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- The 3 Most Important Reasons Farrah Fawcett Matters - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s not her role as a detective in the 1970’s series, “Charlie’s Angels”; or her long, feather-shagged sun-streaked locks; or even her legendary 17-year tumultuous love affair with Ryan O’Neal, that make Farrah Fawcett a cultural icon. There are three more important reasons – reasons that ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Embrace Your Uniqueness! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI live in the Dominican Republic and am blessed to be surrounded by beauty in so many forms; however it is the people here, both men and women that teach me the most about beauty, beauty of spirit and faith, family, community and attitude and also the powerful lesson of body acceptance and ...
Views: 990(2 votes) - Motherhood and Alcohol: When is it Il Fino on the Vino? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a growing body of research that shows that women who are stay at home moms are drinking more alcohol than their working mom counterparts who juggle multiple roles. So I found myself asking, “why is that so?” Why isn’t the stress of being so overly committed to both home and career ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Father's Day Gift Ideas: 5 Enthralling Nonfiction Audiobooks for Dad - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are at a loss for what to get for your father this Father's Day, get him an audiobook. Why would your father want to listen to an audiobook? Well, first of all, they require less time and effort than actually reading a book. Your dad can listen to an audiobook in bits and chunks ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - The Dilemma of the "Good" Muslim - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven before his inauguration, President Obama signaled a change of attitude toward Islam. He renounced the term "war on terror" and has never even flirted with another right-wing favorite, "clash of civilizations." Since taking office he has addressed the Islamic world with respect -- a key ...
Views: 988 - A Change of Heart – Healing with Mother - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor as long as I could remember, my mother and I had never been close. I’m sure she held me as a young child and of course she loved me, but as I was growing up and into adulthood, I never felt connected to her. Over the years, I always envied my girlfriend’s relationships with their mothers. I ...
Views: 987(1 vote) - 21 Ways to Celebrate Life - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWho better to suggest how to celebrate life than one for whom life is no longer on this earth but whose perspective is eternal. And so it was that Ways to Celebrate Life came to be. My son Josh was struck by a car and killed at age 15 ½ in 2002. My profound grief was tempered by a blessing. Josh ...
Views: 986 - How to Take a Shower with Your Glasses On - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWake up on day 11 with the same cold you had 10 days ago. Your husband leaves to work in another state, your family will follow and relocate, then he calls to tell you he is in love with his co-worker Bruce. Waking up at 2 in the morning for two weeks straight with a 2 year old ...
Views: 984(2 votes) - Intuitive Decision Making - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've been teaching intuition development classes for over twenty-five years and I'm often asked about my favorite techniques. Here's one that I call the "Good Choice/Bad Choice" exercise. Write several sentences on a notepad about a decision you’re facing. For the purpose of this exercise, ...
Views: 984(3 votes) - Family, Finances, and Fear - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFear. It’s the four-letter word that infiltrates our families, our job market and even our economy.. And while few of us enjoy fear, it is actually a very powerful and beneficial emotion. Why? Fear shows us that we need protection, and it outlines a coming threat – be it real or imagined. The ...
Views: 983(3 votes) - Feeling Rainforest Love - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMarch 29th 2009, North West of Mato Grosso State (Brasil)..Enawene Nawe village. Are you an eco-traveler mesmerized by the lush, green rainforests of the Amazon and beyond? Like many eco-travelers, you may be captivated by just-released Amazon rainforest images taken by photographer Daniel ...
Views: 983(1 vote) - Detox Emotions this Spring - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile spring is the perfect time to detox the deep tissues of the body, few of us realize the opportunity each spring brings with regard to a deep emotional cleanse. In nature, the harvest in the spring is basically one rich in low fat foods. If we were forced to eat only according to nature's ...
Views: 982 - “Enviro-Friendly” Dry Cleaning isn’t So Friendly After All - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThese days, “eco” dry cleaners seem to be popping up all over the place. Ever wonder how green their clean really is? Not terribly, it turns out. Regular dry cleaning is notoriously harmful to the environment, but even dry cleaners that market themselves as “eco-friendly” are most likely using a ...
Views: 982(1 vote) - Ducks Don't Do Anger - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Ducks don’t do anger. Ducks fight over a piece of bread and then they just swim away,” says our dear friend Deepesh. None of us like to admit that we get irritated, bitchy, or lose our temper; we much prefer to think of ourselves as being tolerant and kind. But there is a lot of anger flying ...
Views: 981 - The "Oh Well" Mantra - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have a friend named Annie. She was my roommate two times (!) in college. During the second time, I realized that she was a natural born yogi, no Asana practice necessary. When she did her homework, she did it. When she watched TV or goofed off or whatever, she did that too. She wasn't worried ...
Views: 980(1 vote) - No Way To Grow Taller After Puberty - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWeb sites for products such as "HeightGrowth" are so unbelievable that the people who wrote them must be laughing as they steal people's money for totally worthless products. They tell you that if you take HeightGrowth, you will continue to grow until you are as tall as you like, at any age. ...
