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- Your Inner Strength - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Your inner strength is where you draw your power from. It could be from past experiences that you learned from, it could be from faith in yourself, or from your faith in your religion. Your inner strength is constantly evolving. As the New Year approaches you anticipate the changes that ...
Views: 1497(2 votes) - AN APPROACH TO TODAY - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Keith BrayAN APPROACH TO TODAY Once again, along comes my coaching mentor Dr. Randin Brons with another Idea Engineer. Thought provoking. Couple this approach with the question you should ask each day about actions you are contemplating –“How important is it?”- and your days may become a pleasant dance ...
Views: 1496(2 votes) - Choose Your Reality And Create Your Future - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Roger EllertonEach and every one of us forms mental models as to what we believe is real and what is not. These models establish how things should or shouldn’t be done and what is possible or not possible for us. For some of us, these mental models severely restrict our potential, our enjoyment of life and ...
Views: 1496 - Don’t speak “about” your matters – speak “to” them! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Katalina OliveraDon’t speak “about” your matters – speak “to” them! Are you one of the many people who have felt the need to pair down their social media contacts lately? Or have you noticed that you just don’t enjoy being around certain people or groups any longer? I was recently called to eliminate some ...
Views: 1496 - FACING THOSE SMALL FEARS - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsToo often we allow our fears to prevent us from achieving our goals or living the life we truly want to live. Fears have no boundaries and differ from person to person. We can be fearful of anything ranging from relationships to rabbits! In this newsletter I am going to focus on facing our ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Garden Furniture Covers! With Travel Accessories! - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Laura WimbleAcustraps work by applying acupressure to an acupuncture point on your wrist, which means they are completely natural. They are held in place with velcro so they do not stretch and this also makes them perfect for adults and children alike. Being completely drug free also makes that device ...
Views: 1496 - Get a Coaster Wall Unit - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Alden AlfredA neat and organized home is something that everyone wants. There are many ways of achieving this and one of those is through the use of a Coaster wall unit. Wall units are highly popular in home decor because they are great for keeping books, CDs, and magazines etc. in an organized manner. If ...
Views: 1496 - The Battle of Negative Body Image - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Sandra Dee Robinson3 Ways to “Get Over It!” The issue of negative body image seems to be, quite frankly, beaten to death. Resurrected, and beaten again. Everywhere we look, we see headlines condemning the media for creating this obsession with our bodies, and yet, the headlines themselves are developed from ...
Views: 1496 - V Is For Vicissitude - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Sara DillingerRemember that old Negro spiritual: Oh, nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Glory hallelujah! Oh. You don't remember it that way, huh? Well, you're right. The song actually goes 'Nobody knows the trouble I have ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - FEAR: Overcoming The Single Biggest Factor That Holds People Back - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Margie WarrellFear can trap us in lives of quiet desperation that leave us thirsty for purpose, hungry for depth and disconnected from the unique potential that lies within us. New studies in brain plasticity have proven that by doing what scares us, we can build our 'courage muscles' and take our careers, ...
Views: 1495 - Is Now a Good Time to Stop Procrastination? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Angie DixonIf you fight a (sometimes) losing battle with procrastination every day, and your life feels like a disaster area, you may be questioning the title of this article. “Is now a good time? When else would be a good time?” “Is now a good time? No, three months ago would have been a good time, but ...
Views: 1495 - Stop cleaning your house and clean your mind - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Louise JensenI am lucky enough to be staying with relatives this week, in a beautiful house in the middle of the countryside. I am completely relaxed, have no demands on me and aside the odd bit of reading and writing I am happy to just Be. Yesterday I sank into the comfiest armchair, looked out at ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - This Is How You Can Enhance Your Conversation Skills - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Andrew RondeauIn life we meet up with people with whom you have very little in common. At random times you find yourself sharing the same room at which stage you are forced to acknowledge the existence of that person. Striking up a conversation can be difficult, small talk won’t help, especially if it is ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 1 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Self-Esteem. Other blogs to follow in this series are: Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear. We all possess important qualities ...
Views: 1494(3 votes) - Dancing with Insecurity. - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, Imagine yourself in front of a person who makes you feel insecure? How do you feel? Do you feel a freeze? Do you feel threatened? Do you feel like a loser? Do you feel like escaping? Do you feel like screaming and no voice comes out? Do you stay quiet and ...
Views: 1494 - Feet on the Ground? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Danielle DaoustDo you know where your feet are? You might think that’s a dumb question and it would be if I were talking about your physical feet. But today I’m asking about the feet of your soul…. Some of us have our spiritual feet so deeply planted in the ground that we can’t ...
Views: 1494 - Learn A New Skill - 24 Tips For Mastery - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Matthew M. McEwanIf you really want to learn a new skill and master it, then the best way is to really study the area and use some highly effective tips to help you get started. "Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day." -Jim Rohn Basically, the more you learn about the ...
