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- The Best Way to Remember Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from David JenkinsThe Method: You must be willing to stay in bed an extra 3 minutes each morning: Those first minutes after you wake are vital. It cannot be put off. Your hopes of snaring that dream fade as soon as you are vertical. 3 minutes = 180 seconds sounds easy but it is a real commitment. We are a ...
Views: 3203(2 votes) - Organization in your Life - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowArrangement; we are all thoroughly aware that when our life and it’s components are sorted out and arranged in order our everyday chores, responsibilities and ability to handle our on goings becomes much smoother. Not to mention our stress level subsides, our outlook is brighter and our ...
Views: 970 - Cultivating The Seed Within - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn our noisy world, we often find ourselves longing for peace and searching to find it somewhere else. While it’s true that there are places we can visit where we can experience peace, such as sacred sites or buildings, we do not need to wait until we get to one of these places to feel at peace. ...
Views: 793(2 votes) - 10 Painters, 10 Lessons - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a disclaimer, I do not believe the meaning of a painting should--or can--be summarized into a single sentence. It would be like playing someone a Beethoven-inspired ringtone as an introduction to classical music. But I hope this post inspires many of you to learn more about these painters, ...
Views: 665(1 vote) - What is the Meaning of Happiness? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: What’s the meaning of happiness? Genpo Roshi : In my experience there are two types of happiness. The first is conditional, it depends on conditions and circumstances. It is relative happiness. This means that we are happy when the situation is such that we feel good ...
Views: 798 - Life is Not the Greatest Treasure - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI suffer from hypochondria. Whenever I collapse, fall, forget who I am, I start getting scared. I crumble, turn into a little girl and I am afraid. Really, really afraid that I will get sick and die. The fear takes over, terrible fear that makes me almost unable to function, the fear of death. ...
Views: 593 - Cultivating Kindness - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockThis is a great topic and so timely for today with all of the turmoil that seems to be going on globally, especially with the fear that is being cultivated about the world's economy. We tend to get caught up in our own lives, and making sure that we are okay and have enough. Often we tend to ...
Views: 1132 - Don't Speak To Me Like That! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockSo your children are all grown up with children of their own, the dynamics of your relationship with your grown child has changed but no one told you! Here you are continuing in your role as mother when your adult child speaks to you in a disrespectful way. You're upset and start to chastise ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Prescription Drug Abuse - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockWhat do you think of when you hear the words 'drug addict'? Do all kinds of scary images come to mind? In my 13 years of working with people who have addictions, each one of them has been an ordinary human being caught up in extraordinary situations. Not one of them has ever wanted to grow up ...
Views: 1048 - Finding the Innocent Within - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a recent workshop I took a group through a simple visualization exercise that produced unexpectedly pleasing results. In almost every case the participants took the exercise as an opportunity to go back in time to access some more innocent, or at least simpler, part of themselves. This was ...
Views: 671 - How Removing Illusions lead to True Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Martin EttingtonI've often thought that most of the advice on how to be happy was misguided. Not that it was all bad, but most people don't understand what the root of true happiness is. My observations come from my life long experience with studying Metaphysics, Meditation, and various religions. My view ...
Views: 1237 - How to Shake Off a Bad Mood - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLately, getting stuck in a bad mood is pretty easy. Just tune into the dreary news, or pick up a magazine telling you how bad it’s going to get. Your senses are assaulted with a relentless anxiety-laden negativity based on “objective” reporting of the sorry state of the economy, but also laced ...
Views: 595 - Where were you one year ago? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun" ~ Katharine Hepburn Many of us spend a lot of time thinking about the future. We try to get things right. We set goals for ourselves and work hard to strive for them and we often do reach them. Consider where you were just one year ago. ...
Views: 587 - Welcoming What Comes - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Heather MullinPeople often ask me what the secret to my positivity is. When they do I share this with them. It’s probably the most simple and least known practice around. It’s so simple that it involves nothing less than being with and welcoming what comes, without judgement or any effort to change ...
Views: 958 - Expand your Circle of Influence - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftThe phrase ‘to be proactive’ is used fairly commonly every day, particularly in a business context. However, being proactive is more than simply taking initiative. It means taking responsibility for our decisions, our lives and what we do – or don’t – achieve. Responsibility is the ability to ...
Views: 1264 - “Right Here Right Now” creates power and energy - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftI saw an article recently, which said that most people who exercise regularly and consistently were those people who didn’t plan specifically when they would work out, but more fitted it into their busy lifestyle on a consistent basis. Now, to a recovering planaholic like me, that could send ...
Views: 886(1 vote) - POWER boost your goals - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftWe've all got goals we're working towards, whether they're work-based targets, personal development objectives or goals within our personal life. However, often these can feel as if they're millstones around our necks. Rather than feeling excited, inspired and fired up about achieving them, we ...
