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- How to Use your Angel's Guidance in a Practical Way Each Day - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Melissa KittoThe most common word I have heard people use to describe the work that we do is "practical." This is truly what sets our work (and others trained by the Americana Leadership College) apart from everything else out there in the world of spiritual growth and development. It is very practical tools ...
Views: 1723 - The Secret to Great Wealth - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Tim ReynoldsI love being rich! My guess is the previous sentence conjured up some sort of image or emotion inside you as you read it. You probably instantly thought about money. Isn’t it funny that a sentence of four words can bring up emotion? Here are some typical responses to the above sentence. I ...
Views: 1721(3 votes) - I forget how BIG I'm blessed. - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Carla SchwilleDo you ever get so wrapped up in the small stuff that you forget the great blessings in your life? It’s so easy to do. We are human and we get caught up in the drama of life. It never fails for me, when I am at my lowest (or what I think is my lowest), I always come across someone that has a ...
Views: 1720 - Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2013 from Pratima JagadeeshFrom last 48 hours I have been HEARING music continuously. Sounds crazy!!! Is Music heard or listened!!! Obviously, it’s listened and enjoyed. But, let me reiterate I am hearing it just like any other noise around. That’s where I draw my inference that we are at the nth level of ...
Views: 1720 - Why students need arts education - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2015 from Kevin RobertsonWhile many parents place a strong focus on academic learning through subjects like math and science, education in the arts contributes to overall student success. In the long run, learning through visual arts, dance, music or drama helps students boost creativity to interpret the world around ...
Views: 1719 - Benefits of Using Mats for a Garage Floor - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Ma. Theresa GalanThese days, garage is not just a place where you park your car. Instead, a garage is used for many other purposes. There are a number of reasons for ensuring appropriate garage flooring, including protection from chemicals, oil spills, providing comfort for legs while working in the garage and ...
Views: 1718 - Fixated on Fixing Isn't a Fix - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou get that the common denominator in all your unwanted experiences is you. You're beginning to understand you have influence over the outcomes you achieve. You realize that, at least sometimes, you're the one standing in your own way. Now you're fixated on fixing your problem. You're ...
Views: 1718(1 vote) - Use Your Mistakes as a Catalyst for Success - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggIn a recent article on the Alabama-LSU football game, I stated, "a fumble is simply a recovery waiting to happen." It was as though Dont’a Hightower heard me, because he sacked Jordan Jefferson, LSU's quarterback and caused a fumble in the fourth quarter of the BCS Championship game. The ...
Views: 1718(1 vote) - 3 Essential Fundamentals to Make Everything Possible - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Jan LouAnything is possible. There are just a few fundamentals that if understood and once implemented will create success in any venture no matter what the current circumstances would make most people consider as practical. I read today of a child who had nothing growing up. No consistent ...
Views: 1717(1 vote) - How to Survive One of THOSE days! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Richard FastDrip …. drip …. drip …. drip …. my eyes slam open! It takes a moment to decide if I’m dreaming or awake. Damn, I’m awake. I glance at the bedside clock … 2:26 a.m. I make a conscious decision to roll over and go back to sleep. Drip …. drip …. drip …. drip …. so much for that. Okay, I’ll lie ...
Views: 1717(3 votes) - The Artist Within Each of Us - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Krystal KuehnNow that fall has arrived, I have been winding down a little and making time to watch some movies. A friend once recommended Walk the Line, based on the true life story of Johnny Cash, so that is what I decided to watch and I am so glad I did. I thought it was an excellent movie--very sad and ...
Views: 1717 - Avoid being Hustled - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomAvoid being hustled. Last week someone told me they had been cheated out of a lot of money. Yet really this was not strictly true. They had gone onlne and gone onto a website they had never used before. The website claimed to be able to do powerful white magic and black magic spells. They ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - Forgetfulness or Spirit Assistance? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from Lisa BoussonAfter formulating my grocery strategy for the week, I notice something has gone haywire! Recently I attended a Couponing class - you know, the ones where they teach you the hoarding methods? :) My original goal in taking the class is to save more than I had been, which was no more than $4.00 ...
Views: 1716 - How to Know Where Your're Going, Even When You Don't - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Darla LeDouxKnowing where you're going is hands-down the most direct way to get there. When you are clear about what you want, you'll be amazed at how quickly the path to get there will reveal itself. Yet, sometimes we just don't know. We still have all our old "stories" swimming around in our head - ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - The Most Useful Things You Can Do With Club Soda - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Jenifer ScottDid you know that club soda is not only a refreshing drink? It also has quite a lot of uses around the house. It is a very good solution for a lot of household problems. You can use it to clean a lot of things. Here is a list of the most useful things you can do with club soda: Use club soda, ...
Views: 1716 - Transformation - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezRemember when the transformer action figures were the current got-to-have toys for most boys? I would watch my grandson twist and turn limbs, torsos and heads with a surety and speed that was mind-boggling. “How did you do that?” “Easy!” he would say. Easy for him. When I tried, I would ...
