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- A Quick and Simple Way to Dump Divorce Depression - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Karen FinnIt's rare that someone sees their divorce as a success. Most people see divorce as a failure - their personal failure. The very sad fact is that it's not unusual for someone to interpret the failure of their marriage as their failure in life. This couldn't be further from the truth! As an ...
Views: 899 - Fire your client! - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from mandie crawfordWhat do you mean, fire the client? It seems hard enough to find a client – now you want to fire them? However many people take on just any client because they think that they must - to stay in business. But not every client is the right client. How can there be a wrong client? A good ...
Views: 1138 - How to Avoid Being A Victim - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Rosemary PriceHow to avoid being a victim.. As all women know you can be a victim of love, you can be lied to by a married man or used by a man for sex, you can be used at work by being asked to do lots of unpaid over time, there are lots of ways you can become a victim, but for the same of this article I ...
Views: 1117 - One Dream of Unlimited Scenes - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Leonard (Leo) BowersPeople are people all over the world. Success is overrated in most instances after all, what standards do we use fro measurement of success yours, mine' or countless other philosophies? Who's right, who's wrong or could it be that it takes a combination of all of the above to create global and ...
Views: 1252 - Focusing on empty Spaces - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from mandie crawfordWhen I was being trained to drive for the police service - I learned a new method of driving safely - regardless of the situation. Instead of focusing heavily on the vehicles around me - I was taught to 'look for the empty spaces'. This forced me to look for escape opportunities in case an ...
Views: 1159 - Don't You Think It's Time? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI’ve noticed lately more than ever that giving is considered virtuous. The more you give, the better you are. So guess what we all do? We give and give and give even more. I am certainly guilty of this. I love to give. I love working with others who also have generous spirits. It feels good to ...
Views: 1420 - The Island of Peace – Silchar - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from rashmi sinhaSilchar is the 2nd biggest city in Assam and is situated 420 km south-east of Guwahati. It is a favorite commercial centre of Assam due to its tea cultivation. Sichar is located on the banks of the River Barak and is famous as Barak Valley. It is the economic gateway to Manipur and Mizoram ...
Views: 1774 - Power Of Belief- The Origin Of Success - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Rhod JonesThe power of belief is the major determinant to the events, circumstances and conditions we all experience in our lives. Our beliefs are without doubt the most powerful and creative force we will ever possess. 'He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an ...
Views: 1093 - The Revolutionary Ways of Developing Mental Toughness - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Rhod JonesDeveloping mental toughness is not easy. However, with the right information and a motivation to succeed, you will be able to develop this through your own efforts. In this article I will discuss the benefits of possessing a mental toughness, and I will also provide you with some mental ...
Views: 1084 - The difference between dreaming and positive thinking - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanPositive thinkers and dreamers Being a positive thinker is one among the most popular advice people give everywhere for dealing with bad moods. From amateur bloggers to PHD holders, everyone tends to talk about the benefits of positive thinking in a way or another. I do agree that positive ...
Views: 1672 - Molded Clay - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Patrice PerkinsMolded Clay By: Patrice Perkins My title choice, “Molded Clay”, is an analogy. I am using this analogy because in life, we are formed into many different shapes to accommodate life, and at each turn, transformations occur so frequent until your personality or way of living your life ...
Views: 1299 - Women and the Art of Play - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Phyllis GoldbergWe all know about the importance of play for the emotional growth and development of children. It can enhance their imagination, increase social skills and boost self-confidence. So why don't we place more value on play for ourselves? According to a recent study by the Families and Work ...
Views: 1317 - Attitude: From Negative to Gratitude - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaDespite the occasional temporary setback, my life is good, and I’m grateful. It wasn’t always that way, however. At 18, just after I left for college, I was essentially orphaned, and have had to go from no education or support to finding a purpose, supporting myself through a PhD, and developing ...
Views: 3015(2 votes) - Three Simple Steps to Become More Balanced in Life - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganNature abhors a vacuum and I do too. In the spirit of generosity and kindness, as soon as I have some free time, I volunteer to do a deed. As these commitments accumulate, I find myself out of balance. There is little time for me to do what I really want to do and I begin to feel angry and ...
Views: 1127 - Restoring Your Resilience - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Beth Tunis, M.A.“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” Jim Rohn. When everything is going smoothly, being resilient is probably not on your radar. Yet when the proverbial sh*&t hits the fan, we assume our resilient toolbox will be available and full. ...
Views: 1359 - ***Living Peacefully - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Janet NestorSome relaxation music to read by: Dolphins Delight by Ambient Space) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UThOseyShA8&feature=youtu.be You probably don’t like feeling stressed or that unidentifiable underlying unease that defines anxiety. Many of us lump all of our symptoms into one broad ...
Views: 3313(14 votes) - How many grants for health care could you apply for? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Leo TheisenUS federal government is of the view that the taxpayer should have easy access to best healthcare facilities so that he/she can earn that paycheck and this is evident from various grants for health care that the US federal government provides to its hardworking taxpayers. Government is run on ...
