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- COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND WATCH THEM MULTIPLY - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyCOUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND WATCH THEM MULTIPLY This is one of my favorite mantras. It is one that I firmly believe can transform lives. I know that it has transformed my own. I consciously affirm my blessings every morning when I wake up. For me, that has paved the way for even greater ...
Views: 2248(1 vote) - Kymaro New Body Shaper As Seen On Tv - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Lever LucasAnnouncer: Recommendations a compensated program meant for Kymaros new human body shaper. Love handles, spare tire, back comes, middle-age spread. Much less to it is known as, it makes all of us look dreadful in our favourite clothes. I have tried weight loss programs and exercise there ...
Views: 2248 - Creative And Memorable Ideas To Celebrate Her 50th Birthday - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Lucas LeverGetting expressive with noted down and dwell greetings from the party, designing the area with everything specific to her life, putting on garments like in the period she has been younger, circulating old-fashioned goodies on the party, adorning her birthday celebration cake together with her ...
Views: 2247 - Why Happiness is a Cause (Not an Effect!) and How You Can Be Happier NOW - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Vania DimitianSo often we are told to do this, that, and the other and we'll be happy- Anything from find the right partner, get the right job, earn more money and poof! Happy days are here! Well I'm here to tell you that we have it all wrong. It is not outer circumstances that make us happy, but rather ...
Views: 2245(5 votes) - 7 Quick Tips To Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraAvoid being road-kill on this super charged super highway called life in the 21st century. There is an increase in the amount of information and activity that bombards us on a daily basis and there is no sign of a slow down. In fact, we can feel its exponential growth. It is time to take charge ...
Views: 2242 - Are You Heart Smart? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoAre You Heart Smart? How to Enhance Your Emotional Quotient By Michelle L. Casto You don’t have to be Albert Einsten to be smart, although having a high IQ has been associated with being intelligent. Having a high IQ means that you are “head smart.” If you have a high IQ, you are good ...
Views: 2242 - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 17) - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 2242 - Wealth - Does Wealth Affect Your Happiness? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gayle Joplin Hall“Can wealth give happiness? Look around and see, what gay distress! What splendid misery! Whatever fortunes lavishly can pour, the mind annihilates and calls for more.” - Andrew Young, Civil Rights Activist. Think about the rich and famous, the media, our rock stars, and movie stars we ...
Views: 2242(6 votes) - Women and The Fear of Success - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Paulet BiedermannAuthor and Speaker Paulet Biedermann delivered a stellar performance at The Cambridge Business and Professional Women’s Club on the Fear of Success. For immediate release: By: Sandra Mills Ontario, Canada: The members and guests of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Cambridge ...
Views: 2242(1 vote) - Random Acts of Kindness in a Grocery Store - by Submitted on May 01, 2014 from Lori BurgerIn memory of her recently departed brother–in- law, one of my Facebook friends decided she was establishing a week of random acts of kindness. I loved this idea. What a great way to honor someone that has passed away and will be greatly missed. Her first act happened, by chance, in the ...
Views: 2237 - Dresses to Wear With Leggings - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Lucas LeverUntil very recently, stockings were not an alternative for a lady to think about, even if rrt had been the last part of clothing she had to combine with an additional for a casual event. Leggings were not considered classy by nearly all women hence, were never sometimes given the next thought. ...
Views: 2236 - The Skinny on Funny by Barry Roberts - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Barry RobertsThe personal advantages to laughter and humor are not so much about being funny or the ability to tell jokes well. Rather, it is more about being open to humor, to finding it (almost) everywhere and taking it in. Humor makes us feel good (or better) and when we do, we work better, play better ...
Views: 2235 - Live Your Passion By Taking Advantage of Your Opportunities - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Linda PucciI frequently work with people who want greater meaning in their lives. They want their lives to count. Sometimes they are bored; sometimes they feel trapped by their everyday life; sometimes they just want to find greater happiness or meaning. This has lead me to think about the importance of ...
