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- Slow Down, Listen to The Call and be Amazed at What's Been There All Along - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Reggie OdomI am living in a brand new landscape as of 2 weeks ago. Yet it is the same one where I have been living for almost 2 years. It is a beautiful landscape that is home to the smaller house where I live with my partner and my dog-child Ollie, the larger house of the man who owns the property, ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - So, you think you want to communicate with your teenager.... - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Tish TishermanAre you a lucky parent raising a teenager in today’s world? Pretty scary! We all want our kids to like us. We know they love us, but liking us is another thing entirely. We want communication open and flowing – how do we make this happen? Does this sound familiar? You: “How was ...
Views: 1401(5 votes) - Solar Panels - How Much Energy Will My Home Need? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Paul FletcherIf you are thinking about installing a residential solar energy system in your home, you will need to know how much energy you are currently using. Usually, you can obtain this information from the local power company. By using this information as a baseline, you can design your solar energy ...
Views: 1396(1 vote) - Some Better Ways to Change our Life. - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamAll of us are very eager to change our life for a better tomorrow. Many a times we depend on the advice of other people, we also try to change ourselves. We try to find an answer to this question from various sources. Self-help or self-improvement is one of the most important things in our life. ...
Views: 558(1 vote) - Some Words Mean Much More Than Others - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Jim FargianoSome words mean much more than it might appear on the surface. Often, the translation has more to do with the attitude or tone attached to the voice that speaks them. When you are talking to people, it is important to remember that your approach can be healing or hurtful. Likewise, the reverse ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - Spiritual Numerology Life Path Period – Master Number 22 – A Rare Find - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbIn numerology, a tradition bound by spiritual evidence—the relationship between numbers and living things, all of us have three cycles, or Life Path Periods in our lifetime. To determine a person's three Life Path Periods, one simply needs a person's date of birth. Furthermore, if someone's 3rd ...
Views: 11731(10 votes) - Spring Forth and Grow! - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Jane CoddingtonDespite a few false alarms, including a recent snow incident, spring has finally sprung. And therein is the illusion. I am not implying that it could snow again (although stranger things have happened). Rather, I am noting that spring starts springing way before most of us notice. In early ...
Views: 1445(2 votes) - Step Out of Your Box - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Mike RobbinsOne of our greatest sources of authentic power in life comes from our willingness and ability to act - especially in the face of obstacles and fear. To be truly successful and fulfilled, we must challenge ourselves to take bold and courageous actions and to go for what we want. Legendary ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - Surround yourself with nourishing people - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Michelle SearsThe people you regularly associate with can and do have a huge impact on your self esteem. Whether you realize it or not. That’s why you should really limit the amount of time you spend with toxic people. You will do better and go farther if you consistently hang around loving, positive and ...
Views: 3884(1 vote) - Teaching our students about Personal Responsibility. - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Lisa DingmanTeaching our students about Personal Responsibility. For many, taking personal responsibility for the events and occurrences in their lives is easy. These people are highly successful and only rely on excuses some of the times. However, for most, excuses are a part of their lives. For ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - The Best Gift of All - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Mike RobbinsDuring one of her shows a few years back, Oprah Winfrey made a profound and beautiful statement that I appreciated very much. She said, “We do shows about lots of ‘stuff’ and my ‘favorite things,’ but what people want more than anything else is to know that they’re appreciated...that’s the best ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - The Best Learning Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Delores MasonWho doesn’t like comfort? It’s…well…comfortable. And comfort certainly has its good points: safety, security, familiarity, no surprises. That’s the best place to be when you need time to recover or recharge or take a break from whatever fastballs life keeps throwing your way. When you’re ...
Views: 2664(1 vote) - 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) - THE FACE in the MIRROR - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Keith BrayTHE FACE in the MIRROR On of the greatest compliments I have ever had from a client is that in our relationship, I was a great mirror for him. The mirror is an inexpensive tool all those seeking improved self esteem have at their disposal. It is a tool I often make a primary one in working ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - The Flu Message is Beginning to Be Heard - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Sonny JuliusThe news media is beginning to crank up the flu story once again. It hasn’t reach a panic stage yet but it is being suggested you need the vaccine. So instead of being vaccinated here's what I suggest you do. Make sure your immune system is ready for its defense against it and forget about a ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - The Future Is Not What It Used to Be - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoCharles Kettering, former head of General Motors, once said, “My interest lies in the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.” That’s where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives as well. We are living in times of tremendous change. We must look forward and ...
Views: 3064(2 votes) - The good Books that led me to the Good book - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2011 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriThis is a story of how books turned my life around, and brought me to places I had never dreamed were possible. Books the are a gift to my life I was never much of a reader, but that changed in 1985. My daughter, Kathleen had given me a book as a house warming present. It was a book called ...
