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- A Christmas Shopping Plan - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Henry LimChristmas shopping seems like an overwhelming task every year, if you have to choose tons of gifts for your loved ones. In this holiday, people gather with their family and friends for a big meal and an exchange of presents. This is kind of the tradition to celebrate the birth of Jesus. ...
Views: 1078 - World's First Pet Point-of-View Video Camera! - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Jeff GerlitzEver curious where your pet travels while your away from home? Curious if your pet is getting food somewhere else other than your home? Have reason to believe a neighbor is abusing your pet? All of these questions and more are asked everyday by pet owners all over the world. Unfortunelty, ...
Views: 3058 - The Landscape of Life - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Anne CopelandLife is like a landscape, and it would be a boring life if it were all flat. We can appreciate the flat because we know the hills and the valleys, just as we appreciate hot because we know cold, light because we know dark and happiness because we know depression. Every day we can choose the ...
Views: 1307 - True Happiness: Find Happiness Wherever You Can - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraTo find the true meaning of happiness is by far every man’s ultimate goal in life. Of course, we all want to be happy—who doesn’t? They say that true happiness is such an elusive thing. Sometimes, you don’t really have to find it but it’s up to you to feel happy in even all the small things in ...
Views: 762 - Happy Children: It's How You Raise Them - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraParenting involves raising happy children and it requires a lot of attention and time as well. It’s not that easy of a process most especially if you know that there is really no trade secret to go after. But you can always refer to other tips and guidelines online in order to raise happy ...
Views: 821(2 votes) - Authentic Gift Giving Is An Expression of Who You Are - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince “I just don’t know what to get him,” Cathy, forty-two, confided in her twin sister as she tried to decide on a Christmas gift for their father. “He always says he has everything he wants.” Amy chuckled. “Just the other day I was ...
Views: 1419 - Reducing the Stress of Family Holiday Gatherings - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Kathy Jo PollackAre you stressed just thinking about family gatherings over the holidays? Are you still angry over comments made last year? As tough as it may seem, it is important to make an appearance and be a part of the family. Apply these simple suggestions to make the season less stressful and more ...
Views: 3161(2 votes) - Overcoming Relationship Power Struggles - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Tapiwa ChitembureSounds like politics doesn’t it? Well, power struggles are the creature that’s eating most marriages and relationships alive today. Regardless of whether you are looking at a relationship, a business or running a country, if a power struggle exists among members – progress suffers. Okay, lets ...
Views: 2203 - Being True To Yourself In 2011 - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Dr. Carol BateyBeing True to Yourself in 2011 Lifestyle Coach Carol S. Batey “Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Play No Games Have you ever been in a relationship ...
Views: 1799 - Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Elizabeth Lombardo, PhDIs holiday weight gain synonymous with your holiday season? You probably aren’t alone. This holiday season, mirror Santa’s mirth, not his girth With holiday parties, Christmas cookies, bottles of bubbly… it is not surprising that we tend to get more than wrapped presents over the holiday ...
Views: 1108(3 votes) - Finding Happiness Within You And In Others - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSo you may think that finding happiness in life is really that tough? Well think again—they say that finding happiness is an invisible thing. You just feel it and you don’t have to find it. Still, others attest that you really have to look for it in all the right places. And if you believe ...
Views: 705 - Importance of Rest: True Balance and Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Tina JanelleThe importance of rest centers around your needs for rejuvenation. You need to recharge and clean out the pipes of your body like a piece of machinery. Taking moments out of your day to rest, remind yourself of what you're truly working for, and feel renewed is stabilizing. It can mean the ...
Views: 1494 - Peace + Joy = Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Carolyn BatesSo here we are once again celebrating Christmas. How fast this seems to come around, especially the older I get. Peace and Joy, these are the tools for a meaningful life. I wish you PEACE. Peace in your heart, with your families and friends. Peace in your mind, especially looking toward ...
