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- Your Smile's - by YOUR SMILE’S the appearance of your soul, radiant of your inner beauty, to shine bright as the sun. A furnish light of glory to appear as fine gold.
YOUR SMILE’S a light of heat, illuminate energy of your tenderness to be soft, and warm of splendid powers. A brilliant sunrise of rays, your ...
Views: 1143 - Are You WISHING, or WANTING? - by Many of us get caught up in wishing for things to happen in our lives. We say, "It would be nice if¡¦" or "I wish I could¡¦" A wish is passive, and it has a "maybe someday" quality about it: Someday I'll do work I love, or improve my finances, or spend a summer in Italy. There's no real ...
Views: 1002 - Biophilia - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Randy WysongHave you ever wondered what causes that warm glow inside, the sense of peace and exhilaration when walking through the woods or sitting by the ocean and watching the sunset? How about the beauty of a fresh snowfall clinging to trees, the smell and feel of the first warm day in spring, or the ...
Views: 2116 - Touch A Heart - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Phil WalmsleyInsight #2 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 whose ...
Views: 1221 - How to Stop Worrying About Things You Don't Want -- and Happily Pursue Those You Do! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you find yourself playing the "what if"-"if only"-"I should" game? Does this game leave you feeling tense and nervous or confused about how to get what you want, feel happier and have greater peace of mind? Read on and discover a three-step plan to reduce your stress and be happier ...
Views: 815 - ***Top Seven Tips on How to Become a Charming Person - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Dr. Mary WatersCharm is the power to please or attract others to one’s self. Charming people are considered as smarter and they are treated better at department stores and other places. They also receive promotions faster than people who do not have a charming personality. Charming people are happier, more ...
Views: 21778(2 votes) - What is the Real Trick to Living a True Life? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Mohamed TohamiHow are you living your life? Do you wake up every morning looking forward to living a beautiful and fulfilling day? Or do you feel bored and wake up to one meaningless day after another? As you keep on reading you will discover the real trick to living a true life. After all, you deserve to ...
Views: 1183 - The Role of Values in Wisdom - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Copthorne MacdonaldBritish philosopher Nicholas Maxwell has called wisdom "the capacity to realize what is of value in life for oneself and others." The embracing of "high" or "superior" values is a hallmark of wisdom. High values have two roles in the lives of wise people. First, they can provide illuminating ...
Views: 1205 - The Master of the Pointless Conversation - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Craig HarperIf you're like most people, then you often feel like you're spending far too much time and emotional energy having certain conversations with certain people. Imagine how many years we could add to our lives if we could reclaim all the time we've wasted on those pointless, meaningless, ...
Views: 1228 - Does Synchronicity Have a Structure? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Hollis PolkThe American Heritage Dictionary defines Synchronicity as “Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related, conceived in Jungian theory as an explanatory principle on the same order as causality.” Here’s an amazing example, that just happened to me: A few weeks ago, ...
Views: 1405 - Create Success and Happiness with the Law of Attraction - by When following the Law of Attraction, one is able to influence reality through their thoughts and feelings, which in turn shapes the experiences one encounters. With thousands of years backing its worth, the Law of Attraction is based on the premise that people are able to attract what they ...
Views: 1054 - Lasting Emotional Freedom Is Now At Your Fingertips - by New discoveries now allow rapid freedom from the effects of trauma, anger, fears, phobias, depression, anxiety, stress and other emotional issues. Unwanted emotional pain from rape, accidents and war are often eliminated in one session, sometimes in a matter of minutes. While the process is not ...
Views: 1065 - Forgiveness, Healing and Peace - by We're all still reeling from the events of 9-11! The physical damage we're shown daily is incomprehensible, the loss of life horrific. We are just beginning to understand some of the economic ramifications, and we wait with mixed emotions for the specifics of our government's response.
It's ...
Views: 1082 - How Much Joy Do You Want? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Toni LaMottaDo you know what you really want? You may have difficulty with this question because the answer is hidden deep within you buried beneath a sea of shoulds. Most people make decisions about their life and work based on what is generally considered “right” and “good.” What ...
Views: 1551 - The Illusion of Happiness - by When I ask people what they want they invariably request that they would choose more love, more money, and more often than not they want more happiness. This led me to question, “What is happiness?
Here’s my interpretation of happiness and unhappiness.
Happiness or unhappiness is a choice. ...
Views: 4764 - A Guaranteed Recipe For Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2007 from Garry ZancanaroThis week one of my readers asked me this question: How do you know when you have found what you really want? My response was that there are many possible answers, but the one that immediately came to my mind was that if you feel happy and fulfilled, if you're enjoying life in general, and how ...
Views: 911 - Reinventing Yourself – Eliminate the Shoulds - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2007 from Toni LaMottaDo you know what you really want? You may have difficulty with this question because the answer is hidden deep within you buried beneath a sea of shoulds. Most people make decisions about their life and work based on what is generally considered “right” and “good.” What they think they are ...
