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- The power of listening from your heart in Relationships! - by One of the most difficult things to do in relationship is to listen--truly listen from your heart without blame, judgement or "you ought toos and you shoulds."
It's also difficult to take the time to listen without allowing distractions to pull you away from what the other person is saying. It ...
Views: 1068 - anger as a tool for growth in Relationships - by In relationship, Anger can be either healthy or unhealthy. Anger is just an emotion. How you process it is what determines whether it becomes a tool for growth or a source of pain and destruction.
In this society anger is perceived as a negative emotion. If you are a person who expresses ...
Views: 766 - What happens after you find your Soulmate ? - by Joy, bliss, happiness--a life with no conflict and no major issues to work through?
Ward and June or Ozzy and Harriet with passion?
In our opinion, that just isn't the way it works.
In our relationship, we are best friends--we have passion--we have joy--we are totally comfortable with each ...
Views: 949 - 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: 892 - Feeling Your feelings in Relationships - by Most people go to great lengths to hide or deny their feelings about their lives, their work, their relationships and most things that matter to them.
Psychiatrist Dr. David Viscott in his tape series "Emotional Resilience" says, "If we were to live honestly, our lives would heal themselves." ...
Views: 780 - How To Build Trust in Relationships - by How do you build trust in relationships? We've found the secret is constant communication, one moment at a time. We both came from dead-end relationships from a state of vulnerability but with a strong desire for a different kind of relationship--a relationship filled with passion, love, ...
Views: 1415 - Anger as a tool for growth in relationships - by Everyone gets angry. Some people show it openly and others don’t. If you are one of those people who claim you don’t get angry- you’re either not in touch with your emotions or you are lying. In relationship, Anger can be either healthy or unhealthy. Anger is just an emotion. How you process it ...
Views: 688 - Letting Go of Fear in the Face of Tragedy - by During this week of earth-shattering events, we were blessed to be at a gathering with 250 like-minded souls. Along with these people, we spent much of that time sending love and healing energy to those affected by the terrorist attacks, while praying for peace.
So the question is--How do you ...
Views: 946 - Why it's Impossible to "Forgive and Forget" in Relationships - by In every relationship you're involved in, It's inevitable that something will happen in the relationship that will cause you to be upset with the other person or the other person will be upset with you. Now, we've all heard the expression "forgive and forget" but we believe that "forgive and ...
Views: 1519 - The Relationship Miracle That Can Happen More Than Once - by While searching the web recently for the perfect movie to go to, we stumbled across a trailer for a movie called "Someone Like You."
We didn't see the movie,but we did figure out from the film clip that it was about a woman who just couldn't seem to create relationships with men that worked. ...
Views: 838 - Looking Back.at Your Relationships In The Past - by A few days ago Otto was having a conversation with someone that he couldn't get out of his mind. In this conversation Otto was telling this person about some challenges he was having in his life. This person told him that a wise person once counseled him that when things in your life aren't ...
Views: 806 - Finding a Better Relationship through Tarot - by Querrant: "It's near Valentine's and I'm not in a relationship!" or possibly worse, "My relationship is on the rocks!" In either case, "Oh, Tarot Master, what is the instant fix?"
Tarot Reader: "Hmmm, I seem to have misplaced my magic wand. I don't suppose you would accept some guidance on ...
Views: 730 - How do you want to be loved? - by To have a relationship that really works loving your partner is not enough. You have to love the other person exactly how they want to be loved. Just as importantly, they have to love you how you need to be loved. That’s what makes our relationship work. We’ve taken the time to specifically ask ...
Views: 12686(1 vote) - Emotional Intimacy - by Emotional intimacy is not the same as sexual intimacy. Sexual intimacy can take place with or without emotional intimacy, and emotional intimacy often does not occur within any kind of sexual context.
Emotional intimacy is a psychological event that occurs when the trust level and ...
Views: 42165(6 votes) - You Can Write The Ticket To Your Success - by What is the greatest Job in the world?
Working for yourself, setting your own hours, going to bed and getting up when you want, living where you want, no boss barking on your back, no time clock to punch in, no rush hour traffic, doing something satisfying and rewarding with your life, helping ...
Views: 744 - I Want To Be Somebody New - by How You Think...Determines How You Act How you act....determines how others React to you.
We receive back from others the kind of treatment and respect we think we deserve.
If a person somehow feels inferior or inadequate, they will act that way. ...
Views: 832 - She's Not Just Another Pretty Face - by One day Annette Gantz saw a lady driving a big pink car. Seeing that pink car eventually became the beginning of a tremendously satisfying career for this Wheeling, West Virginia resident.
