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- The Importance of First Impressions - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Maria KhalifeDo you realize that first impressions are important? I’d like to tell you that, important or not, you make them and you receive them every single day of your life. Impressions have become habitual and you are no longer conscious of those you get when observing new people in your experience, ...
Views: 14991(2 votes) - Our Choices Affect Our Lives - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Maria Khalife"It's choice, not chance, that determines your destiny." ~ Jean Nidetch We sometimes forget how the choices we make carve out particular paths in our lives. Our first trip down a particular direction following a choice we male can be a brand new, innovative and exciting direction. If it's a ...
Views: 5756 - Does Your Past Repeat Itself? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Maria Khalife"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Does your past really repeat itself or could something else be going on? If we look backwards into world history, we might see certain trends repeating themselves. If we examine these trends, we ...
Views: 5316 - Choosing Mental Freedom - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. Freedom and slavery are mental states. ~ Mahatma Gandhi How would you define mental freedom? What does it feel like? What would it take to live your life with mental freedom as your foundation? Do you know ...
Views: 4978(3 votes) - Are You Afraid to Shine? - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Maria KhalifeOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking So that other people won't feel ...
Views: 3389 - Before I Became A Mother - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Maria KhalifeBefore I Became a Mother ... There was never a problem sleeping whenever I felt tired. The time I crawled into bed wasn't dependent on anything but my own schedule. I never dreamed there'd be a day when I wouldn't even have time to brush my teeth or comb my hair! Before I Became a Mother ...
Views: 2974 - Are You A Quitter? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Winners never quit and quitters never win." ~ Vince Lombardi On a scale of one to ten, ten being the best, how motivated are you to be a winner? Somewhere inside your mind, is there lurking a concept called "I might not succeed at this?" We need to address this up front, and right ...
Views: 2332 - Crash Diets that Actually Work - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Maria KhalifeYou can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is not ...
Views: 2309 - Back to School Preparation - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Maria KhalifePlanning ahead can help your child enjoy a successful school year. Advocating through your participation will add to the health, well-being and success of your children, and will help their transition back to school that much more harmonious. Remember: you didn’t want summertime to end, and ...
Views: 2166 - Don't Wait! Patiently Persevere - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Maria Khalife"Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don't see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself." ~ Marianne Williamson Did you ever picture yourself as you grew into adulthood as someone who would spend their days waiting? Did you ...
Views: 2141(1 vote) - How To Motivate Yourself Without Guilt - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Maria KhalifeAlthough the most acute judges of the witches and even the witches themselves, were convinced of the guilt of witchery, the guilt nevertheless was non-existent. It is thus with all guilt.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Have you found yourself motivated by guilt for skipping chores because you chose ...
Views: 2128 - 4 Great Backyard Design Ideas to Spice Up Your Summer - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Maria KhalifeI feel a responsibility to my backyard. I want it to be taken care of and protected. ~ Annie Leibovitz It’s nearly summertime and if you’d like to give your backyard an interesting facelift, here are some great backyard design ideas to make that happen and give a new twist to enjoyment during ...
Views: 2114 - Competing With Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Maria Khalife"The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before." ~ Steve Young The sense of striving and competition must surely be inbred or part of our survival mechanism because each of us does it from the earliest days of our ...
Views: 2101 - Healthy Crying - Let Your Tears Flow - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Maria Khalife"Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life with a clearer view again." ~ Alex Tan We were each born with the ability to cry, and because the entire design of the universe is splendid and awe inspiring, we have to realize that healthy crying is ...
Views: 1981 - Finish What You Start - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Maria KhalifeAction is the normal completion of the act of will which begins as prayer. That action is not always external, but it is always some kind of effective energy. ~ Dean Inge There are doers; there are procrastinators; there are finishers; and there are those who's entire life is surrounded by ...
Views: 1967 - Ways to Exercise Your Brain - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Some people speak of that animating, unseen part of each of us as the soul. I like to think of it as the Mind. Whatever you call it, solving what the mystery about it is can be one of life's ...
Views: 1926 - Are You Feeling Trapped? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Maria Khalife"Worry compounds the futility of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues." ~ Cullen Hightower Feeling trapped can leave us vulnerable to more and more dissatisfaction. I believe our lives should be lives of fulfillment and satisfaction, so let's see what we can do to ...
Views: 1882(2 votes) - Changing Your Addictive Behavior - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Maria Khalife“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” ~ Jung Addictions can take many forms, and each of them is detrimental. We are all ready to admit that drugs and alcohol are addictive and if you stretch your thought a bit further, you might ...
