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- How Multi-Goaling Beats Multi-Tasking Every Time - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOf course you have multiple things to do. That's a good thing. In fact, if you didn't have multiple things to do you might be coming near the end of an active life. Even if you've lost your job, and I know what that one's like, you still have multiple things to do. More accurately stated, you ...
Views: 724 - When One Door Closes, Another Opens. But Those Hallways Can Kill You - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere's a quote from US News and World Report: If you've recently been laid off, you've probably had someone tap you on the shoulder and tell you something like: "Out of crisis comes opportunity," or "When one door closes, another opens." It probably feels a little pat, but the truth is that ...
Views: 724 - An Introduction to "30 Days to a Greener You" - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps the biggest misconception about living green is that it requires for us to sacrifice our pleasures for a more meager, less fun existence. After all, for all the research that has been done on the environmentally damaging effects of plastic water bottles, eating beef, and driving our ...
Views: 723 - Peace Through Commerce® - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the context of my work with FLOW and my collaboration with FLOW co-founder Michael Strong (author of Be the Solution: How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the World’s Problems), for the past three years I have been deeply engaged in advancing the idea of Peace Through ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Pondering Plastic Surgery - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Lately, out of my insecurities, I have been toying with the idea of doing plastic surgery for my nose. Yet, at the same time, I am aware that I want to develop my spiritual life (I have been practicing yoga for 11 years and I've been teaching it for the past three years) in more ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Recipe: Good Morning Sunshine Apple Pancakes - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of our top 50 recipes from The Most Remarkable Vegan Recipe Contest. Good Morning Sunshine Apple Pancakes Kimberly Brown, Kansas 4 servings 5 minutes prep 10 minutes cook 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 Tbl sucanat 1 cup soymilk 1 ...
Views: 723 - Tree House: A Small Piece of Heaven - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is no greater way to escape the troubles of daily life than to ascend into the welcoming embrace of a tree house. Like a bird in its nest, we feel held and safe in the branches, cloaked within a curtain of green leaves. Here we can breathe more freely and think more clearly, our hearts and ...
Views: 723 - Dancing with her Heart - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another and little Radha did just that. Yes Radha, the one who cannot walk, the one with brittle bones disease, the one who dreams of being a dancer danced with her heart, and I know that even the Heavens stopped to watch ...
Views: 722 - Our American Neighbors Could Teach Us A Few Things - Happy Canada Day - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people around the world both love and detest Americans. They would love to be able to live in the United States and perhaps realize their own "American Dream". And yet the U.S. has been criticized and reviled for its belligerent, patronizing "Father Knows Best" attitude about how the rest ...
Views: 722(3 votes) - March 26, 2009 Best of the INTENTernet: Save Humanity, the Planet and You! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat a weird yet inspiring potpourri of INTENTernet links this week. LOLcats and other anonymous internet vigilantes condemn a 16-year-old thief to return the stolen Sidekick back to the original owner. (Read the link for the dramatic conclusion!) Frenetic hamsters in wheels: coming to a cell ...
Views: 721 - Resisting the Oneness - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: You often speak about the "All Is One" concept, and I am re-reading "Anatomy of Spirit" while working with my root chakra to deal with all my tribal issues, and Caroline Myss is also writing of "All Is One." But as often happens when I contemplate that "sacred truth", I would like to ...
Views: 721 - Soap Up, Without Poisoning the Planet - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGetting cleaned up can be a dirty job. Modern hygiene requires that you spend some quality time with your showerhead. The average person showers for about 10 minutes. In an old-school shower (made before 1992), that means you're using about 100 gallons of water. The government has since ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - Battling the Great Depression - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn out –of –work money manager in California loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90 year old Ohio woman shoots herself in the chest as authorities arrive to evict her from the modest house she called home for 38 years. A record 500,000 homeowners have entered the ...
Views: 720 - Hot Potato Guidance: To Keep...or to Tell? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’m pretty uncomfortable about it at this point, and I know too that I’m doing the right thing. As you know, I function as a Chief Spiritual Officer for several businesses. It’s hard to explain what a CSO does. The basic job is to look at business scenarios of all kinds and listen for guidance ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - Insights from Admiring a Tree - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs you know, I have been up in Northern California visiting family for the 4th of July. I have been up in the mountains, north of Sacramento, on some property that my family has owned for generations. As a child, my brother and I would spend every single summer up there, fishing, catching ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - Wisdom in the Marketplace - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMonkInTheCity spoke to Zen Master Genpo Roshi about money. The Monk: It’s bonus time in the City, and I’m a Zen monk. No one wants to believe they are greedy. But to be honest, I’ve thought about it a lot. It pays the bills, the mortgage, and allows me to give some to family, friends and ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - 13 “FAB” Tips to Go from Whiner to a Winner - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCenter Yourself Take in a deep breath. Let it out. Now, breathe in brilliance. Exhale out the burden. Do this three times so you feel more centered. Ask For It Ask for the Greatest Good. As Mayor, take a moment and claim your office, and ask that your solutions be for the ...
