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- Christian Devotionals - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michael and Wanda CollinsFree Christian Devotionals are an excellent way to enrich your spiritual walk, as are a few other suggestions we will give you. As a Christian, it's important that you always desire to know God more intimately than you did on yesterday; to hear Him clearer than you did on last year. Knowing God ...
Views: 1600(2 votes) - Climb On My Back - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from M.J. RyanDuring the eulogy for Senator Ted Kennedy by his oldest son, Ted Kennedy, Jr., the son offered this story: “When I was 12 years old I was diagnosed with bone cancer, and a few months after I lost my leg there was a heavy snowfall over my childhood home outside of Washington, D.C. My father ...
Views: 1341(4 votes) - Constructive Versus Good - Understanding the Terminology in Order to Fully Realize Your Spiritual Being - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbMany of us choose to live by certain attributes of love, understanding, compassion, honor, honesty and humility. However, some people regard these attributes as good while others choose to call them constructive. Is there a difference, and if so, what is it? It may be beneficial to understand ...
Views: 1658(4 votes) - Create a World of Love: Your Thoughts Can Make It Happen - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDDid you know that you really can change the world with your thoughts? While we all know that it is better to go through life with a loving, positive attitude, did you realise that your thoughts are actually sending real energy into the world and making changes there? People used to believe ...
Views: 1584(2 votes) - Creativity Is God - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI’m very excited to have been invited to blog on “Intent.com”! As a professional songwriter and recording artist, I have been fascinated by creativity all my life and in the past decade I have been asked increasingly to teach workshops and lecture on the subject. So I thought my first blog ...
Views: 1064(4 votes) - Dare To Do Your Best - See It Big, But Keep It Simple - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from George Graham Jr.SEE IT BIG, BUT KEEP IT SIMPLE By George M. Graham Jr. A wise man once taught me a great principle to utilize when I was confronted with an apparent overwhelming obstacle in my life. He told me that I needed to “see it big, but keep it simple.” By endeavoring to heed his advice in several ...
Views: 1963(2 votes) - Do You "Need To Find" YOU? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Kay PattersonOr maybe you are just interested in finding "your dream"? Trouble is, you can't really hope to find your dream, until you have found "yourself"... To be more specific, what do YOU really want, and aside from health and happiness, what exactly is the "dream" that you want? One of the most ...
Views: 1118(2 votes) - Do You Act The Same Even When No one Is Watching - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonI believe that the true measure of a person is not found in what they do when they know people are watching, but rather how they conduct themselves even when they think no one is watching. Are you always cordial and empathetic when you deal with people, especially people who carry no sway over ...
Views: 3677(2 votes) - Do You Have A Big Enough Why? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Dawn AngierDo You Have a Big Enough Why? Once you get clear on WHAT you want to achieve, it's crucial to know WHY you want it. If you have an important goal, it needs a big why. Otherwise, you won't have the determination and resolve to overcome the inevitable challenges you'll encounter ...
Views: 1497(6 votes) - Do You Know of the YES Program? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you know of the Yes Program? Let me share this with you and how it came into my life. One of my dearest friends, Suz, used this as a lifestyle tool for herself as long as I had known and cherished her. Suz introduced this wonderful tool to me one time when I called her for a ...
Views: 682(2 votes) - Don't Die With Your Music Still In You - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Maria Khalife"One's real life is often the life that one does not lead." ~ Oscar Wilde Each of us is alive; therefore, each of us is Life Itself and it needs each of us. We are here to discover what we are supposed to express while we are here; which life lessons we are supposed to learn; what our ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - Fight for Success-Series 2--Kill the Monster while it's small - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Chris SuttonKill the Monster While It's Small This is a very successful technique in interrupting your pattern. Killing a monster while he's small refers to jumping all over a challenge immediately, before it grows into something that you can't control. Imagine a little T-rex about the size of your ...
Views: 2697(2 votes) - Finish this sentence - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonBrick WallWould you like a way to get better ideas, faster? Would you like to nearly automatically tap into your subconscious brain to help you solve your vexing problems? Would you like a tool that would help your team think more clearly? What if I told you that tool was free, except ...
Views: 1190(2 votes) - Forgive Yourself: Letting Go and Moving On - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixFor most of us as children, the word “forgiveness” was a daily part of our upbringing. We were told to turn the other cheek, and to forgive and forget. But more often than not, those instructions only applied to other people – many of whom wanted forgiving! I don’t often recall being told to ...
Views: 3246(4 votes) - Handling Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Dawn Angier“I’m sooo frustrated!” These words—or something perhaps even more colorful—are things we’ve all said at one time or another. Several times over the past few days, I said them myself—at least in my head. We recently incorporated a new computer into our network, and it raised all kinds of ...
Views: 897(4 votes) - Helpful Heavenly Angels among Us - Is it Possible They Are Guiding Us? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbWe have all heard stories about mysterious angels who have appeared in times of crisis, helping humanity with support or constructive messages. According to a recent Washington Post article, which cited a 2008 survey by Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, over half of ...
