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- Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Priya Florence ShahThis is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness. You need look no farther than your mailbox to see the range of remedies - prescription drugs and supplements - being plugged for everything from stress to low energy. In the ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - We Are What We Think About - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Barbara GiamancoOur beliefs frame our thoughts and our thoughts create our reality…do you know what you’re thinking? Personal and professional development is a passion, as well as my business, and I often hear people lamenting about this or that problem, expressing a desire to see change in some aspect of ...
Views: 2002(1 vote) - How To Find, Sustain and Share Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2003 from Caterina RandoHappiness- you can’t beg for it or buy it or even barter for it. You can however create it and better yet sustain it. If you want to be happier long-term make creating and sustaining happiness a priority and apply the following happiness sustaining principals. Choose it The old adage, "people ...
Views: 1995(1 vote) - Laughter for Stress Relief - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2003 from Susan StewartSummer is here, our days are packed full and we often become stressed. We sometimes have so much going on we think there's no time to laugh and have fun. Wrong! There is good news! Smiling and laughter are really good for your health! And the more you do them the better! From biblical ...
Views: 5867(4 votes) - How Questions Can Help One Focus - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2003 from Mohamad LatiffFocus. That is the single most important ability determinant of your success. The lack of it is also the single most common problem faced by a major portion of the general populace. The average person cannot focus his or her mind on any one thought, task or thing for extended periods of time if ...
Views: 1783(1 vote) - What Are You <i>REALLY</i> Communicating? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2003 from PaulWhen Martin Luther King stood on the steps and proclaimed "I have a dream!" he did more than give a speech. When John F Kennedy told America that he saw a man on the moon, he was not just giving a speech. When these great men communicated, they did more than speak. They projected their vision ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - It's Okay if Things are a Little Different at Nana's - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2003 from Susan DunnMy granddaughter has great parents and also great grandparents, and we all do things differently. As parents, we love our children and also are responsible for emotional intelligence training and also character training! We want them to grow up to be responsible adults, contributing members ...
Views: 931(1 vote) - Zen Mind. A Personal View. - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2003 from Clive TaylorZen mind is the “Natural” state of our beings: No self, no identity, no memes, no beliefs. Any idea of “what is” takes us away from what is – to be in the moment, all ideas need to be gone. There’s not even an “I” to have the ideas. The natural being acts as an outcome of the movement of the ...
Views: 1024(2 votes) - Victim Mentality - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2003 from Barbara BakerIn a previous article I talked about survivors who are unable to move on with their lives and/or having the attitude that everything that is wrong in their life is the result of another person. In that article it was discussed about how important forgiving yourself is so you can move on. So ...
Views: 7552(2 votes) - A Simple Guide to Writing (and Giving) a Speech - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Hal WarfieldNearly as dreaded as snakes and spiders, public speaking ranks high in causing fear in many of us. Whether your motivation is a desire to learn or simple necessity, here is a really simple guide to writing and giving a speech. Your Topic: is this speech about something already know? Then take ...
Views: 2729(1 vote) - Are you prepared for your big break? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Caroline Jalango"What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do." Joe Namath How prepared are you for that big break you are anxiously waiting for? How prepared are you to begin the journey to achieve your dream? What opportunities have you missed because you were not prepared? Have your ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - Why be a Dreamer ? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Rod MooreThere are two paths to follow in life. One is the path of the Dreamer, and the other is the path of the Dream Stealer. Which path are you following through life? We all start out as dreamers! As little children we all have dreams of being something magic, perhaps a space adventurer or a ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - The Spirit of Change -- Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Christopher WalkerThe more you follow the path of exploration into the mystery of life, the more life becomes revealed to you. Life begins to express its secret, its nature. What is required of us, for deeper understanding, is a commitment to follow earnestly the laws of life into self discovery. Few things have ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - The Spirit of Change: A Highly Conscious Approach To Business Management - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Christopher WalkerFor many years I have worked with people who are keen to work effectively as possible. The most successful people I have encountered in this time are moved by an expansive vision. They are fascinated by life and driven to experience it fully. They respond well to change although they do not ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - Know Thy Brown Skin - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2003 from susan taylorAs a woman of color, you've always desired radiant, even-toned skin and healthy, fast-growing hair, but you may not have always had the facts and the guidance you need to look your best. Few books and magazines offer details about the skin and hair of women of color. The books that do offer only ...
