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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- What To Do When People Push Your Buttons - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Kimberley CohenAt one time or another we have all experienced someone who seems to know exactly what to do or say that turns our calm demeanor into a raging lunatic on the inside, and sometimes even on the outside. You find yourself saying and doing things you didn’t really want to, or wanted to and then ...
Views: 5371 - Empowering Yourself: Color Outside the Lines - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Asia Sharif-ClarkThink differently. It's one of the most powerful statements I've ever read. It reminds me, whatever my lens, view, or perspective, it matters. And, if you're a good girl, careful to keep your boat steady and waters calm, it's time to raise the tide. Look deeper at how you govern you. You ...
Views: 5368 - Does Your Past Repeat Itself? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Maria Khalife"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Does your past really repeat itself or could something else be going on? If we look backwards into world history, we might see certain trends repeating themselves. If we examine these trends, we ...
Views: 5322 - Supernatural Restoration God's Favor for the Believer - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Steve GlennThe gift of supernatural restoration is designed to restore all the things that we have lost through the operation of the kingdom of darkness upon our lives. Therefore, in God, nothing is actually lost. God desires His people to live a fulfilling and prosperous life. The prophet Job, one of ...
Views: 5308(1 vote) - "Example of not giving up" - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Robert ComraddExample of not giving up When I worked at a tire manufacturing plant, I had a friend who started a business selling clothes. He had worked at the tire plant for years. He contributed to his 401k and saved a percentage of his take-home pay to finance his future business. For his privacy, I ...
Views: 5299(2 votes) - Negative People: Why Are Some People Always Negative? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhat is clear that is that life is not always a bed of roses: there are ups and downs and sometimes, there can be more downs than ups. For some people, there will be more ups than there are downs, but for others, the downs will outweigh the ups. One might then come to the conclusion that one ...
Views: 5280 - ***Do You Avoid Failure Like the Plague? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Margaret Paul"You may have a fresh start at any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down."--Mary Pickford, 1893-1979, Actress and producerThere are two kinds of people: those who focus on avoiding failure, and those who focus on learning ...
Views: 5276(2 votes) - Projection: Can Toxic Shame Cause Someone To Project Their Issues Onto Others? - by Submitted on May 16, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone doesn’t face what is within them, there is the chance that it will end up being projected onto others. This is not bad per se, as this is a way for someone to realise what they need to work on. Another way of looking at this would be to imagine other people as the white screen ...
Views: 5260 - Sharing Some of Dr Martin Luther King’s Most Famous Words of Inspiration and Empowerment - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some of Dr Martin Luther King’s Most Famous Words of Inspiration and Empowerment Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Martin Luther King Jnr, Love, Power of Love, Quotations on Love, Hope, Dreams, Peace, Inspirational Quotes, Inspiration, Empowerment ...
Views: 5253 - Responsibility: Why Do Some People Feel Responsible For Others? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are some people who seem to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. In some shape or form, they are always there for others. And whether they truly want to be there for others is not always irrelevant; it often appears as though they have no choice in the matter. For some ...
Views: 5251 - You Can Be Angry or You Can Be Grateful But You Can't Be Both - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2014 from Janet PfeifferThere is a over abundance of books, articles, and blogs written on the subject of gratitude but did you know that being grateful is actually an antidote to anger? Gratitude is a conscious state of appreciation, the ability to feel good in the midst of difficulties and disappointments, and ...
Views: 5237 - Five challenges to our identity - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Mark EyreIt's widely accepted now that 'being ourselves' is one of the keys to personal happiness. It is also a key to effectiveness in the workplace, at home, and in our personal lives. In this article, I outline five reasons why I believe it’s harder to ‘be yourself’ than ever before. In a ...
