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- There's No Place Like Home, So Where's My Place? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2007 from James NapierIs it time for you to pack up and move on, to seek greener pastures, to move to a better place where you’re not only appreciated but your luck is better? Where you’ll meet new people and new people will meet and be intrigued by you? A place where you can relate your story and, ...
Views: 871 - Being Happy Without Money - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from William CottringerBEING HAPPY WITHOUT MONEY By Bill Cottringer “If you can’t be happy poor you can’t be happy rich.” ~ The Author. Are we all really capable of achieving great financial wealth like The Secret proponents and all the wealth books and wealth gurus profess? Are we all meant to have wealth? ...
Views: 11459 - Let Me Reintroduce You To…Faith! - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from karen mcfarlaneFaith sees the invisible. Faith believes the incredible. Faith receives the impossible. (Angela Reimma, Founder, Harmonic Health, Inc.) There are many forces at work in our universe, but you have the power to control the ones that affect you by trusting yourself and your direct relationship to ...
Views: 966 - Healthy Selfishness: Put Yourself On Your To Do List - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Bonnie McFarland****************************** Are You Last on the List? ****************************** When was the last time taking care of yourself or doing something just for fun made it to the top of your to do list? If your answer is a "long time ago" or "can't remember" or even "never," you're not ...
Views: 1918 - 9 Minutes To Sanity - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Lori Lynn SmithIt is 5:25am... on a crisp January morning. The window open slightly so that you can smell the clean, freshness of the morning air. A small breeze makes it way into the room. You are still under the warm, cozy, comfy down-filled blankets, snuggled to your loving partner. It is 5:30am... you ...
Views: 2404(2 votes) - Why I'm Not Rich - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThis is the indication I got while watching one of the financial cable channels recently. “Do you have enough money for retirement?” “Are you using your money to its best advantage?” “Don’t be left behind while others are becoming wealthy!” I am certainly not ready for retirement, and what ...
Views: 890 - Rocky - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Samy SimpsonI knew it was over the moment I started on the road back home. He had been sick for a very long time and fought so hard, but the cancer was starting to win the battle. It had started a couple of months prior to this particular weekend. Rocky's wife called me in tears to let me know that the ...
Views: 1217 - The Old 'Prized Possession In The Shoe' Trick. - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Craig HarperImagine that you've lost something which is very important to you. Very. A prized, irreplaceable possession. Although it's worth a lot of money, you don't care about it's financial value; it's all about what it means to you emotionally. Personally. Your grandfather gave it to you. You are heart ...
Views: 963 - Where's The Joy? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Leslie GailI have so many clients that from outside appearances seem to have it all. They may have successful careers, good friends, a good marriage, healthy and happy children, things that many others strive for. But the "happy" piece of the puzzle is missing. They don't experience joy, and they have ...
Views: 992 - The Transitional Roller Coaster - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Lori RadunEverywhere I turn, women are in transition. Of course, the most obvious transition many of us are facing right now is back to school. But transitions are all around us, some of which are more recognizable than others. These are some of the transitions that have touched my life, directly or ...
Views: 1126 - The Good Life: I Sure Wish I Felt Better! - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2007 from James NapierIt’s difficult to feel good about your life when you don’t feel great physically. What follows is a daily program for balancing your meridians and maintaining emotional health. I’ve encapsulated material from Dr. John Diamond, Gwenn Bonnell, and Gary Craig (founder of the ...
Views: 1854 - You Stink - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2007 from Samy Simpson"Well, you are just ugly and you really STINK too!" I was stunned, embarassed and devastated all in the same moment. You know how when major things happen in your life, you always remember everything about it? Well, this was one of those moments for me because that one sentence changed my life ...
Views: 1293 - Attraction Tip : Choose Your Vibration Through Out The Day - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Leah ShapiroOne way to ensure that you are experiencing what you desire on a daily basis , is to practice feeling what you desire to feel like through out the day.When you sit and purposefully conjure up the feeling of what it is that you desire, you are intentionally telling the universe what it is that ...
