other people down. Someone like this can pull another person down and they won’t need to worry about getting into ...
Views: 828 - Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish: the Palestinian Martin Luther King - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Craig LockTitle: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish: the Palestinian Martin Luther King Submitted by: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Book, Book Recommendations, Book Review, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, I Shall Not Hate, Powerful, Reading, Review, The Gaza Doctor, Palestine, Inspiration, Inspirational Stories Web ...
Views: 1157 - Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish: the Palestinian Martin Luther King - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Craig LockTitle: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish: the Palestinian Martin Luther King Submitted by: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Book, Book Recommendations, Book Review, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, I Shall Not Hate, Powerful, Reading, Review, The Gaza Doctor, Palestine, Inspiration, Inspirational Stories Web site: ...
Views: 1916 - Dr. Romance on Coping with Critics - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: No one likes to be criticized, fairly or not. It’s always difficult to deal with, and it can hurt. Because I’m a writer of books and columns, and because I’ve lectured, appeared on radio and TV, I am sometimes recognized in public. I’m glad ...
Views: 1235 - Dr. Romance: Detox Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Many of my clients come in with complaints about personal habits that feel toxic in their lives. Just as you can detox your body when you’re feeling sluggish, it’s also possible to detox your emotional life. Here are some of the most common ways your life can back up on ...
Views: 1070 - Dr. Romance: Turn on Your Charm - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Ever wondered how con artists can get away with all they do? They know how to charm people, and they have mastered the art of looking as if they belong. Because they have no feelings of guilt about misrepresenting themselves, they can pull it off. But you ...
Views: 1163 - Dr. Wendel - Travels with a Therapy Dog – Meeting Janice - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Karen MurdockJanice was a wisp of a girl, barely twenty-three. Her distant gaze, detachment and monotone voice all told me what she couldn't say. As a psychiatric nurse for almost thirty years, I recognized her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Janice was being admitted into the Adult Day Care ...
Views: 1286 - Drama! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2007 from Noelle NelsonYou’ve had a rough day at work. You’re beat, all you want to do is go home and chill. You get to your car--only to see one of those horrible orange devices clamped to your rear wheel. You’re horrified! What’s this? Then you read the ticket neatly tucked under your windshield wiper. Your ...
Views: 1029 - Drama: Are Some People Addicted To Drama? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperThere are people in the world that almost always have something taking place that prevents them from living a peaceful and harmonious existence. For these people, their life can have a lot in common with a soap opera. Now, unlike soap operas, these people might not have people in their life ...
Views: 732 - Dreading Valentine's Day? - 5 Love Yourself Tips - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Monica Mora-HandlosValentine's Day. You either love it or you hate it. Why is that? Some people are enchanted with the idea of being showered with love, affection, and gifts. Others are nauseated at the dramatic displays of ardor. "Couldn't she have received those flowers at home?" And others are trying to ...
Views: 1463 - Dream Beyond The Common Order Of Things - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraI heard that line - dream beyond the common order of things - in an advertisement for tea, of all places. Yet the words jumped out at me like a vivid memory. I know that I have had many times in my life when I have created things bigger than I thought I knew how to achieve, and personally ...
Views: 1698 - Dream Big Dreams ... And Know They'll Happen! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Mark Peltier-RobsonIt was way back in 1985 that I got to live out a childhood dream of mine... I enjoyed the incredible delight of flying in a Hot Air Balloon. What an experience! Unlike anything I had ever done before. The anticipation was exhilarating... the excitement was almost overwhelming... the actual ...
Views: 1529 - Dream It Live It - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Cynthia HatcherIf you can dream it, you can live it. When my husband hears a statement like that his response is usually, “Yeah, but how?” That, I deem, is a legitimate question which I will attempt to answer in this blog. One definition for dream is something that is strongly desired; a goal or purpose. A ...
Views: 1283 - Dream It...Live It! - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Val WilcoxWhen you discover what it is you feel destined to achieve, go for it! Even if at first it’s a vague concept in the back of your mind, be sure to nurture it, embrace it, and allow it to expand. As you focus on your dream…start to live it! Open up to all the possibilities that are presented to ...