Views: 2233(3 votes) - Avoiding and Handling Dissapointments - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Isabel KirkTry to assess people fairly and look inside yourself to find out where your expectations and disappointments really come from. All of us get disappointed sometimes, but if it happens very often or if it hurts too much it might become a problem. What we don’t realize is that our expectations ...
Views: 2230 - Inner Love Talk - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Scott & Shannon PeckWe are all privately talking to ourselves all the time. Take a moment right now and reflect on these key questions: • What percent of your inner talk (what you think privately) is negative? • What have you been saying to yourself about yourself in the last 24 hours? • What ...
Views: 2229 - Vigrx plus and How VigRx plus works!! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from pepenx wayVigrx plus and How VigRx plus works!! the function of corpora cavernosa are increase of passion, adding of blood and cause a hard erection for a man and normally every man has it. however in the fact corpora cavernosa capacity will reduce naturally with age growth or old age so it is make will ...
Views: 2228(1 vote) - 7 Bedtime Habits of Successful People - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2016 from Monique CraigYou may not be seeking fame and fortune, but it’s hard to ignore those who are. Celebrities and public figures have very busy lives. It’s taxing to work yourself to the top, and even harder to keep yourself there. At the end of the day, these people are human like you, and this holds true for ...
Views: 2226 - Thoughts on Health, Wealth, and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2009 from Edward DodgeI returned a few days ago from a trip to Ethiopia that was especially meaningful for me. I had fond memories of Ethiopia because of living and working there forty years ago. When I was invited to go with a team of faculty and students from Taylor University to Project Mercy in Yetebon, Ethiopia ...
Views: 2221 - Lonely, Depressed, or Without Friends—Explaining Why You Are Never Alone - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbThe Situation Many people can be lonely, depressed and feel they are without friends. Rape victims and sexual abuse survivors are very prone to such feelings. In addition, they may subconsciously feel shame and guilt. This is not a fault issue...it is a matter of learned behaviors due to other ...
Views: 2219(4 votes) - Are People Who Set Goals Happier? - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Kate WelderResearch has shown that many factors determine how happy a person is. Some of it may be genetic, and some may be circumstances. Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying "People are about as happy as they make their minds up to be", which is true. However their is research that says people who set ...
Views: 2218 - Let Go, Move On, Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaI’ve lost many things in my life. Jobs. Grandparents. Pets. Money. A house. A business. Even my identity at one point. I’ve watched my parents lose their parents, my husband lose his father, my daughter lose teenage friends. I’ve seen that in the moment these losses feel insurmountable. ...
Views: 2218 - Quit Trying To Be Perfect - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Monty RitchingsIn our drive for the good life, it seems that we have become obsessed with the need to be “perfect”! Why can’t we just let our selves be who we are at the moment? As human beings we are constantly changing and evolving as our life changes. We cannot stop this process no matter how hard we ...
Views: 2215(8 votes) - Are You Really Sorry? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2014 from Michael MantellHow many times have you heard someone say something truly judgmental, obnoxious, hurtful, sarcastic or otherwise inappropriate only to be followed by a “Oh, I was only kidding.” There may also be a, “C’mon can’t you take a joke?” “I didn’t mean it.” Here’s a simple fact: They weren’t ...
Views: 2212(2 votes) - Ten Things That Can Help Make You Feel Better Now - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from David Jacobson1. Laugh If you're not laughing at least once a year, then you have a poor sense of humor. If you only laugh once a year, then man there is something seriously wrong with you. Set some laughter goals. "I will laugh once a week." If you already laugh once a week, then make it once a day. If you ...
Views: 2212 - Happiness - The Dire Need to Be Loved: A Misguided and Dangerous Idea - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreNow that you've read my previous article titled, "Is the Affection You Receive Worth the Price You Pay for It?," and done your math, let's explore together the time when the misguided idea of the dire need to be loved, approved, and accepted becomes the most dangerous for us. Let's begin with ...
