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- How to Use your Angel's Guidance in a Practical Way Each Day - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Melissa KittoThe most common word I have heard people use to describe the work that we do is "practical." This is truly what sets our work (and others trained by the Americana Leadership College) apart from everything else out there in the world of spiritual growth and development. It is very practical tools ...
Views: 1839 - Use Your Mistakes as a Catalyst for Success - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggIn a recent article on the Alabama-LSU football game, I stated, "a fumble is simply a recovery waiting to happen." It was as though Dont’a Hightower heard me, because he sacked Jordan Jefferson, LSU's quarterback and caused a fumble in the fourth quarter of the BCS Championship game. The ...
Views: 1838(1 vote) - Change Your Focus, Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christie ClipperEver hold on to a situation you cannot change because you were too scared of change? Sometimes the path of least resistance is the longest road to change. So long we may never get there. When we hold on to the past, to anger, to fear, to the unchangeable, we slowly lose a piece of ourselves ...
Views: 1837(10 votes) - Are Your Expectations Running the Show? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Jodi FlynnRecently, out of a coaching session I had with my own coach, I was asked to write down all the expectations I have of myself. I am a bit of a perfectionist, and this tends to come up time and again. I put off the assignment for several days, but knowing my coach would ask me about it, I sat ...
Views: 1836 - Nothing Is Stronger Than Intutition - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Anita JeffersonNothing is stronger than intuition. Intuition is what I call "inner trust." Most people, including me, do not trust their intuition even though this inner trust guide is almost always in all ways right. But, you should tune in to your intuition. Author Laura Day in How to Rule the World From ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Time Management – The beliefs and strategies that cause you to over-commit and avoid boundaries - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from Allison BrightTo resolve time management problems it is essential to uncover unhelpful beliefs and sabotaging strategies. If it was as simple as acting on what we know we would all be experts at time management. Our actions are a result of our beliefs, therefore to change our actions we need to change our ...
Views: 1835 - A Moment in Time - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Time is such an odd subject to talk about. We’re either trying to speed it up, slow it down, or just plain stop it. Sometimes it could be that fraction of a micro second between life and death, or hope and despair. Let’s look at the phrase “Time awaits no one.” You can actually sum up this ...
Views: 1835(3 votes) - You Always Have a Choice - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Gail Barker"The Choice is Yours." The previous statement is one that is so often forgotten, especially when it comes to the business of living life. In the midst of the daily grind that most people move through, with the competing demands of work schedules, family commitments, personal needs and perceived ...
Views: 1835 - Getting Out of Your Own Way - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Paul Dalton"Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two, stands Resistance." ~ Steven Pressfield (Author - The War of Art) Imagine what your life would be like if you had followed through on every inspired idea you have ever had. I don’t mean those ...
Views: 1834(1 vote) - Non-Surgical Options to Deal with Degenerative Disc Disease - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Igor StilerNon-surgical options such as physical therapy, spinal decompression, and chiropractic manipulation can treat degenerative disc disease. Aging affects many parts of the body. Degenerative disc disease occurs as a result of the aging of the spine. However, younger people can also be affected ...
Views: 1833 - RSVP or Répondez s’il-vous-plait - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Diane CraigTranslation: please respond A client writes: There seems to be a lot of confusion about RSVP. I noticed this with two invitations I recently sent out. The first was to an intimate bridal shower at my home, and the second, to a costly destination wedding. I understand my experience was ...
Views: 1833 - The Decline of Neighborliness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Merryl LentzI don't know my next-door neighbors. I don't ever see them. I don't ever get the opportunity to talk to them. I never visit with them. I don't even know their names. There's been such a revolving door of new next-door neighbors in my apartment building that, to be honest, I no longer attempt to ...
Views: 1833 - When The Going Gets Tough -- Becoming a Shopaholic Is Insane - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhen the going gets tough - when you just want to screw it all and grab any kind of pleasure you can get - whipping out the plastic to indulge on a shopping binge isn't the answer. Like a bulimic on a food binge, you'll feel worse inside, want to barf, and hate what you just bought. You'll ...