Views: 1376 - Dream Work and Hypnotherapy - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Holly Holmes-MeredithYou will spend one third of your life asleep and much of your time asleep will be spent dreaming. Do you yearn to have more access to remembering and understanding your dreams? Do you want tools to enhance your ability to work with your dreams to understand their meanings and messages? Working ...
Views: 1447 - Dreams And Healing - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsThere were many nights as a new widow, I fell into an exhausted, restless sleep. In the first two years after my husband’s death, I had countless dreams in which he appeared. My dreaming seemed to revolve around day-to-day issues with my kids, money, fear of failure, and later, reentering the ...
Views: 931 - Dreams Beat the Rat Race - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Eve RojasThe rat race trains you to follow a specific path to be successful in life. However, the reward comes at the expense of your hopes and dreams. Once you realize that you are in control of your own success, your dreams will beat the rat race. Most of you have heard of the rats in the maze ...
Views: 1995 - Dreams Deferred - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2008 from Mindie Kniss(with apologies to Langston Hughes for stealing and altering his famous title) Dreams can change throughout your lifetime. Some dreams from earlier days are no longer appealing and wouldn’t serve you to hold onto. (I once told my aunt that I wanted to be the first female president of ...
Views: 2151 - Dreams: Keep Hope Alive - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhoopee! I get to go to the circus tonight! I can hardly wait. Pardon my excitement. It’s not even a “real” circus – not a Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey type circus. But I’m excited anyway. My daughter called while we were having breakfast to tell me that Josh, my middle grandson, ...
Views: 1426 - Drive Gently Over the Stones - by Submitted on May 03, 2005 from Susan DunnI’ve been studying proverbs from around the world in order to produce an inspirational PowerPoint. There are some beautiful slide shows out there, and as far as I’m concerned there can’t be enough of them, and I’ve not seen one with great proverbs, of which there are plenty. They are a ...
Views: 2634 - Drive: Can Early Deprivation Cause Someone To Be Extremely Driven? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is highly motivated, there is a strong chance that they will be used to receiving a lot of positive feedback from others. They can often be seen as living in the right way and even having high self-esteem. The reason for this is that in today’s world, being motivated is often seen ...
Views: 303 - Drive: Can Someone Unknowingly Be Driven By Their Unmet Developmental Need To Be Loved? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, if someone is highly driven, they can be seen as having high self-esteem and as an example of how to live. They are then going to have it together and be a well-adjusted human being. Thanks to how driven they are, they might have made a lot of progress in at least one area ...
Views: 368 - Drive: Can Someone’s Unmet Childhood Needs Cause Them To Be Extremely Driven? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperPractically from the moment that someone wakes up, they could feel the need to ‘get things done’. As a result of this, they are not going to have much time to sit around and to just be; doing so can be seen as a waste of time. Not only this if they were to take a break, they could soon end up ...
Views: 352 - Drop it!! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2023 from Noelle NelsonI learned an amazing new technique from my massage therapist Tammy recently. No, not yet another way of ironing out my body ‘kinks,’ although she is pure genius when it comes to that. On the contrary, this had nothing to do with massage, and everything to do with life. Ready? Here goes. ...
Views: 701 - Duh? Winning!: Why People Like To Win - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Troy BasshamHow could we ever forget the infamous phrase coined by Charlie Sheen? But more importantly, why was Sheen trying so hard to convince us that he was actually winning, in spite of his obviously poor situation? It’s simple. We will always like winners. But, why is winning so important to us? I can ...
Views: 7068 - E-COMMERCE AT ITS BEST - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2011 from Smith BillE–Commerce is also known as electronic commerce and this is because it uses electronic media for selling and buying of various services and products. It works basically with the help of computer networks and the use of Internet. Not only is this, E-commerce a vast concept which also includes ...
Views: 722 - Early Attachment: What Can Happen If Someone Was Unable To Attach To Their Parents? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperAfter someone was born, it simply wasn’t possible for them to break away from their mother after a number of weeks had passed and to live their own life. Unlike a rabbit, for instance, they needed to be able to attach to their mother, receive the right attunement and love and gradually develop a ...