Views: 978 - Holy Guacamole! It's Not Just for Dipping Anymore! - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHappy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of the land that brought us that ingenious concoction known as the margarita I am here to bring you a new DIY treat that is worthy of the beauties south of the border. Bust out the avocado mamacita because our vitamin packed green friend isn't just for dipping ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - Ideas For Green Wedding Favors - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's wedding season, and earth-loving brides are thinking about how to make their big day less wasteful and more green. One decision that green brides wrestle with is wedding favors. Eliminating them is the greenest choice, but a small take-away gift is a tradition some won't part with. There ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - Lessons From Dad - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe shouldn't wait until Father's Day to ponder the impact our dads have on our lives, but time slips by, doesn't it? We don't always reserve much of it to appreciate the contributions our loved ones make. Thanks to this greeting card moment, we all receive reminders to reflect upon and ...
Views: 977(2 votes) - Early Morning Thoughts! - Part XXXIII - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Friends Part XXXIII - Some early morning thoughts: . Heard about the solar powered aircraft 'Solar Impulse' that will fly around the globe from Zurich? If so, why not cars, A/Cs, computers? . Nothing is impossible for a brave heart! - French Proverb - À coeur vaillant rien ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - Healing Ego Illusions - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I've been of the belief for some time that a great goal would be to eliminate the influence of the ego. One sentence you wrote in either The Book of Secrets or Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire (I read them back to back) had such a profound effect I must share it. I decided to have ...
Views: 976 - My Morning Booty Call - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have a morning booty call, no missing it, it is absolute. It is my two year old ready for his bottom to be changed. Funny thing, when we were called upon to give our morning routines, this naturally came to mind as it’s my reality. Sorry to disappoint those that may have thought this was ...
Views: 975(3 votes) - Yogic Vacation! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few thoughts on vacation through the eyes of yoga: 1. Change what surrounds you, and then, "Who are you!?" in this new place. 2. Because everything is constantly changing; changing our locale floats on that swelling wave. 3. The universe is vast, and we are small. 4. Our eyes are much bigger ...
Views: 973(1 vote) - A Fun SPRING Ritual, Space Clearing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo in preparation for the Aries new moon (this thursday), which symbolizes the astrological new year, I highly recommend doing a space clearing in your home. If you can do one in your work space (on a small scale if you share an office) I recommend that too. Why our work spaces? Remember we ...
Views: 972 - A Mindfulness Meal Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith its many details, motions, and movements, it may be easy to perceive Buddhism’s formal Oryoki monastery meal as a prescribed ritual. But within the practice of Buddhism, monastic meals—indeed, all meals and other “everyday” activities—serve as a microcosm for the more profound, ...
Views: 972 - Satan's Last Gasp - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSatan is losing the battle for people's minds. This is a clear trend, and it's been mounting for a long time. The basic reason is that evil has gotten a lot of competition. Are schizophrenics possessed by the Devil? Raise your hand if you say yes. A century ago, countless more people would have ...
Views: 972(2 votes) - Unrealistic Expectations Can Lead to Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI sat at the staff meeting listening to a social worker talk about a client who was very upset because the elevator in her subsidized apartment complex was too far from her door - and I marveled. Not only had the client invested a lot of energy in being upset about this, but the social worker ...
Views: 972(3 votes) - Trust Your Hopes, Not Your Fears - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThat is the definition of “faith” according to my morning tea mug. I like to be greeted by this reminder first thing because I’m a learned optimist. I used to be a shocking pessimist who availed of every opportunity to worry. But now I know that worry is such a waste of time! But still, the ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - Enviro-Eateries Causing Quite a Stir - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEco-friendly patrons can feel a little less guilty eating out these days thanks to a host of gourmet establishments turning over an environmentally-conscious leaf. Why the new found interest in all things green? Both a personal green philosophy and a need to please eco-chic customers have begun ...
Views: 970 - How To Say No Nicely - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSaying no to others can be a daunting experience. Intellectually, you tell yourself that you can say no calmly and assertively – that it means saying yes to the self. However, when it comes time to actually use the two-letter word, many feel anxious and stressed as a more rapid, shallower ...
Views: 969 - On Sexual Desire and Monasticism - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: My son has just begun in the last few weeks to study to learn enlightenment. He has the book A Course in Miracles and Eckhart Tolle's Book (CD) that I gave him. He studies your books and others from libraries...my question... A week ago he left on a bus to go out west as he ...
Views: 969 - Women's Stories To Change the World - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’m finally doing it! I am writing that long dreamed of book that I have been yearning to write. My kick in the butt came from a very talented friend, writer and teacher, Jen Sincero, who teaches a class called “How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal in 8 Weeks.” Jen lives in Venice, CA and ...