Views: 2159(1 vote) - You have more time than you think! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Dave WinsorIt’s occurred to me several times that we don’t have enough hours in the day to finish all the jobs we have. We take the job home with us. After all, we are the embodiment of what we do. Create a fantasy. Smash up against reality. We think up complex games, contest ideas, promotional ...
Views: 740(1 vote) - Journaling - a Tool for Self-Discovery - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Thelma MarianoWant to get better connected to your inner self? To access your deeper thoughts and unblock your emotion? Try journaling! I have been journaling for two years now, and it’s like having a special friend. Someone who’s always there to listen. There is something very comforting about writing in ...
Views: 1700(2 votes) - How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Phil Bilzon‘With most people unbelief in one thing is founded upon blind belief in another.’ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-99) At the start of 1954, the sporting world did not believe that a human being could run a mile in under four minutes. Such a feat was deemed impossible and beyond human ...
Views: 9888(4 votes) - Who chose your dinner - your body or your self-esteem? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Julie HargreavesDo you have weight problems or console yourself with food? Are you aware of your inner food programming and just how easily those buttons are pushed? Discover how they got there and how to "re-program" your food responses. As babies and children we were "trained" by reward and punishment to ...
Views: 846(2 votes) - Anam Cara - Soul Friend - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2003 from Miami PhillipsI am reading a book named Anam Cara-A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O'Donohue. It is fascinating! Anam Cara in Gaelic means “soul friend”. Your Anam Cara is a person who you could reveal the deepest intimacies of your life to -- someone with whom to share your soul. Do we have friends like that ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Does MBWA (Management By Wandering Around) Still Work? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie DrakeTom Peters, alumnus of the management consulting firm of McKinsey & Company and one of today's best known and highest paid management gurus, first came to prominence in 1982 as he "knocked our socks off" with his eye-opening best-seller In Search of Excellence. This thought-provoking classic ...
Views: 13059(16 votes) - Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors - by On Diagnosis
First Things First
Where was I when I learned that I had breast cancer? You may as well ask where I was when I learned that JFK had been shot. I will never forget either answer.
In the case of JFK, I was in college, returning to my dormitory after class to find the television on ...
Views: 3889(2 votes) - Learning To Live - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2003 from Julie DonleyDeath. No one wants to talk about it and yet none of us will escape it. When it happens to someone we know, most people don’t know how to handle it. And it’s because people are uncomfortable about it and it’s so final that people fear the most. In fact, there’s only one thing that tops death on ...
Views: 2463(1 vote) - Time Management Expert - by One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz."
Then he pulled out a one-gallon, ...
Views: 999(1 vote) - Are You Relationship Ready? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanSo, you want to fall in love? You are certainly old enough and moving well along your chosen career path. Many of your friends are either married or in committed relationships. You have grown weary of the singles scene and the solitary life. Therefore, you must be ready, right? Not ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - ARE YOU TIRED OF NOT ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2003 from Veronica LimThere have been many things which I have achieved in the past without apparently having set any goals, and conversely, many goals that I had set, written down, thought a lot about and yet didn’t achieve. Have you found this to be true for you too? Interestingly, the goals that really meant ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Signs Along the Road to Achievement - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2003 from Steve BrunkhorstOne of the first things most of us remember hearing when learning to drive an automobile was "Keep your hands on the wheel." Then there were other precautions like, "Keep your eyes on the road, drive defensively, buckle up for safety, and watch the road signs!" These basic precautions would ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - Massage Your Mind!: Are You Living In A Cave? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2003 from Maya FrostWhen I was three years old, I had an experience I’ll never forget. My mother had just prepared lunch for my brother and me, and a neighbor lady came running over, breathless, telling my mother some news. Mom went right to the television and turned it on. This was unusual—she rarely watched ...