Views: 1503 - 3 Steps To Finding Your Joy - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from Rebecca SheldonJoseph Campbell said it all when he advised humanity to, "follow your bliss." Those three words are the best words ever spoken. If you choose what makes YOU happy and joyful, you not only please yourself but you increase the happiness and joy in the world. With all the stress of our modern life, ...
Views: 1155 - Three Keys To Successful Change - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from Bonnie McFarlandIs there a change you want to make in your life but you're stuck and stymied by it? Perhaps you're at that point in midlife where you long to find something entirely different to do with the rest of your life but you're not taking action to discover what that might be. Maybe you already know ...
Views: 1016 - The Power Of Chess - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from Jim SlateChess is a game of mystery to the many people who don’t know its rules. Often even the most intelligent will remark that they don’t really know how it’s played, or never really understood it. For them the existence of a chess board in a setting is a constant challenge which they cannot meet. If ...
Views: 679 - Benson - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from Joseph Bernard33 Ways To Have More Peace Friday September 21st was International Peace Day and it was a day to celebrate peace. Yes I know peace is still a work in progress but celebrating peace is a positive thing to do on the road to our goal. Peace is possible if we believe it is and if we are willing ...
Views: 687 - Don’t Overload, Unload! - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from Eva GregoryAre you stuck? Stuck trying to rework a project or looking for the “perfect” solution? Stuck searching for the latest brainstorm, new business idea, or product stream? Are you stuck waiting for that “light bulb moment” that will pull all of the pieces together in their rightful place? Well, so ...
Views: 1026 - Positive Thinking, Life Energy, and Your Health - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from James NapierDr. John Diamond is a pioneer in holistic medicine. He developed Life Energy Analysis in the 1970’s (originally called Behavioral Kinesiology). Diamond discovered a link between the meridians of the body and emotions and his work encompasses a wide range of healing research into ...
Views: 2443 - Beauty After Forty - Celebrating Your Unique You! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from Tuck SelfOne of my passions is enjoying and engaging in current movies with my partner. We rarely miss a Friday night at the local theater. During one of our trips, something unexpected occurred while waiting for the feature to begin. A dynamic and profoundly moving ad came across the screen. I almost ...
Views: 1388 - Your Personal Happiness Formula : Create Happiness On Purpose - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2007 from Ineke Van LintYour life may seem difficult, heavy and meaningless. But at some point in your life, like everybody, you too have got moments where you were so close to your real you, that you thought you were in heaven. You were so perfectly aligned with yourself and your mission on earth that you felt the ...
Views: 1391 - Better Health Leads To Greater Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2007 from alex blackwellJust as setting small and attainable goals are the building blocks for achieving success; living a lifestyle of making good health choices leads to greater and more sustainable happiness. The cliché “You are what you eat” does resonate with pieces of truth and common sense. There have been ...
Views: 1086 - The 10/24 Challenge! 10 Things to do in the next 24 hours that can re-route your entire life! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2007 from Rena ReeseChange does not have to be hard. It does not have to be a monumental and daunting task. Small things matter and add up in creating what you want for yourself. Whether you are trying to shed unwanted fat or run a marathon, small steps toward the desired outcome will foster progress. I ...
Views: 936 - Excusinator 4000 Proven Treatment For Excuse-ology - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from Craig HarperWhen it comes to excuses, I've heard them all. And made up a few of my own too. In fact, I am a fully-qualified Excuse-ologist. Excuse-ology (the study of excuse making) is a fascinating but little-known science. Okay, I developed it. And graduated in it from the University of Harper. I keep ...
Views: 1087 - Finding Passion & Purpose - Uncover Your Hidden Clues - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from Bonnie McFarlandDid you ever have a parent tell you, possibly after you had asked one too many questions, "Curiosity killed the cat!" Were you taught the story of Pandora who was given a box of gifts from the gods with instructions never to open the box? Unfortunately her curiosity got the better of her and ...
