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- Mindfulness and Contemplation: New Ways to Navel Gaze - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Maya FrostThere's been a lot of talk about navels in our house lately. You see, my youngest daughter is asking to get hers pierced, and we are saying no--for now. So, naturally, I have been noticing navels more than usual. The term "navel-gazing" means indulgent contemplation, and that's an interesting ...
Views: 1226 - Who Needs Encouragement? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2005 from Roger CarrEveryone has times when they could use some support or motivation from others. That means everyone is a candidate to receive encouragement from you. Look for someone you know who has been disappointed or is going through a tough moment in life. Showing an interest can be very encouraging. It ...
Views: 1345 - “Want” Is a Four Letter Word: Living Life Beyond Desire - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2005 from Peter MichelThe word “want” is arguably the most negative word in the English language. What if someone told you that everything you thought you knew about how you must “increase your desire” in order to achieve your goals was 100% backwards and will lead you to untold pain and suffering instead of to the ...
Views: 1406 - Great Cruise Ship Of Life - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2005 from Kathy GatesEver wonder why the good things in life seem to just slip out of your fingers when they do come your way? This is why: Because there’s no dock for that “ship” you’ve been waiting on, and it just can’t stay around without a safe harbor. We all want our ship to come in (pardon the analogy). ...
Views: 1146 - Top 7 Manifesting Mistakes - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2005 from Jeannette MawThose of you familiar with the Law of Attraction know how straightforward the deliberate creation process is: like attracts like, so get in vibrational harmony with what you want, and let it in. Seems simple. Yet virtually everyone who practices it runs into a few hiccups. Here are the top ...
Views: 1525 - The Secret Of Abundance - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Chuck DanesYou know it never ceases to amaze me when talking with people regarding living life to the fullest, how the majority of people perceive that it must happen. When it comes to money, the majority believe that you must work longer, harder, or be luckier than the next person if you are to ever ...
Views: 1419 - Where You Can Find Sympathy - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsAsk any of my kids and they’ll tell you immediately that you’ll find it in the dictionary between “sh—“ and “syphilis”. Wasn’t that absolutely cruel and unkind of me to instill in them a nearly total distain for the concept of “sympathy”? With so many individuals in the world suffering in so ...
Views: 1333 - Happiness From Within - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2005 from Elizabeth SavinoHappiness From Within By Elizabeth Savino Are you happy? When asked this question, do you stop to ask yourself, “What is happiness anyway”? I wonder how many people even stop to clarify what happiness means to them or what can be done to improve the present level of happiness that exists in ...
Views: 4178 - Passion vs. Detachment - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Steve TaubmanAs a student of success for many years, I’ve become familiar with the idea that we need to generate a passion for our goals, a burning desire to see them brought to fruition. Yet, as a student of spirituality, I’ve spent a lot of time embracing the idea that desire is the root of all suffering. ...
Views: 2242 - The Power of Kindness - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2005 from Steve TaubmanSometimes a random word of kindness is all that’s necessary to transform someone’s entire existence, and it’s so little cost to us. There’s a wonderful story I heard several years ago. The teller, we’ll call him John, claimed that it was true. John had just come from a self-help seminar in which ...
Views: 1350 - Self Forgiveness is Essential for Healing - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Tim OngIn the waiting room in my clinic, there is a poster that says “Self Forgiveness is Essential for Healing”. A patient once asked me what it means and why I put it up there. There are two main reasons why I put the poster up. Firstly, I want my patients to realise that some physical illnesses ...
Views: 1973 - Who Needs Encouragement? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2005 from Roger CarrEveryone has times when they could use some support or motivation from others. That means everyone is a candidate to receive encouragement from you. Look for someone you know who has been disappointed or is going through a tough moment in life. Showing an interest can be very encouraging. It ...
Views: 1313 - Happy Halloween - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryHalloween never has been my favorite holiday. As a kid, growing up on the farm, trick-or-treating meant getting in and out of the car (often on very cold nights) and wearing coats over our costumes. I certainly liked the candy, but it never made much sense to me. As a father, I must admit I ...
