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There are many different ways one can go about customizing the look of their motorcycle to make it unique and different. Most are just basic accessories to give it some added flair. Motorcycle fairings are some of the best add-ons to give your bike that special look and feel. OEM accessories and add-ons can be quite expensive. But you can always go for top quality accessories like Ninja fairings and Ducati Fairings which are made by reputed companies, based on the type of bik

Yesterday, I came face to face with the Universe’s way of slapping a reality to… yes… my face! My schedule is incredibly packed these days and I try to put aside some time, mostly late afte oons, for my children. At precisely 8PM, I lock myself up to work on my daily post and the Daily Hint of Happiness, every single day. They have gotten used to this routine, and although they hate it, they realize it’s what I need to do. They organize themselves to get ready for bed before that time and wind down for the night when I go into my zone. I am grateful for that.

Increasing happiness. Are you happy? No joke. Are you really happy?rnIf not…why? You know that happiness is your choice, right? Mind you, I’m not trying to be a jackass here. I just saying that happiness is as easy as making a decision to be happy. It’s really about focus, attention, and selection. Ask yourself. What am I focusing on? What am I constantly thinking about? Where’s my attention? Additionally, increasing happiness is about detaching your happiness from ex

I was reminded recently that life’s changes aren’t always acceptable but you live with them anyway. For some reaso I woke up with this thought the other morning. I don’t know why this thought came to me now except I’m going through some challenges in my life and they are not acceptable but I don’t have to live with them so I’m in the process of changing them. However there was a time in my earlier life when I did have to accept them. It was after I graduated from high school and decided after I had been out a year I was going to college.

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Does speaking in public scare the pants off you? Well, then, you are in the majority. Most people have a fear of public speaking and so, they don’t do it. When (notice I did NOT say ‘if’!!!) you are serious about growing your business and getting your message out there in a big way, then you must get out and speak on stages. There are some simple strategies that I have developed over the past 20+ years and I want to share them with you. WAYS TO FIND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

I spoke recently with the owner of a large clothing store who had poured years of effort into his business. He had achieved his dream and built a successful career. However, his hectic pace was becoming difficult to maintain. New interests were tugging at his heartstrings. He felt himself entering another phase of life. He wanted a change but didn't want to give up his successful lifestyle. What would you do if you felt yourself heading for a major change? How could you play

Many of us wish to be happier. We look to things outside of ourselves to create happiness and we don’t realize that many of the thoughts and focuses we have either build or destroy positive feelings and emotions. A big destroyer of happiness is a way of thinking known as “shoulding”. “Shoulding” ...

Most of us live in a culture and society which is totally obsessed with perfection.nnAn obsession which invariably leads to pain.nEmotional, psychological, physical, social and financial pain.nnThe perfection obsession is rampant.nnnIt's completely ridiculous.nIt's unhealthy.nIt's unrealistic.nAnd it's potentially very dangerous.nnI have personally seen it lead to anxiety, depression, social dysfunction, eating disorders, emotional problems, unrealistic expectations, ruined r

Every day is a challenge for me. If it isn't me getting older or greyer it is health wise. I am not happy being a forty year old in a sixty year old body. I keep asking myself "How did it happen and when did it happen? Basically I am sure someone made a mistake and I find no humour in it. I have become the famed grumpy old lady.r

If you're like me, the holidays always have a way of sneakingin. And - like an unexpected visitor who shows up the week Ihaven’t cleaned my home - I’m caught in a frenzy, desperate to scrape up the tumbleweeds of cat fur and make the place look presentable.  nnFor me at least, it’s easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas and Thanksgiving. Time is short and usually so is patience. So this year, all this got me to thinking: How can one neutralize the stress and get

It’s true – feeling good is good for me, for you and for everyone. But here’s the thing, I can only feel good for me when I feel good for you and everyone else. My purpose in life is to help others achieve their goals that they have always wanted in their life. That is why I wrote three books on health issues so people would get the true facts about how to take care of their body in a healthy way.