Views: 2211 - Happiness - The New Frontier - by You see it everywhere you turn, happiness as a lifestyle choice, a new frontier. Most of us navigate our lives from day to day with circumstances dictating what priorities move up and down the list. When it comes to simple priorities of our lives that can make a difference, that can make us ...
Views: 2211(2 votes) - What Are They Like Over There? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Terrie AndersonAs I am a traveller, I am often asked by people 'What are the people like, in this place or that place?' My answer is always a simple one ' How do you find the people where you are now?' The truth is - how you find the people where you are right now, is how you will find the people ...
Views: 2210(2 votes) - Ideas for 30th Birthday Parties - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Lucas LeverTyping in the Thirtieth year can ever have can be quite appealing. Most of us are very well settled of our own respective employment opportunities by this time. Furthermore, we also have our personal family to address. This is the time to help you bid adieu towards the crazy younger looking ...
Views: 2209 - Your Language And Your Reality: Are You Creating Unnecessary Frustration And Failure In Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2006 from Alan AllardWhat pops up in your mind when you think of the movie "The Terminator?" No doubt an image of Arnold Schwarzenegger pops up in your mind, and I would probably be on safe ground to bet that it wouldn’t take long before you remember the infamous words, “I’ll be back.” That single declaration has ...
Views: 2208 - CASH is the Essential Four-Letter Word - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Beate CheletteIt’s easy to find people who will critique your business and tell you how to run it. But no one actually explains the hard part: how to make money. I know many women entrepreneurs who, like me, tend to focus on the creative side of business, with a thousand new ideas racing in our brains, but ...
Views: 2207(1 vote) - One Of The Nicest Stories Ever Told - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Bob SeldenPeople who know me, say that I am a very positive person. I’ve worked hard over the years at trying to find the positive in most situations and pass it on to others. I was recently sent an email by a friend who passed on one of the nicest stories I have heard. So in this season of giving, I’d ...
Views: 2207 - Change Your Mood in 70 Seconds! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Brian NicolettiLearn this quick exercise, and when your mood falls down, pick it up fast. This whimsical yet spiritual exercise really works! Whatever problems you have on your mind be they personal or world problems: they can be more easily solved when you are in a better mood. The HappyU Exercise Get ...
Views: 2204(7 votes) - Is It Possible To Be Happy And Healthy? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Helena EderveenThe 7 factors you need to consider before you choose a Health and Life Style Coach Download this free pdf for the answers. 1. Learning to listen to your body. It is amazing on how our bodies give us message all the time. The other day I was working with a young women and she had some major ...
Views: 2204 - 5 Premises That Shape Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Carol Harris-FikeFive Premises that Shape Your Life © 2010 By Carol Harris-Fike, NCOC, ACC Carol Harris-Fike supports clients who desire to explore where they are and where they are going in their lives. These are people who may feel just slightly “off track” with the life they dreamed they would live. With ...
Views: 2203(3 votes) - Healing Properties of the Ocean and a Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2005 from Linda FoltynHealing Properties of the Ocean The mer fact of sitting in the sand at the ocean can bring great feelings of well-being and relaxation. The negative ions created by the salt water’s crashing waves, the warm sand below your bare feet connecting you to mother earth (how often do you walk around ...
Views: 2203(1 vote) - Raise Your Self-Esteem, Six Behaviors That Give You a Boost - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Susan DerryThe importance of self-esteem is an unavoidable reality. All of us are impacted by our self-esteem, whether we recognize it or not. High self-esteem allows us to respect ourselves and makes it easier for others to respect us as well. When we feel good about ourselves we are more able to ...
Views: 2203(4 votes) - Holiday Loneliness: 3 Steps to Find Friends & Cure Loneliness - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Holi BodichettiThere are certain days each year that show us in painful detail the problems, which we need to work on in our lives. For many people, these are the holidays. You can fill up your life with a career, hobbies, volunteerism, social engagements, school, etc., but eventually there comes a day – not ...
Views: 2199(5 votes) - Nine Steps To Keep You Healthy and Happy - by 1. Breathe
Oxygen is vital to life. Oxygenating the organs and tissue provides life giving energy and nutrients and removes toxins and wastes. Do this at least once per day: Inhale through your nose to the count of two or three; hold for a four or five count; exhale through your mouth at 4 ...