Views: 5218(4 votes) - A Summary of the book THE SECRET' (from the Oprah Winfrey Show and some radio interviews) - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: A Summary of the book THE SECRET' (from the Oprah Winfrey Show and some radio interviews) Shared by: Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 5204(13 votes) - Self-Validation - Living An Empowered Life - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2008 from Sherry SimsSometimes we are concerned with being right and we don't stop to think that our comments or our actions might hurt another person's feelings. We don't always get enough validation in this world, or perhaps we did not receive enough validation from our parents and our teachers and the people who ...
Views: 5184 - 5 Ways You Allow Yourself to Be Manipulated - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from James LeGrandMost of us have been manipulated at some point in our lives. It may have come from someone we love or someone we need something from. We may have been manipulated by a friend or a social group. It is possible to have been manipulated by our employers, customers or our vendors. How are they ...
Views: 5178(2 votes) - Definition: Empowerment - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Douglas PakOne is empowered when one lives life from a position of responsibility. Knowing, with certainly, that they are the creator of all of their life experiences whether good or bad. An empowered person is Victim to no one and no thing. An empowered person is authentic, stands centered in the truth ...
Views: 5174 - The Importance of Hypnosis in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Brian SnitgaardWhen people often hear about hypnosis, they become skeptical. Well, we can't really blame them for there are so many bad myths and misconceptions about the idea of hypnosis as a whole. But truth is we come across the process of hypnosis everyday in our lives. We just don't realize how ...
Views: 5170(4 votes) - The Clique Factor: How to Cope with Exclusion - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2004 from Debbie MandelWe all enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people who share similar characteristics and interests. We understand that in every life situation cliques form based on race, religion, economic class, work and children. In every imaginable situation likes and dislikes, alliances and exclusions form. ...
Views: 5169(1 vote) - Authentic Accountability - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jonathan LewisAuthentic Accountability Accountability is the backbone of success. Without accountability, dreams, and ambitions will almost always fall by the wayside. With accountability, motivation levels go up, things get done even when the effort doesn’t seem worth it, and goals get accomplished. So ...
Views: 5157 - ***ELEVATE YOUR SELF-LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Part Two - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Doris HelgeIn Part One of this article series, "Elevate Your Self-love, Confidence and Personal Empowerment," you gained tips for calming your inner critic by noticing it instead of judging it. This automatically freed more energy to enjoy your life because you're no longer battling the critical negative ...
Views: 5149(1 vote) - 5 Principles to Shift From Enabling to Empowering - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Alan DobzinskiIn my last article, "What's the Difference between Empowering and Enabling?" we laid out the story of "Jeff" and the line at his door, everyday. And, everyday, Jeff was working until way into the evening while his people left at 5 or 5:30 and waved goodbye to Jeff. Imagine how that must ...
Views: 5149 - ***The Essential Guide to Manifesting: The Only 3 Steps You Need to Know - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Christy WhitmanAll creation begins with a vision. It begins by seeing – literally or symbolically – some greater possibility for your life than you previously believed was possible. Whether it comes about as an idea, inkling, a glimpse, or a three-dimensional Technicolor picture you see in your mind’s eye – ...
Views: 5145(2 votes) - The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind) - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind) Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive ...
Views: 5142(2 votes) - Do You Feed Negativity? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhen negativity knocks at your door, do you recognize it and send it away? Or do you invite it in for dinner, or worse, to stay with you as long as it likes—possibly for your lifetime? First, be clear that being the manager of negativity in your life isn’t about the fact you have negative ...
Views: 5137(25 votes) - Is it Your Intuition Speaking? How to Know - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Joan HangarterThe most frequent question I receive is about listening to your own intuition. How do you know the feelings you have are your intuition or your mind chatter. The intuitive mind is elusive. There's a fine line at times. We are taught from childhood not to listen to our own inner voice, to ...
Views: 5107(3 votes) - ***LOVING YOUR SELF – THE ONLY ROMANCE THAT COUNTS - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Doris HelgeWHY DOES SELF-DOUBT REAPPEAR AFTER PERSONAL GROWTH? You’ve done so much work on yourself, and you love yourself more than ever. You began with the baby steps, like “I deserve a treat today!” Then you progressed through “I deserve better than that!” and “I really am OK just like I am!” You ...
