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- Read the fine print of your dream - by "In the factory we make lipstick; in the drugstore we sell hope." That's what Charles Revson, Revlon's founder, supposedly said.
Self-help guides work the same way. They promise a new life, easily and effortlessly, starting tomorrow.
Take Marsha Sinetar's best-seller, Do What You Love -- The ...
Views: 932 - Reader Q & A - by Q. I love your newsletters. I read most of them and anything that I miss my friend tells me about... but I don't recall any information on how to tell the wrong person it's not working when you've discovered Ms. Right isn't so right. -- Cameron
A. Dear Cameron,
There are no specific words. ...
Views: 799 - Reader Q&A - by I receive numerous emails each month from readers asking me for insight into their relationship issues. While I am unable to answer every question, I do occasionally devote my newsletter to answering some of these questions.
Q. Dear Rinatta,
I recently met my girlfriend for a date at a club ...
Views: 835 - Reader Q&A - by About every couple of months I answer readers' relationship questions. I try to answer questions in such a way as to both serve the person asking the question, while also sharing with all readers some relationship truth or principle I see as the underlying question. This month I am also adding a ...
Views: 694 - Reading and Inspiration: It All Started With Just One Book - by When it comes to personal growth, self-development and inspiration, the first thing that I think of is reading. Reading books, magazines, newspapers or anything else -- on topics ranging anywhere from spiritual enrichment to computer software to health and fitness -- can help individuals learn, ...
Views: 1202 - Ready, Set, Read - by Want to teach your daughter to read, but not sure how? Relax. You're not alone, and it's easier than you think. Whether your daughter is 4 months or 4 years, now is the time to begin.
Teaching your daughter to read is not a one-day or one-weekend event. It's a mind-set, an awareness of the ...
Views: 866 - Real Company! Real Work! Great for MOMS! - by I have been running a bookkeeping service out of my home for 3 years and in November of last year I had found out that one of my clients wouldn’t be needing my services anymore and that meant I was going to be losing $800 a month. I was pretty scared because, we had just purchased a new home in ...
Views: 874 - Real Estate Agents: The Top 10 Strategies for Dealing With First-Time - by Depending on your marketplace, up to 75% of the buyers are first-time home purchasers. If you're looking for some strategies to reduce "first-timer jitters," try the following.
1. Recognize that "first time jitters" are almost always due to fear. When clients are fearful, ask them if there's ...
Views: 754 - Real Health is Scientifically Proven - by We often spend so much time coping with problems along our path that we only have a dim or even inaccurate view of what's really important to us.
- Peter Senge
Reality Check #3 The World is Changing so Rapidly, We’re Leaving Our Good Health Behind
Everything has changed.
Our routine way of life ...
Views: 824 - Real Stories From Women - by Do you know someone who has been affected by abortion?
Consider these facts:
The U. S. population of females, ages 15 to 79, is 110,000,000.
The number of abortions in the last 34 years is about 48,000,000.
Yes, we all know someone who has been affected by abortion!
Abortion is a weighty ...
Views: 1214 - Reawakening Your Compassionate Self - by "To love is the greatest thing in life; and it is very important to talk about love, to feel it, to nourish it, to treasure it, otherwise it is soon dissipated...But the moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you ...
Views: 1281 - Rebound Effect - by I have observed a particular painful relationship dynamic. By addressing this dynamic, I hope to prevent it from happening in your current or future relationships. I call this dynamic "the rebound effect."
Let's observe this dynamic in action by looking at a love relationship in progress. ...
Views: 778 - Rebuilding Relationships with Your Family - by Thanks: an expression of gratitude New Lexicon Webster’s Dictionary
Eucharist - yoo-khar-is-teh’o: to be [act] grateful or to express gratitude [towards] God - Strongs Concordance
Thankfulness does not mean you are thankful your parents divorced. Rather, you are to be thankful that your Father ...
Views: 819 - Rebuilding Relationships with Your Family - by Tips for Gaining Back Trust and Intimacy with Parents and Family Members
Relationships with family members can be fraught with problems and complications. These are the people you can't easily run away from. Yet you might not always want to be around them either. We want to be close to our ...
Views: 11150 - Rebuilding Trust - by How long did it take you to build, and what did it take to build it?
Picture it as a structure, a building of sorts. What purpose does that structure serve? Can you consult others to help you build that structure exactly the way you want it? What materials will you use to build it? Wouldn't ...
Views: 3575 - Receive... and you shall be given more... - by Has someone given you a compliment lately?
It could be a simple straightforward statement such as "What a beautiful shirt you're wearing".
I guess they did.
What was your response to the compliment?
Something along the lines of:
Oh, it's an old one...
Oh, it was cheap...
Oh, it's my ...
