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- Learning: Secret to Lifelong, Success - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Jack ZufeltEverything we are, will be, have, or are yet to have is a direct consequence of what we learn and apply. Learning and acting upon our knowledge enable us to make meaningful contributions. The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know. You must continue to seek out new ...
Views: 3283(1 vote) - Leaving Home For a UK University Residence - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Lavana JamesMoving to a UK university residence and starting a new academic career is an exciting experience for the first time student. Although it might be daunting at first, the move to a new social and academic environment can be made easier by choosing the right accommodation to suit your needs as a ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Letting Go of Unworthiness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we were to give up one really bad habit, it should be to disconnect from believing that we are unworthy in some manner. Unworthiness is an untruth that we have bought into. In truth, no one is unworthy unless they have pinned that label onto themself. Sometimes because of our ...
Views: 1804(4 votes) - Letting Go – In my own words! - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2003 from Ashleigh Stewart-GhabiWhat do we mean in healing when we talk about ‘letting go’? Everywhere we turn to get some help in healing, all we hear is people preaching to us “you must let it go!” This probably sounds like a very nice idea to the person who seeks guidance and I do agree with whomever it is that is preaching ...
Views: 1105(1 vote) - Life as a Human/Medium/Psychic Being - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Joseph GhabiLife as a Human/Medium/Psychic Being We often forget that we are human beings first, and that there is nothing wrong about our making mistakes or having troubles in life – it is all a part of our growth. We have to allow ourselves to be in situations that can bring us in different direction in ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Life Balance 101 - Put Yourself First - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleDo you put yourself first? If you're like most people, you don't. You run around, juggling too many projects and random life demands. You often feel over busy or stressed -- maybe even frantic -- yet it doesn't feel like much is getting done. Your life balance is out of whack. Step One ...
Views: 3329(1 vote) - Life Coaching + Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Lori Lynn SmithDo you think happiness is a state that only a few can achieve? Does Happiness feel like an unending quest that you find yourself on? I believe that a person has never reached true success if he has never felt real happiness. So many people think that happiness only comes after the ...
Views: 1739(3 votes) - Life done right, some fun things to do - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Ray TerrisLife done right, some fun things to do Life should be fun and exciting. It does not have to cost money to have fun. When you learn to experience and love the wonder of the world your life will be rich. Find an open space, park or countryside and go for a walk. Find a tree and say hello to ...
Views: 826(2 votes) - Life Fundas 1 - Alter your Attitudes - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2003 from Anurag Chopra__________________________________________________ Welcome to "Life Fundas"......""Fundamentals in short "" This ezine is a collection of "pearls of wisdom", of Great Authors,Spiritual Savants,Saints,Scriptures,Age Old Proverbs, Leading Industrialists and General Living Experiences. ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - Life Purpose - How to Find Your Purposes in Life - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleThe prevailing wisdom is that to be happy, fulfilled and successful, one must discover and pursue one's 'purpose' in life. There are no shortage of self-help books and programs designed to do just that. The problem, however, is that this is utter bunk. Especially for DaVincis -- multi-talented, ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - Life with Car Rentals in Vadodara - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayVadodara, a city widely held in India for its festivities, food and well-known expanses, is the place every explorer should long to go. The city compliments an enormous portion of sightseers from round the world consistently, mainly during the festive season. Getting around this city surely ...
Views: 757(1 vote) - Lighting Your Path - How To Create the Life You Want - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Joanne VictoriaYou want to know what I think? I think too many of youare trying too hard, doing too much and not achievingwhat you really want anyway. You are not achievingbecause there are too many things in the way: unnecessary obligations at work, at home, with friends. You can burn out by trying too ...
Views: 1721(1 vote) - Listening Skills - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2005 from Gwen Nyhus StewartThe Communication Process Communication is defined as a process whereby information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviours. Human communication is the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others. The process ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2003 from hifzur rehmanAre you living your life, the way you want to live? If your reply is in affirmative then you must be a very successful and powerful person in full command of your life and the circumstances. However, if your reply is in negative, then I am sorry to say that you are like millions of other ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Living A Flourishing Life Begins With Attitude - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Rita SchianoBruce MacLelland wrote, "You are what you think, not what you think you are." At the heart of flourishing is resilience. Being a resilient person starts with attitude. Attitude about… • One’s self • One’s abilities • One’s goals and dreams This begins with self-confidence. Self-confidence ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Living Well in a Volatile Economy - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Alison LongleyLiving Well in a Volatile Economy An interesting thing happens to our brains and bodies when we panic or when we see others in panic mode. Based on the perception that there is danger, our primitive brain takes over from the advanced reasoning centre located in the prefrontal cortex and sends ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - Living With Integrity -- Handling Broken Promises - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2003 from Miami PhillipsEach and every day, we all make promises. We make these promises in many different ways, and in a variety of forms. A promise can be as simple as "I'll call you back", or as committing as "I promise to get that done!" Often we can make promises and commitments without thinking through the ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Looking Ahead With Purpose - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Danielle DaoustWhy get an annual forecast? Certainly the first answer is to be prepared... Whether you get a psychic reading, or a forecast based on the stars (astrology) or
Views: 943(1 vote) - Looking For The Answer To Life's Questions? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Caroline NettleHow human beings locate information and learn about what they need has changed dramatically. Today, more than at any other time, information is available literally at our fingertips every second of every day. While there are some very positive benefits to f this type of information availability, ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Love is in the air - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2004 from Giuditta Tornettafrom her book “Joy In Birthing: Daily Inspiration for a Natural and Painless Childbirth” I confess -- I am bizarre! I look for places where I can feel that love is in the air. Sometimes I go to the airport arrival gate just to bask and be in the presence of love. Looking at people’s ...