Part Five in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series nnTruth exists for each one of us. The key is to find your truth. Too often, we are influenced by the expectations of our parents and culture to define what we consider to be our true nature, or true calling in life.nnFor many of us, finding our own truth is a process and it can take time. We look for it and sometimes we even rebel and shun the truth of others in order to come into our own truth. To run alone from the pack ta

Tummy trembles. Brain fuzz. That discombobulating feeling that you're not quite sure what you should be doing but you should be something to keep your act together. Anxiety. Sometimes it slips away with a few deep breaths, other times you need to beat it off with a stick or some little white pills. Naturally, we want try to get as far away from anxiety as possible - which usually just results in us being anxious about being anxious. You resist and so it persists. But what if

What is happiness? Can Science tell us? Are there any examples of complete happiness in history? Is complete happiness just bliss without sorry at all? We will explore these questions and more. We will see clearly how to obtain complete happiness, the only way. Have you ever wondered wither or not worms, bugs, cows or chickens think and feel in such a way that they have any cognizance about self or feel happiness or sadness? There are some people that feel that animals are

Spending an afte oon working on the car, gardening, or even cleaning the house can be fun when we have an interest in the project. Yet, we can also find joy in the chores and tasks we don't especially like. All we need is a change of attitude, a different approach, a little music, or some help from friends, and the tasks or responsibilities that we perceive as tedious can become a source of pleasure.

‘Without a vision, they will perish!” – So True. But without ACTION, the vision will stagnate (or, worse yet, frustrate the heck out of you!). While many of you are spending the time and energy creating great Vision Boards for 2013, without following through on the next 2 critical steps: Action and Accountability – the likelihood of achieving your goals is minimal. So, I want to keep this simple this week. Here’s what I recommend you do: 1. Complete your vision board. (I know many women start a vision board but never complete it because they don’t know what to do next…….)

Do you really believe that ‘old saying’ that public speaking is the no. 1 fear in life? Is that what is holding you back in your business – the fear of speaking in front of people? Well, you need to get over that – and quickly! Public speaking is the BEST way to get out there, tell your story and help to make a difference in the world. Not sure where or how to begin? Here are a few tips for you.

When was the last time you told someone new the story of your life? We don’t come upon these opportunities often, but when we do, it’s extremely telling not only about our perspective on life, but about how the rest of our lives will unfold! Who said crystal balls don’t exist? Just listen to ...

I have decided to declare 2004 as the YEAR OF HAPPINESS for me. What about you? Yes, you can also do so! Anyone living in any part of the world has the right to be happy and enjoy every moment of his/her life. There is no harm in declaring the year 2004 as the Year of Happiness for All Mankind. nnYou cannot bring happiness to your life unless you decide to be happy. This is the most important decision of your life which you must take now with a firm commitment with yourself.

Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are seven of those gifts. Giving these gifts will allow you to share with others your most unique treasure: your authentic self. Each gift will return to you many times. As you read about each of these gifts, think about ways that you could share that gift with someone today. 1. Share appreciation Tell someone how much you appreciate the faith they've shown in you. Thank them sin

The blend of love, excitement and the perfect gift brings something really wonderful to your loved ones. Flowers are undoubtedly the most beautiful depiction of love and life. The concept of flower retailing is a boon to people with busy and bustling schedules. It is now extremely convenient to buy and send flowers online. With such a concept, you can sit at your workstation in Mumbai and send flowers to Nagpur or Guwahati or any place.rnGifting is undeniably one of the bigge

Decorating with a flexible curtain track is a unique way of getting the most out of a business or home's limited space. The curtain track system can be used in many windows to get longer coverage than standard curtain rods. Flexible curtain track can be used in many decorating configurations for maximizing a space or cordoning it off from the rest of the house. The track allows for more flexibility and maneuvering around fixed obstacles that make standard curtain rods ineffec

“Are you spending any time watching the Winter Olympics?” I am committed to watching the Games on TV because it is like a ‘Master’s’ program in Excellence!! ‘These athletes give it all they’ve got – for an opportunity to reach for the Gold!” Watching and listening to these Olympians gives me inspiration and encouragement to continue to excel and grow my business.

I've just been out visiting my girlfriend. Today is her birthday, and like me (and most other Leos) she loves to celebrate her birthday. The celebrations have toned down over the past several years though. Where once we partied or lunched, now the day is marked more simply, with me just popping in for a quick visit with a small floral offering. We don't laugh as loudly or as long as we used to, but our shared memories still warm the heart, and spring a smile.

