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- How to Avert and Full-Blown Pity Party - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanWe’ve all had moments where nothing seems to be going our way. Your day just isn’t working out the way you had hoped it would. In fact, when you really start to think about it, you realize that it’s not just that your day or week or year that isn’t working out: your life isn’t working out. And ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - How To Be Single AND Happy - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Laura Ann AllahverdiTo be happy and be single, you must first be happy with yourself. You cannot rely on anyone else in life to make you happy, the happiness comes from within. To start you need to look for the good in all you have, not focus on what you don’t have, which would be a partner in this particular ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - How to Beat the Best at Their Own Game - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghHow to Beat the Best at Their Own Game The Power of Focus on Demand The following is a reprint of a guest post that I did last month at the Bold Life blog. Just in case you didn’t catch it there, I thought you might enjoy it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everybody wants to win. ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - How to Build Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Willie HortonDo you ever suffer from low self esteem? The Oxford English Dictionary defines “self esteem” as confidence in you own worth or abilities. So let me ask the same question a different way - do you ever doubt yourself or question your abilities? Because, if you do ever question your own value or ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - How to Choose the Best among Various Refurbishment Companies - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Irene MillerRefurbishment companies have been the talk of the town, recently. They had created a nationwide buzz, especially in the London area. Today, they are the hot topic in the business world. The companies that mainly focus on commercial refurbishment, which just started will have a hard time in ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - How to Clean Your Mice - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Scadi SheppardMany people have switched from having a pet, to look after and have fun with, towards having a PC and looking after it, instead. This may sound like something from a science fiction book, or so dumb, that it's not worth saying, but seriously – we compare human health issues with a computer ...
Views: 941(1 vote) - How To Deal with People Who Bring Us Down - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Andrew RondeauIt takes all kinds of people to make up the world we live in. In life, we have the opportunity to meet many people. Some of them we find are too difficult to deal with. These are the people we end up not liking and we try and avoid them as much as possible. Keeping well away from them might be ...
Views: 2556(1 vote) - HOW TO FIND THE BEST ANDROID PARENTAL CONTROL SOFTWARE - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2017 from Shashank JainYou will definitely agree that the internet is a place which if not used properly can be scary. It is enough to baffle adults like us so; we can easily imagine what effect that will have on our kids. The way to come out of this condition is to use the parental control android software on your ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - How To Get Out Of Troubles In Life - How To Stay Out Of Troubles In Life - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Hans NeukommNever trust junkies or other drug addicts or drug users and alcoholics Reason: - there is NO easy drug induced way to God - LOVE is the only key to God. Junkies try to ESCAPE their karma and lessons and work instead of FACING ALL like real men and fix what needs to be fixed or dissolved ...
Views: 2239(2 votes) - How to Grow As a Person - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Nik HalikIt can be a difficult slog through all of life's ups and downs if one doesn't know how to grow as a person. But being able to engage in personal development is made easier when one realizes that there's just no “one size fits all” or single formula that always guarantees personal success. ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - How to Handle Two-Faced People - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzWe've all encountered two-faced people at one time or another -- those individuals who smile in your face and act like your best friend, while they've got a knife poise at your back. They pretend to be your best buddy, only to try to use you, or to spread lies and gossip about you behind your ...
Views: 10294(1 vote) - How to Help a Friend Heal - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Carole HodgesWhen it comes to healing, science and spiritual belief agree. What you believe and how you view your place in this world impact your health in both positive and negative ways. You have a big role in healing yourself and in supporting your friends or family with serious illness. Here are some ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - How to Live Life to the Fullest - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from J. AcobEach of us has our own way of life, "indifferences" as they call it. But the reality is that even how different we are and the way we live, there are universal truths, values and principles that are governing our world. These truths are both simple and general that if you try to learn and apply ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - How To Make the Most Of Now - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Claire Vorster'If you can fill the unforgiving minute, With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it' from If by Rudyard Kipling, renowned Poet and Author who credited the inception of his writing career to the bullying he received as a child How has life been ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - How To Master Relationship With Time - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamTime is never sufficient for any of us. We always think that we do not have sufficient time to complete our tasks because it rushes to nowhere and we are not able to catch up with it. The first truth regarding the idea that we do not have sufficient time is not true since most of us try to fit ...
Views: 183(1 vote) - How To Optimise Your Time - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Andrew RondeauThe best way to utilise your time effectively is to identify the goals you first need to achieve. We usually feel that we have far too many things to accomplish and need to deliver on too many promises. This makes us feel overwhelmed which leads us to give up and choose to do nothing ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - How To Raise A Child - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Davidson PowellA child is known as the most wonderful blessings to every couple for his smile can make a parents' tiring day turn into something meaningful, his baby talk is somewhat so heavenly-like music to his significant others, and his crying makes anyone so inspired to take care of him with so much ...