Views: 2648 - 9 Best Tips on How to Meditate for Beginners - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Curtis SimpsonMany people are new to meditation and interested to learn how to do it. That's a great thing to want to learn. It will benefit you physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. Here are my best tips for beginners: Use a chair. Put a chair somewhere that you can leave it and return to it. ...
Views: 3071 - Creating Joy - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Jo Anne WhiteJoy is found in simple pleasures. Acknowledge those moments when joy is present before they slip away. You may have to seek out joy, if it doesn’t find you. Every day, joy is lurking just waiting to be discovered. In spite of busy lifestyles, pains and woes about money, relationships, ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - Nose To The Grind Stone - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Vickie GriffithHave you ever heard the term “keep your nose to the grindstone?” Although sources cite different origins to the phrase, it has come to describe someone who works hard and steady at something that is tedious and boring. Many historians believe that the origin of the phrase was passed down ...
Views: 2103 - The Law Of Success Book By Napoleon Hill Was Incomplete - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Ron PettellNapoleon Hill's writings only talked about a part of the Law of Success. Everything he says is true, however it's not the whole story. To understand how the law worked for the ultra successful men in his book, we have to look at why the law worked for them. It worked because they applied ...
Views: 2886(6 votes) - Loneliness at the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Sheri RosenthalMost of us a familiar with the statistics showing that holiday time has one of the highest suicide and depression rates of the whole year. Even if you are not feeling overtly depressed or even suicidal it is quite possible that you may be one the millions of people who have feelings of ...
Views: 2019(1 vote) - Forgiveness - Prescription for Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Katie HayesAt one time or another, all of us have been victims of life's injustices. It may be: * The husband or boyfriend who leaves you brokenhearted * The boss who treats you unfairly * The girlfriend who betrayed a trust * The coworker who lied to get the promotion you were hoping ...
Views: 1039 - Don’t Wait, Be Happy Now - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Matthew FerrySo many times my clients say to me, “Well, Matthew, you know, this is just a means to an end. I’m doing this business. I’m doing this project because where it’s going to get me is where I want to go.” You know what I say to that? Means to an end equals suffering. It means suffering today. And ...
Views: 1575 - The Empowering Effect Of Enthusiasm - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe word enthusiasm in fact comes from the Greek ‘entheos’ which means “the God within”. According to the dictionary, enthusiasm is defined as: 1. a cause or source of interest or great excitement. 2. Elation or delight arises from a supposed possession by a god. 3. Interest in or great ...
Views: 3362 - An Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Florence BernardJust a few Thanksgiving thoughts… It seems that there are not that many places that have a Thanksgiving celebration such as in the United States. Although I am sure many churches do give thanks in their services, the whole event of celebrating what we can be grateful for is, I think, a very ...
Views: 2029(1 vote) - Live Your Life With Passion! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat does it really mean to live your life with passion or passionate living? Most people may think it is about doing, when truly, it is about being. That thing or things which best exemplify your highest self—now that is your passion. It is actually whatever you are most passionate about and ...
Views: 832(1 vote) - Finding Your Way To Blissful Marriage - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe dictionary version of the definition of bliss is short—“heaven, paradise, complete happiness”. This kind of bliss is short-term in duration. This day my friend and her husband marks 15 years of their blissful marriage. However, “bliss” as defined by a marriage veteran and “bliss” as defined ...
Views: 1222(2 votes) - Our Shared Fears and 5 Ways to Overcome Them - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,In life, we experience two kinds of fear: Real fear, and psychological fear. Or, as I prefer to think of the latter, ego-fear. In the words of Immanuel Kant, the ego is “our precious little self.” Or as Eckhart Tolle calls it, “the voice in the head.” It isn’t who you really are, but the you ...
Views: 1624(3 votes) - Happiness - On the Road to Unconditional Self-Acceptance - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreWe can pay ourselves large doses of anxiety if we expect to suffer a failure-especially if we believe that this failure will transform ourselves into a miserable person only worthy of both the scorn and derision of others, not to forget our own contempt. While we can always learn to muck ...