Views: 1716 - Within you is the power to change the world! Or at least your world! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieWhat does it take to change the world or your world? Have you thought about this awesome concept. Or do you shrug your shoulders and give up? What do you have to do? Well firstly you have to tackle your thoughts. Only if you change your thoughts can you begin to change your world and then ...
Views: 1716(2 votes) - Are Your Expectations Running the Show? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Jodi FlynnRecently, out of a coaching session I had with my own coach, I was asked to write down all the expectations I have of myself. I am a bit of a perfectionist, and this tends to come up time and again. I put off the assignment for several days, but knowing my coach would ask me about it, I sat ...
Views: 1715 - Lessons Learned - Four Years Cancer Free - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Zoe RouthMy colleague Agi asked me recently, "so what have you learned from cancer?" I replied, "I always thought it was about stress - cancer was a lesson on how to avoid stress." But it's become more than that. Cancer has taught me many things. Some I always know and act on. Others I need a kick ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - There Are Many Uses for Solar Energy In Your Daily Life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Ravani TahiraA popular topic of discussion these days has been making use of energy from the sun, or possibly the lack of use. It is the case that action is more important than simply declaring the advantages that any alteration can bring. One of the most outstanding advances in the cause to save our planet ...
Views: 1715 - Living on the Edge - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnMany people worry about living on the edge, yet they are already there. Every decision, every thought, and every action is taking them into the unknown. Who knows what will happen next? We live in imperfect worlds populated with imperfect people working in dysfunctional organizations. One ...
Views: 1714(2 votes) - Spiritual Practices of a Midlife Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2014 from Steve HingleDuring midlife crisis, your foundation is shaken. You see yourself growing older and realize that your days are numbered. What you thought was true may be called into question. You suffer losses and setbacks, and you begin to ask big questions: “Why is this happening to me?” “Why do I seem to ...
Views: 1714(1 vote) - Change Your Focus, Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christie ClipperEver hold on to a situation you cannot change because you were too scared of change? Sometimes the path of least resistance is the longest road to change. So long we may never get there. When we hold on to the past, to anger, to fear, to the unchangeable, we slowly lose a piece of ourselves ...
Views: 1713(10 votes) - Embracing Your Inner Warrior - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghEmbracing My Inner Warrior They say that you can do anything in Vegas. Well, apparently, you can. My older kids noticed a brochure on the tourist racks for a place called “The Gun Store.” Yeah, I know a gun store? “But dad, they have all of these uber old guns from World War II and stuff and ...
Views: 1713(2 votes) - TURN PERSONAL STRUGGLES INTO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Jon BardSuppose you've just gone through a divorce and lost custody of your kids. Or a loved one has recently died of cancer. Or you struggled in school as a child because you have dyslexia. Many writers turn difficult periods in their lives into books for children, hoping to help young readers ...
Views: 1713 - A Moment in Time - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Time is such an odd subject to talk about. We’re either trying to speed it up, slow it down, or just plain stop it. Sometimes it could be that fraction of a micro second between life and death, or hope and despair. Let’s look at the phrase “Time awaits no one.” You can actually sum up this ...
Views: 1712(3 votes) - Common Sense With A Spiritual Aspect On Divorce! Part 6 - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Brian AllenAs time moves on in this 21st century what was once a taboo idea of dating on-line with the internet has now become acceptable it’s quick, easy and accessible to all providing you have internet connection and the time to go surfing. Well so it would seem! Any one can join any site fill out a ...
Views: 1711 - Obedience Requires Discipline - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is always toughest to do the things that should be done when we don’t want to do them. We may have other things on our mind to do. We may not feel like doing what we should. We may wonder why we have to do things when others don’t have to do them. We may try to put them off to do ...
Views: 1709 - When The Going Gets Tough -- Becoming a Shopaholic Is Insane - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhen the going gets tough - when you just want to screw it all and grab any kind of pleasure you can get - whipping out the plastic to indulge on a shopping binge isn't the answer. Like a bulimic on a food binge, you'll feel worse inside, want to barf, and hate what you just bought. You'll ...
Views: 1709 - A Glimmer of Hope - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.A glimmer of hope can be an expression on your face, your hand reaching out to someone, a kind word, or a warm embrace. A glimmer of hope is any sign, no matter how small, that things will get better. A glimmer of hope is a prayer, a positive thought or action moving out of a negative place ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - Nothing Is Stronger Than Intutition - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Anita JeffersonNothing is stronger than intuition. Intuition is what I call "inner trust." Most people, including me, do not trust their intuition even though this inner trust guide is almost always in all ways right. But, you should tune in to your intuition. Author Laura Day in How to Rule the World From ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - The Decline of Neighborliness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Merryl LentzI don't know my next-door neighbors. I don't ever see them. I don't ever get the opportunity to talk to them. I never visit with them. I don't even know their names. There's been such a revolving door of new next-door neighbors in my apartment building that, to be honest, I no longer attempt to ...
Views: 1704 - 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: 1702 - Your Story Defines Who You Are - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Razan Z. KilaniByron Katie so wisely repeatedly asks her clients: “Who would you be without your story?” This question has fascinated me the moment I heard it. Of course this question can be understood in two ways: One way is who would you be if whatever happened to you in your life (that forms your life ...