Views: 686 - Unrealistic Expectations Can Lead to Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI sat at the staff meeting listening to a social worker talk about a client who was very upset because the elevator in her subsidized apartment complex was too far from her door - and I marveled. Not only had the client invested a lot of energy in being upset about this, but the social worker ...
Views: 1034(3 votes) - New Study Reveals Unusual Way to Be Happier - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow to be happier … when you think about it, this is really the basis for virtually every piece of advice ever given by one person to another. What follows is a simple intense experience called “mudita” in Buddhism, and proven by recent scientific studies, that will help you be ...
Views: 707(3 votes) - Benefit From Your Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes I think that our frustrations can truly be our best friends... lets face it, our frustrations gives us buisness ideas, news worthy ideas, product ideas, etc. So, what is your frustration telling you today? Really listen, what is your frustration calling or urging you to do, to say, to ...
Views: 649(1 vote) - Finding Signs in Universal Messages - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe universe can often relay messages to us through signs. Often, we are too busy to stop and consider what may or may not be a sign. We may ask the universe for guidance, yet fail to recognize the sign it sends us in response. Learning the subtle language of signs can help you interpret the ...
Views: 676(2 votes) - The Archetype of the Innocent - And What It Can Show Us About Our Darker Side - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA short while ago I was running a workshop in a wealthy coastal town - and the participants were all obviously well-heeled, and almost all women. Men in such places either seem to be earning money or playing golf, but not, it appears, taking a look at their souls. Perhaps they have other ways ...
Views: 1535 - How to Find Love by Changing Your Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2020 from Amanda HarveyOne of the most universal desires we have as human beings is to find love. Most of us want to find romantic love. To find a soul mate, someone with whom we can share our innermost thoughts and feelings. Someone to share the joys and sorrows of our daily lives and to walk beside us in this ...
Views: 1418(4 votes) - How to Find Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettThe best way to find happiness is to BE happiness. Happiness is not to be found outside of you; it is not something you have to find at all, because it is inherent to your very nature. To the extent you are connected in awareness to your inner life, your essential nature as a human being made ...
Views: 1525 - Excavating your Dream... - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Deborah HayesIs your dream machine stuck in a holding pattern? If you’ve been living on auto pilot; moving through one circumstance to another and doing only what you thought you should or had to do, you might want to spend a little time and effort on changing your routine. If you don’t find the time to ...
Views: 1147 - 3 Ways To Bounce Back From A Setback - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNo matter how charmed your life may be, we all face hard times. That just comes with the territory of living. So how do you get up when life knocks you down? How can you become more resilient? Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey are two examples of resilient people. Despite Lance's health ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - The Picture on the Wall - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am a youngin’. A spring chicken, if you will. The world is my oyster and I am ripe for the pickin’. I have never been more ready to go than I am right at this very moment and let’s go, time’s a-wastin’, let’s move people. It’s just that there’s this picture on my wall. And it stops me ...
Views: 890 - Share Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"If you can imagine it you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it." Ward, William Arthur Good Afternoon!! Last week I wrote about ensuring that your goals are yours and not what you think you should have or want etc.. I received a few emails saying that this topic was ...
Views: 619 - Don't Worry, Be Unhappy - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Kirsten MahoneyEncouraging being unhappy may seem like an unlikely offering coming from someone who purports to help people live more fulfilling, joyous lives but stick with me here for a few moments and I'll show you how being unhappy could provide your key to contentment. Many people, including myself, ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - Where is your Happy Place? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy happy place is Ashland, Oregon. (I actually have another happy place - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - but I've only visited once, so I'm not counting that one for now) My very first encounter with Ashland was when my father, my brother, and I drove from Seattle to San Francisco to move half ...
Views: 783(6 votes) - Life's Real Insurance : Be Present - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs insurance giant AIG goes down to yet another financial body blow (it's all over the news these days) I'm tempted to speculate about security. We have Homeland Security, Social Security, the Securities Commission for all those bonds that seem to be worth less every day, and even the security ...
Views: 605(2 votes) - The Power of Positive Intent: A Medical Reason to Hope - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have been impressed by how much negative sentiment there is out there about the current global economic crisis. The front page of the New York Times over the weekend had a huge picture of a couple grieving the change in income of a man who was earning $60,000/year who is now earning $12/hour ...
Views: 630(1 vote) - The Benefits of Quitting - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe were taught since we were small children: “Don’t be a quitter. Keep trying!” In addition, many of us teach this same life strategy to our own children. However, is never giving up always the right approach? And does it not generate more stress to keep trying or hold on ...
