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- Personal Success Tips - Don't Let Your Barometer Direct Your Compass - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonHuh??!! Let me explain...A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure. This pressure change helps weather forecasters to predict what weather conditions might be forthcoming. Barometric conditions are always changing; therefore barometric measurement is always fluctuating. A compass, ...
Views: 1164 - Life Is Short - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2008 from Stephen MartileJoe Zanatta was my grandfather. He past away on Tuesday, September 30th and was 84 years old. When he was 27 he left Italy to come to Canada and start a new life. The word “Nonno” means grandfather in Italian. My Nonno has left me with some great memories. Memories of Nonno You ...
Views: 1416 - Evacuate or Face Certain Death - Is your lifestyle destroying your chances at happiness? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanEvacuate or face certain death -- On a physical level, this statement stands to put you on notice; especially if you are one of the individuals who are in the path of a deadly storm or natural disaster. On emotional and spiritual levels, it serves as a dual purpose to evacuate the current ...
Views: 793 - Enthusiasm Makes Life Great - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2008 from Charly MannYou can get almost anything you want if you teach your mind to always have an enthusiastic attitude. Winston Churchill said “success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Enthusiasm is nothing more than a combination of keen interest and joyful ...
Views: 1990 - Find Your Inner Joy - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2008 from Gini GreyHave you ever woken up with a sense of inner excitement for no apparent reason? Gone through your day beaming from the inside out? Felt a sense of ease and peacefulness no matter what the circumstance? This is what true joy feels like. We all get glimpses of this state when things go our ...
Views: 4896 - Overwhelmed By Abundance - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Jonathan HuieMae West - known for her wit and double entendre - said "too much of a good thing can be wonderful," but for the rest of us, "too much of a good thing" tends to be a confusing situation. It’s Autumn and the ground beneath our apple tree sports an abundance of fallen apples. The deer, ...
Views: 2000(2 votes) - Even Cathedrals Need Toilets - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2008 from Jonathan HuieThe human spirit ranges across a truly amazing diversity of experiences and emotions - the highest peaks and the lowest valleys. Even cathedrals need toilets. - jlh One minute we merge in awe with the compassionate creative universal force,and the next minute the cramping in our intestines ...
Views: 1696(2 votes) - 10 Ways To Increase Happiness, Without Opening Your Wallet! - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2008 from I am... ClothingYou become lost in your thoughts when you allow them to uncontrollably guide you. You give your power and control of your mind over to your reactions. Take a look at the chart below which exemplifies the difference between feeling from your heart and thinking from your head. Feeling from Your ...
Views: 2922 - Fall---ing In Love And The 3 S's Of Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Rosemary ReinDon’t you just love fall? Such a season of change and renewal. I remember when I moved to Costa Rica asking my Aunt Ida to pick Autumn leaves and send them to me in the mail---- just so I would not forget the changing of the seasons with all of it’s symbolism in my new tropical environs. This ...
Views: 1127 - How To Create Change In The World - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Surya KolpakovHow do we create change in the world? Yoga wisdom tells us that we need to start at the most basic level. To create change, begin with an individual. What is even more basic than a single human being? The stuff we are all made of: atoms and subatomic particles. “You are what you eat” ...
Views: 930 - Living The Unconcerned Life - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from Jonathan Huie“Unconcerned” doesn’t sound so great at first. “Living the Unconcerned Life” may seem that we are advocating living unconsciously - without attention, thought, or compassion. Shouldn’t we want to be “concerned” about the affairs of our lives and ...
Views: 2897(2 votes) - FROM KNOWING BETTER TO DOING BETTER - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from William CottringerFROM KNOWING BETTER TO DOING BETTER By Bill Cottringer This title is a logical progression from the last article—“Decreasing Uhappiness To Increase Happiness.” Before we can do this, we need to learn how to move from knowing what to do and how to do it, to actually doing it. And, the ...
