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- The Silver Linings Of Despairing Circumstances - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Kevin SinclairYou've most likely said it yourself and in addition didn't truly accept it: the good old saying that behind any dark cloud, there's a silver lining. It's difficult to have a lot belief in such counsel considering that particular cloud is actually dropping buckets of rain on your own ...
Views: 824 - The Spiritual Ecology of the Sun - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2008 from Josef GrafLove is pay-forward and pay-back, at once. . . It’s hard to turn away from spirit, and not become egotistic. Although, the corollary is also true - that is, without love imbuing one’s spiritual wisdom, another form of egotistic destitution can play out. What is functionality in an ...
Views: 738 - The State of the World and How to CHANGE it...but How can a mere 'I' Make Any Difference? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: The State of the World and How to CHANGE it... but How can a mere 'I' Make Any Difference? Author: Craig Lock Category/Subject: the world, world issues, social and political issues/problems Web sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html#craig and www.lulu.com/craiglock ...
Views: 700 - The Storm, by Doug Grady - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Doug GradyThe Storm, by Doug Grady So often we want to be rescued from the storm. We don’t realize it is the storm that rescues us. -Unknown* These words hit me like a thunder bolt when I heard them. I was in the midst of my own personal storm. It included, among other elements, intense ...
Views: 1205 - The Story of Lofty courage of The Napoleon - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2018 from Arpit BhawsarThe Napoleon had to risky task typically. Once upon the time, he proclaimed to climb across the AalPas mountain and walked along with his army. an enormous and enthusiastically mountain stood ahead of him, there was not possible to climb. His army suddenly created a stir.Still, he gave AN order ...
Views: 1037 - The Story of the Dash - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Fr. Tim DoddThe short story which follows is but a tiny bit of my story on how I got to where I am, and why I am standing before you today. I hope as we move forward you would be willing to share a bit of your own story with me. It all began on a bitter-cold snowy New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1998. I ...
Views: 4094 - The sun will shine in your life, after you pass through the storm - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Todd JFor the most part, we've all experienced personal issues, circumstances or storms. I am not an expert or a fancy writer. I have a voice and I want to spread it to the world. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write. I would like to offer you some friendly words of encouragement and ...
Views: 2409 - The Teacher And The Vase - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from John MehrmannWe are never too late to thank our teachers, and never too old to learn from children. Wide eyes stared with rapt anticipation as the teacher strolled between the rows of desks. The teacher carried a stack of construction paper in her arms, handing a single sheet of fresh clean paper to each ...
Views: 1773 - The Things That Light Us Up Inside - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceDoubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever. -- Nancy Kerrigan I was talking with a good friend last night, and she was ...
Views: 1669 - The Three Core Conflcits - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2021 from William CottringerThe Three Core Conflicts by Bill Cottringer “Unresolved conflicts usually return as noisier versions with more intensity, vengeance and difficulty.” ~The author. There are three core conflicts for humans: (1) Us vs. life (2) Us vs. others, and (3) Us vs. ourselves. We all ...
Views: 652 - The Three Main Highways to Success - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from William CottringerThe Three Main Highways to Success By Bill Cottringer “Knowing how to succeed is the easy part. The hard part is in translating your desire into hard work and maintaining perseverance through inevitable setbacks.” ~ The Author. If you do a Google search on “success” there are ...
Views: 710 - The Times Are A Changin’ - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIt's never easy when what we have been accustomed to is pulled out from under us. We see the warning signs, perhaps for a long time, but we just don't pay attention to them. Then, one day, when everything suddenly changes, we feel blindsided. We feel abused, hurt and rejected in some way because ...
Views: 732 - The Times Of Our Lives - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Audrey ValerianiI recently returned from my ninth week-long trip to Aruba with my fiancé. We spent our time relaxing under a tree and swimming at the beach during the day and then sharing exquisite dinners and romantic walks in the evenings. We had a lot of fun but didn’t take any photos because since we had ...
Views: 1186 - The Top 10 Performance Makeup Mistakes and How to FIX Them - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Jessica Dupont MichaelsAs a former professional dancer in NYC for 10 years, I would see beautiful young girls haphazardly pile loads of makeup on their face for performances. Time and time again, I witnessed backstage how poor makeup skills can get, well, ugly! As a makeup artist, I learned how makeup can accentuate ...
Views: 2699 - The Transformation Of A Professional Victim - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Nikki JourdanGreetings! I have spent an entire life time reading and listening to books and tapes to improve my life. Self-Help had become a lifestyle since childhood. Abuse had left me confused and traumatized. Although I knew what to do; I was not able to convert the information into practical steps of ...
Views: 1406 - The Truth Will Set You Free2 (John 8: 31-32) - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2022 from William CottringerThe Truth Will Set You Free2 (John 8: 31-32) By Bill Cottringer “The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” ~David Foster Wallace, author. From my research, there seem to be two main opposing sources for interpreting the true literal and the intriguing ...
Views: 553 - The Unique Layout of Our World - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Mina A.I walk out into my backyard. It is a sunny day and the wind is at rest. The flowers in my garden had started to dwindle. I knew it was time to start fresh. After I had raked the remaining roots, I took out my Mongolian seedlings. I dug into my Earth for the appropriate length. I then placed the ...
