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- Life is Grand...If Your An Elephant - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Heidi CornelissenI recently spent a week in the African bush re-experiencing things that I’d almost forgotten about. Bush safari experiences are special for me as I’m transported into a different world. A world where man is insignificant and nature rules. This magic world, once again, showed me insights of ...
Views: 1098 - Life Isn't Over: 5 Steps to Take After Dealing With a DUI - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2015 from Rachelle WilberDriving under the influence of alcohol is not only illegal, but also poses serious health and wellness risks to self and society as a whole. In 2012, 1.28 million Americans were arrested for driving under the influence. On average, there is one alcohol related fatality every 51 minutes. Sadly, ...
Views: 1283 - Life Lesson #9: Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Corey Sondrup“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” -Marcus Tulliuscicero Definition: Gratitude is our ability to appreciate the blessings we have in our lives. Synonyms: Appreciation, giving thanks, pay it forward, counting your blessings. Meridian ...
Views: 2091 - Life Lesson: Winning and doing, losing and quitting? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Bravo AeThroughout the sixty odd years which we spend on Earth, we learn a certain number of Life Lessons which change our perspective and help us to become the people we eventually will be. In a way, these lessons allow us to mould our characters and structure our personalities. One school of ...
Views: 462 - Life Lessons - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sandra Lee SchubertWe ought not to look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear-brought experience. George Washington First president of US (1732 - 1799) The best lessons not only give us information but have us grow. We learn best when we are ...
Views: 1413 - Life Lessons from a Fluffy Dog Named Grace - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2020 from Katy McQuaidGrace is a wise and loving 12-year-old Finnish Lapphund who brings joy and love to every one she meets. With one look into your eyes, you quickly realize you are the most special person on the planet. It is true, Everybody Loves Grace because she has a way of connecting with every one she meets ...
Views: 740 - Life Lessons from the Coronavirus Experience - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2021 from Jennifer RegularIn March 2020 downtown Victoria in British Columbia looked like a deserted town. The noise had stopped. The air became cleaner and the Olympic Mountains and many others suddenly and stunningly came into better view. Similiarly, water became clearer and strangely, everything seemed alive ...
Views: 723 - Life Lessons: The best things are the simplest ones - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Bravo AeIt is often said that the most successful ones among us are not always the hardest workers – more often than not, the people who do best are the people who work the smartest, with a clear goal and focus towards their direction in life. This does not necessarily mean heading towards a ...
Views: 626 - Life of Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn (aka Future) and His Success Story - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2020 from Kyle L. TurnerFuture is one of America’s hottest rappers in recent times, it’s all about the following video, song, tone, cartoon. His real name is Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn (aka Future). He was named “the face of pop” by Billboard. And why not, because it was his first official artist to kick his album out ...
Views: 928 - Life Offers Us a Thousand Chances… All We Have To Do Is Take One - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Drew GerberOne of my favorite movies is Under the Tuscan Sun. I just watched it again for the countless time. On the surface, the film is your typical chick flick (which I happen to be a big fan of). But if you look deeper, there are some very profound messages. It’s just like eating a meal that you ...
Views: 745 - Life Often Works In Mysterious but Wonderful Ways - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2012 from Eric SolomonHere is an inspiring story I recently heard that I thought well worth telling here in my own words: His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family from the hard earth, he heard a loud cry for help coming from a nearby ...
Views: 1195 - Life Quotes By Abraham Maslow - Top 10 Quotes - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Kael RanschaertFrom the man who brought you the structure of our basic needs, comes a list of powerful quotes that he used personally to influence the lives of millions. Abraham Maslow focused his love for the betterment of man’s psychology for decades and his work has served as the roots of many research ...
Views: 3059 - Life Quotes On Being Grateful - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from David Roy JrQuotes are famous around the world. They are printed on newspapers and used in speech throughout the ages. The are different type of quotes and the most common are love quotes and life quotes. One of my favorite arrived from Satchel Paige: Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun ...
Views: 2565 - Life Skills: Find Your Passion - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckWhen work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible. ~ Author Unknown Passion is defined as “powerful emotion” and “boundless enthusiasm”. When you bring emotion and enthusiasm to your lifework, negatives don’t matter. ...
Views: 1631 - Life Skills: Keep Learning - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Ruth SeebeckI don’t know why I didn’t know this. Looking back, I can see that it’s one of the most important things I coulda-shoulda-woulda done … if I’d known. Unfortunately, I didn’t really comprehend it for about two decades. We seem to think that a college (or high school) diploma ...
Views: 1621 - Life Success Strategies - Plant What You Want To Grow! - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonAsk yourself, what are you planting in your life? What are the seeds you wish to sprout, grow, thrive, and multiply? I suggest you liberally plant positive and affirming seeds in your life every day. Start by writing a positive affirmation to yourself daily (just in case the world forgets to ...
