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- *** Gratitude Attitude Leads To State Of Grace - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseGratitude is a cornerstone in the process of manifesting. The vibratory energy of gratefulness causes physical reality to produce more things which resonate with the gratefulness you are feeling, thus causing an even more powerful feeling of gratefulness. It keeps building and building, ...
Views: 2686(4 votes) - Forgive and Forget? Can You Really Lift Your Burden of Resentments? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Jonathan HuieThe questions keep coming... "How can I forget all the wrong things that have been done to me throughout my life. How can the thoughts that are in my brain be erased so that they do not keep popping up over and over again. It is not easy to forgive what my brain cannot erase. Who knows the ...
Views: 2875(2 votes) - Don’t Go Changin’ - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Danielle LaPorteHuman beings are capable of incredible transformation. We break through. We break down. We re-invent and we rise from the ashes. Some people even manage to make quantum leaps and extreme emotional makeovers. But for most of us, we are just who we are and that’s that. People don't change very ...
Views: 1335(2 votes) - Zero-Based Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Jonathan HuieThere are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein Perhaps you have heard of zero-based budgeting as a technique for governments, businesses, and occasionally individuals. Zero-based ...
Views: 2670(3 votes) - 'Enough Already!': The Seduction of Stuff, The Liberation of Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello!! This is my first Intent blog, and I am so honoured and delighted to be joining this community of intention, inspiration and true innovation. As an artist, humanitarian, mother and praise singer, I feel called to sing a song of joy, love and compassion in these magnificent and challenging ...
Views: 791(1 vote) - Integrity...Take II - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Scott ColettiI had such a great response from yesterday’s blog on Integrity. I heard such positive feedback from many of my friends and associates that I thought I would delve a bit more on the subject in hopes to not only help myself, in sort of a self realization as I write, but to also assist others who ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - The Real Power of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Aboubakar PefouraWhat is the power of positive thinking? Is there any scientific basis for believing that thinking positively is actually beneficial? That really depends on which scientists you ask. Quantum physicists are more likely to say “yes”. Of course, it’s only a theory, but many people have seen it ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Jonathan HuieDon't wait to make a big change in the quality of your life. Eight of these ten little ways to happiness can be done in less than five minutes. 1. Smile. Raise the corners of your mouth. Soon your smile will become genuine. The smile that begins as an effort and a pretense quickly grows ...
Views: 2592(5 votes) - Thank You, God, for My Fears - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellDo you know those moments when you are driving in the car and you find yourself knee-deep in reverie? These are moments when, out of nowhere, you find yourself long in thought; it’s as if you have made a U-turn into the underground waters of your psyche. Maybe it’s the constancy of the ...
Views: 3977(3 votes) - Cultivate Both/And Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from M.J. RyanAs I’ve written about before, our brains are not always our friends. They have various habits that can really get in our way. One is what’s called bifurcating, the tendency to think in either/or: either I am happy or I’m sad; either I am trying hard or I’m giving up; either I am a success or a ...
Views: 1954(3 votes) - The Benefits of Reciprocity - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Recently I severed a business relationship that I once valued. It was not something that I did impetuously; on the contrary, I had been contemplating this move for quite some time. The delay was not in the deliberation, but in maintaining the hope that things would get better - which it ...
Views: 5022(2 votes) - Recognize the Gifts! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am a strong believer that to God and the universe, time doesn't exist. Everything you have and experience in life is only a reflection of your current-held beliefs. Today let "thank you" be your mantra! Express it aloud to anyone you appreciate--take to time to write someone a letter of ...
Views: 1139(2 votes) - Our Ego's Deepest Need: Appreciation - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from John GrobergOur ego has a lot of needs. It wants to be safe, it wants to be comfortable, it wants to be stimulated. But most of all it just wants to be appreciated. Appreciation is the deepest need of our ego- deeper even than love (at least what the ego thinks of as love). The ego craves appreciation ...
Views: 9582(6 votes) - From Pain to Joy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Leslie GailIt has been quite the week for me and my family. As most of you remember, last time I sent a tip to you I was preparing for our move, as well as emotionally preparing to send my son off to week long summer camp for the first time. I appreciate all of your kind emails wishing me good luck and ...
Views: 1261 - Too Miserable to Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Alan ASo, are you too miserable to be happy? This may sound funny to some but I’m guessing that there are people out there who understand this all too well. There are times that you may be in a state of such tremendous negativity that it’s almost impossible for anyone or anything to positively ...
Views: 2352(3 votes) - Is Being Grateful a Way to a Healthy Heart Essential for Life Training? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gary EbyThe great Bill Walsh once said ... “Nothing is more effective as a sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is lamer than a cookie-cutter compliment.” As a means of mentoring training for the personal worth and personal good of a person, one must invest in building skills through mentoring ...
Views: 1058 - Eight Words to Keep Your Attention Where it Needs to Be - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from John GrobergGratitude- we know it's important to have, but it's not always easy to remain grateful during our day as we allow our attention to stray away from thoughts of gratitude and towards thoughts of stress and lack. Feeling gratitude has become much easier for me since I started using a little eight ...
