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By Dr. Susan Corso
5 Reasons to Love the IRS

It’s tax time. The filing deadline is this week for those who don’t opt for an extension. How many people have you heard cursing the IRS in the past month? I’ve lost count.n nSo here for your contemplative pleasure are five reasons to love the IRS.n nn 1. People nnThe IRS is an organization like any other. If you work in a corporate setting, you work in a place similar to the Internal Revenue Service. The people who work for Internal Revenue are just like you and me. Th

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By Seo Newyorker
Search Engine Optimization Help: A New Vision For Your Business

rnAt this age when people are over loaded with the hustles of life, they want the basic important news or information within minimum time possible. Here the E- World has helped people to search for any information in the internet in a very easy and comfortable manner. Any information is now possible in your fingertips. The challenge is to search for date that is relevant and equally contains quality information. In these circumstances, the best option is to concern a reputed

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By The Navyandhra School
Virtual Learning amid the New Normal – An Insight

We all know how the Corona pandemic took the entire world in its grasp. The infection hasn't yet gone entirely, and different countries around the world are at different points in their COVID-19 infection rates. But if there is one thing common among the 186 countries across the world, it's that billions of studentsresiding in them are currently engaged in virtual learningfrom their homes. Resorting to virtual learning for nearly a year or more might have seemed like an impo

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By Anu Bhardwaj
Famous Actor In India Deepanshu Goyal

The famous actor in India Deepanshu Goyal was born on 14 July 1995 in the Baniya family of Raj Kumar Goyal and Sudesh Goyal living in Delhi. The father of the boy is an efficient businessman, and his mother is a caring homemaker. The studious kid found his interest in acting when the maths teacher of the 6th standard selected him to be part of a school play. The marvelous script of the skit delighted the audience, and the performer noticed his talent. Subsequently, the studen

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By Carl Wastwood
Flyers: Evergreens of Advertising

When it comes to advertising you cannot overlook the impact of designing visuals. How many times we see creative banners hung on some roadside hoarding, flex banners shops, flyers on counter tops, LED signs with creative design on the board, etc. It is often said in marketing that the more the visible a product is, the more it is going to sell. Whether you're opening up a new store or launching a new product, flyers have always been one of the best means of advertising. They

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By JP International School
Parenting Tips for Raising Worldly Wise Children

The youth of the present era have rewritten the age-old saying of "Jack of all trades, master of none." The current times belong to those who are masters of many trades. One can easily find many examples of such little geniuses or self-taught child prodigies around us, like the youngest Ph.D. holder, youngest IAS officer, youngest graduate, and many more. What do you think it is that is actually aiding the kids to expand their knowledge base and turn wise in the real sense o

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By Hillary Rubin
Your Challenges Are a Gift

When I chose to step into the process of making my first yoga DVD earlier this year, it sweetly reminded of how my life's challenges have brought me my greatest gifts. In 1996 at the age of 24, I was seeking a way to become more of myself when I was presented with a huge challenge and gift -- a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. With this diagnosis, I thought life was over for me, but there was a call to the yoke, to begin my practice of yoga. Early on in one of my yoga classes

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By Eli Davidson
What Everyday Objects Help You to Reinvent Your Day?

Here are a few things you can find around the house help you lower your stress and reinvent your day. Here goes! Alarm Clock Set your alarm clocks to remind you to go to bed! Set it 15 minutes earlier than your normal bed time for a week. Many Americans sleep account is overdrawn -- start making deposits again! Your Happiest Shoes Grab your favorite happy shoes (you know, the ones that make you feel like a rock star!) Mine just happen to be a pair of lavender suede Bond Girl

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By Anu Bhardwaj
Classical Dancer Of India Lavya Khanna

The infant Lavya Khanna was born on April 21st of 2004 in Ambala city, Haryana, in the loving family of Naresh Kumar Khanna and Sneha Khanna. Her supportive father is a hardworking businessman, and the loving mother of the girl is an efficient homemaker. The talented child attended Army Public School, Ambala Cantt, where the multitasking pupil became the house captain of the institution. The brilliant student gained a great score of 95.4 percent in the 10th CBSE board examina

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Don't Consider a Career Change Until You Do This

Considering a career change? Or change of some kind? Who isn’t these days? It may be a new job or job description, a new career path or just how to be creative and resourceful in your current work. Over many years of coaching hundreds of people, one of my favorite metaphors came up about career change. Think about going to the grocery store when you are in a hurry, hungry, tired, desperate or even “just not that into it.” What ends up in your cart? Not the best stuff, h

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By JP International School
Patience – An Important Life Skill

"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." - Leo Tolstoy Life is often a tumultuous ride rather than a smooth one.Without the undulations that we come across in our paths of life, the gamut of experiences remains incomplete. Also, it is the rough times of life that makes sure that the naïve minds morph into analytical, matured, and wise ones. However, keeping the attitude right when the circumstances are not equally accurate is the key to lead a successful

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By Sahara Damore
Learn From This 12 Year Old!

