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It Doesn’t Matter What You Do for a Living: Your Life Is Supposed to Be Art Excerpted from Fat, Broke & Lonely No More: Your Personal Solution to Overeating, Overspending, and Looking for Love in All the Wrong Placesn© Victoria Moran -- HarperOne, 2007n Life is tough for artists, ...

Life is not meant to be complicated. It is straightforward. It’s simply a matter of doing the right things. And when we do so, the right things will happen. The reward for doing the right things is success, happiness, and fulfillment. But when we do the wrong things, we reap failure, misery, and regret. So, what are the wrong things? The list below is enough to get you started.

If you don’t know the true facts about factory farming then you should because it’s unbelievable and horrible to watch. If you really want to be totally informed about laws governing what you eat, have a strong stomach then I recommend you go to You Tube and look at a video on the subject. It’s unbelievable what meat producers can get by with.

As the holidays are upon us, it seems that stress levels tend to continue rising and end the year at an all time high. Are you one of those people who enjoy the holidays and all the activity and pace or are you someone who just makes it through and is glad when it’s over? As much as we all have good intentions, the holidays can be quite challenging for us. Everyone uses the word “stress”, but what does the term really mean? How does stress relate to our nutritional stat

The previews ended & the movie was starting, or was it? Black screen and no sound. It took me awhile to realize, but I believe the director was trying to get the audience to be present. I of course was in the future, “When’s something going to happen?” nBeing in the moment is one of many enlightened messages in the movie, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. It was one the first books on spiritual growth that really made a difference in my life.nnThe story is ab

Leggings have already been back in style for some time nowadays, with all a versions and also patterns. Of these patterns and fashoins are attractive leggings for women, also typically known as cut leggings. Prior to when you associate such leggings having hippies and rebellious teenagers, understand or know that these can start looking really smart if worn out appropriately. It's however, an undeniable fact that these look best for youngsters. The ones any slightly older wou

You have that feeling again. You're bored, and irritated all of the time. You are yelling constantly at the kids, and sniping at your husband. You are stressed, and behind on a deadline at work. Oh, and you just remembered that you have to bake 3 dozen cupcakes for the school bake sale on Saturday and your Mother-In-Law is visiting next week! Everyone has bad days (or even bad weeks), but when it extends beyond that, you are in a rut.

Be a bit less Human and a bit more Humblern(Vinod Anand) Innocent civilians die in some countries when bombs rain from the sky. Don’t worry; apparently these deaths are caused by so-called humanitarian bombs. Jou alist Navid Kermani wrote that the term ‘humanitarian’ is inflationary.

Strength can only be developed by practice and effort. Emotional Exercise strengthens the mental power vital to success.

Whenever you’re in an uncomfortable or challenging situation, you have only 3 options: 1. Wait for the situation to change 2. Change the situatio 3. Change your response to the situatio Let’s look at each:nn1. Wait for the situation to change Ask: Is the situation likely to change on its own? If not, then clearly this is not an option for you. Some situations, however, are short-term, and the answer may just be to wait them out. For example, when you’re stuck in traffic o

Control and Autonomy of Infantsrn(Vinod Anand)

Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, "Bloom Where You Are Planted." It is a great notion and basically teaches us that we can grow, learn and thrive regardless of our present life circumstances. Where we are in life, with all the good, difficult, confusing, and exciting choices that arise, it is ...

Sounds a little shallow doesn't it ... 'instant self esteem'. As if somehow we have managed to package up a 'magic pill' that will simply do all the work for us. And yet both you and I do exactly that, daily, and without missing a beat. ...

Each time we are faced with making a decision or choice about something, we may think that we have free will and are using our critical thought processes. That we do this is not surprising, as so much of our experience in the world contains choices. From lunch menus to driving routes to vacation ...

Your happiness and self fulfillment is ultimately your true purpose in life. So, if you're like most people, you just want to feel happier and live with more purpose in your life right now. So what is it that is holding you back and preventing your from being able to do that? What is it that is ...

I know that, for many people, the number one fear in life is supposedly public speaking! In my opinion, right 'up there’ on the list, is the fear of failure! I hear this all the time and it drives me crazy. "Don’t be afraid to fail. Don’t waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. IT’S OK TO FAIL! If you’re not failing, you’re not growing." – H. Stanley Judd

Clearing Clutter I live in what I have always considered a pretty clutter-free home. But after reading Karen Kingston's book “Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui,” I've realized I can still do with less. I started last week. The little clutter I have already cleared has had a surprising affect on ...

Maybe you’re looking for a new job or career. Maybe you have a strong need or desire to work from home for more flexibility and free time. Maybe you want an alte ative to corporate life so you can work for and answer to no one but yourself. Whatever your reasons, a home-based business could ...

In my work as a psychotherapist, I have seen a succession of women trying to reclaim the self. They come seeking relief from the pain of something that has gone awry in their lives, which could be anything from breaking up with a boyfriend to marriage wounds to a hypercritical boss to some undefined but persistent angst. But as soon as that pain has abated just a little, and they begin to listen to their inner feelings, they discover that they are far more severe on themselve

Last week, two people told me they are “coping.” That conce s me. The first time I heard this, I grab the dictionary and I learned that to “cope” is “to struggle or deal, esp. on fairly even terms or with some degree of success.” Even though I read the words “even terms” and “degree of ...