Views: 5101(2 votes) - Protect Your Energies From Energy Vampires - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Amanda GoldstonPROTECT YOUR ENERGIES When you start to raise your energy vibration, you tend to become more sensitive to negative energies around you, and can often find yourself taking on the negative energies of others or of situations around you. Have you ever felt really up, and positive, full of ...
Views: 5074(3 votes) - Honing Your Intuition: Trust Your First Impressions - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Stephanie AltI have been asked how I am able to intuit accurate, specific information, consistently. Please know that I have worked for years to hone my intuition. It takes determination, time,and practice, to acquire any new set of skills, including intuitive ones, to make them second nature. Decide what ...
Views: 5071(3 votes) - ***TIME FOR A CAREER TRANSITION? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Doris HelgeDo you ever fantasize about leaving a ho-hum job to land your dream career? Follow your heart and protect your dreams because you deserve happiness at work. Just make sure you’ve mined all of the diamonds available in your current job before you accidentally sign up to scrounge for rhinestones ...
Views: 5064(2 votes) - How To Run A Successful Business Enterprise - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Ade AdenekanWhat is the best way to run a successful business enterprise was the issue the engaged the thoughts of a 50 year old friend of mine having been in paid employment for quite a long time and can scarcely make both ends meet financially and socially no matter how hard he tried. It was not his ...
Views: 5048(1 vote) - Why You Have To Stop Waiting For Life To Begin - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWe sometimes go through life in a dream-like state, never really connecting or being who we truly are. It is as if we are waiting for ourselves to begin or for our life to take form. It is this constant waiting that prevents us from taking the center stage in our life. The waiting for the ...
Views: 5017 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Try To Do Everything By Themselves? - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to go for a walk in nature, they would soon see that everything relies on something else in order to survive. One is not going to come across anything that is independent of its environment; what they will see is interdependence. When it comes to a tree for example, it could be ...
Views: 4985 - Do You Like What You See When You Look In the Mirror? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Jessica Blalock, Ph.D.I was working with a group of women several weeks ago and I ask the question, what do you see when you look in the mirror; specifically, what do you see when you look deep into your eyes? Most of the comments I got were, I have not done that or I like to look in the mirror but I don’t because ...
Views: 4970(5 votes) - Disappointment: Do You Always End Up Feeling Disappointed When You Get Your Hopes Up? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperOne is going to have moments in their life where having something to look forward to enables them to get through their day, and this could be something that lasts for quite some time. This could be because what they’re doing is something they would rather not be doing or perhaps one is going ...
Views: 4966 - Goal Setting - 5 Key Questions To Ask Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Liz CopelandSome years ago we were traveling through Boston Airport. On the wall, and it was a huge wall, there was a colossal American flag. Whiling away the time before our flight, this obviously caught the imagination of one of the children. ‘What’ they said in a loud voice that seemed to fill one of ...
Views: 4951(2 votes) - Emotional Clearing Technique - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2007 from Steven MayberEmotional Clearing Technique The following is a powerful exercise for strengthening “your truth” It is designed to clear limiting emotions, aligning the meridians (acupuncture energy channels), and to increase your focus and feeling of peace. It begins by choosing a personal statement of ...
Views: 4950 - ***Intimacy is Scary – Are YOU Ready? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneMost of us believe that we want to have a loving and intimate relationship with a significant other. But we may not realize what that actually means. We may not be ready to deal with and reveal our own inner demons, those parts of our self that cause us to feel hurt, insecure, ashamed and ...
Views: 4926(5 votes) - When Life Feels Heavy or Hard - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Adam BenedettoOpening up to the possibilities in life is important. If we feel hopeless and challenged too often, we lose the purpose in our life. We stop seeing what could be, and instead see the end of things. Letting go of this viewpoint in life enables you to see life as it really is for you. If we ...