Views: 1860 - Become Who You Want to Be - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Maria KhalifeThe whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. ~ Buddha Have you lived long enough to truly know who you want to be? Have you fallen into the path of someone else’s concepts for who you ...
Views: 1854 - Juicing to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Maria Khalife“I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.” ~Solomon Cardiovascular disease has become one of the key causes of death in our century because of bad dietary habits, particularly in ...
Views: 1811 - Pity Party - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Maria Khalife"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." ~ Anthony J. D'Angela We all try to be brave, keep moving forward, and keep a stiff upper lip. Our parents and teachers encourage us in this direction. But sometimes, things just feel overwhelming and we want to ...
Views: 1811 - About Being Ambitious - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Maria Khalife“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.” ~ Mark Twain Do you think of yourself as being ambitious? Is there a plan inside your mind hidden from everyone else that strives to ...
Views: 1778 - Early Morning Workouts - Important Motivation Tips - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Maria KhalifeLack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. ~Plato I don’t believe there is a human being alive today who isn’t interested in maintaining a healthy, shapely physique, but one of the areas where ...
Views: 1778 - If I Knew Then..... - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Maria KhalifeChristmas is the time of year when we get into a celebratory mood. We bring out our best garments, our best recipes, our sincerest form of love. It's a time when we can say "I love you" through many different channels. Please think about your loved ones during this lovely season as you read this ...
Views: 1751(1 vote) - Emotional Reservoir - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2015 from Maria Khalife“Accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative. Latch onto the affirmative.” ~ Sam Cooke Counselors and psychologists now tout the very real effects of positive and negative intrapersonal and interpersonal exchanges. Without a doubt, everything we allow into the sanctity of our minds ...
Views: 1748 - Pockets of Unresolved Feelings? Part II - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from Maria KhalifeYour feeling is the period at the end of the sentence. It’s the result of what you thought to a conclusive state, and it is the only way things can manifest in your life. The way to gain control of your feelings is to return to your second position and re-think what you’ve thought there because ...
Views: 1745 - Keeping Yourself Up when Your Feelings Say "Down" - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2017 from Maria Khalife"Remember the guy who gave up? Neither does anybody else." ~ Anonymous It’s totally human to think that everybody out there is having an easier time of it than we are, that somehow we aren’t measuring up. You might be surprised to learn that they feel the same way you do. It takes having some ...
Views: 1728(1 vote) - What Causes Brain Freeze - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Maria KhalifeForget art. Put your trust in ice cream. ~ Charles Baxter I know every one of my readers has experienced the joy of eating ice cream only to be suddenly hit with a brain freeze, mind-numbing headache. Am I right? Well, let's look at what causes brain freeze and what you can do to make it go ...
Views: 1728 - Listening to Show Attention and Love - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2014 from Maria KhalifeToo often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia Are you so busy with the things you merely do, that you find yourself not ...
Views: 1687 - Clear Mind, Clear Mission - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2015 from Maria Khalife“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” ~ Buddha You are working on a project with a strict deadline, but you just can’t seem to focus. Maybe thoughts about your next big idea, the weekend ahead, or even longstanding ...
Views: 1652(1 vote) - Choosing the Best Career Path for You - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe progress of our soul is like a perfect poem. It has an infinite idea which once realized makes all movements full of meaning and joy. But if we detach its movements from that ultimate idea, if we do not see the infinite rest and only see the infinite motion, then existence appears to us a ...
Views: 1646 - Pockets of Unresolved Feelings? Part I - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from Maria KhalifeYou may have many pockets of unsettling feelings inside of you. I’ll make a list of some of them and you can indicate if this particular one is something that makes you uncomfortable and unable to change. Only honesty here will help you. You cannot hide yourself from you. I would like to ...
Views: 1598 - We Teach People How To Treat Us - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Maria Khalife"We teach people how to treat us. " ~ Dr. Phil McGraw, Life Law #8 I believe you and I teach people how to treat us. We do this constantly by the silent signals we send out, and we seldom become aware of it until our discomfort forcefully bring it to our attention. Let's investigate how to ...
Views: 1595(2 votes) - Feelings Are the Result of a Thinking Process - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Maria KhalifeWe banter the word feelings around blithely. Have you ever sat down and looked more deeply into just what feelings means? We have learned as children to answer “How are you feeling today?” We use the word in our workaday life: “I’m feeling overwhelmed with all this work.” We use it around our ...