Views: 705 - Recession Protection: Learn To Brand Yourself For Better Job Search Success - by After the feverish storm of abundant jobs and wealth, corporate America has started seeing and feeling the negative sense of what almost always follows “boom times??a recession. Companies of all sizes are laying people off. So how do you make yourself more appealing to recruiters when everyone ...
Views: 879 - Recharge Your Relationship - by Now you may ask why we would write an article about developing better relationships. The reason is because I believe that those who are in a relationship will be significantly and directly affected in all areas of their life by how that relationship is going, and how healthy that ...
Views: 2283 - Recipe for a Healthy Relationship - by First off, it is important to ask yourself what you consider a real relationship to be. You need to understand what your needs and desires are from another person, and what you are willing to give them. This way, you can see early in your first dates, if you wish to continue and work towards a ...
Views: 884 - Recipe for a Healthy Relationship - by First off, it is important to ask yourself what you consider a real relationship to be. You need to understand what your needs and desires are from another person, and what you are willing to give them. This way, you can see early in your first dates, if you wish to continue and work towards a ...
Views: 1164 - Reclaim Your Independence - by Each year we celebrate the 4th of July, Independence Day, in the most magnificent ways! With beautiful parades that involve the whole community, elaborate picnics and amazing fireworks this day has become one of the Nation’s greatest holidays. And while it is very important to look back and ...
Views: 812 - Reconciliation of Inner Conflicts - by Part 1
Discovering our Inner conflicts
Robert Elias Najemy
We occasionally experience internally conflicting needs, desires or beliefs. In such inner conflicts, when our "sub-personalities" or "personas" have conflicting needs, we are not sure what to do or which decision to make. Some ...
Views: 692 - Reconciling Personas or "Sub-Personalities" - by We occasionally experience internally conflicting needs, desires or beliefs. In such inner conflicts, when our "sub-personalities" or "personas" have conflicting needs, we are not sure what to do or which decision to make. Some examples of those conflicts are listed below. As you read through ...
Views: 2846 - Recover Your Life Purpose From Your Childhood Memories - by Imagine trying to hang your beautiful new suit in a closet without a hanger. Or maybe trying to hang it on one of those flimsy plastic hangers from a discount store.
I see one's life purpose as a hanger to drape the rest of your life onto. If you've got none, your life will fall to the floor, ...
Views: 3675 - Recovered or Recovering? - by No matter what 12 Step Program you're in, you've probably heard that you're always recovering, never recovered. It's one of those ideas that is repeated over and over again.
It's a myth! A myth that probably got started in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and has spread to the other organizations ...
Views: 1297 - Recovering from Emotional Shock or Trauma - by The tragedy that occurred last week has left all of us reeling in shock and overwhelmed with emotion. Like you, I have found it challenging to resume a "normal" life. It was through this quest for comfort that I created and experienced some custom aromatherapy blends that will help bring the ...
Views: 2164 - Recruit Your Way to the Top! - by Essentially, a sales manager’s primary job is to recruit, train and motivate their sales force. Of these three vitally important responsibilities, recruiting is the least understood and by far the most challenging. When you recruit the right person you will find that they are eager to train and ...
Views: 891 - Red Rock Lesson - by “Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.”
—John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
As part of my personal journey and commitment to live a fulfilled life I embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage to deepen my self-understanding and to ...
Views: 656 - Redefining Beauty - by Social Consciousness
What is your current definition of beauty. Is it 5'9, blonde hair, blue eyes, skinny and full breasts, or the male version 6ft tall, broad shouders, a perfect smile, perfect teeth, and a super athletic body. If there is a yes or a maybe in your mind, where do you find ...
Views: 5566 - Reduce Stress...Communicate! - by Talk your way out of a stressful situation
"I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!" - Anon
Poor communication causes huge amounts of stress - families are miserable, marriages break up, doctors and ...
Views: 904 - Referrals- Don't Settle - by Referrals: An effective way to earn business in which
one individual endorses the services of another
individual to a third party in an effort to increase
everyone’s income
There is no better way to earn clients than with the help of others. Cold calling and telemarketing are necessary, but ...
Views: 975 - Reframing Your Personal History and Letting Go of Your Fear to Grow - by What does it mean to reframe your personal history? Reframing means looking at the same situation differently, so that it no longer has a negative affect on you. In order to reach a goal you’ve never had, you have to become someone you’ve never been. This means letting go of old beliefs, fears, ...
Views: 1411 - Refreshing Baths - by Hello there everyone. I hope that you have all had a stress free week!! If you have, then just pamper yourself with my 'recipes' for this week. If you are stressed then let the effective natural products help to sooth your mind and body. After which you will feel pampered too!! We all lead very ...