Views: 1494(3 votes) - Mythology & Parables in Modern Communication Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2003 from Maurice TurmelToday there is a growing need to examine all our systems of thought and communication. We are witness to an information explosion. Never before has there been such a plethora of relevant and not so relevant information available on every subject imaginable. Most of us cannot even begin to ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - Self Awareness Is The Key To All Successful Relationships! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Denise DemaWho am I? To answer this, we must first learn to become more aware of ourselves. To be aware, we need to step outside ourselves and objectively watch ourselves in action. We live most of our lives by habit. These habits keep us stuck in self-limiting patterns. Once we identify these unconscious ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - THE RACE 3 - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Emperor HarvardTHE RACE 3 (THE POWER OF ACTION) GO! At last the very word “GO!!!” this is the athlete’s favorite word because in all preparations, and alertness, he cannot start the race without the “GO” signal, he cannot start the race if the command has not been given. The ‘GO’ command ushers you into ...
Views: 1494 - Are You Managing Or Managed By Your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Joan JacobsWhen examining the processes and situations in our lives, people often look for a system that is responsible for our life processes and why is it that they experience the specific situations of their lives. Disciplines such as theology, psychology and philosophy and most spiritual doctrines ...
Views: 1493 - Dinner with Lou Ferrigno - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Joe VitaleAbout four months ago I had breakfast with the incredible "Hulk," actor Lou Ferrigno. We hit it off so well that we kept in touch, and had a three hour dinner when he returned to my area. That was the other night. And I'm still so excited and inspired that I still can't sleep. Lou is an ...
Views: 1493 - Life is our Classroom - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghLife is Our Classroom Since long before I married and had children I have been passionate about education. You see, I really did not enjoy my life experience with the traditional approach to education. I attended public schools my entire life (and in an area with a well-funded school system). ...
Views: 1493(3 votes) - The Flowering Tree: Manifest the Desires of Your Heart - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Ralph P. BrownNature has shown us an inherent duality, an appearance of opposites and unrelated things such as hot and cold, man and woman, black and white, good and bad. With a mind that naturally works to separate, dissect and compartmentalize, it is easy to see one without the other and miss the ...
Views: 1493 - Goat Milk Soap Science - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Susan KatchurUnderstanding the science of making goat milk soap may be difficult for some but not for qualified and experienced soap makers. They know exactly how to handcraft this soap to the perfect consistency and texture. Since this soap is handcrafted, ingredients may be added for customized skin care ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Scientific Evidence for The Secret’s Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Joe VitalePeople have been asking for scientific evidence for the Law of Attraction ever since the movie The Secret hit the Internet four years ago last month. I’m excited to report it’s here in the form of a readable book. I was in Utah last week visiting my Miracles Coaching team when I decided to ...
Views: 1492 - Sunshine and smiles are everywhere… Where's yours? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2004 from Glenda GibbsSunshine and smiles are everywhere… Where's yours? It's there I know it is! See… Life is too short to be complacent and accept life-suck moments as reality. Yet as I write this, I know of many who are caught in this limiting belief. I used to be. It doesn't have to be that way! The matrix ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Three Tips for a More Peaceful Life - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffIs there a connection between feeling anxious and discouraged or being overweight and unproductive? Is there a common link that relates to all of these that is preventing you from enjoying a more peaceful life? The answer is yes and can be as simple as one word clutter! Yes, clutter – it is a ...
Views: 1492 - What Is CAD? - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Christopher BowlingIf you’re a person that deals in any kind of design business I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase CAD somewhere or have seen it in some sort of literature. The letters in CAD have a special meaning that is known as Computer Aided Design or Drafting. This is basically designing technical drawings ...
Views: 1492 - 26 Strategies to Achieve Your Goals In 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Marquita HeraldStatistically about half of the population make New Year's resolutions, but how many of us actually keep them? According to Psychology Today, setting a resolution is a form of "cultural procrastination" because people fail to set realistic goals and aren't ready to change their habits. If ...
Views: 1491 - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains Part 8 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 8 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Faith & Fear. Other blogs in this series are: Self-Esteem, Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, and Love. We all possess important qualities within us. ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Dream Interpretation for Healing: An Exercise In Patience and Self-Love - by "The greatest book of study is that of your own, written by the soul upon time and space - that of your dreams."
~ From the book Season of Changes, Ways of Response
Using your dreams for healing and soulful direction is a process in patience and self-love that is well worth the time and ...
Views: 1491 - How To Change Your Beliefs - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Colin VanderMeulenHow to change your beliefs If you aren't being, doing, or having what you want, chances are you have negative beliefs and emotions preventing you from getting there. Negative beliefs make us prone to failing if we try, or may even hold us back from making any effort at all. This article ...