Views: 4206 - Happiness - What You Think of Me Is None of My Business - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreThe title above is a paraphrase of the Terry Cole-Whittaker best-selling book about how most of us have a strong tendency to believe that we are not valuable as human beings when others reject us. However, let us remember that when we experience the rejection and the contempt of others, it is ...
Views: 5216 - A Beautiful Life Starts With You - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from John GilmoreThe secret of a beautiful life is knowing who you really are. Most our lives we work at gathering thoughts about ourselves, ideas about the world, and as much knowledge as possible. We add them together, stir them up and create what we call the self--the acting me in the world. We then work ...
Views: 1952(2 votes) - Using The “Cognitive Therapy for the Holidays” Worksheet To Reduce Your Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy FergusonTry a little cognitive therapy to reduce your holiday stress. Cognitive therapy examines the thoughts and beliefs that lead to feelings, and thus to behavior. Everyone has some cognitive distortions which are irrational ideas, thoughts, or beliefs, that get in the way of optimal functioning. ...
Views: 5901(3 votes) - The Seasons of Your Heart: Coping with the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Rob BrooklerAs we approach the holidays we look forward to a time of joy and happiness, to lightness and warmth. It's a season of fond memories, great anticipation … and much planning. And whereas this yearning and anticipation is quite understandable, it can also be a bit of a trap. Expecting great joy ...
Views: 1766(7 votes) - 3 ways to love your job - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Erwan DavonLet’s face it, most people don’t love their jobs. Enjoying your work is critical to being happy because, like most people, you probably spend half or even most of your day working. You may wonder what you can do about it. You may feel resigned about it. And...you may love your job and simply ...
Views: 1348 - How to get self help, to prevent from being an unhappy people? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Nil CelenDo you really prefer to be unhappy? How do you think, you can change your unhappiness? Do you want to know the reason of your unhappiness? Do you know where you can get self help to be happy? None of us prefers to be unhappy. Feeling unhappy makes everything worse. Imagine a day; you ...
Views: 2825(1 vote) - Thanksgiving and Family: Love and Friction - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Daniela RoherThanksgiving is just around the corner. Families are planning to gather around the table to strengthen their connections to one another and maintain traditions. There is a good side to this holiday, and a not so good one. Let’s start with the happy side. This is the only holiday that ...
Views: 1893 - Be You! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from James McWhinneyLately I’m realising that society is smashing our self-confidence and self-esteem due to what Michael Beckwith calls the ‘Tyranny of Trends’. “ Very often, trends convince individuals what their life’s purpose should be. The tyranny of trends is blasted out at us from television, radio, ...
Views: 1056(3 votes) - Start Really Enjoying Yourself! - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from James McWhinneyLately I’ve been noticing more and more people delaying their happiness for ‘some time in the future’. My question to you is this: Are you living your life to the fullest right now? Or are you putting things off so that one day when you have enough money you can do whatever you want? Ideally, ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - Happiness - Are We Worth Something As Human Beings? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreIf we can make ourselves anxious about the rejection and the absence of love of various people, we can also do it about another so-called danger: That of losing our value and our dignity, to miserably find ourselves at the level of idiots, fools, imbeciles, stupids and twits, and to act in ways ...
Views: 1799 - Right vs Wrong Decisions - How Do You Know? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Kimberley CohenThere really aren’t right or wrong decisions. There is the choice you make, what transpires when you make it, and what you do from there. When you make a decision and it doesn’t turn out the way you had hoped, it doesn’t mean it was the "wrong" one, or if you would have chosen differently, ...
Views: 3451(1 vote) - Avoiding Wedding Photography Pitfalls - 3 Tips You Should Know - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Alex YeoWhen you are planning your wedding, more than likely you will have checklists of things you need to do, things you have done, things that you want and things you don’t want for your wedding. Among all of the list making, many brides forget to relax and think realistically. Here we have put ...