Views: 755 - The Upside of an Economic Downturn: Eight Ways to Conquer Crisis - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Janet Perez EcklesBrief summary: Help to overcome economic downturns, emotional tornados, and financial troubles. “The Upside of an Economic Downturn: Eight Ways to Conquer Crisis” Janet Perez Eckles “I dread doing this,” I said, heaving a long sigh, “but we can’t put it off any longer.” I wrinkled my ...
Views: 1057 - The Upside of Change in a Downsized Economy - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Theresa BehennaAre you tired of hearing nothing but doom and gloom about the economy? Perhaps you’ve recently lost your job and all you’ve heard is how many other people are out of work and are now competing for the same job. Don’t you wish the media would start focusing on some uplifting practical solutions ...
Views: 1197 - THE VALUE OF RESISTANCE - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Austin WyseAre you currently having problems with people at work, family members of friends? Perhaps they want to action something, do something, plan for something … and you can think of nothing worse? So you are at logger heads because they want X and you want Y. Well in this article I want to offer ...
Views: 1968 - The Warrior - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Rev. Lana CharltonThe Warrior The Warrior often is thought of as masculine energy, most especially in time like these when we are at war. Yet, “The Warrior” is an archetype, when used rightly, is what mightily needed within us and therefore in the world today. The Warrior demands a deep level of ...
Views: 1196 - The Warrior, The Monk and The Mountain - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Dax MoyThe warrior sat on a mound of stones atop the great mountain, his head in his hands and his chest still heaving with the exertion of the last stage of his climb. His black hair, now flecked with grey, clung to his face just as his clothing stuck to his body from the combination of the ...
Views: 1518 - The Woe is I Economy - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHas anyone else had it with the woe is I economic reporting? Yes, I understand that the world economic situation is precarious. Yes, I understand there is much higher unemployment in the United States right now than in the recent past. Yes, I understand that the Obama administration has chosen ...
Views: 615 - The Worth of Kindness - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from John Steely"Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do." - Emmanuel Swedenborg Every time we ...
Views: 1493 - There is a Reason Pessimists Often Stay Pessimistic - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Claire McGeeThere are three main reality types in our world. One is the "optimist" who is constantly seeing the world with the "glass half full". Another is the "realist" who looks at each situation and calculates what is positive and what is deemed negative with each one. Often the "realist" calculates the ...
Views: 1470 - There's Always Another Chapter - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2015 from Royce GomezAs I work with people both personally and professionally I notice that all have been hurt at some point in their life. Some so deeply they haven't recovered. This affects their professional life as well. Some signs I have seen are: anger in the workplace, demoralizing a coworker in front of ...
Views: 1853 - There’s No Excuse NOT to Eat Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageSome people claim to be committed to a plant-based eating protocol, but unless you’re 100% committed, anything can be used as an excuse to deviate from healthy eating. The holiday season, New Year’s Eve, birthday parties, stress, “just this once” and travel. There’s plenty of other excuses ...
Views: 701 - There’s No Right Track - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Mike RobbinsI was talking to a mentor of mine a few weeks ago and I asked him, “Do you think I’m on the right track?” He said to me, “Mike, the issue isn’t whether or not you’re on the ‘right’ track; it’s that you think there’s a ‘right’ track to begin with.” As we talked about this more and I began to ...
Views: 1353 - Thin Line Between Love And Great - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2008 from Derrick HayesAre you happy with where you are in life? If not find something that you love to do and become great at it. You are not that far away from where you want to be. The assets are greener on the other side. I love what I do each and everyday. I write and speak to encourage others to be the best ...
Views: 1292 - Thinking Like a Millionaire: The 3 Financial Types of People in the World - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2016 from Lucas ThomasThere are 3 types of people in this world when it comes to finances. They are the Perpetually Broke Person, the Well-Off Person, and the Highly-Wealthy Person. Need to Plug up Your Financials? The Perpetually Broke Person never has any money and ultimately lives paycheck to paycheck. This ...
Views: 1340 - Thinking Like a Millionaire: The 3 Financial Types of People in the World - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2016 from Lucas ThomasThere are 3 types of people in this world when it comes to finances. They are the Perpetually Broke Person, the Well-Off Person, and the Highly-Wealthy Person. Need to Plug up Your Financials? The Perpetually Broke Person never has any money and ultimately lives paycheck to paycheck. This ...
Views: 1622 - Thinking Like a Millionaire: The 3 Financial Types of People in the World - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2016 from Lucas ThomasThere are 3 types of people in this world when it comes to finances. They are the Perpetually Broke Person, the Well-Off Person, and the Highly-Wealthy Person. Need to Plug up Your Financials? The Perpetually Broke Person never has any money and ultimately lives paycheck to paycheck. This ...
Views: 1328 - This I Believe - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Samy SimpsonI was running out the door to catch another plane when I grabbed a book to help kill the few hours between cities. It had been given to me by one of my wife's relatives over the holidays and I had tucked it away on the book shelf until now. I don't know why the cover caught my eye today. Maybe ...