Views: 1208(1 vote) - Forward-Living Legend - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2003 from Mark ThompsonThis FORWARD-LIVING Legend has taken his abilities and energy and focused them in such a way that enabled him to overcome many obstacles throughout his life. His childhood was one of poverty, slavery and some of the most debilitating work known to man. He was born in 1856. During his years of ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - The Gods of Our Planet Earth! - by Submitted on May 31, 2003 from Joseph GhabiRemember me! It’s me! Joseph here in touch with you again! Okay, so you don’t remember! That’s fine then, so let me refresh your mind a bit. When we were in spirit, we had the same discussion you know and I told you, “Hopefully you will remember me when I approach you on this plane.” However, I ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Polishing the Mirror - by Submitted on May 30, 2003 from Judith PenningtonSeveral years ago, during an interview with Bernie Siegel on precognitive intuition and the role it plays in his life, this distinguished doctor and bestselling author recounted a story about a patient who criticized him for his anger. Siegel responded, "I was angry because of what I had to do ...
Views: 796(1 vote) - Can Caretakers Take Care of Themselves - by Submitted on May 29, 2003 from Debbie MandelEmotional and physical well being depend on the metaphysical balance between giving and receiving. Both the Jewish mystical work, the Kabbalah, and the Dali Lama’s Book of Transformations assert the same principle: Each one of us needs to establish a balance between giving and receiving. Easier ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Having It All: Why some people make the leap—and others don’t! - by Submitted on May 28, 2003 from Keith VarnumWe are each beings of light. Within that light are all the colors of the rainbow—all the aspects of God and humanity—all the power of our natural spiritual abilities. Why do some of us open to the full spectrum of our magnificence and power? Why do most of us continue to see only black and ...
Views: 810(1 vote) - ***10 Steps to Jump-Start Your Life Today! - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim Allen1. Now is the time to be honest with yourself and others. If you're trying to revitalize yourself, you have to be honest about what is and is NOT working in your life. Self-deception is like driving around in circles: you're moving, but you're not getting anywhere. 2. The only person you ...
Views: 3241(2 votes) - Natural Solutions for Sunburn, Poison Ivy & Bug Bites - by Submitted on May 26, 2003 from Laura DavimesSUNBURN WHAT TO PUT ON YOUR BODY TO SPEED HEALING: Spread on fresh ALOE VERA GEL (from the leaves of the aloe plant) or products containing fresh aloe. How do you know if it’s fresh? Fresh products have an expiration date. Aloe soothes with anti-inflammatory plant sterols. Aloe also ...
Views: 4509(1 vote) - The Junk In Your Trunk, Parts 1 & 2 - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from James CantrellPart I From the moment of our birth until the moment of our demise, we are constantly writing our life’s experiences onto the slates of our minds; and when we have finished writing on a slate, it is stored in an imaginary trunk where they remain until such time as they are needed as a reference ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Just Allow. But How? - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from Michael LosierIf you've been practicing the Law of Attraction, then you're probably familiar with the expressions, "just Allow" and "it will come." Well, technically, both expressions are true. However, Allowing is not just thinking that you can have your desire - it's also knowing and feeling that it is ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Set Yourself Up For Success! - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from Fran BriggsHere's a great way to program, or set yourself up, for success in advance. It is one of many of what I call, New Empowering Habit Plans (TM). A New Empowering Habit Plan is a formula for achieving success in any given area of your life and requires a minimum of 21 consecutive days of ...
