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- Are You Surrounded With Authentic Communities? Explore 7 Possibilities - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does community mean? Is it an old fashioned barn raising from days gone by, or a church social, or town festival? Where does community start, and why is it important in the first place? Nowadays, community means a Facebook group or "Twittering" thither and yon. Community is all those ...
Views: 1169(4 votes) - ***Does Online Dating Lead To Marriage? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Oh, the times, they are a-changing! This refrain is from a very famous Peter, Paul, and Mary song. And the truth is, people are finding love in different ways than they did is year’s past. Online dating is a reality today. According to recent ...
Views: 8118(37 votes) - Is Life A Big Sky Dive? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWatching the video…how do they do this Sky Dive? This is my first time ever to “jump out of a plane” …attached to a complete stranger…. Yes, you go in tandem, with an instructor….you are harnessed together before the jump….. “Josh and Kay”…that is us…now we get outfitted….. these harnesses ...
Views: 995(3 votes) - Corned Beef Leftovers - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIrish or not, many of us make corned beef this time of year—myself included. If you don’t know what to do with leftovers—or if you want something new, read on. I buy corned beef once a year and usually make it with the traditional stuff—cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year, my husband ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - What's Your Song? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's nest building time. Beneath the Juniper tree where three dogs sleep the day away, is a litter pile of broken twigs. High overhead, two magpies are busy home-building six feet from the top of the tree. Right now, its rush hour in the sky south of my house, as bluejays, woodpeckers, ...
Views: 1000(4 votes) - Six Reasons You Will Not Get Six Pack Abs - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Shannon ClarkMany people make it a goal to get six pack abs, yet never follow through and reach this goal. Why is this? Why is it that so many people attempt to get six pack abs yet never seem to have success? Is it that the goal itself is just so hard to achieve or is there more to it? Perhaps they ...
Views: 2105(4 votes) - Your Bodymind: Moving In and Out of Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine you are trying to squeeze some toothpaste out of a tube but you have forgotten to take the top off. What happens? Deb actually did this in one of her most unaware moments (they do happen!) and the toothpaste soon found another way out—through the bottom of the tube and onto her ...
Views: 698(4 votes) - Internet Network Marketing - The Funded Proposal Concept - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Toki ToverIf you don't know by now, you have to get the point that in order to do business successfully you need to have a marketing budget every month. The saying it takes money to make money is pretty darn true. Yes, there are completely free ways to create your own traffic, but if you want to kick ...
Views: 993(1 vote) - How to Be Great Without Trying - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour sacred self. Your authentic self. Your supreme self. Your divine self. A lot of terms are used for it, but the point is that there is much more to us as people than our natural selves. As humans, it’s only natural to rely on what we know with our five senses—taste, touch, site, smell and ...
Views: 809(4 votes) - Emerging From the Grey: Ways We Numb Ourselves - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life's colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are ...
Views: 984(2 votes) - Noah benShea’s Ten Commandments for Tough Times - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNoah benShea’s Ten Commandments for Tough Times 1. Being broke is not the same as being broken, losing money is not the same as being lost, and finding your balance is not something you can do on a balance sheet. 2. Don’t confuse having less with being less, having more with being ...
Views: 1366(2 votes) - The Current of Life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe’ve all paid our dues–at some point–for the sake of our kids, muscling through the parental prerequisite ninety minutes of yet another disengaging children’s movie. Think “Lilo and Stitch” or “Curly Sue”… On the other hand, we‘ve also experienced the moment, sitting in those same theater ...
Views: 711(3 votes) - You’re a Mess of Contradictions. How Very Beautiful - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes.” - Walt Whitman Soon after we met, my man and I were getting ready for a party. “I’m not good at parties,” I warned him. “What?! You’re like the public-speaking power chicklet.” “Noooo. I’m the ...
Views: 580(2 votes) - Dealing with Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAnd then there was STRESS; have you ever heard someone say that they “thrive under pressure?” Maybe this statement even hits home in your court and possibly it could be true. Many people work well under the gun and some may even produce fabulous results. However, do you know that nervous ...
Views: 1502(4 votes) - Ayurveda for Daily life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAyurveda is the holisitic system of medicine native to India. Many say that it is a revealed tradition, passed down by the gods. Although this revelation is important, even more germane is the ability to tap into one's own intuition, to find one's inner revelation. I believe, at its heart, that ...
Views: 1334(4 votes) - The Dream of Making Money Online - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Gary KohnkeHave you ever dreamt about making money online? To be able to work from home and make big profits on auto pilot? To be able to get up in the morning in your pajamas and work an hour a day from home, and becoming an Internet Millionaire? It sounds great to just about everyone you and I know. ...
Views: 885(1 vote) - The Big Leap: Getting Out Of The Excellence Trap And Into Your Zone Of Genius - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile Kathlyn is in Honolulu to teach one of our 3-Day conscious loving seminars, I'm happily immersed in the run-up to the publication on April 21 of my new book, The Big Leap. It's all about what we've named the Upper Limit Problem. Between now and when the book comes out, I'd like to share ...
