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- The 70-Year Old SkyDiver - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy role model, the man that I take after, the person with whom I share so many qualities, is my father. And bless his heart, my 70-year-old father will make his first parachute jump on July 1st, Canada Day. Why? Perhaps it’s his unending energy, his fierce spirit, or his eternal showmanship, but ...
Views: 1097(6 votes) - Inspirational and Funny Vinyl Stickers for Trade Events - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Byron WalkerStickers are popular marketing tool have many abilities to attract the customers, with different styles, designs, sizes and colors of stickers you can attract more and more eyes without letting them know they are reading your lines. Most of the time we use custom stickers on trade events for ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Sometimes… Fairy Tales Do Come True... Lessons in Life from Diana Nyad - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Kami GuildnerWhen 64-year-old Diana Nyad made it to a Key West, Florida shore yesterday afternoon after swimming from Cuba 53 hours across the Florida Straits without a shark tank, her fairy tale came true. With her two previously failed attempts, she applied lessons learned and a whole team of wisdom ...
Views: 1096 - THE HIDDEN JESUS by Robert Beckford - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Craig LockTHE HIDDEN JESUS by Robert Beckford Tags: ‘The Hidden Jesus’, Robert Beckford, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Buddha, Islam, Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi, spiritual unity Submitter's Note: These are the notes I took from Robert Beckford's excellent TV documentary seen here in New ...
Views: 1096 - What is your intention? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Alicia Castillo HolleyThe year starts with an interesting mix of uncertainty and hope. In moments like this we need to be more like players than watchers of our lives... and there is nothing like the combination of purpose and group support to do so. I don't know of any successful person who has not used intention ...
Views: 1095 - Where to Meditate. - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Jon Lovgren...Pretty much wherever your feet are planted. Actually, that is not as difficult as it first seems. When you consider that we now have a different idea about meditation and whenever we are lost in our thoughts and in the moment, that is a form of meditation. Another thing to keep in mind... ...
Views: 1095 - Your Body Speaks Your Mind - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn Woody Allen’s movie, Annie Hall, Diane Keaton wants to know why he isn't angry. "I don't get angry," Allen replies, "I grow a tumor instead." Deb recently had a burst appendix and she is immensely grateful for the medical intervention that saved her life. We know that illness is real, that ...
Views: 1095(2 votes) - 5 Tips to make you feel special - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Sri TulasiPeople think that the most painful thing in life is losing the one you value. 1.The truth is the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of valuing someone too much & forgetting that YOU ARE SPECIAL TOO! 2. In the present world, we move around with virtual relationships more ...
Views: 1093 - Out of Sight - Not Out of Mind - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Beca LewisWe have long used the question, “What’s in your house” to not only discover what is currently available for use if seen differently, but to reveal what doesn’t need to be in our house and can be discarded or moved along to another. In the first glorious warm days of spring I was in our yard ...
Views: 1092 - Are You A Game Show Contestant? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2008 from Cherokee BillieDo you notice when watching a game show how excited the contestants are? They come to the stage and you literally see people break out into sobs or kiss each other and jump around expressing joy and stating that they are going to win the prize no matter what it takes. Guess what? The producers ...
Views: 1091 - Feel the Benefits from Your Favored Music - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Tanja BogdanoskaHave you ever felt like it’s not your day even there is no particular reason? When suddenly you catch one of your favorite songs on TV and that got you motivated to dance. Music has a big influence on you, it affects on your mood and actions. You have noticed that. That is just one of the ...
Views: 1091 - LIGHT -- One Aspect Of God - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, "When you are with others, realize that they too are Lights of God who are also trying to find their way ... to a better, happier and more graceful life." "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another ...
Views: 1091 - Thanks Oprah - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Sheryl JonesTwenty years ago I attended my first Oprah show taping. It was a fabulous day because I was treated to a movie and lunch before attending a taping of the show. Goldi Hawn was the special guest that day. She shared inside secrets of her latest movie “Deceived” and answered audience questions. I ...
Views: 1090 - Time And You - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from jesse wadeTime --- Personally, I am a very firm believer that “time itself” does not exist...I am convinced that it is only a very necessary invention of mankind! Having said that, most of us never even consider the fact that every second we waste is gone forever...shot, dead, never more to be ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - ***Faith vs. Fear - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinA few years ago I was working on an entrepreneurial project, living off savings. Some days were financially scary as I was learning to live on faith instead of fear. One day I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, very aware the woman in front of me was taking a long time ...
Views: 1089 - Mother and Daughters Are Here to Stay! - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2011 from Karen KellerThroughout history, the mother and daughter relationship has been a give and take or a push and shove relationship – depending on where you’re standing. Sometimes these relationships are terribly strained ending up in a stand off when the daughter is in her forties or fifties. “I love my ...
Views: 1089 - My Greatest Race: "The Race of Life": Sharing a Few Spiritual Thoughts - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Craig LockMY GREATEST RACE: "THE RACE OF LIFE" Submitter's Note: Craig is presently working on his latest novel 'The (My) Greatest Race'. These are some notes (some thoughts on the 'spiritual and writing journeys' - some from authors unknown) that I've collected and jotted down over the years. So will ...