Views: 1323(1 vote) - Love it or Lose it - by A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - Love it or Lose it - by A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ...
Views: 743(1 vote) - Love it or Lose it - by A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ...
Views: 621(1 vote) - Love it or Lose it - by A lot of people have lost their jobs due to offshore outsourcing. There is a deeper spiritual issue at play here. Many people who worked in these “Level 1” support positions took the job because it was there. Were they really happy about the work they were doing? Sure, it paid the bills, but did ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - Love The Reflection In The Mirror - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo not look in the mirror every morning and see just your defects; on the contrary, look for your greatest qualities and attributes. List out loud your positive features and be thankful for everything that you are. Love and accept yourself as you are. Love and respect others as you would like ...
Views: 716(1 vote) - Love Your Job-Hate Your Job-It’s Your Choice - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2013 from Sonny JuliusIt is your choice whether you love your job or hate your job. If you love your job that is “great” and stay with it. If you hate our job life can be miserable and very stressful then maybe change is needed. Over the years I found myself in both those situations. Earlier in my life when I ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Making a comeback after losing almost everything - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Huishan OhDid you ever experience losing almost everything that mattered to you? How did you cope with it? Depression often happens to people when situations like this happen. So-called friends disappear or avoid you and you are left pretty much alone and on your own. Sometimes even some family members ...
Views: 5430(1 vote) - Making Life Changes that Work - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Angie DixonWhen I talk about making life changes, I like to specify that I’m talking about real change—permanent, lasting change, not a quick fix or something you do for a while and then revert to the old ways. The fact is, making serious change in your life can be a lot like going on a diet—you do it ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Managing Stress Efectively ~ Love Yourself, Take Good Care of Yourself - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Eugenia KarahaliasOften we underestimate the effect of stress on our lives. Stress affects us on a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical level. It creates dis-ease in our bodies. When you are on overload, preoccupied with responsibilities and completely overwhelmed, it’s common to turn to fast acting ...
Views: 1167(4 votes) - Manifest away - by The sun crept over the horizon and lodged itself above the coastline, bathing the beach in a comfortable, morning glow. Solitary clouds dotted the backdrop, lazy lollygaggers moseying across the sky, unhurried, white-haired philosophers gazing down at the busy-ness below.
I raced a pair of ...
Views: 1055(1 vote) - May The Force Be With You - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniI was never a fan of the Star Wars movies when they first came out. I didn't get what all the hype was about…until a decade ago. A friend told me I had to watch all of them, because I would become a fan. He was right. It was actually the character of Yoda I fell in love with and his lessons ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - Meaningful Coincidences How You can Tap into the Magic of Synchronicity - by While I was a television news reporter for eighteen years,running down stories about everything from government scandals to housefires, I had coincidences so remarkable, my co-workers dubbed itWellington Luck. I had it almost every day, and totally relied on it.
One cold winter day ...
Views: 2205(2 votes) - Metamorphosis And Reflexology - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Cindy SilverlockMetamorphosis is a self-healing art and a philosophy on creating greater consciousness within. We use the concept of reflex points to address the unconscious genetic and karmic patterns that arrive at conception that create disease and disharmony in our lives and in our collective experience. As ...
Views: 3574(2 votes) - Micro Intentions - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniEven the most organized of us makes mistakes when focusing on desires. I would be one of those people (she says with her tail between her legs and head hung low!). After hitting all time highs in overhead last year, I noticed that I spent a lot of time shifting my energy about my new expense ...
Views: 1699(2 votes) - Midlife Women - the 3 Biggest Areas Transitioning Women Struggle With - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Deborah HayesChange…difficult or at least a little scary at any age but for the midlife woman this time in our lives can be very unsettling. The truth is by the time we reach this part of our lives we have become so accustomed to living for other people’s benefit that it can be downright disquieting when ...