Views: 1793(1 vote) - The Latest Affiliate Marketing Trends - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from George Papazoglou-------------------------------------------------------- Major Players in the Affiliate Marketing Industry like Commission Junction, Linkshare & BeFree are losing an armada of potential affiliates! -------------------------------------------------------- If you're actively involved ...
Views: 1861(1 vote) - 4 Questions To Ask Before Buying a Treadmill - by Submitted on May 23, 2003 from Kathryn ONeillThinking about buying a Treadmill? Here are 4 questions to ask BEFORE you buy to make sure you get the most out of your treadmill purchase: Question #1: What will you use your treadmill for? Will you be using your treadmill for walking or running? If you're planning on running on your ...
Views: 3121(1 vote) - Moving Towards Thin - by Submitted on May 23, 2003 from Vienna MillerIf you read or watch Dr. Phil McGraw, chances are you've heard his advice on how to break a bad habit. He points out that you can't just STOP doing the behavior to break the habit. You have to REPLACE that behavior with another behavior. In other words, you have to START doing something else ...
Views: 902(2 votes) - Four Minutes of Darkness - by Submitted on May 22, 2003 from Michael RawlsTruly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many.Ecclesiastes 11:7,8 (KJV)I was working in a shipyard, building gunboats for the Royal ...
Views: 924(1 vote) - Get To Know Yourself - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherEight Baby Steps To Knowing Your "Self" Who are you? What do you stand for? What do you believe in? What engages your passion? What brings tears of gratitude and joy to your eyes? Do you know, or have you lost yourself? In my work as a professional coach, I’ve helped many people ...
Views: 761(1 vote) - Dare To Dream - by Submitted on May 22, 2003 from Chris LloydThe rewards of life come to those who do, not to those who merely read, talk or day dream. Action is the key. Okay I want you to answer this question: "In December of last year did you achieve all you set out to achieve in January of the same year?" This is a 'yes or no' answer, so don't ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - Illusions and Delusions: Don’t let “reality” come between you and a happy relationship - by Some of the best marriages contain two people looking at each other through foggy glasses. And that’s a good thing.
We have some control over how we experience ourselves, our lovers, our world. Why not, then, choose a more positive version out of the many possibilities we can imagine? When ...
Views: 838(1 vote) - LOOKING FOR LOVE? Love starts with you - by Submitted on May 22, 2003 from Marguerite TennierYes, I know. You've heard it before. You can't love someone and you can't accept true love in your life unless you love yourself first. It does not apply to you, you say. You already love yourself. Well, do you? Or do you secretly fear that you will not be loved the way you want because you ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Animal Lovers Have an Abundance of Career Choices - by Submitted on May 21, 2003 from Paula FitzsimmonsLots of people -- and you may be one of them -- would like a career involving animals. For one reason or another, they put their dreams aside, often in the belief that their choices are limited. Veterinarian and zookeeper are two of the animal-related professions that often come to mind. But not ...
Views: 924(1 vote) - "Plugging Up The Holes in Your Relationships..." - by Submitted on May 21, 2003 from Susie and Otto CollinsAre there any "holes" in your relationship? If you're like us--the answer is yes. In fact, in many relationships there are usually quite a few "holes." "Holes" are those things in your relationships and life that you may know are there but it's always a surprise when you fall into one. ...
Views: 975(1 vote) - Being Committed - by Submitted on May 21, 2003 from Liz SumnerA number of years ago at my first personal growth seminar, the wise group leader asked if I had problems with commitment. I clearly remember my thought processes. "Commitment? I'm not sure I understand what that means. Oh well, it's probably not important." That was a pivotal realization for ...
Views: 812(1 vote) - What is Life Coaching? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoMoney Magazine said that “A coach may be the guardian angel you need to rev up your career.” In fact, if you pick up any major newspaper or magazine, you are bound to come across a glowing article on coaching. It is one of the fastest growing careers, with an estimated 100,000 coaches in the ...
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