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When I was a child, my father would often say to me "Leyla, birds of a feather flock together"… I did not understand what he was saying to me… I was a child. As I grew older, and was in high school, he would say to me; "Leyla, you tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." I ...

The alarm rings. Too early, much too early. A whole hour early. You know you should get up. You promised yourself you’d start working out. Today’s the day! Huzzah! Yesterday it seemed like such a great idea. You even set out your gym gear, ready to get going first thing. Groan. Aargh! You bury yourself in the comfort of your bed. Just a couple more minutes. Guilt sets in…You should go. Now. Time’s a-wasting. Should, should, should! You fall back asleep. You wake up just in

The power of language, and its workings on my sub-conscious mind, never ceases to amaze me. Words have feelings and emotions attached to them, by our association. When I say the word MOTHER, every single one of you experienced a different feeling and emotion. Your subconscious received that communicated word, via your emotions and feelings. We often believe that it is the actual words producing a particular state, when in fact it is our associative perceptions of those words that communicate. Recently, I was watching a program about Louise Hay.

Your Joy is a Lot Closer tha You Think: Find Your Joy Now “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln Sometimes it seems that there isn’t much within our control – but we can control what is playing in our heads. You have the power to experience joy – you can change the channel. Think about something that is very special to you, it could be: an event: (birth, graduation, wedding), a special person (child, a spouse, a friend),a pet, a painting, a sunset – something wonderful that fills your heart. Happiness is on the way.

Are these words/phrases familiar to you: bursitis, arthritis, back pain, menopause, hot flashes, fatigue, knee problems, foot pain, joint pain, no energy? If so, join the millions of men and women in midlife who are suffering from pain ranging from mild to debilitating. Many of us are active, working out several days per week and eating well. Still, we have aches and pains that are annoying and energy depleting.

What’s in your heart? What’s really in your heart? Do you know? Have you thought about it lately? So many of us live our day-to-day lives simply going through the motions. We just go on doing the things we’ve always done. We talk to the same people about the same things, ...

When I was a child, I loved rainbows. Like most young girls, I drew them on just about anything I could find. I loved having all the bright colors reaching through the sky, with the sun glowing down on them. My drawings always had a big pot of gold at the end of the arch. I imagined those rainbows would bring me to that pot of gold. My pot of gold is also your pot of gold. It's our happiness, our success, our joy, our prosperity. It's the compilation of all our dreams, goals

There are many varieties of regenerate energy, or materials and resources that do not renew in due time and trigger less pollution. Biomass is no exception to this type of alternative energy. With the discovery that the society only dunks or throws in the trash such as food, animal droppings and additional biodegradable matter located might be a source for biomass, which in turn has lots of rewards. When we speak of rotting matter, we can say that there are previously a numbe

If you are like me, you cannot help but wonder what is going on with the multitude of natural disasters showing up around the world continuously. It seems that every time you turn on the TV, another monumental disaster is happening or has already happened. Our hearts break for those thousands of people who have lost all their material possessions, but our hearts are even heavier for those who have lost loved ones. People may be feeling that “enough is enough”; it’s time to stop this deluge of devastation, loss and heartache.

For many persons, making use of the light meter built-in their digital camera models is appropriate enough. On the other hand in case you wish to take your digital photography talents to a whole new level, you might need to look at utilizing a lightmeter that is hand-held. You are going to come across 2 types of metering: The first kind is reflective metering. The actual meter within your electric camera is actually reflective metering. It calculates the quantity of light t

Are you suffering and not coping well after losing a sibling? If you are, I know what you are going through and I am here to help you. In 1981 my brother was killed in a car accident. It was my first week of college and I came home for Labor Day Weekend. My parents were going out to dinner with my sister and brother-in-law and his parents. They were telling the parents that they were going to have a baby; the first grandchild on each side of the family. My brother was going out to listen to a band that evening and my boyfriend was going to come over to visit.

Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the middle of the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose up and stood upright and your sheaves surrounded my sheaf and bowed down to it!” Then his brothers asked him, “Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?” They hated him even more because of his dream and because of what he said. Ge

Nearly every time you are trying to manifest, the difference between achieving your desire or not, is getting focused. Yes, it is absolutely true, that getting focused and also staying focused, is really that powerful!

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Ref.: Jeremiah 29:11-13

There’s one particular thing that often stands in the way of any desired change; and, its partner has near-equal influence. Do you know what these are? Consideration about the ignition switch for real change started with an email from an associate saying he was in a state of flux and it didn’t feel good. I emailed to check on him a week later and he responded that he’d made a decision to focus on one specific project he really wanted to engage, rather than all the opportunities being presented to him.