Views: 1587 - 4 reasons positive thinking can change your life - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from M.Farouk Radwan4 reasons positive thinking can change your life Most people know what positive thinking is but many of them don’t have an idea about how can positive thinking help them in their lives. While positive thinking is not magic and its not a habit that you can use alone to get your tasks done ...
Views: 1903(2 votes) - Choosing Mental Freedom - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. Freedom and slavery are mental states. ~ Mahatma Gandhi How would you define mental freedom? What does it feel like? What would it take to live your life with mental freedom as your foundation? Do you know ...
Views: 4978(3 votes) - We are all Prisoners In The Vicious Circle Tit For Tat Bullying Tag Game - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from William CottringerWe are all Prisoners In The Vicious Circle Tit For Tat Bullying Tag Game By Dr. Bill Cottringer, in association with Storm Door Productions. “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” ~Benjamin Disraeli. Bullies Bullies come in all shapes and sizes— Countries, religions, girls ...
Views: 2004(2 votes) - What if you don’t practice Self Acceptance? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaSelf acceptance is a double edged sword. It has its pro and cons too like any other thing you find in this universe. Though self acceptance proves to be a very beneficial trait if implemented but it way too hazardous if not implemented or done in a wrong way. Self acceptance redeems joys and ...
Views: 1602 - Experience Inner Joy - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierExperience inner joy when it arises from within you. We can feel it as the result of an experience in the world that inspires happiness. It can also occur for no apparent reason at all. Recently I experience inner joy for no obvious reason. I pause in order to honor my emotions and I ask ...
Views: 1226 - You Are Responsible For How You Feel Now - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Ogwo EmenikeOften times, persons blame others for their own feelings. We do shift the responsibility of how we are feeling to others. We all say things like “She made me mad.” “She hurt me.” “He freaked me out.” “He makes me unhappy.” “He makes me feel bad about myself.” These kinds of comment imply that we ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - The True Secret to Greater Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Sharon RosenNope, it’s not gazing into your eyes in the mirror and spouting Stuart Smalley-like affirmations. (“I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And doggone it, people like me!”) It’s more about looking at yourself in the mirror — really looking at yourself — and smiling rather than grimacing. Letting the ...
Views: 1061(2 votes) - Coping With The Incessant Change in ICTs - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Ritchie FelixThe only way to maintain mental sanity in the uprising culture of the super-industrial economics is to stay with your defunct purpose in it's vast blue clarity. It is wrong economics to create jobs without pensions and social securities. It is like to swim in a tidal ocean with just one hand. It ...
Views: 1513 - Thinking Success Brings About Success - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Rhod JonesSuccess in anything is never easy. However the ones who really achieve in life, the ones who stretch the boundaries of possibility, have that vital and persistent habit of Thinking Successthinking success Thinking success is the key to manifesting success To achieve anything in life you ...
Views: 1193(2 votes) - The Price of Giving - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Michelle Gutierrez“In the beginning, the price of giving great love is risking that it won’t be returned. Until you understand, of course, that great love is always returned. With interest.” – Mike Dooley Remember the first time you fell for someone. Oh sure the stories will vary from, we are married to ...
Views: 914 - Responding to Your Inner Critic - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Adam BlumWhile the Inner Critic is universally destructive and squeezes joy from many lives, its intention is to be a helpful force. It is there to protect. It shames you in an attempt to shield you from experiencing humiliation from external sources. Unfortunately while trying to help, it becomes ...
Views: 2055 - Being More YOU in 2012 - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Annabel FisherHappy New Year to you! How is your 2012 so far? What commitments have you made for the year ahead? What changes will take place in your life this year? And what are you doing about being more YOU? Allow me to explain. At the beginning of a new year, a lot of advice is flying around … how ...
Views: 1978(2 votes) - How to Stop Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Beth O'ConnorPanic or Anxiety attacks are the result of a whole number of factors, which can range from stress at home or at work to a phobia to bereavement. They are essentially caused by the body's reaction to fear or emotional distress. It's thought that as many as 1 in 10 people will suffer a panic ...
Views: 1533(3 votes) - If Florence Nightingale Wrote the Book: How Would Our Headlines Look? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Regina MurphyEver since 1894, when the first book written on baby care by Dr. Luther Emmett Holt, “The Care and Feeding of Children” was published, doctors, educators and mothers were told that rapid response to crying babies was detrimental and would inevitably result in the “spoiling of our children”. I ...
Views: 1575 - Make Peace with Your Past - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Ryan LoweWhenever I think about my past I feel like there’s an old movie reel in my head. When I’m feeling down or when I doubt my ability to face up to a challenge, I can hear it click on. It starts replaying all my failures, the hurtful words other people have said, the stupid things I’ve done, and all ...
Views: 1355 - Humor Affects Our Psyche - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Carter LeeHumor and laughter are some of the most enjoyable and powerful emotions that we experience in life. It has the power to bond us together as people, regardless of our differences. Humor is a bonding language that all of us across the world share. While handshakes, hugs, and bows all have ...
