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- Self-Esteem and Your Inner Voices - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Willie HortonIn chatting recently to a client who was on the brink of making a major upward career move, I was told that, whilst he was totally relaxed in almost a carefree way about everything that seemed to be just effortlessly happening around him, in his odd quiet moment he still heard a little voice ...
Views: 1674(11 votes) - The Greatest Gift of All: Hope - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2017 from Noelle NelsonIt’s been a rough year for many of us. Our country, as well as many others across the globe, has been ravaged by fierce political and social divides, unprecedented mass violence, and natural disasters from fires to hurricanes with the unfortunate promise of more to come. As the Holidays roll ...
Views: 1674 - Good Choice of Paint for Concrete Floor - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Ma. Theresa GalanConcrete floors are much common in the basements. If your basement has a stretch of flooring made of concrete finish, it might be quite boring. Gray concrete flooring looks just blank and can't help you have a great looking space. While reworking a space having concrete base, you can consider ...
Views: 1673 - Healing is Spiritual - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Laurel ClarkRecently, there have been news stories about scientists who are cloning pigs. The great benefit of this research, say the newscasters, is that pigs are anatomically similar to humans so they hope to clone organs that can be used for human transplants. Science fiction? No. Bizarre? Yes. Well, ...
Views: 1673(2 votes) - Practice Being Consistent - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Carolyn Townes“A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli “In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” ~ Anthony ...
Views: 1673 - Prisons of Indecision - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnMary Kay Ash, 1918-2001, American businesswoman, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, said, “Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.” Trying demands a decision and it is human nature to stand in the middle, waiting for a sign. No decision is still a ...
Views: 1673(3 votes) - 3 Mindful Tips for Dealing with Grief - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2019 from Julie PotikerWhen we experience deep loss in life – whether from the death of a loved one or a “death” in some other area of our lives – grief is a natural response, and it looks different for everyone. From outpourings of sadness or anger, to feeling shut down and closed off, to the countless variations in ...
Views: 1672 - BeSimply. . .Be The Change - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Suzanne ToroHi. I am writing and reaching out to all my tribe…the people that have touched my soul on so many levels. While, I am not sure I have everyone’s email I hope that it will reach all of you in some shape or form. Since, I was a child I have been seeing this point and time. A time when the ...
Views: 1672 - Can prayer spice up your love life? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Maryanne ComarotoI know, most of us cross our legs when we think about GOD and sex simultaneously, so surely it’s a stretch to imagine praying could be spicy. And then there are those of us who a long time ago made the separation between church and mate and don’t give it a thought. But why not? What if we did ...
Views: 1672(3 votes) - Harris County Courts Records - How to maintain and politics - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Andy WongHarris county courts is the most populous county in Texas and lives in 3.4 million. Life in the popular debate and Harris County, where the history of each person you think is suspicious for a bit. Met at school, office, street, church, park or your local fundraising is very important and ...
Views: 1672 - Sacrifices - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We’ve all been told that old familiar story from our parents about how they had to walk for miles to get to school. We have heard numerous stories of all the different sacrifices that they have had to make in order to put food on the table. Chances are that these stories ring very true; that ...
Views: 1672 - Vagrancy – A Serious Social Problem - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2015 from Joyette FabienVagrancy is a serious social problem in many countries. It is troubling to the families and friends of the unfortunate social drop-outs, a bother to other citizens and a severe threat to the tourism industry in countries whose economy is heavily dependent on tourism. The following extract ...
Views: 1672 - Going From The “What To Do” To “How To Do It” Level Of Self Growth - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2010 from William CottringerGoing From The “What To Do” To “How To Do It” Level Of Self Growth By Bill Cottringer “Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.” ~anonymous. The common purpose of life for us all seems to be ...
Views: 1671(2 votes) - Suffering - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Andrew SchneiderThe most basic experience that all human beings have, which begins in the birth canal if not before, is that of pain and suffering or affliction. The fact of suffering, and how to deal with it and its effects, prompted the Buddha to present the Four Noble Truths. I like to refer to these as the ...
Views: 1671(5 votes) - 4 Reasons To Rejoice About Being 50 + - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Tamara Elizabeth1. 50 + is the new 35! I say this because I am in my 52nd year and I feel 35. My inner being is doing everything now that I would have done at 35 if I had only known how much fun it could have been. But I was busy, busy, busy; raising kids, running a household trying to work part time, grocery ...
Views: 1670 - Creating a Perfect Vision - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from croz crossleyCreating a vision is where most people have great difficulty. There are so many challenging things that have to be overcome, and it is in not understanding what we are trying to achieve that shipwrecks many early attempts. It is your right to obtain wealth and create enough money to live a ...
Views: 1670 - Tame the Holiday Perfection Grinch - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Noelle NelsonYou’ve made your list, you’ve checked it twice. Oh, no, not that list – I’m talking about the list you’ve made of the 1022 ½ things you need to get done for the Holidays, everything from the perfect gift for Cousin Henry, to the perfect surprise for your sweetheart, to the perfect outfit for ...