Views: 621(1 vote) - Mood Swings are Normal - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI see more and more clients who have gone to their doctor complaining of "mood swings", being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and placed on mood stabilizers. Yet when I talk to them they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder. When I talk to them more I get an interesting ...
Views: 709(1 vote) - Make Anxiety Your Friend - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTummy 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 ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - The Power of Connection in Miracles - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are instances in our lives when we cannot understand why certain things happen. Some people call them coincidences. Others believe they are miracles. Still others discount them as mere chance. Let me share a personal experience with you. You decide whether it’s a coincidence, chance or ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Where Did All Our Happy Feet Go? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsErik Fisher, Ph.D., aka Dr. E… www.ErikFisher.com Do you remember the feeling you used to get when you were little and saw a movie about the underdog overcoming the odds, a journey of believing in one’s self, or a movie that involved some magic and wonder? Don’t you still love the feeling ...
Views: 611 - Emotional Thoughts Tied to Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Dr. Len LopezThere is a new study that just came out talking about how our emotions can help us deal with stress, depression and overall happiness. It is basically saying that we need to appreciate our positive happy moments in a day and that the more we do that the more internal happiness we find, the ...
Views: 3010 - Top Ten Things to Do When You've Been Rejected....Again! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.It happens to all of us in our life times. Whether its the loss of a job you new would just be perfect, or the love of your life, or your so-called best friend, at some point your hopes and dreams and feelings get trampled on with no more seeming thought than if you were a bug on a windshield. ...
Views: 2396(1 vote) - O Be Joyful - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYears ago, I spent several summers solo camping in Colorado’s high country. The destination? A high altitude campsite in a valley called “O Be Joyful.” For a few short days, the circle of mountain peaks and pine scented air was my universe. To me, everything about it was joyful. Today, with ...
Views: 918(2 votes) - Bad Life: Key to Happiness, Love, and Depression - Finding a Solution When Life is Not Working - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHave you found that your life has not turned out as idyllic as you once imagined? Is it not working? Are you unhappy, feeling sad, depressed, unloved, unfulfilled, angry or all alone? Moreover, do you think you are the only one who feels life is not working? The media gives overwhelming ...
Views: 2191(2 votes) - Know Your Name: Going Deep Inside Your Inner Mystic - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Kidest OM“Each night, this magnificent world so vivid in the daylight of our consciousness, is swallowed in the mouth of sleep. Yet, we have no fear of this, for, secretly we know, we are beyond.” - Mooji Physical experience has trained you to focus on outer conditions, people, and circumstances, ...
Views: 2081 - Happiness 101: Bounce Back - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Norma CasasThere are many reasons why at some points in your life you feel sad, depressed, faithless, and trapped. Most of these situations are self-created. Most of these feelings are self-inflicted. Do you remember that first scary ride on your brand new bike? How many times did you fall? How many ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Fueling Your Passions in Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowFueling your passion; having something in your life that you absolutely adore to spend time doing or participate in is such a treat and should be valued on a regular basis to provide your well-being with excitement and delight for living. Taking time to treasure your longings and aspirations ...
Views: 1554 - Inspired Living - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Elizabeth ManuelThe word entheos is the root word for enthusiasm and means “in spirit”. When we are filled with the spark of enthusiasm, we are literally filled with our true essence and this is why we feel so alive and energetic. I urge you to make a list right now of the things that make your heart sing. What ...
Views: 1303 - Walking Your Talk: How Do You Treat A Waitress? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe had a TV series in London. One of our fellow TV presenters seriously upset the camera crew when they arrived at his house. He was rude and dismissive, essentially putting himself on a pedestal and treating them like lowly workers. Minutes later, when the camera was turned on, he became the ...
Views: 1050(4 votes) - Can You Separate Wellness from Happiness? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat do these two mean to you and can they be separate in your life? In many ways, I think the mildly recent popularity of wellness is a euphemism for 'happiness' that the public can get behind. There seems to be lingering abashment about being happy, so we've created the concept of wellness, ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - Enjoy Today Regardless, it’s Your Choice - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you knew you had one day left before going to prison for the rest of your life, what would you do on that last day of freedom? Perhaps those are the things we all should be doing right now. Things that really nurture us. Things that put us in touch with our Spirit. Whether we're ...
Views: 892(3 votes) - *** Your Happiness and How You Choose to Look at Things: A Simple Illustration - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiNo doubt you have heard the phrase "change the way you look at things and the things you look at change". This is such a powerful phrase because it points out that the one thing you always have control of is your thoughts -- which means you can literally choose to feel happy, or not. How often ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - The Most Important Way to Increase Energy and Improve Mood in Challenging Times - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is curious that when most people encounter challenging periods in life they ignore the very thing that will most increase energy, improve their mood and productivity, and give them the fuel to overcome the challenge. I have been prone to this myself, and have a good sense of where it stems ...
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