Well folks, what I can tell you is that you are in for SUCH a treat this week! I've recently been back in touch with some high school friends through Facebook (of course). One friend, Keith Cendrick, CLEARLY has a special daughter named Rachel. This dynamite 12 year old, as you are about to witness, has not only a heart of gold but a global vision that we all should take note of in our lives. I am so proud to know that the future leaders of our country are young women like Ra

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By Alex Blackwell
Four Rocks to Grasp in Life

The coffee shop a few blocks from my house recently closed. On nights when I wanted to have a couple of hours to get some writing done, I would pack-up my laptop and head to this inspirational sanctuary. It never really occurred to me I would arrive one night and find it closed. Likewise, it’s unsettling when, for as long as we can remember, we drive past the old farm house sitting on land covered with loblolly pines and oak tress only to look over one day from the car wind

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By Alex Fayle
How Your Style Affects Your Dreams

When people talk about style, they often mean fashion. Lady Gaga has a stylist. The Jonas Brothers have a stylist. You don't need a stylist. You just need to know what your style is. By style, I mean the way you approach work and life. Are you an outgoing person? Are you on the shy side? What drives you? Are you interested in making enough money to buy that cottage? Do you live to help others? Knowing what type of person you are is the most important step in figuring out what

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By Brian Johnson
Rise with the Sun

“Do you know why most people sleep so much?”rn“Why?”rn“Because they really don’t have anything else to do. Those who rise with the sun all have one thing in common.”rn“Insanity?”rn“Very funny. No, they all have a purpose that fans the flames of their inner potential.” ~ Robin Sharma from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Love that. Coupla things here: First: Getting up with the sun ROCKS. I used to the kind of guy who’d like to GO TO BED with the sun risin

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By Papa Jaime
There is No Need to Worry About Yesterday or Tomorrow

Mata Amritanandamayi (the name means loving mother), one of my great masters in India who we know affectionately as Ama, has the power to embrace a person and rid them of everything they carry unnecessarily. This loving guru has been known to embrace up to 50,000 people in turn, without resting, moving from her spot, going to the toilet or eating because she is in a state of Samadhi: the absorption of the mind in reality or truth, which is love. Ama granted me an audience dur

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By Gayle Rose
Morning Ritual: Taking Hukams

During my time spent living in an ashram many years ago, I learned about taking "hukams" (which means "divine order") from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib which are the compilation of writings that the Sikhs consider their living guru. I have expanded my taking of hukams to included any inspirational book. Many mornings I have started my day by taking a hukam as a part of my daily sadhana or spiritual practice. A hukam is taken by choosing an inspirational book of your choice, suc

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By DailyOM
Taking a Field Trip: Capturing Life's Flavor

When we were children, few words were more exciting to hear than the phrase "field trip." Field trips were a break from schoolwork and an opportunity to go on an adventure with friends. Now that we are grown ups, taking a field trip can be just as fun and memorable - if only we were willing to sign our own permission slips so we could go on one. Allowing yourself to get stuck in your routine can make life seem boring. Adding a touch of variety to your life in the form of a fi

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By Ammar Ahmad
Importance of Digital Marketing in Future

rnIn the present time, everything has been on the web. The Internet has improved our lives with the goal that we can utilize numerous offices through workstations or versatility.rnAssuming that we take a gander at market details, around 80% of customers do an online examination prior to purchasing any item or prior to taking the help. In such a circumstance, computerized promotion becomes significant for any organization or business.rnWhat is Digital Marketing?rnAdvanced prom

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By Swarnprastha Public School
CAN TECHNOLOGY TURN STUDENTS INTO BETTER READERS?