Views: 1089(1 vote) - Use More of Your Mind With Hypnosis - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonMost people will agree that their mind is either their greatest asset...or their biggest liability! When your mind is extremely focused you can have the determination and will power to do endless things; to achieve happiness and success in abundant quantity. And yet when your mind is lacking ...
Views: 1089 - Your One, Precious, Succulent Life - by Submitted on May 09, 2017 from Maria Khalife“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson In our early years, our awareness of self wasn’t well developed. It seemed that obeying our parents and pleasing them with our performance was what life was ...
Views: 1089 - Are You Inspired Or Motivated? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2008 from Megan JeniferWhat’s the difference between operating from inspiration and operating from motivation? Some would argue that there is no difference and that they pretty much mean the same thing. But in all actuality, there are differences between the two words no matter what your perception. If anyone ...
Views: 1088 - Dream Time - Get the Life You Want - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Cynthia HatcherWe are all responsible for our own lives and how it turns out. There comes a time where we must stop blaming situations, circumstances or others. At the point when we decide take total ownership, then the time to dream should soon follow. When I speak of dream time, I am not talking about ...
Views: 1088 - Life May Be A Consistent Challenge, But That Is OK… - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Dale SchlundtI am sitting here in jury duty, waiting for my name to be called. I haven’t decided whether it is better not to be called, ultimately just sitting here all day, or to be picked for a case and at least be doing something. I’ll let you know on my decision later. Regardless, I began thinking, what ...
Views: 1088 - The Power of Faith - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Faizal NisarFaith is power. Once you learn to believe in yourself, you are free from the thoughts of others and only true to yourself. You can do whatever you set your mind to and live however you desire. The power of faith lifts one's spirits and destroys all boundaries. If one's belief is strong ...
Views: 1087(10 votes) - We Really DO Live a Dream - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Elsabe SmitSometimes I am astonished at the information that has been available to us for years and years, and how we have to first struggle with our lives before we find the information and things suddenly fall into place . . . I have been wondering for a very long time about giving people clairvoyant ...
Views: 1087 - Hope For Personal And Planetary Healing In 2008 - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Mashubi RochellHumanity's time of suffering has been long and difficult, and now a new ray of hope emerges in 2008. God's light has been gradually increasing on the Earth, which has both awakened consciousness to the spiritual dimensions, and has also brought forth a purification process for humanity. The ...
Views: 1086 - I never could have made it - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Vanessa RichardsonI have heard that song by Marvin Sapp on several occasions; yet I never really paid much attention to the popular song. However, due to the continuous air play of the song, I could not escape from hearing it, be it at church, on the gospel station that I faithfully tune into, or from that of my ...
Views: 1086 - Life is Grand...If Your An Elephant - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Heidi CornelissenI recently spent a week in the African bush re-experiencing things that I’d almost forgotten about. Bush safari experiences are special for me as I’m transported into a different world. A world where man is insignificant and nature rules. This magic world, once again, showed me insights of ...
Views: 1086 - Resolutions, not Punishments - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2017 from Jiby GeorgeNew Year has been the time to take new resolutions since ages. Seldom does all our enthusiasm and excitement last more than a few weeks though. As days pass, we regret having taken the resolutions and find many logical reasons why our resolution was not practical. We blame ourselves for having ...
Views: 1085 - Are you Willing to Live a Life of Purpose - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe creation of the mobile Global position system has revolutionized travel and made getting lost virtually impossible. Finding your way to any destination, in a simple stress free fashion, is as simple as entering your destination and then sitting back and following the verbal instructions that ...
Views: 1084 - How I Transformed Anger into a Successful Online Business - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Seth HymesAfter graduating college, I was mad. As you've probably read, the cost of higher education is higher than ever. And students are graduating with huge student debt loads and no jobs. I graduated NYU Film School in 1999 with honors and no idea how to make a movie. I found little of what I'd ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Re-Writing Your LIfe's Story, Part 1: From Should to Could to Will - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Gail BarkerWe're 4 weeks into a new year, and many of you have likely given up on whatever new year's resolutions you set. Don't beat yourself up; new year's resolutions are inherently fraught with barriers to success -- but that's not what this article is about. Instead, this is the first in a series ...
Views: 1084 - Making the Big Leap with Gay Hendricks: Exclusive Podcast Interview - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you believe that you have the potential to be a genius? If you are like most people, you may shrug off this suggestion as ludicrous or overly idealistic. Best-selling author and Intent Voice Gay Hendricks, on the other hand, believes that all of us are capable of reaching our own unique ...
