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By Laura Silva QuesadaOct 13, 20041 topic

Faith and Manifestations

You must have faith in order to manifest any outcome. A clear understanding of faith will help insure your success in manifesting your goals, dreams and the life of your own design.nnAlthough faith is defined as an unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence and something you have complete trust in, it is far more than just a simple belief.nnTo begin with, whenever you want to manifest something, you need to focus some attention to the wanting itself. Wanting

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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By Laura Silva QuesadaJul 27, 20041 topic

How To Prepare For A Great Vacation!

School is out, summertime is here, and the time to prepare for a fun vacation has arrived. Aside from all the obvious objective preparations such as mapping out the best route to your destination, making hotel reservations along the way, and highlighting all the special sites to see are the not so obvious subjective preparations of imagining your trip to be a great success.nnWhether you're traveling alone, with a companion, or with your whole family, a great way to insure you

Primary topic: Retreats, Spas and Vacations

Retreats, Spas and Vacations

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By Laura Silva QuesadaFeb 14, 20051 topic

Attracting your Soul Mate and More, Much, Much More

Some years ago, I invited a long-time friend who had gone through a difficult divorce out to dinner. I wanted to treat her to a very nice restaurant in hopes of lifting her spirits. I pick her up right after work, which meant I was still all dressed up in my work clothes. To my surprise, when I arrived at her home, she was wearing a tied-dyed T-shirt, leggings and a pair of old tennis shoes. Her hair was a bit unruly and needed combing. It was obvious that she had been going

Primary topic: Dating

Dating

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By Laura Silva QuesadaSep 28, 20041 topic

Making The Grade Is Easier Than You Think

We learn all the time, and it is probably most consuming during the student years when tests are inevitable and grades are the results of what you learned.nnIn addition, what you learn can greatly impact your relationships, education career and income. Putting some planned and conscious effort to improving your study skills and learning ability will give you ongoing rewards for the rest of your life the first being good grades.nnThe following are some recommendations for lear

Primary topic: Accelerated Learning

Accelerated Learning

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By Laura Silva QuesadaAug 18, 20041 topic

Children and Stress

As with most adults, any major change in a child's life can be a cause of stress. Yet, the child has little or no resources to handle the stress they are experiencing. Events like the birth of a sibling or the parent's divorcing can cause tremendous stress. Stress can also be caused by a move to a new home, a death of a relative or a pet, or illness. Violence, experienced on a first-hand basis, or a natural disaster is extremely stressful. Sometimes, just hearing about such e

Primary topic: Child Development

Child Development

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By Laura Silva QuesadaApr 18, 20061 topic

Healthy Boundaries for a Healthy Living Experience

Boundaries are subjective lines you draw that help you establish, to yourself and others, to what extent you are choosing to accept or reject behaviors, attitudes, thoughts and beliefs. Their creations are largely based on your life experiences, values, beliefs and morals. Boundaries express your limits and may also protect you as you go about your living experience. Boundaries can and sometimes need to be changed or modified. A lack of boundaries, or unhealthy boundaries tak

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By Laura Silva QuesadaJun 24, 20051 topic

Empathy Can Go a Long Way

Webster's Dictionary defines empathy as the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objective explicit manner. Sounds deep? It is.nnEmpathy is a way of connecting with someone else mind to mind, heart to heart and soul to soul. Although quite subjective, empathy allows yo

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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By Laura Silva QuesadaDec 31, 20041 topic

Ideal Weight for Health

You may have heard the sayings "Thin is in." or "Fat is where it's at." Such extremes in weight are generally not healthy. It makes good sense to find what works best for you according to your genetic makeup, body type, age, gender and lifestyle. There are many factors that contribute to your weight, and the ideal weight for you to be your healthiest may be different for someone else who has a similar profile as yours.nn Genetic Makeup: nnYour genetic makeup may be contributi

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By Laura Silva QuesadaJul 22, 20041 topic

Checklist for Success

There are many ways to stay on track with your goals and keep moving towards creating the life of your own design. Making a list of what you value most in life, and then being true to those things you value, is one of the best ways to get you from where you are to where you want to be. This list becomes a Checklist for Success!nnBegin your list by first taking a few moments to think of what is the one thing you value more than anything else in the world and then write it on t

Primary topic: Goal Setting

Goal Setting

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By Laura Silva QuesadaFeb 7, 20061 topic

Resolving To Make Positive Changes in the New Year

The beginning of the year is always a great time to make New Yearâs resolutions or set goals, and there are ways to be successful in making your resolutions stick and turning your goals into reality. 1) Set Realistic Resolutions And Goals WRITE a list of the goals you really desire, believe and expect to accomplish, being careful not to sabotage your outcome by setting goals that are so out of reach that you know deep inside you will not be able to accomplish them. Then, ar

Primary topic: Goal Setting

Goal Setting

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By Laura Silva QuesadaDec 1, 20041 topic

Manage the Stressors and Enjoy Your Holidays

The Holiday Season, for many, can be very stressful. When you experience any kind of stress, no matter what the occasion, you are reacting to a root cause. Ask yourself the following questions:nnWhat am I truly experiencing inside? In Spirit, Mind, Body and especially Emotions?nnAm I angry about something not going a certain way or someone not doing or behaving a certain way?nnAm I afraid of an imagined outcome?nnIs it a control issue over a person, place, thing, or outcome t

Primary topic: Stress Management

Stress Management

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By Laura Silva QuesadaJul 20, 20041 topic

Checklist for Success

There are many ways to stay on track with your goals and keep moving towards creating the life of your own design. Making a list of what you value most in life, and then being true to those things you value, is one of the best ways to get you from where you are to where you want to be. This list becomes a Checklist for Success! nnBegin your list by first taking a few moments to think of what is the one thing you value more than anything else in the world and then write it on

Primary topic: Goal Setting

Goal Setting

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By Laura Silva QuesadaNov 12, 20041 topic

No More Headaches

Imagine never having to have a headache the rest of your life! Well, it's true. Millions are living headache free. As hard as it seems to believe in today's high stressed times, you too can learn how to eliminate headaches forever.nnApproximately 90% of all headaches are stress related and can be managed or eliminated by learning Deep Relaxation, Practicing Meditation, and Self-Programming. This is probably the best kept secret in the world and it may be one that some in the

Primary topic: Natural Health

Natural Health

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