Views: 1833 - A Glimmer of Hope - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.A glimmer of hope can be an expression on your face, your hand reaching out to someone, a kind word, or a warm embrace. A glimmer of hope is any sign, no matter how small, that things will get better. A glimmer of hope is a prayer, a positive thought or action moving out of a negative place ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - How to Know Where Your're Going, Even When You Don't - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Darla LeDouxKnowing where you're going is hands-down the most direct way to get there. When you are clear about what you want, you'll be amazed at how quickly the path to get there will reveal itself. Yet, sometimes we just don't know. We still have all our old "stories" swimming around in our head - ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - I forget how BIG I'm blessed. - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Carla SchwilleDo you ever get so wrapped up in the small stuff that you forget the great blessings in your life? It’s so easy to do. We are human and we get caught up in the drama of life. It never fails for me, when I am at my lowest (or what I think is my lowest), I always come across someone that has a ...
Views: 1832 - 3 Essential Fundamentals to Make Everything Possible - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Jan LouAnything is possible. There are just a few fundamentals that if understood and once implemented will create success in any venture no matter what the current circumstances would make most people consider as practical. I read today of a child who had nothing growing up. No consistent ...
Views: 1831(1 vote) - Are Anti Smoking Drugs Dangerous? Info on Side Effects and Your Lawsuit Rights - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from William HayesIt has become more and more evident that smoking is dangerous and hazardous to your health. Every pack of cigarettes comes with a warning from the Surgeon General. Due to this increase in health awareness, more people are searching for effective means of quitting the habit. Pharmaceutical ...
Views: 1831 - Avoiding Car Wrecks During Dawn and Dusk - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Jeff RasanskyIn quite a few cases, a Dallas car accident comes about mainly because of the particular circumstances that come up at sunrise and sunset. There are some obvious motives that this transpires, also many that aren't so apparent. The principal purpose has to do with visibility, and there are many ...
Views: 1830 - Reiki Joy: How Reiki Transformed My Life - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2015 from Kathi RancourtWhen I was first introduced to Reiki energy, I was a young woman living in a small, albeit cultural city in New England. I was asked over to a friend’s home for tea, and while I was there she shared her knowledge about Reiki with me, which wasn’t very extensive at the time. She had recently been ...
Views: 1829 - Embracing Your Inner Warrior - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghEmbracing My Inner Warrior They say that you can do anything in Vegas. Well, apparently, you can. My older kids noticed a brochure on the tourist racks for a place called “The Gun Store.” Yeah, I know a gun store? “But dad, they have all of these uber old guns from World War II and stuff and ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - Lessons Learned - Four Years Cancer Free - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Zoe RouthMy colleague Agi asked me recently, "so what have you learned from cancer?" I replied, "I always thought it was about stress - cancer was a lesson on how to avoid stress." But it's become more than that. Cancer has taught me many things. Some I always know and act on. Others I need a kick ...
Views: 1828(1 vote) - Five Ways to Deal With Change - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Lynn RobinsonYou’ve been laid off. Or perhaps your spouse has asked for a divorce. Or your doctor has just informed you that he’s found something he’s “concerned about.” How do you make wise decisions when your life is turned upside down? How do you find calm, peace and sanity again? Who do you trust when ...
Views: 1827 - Do We Dare to Dream or Follow Our Dreams? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from paul cloughAs we grow up we, well most of us, seem to turn into adults with adult outlooks. What I mean by this is that we tend to put up with what we have and settle for something less than we could have ~ if only we dared to dream. What stops us, or someone you know well from stepping through our self ...
Views: 1826(9 votes) - Is your vibration sabotaging your success? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderThe effective use of personal energy is something we are never taught when we are growing up, yet it can make all the difference both in our personal success as well as the business success in our life. Emily, during a recent retreat at Epona Ridge, had an opportunity to work with Cierba who ...