Views: 1011 - Happiness Is A Decision - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2010 from Michelle CastoSuccess and Happiness is a feeling every human being on this planet desires in their heart of hearts. And yet most of us look for happiness in all the wrong places and end up causing ourselves more suffering. This is because we are looking outside of ourselves for some thing or some one to ...
Views: 2135 - How To Find Your Inner Funny - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Carly CooperThe difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh. - Tom Bodett When was the last time you laughed? I mean laughed so hard that your ab workout was done for the day? If you’re thinking it’s been decades, it’s time to take out ...
Views: 1176 - What is Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from Art MartinDo you think you know what comprises the qualities and aspects of unconditional love? I am not referring to what you may think or believe what love is at a Conscious level. Does your Subconscious Mind have a program which will allow you to accept and demonstrate the behavior which comprises ...
Views: 1541 - The 5 Fold Path To Bliss: Going Beyond Stress to Renewal - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from Linda BerryStress threatens your health and well being. I’ve read that 70% of North Americans suffer with stress related disorders. My patients tell me they think it’s more like 100%. Unrelenting stress wears down every system, organ, gland and tissue in your body. Your heart and blood vessels, your GI ...
Views: 947 - Ripple Of Human Kindness - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Robin RobertsThere is a misconception small deeds are not as magnificant as those part the water ones. Find a cure and you are nominated for a noble prize find a dollar and give it to a homeless person to buy a meal and the moment will pass unnoticed. Understand right now your every word,thought and deed ...
Views: 1221 - It's The Little Things That Count - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 from Sheri RosenthalLife is coming at us so fast these days; it often takes all our attention and energy just to get through our waking hours. As a result we may find ourselves taking rote or unaware actions just to get through the massive amount of tasks we have planned. It's a warrior's challenge to teach ...
Views: 938 - Celebrate Life Now: How To Enjoy Life To The Fullest - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2008 from Darcy KeithAs I’m typing my thoughts, I am watching my daughter play outside games with her neighborhood friends. First, they played a made-up game of throwing a ball though hula hoops. Next, it was bouncing a ball in the middle of the hula hoop, which had a number point value scribbled with pink ...
Views: 1543 - Positively Happy - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from asd asdasHappiness is a state of being which blossoms from a series of positive choices. Everyday we are faced with countless choices, some large, some relatively insignificant; yet collectively these choices determine our overall wellbeing. If you go about your day expecting to be treated unfairly, you ...
Views: 1580 - Be Happy And Healthy! Take A Vacation! - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from Alvah ParkerDid you take a vacation this year or skip it because of high gas prices? Americans have always been good at putting off vacations so this year they have a built in excuse. If you passed on a 2008 vacation so far and want to be happier and healthier, now is the time to take a ...
Views: 780 - Your Blissful Life: Your Commitment - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Timothy McGintyNow that you have specifically defined your blissful life in my prior article Your Blissful Life: Your Discovery, you must take the first step in the walk toward what you want. This step toward the life you desire so greatly requires making a personal commitment to achieving it. Doing this is ...
Views: 1073 - Get Rid of "Emotional Clutter": Stockpiling Negative Emotions Blocks Your Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2008 from Linda PucciEmotions are normal. They aren't right or wrong, they just ARE. We feel them in response to things that happen to us. The type of emotion we feel depends on the kind of experience we've had. The problem with emotions is that often we carry around old emotions from past experiences. We're ...
Views: 1104 - Your Blissful Life: Your Discovery - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Timothy McGintyNow that you understand that you are made up of various parts and have identified those parts and what they mean to you, it is time to focus on them and yourself on a deeper level. This is where the real fun begins! It is important to note that some individuals have found that their spiritual ...
Views: 1203 - Your Blissful Life: Your Acceptance - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Timothy McGintyCongratulations! You have now defined “Your Blissful Life” as it pertains to you. It is your unique blissfulness, so no one will have exactly the same definition as you. You have reached a milestone that most people never do. Notice how good you feel at this moment. Revel in it for this is how ...