Views: 1083 - Taking Time to Celebrate - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanWe all set goals for ourselves and work really hard to complete them. We do all of the necessary steps - we plan, we take action, and we complete them. And it feels great! And what do we usually do next? We move onto the next goal or the next project. And do all of the necessary ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Why You Should Not Feel Comfortable in Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Paul BrooksLife is a continuous journey filled with endless future possibilities and future accomplishments. Yet many people think life is a destination, they achieve a certain plateau of success in their lives and begin to rest on their laurels. In other words they become complacent or content which is ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Are You Remarkable Enough? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Karen KanakanuiWhen I was a little girl, my Mom used to tell me that I was “remarkable” and it made me feel very special. Then I heard her say the same thing to my school friends, my sisters, and so on. When I called her on it, she explained that in her world, every child was remarkable, every one of us had ...
Views: 1080 - How to set up Goals to be Successful? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Margit Cathrine MollerYou wouldn’t know you have arrived unless you know where you are going. That, in simple terms, is the importance of having goals towards success. Health, money, relationships –all these are marks of a successful life in general, but what is your own goal? What for you is a successful ...
Views: 1080 - How to turn Google Reverse Image Search into Success - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2018 from Engr AhmadGoogle Web Search, the most used search engine on the World Wide Web, handling more than three billion searches every day. Google is the oxygen of 90% of software engineers. The use of dictionaries and encyclopedias and are almost nowhere to be found as all those services are available under the ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - The Power Of Now! - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Piyush BhatiaOnce two friends Dev & Ram were passing through a forest. On their way they were attacked by wild bulls. Seeing the bulls, both were frightened. Dev began thinking about what will happen to his sons and the loan amount he had to take from his friend. Where as Ram focused on the present. He could ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - How to Turn Your Weird into Your Wonderful - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Jackie GartmanI always thought I was weird. I felt like an outcast in middle and high school, Girl Scouts, college, and most of my jobs. I still feel weird sometimes. I never felt twelve when I was twelve, I never felt 25 when I was 25, and I don't feel like I'm 48. Whatever those ages are supposed to feel ...
Views: 1079(1 vote) - Invincible Inspiration - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Kate FuentesMy family and I love to watch movies together and we especially enjoy watching our favorites repeatedly. Invincible, the true story about Vince Papale’s inconceivable rise to become a professional football player is one of our top five. We have played that DVD countless times but tonight prior ...
Views: 1079 - Dreams Come True - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Susan Dansby"Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died on a Thursday in 1968. Before the news broke, the deepest thought I had that day was ...
Views: 1078 - The Many Faces of Connie Culp - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeveral years ago when I was studying abroad in Singapore, I happened to be walking out of the bathroom of a public restaurant when I bumped into an Indian man who had white, irregular blotches on his entire face and body. It all happened so quickly, and my immediate reaction was to close my ...
Views: 1077 - Banner and Brochure - Two Powerful Marketing Tools - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Claudia WinifredTo promote your business, you have got to come up with an effective marketing strategy. If your marketing strategy is week, then you will waste your money and get nothing in return at all. Thus, when it comes to promoting your website and products online, there are two important tools that can ...
Views: 1075 - Courageous People Do What It Takes To Change. - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2011 from Angelene O'ReillyToday I was sitting here thinking about the amount of courageous people that have inspired me. Some have because they overcame odds that others thought weren't possible, while others had the guts to become exactly what they wanted. The common I found amongst all of them was that courageous ...
Views: 1075 - Data, Message, Person.... - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2017 from Helen DowlingOver the past few months, we’ve been working with a graphic designer company to revamp our brand. It’s taken a while to come to fruition but we got there in the end. Sometimes, marketing can be a bit like that too – you have a lovely plan and strategy in place, but for some reason, you don’t ...
Views: 1075 - The Power Of Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from James BecherINSPIRATION can be a powerful thing. It can keep you going when all around you cries out "quit!" It is even more powerful than motivation. Motivation gives you your basic reasons to keep going. But inspiration fills those reasons with hope, possibility and enjoyment keeping the “grind” from ...
Views: 1075 - ***Only a piece of the puzzle… - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinDid you ever watch a child put a jigsaw puzzle together? What’s the first thing that they do after dumping the pieces from the box? Come on, you remember don’t you? They’ll look at the picture on the front of the box so they know what the finished product will look like, right? We’ve all heard ...
Views: 1074 - Sharing Some Thoughts on Love and Peace - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Thoughts on Love and Peace Submitted by: Craig Lock Key Words: Inspiration, Love, Peace, Words of Inspiration, Empowerment, Spirituality, Spiritual Growth Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at ...
Views: 1074 - Self Publishing on Unwavering Faith - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Cali GilbertBy: Cali Gilbert My journey to self publishing began in 2010 when I read Jack Canfield’s book, The Success Principles. I was halfway through my Masters Program at the University of San Francisco when I had an epiphany. Reading Jack’s book made me realize I was living my life on automatic ...
Views: 1073 - ***Yellow Bugs - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinMy husband and I are spending time in the Seattle area, house-sitting for a friend until the end of September. Today I began the drive from Boulder to Seattle, through Wyoming and Montana. It rained most of the morning, but by early afternoon, the scenery was simply spectacular. The colors ...
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