Views: 1587 - Creating Your Dream Life with a Coach’s Help - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Maria KhalifeI had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. ~ Mike Krzyzewski Have you ever experienced any event in your life where someone was behind you, supporting and ...
Views: 1580 - Dealing with Harmful People in Your Life - by Submitted on May 09, 2016 from Maria Khalife“A person who could muster the courage to remove from his daily life the products that he basically doesn’t need would automatically delete the negative thoughts and the toxic people in his life.” ~ Anuj Somany What makes a person toxic, poisonous, or harmful to you in your life? I think the ...
Views: 1575 - Are You Living By Design or Default? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Maria KhalifeLife is the lump sum of our choices. ~ Albert Camus A successful person does not drift through his or her days. They focus their mentality on what they believe to be important, they take the time to make deliberate choices and they are disciplined in their emotions. They are living by ...
Views: 1564 - Good Babysitting Tips for Grandparents - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Maria Khalife“What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I'd like to say that grandparents are God's gifts to children. And if they can but see, hear and feel what these people have to give, they can mature at a fast rate.” ~ Bill Cosby If you are a grandparent, it’s probably been a long time since ...
Views: 1545 - 3 Barriers to Success - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Maria Khalife"Choose your thoughts carefully; they are the builders of your life." ~ Anonymous How many times have you set out with a fabulous plan for success and within a short period of time found yourself mentally kicked to the curb wondering why? You are not alone. Many people find it tough to ...
Views: 1527 - Overcoming Shame - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe only shame is to have none. ~ Blaise Pascal Are you one of those fine folks out there who knows deep inside your heart-of-hearts that you really want to change a few things in your life, but you just cannot find whatever it takes (you're not sure what it is) to get going? Overcoming shame ...
Views: 1527 - Motivation for 2015 - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2015 from Maria KhalifeIf you basically don’t want to do something, no one or no thing can motivate you to do it. Your motivation comes from inside you only. In our society today, we have developed the habit of deferring the blame for what happens in our lives to another: She made me do it. My boss didn’t provide ...
Views: 1517 - Letting Go of Worry and Fear - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Maria KhalifeWorry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. ~ Leo Buscaglia On New Year's day, a dear friend of mine reminded me about a technique she uses to let go of worry and fear. She lives in the United States where they celebrate New Year's Day each year with the Rose ...
Views: 1501 - Making Better Choices - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Maria Khalife"When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels" ~ Anonymous It's been said that there is no such thing as a good person or a bad person. Well, I'd like to say that I think there are only good people, and that some of those good people make bad choices and lead them off the ...
Views: 1479 - Teaching Children to Make Good Choices - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Maria KhalifeLeadership demands that we make tough choices. ~ Alan Autry We have exercised the right to choose for many, many years. If you reminisce backwards, you’ll recognize at just how early of an age you were making choices. We become wiser in making choices as we mature, oftentimes because we ...
Views: 1475 - Time To Organize Your Computer Filing System - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Maria KhalifeFirst comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination. ~ Napoleon Hill In the era of “big data,” we will be called upon to retrieve information frequently. ...
Views: 1460 - Controlling Personalities - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from Maria KhalifeThere is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so. ~ Wm. Shakespeare When you understand that life is one of the most luscious learning experiences, that all you experience comes from how you think, that you can improve the level of what you think about and improve this experience, at ...
Views: 1454 - Stimulating Your Own Mental Health - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Maria KhalifeWhen health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied. ~ Herophilus Do you realize that a Super Mom’s life is a life of giving? While you’re taking care of them, who’s taking care of you? Can ...
Views: 1447 - Birthday Musings - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Maria KhalifeI usually look back when my birthday happens and tell you what I've learned that previous year and the character strengths they have created. This year isn't any different and I hope you enjoy this year's list of strengths I've experienced. I have learned that no matter what odds seem to be ...
Views: 1441 - Communication Skills for Harmonious Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Maria Khalife"One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them." ~ Goethe One of the strongest challenges to a relationship is communication. Assuming you know what your partner is thinking is most unwise. But if you work on your communication skills, you can work together to turn ...
Views: 1423 - Do We Know Who We Are? - by Submitted on May 12, 2014 from Maria KhalifeMahatma Gandhi said “I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.” I began to think about that idea and it brought up another similar quotation that had hung for a full year on the board of my sixth grade classroom: “Personality is who people think you are; character is what God ...
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