If you could make a couple of little changes into your life so that you would start living a better, happier life, would you do it? There's one thing about life that will never change (or at least almost never): it can always get better!nnImproving your life isn't that hard, you just have to get started and it will become a reflex soon enough. Here are 6 simple ways to live a better life starting today:nn1. Making mistakes is bad!nnNo it isn't! No way! It's one of the best th

What do we mean in healing when we talk about ‘letting go’? Everywhere we turn to get some help in healing, all we hear is people preaching to us “you must let it go!” This probably sounds like a very nice idea to the person who seeks guidance and I do agree with whomever it is that is preaching this statement, but to the person who is the one in need of healing, just what on earth does it really mean?nnThe average human is most likely to have already spent much of th

Success, achievement and material possessions produce fleeting moments of euphoria: we celebrate and invite friends to see our new home or car and are happy when we wear new clothes for the first time. Luxury, comfort and riches, however, are not the ingredients of true happiness. They give pleasure that, given the fear of loss, sooner or later becomes pain. This is conditional happiness. nn In this world we are taught everything except how to be ourselves, to know ourselves

Our ego loves stuff. On the contrary, our spiritual-self has no attachment to anything because our divine-self knows it is not ours. Someday it will belong to another. Sure we use it while we are here, take care of it and perhaps admire it, but it will someday be another person's stuff, it is ...

Instagram is a platform that allows you to share your photos and videos with the online community and the more people want to look at your photos or videos, the more famous you get. It takes effort and dedication to grab people’s attention and keep it especially with the endless variety of content available for consumption. In order to make your account stand out and gain a considerable following, make sure to do a majority of the following 1. Create A Beautiful Profile

If you are planning to host a cocktail party at home, it is essential to have necessary barware and glassware. A martini is one of the most popular cocktails, and it is best enjoyed in a martini glass. There are various types of martini glasses, so choose one that suits you best. Let’s take a look at the different types of martini glasses. Thick-Stemmed Martini GlassesrnThese glasses have a cylindrical stem and are very durable. Unlike thin-stemmed glasses, they are sturdy

Did you know your thinking affects every part of your life including your mental and physical health? Most of us do not even think about thinking because it comes so naturally and for the majority it comes all the time. The voices in your head do not ever seem to go away and they have a life of their own. They can control you. Your thinking can either break you or make you, it just depends on what type of thinking you are allowing. Most people spend their time thinking about

Some people do yoga exercises or meditate, other go for new, stylish hairstyles in order to stay positive in spite everything around. However, the statistic is horrifying: almost 60 percent of population of the planet Earth suffer from depression and different unstable emotional states. It is impossible to deny the fact that it becomes more and more difficult to stay calm in our modern world. People are in a constant haste, chasing their dreams and desires. Unfortunately, we

Christmas is a time of celebration and enjoying time with family and friends. The world glows with fun and frolic when the joyous event graciously marks its presence. This is the awaited festival during the winter season, which is celebrated with full excitement and enthusiasm. What makes the show sparkling is the presence of Christmas decoration for shopping centers and commercial centers, where one can buy all sorts of things along with enjoying its beautiful decoration. T

Yes, by now we have all sighed, “Life isn’t fair;” those annoyingly cheerful people in our midst lucky enough to be hardwired for happiness genetically. No matter what problems land on their doorstep, they resiliently return to their happiness set point to flow with life’s currents. How ...

Christmas Gifts Have you ever thought why festival celebrations seem to be fresh every year? It's because the way we celebrate the joyful events without feeling any exhaustion; Indian calendar is marked with so many festivals back to back that one has to have lot of energy and passion to welcome those exuberant affairs. From Makarsankranti (Uttarayan) to Christmas, every month begins with a festival that requires high-spirit and verve. Since a calendar bids adieu with Christm

Today’s topic is “what direction are you going” – is it in the direction of where you wish to go due to a predetermined thought process? Or, are you just going in the direction away from what you don’t want in life? There’s a huge difference, pick the wrong ...