After finishing high school, Annette spent 11 months as a missionary in Thailand. The experiences she ...
Views: 945 - An Apple A Day..... - by John Chapman was a man who saw opportunity when everyone else saw garbage.
Chapman had a vision, a tremendous vision for his future and the future of his country. That vision destined him to become an American folk hero.
He developed a business plan for his vision which included learning ...
Views: 834 - How To Become A Millionaire In 7 Easy Steps - by Well if you want that million dollars, perhaps you'll get lucky enough to land a spot on ABC's popular game show bearing that name. Simply give the right answer to all the questions and you'll walk away with the million dollar prize.
Or, you could get on a hot streak, pick the right 7 numbers ...
Views: 976 - Brain Drain..An ADD User's Guide! - by When my mind is be-fogged, and I can't decide whether to eat my cereal for breakfast or wear it as a hat.When my brain seems permanently stuck in hyperstim.com, these are some survival skills I use when ADD threatens to Depress me and destroy my self-esteem!
1.I stop and remember I am not ...
Views: 1075 - Seeking Peace - by The journey is long. Sometimes it is arduous. Enormous exertion and great concentration is needed as you demolish walls, confront your fears and battle the conflicts that hinder your passage on earth. Evolution, though natural, is sometimes difficult. When you have reached one plateau of ...
Views: 1088 - Make Your Ads Sizzle & Skyrocket Your Sales - by Do your ads sizzle?
If you're like the average marketer they probably don't. Read some of the ads that are in the ezines you read, or the emails you receive and you'll realize how many of them are just the same old, same old.
It's not just the average marketer that's writing bland un- ...
Views: 940 - How To Reach Your Goals - by Are you ready to take your business to the next level, or looking for excuses to cash in your chips.
Why do I ask?
Because I've been there.
I could make excuses for not taking action, all sounding good. None true.
But before you quit and decide success on the net is for someone else, ask ...
Views: 852 - Remember The Heroes - by The hostages from the plane crash in China are coming home. Fate has a strange habit of intervening in our lives when we need it most.
After weeks of listening to the doom and gloom circulated by the media spin doctors, it's about time there is a story about good people that still believe in ...
Views: 732 - There's No Negative In My Program Part1 - by Imagine what you could achieve if:
You were 100 % focused on your goal
Eliminated all self -doubt
Believed it were impossible to fail.
Are there really individuals who think like this?
You bet!
I saw a story the other night about two modern day cowboys.
Their real life ...
Views: 776 - There's No Negative In My Program Part2 - by Well you know about the young hero who saved his brother, but that was just the beginning of the incredible feats of these young men.
His younger brother arrived at the hospital with a broken back. The doctors told him he would never be able to compete again.
The interviewer asked the young ...
Views: 873 - How To Deal With Off Moments - by Many personal development experts say maintaining a positive attitude is the cornerstone of success. Great advice! But do you think anyone, even those who spout that platitude about attitude, ever have off moments? Of course they do!
Having off moments is an inevitable part of living. Being ...
Views: 944 - Achieve Your Goals - by DETERMINE YOUR GOALS
When people set goals, they all too often create a "laundry list" of hopes and wishes they never get around to fulfilling. While their feelings and thoughts might be in the right place when they make their list, they probably haven’t thought realistically about how they ...
Views: 872 - 10 steps to clarity and purpose - by Have you ever been dreaming, and in your dream, you were aware that you were dreaming and therefore, changed the course of your dream? Life is no different. We can change course in any moment. We can wake up in any moment and live the life we were meant to live.
We are the creators of our own ...
Views: 4642 - Live your Purpose - by Is anyone wondering how the events of September 11th happened? Are you feeling sad, angry or frustated? Are you wondering what you can do to help this world? The problems seem immense. It is overwhelming when we think of the whole problem. Are we using the best solutions? Are we listening to ...
Views: 979 - THE ULTIMATE HEALTH PLAN -- Are you ready? - by The undependability, arrogance, and the high cost of health care leave us no choice.We are going to have to find a way to get sick less, and, perhaps, ultimately, not get sick at all.
HOW CAN THAT BE? Oh, it 'be' alright!
There is one element that is absolutely essential for maximum health, ...
Views: 889 - 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: 940 - Stress Reduction to Cultivate the Neutral Mind - by Everyday we find situations, people and encounters that
seem to cause our bodies to tense and our breathing to
shorten. It isn't always easy to see that we contribute to
the stress which we experience.
Remember it is much easier to nip something in the bud then to deal with stress after it ...