Learn to Live with Naturern(Vinod Anand) Each one of us is very special and each one of us is trying his best to survive. You might ask: ‘In what way am I special?’ Or, ‘what makes me unique’? ‘What is the best strategy I should adopt to survive?’ However, your worries about yourself and your lack of abilities are not what should occupy your mind. Ask only one question, “Who am I? How do I know myself?” When you ask this question, then all self-doubts will vanish. When we are not interested in knowing our own selves, we waste time on many things.

Ever have one of those days where you say to yourself, “I just don’t know what to do today”…? Ever have one of those lives…? You may say, “Oh, I know what I want to do. I just don’t know how to do it.” That’s an easy one to fix. I’ve got one word for you: Google. Simply type in “How to…”, and you will be rewarded with plenty of suggestions about how to successfully take action on pretty much anything you can possibly think of. If you are resisting that suggestion, read on…

Remember when you woke up filled with enthusiasm, eager to begin your day, savoring each vibrant moment? How long has it been since you felt vital in that way? If a photo were taken of you at this moment, would you smile for the camera or look nervous and serious, uncomfortable that the picture ...

You've got a lot to store in that brain of yours. Sometimes you need to remind yourself to remember something. The most effective way to remember is to choose your triggers wisely.nnPost-its work great, but I'm all for simplifying things even further. By choosing to make a certain behavior a trigger for a particular thought, we can skip the paper and adhesive and get right to the important stuff.nnThe trick is to be intentional about it. We tend to hop in the shower and let o

Raising children isn’t easy. As parents, we are expected to do a lot of things for our children to insure their safety and wellness. Sometimes, it’s tough to know what is right for them, and what isn’t. After all, they have technology available to them that we never had. They also have a lot more distractions than we did. They are consumed with stuff! These things in life don’t always scream “hey, this is really going to hurt them later on down the road!” So what

Did you ever notice the tension that arises in you when people are not seeing you for who you are, but are only noticing something about you? Even worse, they may be only paying attention to something over which you have little influence, like your eyes, your height, your employment history. They “see” you, but they don’t really see “you”. I witnessed a dramatic example of this a few years ago at a retreat workshop. Amongst the various people attending was a woman who would meet most western standards for being attractive. She was tall, shapely, pretty and blond.

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Do you know the old saying, If Momma ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy? Well my body woke me up this morning giving me a more personal saying: If your body ain’t happy you ain’t gonna be happy and we’re letting you know right now, we’re not happy with you. We are sick and tired of the way you take ...

One of the conce s that I had before I decided to take my life (and my family’s lives) in a completely new direction was what people around me might think. You know what I’m talking about. For some folks being different comes easy. For those of us who grew up among the cliques and jock/freak/nerd labels of public high school you can’t help but feel a bit of a cringe when you realize that what you are about to do is different.

Sometimes finding your way to happiness is less about the right answers than the right questions. Below are three questions that can guide you to living your happiest life: 1. What's Right In My Life? Finding ways to be appreciative of the good in your life, instead of focusing on what's wrong, is a major way to boost your happiness. As a matter of fact, if you write everyday about the five things for which you're grateful, at the end of three weeks you'll increase your good feelings by 25%. Give it a try. 2. How Can I Strengthen One Key Relationship?

The love of self is strong and powerful. It is the greatest gift you can give yourself. Everything starts with you. Every part of your life comes from you. The people in your life are from you. You are the one who chooses the experiences and events in your life. You are the one who allows certain people into your life. With this in mind, wouldn’t you want everything to start from a place of love? You are the creator of your own reality. When you create from love, what do yo

How do you feel now that you have completed Emotional Exercise 1?

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Reason and Truthrn(Vinod Anand) Dogmatic thinking and abdication of reason in their innumerable forms remain as great obstacles to human advancement leading to suffering and ignorance, according to Swami Dayananda. So strongly was he guided by the supremacy of reason that he proclaimed that one should spu dogmas even if inherited from people of wisdom, if such beliefs fail to withstand the supremacy of reasoning and truth in the light of new revelations.

We live in a time when anything is possible. When you can cross the world in a moment and you can find anything through a search on a computer, anything is possible. Yet we have the boundless possibilities why is it that we are limited by prices? Why is it that we are limited by what others ...

She looked up with tears in her eyes. I quickly tried to backtrack on the comment and make a joke or something, but it was apparent that I had hit a nerve. The crowded restaurant suddenly seemed very quiet to me and my stomach sunk a little as I realized that our casual conversation was maybe ...