Views: 1410 - This Is Not A Diet Book - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Estelle GoldsteinWARNING: Don’t spend hundreds of dollars on diet or exercise programs that seem to work for everybody but you until you read this important information I have to tell you. I Lost Over Half My Body Mass WITHOUT Diet, Exercise, Drugs Or Surgery And I Am Going To Tell You How! By Estelle Toby ...
Views: 1661 - This Moment - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2008 from Alice GardnerWhat is this moment like if we stop assuming that it needs improving? What if we just stopped trying to make it be different than it already is? This would mean not having an agenda about what it is supposed to be like or NOT supposed to be like. What if we finally let go of thinking we knew how ...
Views: 1383 - Those Insidious Paradigms-How to Shift Them - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Valerie LipsteinTHOSE INSIDIOUS PARADIGMS-HOW TO SHIFT THEM We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. ~Anais Nin Our Paradigms create our Reality "Your paradigm is so intrinsic to your mental process that you are hardly aware of its existence, until you try to communicate with someone ...
Views: 1152 - Thoughts on believing in yourself and an inspiring story - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from samir kunvaria“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale Many times in life we face situations when everything is uncertain. We feel like we are lost in the dark and there is no ...
Views: 1467 - Thoughts vs. Intentions - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Joe VitaleI’ve had dinner a couple of times with Dr. Garland Landrith, a cutting-edge quantum field psychologist and energy healer, whose research was cited in the highly-acclaimed film, What the Bleep!? He’s a fascinating guy, and a deep thinker. In one of our conversations he said thoughts and ...
Views: 1265 - Thouhgts And Words -- Something To Think About - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, Here is something to not only “think about” but seeds that can be contemplated or meditated upon as you go about your busy lives today. We're all are, I would I guess, endeavoring to become a truth unto ourselves (if we're not already there) “so that wherever we are, we RECOGNIZE ...
Views: 866 - Three Paths to The Truth - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2016 from William CottringerThree Paths to The Truth By Bill Cottringer “I wouldn't give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, I would give my life.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes. As the above quote implies, there are but three main paths ...
Views: 1265 - Three Questions to Ask Yourself before Writing an Assignment - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Kevin Gomez“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it to be God.” - Sidney Sheldon Writing is a tricky process, especially when you have to wield your pen for hours over a lengthy piece of dissertation. But unfortunately, as soon as you enter the threshold of college, one assignment ...
Views: 1533 - Three Ways to Answer the Call to Write a Book - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Alissa LukaraIf you are at all called to write a book, you may be surprised to learn that whether you have writing experience or not, think you have talent or not, know how to write in a particular form or genre or not, consider your idea is of interest to anyone or not, feel blocked or not does not matter. ...
Views: 1550 - Time for a Mini-Vacation - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Kathie BechmannI started my day this morning pretty much the same way I always do; I take a couple turns at the snooze alarm, get up and make coffee, walk my dogs and then check my email. Pretty standard stuff, but this morning I received an email that got me thinking (go figure right?). It was a message ...
Views: 1215 - Time Management Mastery - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerTime management mastery takes time management to a new level, because time management mastery is about how to accomplish more without rush. Most time management articles, books and seminars focus on how to do more in less time, but rarely if ever, until now, do they deal with the crucial ...
Views: 937 - Tips For Overcoming Failure (Part Two) - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Marelisa FabregaThere’s a certain nobility to failure. If you’ve failed, it means you’ve had the courage to try. To quote Robert F. Kennedy, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly”. Here are 3 tips for dealing with feelings of failure so that you can suit ...
Views: 1214 - Tips For Successful Freelancing - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Dalvir ReelYou have recently got over the most troublesome impediment of settling on a choice to release your actual potential and appreciate opportunity by outsourcing. It is the most legitimate, most secure method for profiting on the web and factually, what's to come is loaded with consultants as pretty ...
Views: 735 - Tips On How To Become A Youth Motivational Speaker - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2013 from RRamon FulcherIf you require help to deliver motivational speeches to the youth, you need to understand certain things prior to starting. Being a motivational speaker will help you to select which audience you intend to inspire and motivate to mold the younger generation into sincere individuals. It is ...
Views: 3741 - Tips To Become A Good Cook - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Jacks SparrowTaking cooking lessons is not only for beginners but also for someone who is not new to cooking. Basic cooking classes equips one who is new to cooking with all the basic skill and techniques while building their interest to try out new recipies. The lessons are also important for people who ...
Views: 805 - To Boldly Gonzo - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRemember diagramming sentences? I never liked the clinical way grammar teachers used to hack off parts and slash lines though thoughts, turning them into something eerily similar to algebraic equations. I recall even then a physical urge to run up and rescue bold adverbs from the discomfiture of ...
Views: 624 - To the End of the Rainbow - a New Book by craig lock - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: To the End of the Rainbow - a New Book by craig lock : Tags: (Key words) books, new books, ‘To The End of the Rainbow‘, ‘The End of the Rainbow’, Craig Lock, South Africa, reporter, writer, inspiration, empowerment, words of inspiration and empowerment (enough there ...
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