The world is currently divided between the digital and the print. Students now have the choice to either pickup an eBook reader or an actual book. But which one is better? Which one actually leads to in-depth learning? While technology brings convenience, printed books carry the benefit of tangible reading. But printed books are harder to track and technology can often be distracting. And these keep the debate afloat as to which method should triumph over the other. The board

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By JP International School
All You Need to Know About the School Bag Policy 2020

School bags are integral to everyone's school life experience. Long after we move out of schools, the schoolbags still linger in our memories and make us feel nostalgic. No matter if you had a plain schoolbag or an elaborate one, the times spent at school with the bags must have acquired a special corner of your memories. However, conce s regarding the weight of school bags have almost always kept on doing the rounds. After all, the learners' energy should be invested in the

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By Andrea Anderson | CEO, Productive Environment Institute
Barbara Hemphill selected as one of the 2022 North Carolina Women to KNOW

It is with great excitement that the KNOW Women announces Barbara Hemphill as one of this year’s top women to KNOW in North Carolina. The KNOW Women North Carolina Edition recognizes women across the state who have made an impact in their field and are leaders in their industry. Their annual list honors accomplished women who have distinguished themselves through their business leadership, community service, or philanthropic endeavors. As the founder of Productive Environmen

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By Ed and Deb Shapiro
Does a Recession Make us Less Compassionate?

When we have money we tend to build a bigger house and then we have to put a fence around it to keep people out, and then we have to become wary of anyone who wants to be our friend. The minute we have something we become very guarded and protective, and reluctant to share. Does success make us any more likely to care? Does buying more make us happier or more generous? Or does it just make us want more? As Ed Begley Jr. says in our new book, Be the Change: How Meditation Can

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By Lauren Simon
The Secret is All About YOU!

One thing no one (except my husband) knows about me is that I am in a self-induced midlife crisis. I fantasize about having a day once a week in my home entirely to myself. I would then have uninterrupted time to write, read, and watch The real Housewives of New York City without my husband moving through the house mentioning that he just finished The Sunday New York Times Crossword puzzle in about twelve minutes. Of course, my kids would have to find somewhere else to go aft

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By Noah St. John
Things or Experiences: Which Do You REALLY Want?

By Noah St. John, Author of The Secret Code of Success The new car, the big house, a million dollars. Once you have all those things, then you’ll be happy. Right?rn rnYou sure?rn rnRemember that last possession you just “had” to have? It’s probably sitting in your home or garage somewhere. And maybe you use it every day. Or, maybe it’s been a while…rn rnTraditional success teachers have told us for decades, “Think about all the money you’re going to make! Thin

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By Brian Johnson
Abraham Maslow’s Self-Actualizer

“Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization... It refers to man’s desire for self-fulfillment, namely to the tendency for him to become actually in what he is potentially: to become everything one is capable of becoming.” ~ Abraham Maslow from Motivation and Personality Abraham

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By Cynthia Legette Davis
Know How Good You’ve Got It

Why is it that what someone else has usually seems to look, taste, feel, sound and smell better than what we have?rnFor example, I notice that I illustrate this point a lot when I’m dining out with my husband. Although I usually like what I have, the dish he orders always seems to look and taste (yes, I just have to have a bite) better. But the truth is that his dish isn’t usually better than mine, just different, and in my mind at that moment, different equals better. Bu

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By K.R.Mangalam World School
Diabetes in Children – A Rising Issue

One can never deny the importance of health in ensuring wholesome growth and learning. consistent with the much popular adage, "Health is wealth." Without a sound body, a sound mind cannot exist. And we, at pre nursery schools in Gurgaon, are very sure that when it involves the apples of your eyes, you wouldn't want to require any chances with their health and well-being. Hence, it's of paramount importance that due emphasis is given on keeping the youngsters healthy and acti

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By Yumi Sakugawa
March 19, 2009 Best of the INTENTERNET: Cheap, Sleep, Tweet

CHEAP Here are three links to keep your savings happy--in honor of this week's theme on saving money, being frugal, and hoarding those greenbacks like squirrels hoarding acorns for the coming winter. A sobering article from The Huffington Post reminds us that however tough these economic times may be, tightening your wallets should never mean tightening your hearts. Personal Expenses Mangement - Eight Things You Should Not Buy New from Mint.com Too Broke For a Vacation? Take

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By Arthur Rosenfeld
The Nature of Government

I rang Lao Tze this morning to ask his help sorting through the befuddlement I'm suffering at the hands of the media and its endless stream of bad economic news. I told him I was confused about current events, didn't understand what was happening to the economy, and was half blinded by fur flying and name-calling and finger pointing going on between bigwig players. I said I didn't understand what they were saying about free-market capitalism, bailouts, rescue plans, socialism

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By Yumi Sakugawa
10 Small Ways Intent Has Changed My Life: A List