Views: 1895 - THE TOP 10 STEPS TO GUILT-FREE LIVING - by Too many people live in a state of constant guilt. They feel guilty if they spend a cent on themselves. They feel guilty if they are not constantly at the beck and call of someone else. They feel guilty if anything goes wrong in the life of any of their loved ones, because, somehow, they should ...
Views: 854 - Laugh It Off: Losing Weight with Laughter - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Allen Klein"You know it's time to cut down on calories when you step on the scale and the readout says, One at a time, please!" - Anonymous Many of us tend to gain a few extra pounds from time to time, especially around the holiday season. Then we make a resolution to diet but that often doesn't work. ...
Views: 1353 - A Lesson to Myself - by All around me people are forging ahead with life, working marrying, having children - their children marrying, having children ..........
"Are there lessons to be learned? Are there tangible rewards?"
I don’t have the answers but I do know I’m not where I want to be, not a chance! By now,I ...
Views: 1210 - Cats Always Go To The One With The Nasal Spray - by Are you allergic? If so, doesn’t it seem like cats always go to the one with the nasal spray? When you say to yourself, I hope so-and-so’s cat doesn’t come near me, guess what? Here comes the cat. Why?
Because your brain glosses right over the *not* in your sentence and heads for the real ...
Views: 881 - INTEGRATING LIFE - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Steven MayberIntegrating Life Expand Contain Release Integrate Evolve I feel a wonderful transition happening within me. I know a transformation available to us all. The time is now, as it has never been before… A window of pure enlightenment is universally available. ...
Views: 888 - Fasting for Weight Loss or Not - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Jared WashReading hundreds of articles, reviews, and case studies has really pushed me to explain this huge fasting for weight loss method that thousands are turning to for their weight loss goals and improving their diets. Fasting has become a very popular weight loss method that people are claiming ...
Views: 727 - The "I Want Manifesto" - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Katie Mattson“I want” are two of the first words we learn growing up. We all went through the toddler phase of reaching out to anything that was shiny and saying “I want…” As adults, we still struggle with this verbal and emotional condition. Often, we aren’t clear about ...
Views: 1226 - But They Mean Well - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from Eva GregoryYou’re in the middle of a huge project at work, a family dinner, or some much deserved alone time, when the phone rings, a relative barges in, or a co-worker pops in. You’re annoyed, but reluctant to say anything because you like your open-door policy, you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, ...
Views: 1008 - A Game Anyone Can Play - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from Steve GoodierThe most miserable people live in their own little worlds of isolation. They do little for others and rarely have much fun. I heard of one older gentleman who was considered by the townspeople to be both rich and thrifty. His austerity earned him the reputation of a miser. When he died, ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Be The Miracle - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Irene BeckerBe the Miracle by Irene Becker, Chief Success Officer, Just Coach It www.justcoachit.com While many of us are earning more money than before, too many of us are challenged by a lingering malaise, a yearning for personal satisfaction and emotional connection that somehow eludes us. We finish ...
Views: 818 - Nourishing Your Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Roshani ShayYou feed your body several times a day, but how often do you nourish your spirit? You exercise your mind almost constantly, but how often do you connect with your inner being? In this hectic world our attention is drawn by all sorts of issues and tasks-clean the house, care for the children, ...
Views: 1844 - Greater Well-being Through Practicing “Authentic Wellness” - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Lori BoothroydThe path toward wellness is unique for each of us. Consider your authenticity – essentially, who you are when you’re truly real and honest with yourself. What if you brought that awareness into your decisions about wellness? When we are deeply connected with our values, our gifts, our ...
Views: 552 - Reaching the Ultimate Level in Human Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from Azriel WinnettI want to tell you a little story. Not about anything dramatic. On the contrary, it's very ordinary. So ordinary, in fact, that the many onlookers who must have been standing around didn't bat an eyelid when they overheard this brief conversation in a busy butcher shop. Hardly surprising that ...
Views: 1050 - Take Out Your Garbage - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from alex blackwellMost of us carry garbage from out past into our present. This garbage is oftentimes toxic, weighs us down, causes us to be off-balance and unhappy, and it keeps us from creating the life that we want. This garbage is heavy to our hearts, souls and minds as any physical burden is to our bodies. ...
Views: 1316 - Peace Within - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from Dorothy NeddermeyerYou have heard it talked about in many circles peace is within, but where you wonder? And just what is peace within? Peace within is known by many names - serpent power, which appears on Athena's shield, Holy Ghost in the West and Kundalini in the East. Happiness [Peace within] is when what you ...
Views: 1793(2 votes) - 2 Alternative Ways to Overcome Top Challenges of Self-Improvement Efforts - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from nicholas thenThe common ‘theme’ of challenges we face in trying out self-growth or self-development programs is – why is it that gurus say something that sounded so easy but it just can’t seem to work for me? The simple answer is gurus have a different perspective of the world than ...