Views: 1051(2 votes) - Age Difference in Dating - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe dating world can be an exciting place where people meet, hook up and form relationships of various kinds. On the other hand, it can be a daunting and challenging place too. First off, an individual has to know how to look around and find the right person to date. As the relationship goes to ...
Views: 4030(2 votes) - When to Eat Dessert and Why - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowDessert; it is a fact in every woman’s real life plan of action that dessert isn’t going anywhere anytime soon and so it shouldn’t. You weren’t put on this earth to not have the pleasure of enjoying your favorite treats. Figuring out which treats are ordinary and which ones are special helps ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - Create Recess in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring a workshop I was faced with someone throwing the gauntlet: “Okay sunshine girl what cheery bit of advice do you have about the recession?” I replied, “You know what they say what doesn’t kill you can make you stronger!” Here is the gist of the rest of the session: The recession can help ...
Views: 898(2 votes) - Seneca on Pleasures & Punishments - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“So called pleasures, when they go beyond a certain limit, are but punishments.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Deeply influenced by the classic Greek philosophers like Aristotle, the Stoics were/are all about self-control, self-mastery and virtuous living. Reminds me of Aristotle’s ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - PeaceWomen: Theatre and Peace - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNo, the title isn’t a typo. PeaceWomen is the name of a theatre piece I wrote about the female Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. Since 1901, twelve women have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Just twelve. Their writings and their lives fascinate me. Because I, too, Nobel Laureate or not, am a ...
Views: 801(2 votes) - Between Kindness and Results - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor me, kindness is an essential part of the process for gaining long-term results. Now, you may question the correlation between words of encouragement and the reality of achieving goals. But let’s consider the following observations and sensibilities: Results are due to the amount of effort ...
Views: 677(2 votes) - What the Future Holds: A Blue Sweater - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe future feels uncertain right now, but we may be able to glimpse it through a child's blue sweater. The child, a little girl, wore the same blue sweater to school every day. She loved it because of the African scenes with zebras in the front and mountains across the chest. The time came when ...
Views: 830(1 vote) - Are You Dead Or Just Comfortable? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAre you hearing people talk about how uncomfortable they are these days? Kind of makes sense given all the uncomfortable changes accompanying this fine recession we find ourselves in. I attended a conference last week in San Francisco where one of the speakers said something that to some, ...
Views: 609(1 vote) - 10 Behaviors Patients Shouldn't Put Up with from Their Doctors - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Lisa CopenWe will never find the perfect doctor, as they are all human and none of them are perfect. It comes as no surprise to most of us that they call their profession "the practice of medicine." One of the leading causes of death and injury in the United States is medical mistakes. Statistics show ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - Saving Money and Expanding Our Community in Difficult Times - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy family is a book family. As far back as I can remember, even before my father began writing books, our house was full of books. Piles and piles of books lying in every corner of the house. My mother was always trying to find space to build bookshelves. As an avid reader myself, I soon got ...
Views: 672(1 vote) - Frugal Living, but with Compassion - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy Alex Blackwell. The Blackwell family recently passed their own Economic Stimulus Package. The slow economy and resulting recession is playing havoc with our family budget. The rising cost of groceries (I paid over $4 for a box of breakfast cereal last night) is putting a substantial dent ...
Views: 793(1 vote) - Positive Thinking Steps to Put You On Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraEvery one of us naturally wants to take steps toward positive thinking because it would take us toward more encouraging and optimistic experiences. Since thinking positively does not come naturally or easily to most of us, it takes focus to acquire them. However, the steps of affirmative ...
Views: 1026(1 vote) - 3 Green, Money Saving Workout Tips - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all agree that we all need to do a better job conserving our planet’s limited resources, but where do you begin when it comes to making your workout green without busting your budget? Here are 3 simple solutions that will easily help you get green into your workout routine without much ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Is Your Spring Cleaning Stuck in the '90s? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUsing toxic chemicals is so last century. If you're still doing your spring cleaning the same way you always have, this is the year to change it up — and save money in the process. Make these 5 updates and clean the house top to bottom without taking a toll on your health or your wallet. 1. ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - Augmenting Health with Iron Supplements - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraVitamin and mineral supplementation is now considered as an essential as aspect of a health regimen as the modern diet may not suffice in providing the body’s needed nutrients. Due to processing and the additives contained in today’s food products as well as the inability of a majority to enjoy ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - The Dead Sea in Israel – What's So Good About It? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Hillel MintzDid you ever wonder how low a person can go? Well, in one respect it can be that the answer is the Dead Sea in Israel. You see, it is the lowest point on the planet! The Dead Sea is actually a good size lake on the south eastern part of Israel about 45 minutes drive from Jerusalem. This ...