Views: 319 - Early Childhood Development - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from cedric riceThe first few years of a child’s development are the most important. It is extremely critical that the right values are instilled in the child at this time. Parents must realize that the values that they instill in the child are critical. The child will learn from what he or she observes. It is ...
Views: 1580 - Early Deprivation: Are Attachment Problems Passed Down From One Generation To Another? - by Submitted on May 03, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone wasn’t able to connect to and form a strong connection with their primary caregiver during their early years, who is likely to have been their mother, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this. But, even if this is the case, what took place will have had a big impact on them then ...
Views: 298 - Early Deprivation: Can A Goal Be Another Way For Someone To Struggle For Love? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is feeling low and is even depressed, they might believe that they need a goal to work toward. Then again, they could talk to a trusted friend or family member about how they feel, and this is what they could be told. Assuming that the latter takes place, this can be seen as a way ...
Views: 124 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Act Like A Father Figure In A Relationship If He Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is currently in an intimate relationship with a woman, he could find that he spends a lot of time giving but very little time receiving. Due to this, he can often feel weighed down and drained by her needs. And, no matter what he does for or gives her, she might often criticise him ...
Views: 134 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Associate Receiving Attention With Being Humiliated If He Had An Abusive Mother? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to step back and reflect on his life, what he may see is that he does what he can to avoid attention. As a result of this, he can typically stay in the background and not be seen by others. He might see that it doesn’t matter if he is around men or women, or he might see that he ...
Views: 144 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Be Attracted To Abusive Women If He Had An Abusive Mother? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, a man may have been in a number of relationships where the woman was anything but supportive, loving and kind. Instead, the woman might have done just about everything that she could to undermine him. However, it is unlikely the woman was like this at the beginning, as she ...
Views: 134 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Be Emotionally Dependent On A Woman If His Mother Was Emotionally Unavailable? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man doesn’t have a woman in his life that he is seeing or in a relationship with, he may feel as though he is missing something. As a result of this, he can feel a strong need to be with a woman. He can believe, for instance, that he is meant to be with a woman, and this is why he ...
Views: 145 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Be Out Of Touch With His Sensitive Side If He Was Abused During His Early Years? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperBased on how a man typically comes across, it can be as if he only has a masculine aspect. In other words, he can come across as emotionless, hard and as though nothing fazes him. And, if he was to come across a man who is emotionally expressive and sensitive, he could criticise him. This ...
Views: 282 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Believe That He Is Not Desirable If His Mother Was Emotionally Unavailable? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, a man may have been attracted to a number of women who were not interested in him. Along with this, he might have dated a number of women who lost interest in him before long. Also, he may have been in at least one relationship that came to an end because the woman was no ...
Views: 138 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Have A Disembodied Sense Of Self If He Was Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat can be normal is for a man to generally live in his head and thus, be out of touch with his feelings and instincts. He is then going to look like a whole human being but he typically won’t operate as one. But, if this is just what is normal, he might not be aware of how alienated he is ...
Views: 279 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Have A Fear Of Being Seen If He Had An Abusive Mother? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperWhat a man may see, if he steps back and reflects on his behaviour, is that he has the inclination to play a role when he is around others. So, he can see that when this happens, he comes across as though everything is fine. It then won’t matter if this is actually the case, as he won’t open ...
Views: 117 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Have A Negative Self-Image If His Mother Abused his Father During His Early Years? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to step back and reflect on how he sees himself, he may find that he doesn’t have a very positive or empowering self-image. He can see that he sees himself as being worthless and unlovable. After he thinks about this, what can enter his mind is that he is this way because of ...
Views: 138 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Have An Underdeveloped Feminine Aspect If He Had An Emotionally Unavailable Mother? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man doesn’t have a woman in his life, and he were to step back and reflect on how he feels, he can find that he feels empty. Additionally, he can find that it doesn’t feel supported. After this, he can conclude that the sooner he has a woman in his life, the better. As a result, it might ...
Views: 147 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Have Sex To Receive The Love He Missed Out On As A Child? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, a man may have spent a fair amount of time learning about how to please a woman sexually. So, he might have watched videos, read articles and books, and had numerous conversations with other men in order to improve this area of his life. Along with this, he might have had sex ...
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