Views: 1887(2 votes) - The Incredible Story Of Mr. Goodfellow - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Dr. Cal FredenOnce upon a time there was a young man who was well known and very much respected throughout his community, as he was active in civic affairs and had done many good deeds. He went to church regularly and lived a good clean life. One night, at the early age of 42, he was stricken with a fatal ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - The Insidious Cancer of Envy - and How to Get Past It - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust the other day I noticed, yet again, that people have a way of being resentful when others have some sort of mild success. I posted this comment on facebook and was interested to note that many people felt the same way. In fact a LOT of people felt the same way. So why is it that instead ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - The Law of Attraction and Justin Bieber: What You Think Becomes Reality - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Albert GrandeThe Law of Attraction works in strange and mysterious ways. Here is a true story of how my seven year old taught me about the Law of attraction. The television story said that the upcoming Justin Bieber Concert was sold out. Tickets were impossible to get and there was no way you would be ...
Views: 3681(2 votes) - The Lies We Live With - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Sheryl PaulAround the sixth month of my pregnancy with my second son, my hip locked up to the point of debilitating pain. I had experienced something similar in my first pregnancy, but the second time was more extreme and I knew I needed help. I booked an appointment with a bodyworker and hobbled my way to ...
Views: 1711(5 votes) - The Magic of Synchronicity - It's All Around You - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Dawn McIntyresyn•chro•nic•i•ty (s?ng'kr?-n?s'?-t?, s?n'-) n. pl. syn•chro•nic•i•ties 1. Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related, conceived in Jungian theory as an explanatory principle on the same order as causality. 2. The experience of two or more events which are causally ...
Views: 3508(1 vote) - The Mind Never Knows - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Athena KapantasAfter a long and needed hiatus, I have returned to the trenches to dedicate myself to the mission that I have been neglecting. I am a writer, but more so, I am a teacher. I spent the last year working for a non-profit organization that at one time, long ago, helped me get back on my feet. ...
Views: 1291(1 vote) - The Movement Away From the Conventional Neurology – A Radical Departure - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranOn this planet, we all go through stressful lives. In order to free ourselves from that situation, we have to look well beyond the conventional neurology. That departure can be quite interesting as it paves the way to freedom. People adopt different paths in their effort to find peace and ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - The Mythology of Death and the Afterlife - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Sara DillingerThe Invention of a Lie? I guess I don’t have a sophisticated funny bone. When I watched Ricky Gervais’s "The Invention of Lying" I didn’t find it “explosively funny” as, according to the DVD cover, David Edelstein, the "New York" critic did. I didn’t even find it “a remarkably radical ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - The Number Three—How to Tell When Relationship is Over—Determining When to Leave - by Submitted on May 09, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbAll of us want love. We will do just about anything to obtain it. Many of you are in dead-end relationships, but remain in those situations despite the fact that there is abundant evidence that the relationship is doomed. Why do you stay, despite opposing data? Furthermore, how can you ...
Views: 1678(2 votes) - The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly in the Computer - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Sally MarksI had to follow my own advice the other day. A hacker figured out my password and sent emails to dozens of my contacts asking for money. Apparently the email described that I was off in Spain, lost my wallet and needed $3,000. I contacted yahoo, changed my password and have been responding to ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - The Power of a Pebble - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Gina VitaloneI read about a man who had trouble with faith… not “religious” faith but faith in himself, his purpose and where he was in his life – career, finances, status etc… Each day he would worry that he would not achieve the milestone goals he perceived were valuable based on his beliefs. His beliefs ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - The Power of Thanks - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Stuart RosenGracias… Danke… Merci… Thanks. It’s not HOW you say it, but THAT you say it, that changes everything. Gratitude has the power to bind and to build… and if you’ve ever had someone actually thank you, you’ve felt its power. “Thank you” isn’t just something that comes with “have a nice day” ...
Views: 1797(2 votes) - The Prosperity Game on Steroids Begins Soon – Come Play! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniIf the New Year has left you with a craving for massive change in the prosperity department, then it’s time to move your emotional and physical reality into a place that will serve you in creating more than enough. Let us show you how attraction principles work – we’re experts on the Law of ...
Views: 882(2 votes) - The Quest for a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Marquita HeraldIn a perfect world, each area of your life would balance out neatly. You’d work from 9 to 5 each day, take an hour-long lunch, and then come home and spend uninterrupted quality time with your family, and of course there would be plenty of time to exercise and indulge in hobbies or favorite ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - The Real Secret to Being a Successful Conversationalist - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last couple of years I have written a lot of articles and a special report to tell people how they can improve their small talk and conversations skills. Quite often, I get compliments from people who tell me that my articles on making conversation have helped them a lot. However, I ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - The Reality Behind The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Andrew RondeauLife seems to have a way of working out. People have enthusiastically contributed to the recent success of books like The Secret and The Law of Attraction. Yet many mistake the practice of this law. They have misunderstood what the message of these books is all about. They have allowed ...