Views: 941 - What is the matrix? - by I have begun to delve into the controversial thought of an existing matrix in our day and time. I have reason to believe that there is such an existence of this folkloric type of ideal. Not to be confused with the type of matrix the director of the movie conceived when he made the title, but ...
Views: 894 - HANDLING STRESS (Part Two) - by WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS
THE 30 POINT PLAN
1. Be positive- see problems as opportunities. Have goals and visions. Have a positive mental attitude.
2. Play sports and step up your exercise.
3. Talk things over with someone.
4. Determine what causes you stress and try to eliminate it.
5. ...
Views: 710 - HANDLING STRESS (Part Two) - by WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS
THE 30 POINT PLAN
1. Be positive- see problems as opportunities. Have goals and visions. Have a positive mental attitude.
2. Play sports and step up your exercise.
3. Talk things over with someone.
4. Determine what causes you stress and try to eliminate it.
5. ...
Views: 544 - HANDLING STRESS - by Stress is a natural and unavoidable feature of modern life. When the pressures of life become too much and we can't cope, stress operates like a screw gradually turning tighter and tighter. Often we don't realise that we are under stress until the pressure becomes too much and the lid starts ...
Views: 1338 - CANCER - Could a strong immune system be the missing link? - by With billions and billions of dollars going into cancer research, wouldn't you think there should be very promising cancer cures available by now? Well...a good case could be made that the billions of dollars that have been poured into cancer research have been focusing on all the wrong areas. ...
Views: 1872 - Growing the Leader in Us - by For what we've discovered, and rediscovered, is that leadership isn't the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It's a process ordinary people use when they're bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Liberate the leader in everyone, and extraordinary things happen.
-- ...
Views: 728 - Change or Be Changed - by George was 53 when he had his first attack. He'd smoked for almost 40 years, was badly overweight, had an extremely high fat diet, and handled stress poorly. This warning shocked him into joining a smoking-cessation program. George and his wife also learned about healthy eating and improved ...
Views: 651 - THE ENEMY WITHIN - Uprooting apathy and cynicism - by “Dead-end job” is a term most often used by dead-end people.
>>Uprooting apathy and cynicism
Views: 802 - WALKING THE WALK - by Leaders don’t seek to change others, but to change themselves. They become models of change for others.
>>Leading by Example
Views: 717 - Growing the Leader in Us - by "For what we’ve discovered, and rediscovered, is that leadership isn’t the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It’s a process ordinary people use when they’re bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Liberate the leader in everyone, and extraordinary things happen" -- ...
Views: 687 - Travel Journals - by Are you off to a vacation adventure this summer? Have you ever kept a travel journal?
A travel journal is where you write about your personal, family and/or business travels. It can be a separate journal where you record your experiences, details, and even your feelings about your travels, ...
Views: 807 - Birthday Journals - by Last year, as I turned 50, (FIVE-OOOH!!!), I decided to give myself a birthday party. Part of the party was to have a birthday journal. (I used my book The 5 Year Journal for two reasons -- #1. I had a lot of copies, and #2. The 5 Year Journal is dated) I asked my friends to pick a date telling ...
Views: 1062 - Creating A Gratitude Journal - by grate.ful adj. 1 a : appreciative of benefits received: syn. thankful
4.19.02 Today I am grateful for ___________________ .
As I write the above line, I wonder, "What is my answer?" My first thought is, "I am grateful for today." Then I realize there are so many people, places and things for ...
Views: 815 - About Journaling Keeping a Journal - by Keeping a Journal
Writing, expressing can heal us. It can focus, support, and enhance our lives and well-being. Whether we laugh or we cry, whether through sorrow or joy, we can understand more about ourselves, and each other, through keeping a journal.
Some Benefits of Keeping a Journal
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Views: 764 - Discover Your Own Internal Fountain Of Youth - by What if there was a way, you could turn back your biological clock and look as well as feel, 20 years younger? What if you didn't have to be injected, with synthetic HGH (Human Growth Hormone), which have risky side effects? What if you could release a substantial amount, of your body's own HGH? ...
Views: 1755 - One More Day - by Each time we say goodbye there are hand squeezes, smiles and knowing looks. Because each time we say goodbye we know it could be for the last time. We don't talk about it and haven't since that sad day in the hospital after he learned that his throat cancer could not be cured and would soon take ...
Views: 846 - Sleep Is Important In Times Of Crisis - by FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2001
SLEEP IS IMPORTANT IN TIMES OF CRISES, SAY THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION AND THE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HEALTH REGIONAL SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER
Foundation And Ohio Sleep Disorders Center Offer Tips To Those Having Difficulty Sleeping
FOR MORE ...
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