Views: 1670 - The Time I Got to Work With, and Didn't Work With, the Legendary Soul Singer, Solomon Burke - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Glenn BergerThe legendary soul singer, Solomon Burke, died on October 10, 2010. The King was on his way to a gig in Amsterdam. I had the blessed fortune of working with King Solomon in 1983, remixing a live album of his for Rounder Records, called "Soul Alive." Of all the unique characters I got to work ...
Views: 1670 - "Angels on the Road" - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellBarry: If we only knew how many times we are rescued by divine intervention, we would completely trust this higher power. There would then be nothing to worry about – ever! Joyce and I had yet another powerful reminder of this truth – and divine miracle – last week. In honor of both of us ...
Views: 1669 - Six Keys to Living Your Life's Purpose - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from David ArensonWhat do you think you're here for? Did you just randomly turn up in existence, or is there a seeper purpose to your being alive? What I'm going to say may sound controversial to the unitiated. My view is that your life's mission is to love yourself. Further, to learn to love what you have, ...
Views: 1669(2 votes) - 6 tips for keeping your carpet super clean - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Pritom DasCarpets can be hard to keep clean or maintain because a drop of coffee, wine or curry can give it a strain and dust and dirt can easily build up on the fur. Because of the texture of the carpet you have to pay extra care and attention to keep it clean. There are some efficient ways to keep your ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Mid-Life is not a Crisis – It’s a Blessing - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Tamara ElizabethThe term Midlife crisis is a term made famous in 1965 by Elliott Jaques, a Canadian psychoanalyst and organizational psychologist, and is now used to describe the period of deep-seated self-doubt that is felt by some individuals in their "middle years" or middle age of life. This experience is a ...
Views: 1668 - Necessary Failure: 3 Stories of Tragedy to Triumph - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickLaying on the floor sobbing, curled in the fetal position, the reality sank in that everything Martin had worked so hard for was gone. His trust had been violated, his life savings that he invested with his partner in an overseas venture, spent. Now what? Martin Howey, President of TopLine ...
Views: 1668 - God Slows Us Down - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Frances LucasSometimes God slows us down. He creates quiet time for us when we think we should be doing something else. Just as he stopped other people in the Bible in their daily lives, He stops us in the middle of our routines. When He does this, He is turning us away from worthless things in the world, ...
Views: 1667 - Almost Instant State Change - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from John JohnsonThink of a problem. Those four words are used repeatedly throughout NLP trainings because most of the time NLP techniques are used in a prescriptive manner. That means that, after the fact, we can examine a problem, make new choices and mentally rehearse a more ideal performance in the future. ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - The Two Sides of Hope - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Marquita HeraldI recently read an article that stated, according to research, despite unemployment and any number of economic and social indicators to the contrary, 80% of the population holds “unrealistic, optimistic beliefs” about their own future. It really got me to thinking about the two sides of ...
Views: 1666 - Why Worry is not the Answer - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Ade AdenekanWhy worry and for what reason? If it is not for a matter of pride and self deceit, we just cannot run away from the fact that there are so many things in and around our environments over which have no iota of control. In order to make this point clearer, it goes without saying that we have no ...
Views: 1666 - Awash in the Digital Age - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from al betzThere she was, walking along in the mall, focused on the cell phone in her hand. The security camera was watching as she approached the area of the fountain and the pool filled with water. Other shoppers were in the area but they too were focused – on where they were walking. In the ...
Views: 1665 - False Pride and Other Notions - A Way Out - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2013 from Kael RanschaertAt a young very young age our minds are fed with notions like "take pride in the work you do" or "be proud of yourself", but do we value the consequences of holding this lens on the world? I remember hearing voices from teachers and coaches telling me to "hold your head up to the world and take ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Getting to NO - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Anita JeffersonNO. One word, two letters often stop the faint minded right where they are and they give up often never to try again. What makes this scenario so damaging is that those around them hear the story over and over again as they repetitively re-play their NO and what happened and how unfair it was ...
Views: 1665 - Grief Neutralizes Thought - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2016 from Sheryl PaulWe are addicted to our stories. The thoughts come in and take us away on their magic carpet promise of arriving in a land of certainty, where the vulnerability and pain of life can't touch us. We learn early to climb aboard this carpet because, as young people, we usually don't know how to ...
Views: 1665 - How To Optimise Your Time - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Andrew RondeauThe best way to utilise your time effectively is to identify the goals you first need to achieve. We usually feel that we have far too many things to accomplish and need to deliver on too many promises. This makes us feel overwhelmed which leads us to give up and choose to do nothing ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - 3 Key Mental Strength Questions to Stay Focused in Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Gregg SwansonThe economy, global warming, corporate downsizing, obesity, etc…WOW! With all this all this perceived horrible situations it’s not wonder that our society is paralyzed with fear. After all, if you listen to the news it sounds like we’re in the worst situation every, right? Wrong! ...
Views: 1664 - 3 Ways to Jump-Start Unspeakable Joy! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Dr. Deana MurphyHow many seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, and decades have we wasted our lives on trivial like grumbling and whining about one thing after another. Then there’s the criticizing, judging and pointing fingers. And don’t leave out the infamous triplets … should’ve, could’ve, would’ve. Say yuk ...