Views: 4926(1 vote) - How to Improve Inner Stability - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderWhen change happens, when we are caught in a place that feels like a maze, when life seems to throw us a curve ball, it is in those times that I am most grateful for the investment in my personal practice and life skills that are continually expanding. Sometimes the emotional winds are cold, ...
Views: 4925(2 votes) - Swimming Against the Stream is Natural… Not Just for Salmon - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Julia JamesIt is fascinating that the expression “to swim against the stream” is a metaphor for making choices in life that go against prevailing opinions. This is considered to be a challenge that is hard to attain. How interesting that we perceive natural phenomena to be difficult. When we think of ...
Views: 4909(1 vote) - The Science of Creating Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2004 from Liz ThompsonThe Science of Creating your Dreams… Sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? How can science possibly relate to dreams? One’s hard and fast with proof and evidence, and one is airy-fairy fantasy and wishes. Right???? Well maybe and maybe not. Lets take a look at a few things and ...
Views: 4906 - ***Why You Should be Arrogant - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromWhy You Should be Arrogant Each of us has something we value that we are devoted to within ourselves, that we are 'better at' than other people are because we pay attention more to that one thing than others do. This is our personal superiority, and by golly, we are entitled to it. My ...
Views: 4871(5 votes) - A "Review" of 'The Greatest Miracle in the World' by Og Mandino (Part One) - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: A "Review" of 'The Greatest Miracle in the World' by Og Mandino (Part One) Submitted by: Craig Lock Key words: 'The Greatest Miracle in the World', Og Mandino, book "reviews", good books, inspirational books Web Site: Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various ...
Views: 4861(6 votes) - Bleeding Gums: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Bleeding Gums? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIn todays world, ones image has become incredibly important. And there are all kinds of options for one to choose from when it comes to enhancing their image or even completely transforming it. The style of clothes that one wears can be changed, as can the style and colour of their hair. ...
Views: 4855 - 5 Signs the Tide is Turning in Your Favor - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Phyllis KingI am passionate about the topic of prosperity. I do my best to give it definitions that contain real meaning for people. So often our external reality tells us what our prosperity should be or look like. It diminishes us rather than supports us. When we focus on external definitions, we ...
Views: 4851 - Are you a Duck or an Eagle? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Rhonda HamiltonAre you a Duck or an Eagle? What’s the difference you may ask? Well, ducks quack and complain, but eagles soar above the crowd. Author and speaker, Harvey MacKay, tells a great story about a cab driver who decided to soar like an eagle. And, if we will take the lessons provided in this story ...
Views: 4840(1 vote) - Take 100% responsibility for your life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Angela Schulz-Henke"You must take personal responsibility. You can notice the circumstances, the seasons nor the wind does change, only you yourself can change "~ Jim Rohn The most widespread myth in modern times is that we firmly believe that we have a right to a great life - that somehow, somewhere, someone ...
Views: 4835 - The Right Way to Deal with Chronic Shyness - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuShyness as a psychological condition is bad enough, but chronic shyness is even worse. In order to deal with it effectively, you’ll need to explore a whole new territory. If you are chronically shy, then you’re past the phase of feeling somewhat uneasy when you’re talking with new people. ...
Views: 4835 - The Empowered Ego: Developing Inner Strength - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2019 from Michaiel BovenesHow to Heal and Mature Your Ego into an Ally You must develop your spiritual nature in order to mature the ego into an Adult. The characteristic of the ego at this stage is that of waking up from the trance addiction to uncover its spiritual nature. The adult ego unlike the lesser evolved ego, ...
Views: 4813(1 vote) - The Comfort Zone is Where Dreams Go To Die - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2020 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonThe Comfort Zone. It’s a place where ambition goes to retire. Where yesterday’s dream dissolves into the world of undiscovered possibilities. Where leaders become followers and the passionate become passive. There is no light at the end of the Comfort Zones tunnel. Just a dim haze of the ...
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