Views: 719(2 votes) - An Exclusive Interview with The Duhks, An Eco-Conscious Green Band - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf the ethos of Intent.com ever were to have a soundtrack, it just might include a track or two from The Duhks, a five-person band that draws its musical influences from bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz and soul. This musical quintet—formed by siblings Sarah and Christian Dugas, fiddler ...
Views: 719 - Kindness: All The Cool Kids Are Doing It - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe paradox of selflessness never ceases to amaze me, yet somehow I continually forget that the receiving is in the giving. I was reminded yet again on Memorial Day when I joined Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) as they kicked-off their third year of anonymous, kind-hearted shenanigans. The ...
Views: 719(4 votes) - What Helps You Expand Your Thinking? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo many of us think about creativity in the context of being an artist or musician. However I prefer the definition that resiliency expert Frederic Flach uses. Creativity is “a response to a situation that calls for a novel but adaptive solution, one that serves to accomplish a goal.” That’s ...
Views: 719(3 votes) - What Makes a Great Father or Mother? The Little Things - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I was in my twenties, my gaze was always focused on the big things—finding the “perfect” partner, the “to-die-for” job, the “huge” book deal, or getting into the “best” graduate school. Little things didn’t matter much; they were unnecessary distractions that I treated as rounding errors. ...
Views: 719(1 vote) - You can only manage your half of any relationship - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'm always struck by how opposites attract. I'm also struck by how attraction turns into frustration over time. It's a fascinating phenomenon that we are drawn to people with different characteristics and strengths than we have. Then we spend the rest of our lives trying to change them so that ...
Views: 719 - Bernie Madoff is the Bear - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMore than 100 years ago, it was an annual tradition in some Native American tribes to capture a large bear, tie him to a stake, and then begin dancing around him. There was also a bonfire and drumming. Then, one by one, members of the tribe approached the bear and confessed their sins. After ...
Views: 718 - Girl Scout Cookies - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy daughter, Tara, is in first grade and is in Brownies, the precursor to Girl Scouts. I have to admit I was very wary of her joining what I thought was a conservative, all American, clan of secret codes and rules. Really not my thing. That said, its part of the tradition at her school and so ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - I Lost My Job and I Liked It! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis afternoon I received a call from Peter Gould, the CEO of my company: ‘Lilou, I have bad news.’ He paused for a few seconds. It seemed an eternity. I had felt the tension in the company, and sensed something bad was about to happen, but nothing could have prepared me for his words: ‘Your ...
Views: 718(3 votes) - Peace of Mind as a Tool to Abate the US Crisis of Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI believe – and I think this is a relatively non-controversial view – that the current recession/crisis has been and will be worse/deeper as a result of fear seeping deep into the American psyche. Even though I disagree with many of the actions and in-actions of the Bush administration/team, I ...
Views: 718 - Seven Tips for Sparking Your Creativity - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’ve read a lot of advice about how to spark creativity. Everyone’s creativity takes a different form, however, so the advice that works varies a lot from person to person. For example, I put a lot of pressure on myself to be efficient and productive. One of my struggles is to allow myself to ...
Views: 718 - The Dark Truth About Our Pain - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor the last few weeks, I have been on a radio tour for the release of the paperback edition of Why Good People Do Bad Things. In my interviews, I keep hearing the same questions. Why did you write this as your sixth book? Why is this important to understand? Why do we do bad things? Why do we ...
Views: 718 - 10 Suggestions for Having a Regular Meditation Practice Even if You Would Rather Be Thrown into a Shark-Infested Ocean - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour unforgiving alarm rings for all it’s worth. It’s 7AM. You crash out of bed, slamming your toe on your bedside table. You fumble for your zafu in the dark. “It’s over here somewhere,” you mumble. Hearing you awaken from the dead, your cat runs screeching. You are about to plant your ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - Best of the INTENTernet: Happy Happy Happy! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn case some of you didn't know, happiness is this week's theme on Intent.com. It also happens to be the unofficial theme of this week's edition of Best of the INTENTernet! First things first, here's a compelling new video from TED on the science of happiness by cognitive researcher Nancy ...
Views: 717(2 votes) - Drink More Water - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEliminate the Unhealthy Your body needs adequate water to form blood, lymph fluid, and bodily secretions, to name a few. Water also helps prevent inflammation—research now shows that inflammation is a precursor to many chronic illnesses. Water helps substances flow in and out of cells by ...
Views: 716(2 votes) - Eco Friendly Cleaning Products You Can Make For Your Space - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI want to make Earth Day more than just another celebration. I am taking a vow to reduce and where possible eliminate any chemical cleaning products that are not earth friendly. I hope you join me! Making Earth Friendly Products Here are the ingredients and how they will be used. You will save ...
Views: 716 - Meditation to Lower Your Stress Levels and Increase Your Sense of Well-being - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost people are familiar with brain waves, but not as many people are familiar with heart waves. Researchers have found that our heart emits waves, much as our brain does. When we are in a state of stress, anxiety, worry, or depletion, these waves form a jagged and rough pattern. On the other ...