Views: 1162 - The Power of Laughter - by THE POWER OF LAUGHTER
”Good humor is tonic for the mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."
--Grenville Kleiser
It's the grease that ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - The "Doer's" Guide To "Being" - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2005 from Jamee TenzerNothing is working, what should I do? Have you ever had that unsettling thought? What happens when you wake up and nothing seems to be working in your life? There is no immediate crisis, but you feel “out-of-step.” Now, because you are a “doer”, you will begin to take a mental inventory of ...
Views: 1125 - The Perfect Partnership . . . 30 years in the making - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Keith ReadyIt was a warm, humid and somewhat overcast Saturday afternoon with just over an hour left to play in the day, as I sat watching from the side line as my eldest son Simon opened the batting for his cricket team. Simon has played cricket for just on fifteen years and for many of those years he was ...
Views: 901 - The Ten Essential Requirements For Asset Management. - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2005 from Michael LevyHow good are you at managing your assets? Over the past few years, I have received a few invitations to attend seminars at high-class restaurants. Naturally, I have attend a few and enjoyed a nice meal and at the same time listened to expert financial managers teach me how to take care of my ...
Views: 895 - What Once Was - Ain’t No More - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsRather than beat around the bush and try to lead into this in a semi-logical manner, I’ll get right to the point. The past is gone – vanished, disappeared in a cloud of dust and a hearty “Hi, Ho Silver!” It is history, not real, mental vapor, and gone, gone, gone! “Yabutt…” “Yabutt” ...
Views: 1245 - The Single Best Way to Build Real Self-Esteem that Lasts Forever - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Glenn ShepardOur nation became obsessed with self-esteem in the 1990s. Teachers in several school systems were told to discontinue using red ink when correcting students’ homework because it “hurt their self esteem”. Kids received trophies even if they came in last place, so that no one would feel left out. ...
Views: 1017 - The Fears That Hold You Captive - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from Casey DawesCan I ask you something personal? I won't breathe a word, I promise. Are you over 50? Are you in the high tech industry? Do you hate your job? Well, maybe not exactly hate, but just a feeling that there must be something more and that time isn't as plentiful as it used to be. A feeling that ...
Views: 808 - Discovering Your Personal Success Footprint - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from Nina HamDiscovering Your Personal Success Footprint Nina Ham, CPCC, LCSW Are you tired of being told what success is and isn’t, or counseled how to get it, as though it’s a publicly held commodity? Even when it’s couched in glowing New Age language (“success is fulfilling your destiny…”), the ...
Views: 1151 - Our Present Reality - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2005 from Joseph GhabiOur Present Reality – By Joseph Ghabi How do you envision your life and dreams? Do you look at them with open or closed eyes? If you have your eyes open, that means you are not afraid to go after what you dream of. With closed eyes, it means that you are having some difficulties and are fearful ...
Views: 717 - Dealing with Change. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2005 from Clare EvansDealing with change. “The only constant is change”. Change is something that affects us all in our lives some more serious and impacting than others. Moving house, changing jobs, redundancy, divorce, losing a loved one, death, they all affect us in different ways and our ability to cope ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - Life is a Rollercoaster - Don't Fight it, Just Ride it - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2005 from Jimmy RoosWe all know what a rollercoaster is. The one moment youare up in the air and the next moment you plunge down tothe very bottom, just to hoisted right-up again. Now the ups can be both exhillarating and scary. It's upto you to decide what you are going to make of it. Therollercoaster will not ...
Views: 6419 - Tough Decisions Made Easy - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2005 from Jeannette MawGetting the right answer every time Sooner or later it happens to us all - a big decision comes up and we don't know what to do. Whether it's deciding the fate of a relationship, choosing a work path or some other dilemma, sometimes we get stuck between choices. That's when we often turn to ...
