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- Ending the War: Peace Between Head and Heart - by We have believed a dangerous lie. We have accepted that the head is more reliable and more sensible than the heart. We have believed that should we follow our hearts, our lives will be ruined because the heart only gets us into trouble. We have been well taught that when head and heart are in ...
Views: 941 - Energy Drains: What Are You Putting Up With? - by Lots of things can drain our energy, often without our awareness. Even seemingly insignificant things like a scuffed shoe, an unwritten thank-you note, or a stack of papers on our desk all use up precious energy by distracting and annoying us each day. As a life coach, I¡¯ve found that found ...
Views: 939 - Energy Seeds - by "With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see."
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
As a child I watched my Dad plant tomato seeds every spring in our little backyard garden. And as spring turned into summer I couldn't help but notice these seeds turning into bountiful tomato ...
Views: 1050 - Energy, The River of Life - by We are each filled with universal life force energy. It is the essence of our being, our consciousness, our soul. As the flow of life force energy moves through the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies, it can become imbalanced, stagnant, or blocked. We experience what is called dis-ease. ...
Views: 815 - Energy: The Current of the Universe - What We Think is What We Create - by An excerpt from The Art of Conscious Creation, How You Can Transform the World
by Jackie Lapin, Founder of United World Healing
Imagine an Earth in the throes of peace! People of every culture and race respect each other, help each other, and work together for the good of humans, animals, and ...
Views: 952 - ENHANCING LIFE WITH ESSENCES - by The new year can be a particularly stressful time. The lack of sunlight wears on us and the holidays might have been a little hectic and detrimental to our overall health. This is the time of year when we're encouraged to take our inner inventory and make plans and assertions for the coming year ...
Views: 792 - Enhancing Relationships- Tools to Live Creatively - by How can we improve communication and understanding in our romantic relationships ? John Gray says in his book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" that men and women have very different forms of problem
solving, thinking and listening. Are we from different planets. If so, can this gap be ...
Views: 999 - Enhancing Self-Love in Your Daily Life - by Rituals have always played an important role in society. Many cultures use rituals to feel more in-tune with their Higher Self, and also help them understand their own inner sacredness. Perpetuating rituals at home on a daily basis will help you bring harmony, balance and serenity into your ...
Views: 1401 - Enjoy Life More - Starting Today - by Three tips for clearing your schedule and creating time for what you want.
Getting more out of your life isn’t all about targets on the distant horizon, but it's about gaining more joy today. That starts with clearing your schedule now so you can fit in more of the things you truly want ...
Views: 1732 - Enlightened parenthood is all about giving - by For a long time I wished to write about parenting. However, every time I began I felt as though I was trespassing upon sacred ground. Then, the other night, whilst I was reading my daughter "The Giving Tree" from her favorite bedtime book, I found the right symbol for what enlightened parenthood ...
Views: 592 - Enough Rope? - by I believe that God gives us each just enough rope to hang ourselves. In addition, He provides us the choice whether to do so or not.
We are all responsible for what we already know. I know that YOU are a responsible individual in your own right and I want to share this concept with you as well ...
Views: 1124 - Enthusiasm - The Fire Within! - by In our daily lives we will often come across people of unquestionable ability and intelligence who waste their talents just jogging along, going through the motions, doing mediocre jobs. They never rise above their lowly positions, nor do they give the impression that they wish to. Theirs seems ...
Views: 4335 - Entrepreneurophobia: Conquering The Fear - by ENTREPRENEUROPHOBIA: Conquering the Fear!
NOTE: This version of Entrepreneurophobia has been updated and revised exclusively for life beyond the year 2000, and exclusively for readers of Turn Your Passion Into Profit.
Naming the fear:
Being an entrepreneur has the glamour of being in charge, ...
Views: 901 - Enuresis - by Enuresis is a term used for a child that soils his/her clothing or bed linens with urine after most other children, the same developmental age, have ceased to do so.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) regards five years of age, or the developmental equivalent, ...
Views: 2396 - Ephedra - Friend or Foe? - by Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica), also known as desert herb or Ma Huang, is a plant with a PR problem. Ephedra is a powerful herb which grows mainly in Mongolia and the bordering regions of China. It has been used in Chinese medicine for at least 5,000 years. It is the herb from which scientists ...
Views: 1831 - EQ - by It's not rocket science, and it' doesn't have to elude you anymore. As much as 96% of our success in life and at work depends on emotional Intelligence--also known as horse sense, street smarts or good gut--and it can be learned and mastered.
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to ...
Views: 931 - EQ & Investments: Bull, Bear Or Human - by What do you need to succeed?
One of the first things is commitment.
This is a true story about the commitment of a little boy.
It concerns a family of parents with a young girl of around 11 years old and a boy of around 9 years old.
The young girl was very, very ill, in fact she was ...