Views: 846 - Holiday "Ki" Moments: Choosing Your Best Self - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from Judy Ringer"I like to think of myself as an artist, and my life is my greatest work of art. Every moment is a moment of creation, and each moment of creation contains infinite possibilities. I can do things the way I've always done them, or I can look at all the different alternatives, and try something ...
Views: 761 - You Can't Get To The Fridge If You Don't Get Off The Couch - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from Craig HarperMomentum. We all need it to get us to our destination. To maximise our chances of achieving our goals. It's a crucial ingredient in the personal development process. Yet so many of us seem to be masters of the stop-start approach, never really getting out of first gear... while others, ...
Views: 1037 - Choices, Choices, Choices - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from William CottringerCHOICES, CHOICES, CHOICES By Bill Cottringer Probably the one thing we think about and do more than anything else in life is making choices. Many times we even have to choose to make a choice or not. We generally make choices from either our heads or our hearts, but usually somewhere in ...
Views: 884 - A Parent's Gift - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from alex blackwellFrom the time your child is born until the time he or she is ready to walk out into the world no longer tethered to your side and free from your reach, your most important job is to improve the generational status, and perhaps legacy, of your family of origin. Simply put, the greatest gift you ...
Views: 916 - The Path of Unconditional Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from FSB AuthorsThe highest spiritual path is life itself. If you know how to live daily life, it all becomes a liberating experience. But first you have to approach life properly, or it can be very confusing. To begin with, you have to realize that you really only have one choice in this life, and it's not ...
Views: 802 - Your 3 Kinds of Experience - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Thomas PowellI am sometimes asked what are the great breakthroughs of Psycanics for human knowledge. There are a goodly number of these, including the nature of spirit, of BEing itself, the nature of the mind, the true nature and the real cause of the emotions, the nature of love, and the nature of ...
Views: 2956 - When You Feel Like Giving Up - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from alex blackwellThe enemy waits and listens for your desperation. When you are at the end of your rope and can no longer see or feel what hope looks like, the enemy of your soul pounces on your confidence, shreds your dreams, and will cast a very dark shadow of doubt over what you want to be or do in your ...
Views: 1306 - 'Happiness 101' Now Taught In Numerous Colleges and Graduate Schools Around the US. - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from Craig Harper* Before I start, let me say that I don't have the definitive answer to this discussion (or any); I don't think there is one when it comes to this topic. Like most, I'm still exploring it... which is why I have chosen to make it just that; a discussion. An interactive chat. A group ...
Views: 950 - Your Dreams Can Become A Reality Through The Magic of A Dream Board - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2007 from Dawn AbrahamCreating a dream board is very similar to writing out your goals in life. The main difference being it’s visual. This difference adds an interesting element that has proved to be powerful for me and many others. I have used the goal setting technique quite often and it has always proven ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - Mom’s See-Saw - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNHave you ever seen two children riding on a see-saw? It can be very interesting to watch depending on who is on either side. For example, if there is a large ten year old on one side of the see-saw and a small five year old on the other, the ten year old will be sitting on the ground, grumbling ...
Views: 836 - Healing Words - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from James NapierHow powerful are healing words? What impact do they have on our immune systems? Emile Coue' had an answer and, though few know his name today, his success with restoring his ill clients back to health was nothing less than astonishing. How did he obtain such remarkable results? The power of ...
Views: 1331 - If It Is Meant To Be, It Takes Responsibility - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2007 from Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhDLately, I have been melding two ideas together, one from my past and one from the present. When I worked in Corporate America, one of my managers had a sign on his door that read, “If it is meant to be, it is up to me.” I thought, at the time, it was a catchy phrase, but didn’t give it much more ...