Views: 525(1 vote) - How to Retain Your Birth Right --Self-confidence and Self-esteem to Achieve Goals - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Dorothy NeddermeyerDid you know that you were born with all the self-esteem and self-confidence you need to live a full and happy life? We are born with adequate Self-confidence and Self-esteem to achieve our immediate needs and goals—such as: summoning food, comfort, nurturing, walking, talking, etc. Yet with ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - How to Spot the Best Laptop for School - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2017 from Tanvir ZafarIt's "back to school" season and for some people, that means freshman year at high school, college, or university level. If this applies to you, then one of the things that you'll be needing for sure is a laptop. Laptops come in various types and for various purposes so we'll be looking at a ...
Views: 984(1 vote) - How to Start Living Quality Life after Addiction Treatment - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2020 from Jaclyn TengWe have heard and seen too many stories of people going into drugs and coming out successfully treated from rehab. While the chances of becoming sober are high in a rehabilitation facility with the right kind of support and encouragement, things can always turn for the worst. Of course, getting ...
Views: 280(1 vote) - How To Stay On Track With Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Marni BattistaIt’s nearly the end of January, and many of the average Jane and Joe’s have long lost resolve to stay focused on achieving their New Years Resolutions. Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that it’s time to give up, quit and go back to the unhealthy patterns that were making you unhappy in 2009. That ...
Views: 3213(1 vote) - How We Love Ourselves - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2016 from Sheryl PaulWe hear a lot about the importance of loving ourselves these days, and how we can't love someone else until we truly love ourselves. While I don't entirely agree with that statement (adult attachment theory shows that it's through secure attachment to loving others that we feel loved and, ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - I Just Want a Simple Life - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Catherine PulsiferIt was one of those days when you felt like winter was almost over. The sun was shining, there was no wind, and it actually felt a bit like spring! It was not a day to stay in the house. So, we went for a drive to a friend's house. While there, our friend's mother came over. As she came into ...
Views: 1091(2 votes) - I've Lost EVERYTHING - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Fred FordWhile home with the flu this past year, I had the rare occasion to play couch potato. Momentarily sapped of my energy, I subjected myself to hours of daytime television, slipping in and out of consciousness as I endured chills and body aches. At one point, I awoke to Oprah and a show dedicated ...
Views: 2318(1 vote) - Identifying True Hunger Versus False Hunger - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Dr. Stephanie CoateWe are all born with the innate ability to know when we are hungry. As babies, we naturally got fussy or cried in response to sensations of hunger. We learned to use words as toddlers to ask for food when we needed it. As we grew and became able to obtain food on our own, however, many of us ...
Views: 2851(1 vote) - IF DIETS WORK HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OVERWEIGHT? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAre you going away at all? I've just come back from an amazing time in Florida - a week of warm weather, long beach of white sand and the Atlantic ocean. However it wasn't all 'holiday'- I was there for a 3 day conference/seminar/workshop on marketing authentically. I met some wonderful ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - If You Live Truly, You Will See Truly - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2019 from Brenda ShoshannaSo many of us are searching for truth, the best way to live life. Naturally, there are endless pathways, lectures, discussions and directions available. Some go from one path to the next, seeing which one might fit them the best. It's common to spend a great deal of time, in some cases a ...
Views: 3179(1 vote) - 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: 1889(1 vote) - Illusion of Separation - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Linney ElderThe other day I went exploring in the area that I now live and came across an old burial ground. I don’t think calling it a cemetery or a graveyard would be a good description. There is no signboard, fence, or any manmade pathways, nothing to indicate that this is a place apart from the world ...
Views: 1388(1 vote) - Imagine Growing Up In Today's Social Media World! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2016 from Madeline FosterThe Problems With Today's Mobile Technology! Have you ever wondered what it would have been like if you owned a mobile phone back in the day? Today it is just commonplace to see posts on Facebook about where you went out, what you ate, and who you were with. Now that I am over fifty, ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - Imperfect Action is Better Than No Action At All - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Bambi CorsoThere have been many times in my life that I have operated from the belief that no matter what it was I wanted to do or put out into the world, it had to be perfect before I could ever share it. I wasn’t going to launch my website, write any articles or hold a teleseminar until I was already ...
Views: 2117(1 vote) - Importance of Handmade Gifts in Life - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2019 from Michele RyanPeople often don't think to buy handmade gifts for somebody they love for a wish. But they ought to be really. There are many reasons why a person makes gifts better than some of the gifts that you can buy in a store. Perhaps you never stopped thinking about it. Here are some reasons why we want ...