Views: 2221(2 votes) - The Recession and the Expats in Spain - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Vincent TreacyThe recession is now over two years old and I met a friend in the radio station who was then running a restaurant. He is also a Music Hall buff and he entertained his restaurant guests across the alley from the restaurant in a small Music Hall. Barry Britten, my friend,had a thriving business ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - The Secrets to Success in Your personal Development - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleImagine being able to conduct your life in order to reach potentials beyond any expectations you may ever have had. But where do you start? How do you do this? The truth is that you need to learn how important your own thinking is in order to achieve your true potential and beyond. I know ...
Views: 1108(3 votes) - The Time I Lived In A Laundry Shed... And How To Change Your Beliefs And Stop Feeling Like A Loser - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasLast weekend I was at a conference venue just two streets away from my very first student share house! Wow, did that bring up some... "interesting" memories of my student days! Here's the story: My friend Jo was moving to the big city for University. She found this student house (managed ...
Views: 1053(3 votes) - The Time Might Never Be Just Right; If Not Now, When? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Maria MartinezTeddy Roosevelt has been quoted saying: “The only one who never makes mistakes is the one who never does anything.” When I decided to pursue my long term dream of opening my practice full time, I knew that there was a lot of risk involved. Even those closest and dearest to me questioned the ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - The Trap of Comparison - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Mike RobbinsHow often do you compare yourself to others? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work with, probably more than you'd like to admit. And, as you may have noticed (like I have), this comparison process never seems to feel very good or work very well, does it? Last ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - The Value Concerning Astrological Compatibility - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Marie MalacamanIn a relationship-personal and also professional-compatibility is a must. Personal associations particularly, expect compatibility in its most complicated levels. That is why each time looking into particular factors of personal emotional bonds, men and women will search almost everywhere in ...
Views: 1244(1 vote) - The Wonderful Wisdom of Becoming a Child Again - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Jason CooperI was observing my 10 month old boy recently and was fascinated by how much I learned from him about myself and adults in general. The things I noticed about my boy were: • very attentive, inquisitive and observant • very aware of his surroundings and will instantly react to anything that ...
Views: 975(1 vote) - The Writer's Magic Wand - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Manuel BerongaThe Writer's Magic Wand If anybody should ask, which profession comes closest to having the power of the Creator, almost every one would cite his own: The priest would say he preaches, so he has the spirit. The engineer would say he builds, so he likewise creates. The lawyer would say he ...
Views: 1389(1 vote) - Think Free Be Free - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Patrick IrvineI’ve written several blogs about the power of positive, it is a subject I love and the theme of everything I do. A question that I have been getting asked repeatedly especially when the book came out initially was and still is, ”what do you mean by think free be free, you mean if I just think ...
Views: 1900(2 votes) - This is Going to Happen to You Over and Over again - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that it really doesn’t matter how nice and tidy you attempt to make your life, it is absolutely inevitable that you are going to make lots and lots of mistakes? This has recently been brought to my attention by the insane amount of mistakes that I have made ...
Views: 835(1 vote) - Those Are Fighting Words - Now What - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Kim AdesIt's the end of another great day in the world of real estate. You held a contract together despite the home inspection results, while maintaining your commission. You listed two sellable properties. You enjoyed three hours of and managing those leads. You are standing in the kitchen whipping up ...
Views: 1766(3 votes) - Thoughts First, Last and Always - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Kelley KremerYou’re unique just like everyone else. There has never been, nor ever be, anyone quite like us. It is you, and the character you create, that determines how your life goes. Not everyone is the same; neither are their thoughts and it is thinking, and how you feel about what you think, that makes ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Thoughts On Resilience - Part Two - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita SchianoEach of us has a considerable capacity for strength. And while sometimes it is easier to embrace being a victim of circumstances, that role removes the obligation to change. Resilient people do not let adversity define them. Instead, they rise above adversity—poverty, abuse, neglect violence, ...
Views: 1104(2 votes) - 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) - Three Big Horoscope Whistles, or Personality Typing - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Joseph RengersThree Big Horoscope Whistles,or Personality Typing There are three big horoscope whistles that help create a quick personality picture. Most people have heard of their sun sign, and yes the Sun sign can help create an idea of personality type. But at best it represents only one third of an ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Tips for a Working Mom - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Rebecca MaorThe term working Mom is really a silly one because if you are a Mom you are working! Still we all know that this term refers to Moms that work both in the home and outside. If you belong to this category you are either reading this because you feel that you need some urgent advice to make it all ...
Views: 751(3 votes) - Tips for Re-inventing a Life Worth Living - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Holly Mae HowardDoes September remind you of going to school so long (or perhaps not so long) ago? Every September I feel like it’s time to get down to business, and I reinvent my life, in large and small ways. Reinventing oneself is an act of courage as well as of inspiration, usually inspired by a resounding ...
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