Views: 4627(2 votes) - Totally Single Parenting - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSingle Mothers by Choice: Can we call this *extremely* conscious parenting? The other night, I accompanied my younger son to the end-of-season pizza party for his basketball team. In attendance were eight fourth-grade boys, one younger brother, seven fathers and me. At first, I felt a little ...
Views: 1278(3 votes) - How to Use Twitter to Manage Your Chronic Pain - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Lisa CopenIf you have a chronic illness or live with daily chronic pain you are physician may have requested for you to keep a diary of your pain levels so that he can monitor what activities or influences in your life can increase your level of pain. He may have recommended that you also record your ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Manifesting Beyond Your Wildest Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Can you tell me what it means when what manifests is better than your wildest dreams? Years ago I meditated for inner peace. Maybe I had other wishes for my life but never got very specific in my head. What eventually manifested was beyond what I could imagine for myself. I ...
Views: 1402(2 votes) - Can You Handle A Chow Chow? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe Chow Chow is an extremely cute dog, which is often perceived by many to be a teddy bear or lion. This breed has been around for thousands of years originating from Mongolia, where they were kept as watch dogs. What makes it so special and different from other pets is its fierce loyalty. On ...
Views: 1226(1 vote) - Getting Away From Crazy-Busy - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLet's face it. Modern life is busy. Way busier than most of us would like. Between working, home, partners, family, outside and activities, it's a wonder we have time to breathe, much less live. Most people are so busy they can't get anything done. Sound odd? It's the modern conundrum. We try ...
Views: 732(2 votes) - Traveling Blind in the Times of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my teens (when I was still living in the USSR) I had a neighbor who was blind. He seemed imperturbable, monolithic, settled yet spontaneous and relaxed. I never knew anyone like that until I started reading about Zen masters with their notorious mix of non-threatening confidence and ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Healthy Weight Loss – Are You Ready for Positive Lifestyle Change? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2010 from Liz MitchellChoosing a health weight loss diet is important to your health and well being. Consequences are many when you are overweight, including high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes. Many of us have unhealthy lifestyles that have resulted from too much dieting. We bounce right back to where we ...
Views: 1307(3 votes) - Yoga Isn’t Stretching - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf we look at the purpose of yoga and understand it in its spiritual context, we could distill it as 'opening the body, at the physical and subtle levels'. In this process of opening what is held within these different levels, the holding and in fact what creates the holding itself, is released. ...
Views: 1053(2 votes) - How To Magnetise Good Health To Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors'A large portion of our physical ailments result from unused lung cells, and consequent imperfect circulation of the blood. Fill the lungs full--every cell--with fresh air, two or three times daily, and do not over-load the digestive organs, and sickness will fly away to the dark regions where ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Celebrating Beauty - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKnow what you want - and find out how to get it “Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.” Martin Luther King, ...
Views: 813(2 votes) - Tuesday Yoga Tip: The Yoga of Effortless Standing - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn a yoga practice we create energy and move into difficult poses by engaging and lifting our muscles. While this is helpful for yoga asana, lifting these muscles consistantly will result in strain. Muscle strain produces injury. Chloe Wing, a senior teacher of the Alexander technique in New ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - Albert Einstein’s Birthday - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, Then what are we to think of an empty desk?” ~ Albert Einstein Overflowing ashtrays, piles of books, coffee stained napkins scribbled with half-baked theories, mangled envelopes, semi-scribed journals, purloined pens, dog-eared dailies, ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - Book Review of "Articles That Sell" - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Judine SlaughterBy: Bonnie Jo Davis Published by: Davis Virtual Assistance Description: Ingenious How can you effectively and inexpensively promote your business on the Internet? But, all you have is a one page website and your site can't possibly attract a lot of traffic. Plus, you don't know how to ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - 3 Simple Steps to Re-Wire Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumOver the years, I have noticed that some of the most common, most painful, and most challenging blocks stem from thinking patterns. Often, it's not our outside circumstances, our luck, our families or our businesses that keep us stuck. Instead, what tends to hold us back and hurt us the most ...
Views: 3353(12 votes) - Waking from the Dream & Reclaiming Our Spiritual Identity - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from David Ott“Yet the Bible says that a deep sleep fell upon Adam, And nowhere is there reference to his waking up.” (ACIM T.C2.I.3.6) Older Souls An older soul, who understands the real purpose of our time here is to awaken or reclaim our Spiritual Identity as soon as possible, will often choose ...
Views: 2529(2 votes) - Finding the Secret to Network Marketing Success - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Mark PhelpsYou're about to learn the secret to network marketing success. Yes, this one tactic will leverage your business to unparalleled levels. The truth is it's not really a secret but just simply common sense. Can you remember clearly what attracted you to your opportunity? Apart from the lure of ...
Views: 1384(1 vote) - Choosing Top Network Marketing Companies - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Mark PhelpsTop network marketing companies are a dime a dozen. Just as the failure rate is high among MLM distributors, it's almost just as frightening among network marketing companies. Many companies come and go every month. This is just another grey area which clouds the reputation of the industry ...
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