Views: 1200 - Joy Is Where You Find It: Inspirational Movies - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Charles SteedInspiration is where you find it. Sometimes that’s in the movies. My favorite theme for both books and film is what I refer to as passing the torch. It’s pretty simple actually. You can identify a passing the torch story because by the end of the movie one character is far better off as a ...
Views: 1119(2 votes) - Stress Management Course - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Abbey SmithIf you are looking to embark on a stress management course then you have to consider a number of important factors in order to ensure that you are getting the most effective stress management course which always delivers the goods. Firstly, you have to ensure that a stress management course is ...
Views: 634 - Becoming a Positive Person - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Cathleen O'ConnorHave you ever met a person that instantly made you feel more capable, more productive, more inspired or more effective? I think that most of us have and we always find these individuals valuable members of our family or group of friends. Just what makes someone so positive in another person's ...
Views: 1055 - Cleansing the Mind: Redefining Evil Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Andrew Robertson"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him." ~ Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Wow; ponder that for a millennia! ...
Views: 1418 - Medication Mendacity? - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Linda SapadinSeventeen million Americans today are taking antidepressants, spending 11.3 billion dollars for the privilege of doing so. Kind of depressing, wouldn’t you say? Rather than get depressed, however, I get angry. Why? Because we have been fed so many phony “facts” about depression, we ...
Views: 1372(2 votes) - Unique And Effective Self Esteem Boosters - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Sky AbelarI don't know about you, but I get annoyed when I look for self esteem boosters, and all I find are things like, "get a makeover", or "just think positive thoughts about yourself". A makeover only lasts for so long, and if you could think more positively, wouldn't you be doing it ...
Views: 2111(3 votes) - Words That Live On and Touch the Soul - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from John Carinci(taken from my book) "It was September 18, 2007, a normal Tuesday in the lives of many millions of people. But on this date a computer science professor, Randy Pausch, Ph.D., gave what is now known as “The Last Lecture.” It actually was the professor’s last lecture, given at Carnegie Mellon ...
Views: 1236 - The Most Common Question - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Robyn WheelerThe most common question I am asked at speaking engagements and on social media sites is have I considered the long term effects of taking antidepressants. Here’s my answer. If I don’t see tomorrow, I don’t have to worry about long term effects. Taking daily medication is the reason I am ...
Views: 3152(5 votes) - 12 Things You Can Do To Manage The Change In Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Connect With Inspiration12 Things You Can Do To Manage The Change In Your Life The technology is helping world make smaller and faster. People have access to instant information and they connect immediately around the world. Social networking is changing how we interact with the world in general. Prolific access to ...
Views: 1147(4 votes) - You Already Deserve to Accept Your Worth - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Patricia ReedWhat makes you worthy of being the person you want to be? What is it that makes you deserving of doing and having everything you want in life? Could you just take a couple of minutes, and ask yourself these questions? Take a few moments and think about this. And give yourself some honest ...
Views: 1944(3 votes) - Monday Motivations-SEPARATION - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Victor LeeMONDAY MOTIVATIONS © Getting Beyond Barriers, Inc www.GettingBeyondBarriers.org Monday February 20, 2012 SEPARATION One of the most painful acts known to mankind is separation. The act or process of having to separate ourselves from past behaviors, ways of thinking and even others ...
Views: 631 - What Every New and Expectant Mom Needs to Know - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2013 from Rannie, Ragnhild BoesWhat every new Mom needs to know Seven ancient secrets to restoring happiness and vitality after childbirth: Childbirth — a turning point in a woman's life. But there is often a big gap in the care that is available to new mothers during the first 6-7 weeks after giving birth -- the ...
Views: 1994 - Top 10 Tips for Self Harm Help For Parents - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Jennifer McLeodPart of self harm help is knowing that being close to individuals who self harm like cutting or burning themselves makes coping really tough and sometimes hard to comprehend. Take note that the reasons why people cut themselves vary from person to person and come in several forms. It is really ...
Views: 1622(2 votes) - And the Beat Goes On - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Regina MurphyKnow of anyone that would spend Valentine’s Day with young strangers, hugging each one, giving them $20 in a card and a box of See’s candy? He was a 19 year old “tough” guy who had a giant, loving heart. This happened at a facility for children with emotional problems who had no family ...
Views: 1509 - You Can. No matter what you thought before. - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Christoph NiederstadtYou Can. No matter what you thought before. by Christoph Niederstadt You probably watched The Secret? It's all about the Law of attraction and how it works. And it's all very inspiring. I watched it may be 60 times during an unemployment period. At the Time it filled me with great hope, that ...
Views: 713 - Learn to Be Kind to You - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Abigail SteidleyWhen I first realized I was putting immense and constant pressure on myself, and that the pressure was causing my body to revolt, it was like putting on glasses for the first time. I could see clearly how much I was beating myself up, trying to be perfect, judging myself, and otherwise rejecting ...
Views: 1009 - 3 Ways to Stop Giving - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioWhy are you giving? Truly ask yourself this question. Are you giving to get? Are you giving to make yourself "feel better?" Are you giving because it is your Divine nature? There isn't a right or wrong answer here. There is an answer that will create a more conscious, sustainable and powerful ...
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