Views: 1290 - Regrets, I have a few... - by "Gee, I feel so bad. I really should have done this, and when I think back, I really wish I'd never said that to her, and if only I had jumped at that opportunity, maybe I wouldn't be in this situation ..."
Regrets. I don't know many people who are not carrying
around a few. Just thinking ...
Views: 664 - Reincarnation and karma in the Bible - by Generally speaking, people are unaware that there are definite references in the New Testament that unequivocally imply reincarnation. In fact, many ask why, if the subject of reincarnation is so important from the religious point of view, there is so little mention of it in the Bible.
One ...
Views: 2383 - Reinventing Goals 12/2002 - by If setting goals and resolutions keep you focused and work for you then by all means keep using them! However, if goals seem too rigid or too restrictive and leave you feeling cold/bored/unmotivated, perhaps using vision and intention affirmations will help to inspire you. Below are some ...
Views: 929 - Reject Rejection - by How often do you feel rejected? Think about it. The person you asked on a date said “No”, a prospect said “No” to buying the product you sell, and you’re boss didn’t like your ‘great’ idea. The list goes on and on doesn’t it? We all hear the word “No” several times a day, and we have since we ...
Views: 1679 - Relationship Corner - by Following on from The Training Cycle, readers sent in some very thought provoking requests for cyber coaching. Below you can read selected issues sent in by readers, and the coaching I sent back!
Invitation: If you send your (very brief!) relationship issue/problem to lifecoach@instructor.net, ...
Views: 1196 - Relationship Expert - by There are many times when you are so concentrated on finding ways to learn about your mate and please them that you have completely forgotten about learning how to love yourself. The first focus you should have is yourself. In getting to know and love yourself, you will then determine whether or ...
Views: 908 - Relationship help from the I Ching - by Everyone has difficulties in their most important relationships. Problems in love cannot be set aside and forgotten ? they are ever-present, and can threaten to devour your whole existence. Perhaps more than in any other area of life, relationships are full of unanswered questions.
What do I ...
Views: 963 - Relationship Q & A - by Many readers of the Relationship Coach Newsletter, www.WhatItTakes.com, send in relationship questions to be answered by Relationship Coach Rinatta Paries. Below is the latest installment of readers' relationship questions and Rinatta's answers. If you have a relationship situation or question ...
Views: 1743 - Relationship Skills - by Relationship skills are the tools that build deep function- al relationships.The most important amongst them are
1.Self-ownership
2.Good listening behavior
3.Effective needs negotiation
4.Ability to stay in the present moment
5.Toleration of differences
6.On good behavior forever
7.Golden ...
Views: 1000 - Relationship Truths - by This week I pondered the many lessons and concepts my clients and I have learned during my coaching career. Before long, I had compiled a useful list of important and valuable relationship truths. If you apply any one of these truths, you are certain to see an immediate improvement in the ...
Views: 805 - Relationship vs. Marriage: Top five ways a new marriage is different from a committed relationship - by For your free copy of the How To Attract Your Ideal Relationship? Questionnaire, email Relationship Coach Rinatta Paries at coach@WhatItTakes.com or visit http://www.WhatItTakes.com.
1. “I have to live with this for the rest of my life.?
Relationship:
If your partner says something or does ...
Views: 1002 - Relationship-Making - by Do you know how to establish a new relationship to guarantee that it will meet all of your and your partner's relationship needs?
Most people don't know how to do this. As a result, most relationships go through a predictable cycle:
=> Honeymoon: 1 week to 3 months
=> Struggle: Up to 3 ...
Views: 828 - Relationships - by One of the things that strikes me about relationships is that this is an area of great challenge for very many people, and that we are currently having to look at our thinking about relationships in a way that people of our parents' generation didn't have to.
Last weekend, I completed the ...
Views: 733 - Relationships - by One of the things that strikes me about relationships is that this is an area of great challenge for very many people, and that we are currently having to look at our thinking about relationships in a way that people of our parents' generation didn't have to.
Last weekend, I completed the ...
Views: 1022 - Relationships and Growth - by Most people have a fantasy about relationships. It goes something like this:
One day they will meet their ideal partner. This person will understand them completely and will easily connect with them. There will be no arguments. Everything will be perfect. Magic will happen and will continue ...
Views: 919 - Relationships under Stress - by I've never yet met anyone who has had a stress-free life. Sickness, loss, financial problems, job problems are things that all of us will have to deal with. Yet in reviewing new cases week after week at a mental health center, I'm constantly struck by how often bad luck has played a major part ...
Views: 1437 - Relax in Your Own Time and Space ! - by Everyone looks forward to the holidays in the hope of finding relaxation and new experiences. It is surprising, however that many people cannot forget their work when the holiday begins! I know because my friends and I have complained about this in the past. When visiting a cathedral, a castle ...
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