Views: 893 - Happy As You Want To Be - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Nick TanAlmost everyone have heard the hit single 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin's simple message surely made a lot of people by telling them not to worry. Living a happy, resilient and ...
Views: 690 - Step Out of Social Consciousness & Into Your Brilliance - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Lynne HoftWhen we worry about wearing the “right” thing, supporting the “right” cause, or find ourselves wondering what others think of us, we are feeling the pull and power of the social consciousness. While we all want to fit in, we love the freedom of living from our true ...
Views: 1120 - What I Learned About Happiness From My Dogs - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Rob Waite5:30am… the alarm blares. My wife groans, shuts it off and shuffles toward the shower. Foggy from the sudden awakening, I slip on sweat pants, tee shirt and that pair of Crocs my wife hates so much and head downstairs for a much needed cup of coffee. I start the coffee maker and then open the ...
Views: 783 - More Valuable Than Your Junk-Drawer - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Denise LammiYou probably have a toolkit, or a junk drawer, that contains tools that you use to perform tasks such as cutting paper, tightening screws, gluing things together … Have you ever tried to cut paper without scissors? Tighten a screw with your finger nail? Get something to stick together ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Chance, Luck and Opportunities - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jacky TustainThe dictionary defines luck as "(chance as bestower of) good or ill fortune, fortuituous events affecting one's interests, person's apparent tendency to be (un)fortunate". "Phew," some of you will sigh with relief..."it's not my fault that I'm unlucky then, its all down to chance!" Well, let’s ...
Views: 1179 - The Secret to Self Care - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Adela RubioWherever you go, there you are. There’s no escaping it - your world is a reflection of you and if the view in your mirror doesn’t elicit a certain spark perhaps it’s time to question the underlying assumptions. As someone who has worked intensely with the body – as a ...
Views: 727 - Twin Booby Traps On The Self Improvement Path - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Andrew SchwartzWhen you are working on self-improvement, there are two booby traps that can confront you as you move forward. Understanding these booby traps will help you significantly on your path. Booby Trap #1: Fear of Happiness Booby trap number one is what Nathaniel Branden has referred to as ...
Views: 1093 - How I Shifted "Why Me?" From A Question of Victim-Hood To A Position of Victor-Hood! - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Ricky PowellChances are, at one time or another, you and everyone you know have asked the age old question, “Why me?” when something bad or unfortunate has happened to you or someone close to you. I know that I have certainly succumbed to this most familiar query. Here’s the problem with ...
Views: 1462 - Coming Into My Own - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from alex blackwellPart Six in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series In the first five parts of the “Coming Into Your Own” series I highlighted different people with different backgrounds and with different points of view. The one common thread that ties these people together is their passion, ...
Views: 1579 - Single Person: How To Rescue Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Jack ZavadaAsk any single woman if she's waiting for a prince on a white horse to come and rescue her, and she'll laugh in your face. But the truth is that millions of single women--and single men too--are indeed waiting for someone to sweep in and save them from their dreary, unsatisying life. It's a ...
Views: 2522 - Are Vicarious Vows Good For Your Health? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Dan OhlerSummertime and wedding celebrations – they seem to go together like… Hmmm, let’s contemplate the possibilities: • gorgeous women with custom-designed gowns and 3-hour hairdos – blowing uncontrollably in the squall • attractive men – standing for ...
Views: 722 - Character-Building - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from William CottringerCHARACTER-BUILDING By Bill Cottringer If you do a Google search on “character-building programs in schools” you will uncover nearly a quarter of a million hits. Why is character-building such an important topic getting so much attention in our schools? First of all it is not ...
Views: 1832 - Discover What You Really Want - Ask This Question - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Bonnie McFarland**************************************** Kids Know What They Want **************************************** When I was a child, it was easy. I'd sit down with a cup of hot cocoa, some cookies, and a sheet of paper to write my letter to Santa. I'd tell him everything I wanted for Christmas. I had ...
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