Views: 1628 - To The Outside World It Seems Like I Have Everything - So Why Am I So Unhappy? A Female Perspective - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Stefan KellyAs a female counsellor I have often worked with women who, for one reason or another appear to the outside world to ‘have it all’ and they come into therapy upset and frustrated that they apparently have ‘no reason’ to feel as they do. It’s almost as if she feels her feelings are not ...
Views: 1122 - Letting Go Of Control As The Formula For Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from William BerryIt seems the more experience I gain in the field of psychotherapy, the more clients I interact with, the more I live my own life, the more I believe the attempt to inappropriately control events is at the core of unhappiness. The use of control is paradoxical: we believe taking control will ...
Views: 3186 - Letting Go Of Control As The Formula For Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from William BerryIt seems the more experience I gain in the field of psychotherapy, the more clients I interact with, the more I live my own life, the more I believe the attempt to inappropriately control events is at the core of unhappiness. The use of control is paradoxical: we believe taking control will ...
Views: 879 - Your Blissful Life: Your Discovery - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Timothy McGintyNow that you understand that you are made up of various parts and have identified those parts and what they mean to you, it is time to focus on them and yourself on a deeper level. This is where the real fun begins! It is important to note that some individuals have found that their ...
Views: 990 - F.E.A.R.-Yes, Or F.E.A.R.-Less - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonWhat do you fear, and how real are your fears? The most common fears I see and hear from clients (and others!!) include the fear of rejection, the fear of failure, the fear of change and - believe it or not - the fear of success. As real as these fears may seem, most of them are only imaginary ...
Views: 809 - Enjoying Life on the Way to Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Ray DavisI spend a lot of time on my blog - The Affirmation Spot - talking about pursuing goals and dreams. It is a very important part of life and a significant part of what I believe we are here to do. However, there is a possible casuality in our undying drive towards those goals and dreams. That ...
Views: 1456 - Unveiling the Secret to Happiness with EFT - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2008 from Andrew McCombeThe secret to happiness is almost as allusive as the search for the mythical holy grail. For thousands of years men and women have searched the corners of the earth for this alluring secret but could it be that the secret was not so secret after all and in fact it would seem the secret to ...
Views: 1415 - Your Blissful Life: Your Definition - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Timothy McGintyNow that you have learned what your struggle is, and accept that you are dealing with it, it is time to take action to resolve, discover the solution for, or feel better about, your struggle. You can decide to take action, or not. Most of us want so much to be at peace that dealing with our ...
Views: 1412 - Your Blissful Life: Recognition And Acceptance - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Timothy McGintyNow that you understand the struggle you are experiencing, you must accept it, unconditionally, with all you heart and soul. Embrace your struggle. It is one of the things about yourself that makes you a unique individual. Millions of people around the world, just like you, are currently in the ...
Views: 747 - Your Blissful Life: The Struggle Within - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Timothy McGintyAh the struggle. Certainly we have all, at one time or another experienced “the struggle”. Regardless of age, race, sex, religion or socio-economic status, everyone has experienced “the struggle”. Like good and bad angels on either shoulder pulling us in opposite directions, we are torn. Many ...
Views: 997 - The Road to Happiness Involves Traveling Within - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Linda PucciI used to think that there was a Road to Happiness, and if you could get on that road, you'd end up someplace pretty wonderful, as if Happiness were the destination. I've been on a lot of roads, and although some of them lead to some beautiful places, I've yet to find the road that brings me to ...
Views: 1077 - How To Grab Luck By His Neck And Never Let Him Go Again - 7 Ways Attract Luck - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Razvan DobreLuck. The final frontier. People that have success are born with a special ability that makes them lucky. False. Forget you ever heard this. People are sometimes lucky because they do certain things that gives them a great result in the end. They make there own luck. 1. The first step is to ...