Views: 1664 - The Manipulator - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Kathy Thompson"The Manipulator" What is a manipulator? They are very aware of the situation, everyone, and everything that’s going on. They watch and listen who comes and goes, and know when to act and react. They know how to change the situation. They use people, right? Is being a ...
Views: 1664(1 vote) - The Shocks in Life Seem to Tell Us Something – Can We Understand? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranReflective people apply themselves to understanding the vagaries of life and it helps them move into deeper perspectives. Consequently, there is a sensing of the non-apparent aspects of life. They see that shocks in life have a message understanding which the shocks become unnecessary! When ...
Views: 1664(1 vote) - Motivating People – 5 Ways To Increase Productivity - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Tracey FieberAs a manager, making sure that your team is operating at their maximum productivity level is one of your most important tasks. In theory this sounds great, but in the real world it is not always the easiest feat to accomplish. Increasing productivity can have a profound effect on your company’s ...
Views: 1663(1 vote) - What I Learned From Yucky Fish - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2014 from Noelle NelsonWe’re great at giving our very best in the hard moments, the crises. We pull out all the stops to save a loved one’s life, rescue a child from a burning building, salvage our marriages on the brink of divorce. We are truly, then, the shining example of what a human being is capable of. But ...
Views: 1663 - Whining and Connection Theory - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Shelle Rose CharvetThe weather has been unusually bad this summer. Either rain or it’s too hot. Or too humid. And summer doesn’t last very long anyway. The price of gas goes up on long weekends. And don’t get me started on the dollar! When it hit + 10 percent over the US dollar last year I lost a huge amount on my ...
Views: 1663(7 votes) - Happy Mother's Day - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Happy Mother’s Day to you! For all the unselfish things that you do, hat’s off! Thank you for putting those extra little touches on all the birthday parties, graduations, etc. You put so much of your time and energy into every single little detail. I assure you, it never went unnoticed. The many ...
Views: 1661(1 vote) - Learning a thing or two about saying thanks from Southwest Airlines - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Noah St JohnReceiving a gift is always delightful that is why when I received a gift from Southwest Airlines I was in good spirits. When I received the gift, I immediately noticed that it was a fairly large sized package. Because I saw it was from Southwest Airlines, I immediately thought that this must be ...
Views: 1661 - The Power of Love - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Laurel Clark“We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not mastered the simple art of living together as brothers.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Modern technology is supposed to simply our lives. Automobiles, cellular telephones, computers and so many more ...
Views: 1661 - 10 Tips to Write a Great Thank-You Note - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Tracey BennettDo you know how to write a great thank-you note? You will when you follow these ten tips. It's easy. Here's your incentive: The better you write, the more great gifts you'll get. It's the Law of Attraction in action. Be sure to use my my Secret Knock-It-Out-Of-the-Park Tip to make the giver feel ...
Views: 1660(1 vote) - A Precious Child Is Born - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This article is about Christmas. You can fondly remember your favorite Christmas. Maybe it was the one when you received that toy that you were dying to get. Maybe it was the one when your grandma and aunt showed up, you haven’t seen them in a very long time. Or, maybe it was the one you ...
Views: 1660 - How overcoming the fear of death helped me overcome my fear of life. - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2015 from Rikky D. T. MaasWhen my aunt passed away a couple of years ago, I fought the grief and confusion the way I know best: by drowning it in information. I read everything I could find about lungs, oncology, death, and even funerals. In my search for answers I stumbled upon a book by Irvin Yalom called 'Staring at ...
Views: 1660(1 vote) - How to Clean Every Heater and Radiator in Your Home - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Darleen PrangueCleaning the radiator on a home's central heating system is a task that many homeowners can handle on their own, saving money on expensive repair fees. Proper maintenance of the radiator can prevent damage to your home's boiler and will make the heating system more efficient. Here is a quick ...
Views: 1660 - The Butterfly Lesson - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Rosa LivingstoneOne day, a small opening appeared in a cocoon; a man sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could not go any further. Then, it seems to stop making any progress. So ...
Views: 1660 - New World Order's Future as History Repeats from the Book of Daniel--What NWO Promoters Don't Know - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: History has unpacked Daniel 2 with four great kingdoms as the imagery foretold when Daniel was a youth taken captive by Babylon circa 606 BC. He foretold its conquest by Medo-Persia in Daniel 5 (538 BC) and projected their defeat by “the 1st king of Grecia” (Alexander the Great, 331 ...
Views: 1659 - Moms and Daughters: Having Realistic Expectations - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Debbie BowieIn my twelve years as a professional organizer I’ve run into many women who are still trying to keep house just like “Mom” did. So, what’s wrong with that? After all, Mom was the role model. There would be nothing wrong with that if Mom’s life was comparable to the lives of women ...
Views: 1658 - Organizing Our Lives Based on Messages from Near Death and Full Death Experiences - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen the learning process moves into the region of some paranormal phenomena, it helps us lead a life of order, dignity and love. It would also aid our passing on phenomenon - be it our own or of our dear ones - to be met with peace and insight. Freedom from the Self-created Prison People ...
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