Views: 2550(1 vote) - Mission Possible - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2003 from Gail Pursell Elliottc2003 Gail Pursell Elliott Tashi Delay is a Tibetan phrase that people use to greet one another. Translated it means, "I honor the greatness in you." If each of us greeted the people we encounter by first honoring the greatness in them, we would have to stop and look for it. We would have ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - MONKEY BLESSINGS: Three lessons from three little monkeys - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieMONKEY BUSINESS Monkeys may be able to do it but can humans? And that is to see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. Three little monkeys in the form of a small ornament took pride of place in my grandmother’s living room for all of my growing-up years. I was fascinated by it and studied ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - Most of Life Is Rowing - by My grandfather was a man who lived a rich life. A shipbuilder by trade, he was one of 11 children born in rural Nova Scotia.
Grandfather was a quiet man, a deeply religious man and, perhaps most of all, a person of significant character. Once when I was in high school, my grandfather invited ...
Views: 2267(1 vote) - Motivation: It's an "EQ" Thing, not an "IQ" Thing - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2003 from Susan Dunn"Motivation is not a thinking word," say John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen, in their book, "The Heart of Change." (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578512549/susandunnmome-20 ) They go on to say ANALYSIS HAS 3 LIMITATIONS: 1. In a remarkable number of cases you don’t need it to find the ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - Mountain or Molehill: Keeping Life in Perspective - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Mary ClaybonSome people these days would say a molehill is a big deal. After all these little pointed mice like creatures can tunnel through our yards and mess up our flower beds in no time. And mountains? They are there to enjoy, to climb, to offer slopes for skiing and hiking trails. Yet the saying, make ...
Views: 2238(2 votes) - Moving past anger and anxiety based life styles - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Monty RitchingsWhen I was a younger person, anger and anxiety were my "best friends". I never went anywhere without them. I did not like how they felt but I also did not like the feeling of being without them because they had become so familiar. It was almost like a void if they weren't present. My ...
Views: 2287(1 vote) - Multidimensional Search Engine Optimization: Will the Real Innernet User Enter and Sign in Please? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2004 from James ClaytonIn the pre-Internet days of my childhood, I pulled my red wagon each morning to the Alger, Ohio, post office to fill it with that day's bounty from all over the world (it wasn't “junk mail” to me!). I wanted to connect with the larger world I knew existed beyond my small farming community ...
Views: 1597(2 votes) - My Boyfriend Wants More Space - What Do I Do? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Charles UadialeWhen a woman is saying this she feels panic. When your boyfriend whom you love approaches you and let you know that he needs more space it is confusing. That is particularly true if you two have been getting along well. Regrettably, we can't see inside the heart of a guy as a result even if you ...
Views: 4183(1 vote) - Mythology & Parables in Modern Communication Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2003 from Maurice TurmelToday there is a growing need to examine all our systems of thought and communication. We are witness to an information explosion. Never before has there been such a plethora of relevant and not so relevant information available on every subject imaginable. Most of us cannot even begin to ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Nature’s Healing Power: How Nature Can Cure Negative Emotions - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Hale DwoskinTake a deep breath of fresh spring air, or feel the sun’s warmth on your face, and you will begin to experience nature’s unique ability to make you feel good. But nature’s impact is much more than skin deep. “Nature is beyond your mind,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and Director of Training at ...
Views: 1141(1 vote) - Need of Rainwater harvesting in urban India - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2016 from Nikhil SWater is the most important resource for any life to exist. One issue that urban India has on its list is the water crisis. They get most of their water supply from rivers and lakes. As the local footprints dry out due to mismanagement and overuse, the search for another resource turns even more ...
Views: 869(1 vote) - NEVER FORGET A NAME AGAIN - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Mike MooreWhen I first began to speak for a living I found it difficult to remember the names of the people who hired me or those I met during refreshment break or during the chit chat session at the end of my presentation. I knew I had to do something to improve my memory. How could I continue to speak ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - New Moon in Taurus: I Said Water It - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Ron Archer"There is a fullness of all things, even of sleep and love." -Homer (800 BC - 700 BC) Over the past four weeks since the last new moon in Aries, we may have had the opportunity to plant something new in our lives. And like any thing that we want to grow, it's important to remember that a ...
Views: 1974(1 vote) - New Years Gives You a New Chance for Better Health - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisAs the year ends we know that some very notable people have had health issues the last couple of weeks. Britney Murphy died after a short unidentified illness, Rush Limbaugh was rushed to the hospital after experiencing chest pain and Urban Meyer has taken an indefinite leave from coaching ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - New Years Resolutions: 2010 - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Ton PascalYour New Years resolutions on December 31, 2009 will be more powerful than a super nova. Their vibration will surpass space and time and land at the feet of God. Only once in every 20 years, the blue moon appears on New Year’s Eve, as it will this year. On a plain physical level what is ...
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