Views: 1702 - Do We Dare to Dream or Follow Our Dreams? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from paul cloughAs we grow up we, well most of us, seem to turn into adults with adult outlooks. What I mean by this is that we tend to put up with what we have and settle for something less than we could have ~ if only we dared to dream. What stops us, or someone you know well from stepping through our self ...
Views: 1701(9 votes) - Are Anti Smoking Drugs Dangerous? Info on Side Effects and Your Lawsuit Rights - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from William HayesIt has become more and more evident that smoking is dangerous and hazardous to your health. Every pack of cigarettes comes with a warning from the Surgeon General. Due to this increase in health awareness, more people are searching for effective means of quitting the habit. Pharmaceutical ...
Views: 1700 - Getting Out of Your Own Way - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Paul Dalton"Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two, stands Resistance." ~ Steven Pressfield (Author - The War of Art) Imagine what your life would be like if you had followed through on every inspired idea you have ever had. I don’t mean those ...
Views: 1700(1 vote) - How to develop your kids confidence - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Dave WatersA really young child relies totally on it's mother for survival but as they grow into toddlers and beyond they are increasingly pulled into the outside world. As they grow the need for mother's protection diminshes but they are still seeking some form of guide. In most societies this was ...
Views: 1700 - Non-Surgical Options to Deal with Degenerative Disc Disease - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Igor StilerNon-surgical options such as physical therapy, spinal decompression, and chiropractic manipulation can treat degenerative disc disease. Aging affects many parts of the body. Degenerative disc disease occurs as a result of the aging of the spine. However, younger people can also be affected ...
Views: 1700 - Procrastination - prolonging the pain. - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Kristina PlimerProcrastinating is something we all do at times. I even procrastinated a little about writing this article! You have a task that you need to do, and for some reason there is something else more interesting and urgent that pops into your head. Suddenly, cleaning the bathroom simply cannot wait ...
Views: 1700 - “Stop and Smell the Pickles.” Transition Tip # 4 Never Underestimate the Power of the Family Table - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Patricia ClappThe other night we all went to one of my favorite stomping grounds in the area, Barnacle Bills. With all of us craving the best burger around, my fiance, Steve and I took our girls out for a night on the town. While my son was at football, we decided to take the night off from grilling and have ...
Views: 1700(3 votes) - Want to change your life? Go for a run - by Submitted on May 23, 2018 from Usama MalikWe live in a very busy, very chaotic, interconnected world. For most of us, it feels like we’re “on” all the time, always rushing from one thing to the next, and it’s as though there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish all that we’d like to do. We have personal and professional ...
Views: 1699 - Learning Morning Puja in India - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Karuna DiLiberoAt 4:20am, I woke up, showered and got dressed so I could be at my friend Sujatha’s house by 5am. As I walked a short distance down the hill to her home, people were just waking up themselves as they prepared for their own morning’s puja (ritual). I passed a some cows and a few dogs which were ...
Views: 1698 - Archetypal Play: A Strategy for Getting Unstuck or Just Living a Fuller Life - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Coleen Renee, CSHIn this article I am speaking to Westerners specifically – not because the information doesn’t apply to anyone else (it most likely does) but because I see how thirsty we Westerners are for something that has been within us all the time. Humans are a richly diverse package of expressions. We ...
Views: 1697(1 vote) - Top Reasons To Avoid New Diet Programs That Dramatically Reduce Calories - Hormone-Based Supplements - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Jonathan washingtonThere are a number of new diet fads out there that many people are using with a remarkable measure of success. These are not unlike fad diets of the past in which dieters were required to eliminate entire food groups or cut calories so significantly that their bodies were in danger of entering ...
Views: 1697 - Delayed Gratification - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Ted CiubaDelayed gratification. That's a phrase that few people like to hear—we are the "give it to me and give it to me now" generation. Literally, we don't often think along the terms of "grow” rich. We want to start a business and have it do what Google did. Everybody wants that. But can you plan on ...
Views: 1696(2 votes) - Dealing with Holiday Stress and Grief - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Mitzi WoodThe holidays are supposed to be a happy time of the year. We have time off, we get to see our families, our kids are excited about this magical time of the year, etc. But for many people the holidays only mean stress, anxiety, and grief. If you have lost a loved one, you may be experiencing this ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Discover Your Hidden Desires. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Janie BehrOne’s spiritual needs are met by an untroubled inner life. Happiness comes when your intentions, thoughts and action benefit to yourself and others" Chinese Proverb Do Your Thoughts Make You Happy? Do Your Actions Make You Happy? Do Your Set Goals That Will Create Happiness? Does Your ...
Views: 1694 - Is your vibration sabotaging your success? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderThe effective use of personal energy is something we are never taught when we are growing up, yet it can make all the difference both in our personal success as well as the business success in our life. Emily, during a recent retreat at Epona Ridge, had an opportunity to work with Cierba who ...
Views: 1694 - Respect Thy Self - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from KL AdamsWhat is respect really? It is the standing of ground in moments of tests. People have a funny way of challenging each other throughout our interactions. If met with respect, the challenge falls by the waste side to allow for open communication to occur. If met with competition, it creates ...
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