Views: 2198(1 vote) - The Rocking Horse Syndrome - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizDo you ever feel like you are stuck? Like you are walking in mud? You take ten steps forward and yet you are standing in the same place. Well the good news is, you are not stuck. When you feel this way it can only mean one thing. You know what you want but you are NOT allowing the natural ...
Views: 2195(1 vote) - Cherish Your Loved One with an Amazing Birthday Gift - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Lauren JohnsonGiving gift to someone is a disturbing matter. Sometimes you want to get the special attention of your loved one, but you get failed in this task. Because! You do not get the right idea of what to gift. To sort out this problem we have come up with amazing birthday gift ideas. You will ...
Views: 2193 - Our Sense of Smell and Gratitude What's the correlation? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Nancy BattyeOur sense of smell ~ An exercise in gratitude and awareness connected to our spirituality and commitment to personal growth what are the correlations? I was fascinated by our conversation this morning in our Masterheart class and as such am taking the liberty of sharing some additional ...
Views: 2193 - Best Indian Wedding Outfit for Weddings - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2018 from Rashmi AdwaniIn case you’ve been invited into your initial Indian wedding you might be completely baffled by the amount of ceremonies extending over a couple of days. If you’re wondering appropriate Indian wedding guest outfits then this manual to what to wear to Indian weddings will make matters easier. ...
Views: 2192 - Do You Suffer From Multiple Identity Disorder? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Rachel AndrewsWhat is multiple identity disorder? The non-clinical version is when you show up with a different personality or set of values depending on who you’re with. You can know for sure if this applies to you by asking yourself this, “would people describe me differently depending on who I ...
Views: 2192(5 votes) - Be Kind -- It's Good for You! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Mary GuarinoFrom the time we are children, we are taught to be kind to others. And while it is obvious that being kind is important when we are the recipients of the kindness, it turns out that being kind to others is not only good for them, but it is also beneficial to the person who is being kind. ...
Views: 2191 - How to Raise Your Energy and Feel Great - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Gini GreyWinter has been a time of turning inward, reflecting and growing within. Spring brings the opportunity to burst forth with our energy and enthusiasm for life. Warmer temperatures and sunlit blue skies can bring a smile to anyone’s face, but no matter what season we are in or what external ...
Views: 2191 - Workplace Stress And Personal Effectiveness: A Symbiotic Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Rick CarterYou probably never thought of workplace stress as being the paramount key to your career success. Most people and so-called experts want to emphasize people skills or technical skills or even how you interact with your boss. But without stress and chaos, you really have no opportunity to stand ...
Views: 2189(1 vote) - Symptoms of a Midlife Crisis – What Can I Do? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Greg BakerIt is important to recognize some of the main symptoms of a midlife crisis before you can do anything about them. This article will outline the top three symptoms and what you can do. FEELINGS OF A WASTED LIFE If you are thirteen, you probably aren’t feeling like your life has been ...
Views: 2185(1 vote) - An Easy 4 Step Process for Manifesting Anything You Want - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Vania DimitianMany times, especially when first learning about the law of attraction, we are told something along the lines of "just meditate, visualize, and feel good and everything you want will just fall out of the sky!" Well let me tell you as someone naive enough to have believed that it is not true. Yes ...
Views: 2184(3 votes) - Ignore Worry – It Will Go Away - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonUndoubtedly, we, as normal crazy adults, are built to worry – it appears to be an integral part of our hard-wiring. And, if we can’t find something to worry about, we’ll invent it. I once had a client, who should have known better, telephone me to tell me that he was having sleepless and that ...
Views: 2182(1 vote) - Perceptions That Shape Our Expectations - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jeffrey SchoenerManaging both expectations and perceptions The way we perceive any subject or any event is often colored with expectations that we’ve learned. Even before the event itself or our meeting the subject. For example, the way an individual may dress is in large part factored into ...
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