Views: 716 - The Call of the Calling - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn this blog I’ve discussed public issues and also personal ones. Today’s blog is a personal one. I have touched on this topic before, but I am finding I need to discuss it again as I’m curious about other people’s experience with it. Here goes… I have been thinking a lot lately about callings, ...
Views: 716 - The Wedding Poem - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen friends asked if I would write a poem for their wedding, I responded with an enthusiastic "Yes!" What an honor! I let the poem incubate in my mind for awhile, then woke up at 2:30 AM last week and wrote the following. The bridal couple LOVES it; and in the absence of the grooms mother at ...
Views: 716(5 votes) - When Time Stands Still... - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuddenly, nothing much matters and nothing matters much. The circus of life seems to have come to a decisive halt. I am here now. Right in this moment. Not living in the future nor reminiscing the past. Not making plans or breaking down the sand castles I once built. I am here. Just as I am. ...
Views: 716(2 votes) - Take My Car.... - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday I had my car towed. It was my own silly fault. A sign that was obscured by the branches of a tree told me that every fourth Thursday the street would be swept, and I thought it was Wednesday (the Memorial Day holiday threw me off stride). A very cheery gent on the end of the phone ...
Views: 715(2 votes) - The "Cancer Card" - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the past, when I’ve talked about “The Cancer Card,” I’ve done so jokingly, as in “pulling the Cancer Card” when you’re pulled over for a traffic infraction. “Oh, Officer, I’m sorry, I didn’t notice that stop sign! I have [sniff] cancer.” “Oh, I’m so sorry,” coos the officer, “You just go on ...
Views: 715 - Where is Home? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhere is home? That’s a good beginning for all of us. In fact that is the beginning, when we first realize that there’s something missing, something lacking. We don’t know what it is. It’s a mystery. Yet we have this sense, there’s a kind of awakening to what we could call spirituality, or ...
Views: 715(2 votes) - Days of Affirmation - Sending Love Ahead to Your Day - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUpon waking, many people consider the coming day with trepidation. Because of the natural human tendency to focus on what we fear or dislike, it is easy to unwittingly send a message of unease into the future that negatively impacts the quality of your day. However, while our lives are busy and ...
Views: 714(2 votes) - Feeling the Feelings - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA particular theme has come up time and again over the last few weeks, which is a sign it’s not to be dismissed. At the manifesting seminar last month, Koelle talked about how bizarre it is to horses (and animals in general) when we humans try to manhandle our feelings by pretending not to ...
Views: 714 - Keeping Ourselves Centered and Protected - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs you go through the intuitive healing process you need to know: each of us has our own special power. We carry it within; it waits to be awakened. Call it your inner self, your spirit, or light--however conceived, you must meet and come to know your core-essence. The source of all intuition, ...
Views: 714 - Make Your Mornings Super-Green and Earth-Friendly: 10 Action Steps - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn celebration of this week's call for content for making the best of our mornings, here is a list of ten action steps to make your mornings a little more eco-friendly. And what better way to love Mother Earth than to acknowledge her gifts at the very start of the day? 1. When you wake up, ...
Views: 713(2 votes) - Real Self Empowerment - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOrdinarily, we don’t see from a non-dual perspective. That’s what’s eluding us, and that’s what we’re yearning for. We’re yearning to be closer to truth, closer to reality, to God, to nature, to our true nature, to our self, to others. It’s as if we’ve frozen our self into a solid chunk of ...
Views: 713(4 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: 713(1 vote) - How resilient are you? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow resilient are you? We all experience stressors everyday - they are unavoidable. The key is how we respond to life's challenges. With the help of some good coping skills, you can learn to bounce back from difficult life experiences and become more resilient. Take this quiz to see how ...
Views: 712(1 vote) - Spring Clean Your Closet in Four Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust a few short days ago the vernal equinox reared its well-organized head and instead of being made to feel like a compulsive neat freak, I was able to spring-clean with societal approval and encouragement. I particularly look forward to going through my wardrobe at this time of year. I use ...
Views: 712 - Today's Astrological Forecast: The Halfway Point - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is the last full day of the Sun in Gemini, which is always a good time to stop and review. The past four weeks have been all about mental activity and learning. Hopefully you've sorted through some important details and straightened out the things that needed it. Not only are we wrapping up ...
Views: 712(1 vote) - Accountability and Sunshine in the Stimulus Process - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDebunking the “Prioritization Failure” Myth in the Economic Stimulus The new perceived “crisis” in the stimulus initiative is the claim that there is no way to prioritize projects to get the greatest value from taxpayer dollars. It’s true that not every “shovel ready” project merits ...
Views: 711(1 vote) - Celebrating Our Animal Friends - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've always been a dog person. I don't have anything against cats; I just like dogs better. But now that I am sharing an apartment with a woman who owns two cats, I couldn't help but grow fond of these two other furry roommates. Zikara is a year old, was rescued from a pet adoption center, and ...
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