Here at Intent.com, we are bombarded with tons of great advice from great people. How many of them actually stick in your head and become a permanent part of your everyday life? Here are ten small things I started doing from being a part of the Intent community. I hope they also inspire you to apply some small changes into your life as well. After all, it is always the accumulation of tiny, seemingly insignificant life changes that snowball into something greater and more far

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By Dan Estabrook
On Susan Boyle: Cynicism Makes the Video - and The Good - Go 'Round

I am typically quite cynical. Whether it is because of my Capricorn lineage (aren't we the most cynical sign?) or personal life experiences, others have criticized this often-unflattering trait in me. So, some were not surprised when I posted the following update to my Facebook page yesterday:nn "I can't believe that the Susan Boyle video is still virally spiraling around the net - it's great, but not THAT great!" nnIt wasn't long before commenters began absolutely agreeing o

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By Lisa
How to Teach Creative Writing to Children

Creative writing offers challenges to both new and seasoned teachers as it can be a difficult type of writing at times. Fortunately, there are some proven strategies that can help teachers effectively teach children to write creatively. Following are some suggestions for teaching creative writing more effectively and making it a more exciting experience: Model Good Writing Rather than giving your students a blank sheet of paper and telling them to write about their favorite g

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By Bianca Rodriguez
The Coronavirus’ Impact on Small Businesses, Independent Performers, and Entrepreneurs

The pandemic due to the spread of the new coronavirus brings challenges at all levels, from the responsiveness of health systems and the social involvement to accompany the provisions, to the scope of strategies to protect the most vulnerable and mitigate the effects on the economy. The governments around the world are taking increasingly radical measures to slow the progress of the epidemic, the results we will see in the coming weeks, and even months. Along with healthcare

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By mkendk5mbe
Parents Want Parental Controls On All IPS Servers

Intrusion prevention system servers are essential choices for pc security. It is because an IPS server can monitor all activities that happen on a pc so that any actions that aren't desired or needed will be blocked. This includes monitoring actions that come from other computers that the pc with the IPS server is receiving. Mother and father need parental controls on all IPS servers as a result of these servers might help to block certain web sites and other activities that

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By Lauren Simon
Ultimate Money Saving & Marriage Saving Tip!

When my husband asked what the title of this article was, he replied… “What? Ultimate money Saving tip? Is it to never marry a woman like you?” Isn’t that charming? I told him that I instantly thought of another way to save money: no more Saturday date nights with him! Seriously, with having 6 children (4 now adults), date night is essential for us in remembering why we wanted to do this in the first place. We love being together and we value our time alone. Life feel

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By cah ndeso
Peluang Usaha - Why We Should Doing Business ?

Why should entrepreneurship? hmm ... the question is quite intriguing for some people. Actually it should not and relatively all that, but if there is an opportunity for entrepreneurship, I really seem to believe will be many people who become entrepreneurs, even though he has become part of a company as an employee in it. There have been many success comes from effort, although many also come from the salaries work, but it is unlikely that more than a sideline activity. Was

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By Anu Bhardwaj
Famous Actor In India Raja Kapse

The birth of famous actor in India Raja Kapse was in a humble Marathi family living in Uttar Pradesh. His supportive father is a motivating teacher, and his loving mother is an empathetic staff nurse. The boy was fond of reading and so was always surrounded by bundles of books. It even reflected in his studies, and the student studied well and always stood first in the class till 8th standard. With time, education interested him more than anything else, and the most fascinati

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By Yumi Sakugawa
The Do's and Don'ts of Spring Renewal

In celebration of this week's theme on spring renewal. DO: Yoga classes at your local community center DON’T: Naked morning jogs DO: Picking up litter and recycling DON’T: Painting over freshly-tagged gang territory DO: Listening to the sweet twitter of birds DON’T: Excess Twitter-ing DO: Adding colorful new furniture to your home DON’T: Adding colorful new characters to your affair DO: Aiming high for newly defined life goals DON’T: Wearing your wings to work DO: E

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By Anu Bhardwaj
Famous Personalities Of India Like Bhakti Ghatole

Bhakti Ghatole rnEven millions of difficulties cannot stand in your way if you are determined to work hard and achieve your dreams. rnOn the off chance that you need something really, all the universe schemes in helping you to achieve it. The person who attempts, never lose. Bhakti Ghatole is a Political science student who is blind since birth. Retinoblastoma is a kind of cancer that influences one's retina. This disease is rare and seen exclusively in young children; it can

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By Jaclyn teng
Cory Machado : A Portuguese Pro Wrestler On A Mission to Fight World Hunger

