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- The Memory Box - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Bill McLeodWhen the kid’s mom passed away I had so many emotions rushing through me. Anger, anxiety, fear, concern and sorrow were just a few to mention. I was not at all prepared for her passing. My only concern at the time was what the hell do we do now? I believed that I was mentally prepared for ...
Views: 1641(2 votes) - The Scale of Emotions from Lowest to Highest - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Kenneth MacLeanEmotions can be placed on a graduated scale from lowest to highest. Any counselor will find it beneficial to know where her client is on the scale, and to know the clients likely reaction if he were to rise or fall from that position. Knowledge of the scale is similarly helpful in everyday life, ...
Views: 6147(2 votes) - What Difference If Any Could Carrying a Personal Attack Alarm Make to My Safety? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from GARTH DELIKANBuy one and if possible go on a course and learn how to use it or better still book me for a two hour workshop within your company at a time to suit you, usually the lunch hour or immediately after work or if you get enough friends and colleagues together we could arrange a workshop. There’s ...
Views: 1385(2 votes) - What Kind Of People Are You Attracting Into Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasWhat Kind Of People Are You Attracting Into Your Life? Author and personal development speaker Jim Rohn famously said, “You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with". Just think about those people now. Who are they and what characteristics do these people have in ...
Views: 1344(4 votes) - Why Do We Suffer? Are You Suffering? Then You May Need to Rejoice! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWhy do people have to suffer? Do some people simply have bad luck or is there a good reason why we suffer? Why do we all get sick, grow old, and die? And is all suffering really bad, or is it actually a blessing in disguise, somehow? Here, I will outline some of the reasons why we ...
Views: 9213(8 votes) - Will Power Is Over Rated - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Gene AngerDoes it seem like your will power is non-existent? Are you having difficulty eliminating bad habits, such as smoking or over eating? If you are discouraged with your apparent lack of will power, this may be the most important information you could possibly get your hands on. Previously, ...
Views: 2196(4 votes) - 5 Things that Women Notice in Men at First Sight - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Clair RobertsYou surely don’t want to end up looking and feeling unattractive, especially when you want a stable relationship with a woman. It is profoundly significant to know what is it exactly that a woman notices in a man when she is meeting him for the first time. Of course, the first impression may not ...
Views: 2927(3 votes) - 5 Things that Women Notice in Men at First Sight - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Clair RobertsYou surely don’t want to end up looking and feeling unattractive, especially when you want a stable relationship with a woman. It is profoundly significant to know what is it exactly that a woman notices in a man when she is meeting him for the first time. Of course, the first impression may not ...
Views: 2927(3 votes) - I Wish I Was Wayne Dyer - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsI wish I was Wayne Dyer all Zen about letting children find their own way. Then maybe I would be able to resist sending my neighbours children to bootcamp while they were not looking. I wish I was Oprah able to talk about my bowel moments without fear of being asked for my senior’s card. I ...
Views: 1993(3 votes) - Inner Peace Is A Choice - 12 Steps To Get There - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Gia CilentoOn any given day and at any given moment there are as many reasons to feel peaceful, to choose inner peace and to pass it on as there are to feel annoyed, threatened, angry, frustrated and to pass that on. It is a choice. Pass on the peace or pass on the crap. Feel the peace within or roll ...
Views: 1589(3 votes) - Life Lessons - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Tina TessinaIn this month of giving thanks, I am grateful for the lessons of my life. Perhaps the most important lesson I’ve learned is that a meaningful life is about growing your soul, and it happens slowly, in the process of engaging life. My own soul was battered early, when all the closest people ...
Views: 1680(3 votes) - Location, Location, Location - expectation and experience. - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Jake TuschinskiI find my expectations around the taste and quality of wine vary depending on my surroundings or the location. Location can mean any number of places: countries, regions, large or small wineries, family-owned wineries, in a restaurant or at home. Some of my favorite and most memorable ...