When you get home from work, do you feel enriched, fulfilled and empowered? Or does it seem like you just finished an uphill battle on a treadmill? Imagine being paid to do what you love. You could return home feeling as though time stood still. Being "in the zone" virtually all day. Coming home invigorated knowingyou consistently live a natural high. nnIf this doesn't describe your day, then try the simple method below to reveal your true talent. Once you identify your uniqu

GTA 5 is the most popular game at the recent time. People are obsessed with this kind of story based teal adventurous game which will teach you how to survive in the world. If you want to survive in the real world, you need to be strong, focused and have the ability to compete with the enemies. GTA 5 is the same kind of game where you need to fight to survive. You need to fight in this game to secure your existence. However, on the way to the game, you will get many obstacles

The other day I was watching a program that tried to figure out what most people nthought was the level of financial income needed for a person to feel rich. Now if you thinknabout it, “rich” is a pretty vague term so to some people it was in the neighborhood of a millionndollars (net ...

Discovering Your Personal Success Footprint n Nina Ham, CPCC, LCSW Are you tired of being told what success is and isn’t, or counseled how to get it, as though it’s a publicly held commodity? Even when it’s couched in glowing New Age language (“success is fulfilling your destiny…”), the message is that success is a template to fit yourself into or to measure yourself against, rather than an aspiration that arises from within. These observations point to a disturbing conclusi

Something has been bothering me lately, something I saw on a news story just the other day. There was this story about how popular a certain type of plastic surgery was, and it sounded as if quite a few people are getting this procedure done nowadays. Yes, very popular. We must really value our ...

Did you ever feel like your "get-up-and-go" got up and deserted you? Has a stressful situation left you feeling drained and unmotivated to perform the simplest tasks? Most of us have experienced times of stress followed by fatigue. The resiliency to work, play, and enjoy life after stressful times requires enough reserve energy to bounce back. Bruce Lee said that "… the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." Flex

What do you think is the hardest job in the world? Is it being a surgeon... lawyer... priest... professor... musician... writer... policeman...? Personally, I think that the hardest job in the world is forming the habit of thinking about the particular kind of reality that we wish to experience. By that I do not mean just the moments when we are feeling all right and we think everything is great. Rather, I am referring to thinking about it during the entire day regardless of what is happening around us.

I believe music can play a very important role in our lives. Do you remember picking out your favorite love song with your boyfriend when you were a teenager? Or how about the breakup song, you know that sad song you played after you broke up with your boyfriend and although it was sad, you couldn’t help but play it over and over again. nnWhen I was a teenager the sad breakup songs for me were Babe by Styx, and Sad Eyes by Robert John. I swear I must have played those recor

November 9th marks the beginning of “Pursuit of Happiness” week. But really, pursuing happiness is something that we all do. In fact, I would say that people today have a lot of practice in the pursuit of happiness. It’s just that they look for that happiness in all the wrong places. Any of these sound familiar? • Over eating • “Shopping” therapy • Using drugs or alcohol • Affairs • Staying in unhealthy relationships • Procrastination These are ways we try to find happiness but are sadly and extremely unsuccessful.

No matter how enthusiastically we embrace theconcept of simplifying our lives, things have a way of getting complicated. nnPerfect example: My family sold nearly everything and moved to Mazatlan, Mexico to explore living with less stuff and more fun. And it's been working beautifully. It's amazing how much less there is toworry about when, well, you have less.nnHere's my favorite equation: 6 people (4.5 drivers) x 0 cars = 0 car insurance/maintenance/gas/worries about being o

If you want more friends this may be the most important message you ever read. Here's why... I was thinking about all the friends I have the other day and the experiences we had. One of my best friends from high school. Surfing in Hawaii. Go carting at Grand Prix Race-o-rama. Swimming out to ...

Ever wonder why the good things in life seem to just slip out of your fingers when they do come your way? nnThis is why: Because there’s no dock for that “ship” you’ve been waiting on, and it just can’t stay around without a safe harbor. nnWe all want our ship to come in (pardon the analogy). We’ve been taught since babies that the great Cruise Ship of Life will one day sail up and we’ll get on it and have a wonderful happy life. nnIs that what YOU are waiting o

It doesn’t take long for you to forget about what’s important, or to even care about what’s important in your life when you allow priorities outside of the basic well-being of your family to take control of your life.nnFor too long, my career was the centerpiece of my life. This imbalance cost me in so many ways. Strained relationships with my children, a growing detachment from my wife and non-existent friendships were the outcome of this imbalance. My focus from the t