Everyone wants a better place to live; however, only a few take actions and attempt to make it accordingly. Cory Machado is one of those personalities who move ahead to fight for his nation and spread social awareness to make a better tomorrow. Cory Machado has numerous dreams like every other individual, but he is vigorously fighting to achieve all of them. Being a professional wrestler, he fights every day, but not only to make himself popular, instead to collect some chari

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By Arthur Rosenfeld
Future Chimp

A report in the latest issue of the journal Current Biology chronicles the adventures of a Santino , a chimp at Sweden's Furuvik Zoo. Apparently the 30-year-old chimp began evidencing some aggressive behavior eleven years ago when he was 19--about the time chimps, in their maturity, seek to establish dominance. What behavior are we talking about? Stockpiling missiles, that's what. It is Santino's wont to search his enclosure for stones--he even chips away at his concrete wall

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By Sarah Maria
Be Like Water

There is a theme that runs throughout the Tao Te Ching and it is to Be Like Water. This is a potent metaphor that I have been reflecting on recently. There are many incredible attributes of water, but there are two in particular that I want to highlight for helping you live a peaceful and joyous life.rn 1.) Water can never be hurt, damaged, or destroyed That's right - you can freeze it, boil it, or vaporize it, and it still perfectly fine. It's still water. rn rnIt really doe

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By Jay Panchani
Indian Bloggers

Top 10 Famous Blogs Of Indian Bloggers I love to read blogs online especially our Indian Bloggers. They all are doing great work by and competing other foreign bloggers in terms of content. Reading blogs is a good habit which helps to increase knowledge and some of them are problem-solving. The year 2019 was great for my self where I got the inspiration to start a blog by ShoutMeLoud and In the present time, you’re reading this article on it, WebCanteen. Here I like to show

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By Francisco Cuitlahuac Canchola Jr.
Three Steps to Day-to-day Achievement: Via Encouraging and Inspiring Quotes to Attain Your Goals

Changing our daily habits may be less difficult than formerly envisaged. Through meditating on and repeating motivational and inspirational quotes, we're better prepared to alter our thinking patterns, habits and consequently, change our existence. Here's how it is completed. If we suppose something to be easy, we discover little, if any struggle in completing it. However, if we imagine something to be difficult to achieve, then our difficulty results in being more apparent.

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By Lauren Simon
If You Could Be Anything, What Would You Be?

As a therapist, I was trained in art therapy. How you draw a tree can tell you a lot about yourself. If the roots are deep into the ground, if the leaves reach up to the sky, if the colors are bright or dark…all are images that share mountains of information with simply the swipe of a crayon. I decided to think up a new medium to express ourselves since the “tree” has been around so long. Even Barbra Walters will never live down asking Katherine Hepburn “What kind of

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By Papa Jaime
Thinking and Speaking with Love

When we think positively and speak lovingly, everything changes. If we understand that everything is simple and tell our loved ones how much we care for them in time, it follows that our relationships will be truly harmonious and full of love. But unfortunately, much of the time, it is only when our loved ones go into the operating theatre or intensive care, or worse still when they have already died, that we are able to utter a loving word. Many people go to the cemetery eve

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By Gail Lynn Goodwin, The Official Guide to Inspiration
***Are You Living in the Red or Green?

I’m sure you’ve heard how our thoughts become things? We’re taught we should not only think happy thoughts, but also FEEL the joy from our thoughts, and that’s how they manifest in our life. Since thoughts, in an untrained mind, can often appear random, sometimes it seems we don’t have any control over them.nnI’ve often thought how cool it would be to wear a “thought monitor” that would buzz when I’m thinking thoughts that are less than optimal, to gently re

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By Maureen Whitehouse
The Big Mistake about Mistakes

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. ~ Mahatma Gandhi rn I have a very vivid memory of being in the 4th grade, standing at the blackboard with a long division problem in front of me, feeling completely in the dark. I’d been absent for a week, in bed with the flu while the rest of the class learned how to configure this foreign concept. As I stood facing the blackboard, my back to my terrifying teacher and my class, I remember that

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By Genpo Roshi
The Freedom of Shifting Perspectives

Let me use this analogy: suppose from the moment you were born there were a hundred cameras pointed at you every moment. During the entire thirty, forty, fifty, sixty years of your life these hundred cameras were always focused on you. Now, if you choose to look through only one camera lens, and say this is who I am, this is me, this is my self, this is my life, this is my story, it’s obvious that it would be only one of a hundred perspectives. If those hundred cameras were

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