Views: 2269(4 votes) - How A Humble Hand-Written Receipt Signals "Real Deal" - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy oldest son likes to expose me to new music. To bands with names like “El Ten Eleven” and “Architecture in Helsinki.” Atonal, modern-sounding stuff that I can’t quite describe. For Mother’s Day he gave me this CD. Cover of CD "Actor" by St. Vincent (yes, she goes by that name) We ...
Views: 1596(2 votes) - How a Paintbrush Changed My Life - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Joan LaineWhat would you do if you were given a gift or a tool that could change the way you are living your life in an instant? In June 2008, I knew that it was time to really move on. I had had a comfortable rest period in which I could just simply relax and enjoy life as reward for a 2 year ...
Views: 2102(2 votes) - How to Dispose of Negative People in 7 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Karen Kanakanui"The Life given to us by nature is short, but the Memory of a Life well spent is Eternal! (Cesaro, Greek Philosopher) This gives us a compelling reason to dispose of people we can no longer deal with. They're toxic, they're negative, and they are sucking the life out of us. It's time to ...
Views: 898(2 votes) - How to Find Love and Comfort—Letting Go of the Past by Releasing Emotional Baggage—Allowing Love to Come Forward - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbThe Premise: The Search for Love Everywhere I look, I see so many people searching for love. I know people who either have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, or a significant other whom they are intimate with, yet they tell me they feel lonely and without love. I even have friends who are married who ...
Views: 2191(10 votes) - How to leave a legacy of excellence - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Ozias Mucheriwa“No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.” Calvin Coolidge When we go through life we subscribe to different value systems; some people place much emphasis on having a lot of money. Some consider relationships to be more important than ...
Views: 3334(4 votes) - I Will Change The World for You! (Inspiring Love Poem) - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Danish AhmedI Will Change The World for You Different perspectives I will share with you. You will get to know you. In yourself you will see what you did not see before. In the world you will create what you were meant for. Choice flows like a magic carpet Because the freedom is in your ...
Views: 5248(2 votes) - If They Can Do It, You Can Do It - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Erik TherwangerAlmost every goal you want to achieve: losing weight, earning more money, or eliminating debt, has been accomplished by many other people. In fact, the exact amount of weight you need to lose and the precise amount of income you want to earn has already been accomplished many times before. Are ...
Views: 1296(4 votes) - Inspiration From a 13 Year Old - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kristen BakerToday I received a paper written by a 13 year old girl. She loves to perform and when she finally had her chance on center stage, she got butterflies and felt as though she could burst. What struck me was that this young lady put herself in the present moment and used her senses. She smelled ...
Views: 3577(4 votes) - It's None Of Your Business What Anyone Thinks of You - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It’s none of your business what anyone thinks of you”, Love Who You are With Pride! A bold statement I know but a very true statement. A statement that I have begun to truly live my life by, because why would it be your business what anyone else thinks of you? We spend our whole lives ...
Views: 2570(4 votes) - Kick-Start Your Motivation! - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Carole HodgesProcrastination and wasting time are common ailments. Even if you lose only a few hours a week to them, it can be annoying. Why? Because you may realize that you didn’t really ENJOY the wasted time. If you had actually planned to take that time off, you might have done something much more ...
Views: 1621(8 votes) - Kindness: All The Cool Kids Are Doing It - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe paradox of selflessness never ceases to amaze me, yet somehow I continually forget that the receiving is in the giving. I was reminded yet again on Memorial Day when I joined Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) as they kicked-off their third year of anonymous, kind-hearted shenanigans. The ...
Views: 707(4 votes) - Know the Truth - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from AGHORUNSE HENRYYou are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. James Allen. The price of not knowing the rudiments of certain things in life could lead to frustration, embarrassment and untold hardship. Some penalties we pay in life are due to ...
Views: 1082(2 votes) - Life Guides: Road Signs - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Life is too short for traffic.” – Dan Bellack Isn’t it amazing how inspiration can find you anywhere? My latest bout came while I was walking to the gym. It made me wonder this: what road sign are you? No Stopping Are you the kind of person who races through life without ever taking ...
Views: 1797(6 votes) - Listen. Trust Your Voice! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life." ~ Leo Buscaglia A little good news to start off with ~ last Friday my partner and I eloped! Everything aligned and in one moment we decided to go with the flow of the universe. Within 72 hours of deciding, we followed our hearts and got ...
Views: 720(2 votes) - Making a Big Deal About the "Little Things" - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Kathleen EllisMaking a big deal about the “little things” can make your life richer and more fulfilling. We’ve all heard the phrase “Don’t sweat the small stuff” and I wholeheartedly agree. We must not let life’s little daily annoyances and irritations cause us to “lose our cool” or bring us to a place of ...
Views: 3138(2 votes) - Morning Ritual: Taking Hukams - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring my time spent living in an ashram many years ago, I learned about taking "hukams" (which means "divine order") from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib which are the compilation of writings that the Sikhs consider their living guru. I have expanded my taking of hukams to included any ...
Views: 601(2 votes) - My Shower Brainstorms - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself!" - Alan Alda Since I was a little boy I like to spend a lot of time ...