Views: 1319(3 votes) - The Intrinsic Impropriety Behind Opinion Mongering – Are We Aware of This? - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany quarrels arise on account of insisting on one’s opinion being accepted or on demanding the approval thereof. It cannot be solved by controlling oneself but only by understanding the whole gamut of its genesis and expression. It is common experience that most of us, if not all, treat our ...
Views: 1626(3 votes) - The Simple Formula to Unleash the Law of Attraction and Get Your Stuff - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Laurie StolmakerYou can use the Law of Attraction to create any desire, but you MUST be in a place of cooperating with the universe. Visualization can help you to do that, if you understand the 3 steps to deliberate creation. A lot of folks have focused on visualizing as the key to creating results using the ...
Views: 1166(3 votes) - 8 Easy Ways Your Shoelaces Can Help You Become Jubilant - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Harry Warman______THE SCIENCE BEHIND SHOELACE TYING Almost always, you put on either your right shoe initially or your left shoe. Usually, you tie your shoes by either passing the right-hand lace around back of the left-hand lace, or vice versa. Tomorrow morning decide which shoe you put on first and ...
Views: 2554(7 votes) - How to Choose when to Help and when Not to Help - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Christine SherborneSometimes I find that I am helping the same person repeatedly, and nothing improves. Have you found that you do the same? For most of us it is natural to want to be helpful and fix problems for friends and family if we can, but very often the best action you should take is no action at all. ...
Views: 1699(4 votes) - My Disastrous Day as an Underpaid TV Extra: An Important Lesson in Self-Worth - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasFor many years I went from job to job, trying to find my place in the world. I went in and out of corporate life and started different businesses but nothing stuck so I'd often do temp work to fill the financial gaps. Once I signed up as a film and TV extra. I am a major movie buff, so I ...
Views: 1155(4 votes) - Positive and Negative Language - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonWhen I was growing up, a senior was someone in their last year of high school or college. We would never have dreamed of calling our elders "seniors." It just wasn't appropriate. Over the years, however, the word "senior" has become synonymous with "elder" (usually meaning anyone over the age of ...
Views: 4218(4 votes) - You Are Not Your Behaviour - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Willie HortonNormal behaviour is rarely appropriate and often completely inappropriate if not totally bizarre. How could it be appropriate? Because normal behaviour is triggered automatically – you don’t have to think about it, you just react – by your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is fine ...
Views: 4633(4 votes) - Life is Downstream - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyI have a picture on my desk that was given to me by a friend. It is a close-up of a stream in Sedona, Arizona and in it is the rush of the water and a few rocks. Obviously when I look at it, I can almost hear the water and see the white of the stream as it flows downstream. When I get upset ...
Views: 1428(6 votes) - "Miracle" Plane Crash Survivor: Six Questions and Answers About Your Next Flight - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe sole survivor of Yemenia Flight 626 could barely swim and didn't have a life jacket. When Bahia Bakari's airplane crashed into the stormy Indian Ocean this week, killing 152 other passengers and crew, the 12-year-old girl suddenly found herself in the watery darkness. She could hear the ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - 5 Lessons We Can Learn from Michael Jackson - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday was a day I will probably remember for the rest of my life. I had the very special privilege of attending the beloved King of Pop, Michael Jackson's memorial service. Approximately 1 billion people all over the world watched as we bid farewell to the greatest entertainer the world has ...
Views: 6014(1 vote) - 5 Steps to settling your Child into School - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Ruth EdensorEasing your young child out of your care and into school can be stressful and emotional for parents and children alike and end in crying and clingy behaviour. As parents we would all really like to see our children walk into their new environment with some confidence and eagerness to make ...
Views: 2230(4 votes) - 6 Ideas to Teach Children to Give of Themselves - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Sherrie HardyDuring this season of shopping, wrapping and opening gifts, it is worthwhile to take some time to remind children that giving of themselves is the most important. Try these ideas to make your holiday season more meaningful for your family: 1. Family Trip to Food Pantry Find out where the ...