Views: 807 - Getting the right digital camera for you - by There are really great advantages in digital photography:
You can shoot till you drop
Taking digital images on your camera has no implication other then you have captured the image. Then you can review each image on the small screen on the back of your camera. You can shoot as many pictures ...
Views: 980(1 vote) - Eating Our Words - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from Dielle CiescoAmerica has really become conscious of what it eats. We know what’s good for us, bad for us, causes cancer, and makes us live longer. And that is truly a wonderful thing that allows us to honor and respect our bodies more. But what if I told you that no matter how careful you are at the ...
Views: 726 - Happiness Exists Beyond Our Comfort Zones - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from alex blackwellHappiness & growth happens on the other side of our comfort zone. Fear fills the gap between our comfort zone and growth. Taking the first step and walking through the fear is fundamental to creating happiness and the life we want. We all have a defined comfort zone based on particular events ...
Views: 1469 - What Is Happiness? - by Does your happiness depend on getting rid of or getting or achieving something?
Should this be true for you, it is doubtful you will ever experience real happiness. Look back over your life and you will find that the simple act of getting, achieving, or getting rid of something simply gave you ...
Views: 953 - What Is Average? - by You might say that, on an average, if a person has one foot on a hot stove and the other in a bucket of ice, he is comfortable. See the fallacy in that statement?
Or, the statement saying the average family has two and a half children. What happened to the other half of a child?
What defines ...
Views: 873 - Your Mountains - by What is the mountain in your life? Or is it an entire mountain range? This basically applies to the challenges in your life.
We all have different challenges. Some of us have too much month and not enough income. Others have health challenges. There are those who have mental or physical ...
Views: 970 - Is There No End To Inhumane Actions? - by Today's attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are yet another striking example of humankind's inhumanity to humankind. Is there no end to it?
When will we learn to live in peace with compassion for each other?
We must start with ourselves. Why? Because that is where everything ...
Views: 863 - Want Some Real Excitement? - by Should you be seeking real excitement, try calming the tornado of thoughts flying through your mind. That is the heighth of excitement.
It's easy enough to do. Start with the thoughts you have at this precise moment. As soon as you identify one, drop it and move on the next arriving thought. ...
Views: 896 - Through The Eyes Of A Child - by I have often wished to once again be able to see the world through the eyes of a child. The child has a natural curiosity and awe of the mysteries of the world. It wants to know the why and how of everything. It has prejudged nothing. All is fresh and new.
Then, life happens. Adults and other ...
Views: 1117 - The Gardner - by A man planted a garden and he filled it with dozens of flowering plants and trees.
There were dogwood trees and cherry trees, sprays of wisteria, rows of daffodils and mountains of azaleas. The garden was a riot of color and fragrance, still the man was disappointed year after year because the ...
Views: 816 - Laughter Really is the Best Medicine - by You've all heard the saying "Laughter is the best medicine" - well, it's a proven medical fact that whilst it may not be the best medicine, it's importance simply cannot be underestimated. There are many studies and treatment facilities that have demonstrated the effect of humour on the ...
Views: 848 - Oh Lucky You! You've Already Won the Greatest Lottery of All - by How dare you ever say such things as:
"With my luck . . ."
"If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all."
"I never win anything."
You are lucky! You are a winner! You've already hit the jackpot in the greatest lottery of all.
What's more, I can prove it.
Before I do ...
Views: 1090 - GET OUT, GET NOTICED, GET A LIFE - by “If you build it, they will come.”
- the voice in “Field Of Dreams” -
Works well in the movies, but in real life, it just doesn’t quite work out that way.
Business owners know it. They understand that once they build their shop, they need to advertise, tell all their friends, give out ...
Views: 800 - Appreciate the Journey - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Mike RobbinsWhen my wife Michelle and I were expecting our first child Samantha, we were very excited, nervous, grateful, curious, joyous, and more as we anticipated her arrival. With all of the books, classes, advice, and conversations we had encountered, most of the focus of this information has been on ...
Views: 997 - Truth or Belief? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Barbara ReynoldsWhat you believe is true, is true, whether it is true or not. Why is that? Because personal truths are just personal truths, and most of your thoughts are just personal truths. Now you may say “But everyone I know says it’s true!” That’s because of the Law of Attraction. You attract people ...
Views: 616 - Starting Life Again - Your New Life - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2007 from Danette HibberdFor whatever reason, be it a result of a divorce or relationship breakdown, change in career, move to a new city, or sorry to say perhaps the death of a loved one, you are starting life again and you want to get it right. This change, your new life, will enable you to become a whole new person. ...
Views: 2128 - Are the Emotions You're Feeling Really Doing Anything Good For You? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2007 from Barbara ReynoldsAs you go through each day are you filled with love, peace and joy or worry, doubt and fear? If you're like most people you were taught to focus more on worry, doubt and fear. The only time you were suppose to feel love, peace and joy was when you were in church or praying. So what were we ...
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