Views: 994 - Why Raise Your Consciousness? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from William H. "Chance" ColeMany of us want to raise our level of consciousness. Have you ever thought about the reasons why seekers of a higher consciousness are seeking it? What’s the point or the ultimate goal that we hope to achieve from becoming more self-aware? Is it to make more money, get a better job, to ...
Views: 752 - Creating Happiness Through The Value of Vision - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonWhat is Your life vision? "Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for - because unless we stand for something we shall fall for anything." ~ Peter Marshall Vision gives your life a target. That target represents everything you want to do, be, and have in ...
Views: 741 - Your Blissful Life, Recognition and Acceptance - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from Timothy McGintyAh the struggle. Certainly we have all, at one time or another experienced “the struggle”. Regardless of age, race, sex, religion or socio-economic status, everyone has experienced the struggle. Like good and bad angels on either shoulder pulling us in opposite directions, we are ...
Views: 649 - How To Live A Better Life - 7 Ways To Live A Better Life Today! - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Razvan DobreIf you could make a couple of little changes into your life so that you would start living a better, happier life, would you do it? There's one thing about life that will never change (or at least almost never): it can always get better! Improving your life isn't that hard, you just have to get ...
Views: 1162 - Want to Find the Road to Happiness? Travel the Path Within - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Linda PucciI used to think that there was a Road to Happiness, and if you could get on that road, you'd end up someplace pretty wonderful, as if Happiness were the destination. I've been on a lot of roads, and although some of them lead to some beautiful places, I've yet to find the road that brings me to ...
Views: 1450 - Want to Find the Road to Happiness? Travel the Path Within - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Linda PucciI used to think that there was a Road to Happiness, and if you could get on that road, you'd end up someplace pretty wonderful, as if Happiness were the destination. I've been on a lot of roads, and although some of them lead to some beautiful places, I've yet to find the road that brings me to ...
Views: 1443 - Are you a seeker or a finder? Evolving from Spiritual Addiction to Spiritual Experience - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2008 from Anandra GeorgeA slippery slope, discussing spiritual addiction. The concept flies in the face of much that the multi-billion dollar self-help industry tries to sell to spiritual “seekers,” and what many religious orders proffer. The next book, the latest guru, the new technology, the “you ...
Views: 1432 - Balancing Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Andy FeldLIFE BALANCE REVISITED Hello again my friends. In previous newsletters I have spoken of the need to balance one’s life and the obvious benefits of being able to access infinite intelligence to manifest one’s dreams. In my recent speaking engagements and media interviews I am continually asked to ...
Views: 1119 - How To Develop A Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2008 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganWhy is it important to develop a positive attitude? Simply, because it will help you to be happier and have more fun in life, but in addition, a positive outlook will also keep you healthier! Carolyn Myss, author of Why People Don’t Heal, states that we need to retain at least 60% of our ...
Views: 852 - Your Passion For Life - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Doug HartHello there, I’m writing to you today about a very, very important subject – passion. Now don’t get this confused with your nighttime activities in the bedroom, that’s not what I’m talking about. We’ll discuss that later… What is your passion? Do you have passion for life? If I asked you to ...
Views: 896 - In Marriage, What You See Is What You Get - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Crystal HernandezStudies have shown that regardless of a person's level of self esteem when their partner's view of them is positive they experienced greater marriage satisfaction. This simply confirms what we already know—that what we think about each other as partners in marriage matters and is quite ...
Views: 1055 - A Revolutionary Act - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Judy RingerI received many responses from July's article on "Negativity in the Workplace" including some great resources for turning negativity around. It started with friend and colleague Barbara Wilson's email quoting Patch Adams: "The most revolutionary act one can commit in our world is to be publicly ...
Views: 1115 - Irresponsibly Joyful 1 - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Barry Durdant-HollambyThe Background Jen and Steve came into see me concerned that the universe seemed to be failing in repaying their desire to trust in “universal” signals. They had taken the brave step of selling their old house in a big town and moving up the ladder, buying a more expensive house with beautiful ...
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