Views: 1825 - Avoid being Hustled - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomAvoid being hustled. Last week someone told me they had been cheated out of a lot of money. Yet really this was not strictly true. They had gone onlne and gone onto a website they had never used before. The website claimed to be able to do powerful white magic and black magic spells. They ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Benefits of Using Mats for a Garage Floor - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Ma. Theresa GalanThese days, garage is not just a place where you park your car. Instead, a garage is used for many other purposes. There are a number of reasons for ensuring appropriate garage flooring, including protection from chemicals, oil spills, providing comfort for legs while working in the garage and ...
Views: 1824 - Don’t Love Me to Death, Love Me to Life Let Me Leave - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Sebastian K. YoungWomen beware of men who feel inferior to you. Men that feel like they are inferior are deadly and their thinking process can be very twisted. It does not take much to set them off because they have a hairline trigger mindset. The inferior man always thinks that everyone is against him. They are ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Features of Open MRI - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from Igor StilerMRI is the sophisticated technology used to scan the organs, tissue and bones to detect abnormalities. Open MRI comes with many features that help overcome the limitations associated with the traditional closed technique. MRI is the sophisticated technology used to scan the organs, tissue ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - How to Survive One of THOSE days! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Richard FastDrip …. drip …. drip …. drip …. my eyes slam open! It takes a moment to decide if I’m dreaming or awake. Damn, I’m awake. I glance at the bedside clock … 2:26 a.m. I make a conscious decision to roll over and go back to sleep. Drip …. drip …. drip …. drip …. so much for that. Okay, I’ll lie ...
Views: 1824(3 votes) - Spiritual Practices of a Midlife Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2014 from Steve HingleDuring midlife crisis, your foundation is shaken. You see yourself growing older and realize that your days are numbered. What you thought was true may be called into question. You suffer losses and setbacks, and you begin to ask big questions: “Why is this happening to me?” “Why do I seem to ...
Views: 1823(1 vote) - I Commend You - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I commend you for your courage and strength to stay when leaving would have been so easy. I commend you for knowing just what to say when I am at a loss for words. I commend you for being so smart and never making anyone feel inadequate. I commend you for your passion for making ...
Views: 1822 - Powerful Self Expression - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraThe power of language, and its workings on my sub-conscious mind, never ceases to amaze me. Words have feelings and emotions attached to them, by our association. When I say the word MOTHER, every single one of you experienced a different feeling and emotion. Your subconscious received that ...
Views: 1821 - How To Activate the "Law of AS IF ..." In Your Business - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Heather DominickRemember the story of the "Little Engine That Could"? This little train had always pulled small loads, but one day it was called upon to deliver something greater. First, it had a hard time getting the load to move at all so it cheered itself on by puffing, "I think I can, I think I can, I think ...
Views: 1820 - TURN PERSONAL STRUGGLES INTO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Jon BardSuppose you've just gone through a divorce and lost custody of your kids. Or a loved one has recently died of cancer. Or you struggled in school as a child because you have dyslexia. Many writers turn difficult periods in their lives into books for children, hoping to help young readers ...
Views: 1820 - A wonder-full 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThe New Year has begun. There are many changes awaiting us. Therefore, I wish you the wisdom and power to perceive your chances in the changes! This year is under the auspices Let go and Simplify and Securities contra taking decisions There is no change for the worse. Change is the ...
Views: 1819 - Common Sense With A Spiritual Aspect On Divorce! Part 6 - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Brian AllenAs time moves on in this 21st century what was once a taboo idea of dating on-line with the internet has now become acceptable it’s quick, easy and accessible to all providing you have internet connection and the time to go surfing. Well so it would seem! Any one can join any site fill out a ...
