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- A Lesson in Parenting Through Adversity - by Submitted on May 09, 2016 from Charles G. HannaMy daughter is finishing grade 6 and everyone in her class had to apply to an intermediate school. The selection process is quite grueling but I was very confident that she would be accepted in one or both of the schools she applied to. As the announcement date approached, the stress experienced ...
Views: 2417 - The Dance of the Dragonfly - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Suzanne Rose LubkowskiThe Dance of the Dragonfly This summer has brought a new creature into my life that has brought a deeper meaning to me. That creature is the dragonfly. In the early part of the summer my kids called me out to see this amazing large dragonfly in our garden. It was so beautiful and later I ...
Views: 2417(1 vote) - That Was Really Awkward! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Janet PfeifferLast week I spoke to a group of employees at a manufacturing company. The topic was “Dealing With Really B~A~D* People”. No one is immune to these “challenging” individuals. They appear in our place of employment, our communities, our churches and most unfortunately our families. I’m no ...
Views: 2413 - Velvet Pictures: How a Hobby Can Transform an Evening - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Cherie BallogAs a stay-at-home, work-at-home, homeschooling mom, my days can be quite hectic. I have clothes to wash, floors to scrub, pets to feed, phones to answer, articles to write, emails to answer and arithmetic lessons to teach (and those are just my morning chores!). So, by the time evening rolls ...
Views: 2409(2 votes) - Happiness Quotient: Can money buy happiness? Does success and money lead to happiness? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTHE GREATEST INVENTION When we think about the top 100 inventions, the monetary system is likely to be on the list. Economic systems based on currency circulation facilitate the development of human society. Whatever we personally think of this medium of exchange, can it of itself generate ...
Views: 2406 - The Vagrant Gift - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneAt age 14 I was a willowy little thing with long blonde hair and braces. Not yet old enough to drive, I was grown-up enough to ride the bus from our town of Gresham, Oregon to downtown Portland for my orthodontist appointments. I liked going to Portland - it made me feel worldly and mature. On ...
Views: 2404(12 votes) - The Top 10 Very Useful or Necessary Things For Anyone Over Age 30 To Have Or To Know - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2011 from Sam EtkinAfter age 25-30, depending on marital status and other things, it becomes more and more helpful to have and to know certain things. Some are practical and some make sense from a life planning standpoint. The following are suggested for anyone over age 30, single or married, male or female, ...
Views: 2399(2 votes) - The Task Of The Leader Is To Get His People From Where They Are To Where They Have Not Been - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Narda GoodsonYou’re not where you want to be but you’re not where you used to be, now that’s what you call PROGRESS. Shepherding or leading people is not a simple task as some suppose. Only those who are sent by God to fulfill the office of a pastor understand its heavy mandate. The countless late nights or ...
Views: 2398(1 vote) - Crazy People – Crazy Reality - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Willie HortonStop watching the news! Stop reading newspapers! Indeed, we have to keep up with important developments in the news but, beyond that, normal people wallow in bad news, love discussing bad news and being the first with bad news. And, unfortunately, you know what they say, bad news sells ...
Views: 2397(1 vote) - How to Live An "Organic" Life - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Darcy KeithHave you ever felt the pressures and expectations of keeping up with today’s latest lifestyle and trends? Yes? Okay, fess up. How many of us have an Apple product in our house? iPod, iPhone, iPad, Mac computer, etc.? I do. I received an iPod from a vendor a few months ago, and it is still ...
Views: 2397(1 vote) - Daily Success Habit Tips - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraHere are a few of my daily habits that have contributed to my success: Read, read, read! I could not begin to tell you how many personal development books, articles, blogs and sites that I have read. I love to keep up with the latest. Information being disseminated is prolific and the ...
Views: 2394 - Making the Shift From Resistance to Acceptance - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Kate JarosinskaI've only been in the workforce for 6 years. It took me 6 years to understand the principles of passion, happiness and freedom. And guess what? I'm still not done! I've learned that what I know today is not what I will know tomorrow. I am a constantly evolving being in a constantly evolving ...
Views: 2393(1 vote) - The Art of Follow Through: Stop Procrastinating! - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Linda ChollarThe Art of Follow Through: Stop Putting it Off! Why do some people seem to be able to accomplish so much while others allow obstacles to block them, or they procrastinate and never finish what they start or dream of starting? Surely those who succeed know some things that others don't. Or ...
Views: 2389 - Inch By Inch, Day By Day, Step By Step - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraSometimes when we are working toward a particular end result, things may not move as quickly as we would like then to move. Also, life can throw in some real curve balls that frustrate us or thwart our intentions. What can we do at times like that? Comparing yourself and your progress, to ...
Views: 2388 - You Have the Courage to Execute Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Agu JaachynmaI watched as the new baby emerged into the world Startling everyone with his shrill cry What a sight What a beauty. Everyone is excited at the sight of this tiny bundle of joy, Everyone is attentive to his cry, yes, at his beck and call. There was a thought looming large at the ...