Views: 1328(3 votes) - 8 SIMPLE STEPS TO GETTING THE LAW OF ATTRACTION TO WORK FOR YOU - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksFollowing on from Bob Proctor of the Secret commenting on my blog ‘FOCUS’ It made me realise how well the Law of Attraction works In its simplest form what does it say ? What we give out is what we get back And it’s so true How many times have you moaned about ‘your lot’ and what ...
Views: 1293(1 vote) - A World Without Courage - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnFear of failure is the single most powerful reason so many people fail to find happiness. They try something once, maybe twice, and then give up. For them, it’s a two times and you are out approached to life. Yet, failure is a natural aspect of life. Failures are something everyone has to deal ...
Views: 4057(1 vote) - Airplane Accident - Would You Survive? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Sue WhiteAs I sat watching Dancing with the Stars tonight, the dancing was suddenly interrupted with a Breaking News Alert ... there had just been an airplane accident at Houston's Hobby airport. I Survived an Airplane Accident: I was immediately reminded of a similar event that happened to me ...
Views: 1357(1 vote) - An Ordinary Day - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Fireflies TeamNothing seemed out of the ordinary on that warm day. Glynn Birch and his family loved to entertain, and his yard was full that day. Cousins abounded and little Courtney Birch triumphed in keeping up with the "big kids." He was not quite 2 years old but he didn't want to miss out on any ...
Views: 860(1 vote) - Are You An Action Addict? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Anita JeffersonIt was tempting to write another title headline: Are You an Addict? I decided against it for it is not my intention to highlight the word addict; instead my intention is to inspire action. So, to be clear the word ACtIOn is the operative meaning. What does it mean to be an action ...
Views: 1633(1 vote) - Are you Jesus? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellI didn’t realize it at first, but they happened on the same day. On Saturday morning I am taking a walk with a friend. We cover our familiar route, knowing the circuit automatically in our steps. We are on the home stretch of the walk, moving down a country lane, all green and leafy. Out of ...
Views: 4052(1 vote) - Benefits that Garlic Provides - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Charles CoyneDo you love to add garlic on the food you prepare but hate the smell that lingers after you eat? Or do you always add garlic to most of your recipes for a more appealing smell. Well, whatever the case is garlic has always been a favorite ingredient around the globe. Garlic adds flavor to your ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Body Brushing for Gorgeous Glowing Skin - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasBody brushing is one of the simplest and most under-rated beauty routines. It's one of those really obvious beauty tips that you probably already know about - but how often do you actually do it? I recently did a 7 day experiment body brushing every morning and my skin has never felt softer. ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - Breathing Inspiration - Messages from Music, TV and Movies - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Malayna DawnI recently downloaded a bunch of music, and then I noticed a pattern. There seem to be a lot of songs about breathing. I’ve got “Breathe”, “Breathe In”, Keep Breathing” , “Breathe In Breathe Out” and “Breathe Me” I must admit, I wondered what the Universe might be trying to tell me, or where ...
Views: 2639(7 votes) - By Sally Dasouki - How Can Reading Bring Change In Your Life!!! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2018 from Sally DasoukiFrom time to time people have wondered why reading is important. There seem so many other things to do with one's time. Reading is important for a variety of reasons. We will look at few of reasons in this blog, but it is important to realize that struggling with vital reading skills is not a ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - Can Clearing Clutter Really Change Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasHave you ever seen the reality shows on people who are hoarders? Wow, those people are fascinating because it's hard to imagine how anyone's life can get so out of hand until they are literally surrounded by their possessions. Now, I'm not a hoarder, but I will confess that I'm a little ...
Views: 1359(3 votes) - Can You Play in Alternate Universes? Two Easy Visualisations to Manifest Your Goals Fast - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasLet your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes. Walt Whitman How in control do you feel of your life right now? Do you feel like you can make changes at will or are things "decided" for you? For years I saw myself at the mercy of fate. If the game of life was roulette ...
Views: 1195(2 votes) - Change your life – Apply some Innovation - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Tony DosanjhEveryone is born with the potential to be innovative, but I bet you're now thinking ‘nope, not me'. If you are indeed thinking that, then the chances are that you know someone who is highly creative and innovative, full of ideas, with the creativity to realize them. If you slow down and keep a ...