Views: 969 - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Vitamin D – A New Study - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs I talk about in my book, studies have consistently shown us that vitamin D in childhood can protect against multiple sclerosis as a person gets older. The question has always been raised of whether taking vitamin D once a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is made, is of any benefit. Now ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - Soul On Fire - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCNN recently ran a story about the devastating wildfires raging across southern Australia, a natural disaster that may have involved climate change, normal weather patterns, and even arson. 200 people have died so far and the loss of homes and property is stunning. The story included an ...
Views: 968 - The Call to Freedom - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently visited the lively, beautiful city of Berlin. It was my first visit, and I brought with the visit what the word "Berlin" has meant to me. In my mind Berlin is a city that has lived at the center of extremes. In the 1930's it was a pleasure capitol of hedonistic fulfillment. In the ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - Don't Be So Sensitive! - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Don't be so sensitive!" Has anyone ever said that to you? Hopefully not when you were rendered especially vulnerable by a condition like cancer. Hopefully, not at all. Someone recently directed me to thicken my skin after I expressed feeling upset at a teasing, sarcastic remark. ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - How Do You Know When It's Spring? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” ~Mark Twain I’m so happy I’m so happy I’m so happy!!! It is the first day of spring. Woohoo. ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Premonitions: Making Money with the Mind - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"If people have the ability to sense the future, why aren't they rich?" This is one of the most frequent questions I've been asked by readers of my book The Power of Premonitions. The fact is, some are very rich, and they attribute their wealth in part to their ability to sense the future. As ...
Views: 967 - Susan Boyle's Gift - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am one of the nearly forty-nine million You Tube viewers who have watched Susan Boyle, the unemployed cat owner from Scotland, blow away the audience of Britain's Got Talent. Before she takes the stage we learn that Boyle is 47, never married, never kissed, spends her days with Pebbles the ...
Views: 967 - Why Hiring is Paradoxically Harder in a Downturn - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHiring is always hard. The hardest thing to do at a company is the recruiting and hiring. It was really hard when the economy was doing well. Paradoxically, for certain industries (especially those reliant on innovation such as those in the tech space), it's even harder when times are ...
Views: 966 - Confronting Your Fears - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, an interviewer asked me what my greatest fears were. I said I didn't have any. He seemed surprised, but this is how I see it: If you label something as a fear, then it creates fear when sometimes it's not a fear but a concern. For example, I know just as well as everyone else that New ...
Views: 965 - More Happy, Healthy Birthdays! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecent survey results released by the American Cancer Society reinforce, once again, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and the findings are definitely cause for celebration. The online survey, which showed a strong link between health and attitudes about birthdays, revealed that people who ...
Views: 965 - The Healing Power of Children's Imagination for Medical Procedures: Help for Pain, Anxiety, and Fear - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMedical procedures and surgery can be terrorizing to a child. The worry, anxiety, fear of pain, and feeling out of control can send kids over the edge - from hysterical crying to aggressive and acting-out behavior, to hiding and crawling up in a fetal position. As nurses and practitioners you ...
Views: 965(2 votes) - Why Do We Lie to the People We Love? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere’s something about love which stimulates the imagination. We fantasize about romance and sex. When we are in love we walk on air and everything is wonderful, even when in reality we soon discover that it isn’t perfect. Besides, who can compete with our complex imagination? And ...
Views: 965 - Hugs: The Energy of an Embrace - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe need to touch and be touched is established early in our lives, as we develop and grow in the omnipresent embrace of our mother’s womb. Once we are born, separated from that sanctuary of connectivity, we begin to crave the physical embrace of our parents. As we age, we become more ...
Views: 964(2 votes) - Where Have Your Fingers Been Before You Spread on That Lip Balm? Eos Takes Care of That Issue - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've recently admitted to be having a skeeve peeve. As a mother and massage therapist, I know where where my fingers have been recently and so using them to apply my beauty products off the cuff, have recently made me hesitate. Just last week I starting rubbing my lip balm pot over my lips ...
Views: 964 - Disconnecting from Technology - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA couple of weeks ago, just before I took some vacation time, I was chatting with a student about my trip. He asked if I would send him some photos of flowing lava from the active Hawaiian volcano I planned to visit. I told him I would do so when I got back. "Just send them from your phone," ...
Views: 963(1 vote) - Is This Economy Your Opportunity? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis economic situation has everyone reeling, it seems these days. On the news we are hit with a constant barrage of dire predictions, plunging stocks, unemployment, etc. It truly is uncharted territory we are treading on right now. No one really knows what President Obama's stimulus plan is ...
Views: 962 - Mummies in the Sand - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaybe the Egyptians had it right: Spend your entire life preparing for the life to come—the afterlife. Build a magnificent tomb in which to spend eternity. Stock it with food and wine, gold and chariots. After all, you're going to be dead a lot longer than you're going to be alive. But pharaohs ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - "Tomorrow, Though, is Another Day" - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have decided to write this post in regard to our current "economic situation" that our world seems to be suffering from today. On my health and vitality blog, with my personal clients, and in my home with my family I have tried to steer clear of this subject as a whole as it is my sincere ...
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