Views: 1086 - Life Success Strategies - The Value of Vision - What is Your Life Vision? - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson"Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for - because unless we stand for something we shall fall for anything." ~ Peter Marshall Vision gives your life a target. That target represents everything you want to do, be, and have in your life. In other words, ...
Views: 1219 - Life Success Strategies - What Are Your Core Values? - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonWhat are my core values? What's most important? The most important thing about the most important thing is to keep the most important thing the most important thing. I hope by now you are beginning to realize the importance of knowing what you want in your life, and you're beginning to ...
Views: 6448 - Life Training is About ‘The Essence of Humility to Overcome Prejudice’ - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary EbyCoach Life free from prejudices! When it comes to this crucial subject a person’s typical inclination would be to base it on race, sex, social status and so on. But let us delve on this on much broader since first and foremost it is a people issue of vital importance. Ask yourself, is this my ...
Views: 872 - Life Training is All About Asking Questions - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary EbyCurious minds contribute in every individual's holistic development. The moment a person starts asking questions, you will find out how much that person knows, don't know, or wanted to know. Learn to coach life by asking questions. It is a kind of building skills. It’s a personal work to ...
Views: 1244 - Life Training Teaches Us Having a Sharp Mind Allows Us to Be Focused on the Prize - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gary EbyI am keenly interested in reading many articles to continually be informed and formulate ideas concerning life training, life skills, leadership training, skill building, personal good and mentoring training. Basically it’s all about life business to say the least, but also as a means to truly ...
Views: 775 - Life Transitions and Someday Dreams, If Not Now When? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Deborah HayesRecently we’ve been talking about changes and transformation for the second or third part of our lives. We’ve talked about the reality of having an extra 20 to 30 years of quality living to do and we’ve looked at the exciting choices and opportunities a new perspective on the outdated term ...
Views: 1355 - Life's Boardwalk - by Submitted on May 21, 2021 from Tim RhodeI have this theory about managing life as an adult. It goes like this. We are all walking across a huge body of water, maybe a lake or an ocean, with metaphorical snakes, crocodiles and sharks swimming in the water below, waiting to pounce on us and take us down to a mentally dark ...
Views: 636 - LIFE'S CAUSES AND EFFECTS - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Terry L. SumerlinSomeone has observed that we are always free to choose, but we’re not free to choose the consequences of our choices. We see proof of this principle in Washington and on Wall Street. The present state of the economy is the consequence of many years of bad fiscal choices. Recovery will depend ...
Views: 944 - Life's Flow - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2016 from Womens Recreation, Inc.There is an easy flow that life follows. All in life has a balance. When you are in harmony with your mind, soul and spirit, you can feel it. When you walk in nature your cares seem to disappear, your worries dissipate, this is the flow of life, and this is life in complete harmony. Just a ...
Views: 1342 - Life's Lessons(Right Ways) - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from D'Artis Anthony AlexanderThe body of anything needs principles. If the human body did not have the type of skeletal system it has, we would not have evolved into the beings we are today. Imagine if we did not have hands or we walked on all fours, like some of the other creations on the planet. The principles in our ...
Views: 830 - Life: live it or waste it - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Andrew McBethHow long has it been since you let yourself experience a self-perceived impossibility? Why are some of us able to muster the courage to attack inconceivable feats while others tremble at the thought? I’ll let you in on a secret: the only difference between a go-getter and a spectator is ...
Views: 722 - Lifestyle Changes, Long-term Benefits - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Donna CardilloWe live in a quick-fix society. We want instant results with minimal pain, effort and sacrifice. When it comes to our health and appearance, we’re accustomed to looking for a pill or procedure, and many doctors are quick to prescribe them. But if the root cause of the problem or challenge is not ...
Views: 986 - Lifestyle love and relationships Fundamentals Explained - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2020 from ketsaal llpA crisp, stylish set of kicks and Managing Footwear is a perfect pick to pair with all the things from loungewear to suiting co-ords. Dress them up or down all calendar year very long. Please You should not Enable love idiot you into keeping.... So he says he love you? He also said that you ...
Views: 1061 - Life’s Changes Aren’t Always Acceptable But you Live with Them - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2014 from Sonny JuliusI was reminded recently that life’s changes aren’t always acceptable but you live with them anyway. For some reason I woke up with this thought the other morning. I don’t know why this thought came to me now except I’m going through some challenges in my life and they are not acceptable but I ...
Views: 1183 - Lights! Camera! Action! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectLights! Camera! Action! I would say that somehow rather films have been a great part of our lives. These films can sometimes become ideals in life. We often follow by these films regardless of positive or negative. The impact of modern day cinema varies amongst the type, genre or execution ...
Views: 2261 - Limbo Land - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezDeath was not to be a leap: it was to be a long descent under thickening shadows. George Elliot – The Mill on the Floss (1860) My mother is eighty-eight. She has congestive heart failure. She has a pacemaker. She takes medications. Her breathing is labored. She is tired. She has no ...