Views: 1360(3 votes) - 3 Tips - The Art of Thankfulness - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Roger SeipI want to discuss a defining characteristic of successful people that I’ve met worldwide. I’ve found that successful and joyous people are usually very skilled at counting their blessings. They focus on what’s right about their life instead of what’s wrong. Why is this important? It goes ...
Views: 2779(6 votes) - Destitution and the Bastardization of Emptiness - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Aryana HudsonA single most desolate land is the state of impoverished people sitting on street corners. I once passed such a crouched woman while working at a wealthy jeweler on a break and decided to pick up an extra coffee for that individual. On my way back the woman was no longer there and I learned ...
Views: 1703(2 votes) - 10 Tips to Raise Your Energy By Being Thankful - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Dr Wayne W Dyer Recently, I have been looking at the magnificence of the human spirit that lives within each one of us. I do not think we fully appreciate this precious resource that we each carry. If we did, we would ...
Views: 2369 - Yes, You Can Be Thankful and Happy - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Theodore Henderson"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today. – Matthew 6:34 Despite the challenging financial times, the wars, crime, job loss, divorce, etc. you have plenty to be thankful for. Only if you look around and acknowledge the good ...
Views: 1219 - How Giving Thanks Will Give You a Fuller Life - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Cameron CarterIn life there is always something to be grateful for. Even if you are going through a rough patch in life there is still at least one thing you can look at and say, "I'm lucky in this way." Each morning, the first thing you have to do is take a moment to think of all the positive things in your ...
Views: 1507 - Gratitude in the Morning - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Paul TaubmanWhen I wake up in the morning, after I hit the alarm clock to snooze, or turn it off, one of the first things I do before getting out of bed is to run through a list of things that come to me for which I am grateful. I place no importance on the order of things that come to mind, nor do I ...
Views: 1524(2 votes) - Who are the Five Most Influential People in Your Life? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGot sidetracked from the blog post I was writing (the magic of feeling your feelings) when I read an email about The Noticer Project. It’s a “worldwide movement to ‘notice’ the five most influential people in your life.” (Based on the book The Noticer by Andy Andrews.) Naturally, I started ...
Views: 5366(6 votes) - Picking Up the Pieces - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI went to the dry cleaners yesterday which is very unusual for me. As the mother of two small children, my wardrobe is mostly wash and wear (or don't wash and wear, depending on the week). When I gave the woman behind the counter my phone number, she asked if I was there to pick up. But I ...
Views: 864 - Giving: Rx for Better Health - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“You have got to be out of your mind” was a sentence Isabella was getting used to hearing. Friend after friend rolled her eyes as she told them of her plans. Isabella was 80 years old, for God’s sake, and no amount of eye rolling was going to dissuade her. Even if her friends were moving into ...
Views: 868(1 vote) - The Law of Gratitude - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Deborah AndersonGratitude is Manifestation Just as it is so with the Law Of Gravity. When you jump up you will come down. The Law is impersonal and so it is with the Law Of Gratitude. The Universe – God – The Light does not have an ego problem. It doesn’t grant us things because IT needs to be thanked. No. The ...
Views: 3691 - The Things We Take for Granted: The Wonderment of Life - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us begin our days with a continuous list of things we need to do to keep our lives running smoothly, but we rarely take time to note all the things we don’t need to do. For example, we don’t need to figure out how to breathe. We don’t need to find a way to make sure the earth continues ...
Views: 1341 - Gratitude Schmatitude: 5 Solutions to Common Obstacles - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Karyn MaierHave you ever felt so tired, beat-down and stressed out that conjuring feelings of gratitude seemed downright ridiculous, and perhaps even a little infuriating? If so, you are not alone. The truth is, most of us have been raised in an environment where negativity trumps gratitude. Like all ...
Views: 1201(1 vote) - Acceptance and Gratitude - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Buddha said that life was suffering. He also said that suffering was caused by desire. Our desire is fueled by fear, sadness, frustration and envy. By dropping our feelings of desire, we can end our suffering. The opposite of desire is acceptance and gratitude. If we accept our current ...
Views: 1220 - Gratitude and Commitment - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferGratitude and commitment are the keys to success. To be successful you must commit yourself to your dream. You must do so wholly and without doubt. When your conscious and subconscious mind are in alignment with your desires, magical things will begin to happen. You will be propelled into a ...
Views: 1225 - Crazy Giving - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I've always wanted to live a life based around helping others and developing the world around me. For some reason unknown to me ; and I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet here - I innately can't resist helping people. When my friends ask me for favours I jump at the chance. When ...
Views: 844 - Using EFT to Transform Anger Into Gratitude - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Eloisa Ramos“I’m riding my bike to work this morning.” my husband tells me at 7:45 am. “I will need to leave by 8:15 am.” he continues. “OK.” I say, as I realize what this means. I will be the one dropping the kids off at school. Feeling time pressured now, I rush to finish the lunches, change clothes, ...
Views: 1876 - Gratitude--a Magic Wand to Get More Out of Life and Your Spiritual Path - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Scott & Stephen Petullo“What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it--would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.” --Ralph Marsto We believe gratitude is ...