Views: 762 - Telling Kids About The Importance Of Thanking And Thanksgiving Day - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Harsin CarterIn the United States of America and Canada, this festival is deemed as a harvest festival and so is an important unit of their annual holiday calendar. A majority of holidays in the U.S. are either pertaining to Christian festivities or are noteworthy political holidays. Thanksgiving is one of ...
Views: 670 - In Awe of the Straw! 3 Reasons That Something So Small Can Be A Big Deal! By Anna Banguilan - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Anna BanguilanI made my way to my studio today and stopped for a delicious dose of sweet southern tea! I was handed the tea and no straw. I tapped on the window (my sister would be so proud) and got the woman's attention, she knew what I wanted and opened the window holding the straw. I drove away with a fine ...
Views: 1439 - The Ingredients To Fulfillment - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraDuring the last five years, there has been increasing proof supporting the relation of fulfillment with life or happiness and being able to utilize and maximize your strengths. Most human beings who feel fulfilled with their life are most likely to be less stressed or harassed, do well at work, ...
Views: 717 - How To Gain More Friends For A Better Life - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSince you only have one life to live, you might as well make the most of it and have the best life there is. Having great friends around is part of the joy in living. And have you ever dreamed of having lots and lots of friends around you in order to have a better life? It is true what they say ...
Views: 756 - Don't Look Down! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Erwan DavonThe fastest way to end up completely, totally miserable is to feel bad about feeling bad. Everyone feels bad sometimes, sometimes really bad. That’s life. Things happen, everything from stubbing your toe to someone dear to us dying. But if you decide that it is bad that you are feeling bad ...
Views: 1283 - The Unending Source of Happiness at Your Fingertips - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Erwan DavonLast night I figured I would watch a video so through Netflix I picked an old Japanese movie Oneida. Liking old Japanese movies and not knowing Japanese I just launched into it not knowing what it was about. Turns out it was about two Japanese women killing a lost Samurai to sell their gear to ...
Views: 1436 - What Alcohol Treatment Center Will Best Help You - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2010 from Barry HarrisonChoosing a drug rehabilitation center can become complicated and challenging if you don't appreciate the right points for which to check. Whether it's for yourself or somebody you care about, you want to try to get the right match to begin with. Coping with addictive problems can be a heart ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - It is Possible to Stay Healthy During Your Golden Years - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Brent P CullenThere is no such thing as being too old to get started on a healthy lifestyle. Even if you choose to make some small changes in your lifestyle, it can add more time to your life and it may reverse some of the damage that your body suffered during your unhealthy years. You need to make a decision ...
Views: 684 - The Discerning Effect Of Gladness - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraGladness is a noun…it’s the name for the condition of being glad. Therefore, the word has a certain sense of being pure about it, like the purity of driven snow. The etymology of the word gladness is ‘smooth’ and ‘shining’. It actually made me think of what it must have been like in the early ...
Views: 835 - Happiness - The Dire Need to Be Loved: A Misguided and Dangerous Idea - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreNow that you've read my previous article titled, "Is the Affection You Receive Worth the Price You Pay for It?," and done your math, let's explore together the time when the misguided idea of the dire need to be loved, approved, and accepted becomes the most dangerous for us. Let's begin with ...
Views: 2338 - Happiness - Love and Affection: Replaceable or Irreplaceable Need? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreIn my previous article titled, "Happiness - Needs That Make You Feel Anxious Now Defined," we have come to the conclusion that our needs-which are all relative-divide themselves into two categories: replaceable needs and irreplaceable needs. With this thesis in mind, we then asked ourselves ...
Views: 3519 - Happiness - Is the Affection You Receive Worth the Price You Pay For It? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreIn my previous article titled, "Happiness - Love and Affection: Replaceable or Irreplaceable Need?," we have seen that we do not have the irreplaceable need for the uninterrupted, permanent, and exclusive love, approval, and acceptance of anyone-and not even some degree of these elements-to live ...
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