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- Gratitude Seals the Deal - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Lea YekutielBreast cancer is a devastating experience for every woman who had gone through it. Breast cancer can live deep scares externally and emotionally, especially if a woman lost a breast to mastectomy. It was during my breast cancer that I learned the power of gratitude on my speedy healing. All ...
Views: 1240 - Getting Past the Dark Dreary Days - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Benita Stafford-Smith“I’ve hit the wall once again!” How to get past those dark dreary days when you've hit the wall. I’m not talking about the crises, the big disappointments, which come along every once in awhile. Just those times when you wonder what you are doing? And why? Is it ...
Views: 1184 - Doing My Thing, Minding My Own Business - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Eva GregoryDoes worrying about what others think of you, or what you are doing cause you anxiety and sleepless nights? Do you tailor your actions or behavior to the opinions of others? If so, then have I found a book title for you! I have not read the book by Terry Cole Whitaker, but when I saw it, it ...
Views: 1526 - Find Your Own Truth and Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from alex blackwellPart Five in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series Truth exists for each one of us. The key is to find your truth. Too often, we are influenced by the expectations of our parents and culture to define what we consider to be our true nature, or true calling in life. For many of us, finding our own ...
Views: 1172 - The Avatar Syndrome (Book Excerpt) - by She walked on stage with a long, confident step. The conductor, who had just received his MA in music at McGill University, walked four paces behind her. When she stopped just to the left of the conductor's platform, she bowed once, and without any delay checked the A string with the first ...
Views: 1045 - Celebrate the Weirdo. - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Craig HarperWhat I'm about to write will resonate with many of you. It will surprise some of you and hopefully, it will encourage a few of you as well. For much of my life, I have felt like a... weirdo. There. I said it. Not all the time... but often. In a range of situations and settings and for a range ...
Views: 958 - 40 Places to Look for Clutter Now - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Vicky WhiteClutter is anything unfinished, unused, unresolved, tolerated or disorganized. Clutter is energy constipation! It will bog you down and stop the energy flowing in your life and so affect your prosperity, relationships and well-being. It will stop you having the quality of life you REALLY ...
Views: 1192 - Imperfect Perfection - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Rob McBrideWhat is perfection? Why do we seek it? What is its attraction? Doing a good job is noble. Doing something outstanding and making a difference is spectacular! Everyday we go out into the world in search of something. Could it be happiness? Perhaps it has something to do with: ...
Views: 1394 - Finding My Value in Spite of Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from alex blackwellPart Four in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series For most of us, the need to have productive and intimate relationships is very important. We work on improving our marriages and friendships and sometimes, although unproductively, we try to work on others, too. We often think we will be happy ...
Views: 1051 - The Story of My Life - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Danish AhmedI was born in Karachi, Pakistan at 10:00 PM on September 28, 1976. At least, that's what my parents tell me -- I really don't remember a thing before I was four years old. My first recollection is of myself in kindergarten being separated from everyone else. I didn't know why I was separated, ...
Views: 1019 - The Day I Found the Lump - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2007 from alex blackwellPart Three in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series Sometimes in life we are given circumstances and conditions that are unwelcome and unfair. Going through particularly hard times can make us bitter and can cause us to feel victimized. However, there are no accidents without value. What this means ...
Views: 973 - Don’t Lift Boulders for Other People - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from alex blackwellPart Two in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series Of all of the tasks, assignments and people you take care of each day, make sure you save enough energy to take care of yourself, too. In an effort to please or to feel loved or worthy, many of us put our needs on the back burner in order to ...
Views: 1034 - Awaken to Who You Are - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from alex blackwellPart One in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series Each day we can make the choice to be either a passive passenger of the past or to live in the here and now and embrace the opportunities ahead. The key to doing this is to listen and to respond to the wake-up calls when presented to us. Lorraine ...
Views: 1381 - Feeling Your Feelings--Key To Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Dorothy NeddermeyerThere is nothing wrong with feelings. It is the negative feelings—sadness, anger, fear—which give us consternation. It is the understanding of its origin and processing them that is key to being able to transform them. You might assume that brave people are fearless, but when the truth is known, ...
Views: 1470(1 vote) - What Are You Made For? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Laura TurnerOften society dictates our thoughts, our wardrobe, our style, even our weight. But, what happens if we're not perfect in "their" eyes? In my mind, there's two choices: 1) Spend endless hours chasing images of what we "should" be or 2) Spend time discovering the answer to the question: "what's ...
Views: 1312 - We're Getting Richer, So Why Aren't We Happy? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Azriel WinnettImagine that the Internal Revenue Service in your country claimed that you owe $1000 plus in tax arrears. You dispute this, and you challenge the tax people in court, but the court rules that they're right. Especially if you're a person of substantial means, you'd pay up with a shrug of the ...
Views: 1721 - What Is Happiness, and Why Is It So Important? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Mike BlissettWe are wealthier and more technologically advanced than at any time in our history. Living standards have improved vastly over the last 50 years. We have more things in our lives than ever before - colour televisions, mp3 & iPod music players, luxury family cars, designer clothes and fancy ...