Views: 1018 - What if We’re Not Getting It “Our Way”? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsThat’s it! I’ve had it! Here I am bustin’ my hump and all I get is busted in the chops! Enough awready! I’m sick and tired of trying to get anything to go my way. From now on, I’m just going to get up, do my thing and whatever happens – happens! To hell with it! Yep, it does happen, ...
Views: 1261 - A New Journey Begins: Anxious? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Don't Give Up! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2005 from Ronnie NijmehA New Journey Begins: Anxious? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Don't Give Up! September: the month of change. Kids start a new grade orembark on their university or college careers while newgraduates seek their first full-time job and adults start anew job or project. Emotions run high during this time ...
Views: 1652 - Relinquishing Your Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2005 from Ginny DyeHow many times have you abandoned an idea, project or dreambecause someone made a disparaging remark or rolled theireyes when you told them about it? Relinquishing your dreams All too frequently we allow others to dictate what is good,right or possible. We allow them to steal our dreams. ...
Views: 912 - Keep Hope Alive! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2005 from Nancy Bishop"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all.." ~ Emily Dickinson There is a bittersweet quality that permeates the air in September. In the northern hemisphere, we say our reluctant goodbyes to summer. When September ...
Views: 991 - Mindfulness and Empathy: Using The News - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2005 from Maya FrostAs we watch the news about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, it is easy to become much more caught up in the horror and anguish part of the disaster instead of the opportunity to deepen our own ability to feel empathy and act purposefully. Ironically, just prior to the hurricane ...
Views: 1114 - Healing Properties of the Ocean and a Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2005 from Linda FoltynHealing Properties of the Ocean The mer fact of sitting in the sand at the ocean can bring great feelings of well-being and relaxation. The negative ions created by the salt water’s crashing waves, the warm sand below your bare feet connecting you to mother earth (how often do you walk around ...
Views: 2294(1 vote) - Living an Inspired Life - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2005 from Sheri RosenthalDon Miguel Ruiz, author of “The Four Agreements” and my personal mentor, spoke on more than one occasion about living one’s life in a totally different way than we had been taught to live; what he called ”living the will of God.” He asked us to imagine what living the will of God might look ...
Views: 1080 - After Hurricane Katrina - Seven Things You Can Do - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryIf you are like me, you are living some distance from the devastation wrought by Katrina. If you are like me you not physically impacted and can watch the plight of others on television in the comfort of your home. And if you are like me, you are wondering what you can do. I believe the ...
Views: 1086 - How a broken leg became the beginning of a new lifestyle - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from Ingela BergerA man I know had an accident one autumn as he was working in the woods. The leaves had fallen to the ground and the rain had fallen on the leaves. Wet leaves are very slippery, and this man knew that, but on a slope he lost control, fell and broke his right leg. He was lucky to have ...
Views: 1616 - What Do You Really Want? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2005 from Gregory SpohrWHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT? Everyone, without exception, is searching for happiness. — Blaise Pascal Oh yes, the seemingly ellusive, often fleeting "happiness." Is that what you really want? If so, what do you believe will make you happy? Right now, take a ...
Views: 929 - Giving Can Overcome Language Differences - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2005 from Roger CarrI recently had to take a trip to Germany. It has been more than ten years since making my last international trip. I now have a renewed sympathy for non-English speaking visitors and residents in the United States. I didn't have it as bad as it could have been. Many of the businesses that I ...
Views: 1409 - Manifestation 101 - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2005 from Brad YatesManifestation 101 “How do I get what I want…?!?” This is the question I hear most often – either spoken directly, or hidden between the lines. Having looked for the answer, and finding a number of things that work, I put them together in a simple formula. And yes, it works for money - I have ...
Views: 1622 - Just Let ‘Em Go! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsI remember when I was just a little guy probably about 4 or 5 years old, I was fascinated by snakes. Not any particular type of snake – just snakes in general. I remember being really curious about how they could move around so easily without any legs or feet. I remember liking the colors on ...
Views: 1273 - Think twice before you're nice. - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2005 from Tama KievesA few months back I had a disturbing dream. In my dream a woman with stringy blonde hair rang my bell. She asked if she could come in. I didn't want to open the door. But I felt guilty about my reaction. So I let her in. She pulled out a hand gun and shot me. I woke with a start and a racing ...