Views: 1819 - Archetypal Play: A Strategy for Getting Unstuck or Just Living a Fuller Life - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Coleen Renee, CSHIn this article I am speaking to Westerners specifically – not because the information doesn’t apply to anyone else (it most likely does) but because I see how thirsty we Westerners are for something that has been within us all the time. Humans are a richly diverse package of expressions. We ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - Living a Fulfilled Life - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeremiah BlackburnWhat does it mean to live a fulfilled life? As we look around there seem to be so many pictures of what this actually means. We can see good pictures of a happy family and successful career to pictures of being wealthy and having all kinds of toys like fast cars, a hot partner, and the latest ...
Views: 1818 - Top Reasons To Avoid New Diet Programs That Dramatically Reduce Calories - Hormone-Based Supplements - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Jonathan washingtonThere are a number of new diet fads out there that many people are using with a remarkable measure of success. These are not unlike fad diets of the past in which dieters were required to eliminate entire food groups or cut calories so significantly that their bodies were in danger of entering ...
Views: 1818 - Remembering and Rebirth - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2011 from Mark EarlixEverything that we go through in our lives is meaningful. Everything we have experienced is important, though not everything is necessarily there to do homage to or dwell upon nor to try to work it out again and again... Until we finally give up to the next dilemma. What is needed will ...
Views: 1817(1 vote) - To be a Success – Just Let Go - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Willie HortonIf you want to achieve effortless happiness and success, you’re going to have to let go. You’re going to have to let go of your normal ideas of success, you’re going to have to let go of your attachments to the things that you want that, only when you get them will you feel successful. Above ...
Views: 1817(8 votes) - Your Story Defines Who You Are - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Razan Z. KilaniByron Katie so wisely repeatedly asks her clients: “Who would you be without your story?” This question has fascinated me the moment I heard it. Of course this question can be understood in two ways: One way is who would you be if whatever happened to you in your life (that forms your life ...
Views: 1817 - “Stop and Smell the Pickles.” Transition Tip # 4 Never Underestimate the Power of the Family Table - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Patricia ClappThe other night we all went to one of my favorite stomping grounds in the area, Barnacle Bills. With all of us craving the best burger around, my fiance, Steve and I took our girls out for a night on the town. While my son was at football, we decided to take the night off from grilling and have ...
Views: 1816(3 votes) - Surfing Life’s Big Waves - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Willie HortonI got an invoice from my lawyer a couple of days back – for what exactly I’m not sure, as his services didn’t really match the bill! He said he was sending out invoices to a as many people as he could think of, to “keep the wolf from the door in these challenging times”. Challenging times ...
Views: 1815(2 votes) - Obedience Requires Discipline - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is always toughest to do the things that should be done when we don’t want to do them. We may have other things on our mind to do. We may not feel like doing what we should. We may wonder why we have to do things when others don’t have to do them. We may try to put them off to do ...
Views: 1814 - The Game of Life - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezI have great admiration for professional golfers. They have a mighty career task. They plan their schedules a year in advance, hire their own caddies and make their own travel arrangements. They play in a professional-amateur tournament the day before competition begins, which requires being ...
Views: 1814 - HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE UNEXPECTED - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsDo you dread the thought of being put on the spot without notice? Have you ever experienced being tongue tied or at a total loss for words in unexpected situations? Have you ever thought of all the things you could have or would have said after an opportunity passed or felt that what you did say ...
Views: 1813(1 vote) - Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Anna PavlakisI’m single. And, honestly, happily so. It’s not that I don’t want a partner, a husband, to share my life with. It’s not that I don’t want love. I do. I long for a union with someone who understands me, accepts me as I am, doesn’t ask me to be anyone but who I am, and who honors me for who I ...
Views: 1813(1 vote) - Procrastination - prolonging the pain. - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Kristina PlimerProcrastinating is something we all do at times. I even procrastinated a little about writing this article! You have a task that you need to do, and for some reason there is something else more interesting and urgent that pops into your head. Suddenly, cleaning the bathroom simply cannot wait ...
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