Views: 841 - What Kind of Difference Are You Making? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Bonnie McFarlandDo you wake up every morning and say "I'm going to change the world today!"? Most of us would feel a bit grandiose saying that, yet many of us really DO want to change the world, we DO want to make a difference. And we often feel discouraged and disheartened at our inability to do that. But ...
Views: 684 - Must All Your Ducks Be In A Row – First? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Sandy GerouxAre you ready to take your personal or professional life to the next level? Is everything in place? Are all your "ducks in a row?" We often hear people using these (and other) clichés to let others know that they're planning to do something big... someday, sometime in the future. Have you ...
Views: 1381 - 5 Things You Can Do NOW To Change Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryWe’re all short on time and we want to spend it wisely. Here are five simple things you can do right NOW that really will make a difference in your life. 1. Set goals You hear a lot about goals from me because they really are the foundation for change. Set tangible 30, 90 and one-year ...
Views: 1311 - How Do You Measure Success? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2007 from Vanessa VinosHOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS? Quality of life is nowadays measured by the amount of money you make. Success is defined by the kind of car you drive; by the neighbourhood you live in and by the “toys” you own. After all, he who dies with the most toys wins. True or false? In contrast, the people ...
Views: 1168 - Do What You Love - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Eva GregoryLove and Passion ... are two words that bring to mind deep feelings for something or someone. For instance, the type of feelings that begins in the pit of your stomach and radiate outward, exuding brilliance, warmth, and joy. Do these words represent how you feel about your job and or position ...
Views: 1045 - A New Way to Think About the Idiot Next Door - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Evelyn Cole. . . or the Next Country For the last 20,000 years, give or take a few, philosophers and politicians have been dreaming up solutions to problems with the idiots next door or with those moving in. You may be more familiar with those problems in the last thousand years. Remember the ...
Views: 1503 - Be Unreasonable (Excerpt) - by Businesspeople of the world, now is the time. Your tried-and-true ways of getting things done are running out of gas; they no longer provide the outcomes you seek. Because your old ways of behaving sometimes appear to work, you think they will work forever. Unhappily, that is just an illusion; ...
Views: 1033 - The Art of Happiness -A Beginner's Guide to Loving Yourself First - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you hear the phrases "self-love" or "loving yourself" and wonder what that really means or how to go about doing it? Are there things about yourself that you're not sure you even like, never mind think that you could love? No matter where you are in your life, or what you may think about ...
Views: 1051 - The Four Questions - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Winn HendersonThe Four Important Questions This is the exciting part! If you have never contemplated the four important questions and sought the answers, no wonder your self-esteem is not high enough to save you from the effects of the disease of addiction. There are two equally ...
Views: 533 - Life With Less Stress - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Rebecca SheldonIs it a crazy notion that there is more to life than the hectic busy-ness, recurrent melancholy and rampant stress that is a constant in most modern lives? What more could there be, you ask? How about ease, joy, freedom, to name a few. I can hear the chorus now, those nay-sayers chanting, ...
Views: 1081 - How Thoughts and Desires Cause Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Daniel ErwayThe egoic mind is the cause of suffering. Nothing more. Suffering only happens in response to a thought. We suffer because we think something about what is happening, what happened, or what might happen. We create a story about what is, what was, or what will be; then we suffer over it. We ...
Views: 4822 - The Way of Acceptance - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Daniel ErwayOne of the reasons we turn away from the moment and the peace and joy that reside there is that we are programmed to reject life as it is. We want life on our own terms, but it can never be that way. Even if the ego could have life on its own terms, which it does briefly and occasionally, it ...
Views: 941 - Sitting at Life's Train Station. - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Craig HarperIt's five fifteen in the morning. You wake up excited with a day of new and amazing possibilities ahead of you. You bounce out of bed and hit the floor running. You jump in the shower, throw down some toast and head out the front door. Knowing that today, is the day. Your heart is racing with ...
Views: 969 - 101 Insights #2 Touch A Heart - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Phil WalmsleyInsight #2 of 101 Touch A Heart Many hearts are closed to the love of this universe. To touch another’s heart, you must first open your own heart. Not just to a selected few, but for all to see. Be open. Be vulnerable. Allow yourself to be loved and to love everyone that you meet. Take those ...
Views: 1346 - A Prayer For Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Steven MayberPrayer For Forgiveness I forgive myself for making mistakes I forgive myself for not loving myself enough I forgive myself for not realizing life is perfect I forgive myself for not taking responsibility for my thoughts I forgive myself for not taking responsibility for my actions I ...
Views: 1083 - Life Vs. Life On Purpose - by Your life is always being shaped by something. You awake in the morning and walk into your bathroom and look in the mirror. You know who the person is looking back at you and you probably have a good idea what that person will be doing that day. If you’re one of the few lucky ones to know ...
Views: 993 - Time Efficient Personal Development - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Craig HarperWe all know that I have a propensity to be somewhat... straight forward. Blunt perhaps. Politically incorrect. Periodically rude (according to some). An unfair assessment I say but.... Oh well. I'll cope. Sometimes straight forward.. is exactly what's needed. Less fluff. Less talking in ...