Views: 1227(4 votes) - Networking for the Shy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from George TorokJust answer this simple question: “How can I help you?” Networking is the science of connecting with other people to advance your agenda. What do you want more of? Sales leads, resource contacts, job offers? You can get those results from networking - if you do it wisely. Be honest with ...
Views: 1449(2 votes) - Now Revealed For the First Time – The “Doing What You Love” Principle - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Marc-Andre TerriaultI'll tell you this, when you are on your road to success, every day is an exciting day. Every day is special because you love to get up in the morning and say: "Yes! I'm happy to be awake and work on my goals" (or something like that, lol) When you do what you love doing, it doesn't seem like ...
Views: 874(4 votes) - Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dr Kelli - The Angel Whisperer®Dr. Kelli, Doctor of Metaphysics and founder of Center for Vibrational Healing, Inc. Indeed a Glorious Time to Be Here – Out of the Darkness and Into the Light Beloved Ones, It is truly a glorious time to be here on the earth with the awakening of the consciousness to oneness, ...
Views: 1926(8 votes) - Personal Bill of Rights - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi Fine1. I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival. 2. I have a right to discover and know my Child Within. 3. I have a right to grieve over what I didn’t get that I needed or what I got that I didn’t need or want. 4. I have a right to follow my own values and standards. 5. I ...
Views: 2232(2 votes) - Perspective - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWorking out of this brain concussion from being hit by the car is a very challenging experience. I have always had great confidence in my strong, bright, quick mind and really have taken my brain for granted all of my life. I have a completely different perspective on life after this event. I ...
Views: 567(2 votes) - Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Dawn AngierPositive Thinking A few years back, I was asked to present a series of workshops to some high-school seniors on the subject of Positive Thinking. It’s a subject that’s near and dear to my heart, but I approached the assignment with some trepidation. The idea of leading a group of ...
Views: 1336(2 votes) - Practice a Compassionate Life! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPractice a Compassionate Life! “Feel the pain of others. Understand their strengths and disappointments their hardships and inadequacies and open your heart to them. Realize that everyone is doing the best they possibly can. Judge no one. But rather, cradle all humanity in your heart.” ...
Views: 632(4 votes) - Real Life Questions - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Seun KilankoThis post will be trashing out issues on how you and I have been living our lives, how we are living our lives and how we should continue to live our lives. Life is good for those who know the pathway. I must note here, however, that a good or successful life is not based on the amount of riches ...
Views: 763(2 votes) - Revive Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have a dream that keeps resurfacing yet you ignore it or immediately dismiss it? Why do you push it away? Do you think it is too grand? Do you shy away from it because of what other people might think about you and what they may say, "Who does she think she is?" Recently someone ...
Views: 1333(2 votes) - Self Perception - How We Perceive Ourselves is Based on Our Self Beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Helen WilliamsThe pathway forward towards happiness and authenticity is not determined by something outside ourselves. It's determined by our own thinking, our own inner process, our self perception. So if our way forward feels blocked, it is blocked by the way we perceive ourselves, by our fears and how ...
Views: 4008(2 votes) - Service: Another Way to Love One Another - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsService is an opportunity that everybody has to contribute to the world. It's like breathing in and breathing out. Although we need to breathe in, it's equally important to breathe out. It's important to receive and it's important to give, and to give of ourselves in the way that actually serves ...
Views: 731(2 votes) - Setting Goals – How to Get Started! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Pat Mussieux"I really admire those Olympic athletes, but I could never do anything like that!" These are some of the comments I've heard over the past few weeks from people with whom I have been discussing the Olympic games. Typically, you would not find me in front of a TV for hours, let alone watching ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - Sharing some Quotations on the Power of Love to Make a Difference - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing some Quotations on the Power of Love to Make a Difference Shared by: Craig Lock Key Words: Inspiration, Love, words of inspiration, empowerment, Spirituality Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at craiglock.wordpress.com and ...
Views: 1116(2 votes) - Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." SHARING SOME UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS Here are some short thoughts (and phrases) from my red book in point form), that I've collected over the years (instead of stamps or bottle-tops). Some are my own thoughts that I've ...
Views: 2737(2 votes) - Shifting Focus to Overcome Challenges - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith my Thriving Through Tough Times tip, “Give to your community so you can fully recover,” I had been trying to justify it a bit backwards. With the other techniques, I noticed their appearance in many different traditions and thought, “Ah ha, a theme!” For example, surrounding yourself with ...
Views: 800(2 votes) - SHRINKING FROWNS AND EXPANDING SMILES - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from William CottringerSHRINKING FROWNS AND EXPANDING SMILES By Bill Cottringer “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.” ~William Shakespeare. Here are ten practical ways to reduce your unhappy failures and boost your happy successes, curing your frowns with smiles: 1. Follow the reality principle. ...
Views: 1617(6 votes) - Some Self Help Alternative Medicine! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Willie HortonFor many years, Eastern medicine – acupuncture, Vedic medicine – was termed “alternative” by a Western society whose medical traditions could only be described as youthful or adolescent by comparison. As an Ayurvedic surgeon from Cambridge said to me last Autumn, “If I’d studied conventional ...
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