Today’s blog is dedicated to Steve Jobs. I want to dedicate his life as an example that we all can follow. I listened to his speech on YouTube that he gave to a graduating class and it moved me to the point where I had to write about him. My condolences go out to his family and friends and hopefully this blog will in

For some years now we’ve been hearing about the importance of drinking water, and multiple companies offering all kinds of “healthier” water have sprung up everywhere you turn: distilled water, filtered water, alkaline water, mineral water, spring water, and so on. Yet amazingly, even with all the hype about drinking plenty of water every day, many, many people are dehydrated. And even if you drink plenty of water daily, you may be confused as to what types of water are truly good for you and what isn’t.

Are you too busy trying not to lose in life and business to learn how to win? Leverage your time and energy the right way to create more of what you want to experience. “From this moment on, I refuse to settle for less than what I want!” Do you relate to this? Do you know what to do to make it ...

When you feel disempowered, you engage in struggle. What’s the way back to personal strength and power when this happens? Based on how you feel in your life right now, you know if it’s effort or struggle you’re engaging at this time. Here’s a bit more information to help you gain greater understanding about this.

“The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.” - Eric Hoffer You have the power to shape your future the way you want it to unfold. You are a magnificent and magically powerful being. You are blessed with the gift to create all that you desire to experience in this ...“The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.” - Eric Hoffer

The movie The Secret is quite the buzz these days, and with good reason. There is a lot of great information - and great truth - presented in it. However, The Secret places decidedly light emphasis on a crucial factor in the Law of Attraction: action. This is something that needs to be looked ...

Sometimes as a parent of teenage children you can feel like your children are driving you crazy or that your children are crazy. Mood swings may be the norm and odd behavior can seem like a daily occurrence. What once was a happy, outdoorsy 5 year old may have turned in to a moody 16 year-old who sits in front of the computer all day. Most of the time this behavior is the normal transition of a person from childhood to adulthood. Other times mood changes and altering of behavior may be symptoms of larger problems that may require professional help or counseling.

Just as learning your ABC’s are fundamental to a basic education, learning the Four C’s of Creativity are essential to life as a powerful and deliberate creator of your art and your life experience. If you are not living a life abundant with new inspiration and enthusiasm for your creative challenges then it is likely you are missing one of the C’s, a key ingredient to the recipe for boosting your creative flow. The four C’s of Creative Flow are: 1. Centering ”The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.” – Albert Einstein

The reasons to stop smoking are tremendous. Rather than go into all of the negative things that smoking can do to you, I want you to fully consider the positive things being a non-smoker will do for you. First, you'll discover things related to your health. Then, as you will see, financial and other benefits will follow. • 20 minutes Your blood pressure, pulse rate, and the temperature of your hands and feet will all return to normal. • 8 hours Remaining nicotine in your bloodstream will have decreased by 93.25%.r

A Groundbreaking Idea Worth Billions Have you ever had an idea for something new and innovative that you knew without a doubt that it was guaranteed to be a success? You visualized this idea in your head over a million times to the point where you knew everything there was to know about it ...

The hardest job you'll ever do is be a parent. Naturally, you want to be the best parent you can be. To 'get it right' we unconsciously model how we were parented. Children learn through modeling. They mimic how a parents acts much more than by what a parent says. What example are you showing your children? Its great if both parents grew up in healthy supportive environments with love and autonomy. Expressing our individual selves in positive ways with meaning and purpose, plants the seeds and waters the garden for our children to grow healthy, strong, resilient and loving.

If you’re not experiencing infinite abundance, there’s a good reason it’s not your “reality” yet. The reason relates to a riddle. The challenge is like the riddle: which came first, the chicken or the egg? In this case it’s which comes first, measurable proof that you’re infinitely abundant or faith that it’s your natural state? The answer for both riddles is the same: the thought or idea of it comes first. We entangle ourselves with a “chicken and egg” cycle about infinite abundance.

People without principles are like boats without rudders; cars without steering wheels. Their directions are aimless and their decisions are haphazard.nn When principles occupy the center of your life, they help you arrive quickly at the right decision for you when opportunities open or crises loom.n n When your life is centered on people, the important thing to you is what others want. When it's centered on possessions, the important thing is what you have. When it's centere

n nThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Empowerment. Empowerment is increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities and often involves developing confidence in one's own capacities. Lisa Whatley is the Official Guide to Empowerment . Lisa Whatley is a highly successful business woman who has a deep understanding of life and a unique way of explaining and simplifying complex subjects. She's a Self Help Em

Reflection:Looking back. There are moments in your journey when looking back can help you to move forward. Seeing what hurdles you encountered before and how you handled them can help you to make a decision when something similar comes up. I recently came across this situation and almost made the same mistake twice. Luckily for me, I practice the law of attraction. This means I take time to meditate and visualize before I move forward in any direction. I have also learned th

How healthy are your boundaries? Maybe you think about this directly and often, maybe not. Boundaries weren’t something I personally spent much time thinking about for many years. I’ve often related to the concept of boundaries in a negative way. Of course I’ve known they’re important, especially in the context of parenting, relationships, and work, but the idea of having clear and specific boundaries had sometimes seemed limiting or restrictive to me.