Views: 2386 - 10 Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Day - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Team AfroWe all have those days where we feel down and defeated. The world sucks and you’re tired. You don’t have any motivation to do what you need to do and you may not even want to try. It is on those days when you need someone or something to touch, move and inspire you. This post is a little bit ...
Views: 2385 - 2012 and the Energies of the Hierophant - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Susan AngelHappy New Year to you all and welcome to 2012!!!!!!!!!! Hurrah!!!!!!!!!! So now the end of year festivities have been and gone, we wake on 1st January and find ourselves wondering what on earth will lie ahead for us in this coming year. There are various theories about 2012 and some people ...
Views: 2385(3 votes) - Giving Feedback that Builds Self-Esteem: Use Respect, Not Ridicule - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Judy WrightYour intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them ...
Views: 2385(2 votes) - Facing Cancer Without Fear: My Personal Breakthrough - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Abraham Rose and Johnny L. EllisI am a Spiritual Healing Expert. I get lots of practice. Last month I was diagnosed with cancer. After living with the AIDS virus for over twenty years, I knew this would be a piece of cake as long as I remain willing and obedient to follow my inner Divine guidance. The Lord speaks to me in ...
Views: 2381(3 votes) - Helpful Heavenly Angels among Us - Is it Possible They Are Guiding Us? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbWe have all heard stories about mysterious angels who have appeared in times of crisis, helping humanity with support or constructive messages. According to a recent Washington Post article, which cited a 2008 survey by Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, over half of ...
Views: 2381(4 votes) - How To Double Your Reading Speed In Under 60 Seconds - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Daniel HerznerDoes learning how to speed read really have to be a painful process? There's got to be a better way to increase your reading speed rather than buying expensive speed reading courses and spending endless hours studying and practicing speed reading techniques. Well, you can now double your ...
Views: 2380(3 votes) - The Only True Disability In Life (and sales) Is A Bad Attitude - by Submitted on May 28, 2015 from Dr. Alan ZimmermanYears ago, I heard Zig Ziglar say, “It is your attitude … more than your aptitude … that will determine your altitude.” When he said it, a lot of people saw it as a bit of fluff from a mere "motivational speaker." After all, Zig was a salesman. What did he know? Apparently quite a bit. The ...
Views: 2380 - Tis the Season for Scams - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lyn Prowse-BishopThe Silly Season is upon us but that doesn’t mean you have to be silly. The ACCC is warning that at this time of year scammers prey on people’s generosity and vulnerability. Their SCAMwatch site has revealed their “12 Scams of Christmas” which include scams around holiday accommodation, flight ...
Views: 2380 - When All You Can Do Is Wait - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.There are so many things that happen on a daily basis to add to your stress level. A new project just landed on your desk, the school called, new bills in the mail, and you are waiting for that important phone call or letter. This is the hardest thing to do, just wait. Sure, you can occupy ...
Views: 2380 - From Stress to Calm in 10 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Lori Lynn SmithIf you are like me, you find yourself busy... home, kids, work, friends and family. All important things, but they can take over. We forget that we need to take care of ourselves. You may find that you are feeling tired, stress and simply worn out. After many years of feeling this way myself, ...
Views: 2379(3 votes) - Low Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Willie HortonWhat impact does your self esteem have on your personal effectiveness, your relationships and the normal course of your daily life? How does low self esteem affect your view of what you can and cannot achieve? Indeed, what is low self-esteem, how does it even come about in the first place? Are ...
Views: 2369(1 vote) - Spiritual Computers /Spiritual Minds? What’s the connection and Why? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Brian AllenOur thoughts are so important to us on a daily basis. Especially as we have on average about 70,000 of them in any 24 hour period. What we think about most of the time is exactly what manifests in to our reality. When we change our thoughts we will indeed change the world we live in, and will ...
Views: 2367 - Carpe Diem! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.” – R.D. Laing Life is short. Seize the moment. Live each day as if it were your last. We’ve all heard advice like this before but most of us struggle to take ...
Views: 2365(4 votes) - How to Attract the Man of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2016 from Sylviane NuccioI personally know some success coaches that would tell you that it’s easier to attract money than it is to attract your dream partner. Well, I disagree with that, because if I were to believe it, it would be like believing that the law of attraction is partial when it’s not. The law of ...
Views: 2364(1 vote) - 10 Old Pro Cyclists Who Inspire You To Never Stop Biking - by Submitted on May 04, 2016 from Lisa Brooke
Views: 2363 - Addressing The Types Of Gender Inequality Around The World (4): Sexual Child Abuse - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Dotun AdewunmiIf I had a daughter, she would be the most precious gift of my life. If I had a daughter, I would have already found one such gift; in her mother. If I were blessed with a daughter, I would do everything I could to protect her. And then, I would do a little more. What I've learned in this world, ...
Views: 2363(1 vote) - Thoughts on the Themes in AVATAR - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Malayna DawnI was fortunate enough to see the film AVATAR with an insightful chick from India, who explained to me at intermission (we have those in Sri Lankan movie theaters) that the word “avatar” still has spiritual meaning to people in India, and therefore when they’re referring to the movie, they might ...