Views: 999 - EQ & Investments: Bull, Bear Or Human - by Markets are supposed to be rational, but with an economic system based on scarcity, how do investors behave with emotional intelligence? Experts in behavioral economics and emotional intelligence tell us we sell winners too soon and hold onto losers too long...
The ability to accept loss and ...
Views: 1033 - Essential Safety Tips For These Times - by 1. Think through and determine where YOU and each member of your family are at, in regard to danger awareness and denial. Discuss this topic in an effort to increase everyone's awareness.
2. Ask yourself and each member of your family to rate themselves on their KNOWLEDGE about possible ...
Views: 1050 - EUREKA! SCIENTISTS BREAK SPEED OF LIGHT - by Is there anything new under the sun? Those of us in the spiritual quest know that there isn't. Indeed, we are learning by repetition to remember what we forgot: we are all part of something beyond words, unlimited, indivisible and instantaneous.
Plato wrote, " there is no such thing as ...
Views: 1224 - EVEN THE BRAVEST NEEDS A SHOVE - by Life is one great adventure after another for those who will try something new. There are those who consider life a success if they can tip-toe from birth to death and no one notices them. There are others who not only accept challenges, but actively solicit them. Those in the last group are the ...
Views: 1156 - Everyday Spirituality - by In this world where technology has eclipsed our humanity, many of us are looking for a way to operate in our lives that fulfills our spiritual nature. People have tried different religions or disciplines with varying degrees of success or failure. They have taken motivational workshops to try to ...
Views: 673 - Everyone Sells---Even You! - by No matter how much you try to ignore that fact it's still blindly ruthful.
You say I don't have my own business--I work for someone else.Then in this case your paycheck depends on whether the people you work for sell anything or not!
You say-- as my father did, that "God will provide". And ...
Views: 936 - Everything I ever needed to learn about - by NO! Not me ! I wasn't ready for this; I am only 47 and way too young. The day that I always feared had become a reality. My son actually wanted to play baseball during the summer of '99. I had heard horror stories about what became of parents who drag their kids to little league baseball games ...
Views: 698 - Everything We Do Communicates: The First Principle of Intentional Communication - by As a communicating creature, you can bet your life on the possibility that misunderstanding is the rule, not the exception.
We communicate with words and voice tone, as well as all sorts of non-verbals like time, space and body language--all of which are imprecise in conveying our unique felt ...
Views: 2717 - EXAMINE YOUR PRIORITIES IN THE WAKE OF TRAGEDY - by The aftermath of the tragic events of September 11 will stay with us forever engraved in our hearts and our minds. But as we begin to put the pieces of our lives back together, many of us find ourselves existing in a state of ambiguity. The old pieces of our lives just don't seem to fit anymore. ...
Views: 1092 - Exceed Your Goals - by Do you have a goal to succeed at a certain endeavor? If so, then look in the mirror. What do you look like? Are your shoulders slumped? Is your breathing normal? Are you, in effect, just sitting around waiting for it to happen?
Well, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but if you aren't ...
Views: 1210 - Excellence: An alternative to perfectionist - by Excellence: an Acceptable Alternative to Perfectionist
excellence: very great merit, quality or ability The New Lexicon Webster’s Dictionary
perfectionist: the quality of being perfect - not content with anything less than the very best
excellent: adar, aw-dar?- to expand to be great or ...
Views: 1760 - Excerpt from "Creating Your Ultimate Destiny" - by What is the meaning of my life? What is the purpose of my existence? For what reason was I put here on this planet? From time to time, we’ve all asked these questions of ourselves, and perhaps we’ve asked them of our friends, loved ones, or spiritual advisors. And, of course, if you discuss ...
Views: 772 - Excerpt from "Restoring Relationships" - by When we pollute our relationships with unloving thoughts, or destroy or abort them with unloving attitudes, we are threatening our emotional survival.
- MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
You are holding this book for a reason. You may be hurting or confused over a marriage or a relationship that has been ...
Views: 3131 - Excerpt from "SUGAR SHOCK! How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life -- And How You Can Get Back on Track" - by (Berkley Books, Jan. 2007)
Excerpt from Chapter 13: It Might Not Be “All in Your Head”: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know or Believe About Hypoglycemia
"Bipolar II with psychotic episodes." That's the diagnosis a psychiatrist handed Stephanie B. of Chico, California, when she was 23 years old.
By ...
Views: 1812 - Excerpt from Grow Your Own Love - by There are several steps one needs to take to promote a soul bond between partners. The first, and probably most important, step is to cherish your mate as you would God, for indeed, your partner truly is an element of this Infinite Spirit. Given that we are all interconnected through the bond of ...
Views: 802 - Excuses for Not Exercising - by You have done it several times in your life. You have made a New Years Resolution or a promise to yourself to start a physical activity routine, join a gym or use the exercise bike that you bought two years ago rather than it ending up in your next garage sale. We have all heard this story ...