Views: 2068 - Linen Curtains are the Best Ecological Choice - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Soile MakarofIf you are looking for the perfect addition to your home, consider adding linen curtains to your decor. You’ll be glad you did when you discover that linen curtains not only add a touch of elegance to any room they are placed in, but they also enhance the quality of the rooms feel with their ...
Views: 666 - LINGAYA’S VIDYAPEETH – ASIA’S 100 BEST AND FASTEST GROWING UNIVERSITY - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2019 from Saurabh GuptaThe universe of instruction has been reliably making new benchmarks for itself with the incorporation of innovation and skill inside its circle. Pleasing the refreshed practices and worldwide standard parameters, the eventual fate of the colleges and the training area to a great extent relies ...
Views: 1036 - Linking ourselves to the future - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Nick van TonderRecently I attended a really fantastic workshop on Time management, and I was struck by an amazing revelation. The revelation was not linked to anything that the lecturer had said, but it was what the lecturer said and what was in my head that caused the revelation to happen. During my time ...
Views: 1200 - LISTEN - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Oscar TruittHow beautiful is the light -- beyond any words or imaginings, more than high thought. It is hotter stuff than constellations, colder than the swift, ice-comet that crosses heaven by itself. There is bold symphony, twinkling in a child's eye. I cannot hold it, show ...
Views: 1000 - Listen to Your Partner’s Feedback: It Will Help You Improve Your Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Doron GilINTRODUCTION Your partners might often see in you characteristics and traits you don’t acknowledge and accept in yourself. The reason being – you reject and depress these in you if you feel they don’t correlate with the person that you want to believe you are. Listening to what your partners ...
Views: 1323 - Listening to Tears - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Vera SnowLast weekend marked the end of yet another season of basketball for my daughter. An unusually demanding season, I still found myself looking forward to not just watching her play but to cheer and gab with other parents. It started out as any other season except that I seemed much more ...
Views: 1081 - Little Known Secrets of Bouncing Back in Life after Being Down and the Sonia Ricotti Bounce Back Workshop - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2018 from Barrack DiegoEveryone goes through hard times in life. Being able to recover from situations that put you down in life is important. This enables you to be in control of your life rather than be at the mercy of circumstances. This will help you to live a more fulfilled life. Resilience is something that ...
Views: 645 - Live - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Dotun AdewunmiWARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL REFERENCES & STRONG LANGUAGE! Biodun. 26 years old, broke, flirting with homelessness. Been kicked out of 3 of the last shared apartments he lived in and day to day fared worse in the thick racism to Black Africans he was exposed to, that is ...
Views: 7076 - Live and let Live - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLive and let Live [Vinod Anand] Are you taking someone’s life without even being aware of it? You might be doing just that, as the following true-life story illustrates. A father was telling his graduate son what career the young man should pursue. The son listened to what his father had ...
Views: 1604 - Live in a High-Crime Area? 4 Suggestions for Home Security - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2018 from Hannah WhittenlyFor anyone living in a high-crime area, having reliable home security is one of the best decisions you can make. A reliable home security system helps you protect you, your home, and your family. However, finding the best method of home protection can be difficult. Naturally, there are many ...
Views: 1325 - Live in ‘the Now’ this very minute - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Alan SearingAs someone once said to me “when in the room – be in the room” In other words pay attention be where you are- if at work don’t spend your time thinking about home and if at home don’t spend your time thinking about work. All you have is now – you cannot live for the morrow or re-live ...
Views: 1698 - Live Life Right Now - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Nonny Knight“One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” Dale Carnegie How true is that? How many times do ...
Views: 894 - Live Life to the Max Learn How with Passion, Enthusiasm and Purpose - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Harmesh MalHave you ever wondered why we have an endless capacity to make excuses for ourselves, the reasons come to us thick and fast, some excuses genuine, others complete rubbish, after a while of telling yourself the same old story over and over again, you start believing it. The fact is some ...
Views: 1227 - Living a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiLiving a balanced life. To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced life. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert Living a balanced life is essential for personal effectiveness, peace of mind and living well. We have to realize that we can’t have everything and do everything at the same ...
Views: 1394 - 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: 1823 - Living a Fulfilled, Balanced Life - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2013 from Richard LassiterIn my recent public presentations, I have been inspired to share about how: *knowing what I want *effectively living in two worlds at once *being in the “now” *personal organization result in living a fulfilling, balanced life. I call this the Spiritual Science of Balance because these ...
Views: 1046 - Living a La Mode in Paris with Thai Decor - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Pranee SullivanThe allure of Paris The city of lights, Paris is a fantastic place to live in. The allure and grandeur of walking along the paved city streets, going early morning on a nice cafe to eat the finest cuisine that Paris can offer. Living in Paris is a dream. It makes someone feel young, independent ...
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