Views: 2360(1 vote) - To Change Your Life You’ve Got to Change Your Life! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Willie HortonMost of us want more out of life. This is not to say that you’re unhappy with what you have. Indeed, the secret to happiness is wanting what you already have! But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be constantly striving to scale higher heights of happiness and success because there is no ...
Views: 2360(1 vote) - Simple Steps To Take if You Think You’re Being Followed in the Street - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from GARTH DELIKANIf you think you’re being followed it’s very important not to panic. What happens when you panic? Well chemicals start getting released in your body, cortisol, adrenaline, your heart rate rises, you start breathing more quickly, you can’t seem to think straight! STOP! This is the time ...
Views: 2356(1 vote) - How to escape the radar trap on the motor way? - by Submitted on May 02, 2011 from Patrick LaBoreTravelers especially drivers are wary of radar trap laid by policemen to keep a tab on over speeding vehicles that cause much nuisance on road. Law forbids people to drive vehicle beyond a certain and those who caught over speeding are fined heavily. There are instances when over speeding ...
Views: 2354 - The Choices We Make - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanTake a look at your life right now. Look at where you live, who you spend time with, how you support yourself financially, your level of stress, your state of mind, your health – all of it. Is this the life that you want to be living? Is this a life that you consciously created or is this a life ...
Views: 2352 - Life Isn't Fair - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Nicole NenningerLife isn’t fair. Throughout history, this fact has been demonstrated over and over again. Terrorist attacks, the plague, famines, the Holocaust, Bernie Madoff- there are so many examples of unfairness that we can forget that it is an aspect of life that every one of us has to deal with at some ...
Views: 2351(2 votes) - The Silent Assassin - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Janet PfeifferI read advice columns. I sometimes find valuable information that benefits me or I can pass along to others. At times I shake my head in awe at the nonsensical issues people seek advice about, like the biggest debate ever in Dear Abby’s history: which is the correct way to hang a roll of toilet ...
Views: 2348 - Find Fate In Your Palm - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2013 from Nisha GhaiI have been interested in learning about lines of palm since my adolescence. Psychology ays has also been my favorite subject right from day one. While studying both the subjects I detected a close and deep relationship between palmistry and psychology . Discerning my so deep interest in ...
Views: 2347 - The Dimension outside the Conditioned Mind – A Gateway to the Otherness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranA match stick puzzle can alert us to the point of waking up to new dimensions in our philosophic outlook. This is brought out by Gina Cerminara in her scholarly writing supported by Edgar Cayce’s readings on past lives of human beings. There is a dimension of awareness outside the ...
Views: 2344 - Silk Scarves - A Truly Colorful History - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Amnuai BeckenhamThe simple scarf has a remarkable history that many people may not be aware of. The very first uses of scarves are unclear with historians and archaeologists differing in their assessment of the very first use of scarves. Archaeologists believe that the first use of scarves (silk or ...
Views: 2343 - Do Justly, Love Mercy and Walk Humbly with Your God - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Barbara Appelbaum“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” ~ John F. Kennedy The Jewish High Holy Days have come and gone for another year. During this time of introspection, I considered the dreaded words of our prayer book, ...
Views: 2341 - Why a life insurance policy is indispensable - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Ade AdenekanLife insurance policy is, nowadays, a very important possession for which any right thinking person in today’s world of hustle and bustle can hardly do without because of the inevitable economic rat race that is seriously aggravated beyond any stretch of imagination since the emergence of the ...
Views: 2340 - ***How To Deal With Adversities In Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)MoStory Posted by Dr. MO Each of us faces problems, challenges and difficulties in in our lives. In today’s post I am sharing story that is an allegory or fable, a story that provides insights into how to deal with an important part of life. A young woman went to her mother and told her ...
Views: 2338(2 votes) - A Bunch of Wholesome Advice ‘Desiderata’ - and Its Spoof ‘Deteriorata’! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is always rewarding to go through an intelligent bunch of worldly advice. Here we see one such bunch. It is followed by a hilarious spoof of the same. Both seem to have an input for those who wish to lead a cheerful life governed by wisdom. During the last century, a wise man wrote a ...
Views: 2338(2 votes) - I Need a Divorce – And Quickly - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Elsabe SmitWhat do you do when you let your heart run free, knowing even as it happens that you have made the worst possible decision? We often hear about celebrities that get married on a whim, and within a matter of days, or sometimes weeks, they head for the divorce court. They have the courage to ...
Views: 2336(2 votes) - Channeling: Not Just For Those "Special People" Anymore - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Eva GregoryThis may be hard to believe, but once upon time, only certain, special people could channel Divine Guidance. They were endowed with special psychic gifts that allowed them to access the spiritual realms, hear the voices of non-physical beings and offer spiritual advice and information to other, ...
Views: 2333 - Be Your Own Motivational Speaker! - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Willie HortonDo you ever wake up in the morning full of good intentions for the day ahead and find that, by the time that you get to work you’re no longer motivated? Or, maybe, you get off to a flying start but when the first minor distraction or interruption occurs, you go off the rails. Do you ever find ...
Views: 2332(3 votes) - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 11) - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 2331 - 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 ...
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