Views: 1477 - The Profit of Pain - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Carole HerderWe have all experienced the death of a loved one, the heartbreak of loving someone who doesn’t love you back, debilitating sickness or a various variety of accidents. We feel hard done by and wonder “why me”? We think that to have gratitude for these trials is a vocation relegated to the likes ...
Views: 1086 - Keep a Gratitude Journal - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Carolyn Smith,Gratitude. Whatever you are waiting for--peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of Simple Abundance— it will surely come, but only when you are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach Dear Friends, May I suggest you keep a ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - Acceptance vs. Surrender - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Eileen LichtensteinI spent yesterday and this AM with a friend who was given medical results 2 days ago that her (cervical) cancer is terminal. She laughingly refers to herself as “the bag lady”, as she’s had kidney problems on this journey and also has a wrapped leg due to lyphodema. She’s in so much better ...
Views: 2195(1 vote) - The Science of Gratitude - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Danea HornEvery year at Thanksgiving I give thanks for a hodgepodge of things in my life: my husband, my dogs, my home, my job. Seems a bit trivial, but gratitude can change your life. To get to this conclusion, we have to first start with the mind. Memories Come From Thoughts Let’s think of our minds ...
Views: 3495 - Changing My Story: How I Stopped Hating My Toes - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Liv LaneI used to hate my toes. I know it sounds odd, but I was so convinced they were ugly that I wouldn’t even wear sandals during my early 20s. Truthfully, I wasn’t really fond of anyone’s feet, but I thought mine were particularly hideous. And then I had a baby. Like many infants, he fell head ...
Views: 1499 - Celebration of a Mess - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jacqueline JohnsI'm standing in my kitchen, drenched in glorious morning sunlight. God (the Universe, Whoever) has once again seen fit to share It's magnificence with me, It's beautiful light surging into my humble home. I stand in the light and am instantly aware of the symbolism – light surging into my ...
Views: 1270 - The Gift: My Soul's Name - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Lese DuntonRecently I woke up feeling peacefully joyful. With the fast fading remnants of a dream I could no longer hold onto, I remembered what True Love for me was all about. I don't know where I was while asleep, just that a lingering sense of well-being remained upon awakening. The first time I felt ...
Views: 3407 - Gratitude is Good - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Leslie SannIt's not Thanksgiving, the day where we take time to pause and choose gratitude for the bounty of the harvest and the blessings abundant in our lives. But, it IS today. Today is as good a day as any to pause and reflect on what is Good in our lives. Good, rich, full, satisfying and ...
Views: 1333(2 votes) - A Prayer for the Capable - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha BennettA PRAYER FOR THE CAPABLE And as you stand there On time and Appropriately clad for the event With a high-fiber bar in your bag And extra pens Let us take this moment to applaud you. You, the prepared. You, the accomplished. You, the bills-paid-on-time and the-taxes-done-in-March. You, who ...
Views: 1682 - The Anchor: Lynn Scheurell and Me - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Niama WilliamsIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… It was that he spoke to me though I did not listen in the beginning. In the beginning I functioned as a child of my parents’ household – I beat myself up and asked why, why, God, did I keep screwing this ...
Views: 1554(1 vote) - Troubled Times? Why It’s Important to Count Your Blessings - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWe have all experienced troubled times in our lives, as if there was a black cloud hovering over our days. Each day you get up thinking, "Perhaps today will be better" The only real way it will be different is by shifting the mind-sets around the challenging times. If all you choose to ...
Views: 4230 - The Art of Appreciation - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Ann-Mhayra AlecksonHave you been hearing lately of the Law of Attraction? Have you heard someone mention the Secret? I imagine that you have heard, read or seen something about it. So, what is this law? Put very simply it is this – like attracts like, birds of a feather flock together, what we reap so shall ...
Views: 1985 - Gratitude for Unemployment - A Solution-Oriented Focus for Success with Ease - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Barbara Zagata“I am so grateful to be enriching the lives of others while earning more money than I can spend." Wouldn't it be nice?! It can be, just as surely as you are living in whatever circumstances you are currently experiencing, you can live a life in which you experience having enough and doing the ...
Views: 1478 - Examination of Gratitude - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Danny StevensThis past year has been filled with events which have left me focusing on lack, loss and limitation in my life. The more I stay in this focus, the more I am paralyzed towards being able to change the situation. It helps to volunteer, work on projects which helps but without the attitude of ...
Views: 1230 - How to Increase Your Attractiveness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Stephen MartileIf you want to attract money as a consultant you’ve got to attract the people who are going to pay you. What better way to attract the right people, than by improving your likability. People want to work with other people that they like. People are attracted to others who are attractive; not ...
Views: 4070 - Giving Thanks With A Purpose - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Nelson TanI know Thanksgiving Day is a US-centric holiday and I even had to do a Google search to find out which day it actually falls on. Sounds kinda ignorant of me, like "which day should I start giving thanks huh?" I suppose Thanksgiving should not be a day, but an everyday attitude of gratitude. The ...
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