Views: 928 - Riches of the Heart - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Steve GoodierA funny story is told about a young woman who confided to her new lover, "My father is gone and my mother is in very poor health. It looks as if she will die soon and I will inherit all her money. We should get married; after all I'm going to be a millionaire!" Two weeks later the man became her ...
Views: 1079(1 vote) - Opportunity Cost, and the Art of Making Better Choices in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from David BohlMy son attends Cornell University, where I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Professor Robert H. Frank, author of The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas. One topic that Professor Frank covers in his writings is the "opportunity cost" or the ...
Views: 1366 - Making Room For More Happiness in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from David BohlUnhappiness has many faces. The enraged driver in the car behind you, red-faced, fists flailing and horn honking. The exhausted parent at the grocery store who can't seem to get the kids to sit quietly in the cart. The disgruntled worker slumped at his desk, mindlessly internet-surfing the hours ...
Views: 743 - What is Happiness? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Tal ShaiHappiness is not something we look for and not something that is "out there" or out of our reach. Rather, it is about being present with what IS. It is about being grateful for what already exists in our life. Happiness is a moment- to- moment choice to focus on the beauty and abundance in our ...
Views: 713 - Spiral of Continual Growth and Learning - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Judee ReganLooking at it in the larger view enables us to not only put our whole lives in perspective but helps us be aware that there is a future, to create a vision for our future and to choose to work towards that future. Here's what the sequence looks like when the path of growth is chosen. ...
Views: 863 - ***Ten Commandments For Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Dr. Mary WatersDon’t worry, be happy. Even though your life may be fulled with negative images from wars, crimes and even personal tragedies, you should still make a conscious decision to be happy. Everyone should seek to be happy. Did you know that happiness comes from within? Yes, it is an inside job and ...
Views: 13404(2 votes) - Hope For the Future - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Judee ReganOnce upon a time a young girl was badly tossed around in her real world, and ended up in a make believe world called Oz. Here she experienced many adventures, but deep within she knew this was not her home. At her core, Dorothy instinctively knew she was not where she should be. She knew she had ...
Views: 946 - Five Keys to Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from alex blackwellThe keys to happiness are not a secret, they are a process. To be happier, you must practice every day. The following five keys to happiness, if practiced daily, will lead you to find greater joy, success and fulfillment. Savor Every Moment To be in the moment is to live in the moment. Too ...
Views: 1077 - Discover Your True Passions in Life - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Barbara AshcroftDiscover Your True Passions in Life By Barbara Ashcroft B.A.M.ED. “There are two great days in a person’s life- the day we are born and the day we discover why.” ...
Views: 930 - Forgiveness Can Take Forever - but Love Will Set You Free - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Unity LoveForgiveness can take forever - but Love will set you free Everyone seems to be working on forgiveness these days. We want to how to truly forgive so we can be at peace. We want to experience this feeling we have been told about that truly sets us free. The truth is, the feeling and freedom we ...
Views: 1323 - WHY You May Be Attracting What You Don’t Want - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Beatrice BrownQuick Checklist to See WHY You May Be Attracting What You Don’t Want With so much excitement about the Law of Attraction around the World, I am getting lots of emails with questions, comments. My database of articles is birthed from questions that readers of Law of Attraction are asking me. ...
Views: 1759 - A Joyful Holiday - by ‘Tis the season to be jolly
Or so the tradition goes.
Yet my head is simply spinning
And my list just seems to grow.
If only I had more time to shop
And another whole month to cook.
If only I dared to change some things,
Instead of doing holiday-by-the-book!
What if those cookies never ...
Views: 1040 - Fate, Chance & Destiny - by As a professional Tarot Reader I get asked, almost daily, about fate, chance and destiny: “Can I choose my fate or is it predestined?” My answer? Well, fate, chance and destiny are a part of all our lives, so are free will and Karmic lessons.
Free Will
The future is malleable and ...
Views: 1134 - Unhappiness Is Optional - by Finding the Option Method was, for me, like finally finding a bridge I had been looking for. Option is a simple, yet amazingly powerful vehicle for getting from where you are to where you want to be.
And so I began the process of questioning my unhappiness, my discomforts...my issues, with ...
Views: 1024 - Is Peace a priority for you? - by If you had 20 people who constantly demonstrated how much they love and adore you, and then you won 20 million dollars, would you find it easier to relax?
Unmet Needs
Isabel Parlett (a coach) defines Inner Peace as "the absence of need or drive".
We constantly scurry, or worry, because of ...
Views: 1127 - SOMETIMES LIFE IS JUST "TIRED!" (Making It During The Blahs) - by How do you spell "Life?"
Answer: Dry Corn Flakes.
Sometimes life is like that, isn't it? Not that it is terrible or even terrific.
It's just goin' -- and that's the point!
I really don't know what you call these times. Maybe you could call them "dry cereal days."
True confession: I'm ...
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