Views: 373(1 vote) - Important Points to Consider When Outsourcing Medical Record Review Tasks - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Steve RyderHow can you be sure that you are entrusting your valuable data to a trustworthy company? How do you stay assured that the medical record review company you have signed a contract with will safeguard your information? Medical record review is a time and labor intensive process that demands ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Important Remarkable 3 Things We Learnt In 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Michael AuduThe year 2011 was truly an exceptional year. There were lots of events that took place from high-profile celebrity meltdown to the end of the war in Iraq, from Anthony Weiner being embarrassed by his wiener to uproar of citizens in countries across the world including the US. We can say the year ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - Improve Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Matt KinsellaSelf improvement, and generally improving your life is something we should all be doing at most stages in our life. No matter how well I am doing, at no point have I ever thought "I've made it". You should always be thinking: How can you improve your life? Fifteen years ago I was in a hostel ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - In a Dangerous Situation, Shouting, Screaming and Swearing Could Be Very Advantageous! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from GARTH DELIKANDon’t be afraid to use your voice, it’s one of your most potent weapons! An assailant is looking for a “victim” an easy target, someone to be intimidated. Just ensure that you are not that person. If you are cornered or threatened use your voice forcefully and don’t be afraid to ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - Indian Famous Sports Person Arunima Sinha - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2021 from Anu BhardwajOn July 20, 1988, Arunima Sinha was born in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. Her parents were working professionals, and they encouraged their children to follow their dream. The family shattered after the demise of the girl’s dad when she was three years old, and the responsibility of the kids ...
Views: 136(1 vote) - Indian Inspirational Women Like Sonali Bhadauria - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2020 from Anu BhardwajYou can follow your dream at any point in your life, only if you believe them. This is what SonaliBhadauria, a dancing sensation on YouTube has proved. Sonali who hails from Mumbai was fond of dancing since childhood. She used to replicate real steps of the songs playing on Tv or radio. As time ...
Views: 469(1 vote) - Indian Sportsperson Saina Nehwal - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2021 from Anu BhardwajSaina Nehwal is an Indian Badminton player born in district Hisar of the state Haryana, on 17 March 1990. Her father, Harvir Singh Nehwal, was an excellent badminton star at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, and her mother, Usha Rani, was a state-level player. Saina Nehwal ...
Views: 126(1 vote) - Inspirational Lessons Learned from Spending Breaks Wisely - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2016 from Roger GallagerHave you ever wondered why many successful people are great at what they do? Apart from being smart workers and passionate learners, many of them share one winning habit: they don’t eat lunch at their work tables. In other words, according to Dale Krow, a New York-based executive coach, using ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - Intuition vs. Ego – Which is What? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Frequently, I’m approached by individuals ranging from novice to adept, requesting support as they learn to more accurately discern the difference between intuition and ego. In the spirit of clarity and with the intention of demystifying basic terms that have become confusing in the ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - Irishman Walking (Stage 2 Chapter 4) -- The End - by Submitted on Feb 28, 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 2 began in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture in the winter of 2009, and ended in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata four weeks later in January 2010. Last summer (2012), ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - Is Life Coaching for teenagers? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Nigel LewisI was recently asked to introduce a group of teenagers to what Life Coaching is about and after my first session was given feedback from some straight talking young people that my talk and chalk approach was boring. So I went away and revised my presentation. I eventually came up with the theme ...
Views: 2243(1 vote) - IS LIFE WORTH A LIE? LIFE IS NEVER WORTH A LIE! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieNOTHING IS TOTALLY BLACK AND WHITE Lies in the virtual world and lies in the real world are a fact of life. The seriousness of such lies and how we react to them depends on our values and how serious we view the lie. Lying is never good and for some people totally undermines a budding ...
Views: 1325(1 vote) - Is Public School Right for Your Child (Part 2) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghI left you wondering whether you should be sending your kids to school each weekday morning and if not, what you are supposed to be doing instead. School or No School? My key goal with this post series is to help you to understand that going to a school is not necessarily the best decision for ...
Views: 830(1 vote) - Is that how you see it? - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Jim PhillipsI recently attended a business conference for a company with which I have been affiliated for just over a year. During the conference I was called onto the stage with several other folks to be recognized for the success we had created and enjoyed during the course of the year. The founder of ...
Views: 815(1 vote) - Is Water a Necessity? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Nina BagnallWhen drinking water think of the Source Today, almost everyone is seen walking around with a bottle of water. It is though they are going into the desert, for 40 days. Not at all necessary in my opinion, yet, the need for water throughout the day is indeed necessary and vital, but as always ...
Views: 5074(1 vote) - Is Your Need for Attention Ruining Everyone Else's Life? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Lisa Haishadentify someone in your life who is strong, unique, willful, and in charge, and you're probably thinking of a narcissist -- one of the eight "impostors" I've identified that manifest in people's lives. The narcissist is arguably the most noticeable in the impostor family because it doesn't just ...
Views: 1127(1 vote) - Is your “Golden Rule” tarnished? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Andre WileyAre you living your life by the “Golden Rule” and finding it difficult to find your joy? I promise to shed some light on why that could be in this lesson. The “Golden Rule” as defined by what I remember it, is “Treat others the way you would like to be treated.” A phrase that has lasted ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - It's All About Me....And That's Okay - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Shefali BurnsHave you ever had the desire to do something for yourself, but didn’t because you thought you were being selfish? It could be something as small as taking a nap in the middle of the afternoon or going to the spa or going for a walk. It could be something as big as changing your career or ...
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