Views: 1225 - Treating and Preventing Acne - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2005 from elizabeth mcgeeAcne is a common skin condition that almost everyoneexperiences at some point in their lives. While it is most common in teens and young adults,over 80% experience at least some mild form of acne.Most people outgrow their acne by their 20's, however,some people, especially women can experience ...
Views: 814 - SMILE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2005 from hifzur rehmanSmile brings beauty to your face, charm to your personality and money to your pocket; apart from being your recognition as a cheerful, friendly, loveable person. When you smile you also bring smile to the faces of other people around you. And that is a great service to the mankind. Smile, even ...
Views: 925 - Really Scary Stuff… - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsWith the probable exception of some basic instincts – or motivation toward self-preservation – we’ve just flat learned to be afraid of about all the rest of the stuff we’re afraid of. I know, the word “about” is a cop-out but I’m using it because I’m not really sure where this next mega-fear ...
Views: 1482 - 5 Tips To Gain A Winning Advantage In Life - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2005 from Chris GreenDo you wish you could live your dream life? Here’s 5 top tips to help turn your dream into reality… 1. Invest in your dream. This will mean investing time to develop the necessary skills and investing money to develop skills - equipment, books, courses, seminars - to take you closer to your ...
Views: 1006 - How To Generate Unique Business Ideas That Make Money? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2005 from Abel ChengEvery money making opportunity that you see boils down to one common thing: idea. As you know the best ideas pay. The most creative ideas pay. The best thing about ideas is it's free and everybody has the capability to think of ideas. In order to be creative and innovative about ideas, you ...
Views: 1019 - Improve Your Workplace to Make Your Life Better - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2005 from Kabarow NicholasWhat does “quality of life” mean to you? If you want to improve it, you have to define and measure it. Most people think of it in terms of lodging, car, financial income, medical services, and social position. That point of view, however, is not fully complete. An average person is spending more ...
Views: 887 - 7 Unique Ways To Make Someone Smile - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2005 from Roger CarrDo you want to put a smile on someone's face? Maybe make their day a little bit brighter? It doesn't have to take much time or money on your part. In fact, many things can be done as a part of your normal routine and cost little or nothing. You won't know how many people are encouraged by ...
Views: 4465(1 vote) - How to recognize Intuitive Messages vs. Mind Chatter - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2005 from Karin BauerAs a life coach, a question I'm often being asked is "How do you distinguish your intuition from your mind? Is it possible your intuition can mislead you or be harmful to you with what it tells you?" My answer to this question is this: Your intuition, or gut feelings are there to protect you, ...
Views: 4508(1 vote) - How to recognize Intuitive Messages vs. Mind Chatter - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2005 from Karin BauerAs a life coach, a question I'm often being asked is "How do you distinguish your intuition from your mind? Is it possible your intuition can mislead you or be harmful to you with what it tells you?" My answer to this question is this: Your intuition, or gut feelings are there to protect you, ...
Views: 4508(1 vote) - What You Can Do About Procrastination - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2005 from Kathy GatesGoals stalled? Always running behind? Stuck in a rut? Procrastination means “putting it off”. Whether it’s a career goal, a home project, or something about your daily life, a sustained plateau on a goal can rattle your motivation, challenge your thinking. And that can eventually mean ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Vacations - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryThis may seem like a very strange title for an article. After all, a vacation is supposed to be… a vacation. The title seems to imply that we should strive to make our vacation, somehow strategic or productive. In a way, that is what I am suggesting, but maybe not in the anal-retentive way ...
Views: 1107(1 vote) - Why Haven't I Changed? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2005 from Jason Johns“I attend courses, read books, listen to CD’s, yet I am still not living the life I want to and am unhappy with the life I have. How can I have the life I want to have?” This is a surprisingly common dilemma. There are many people out there who could be called “Seminar Junkies”. They go from ...
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