Views: 692(1 vote) - Chosing the Perfect Occasion Gift - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Vance LassiterHouse warming gifts are amongst the most difficult gifts to choose, even when you know the recipient well. Household basics aren't always appropriate and equipment is expensive. A bunch of flowers won't last, a plant means maintenance and salt and coal, while traditional, seem a little out of ...
Views: 902(1 vote) - Confidence - Before you seek it, understand what it is! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Phil MéthotIf if told you that bloozles were on sale now at 80% off, would that get you excited? Probably not, since you don't know what a bloozle is. (of course it's just a word that I made up) Words that are not completely understood may elicit the wrong response or non at all. The term 'confidence' ...
Views: 1601(1 vote) - Confrontations Don't Need to be Scary - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Michelle GottliebHave you ever had a situation where you disagreed with someone and struggled with how to approach them? It can be very difficult. You can be stuck with trying to figure out what to say, what to do, how to act. Some people deal with it by not dealing with it at all, but by disappearing. Some ...
Views: 1576(1 vote) - Creating a Dream Come True - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowDreams; what a wonderful addition to our lives, they enable us to envision what we truly are pining for and give us the ability to create the perfect scenario in which to live our lives. Living your realistic dreams can happen; experiencing your true blue desires can be attainable and do come ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - Criticism Won't Kill You (No Really, It Won't) - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasIt's said that people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying, but there's a more destructive and crippling fear - the fear of being criticised. This fear keeps you hostage and makes you give up your dreams. It keeps you awake at night with your stomach churning and causes you to ...
Views: 1268(2 votes) - Debt Settlement made Simple - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Jeffrey JonesDebt settlement companies are everywhere. If there is that many then the service must work and it must not be that hard, right? Well in this case it does work and it is not that hard. The problem is that the debt settlement companies charge 15% of your total debt, not 15% of what they save you ...
Views: 1542(1 vote) - Decisions, Decisions - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Margaret Meloni“Tom I really think that when there is a technical decision to be made, it makes perfects sense for you to delegate the decision to Simon. After all he is our technical lead.” Marilyn chimed in, “I agree with Jacob. I think the trick is that you need to make it clear that you trust Simon to make ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Do People Ignore You? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, “u know whats ur speciality…. u think for others standing in their position….n for urself standing in ur own position. so simple….n beautiful. lesson learnt …thank u…. luvvvv uuuu” I received the words presented above, in a mail from the incredibly talented and ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - Don’t Be Discouraged: The Story is Not Over Yet - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerWhat is the purpose of Life? There is no answer to this question when it is intended in the great cosmic sense - as in why does Life exist? Or where does Life come from? Life has no reason for being. It is beyond all justifications. Life simply Is and that is all. There can be no arguing this ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - Dream First, The Money Will Follow - 10 Ways the Universe Can Support Your Goals - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasOne of the most common complaints I hear is "but I don't have the money!". People think it's a great excuse for why they don't let themselves dream big goals for their lives. As you all know, I'm passionate about using tools like dream boards to manifest wonderful things without being attached ...
Views: 1460(3 votes) - Find Your Story - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Angie ThompsonFinding a Story for a Specific Communication Purpose Tom had a major presentation coming up in less than a week, and he was concerned. This presentation was important not only for his team and his company, but also for his career. He knew that if he did well it would make all the ...
Views: 900(1 vote) - FOCUS - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksF O C U S I had to share this with you I had a meeting this morning with a guy who was very passionate about what he does; He told me all he wants is to help people – move from where they are to where they want to be . As you can imagine we were totally in sync! He’s very into NLP – ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - For All The Crazy, Obsessive Worriers: How To Free Your Creative Imagination To Work For, Not Against You - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasWorrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere. Glenn Turner The beauty of being a creative person is that you have new ideas all day long - the plot for a new book while you're in the shower, the solution to world peace while you're sitting on the ...
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