Views: 1491 - Law of Attraction.....Not Sure You Can? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroHave you been trying to work with the law of attraction in your life, and it’s just not working? Are you wondering what is wrong with your thinking that you can’t do it? What is wrong with you, don’t you deserve to be happy like they say? Do you even get to the point where you feel good one ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Make Peace with It - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI was right in the middle of watching American Idol and my stomach began cramping. I thought it must be a gassy tummy and assumed it’d go away shortly. I was wrong. I barely slept a wink that night because of the intense pain. I had a very important list of tasks for the business that needed ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Moving Your Body is easier than you think - by Submitted on May 04, 2011 from Julie SimonFor many of us, our parents and grandparents got much more physical activity than we get today. They shoveled snow, raked leaves, chopped wood, scrubbed floors, hand-washed garments, hand-mowed lawns, washed and waxed cars and walked miles per day. And for our earliest of ancestors, physical ...
Views: 1491 - A Green Food Miracle Part One - by Submitted on May 31, 2019 from Kelley Curl 7It had been a rough twenty-four hours for Mom, Dad, Lisa, and myself worrying about Ace. He had run away from home! Mom and I got down on our knees to pray for divine intervention. None of us realized just what Ace was dealing with after he graduated from high school. He started college, ...
Views: 1490 - 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) - Finding a New Perspective is Child’s Play - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2006 from Laura KoehneThe wisdom of a preschooler may be just what you need to get unstuck! If you find yourself tangled in a problem that seems insurmountable, taking a playful, even ridiculous, look at the situation can give you the creative perspectives you need to move forward. Watching my daughter the other ...
Views: 1490 - Freedom; Is It On the Wane? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghFreed As we live our lives, freedom is singing its sweet music in far off Iran. The younger generation there simply refuses to accept tyranny over their lives any longer. When I watch these brave souls fighting this tyranny in the streets of Tehran and elsewhere; I realize that freedom is ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - One Simple Tip that Can Change Your Life Forever - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Tim ReynoldsI took care of a man in my clinic the other day who had retired a few months before. He had worked hard all his life; he was honest, hardworking and raised children that were fairly successful. He was in my clinic because he was depressed. He was depressed because he felt like he no longer had a ...
Views: 1490 - The Curb of Perfectionism - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Peg Haust-ArlissHave you ever noticed that people aren’t really afraid to admit that they are perfectionists? Oh sure, they will sound guilty: "It is not good, but I am such a perfectionist" but they aren’t really. People don’t feel bad telling others that “Jane is such a perfectionist”. It’s like a ...
Views: 1490 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Marquita HeraldThe most important story you will ever tell about yourself is the story you tell to yourself. ~Jim Loeh, The Power of Story Whether you realize it or not, you are a master storyteller. You tell stories that explain where you’ve been and where you’re going, who you are and who you are becoming ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - Why You Should Love Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownYou should love your life because the Bible says God has given us richly all things to enjoy (I Timothy 6:17)! Unfortunately for many people, life is just made up of one struggle after another with little to no enjoyment whatsoever. Some may even resort to using alcohol, drugs, food, or sex to ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - Reducing Distractions - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Sean BurrowsOne of the key elements in our quest to improve the quality of our lives, is to reduce the number of unnecessary distractions which are causing our growth to either stagnate, or to move backwards. To fully understand what we need to focus on, we will need to ask ourselves a few simple ...
Views: 1489(3 votes) - What to do with ripped Upholstery Edinburgh - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Abbey SmithDo you have a favourite armchair that’s showing signs of wear? Possibly your sofa needs restuffing, or you’ve found a tear in a chair that’s spoiling the appearance of the furniture. Before you head into town looking for a new suite why not take a different approach and consider new upholstery ...
Views: 1489 - Be Infused - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Susan VernicekWhat does that even mean to be INFUSED? I suppose it’s similar to being injected, lit up, electrified, filled… But, I LOVE this word so much more and it struck a chord inside of me. INFUSED, I feel INFUSED simply just saying it. How do you feel when you say it? Go ahead, say out loud, “I ...
Views: 1488 - Do we always need to Raise The Bar to Get things done? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2014 from Noah St John“The secret of success: Get up early. Working late. Strike oil.” - John D. Rockefeller In a sports setting, we frequently hear the term, “raise the bar.” To “raise the bar” means that we are striving for better, further and faster. This is a big goal for everyone, but do we invariably need to ...
Views: 1488(1 vote) - Dream Interpretation Advantages – Learn Why Your Dreams Give You a New Life - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Christina SponiasMany people believe that dreams have no meaning. Other people only give relative importance to the meaning of their dreams. However, the truth is that our dreams are essential for our psychological balance. They are also a source of objective information that we can absolutely trust. Our ...
Views: 1488 - Mind is the forerunner of all states - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2004 from Tim OngOur lives and the circumstances we live in are largely the result of our own thoughts and beliefs. The sum total of our thoughts, if they are positive, will result in a positive life for us. The converse is just as true. If we think negatively most of the time, we tend to attract negative ...
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