Views: 1136 - Exercise With A Heart Rate Monitor - by I have been walking and jogging on the beach every morning (minus a day off on the weekends) for the past three months. This physical workout in the morning helps me feel connected with nature. It supports me completely... body, mind and soul. I often feel refreshed and recharged after an hour ...
Views: 4976 - Expectations - by We expect people and circumstances to conform to our desires. Is this realistic?
We have limited control over circumstances or other people. People normally do the best they are capable of doing at that particular moment. Circumstances and events happen over which we have little or no control. ...
Views: 783 - Expectations At Work Can Destroy You if You Don’t Communicate Them! - by by Carole Nicolaides © 2002
http://www.progressiveleadership.com
Expectations have a powerful impact on our emotions, behaviors, and most importantly, in our performances. Have you noticed what happens when you expect no raise or promotion at work? Most likely you will not get them! The ...
Views: 714 - Experience Flow - by 1669 hours or about 70 days is the amount of time the average American will spend watching television in 2004 according to USA Today. 70 days. Wow. Just imagine what we could accomplish in 70 days. Unfortunately this statistic underscores the reality that many of us would rather spend hours ...
Views: 831 - Explosive Presentations - by The 14 points
You're seated at your desk, reviewing that day's sales calls when your phone rings. You answer it anticipating a potential customer.
"This is Frank, how can I help you."
"Great news Frank, I just nominated you as our keynote speaker for the World Wide Business Convention." It's ...
Views: 1610 - Extraordinary Physique Transformations for the "Ordinary" Person - by When the day came that my size 36 jeans became too uncomfortable, I reached something of a breaking point. I knew that I had to do something, but I still lacked the real motivation and inspiration to do anything about it. Each day, I became more depressed with the way I looked, resigned to the ...
Views: 1998 - Eye Of The Tiger - by Have you ever felt the magic of ¡°eye of the tiger¡± focus and concentration? When you feel this intense experience, others see and feel this state energizing you. They see the determination in your eyes, hear the self-assured way in which you speak, and feel confidence and success radiating ...
Views: 3869 - Ezine Publishing As A Business - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
If you have your own website, or are planning to create one soon, in the course of your research you will have read about the importance of publishing an ezine (electronic newsletter) as a way of generating traffic to your site.
-- Note to purists: yes I DO understand ...
Views: 1207 - FABS Part 1 and 2 - by Have you heard of the FABS? The FABS are quadruplets; they are not identical but they are very, very similar! The FABS are: Fear, Anger, Blame and Shame. This quartet love to arrive, uninvited, at people's houses and literally stay forever. They will certainly stay as long as you allow them to; ...
Views: 714 - Facing Cancer on My Own - by Facing Cancer on My Own by Jill Ayn Schneider (561) 638-8873
In February of 1975, at the young age of 29, I was diagnosed with malignant cervical cancer. I had no pain or other symptoms. Young and seemingly healthy, I listened to my doctor describe something hidden within my own body that had ...
Views: 1073 - Facing Depression-A Natural Alternative - by I feel that it's safe to say that in our society today, depression is more common than many people realize. Depression can be exacerbated by other events and occurrences like abuse, heartbreak, betrayal, death of a loved one, divorce, being fired, lack of purpose, losing, failing, and so on. ...
Views: 2244 - Facing Fibromyalgia - by Facing Fibromyalgia
So you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Bummer, because this is a painful and obnoxious disease. Eighty percent of the fibromyalgia patients are female. It has been classified only in the past 10 years as a disease and still somewhat of a mystery to science. I would ...
Views: 1380 - Facts about tobacco - by Tobacco used to make cigarettes is a tall, leafy annual plant, originally grown in South and Central America, but now cultivated throughout the world, including southern Ontario. There are many species of tobacco; Nicotiana tabacum (or common tobacco) is used to produce cigarettes.
Nicotine, a ...
Views: 886 - Failure ... Is Only Feedback - by Does the thought of failure send a cold shiver down your spine? Failure is the thing most of us spend the greatest amount of energy trying to avoid. What is failure?
In reality, when you strip away all the emotions attached to the word, failure is only feedback. Failure means that we tried a ...
Views: 3268 - Failures as the measuring stick for success! - by If there's one thing in life I believe is absolutely essential to our achievement it's that we keep in mind that each day offers us the chance to learn from our previous mistakes (and thus make progress as we move towards new goals!). The catch is we have to allow ourselves to put our failures ...
Views: 751 - Faith - by In the abyss between life and death resides only faith. Experts call this abyss “Motherhood.”
Lying on a cold, hard bed only six months along with my first child, I faced the frightening implications of this truth. My body shook uncontrollably as abject terror clutched at me. My only lifeline ...
Views: 874 - Faith Does Move Mountains - by It never ceases to amaze me.
There you are going about your normal day and you suddenly realize that you're very worried about something. It sort of creeps up on you when you feel the muscles in your shoulders bunch up and you can't seem to get enough sleep, no matter how hard you try.
Do ...
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