A slippery slope, discussing spiritual addiction. The concept flies in the face of much that the multi-billion dollar self-help industry tries to sell to spiritual “seekers,” and what many religious orders proffer. The next book, the latest guru, the new technology, the “you can’t make it without x,y,z” message; there’s always a new spin on the best way to enlightenment. A world full of “finders” would render the market for our now-necessary services down to nothing, but if w

It has been seven years since my life changed. Back then I had no clue what that meant. I was in shock. Seven years ago, as my numbness subsided, I could only foresee struggles ahead. I always viewed my life as a collection of situations pushing me to struggle for any chance of achievement. Nothing ever came easy for me and this was no different. Today I know it was the best thing that could have happened to me. I see the struggles as part of a string of opportunities getting me closer to my Dream. So here is my story... going back seven years and more...

Feeling cranky about air travel? Get a grip. nnNot on the arm of your passenger seat--on reality, history, and the incredible accomplishment of human flight. nnWe've just celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North nCarolina. Although there werecertainly others who were experimenting with flying machines--most notably, nAlberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian who is widely celebrated in his native country as being the father of nav

What if everything in your life was exquisite and working? What if you didn't tolerate anything that wasn't-- you fixed it, replaced it, or got rid of it. What if you only had around you things that pleased you? Everything else gets tossed, returned, or given away.nnI have a sense that putting up with crap is responsible for a lot of life's misery. How much energy does it cost us to tolerate and ignore the irritants?nnOf course not everyone has the same priorities. I don't ne

I recently gave a keynote presentation, and a workshop, to a large group of middle and senior managers. I asked them about their biggest challenge as a leader these days - and the answer was unanimously about motivating employees in the workforce. That was rather interesting to me because, as I coach my clients, I consistently hear that they are challenged staying motivated in the work they do. I am often asked about strategies for motivating people. Well, news flash: YOU cannot motivate people. Motivation is an internal job!

We all get frazzled. We all get overwhelmed and snappy. nAnd we all need to re-center before we share that feeling with nthe rest of the world. nnHere are a few one-minute "wake-ups" that will help you to re-focus non what's important. nn- What are you thankful for? List as many "gratitudes" as you ncan in one minute. Don't think; just write.nn- Recite one-liners: uplifting quotes or favorite Bible verses.nn- Close your eyes and listen to your life in all its noisy glory.nn-

There are many kinds of heroes in life – war heroes, super heroes, emergency services professionals. Have you ever considered yourself in this category? If you are like most people, you have developed the habit of moving through your successes, and accomplishments, in life much too quickly! That’s strong conditioning for many of us who grew up in the day and age when it was not a good thing to speak well of yourself. “If you’re feeling good about you, what you’re wearing outside doesn’t mean a thing!”– Leontyne Price

Hey Cousin! For those of you following the progress of the Road Warrior crew I am writing to you tonight from Stone Mountain, Georgia, outside of Atlanta. Today as I sat with my family in an Atlanta restaurant I couldn’t help but notice the guy who was sitting just across from us. You see, he looked a lot like me. It was the look of his eyes, and his eyebrows, I think. But then he was “black,” and I am “white.”r

Chris Chrysler was a skilled and devoted violinist who had a lifelong dream to own a Stradivarius. For many years Chris worked hard to earn enough money to buy the coveted instrument. Finally he took his life savings to New York City’s music district and searched many stores. After numerous inquiries, he found a shop with a Stradivarius for sale. The shopkeeper went to the back of the store, removed the violin from under lock and key, and showed it to Chris. Chris’s eyes lit

Excuse my language, but is your diary full of c--p? Is it chock-full of appointments and commitments you'd rather not keep? Are those appointments the results of you being available to do chores other people don't want to do? Are they the results of you wanting to feel needed and useful? Are you always delegated the humdrum, while others enjoy the HALLELUJAH!? Are your appointments and commitments the fulfillment of the life you had planned when you became an adult?

10 ways to get back into the Confidence Club The word for confidence in Gaelic is muinín (pronounced muneen) and it is also the word for trust. The English dictionary definition of confidence is "firm trust", "a feeling of reliance or certainty". So self-confidence is really about trusting yourself. So the question is how can you learn to trust yourself... The other important thing to note about self-confidence is that it can often be at a low ebb when we are in the midst of

Most adult men in their classes days when fantasized in the campus infatuation and you could possibly make it possible by putting on a faculty girl dress-up costume. As each woman wants to feel sexy every now and then and turn into the object from mens dreams, you in some cases really have to apparel the part. Set the mood and the concept for the nighttime and be the actual dream young lady they never had. As if expressing, I am not in which innocent! sway your products with

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. This particular ailment is often undetected and more likely is thought to affect the elderly. In fact, more women and men are affected by osteoporosis than you can imagine. n There is another alte ative and one ...

Get Inspired by Selfrn(Vinod Anand) We all are leaders in a way as people around constantly emulate us, seek our inspiration, guidance and support and crave for our attention, love and compassion. Therefore, leaders in any sphere face the dual challenge of connecting with self and others. Knowing one’s true nature, the Self, becomes crucial. While doing so, at times, one’s deep-rooted beliefs, thoughts, fixations constituting mindset become obstacles. In fact, all through our lives we have been indoctrinating ourselves with these only.