For some of us, we don’t always see positivity for what it is. It is not that unusual to find that those who live their lives in a positive way, express positive mantras and are regarded as positive role models, will often attract hostility, jealousy, suspicion and other negative responses. This is perverse isn’t it? I am able to highlight just two of history’s most powerful names from many that could be presented as an example of this; Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King Jr.

Many of you are at crossroads in your life - big changes are eminent. It could be with your job or career, an important relationship, where you live, your financial status, or even your health. You are being forced into making choices about things you perhaps didn’t expect, and you may be required to let go of one or more of these things or the way you viewed them. It may not feel good right now and you may be resisting big time. Make it go away is all you want!

Building trust among your team members is imperative to helping your team reach goals and accomplish projects successfully. Building a cohesive team will assist you and members with the ability to express their true purpose and aim.

That is it! I have had enough... and who is this Inner Critic person anyhow? I do not even remember the day when I originally put that character on my personal management team. Then, to top it all off, as well as insidiously positioning itself as my second in command, I find that much of its time on the job is spent on spreading lies and malicious rumours! Here is the clincher though, I cannot remove this disdainful little character, it constantly eludes me.

I was having a conversation with one of my sons recently. It took me back to a memory of myself in high school. A memory of how much my self-esteem was tied to my academic achievements. I was really uncoordinated so I didn't do well in sports but I knew from early on that I could do well in ...

Believe it is possible! Think, Believe, Dream, Dare Walt Disneyn This quote by Walt Disney has been hanging on my office wall for decades. Also in my office, are 2 checks that paid my membership many years ago when I first joined R&J Health Studio LONG before I realized my dream of owning it ...

A few weeks ago I led a weekend workshop at Esalen. It was wonderful! On Saturday evening after our dinner break, one of the workshop participants suggested that we delay the start of our evening session so we could walk out on the deck and watch the sun go down over the Pacific Ocean. We did and it was spectacular.

Everybody is given a bank account of 24 hours a day. The empowering idea is that we get to choose how we are going to spend that account. One of the best anecdotes for creating a great day starts the moment you wake up in the morning. One of the few things we do have control over is our ...

If you have recently been thinking about starting your own coaching business but are still a little confused about where to start and what to concentrate on the following 8 questions will help you to gain the clarity you need to move forward. You will instantly know the answers to some of these questions but others may demand more thinking and research.

The American Dream. The Pie in the Sky. It's what everyone seems to be searching for. It's an endless search for Successful Living and happiness. Do you look around observing how certain others seem to be living that life of success that you are after? Does that lifestyle seem to be slipping away the more you chase it? nnPerhaps the answer to success is not in the chase. Perhaps the answer to successful living lies within the one who is doing the chasing. Let me explain. nnWh

Have you ever woke up one day feeling like it was time for you to make a change in your life? You just knew deep down inside that there was no more time for making excuses, because it was now or never. You knew that you had to change no matter how difficult it would be. When you get that sick feeling inside of you it is a good sign, trust me. That feeling inside of you is what I like to call “Your life’s wake up call.” When I was in the middle of my depression, no one in the world could help me but myself. I didn’t get better until I told myself I had to get better.

Do you believe vibrant health is possible until you take your last breath, or does that seem more like a fairytale fantasy?

Is there a formula to get something done? I believe that there are many ways in which you can get something done. It all depends on what works best for you (which you may have figured out by now, or will need to figure out at some stage). What I have used is this very simple approach, which I will share with you (while encouraging you to use these steps when you are looking at getting something done). These four steps sound very simple, and they are. The key is to actually do them. Let’s take a closer look at these four steps, and how they can work for you.

If you’re not already living your best life its time to do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around. I challenge you to put your whole self in! An extraordinary life well lived and well told is an inside job. Here are 10 tips to get you headed in your highest and best direction:

There are laws that govern the universe and consequently affect your life every single day. Take for instance the Law of Gravity. This law allows you the ability to walk firmly on the ground and not float around aimlessly in space. You know this law because if you drop something it falls immediately downward to the ground or floor, yet I doubt you seldom ever consciously stop to think about this law and its importance in your life. Regardless of whether you consciously think about it, it exists and is always part of your everyday life.

“When I start a movie, the first day, I feel like a duck.” - Penelope Cruz, Academy Award Winning Actor

Are you dreading the upcoming holidays because you are single? The holidays are right around the corner and you thought you'd have plans by now. Well, many people are going into the holidays single. But being single does not need to mean being alone. Perhaps it's your first time as a single during the holidays. Or maybe you've been here many time before. Not to worry - all you need is a plan. How to Make the Best of the Holiday Season

Are you traveling through life or are you on a journey? Are you looking forward or at the past? Your answers reveal a lot about the direction you’re going in and what kind of experiences you’ll have.