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Love Is Forgiveness, Compassion, Submission and Respect- When Perfect Isn't Good Enough - by Being a perfectionist can do you in. Excellence is good enough; don't saddle yourself with perfectionism.
If there's one thing that can really hamper a person, it's perfectionism. it's like a wolf in sheep's clothing, because it seems to be heading in the right direction, but it's actually way ...
Views: 1536 - When Should You Change Your Mattress? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2018 from muller lukacsYou might not observe it but your mattress of 10 years could be the reason you wake up feeling tired and pain each morning. Or you could uncover that recently, you have been acquiring this intolerably scratchy bug assaults throughout your legs and back. Or you can admit to by yourself that ...
Views: 1096 - When the Time Comes to Stop Fighting it and Switch to Multifocal Lenses - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Natan DorfmanSo you've been taking off your glasses to read for a few years. Maybe you even lost them a time or two, or the dog got a hold of them. Or maybe you're just plain tired of having to hang your "real" glasses on your head or put them in your shirt pocket just to read your favorite magazine. It's ...
Views: 941 - When We Help Ourselves, We Help the Helpless - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my freshman year of high school, one of my closest friends suffered severely from a clinical depression that required both therapy and medication. Not only had she even attempted suicide, she was confronting the repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse by her former stepfather. It was ...
Views: 1129 - When You Stand at the Turning Point - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from H. Les BrownYou have competency. That's not enough. You have experience. So do a lot of other people. You have long-term loyalty. That's not relevant. You have a family, a mortgage, car payments, expenses, tuition. It's not even a consideration. You're over fifty; it's too late to start over for crying out ...
Views: 1484 - When Your Clock Strikes Midnight - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2008 from H. Les BrownWhat happens when your clock strikes twelve? There's no fairy godmother, no pumpkin coach or coachmen, no ball gown or glass slippers, no Prince Charming. Nothing left but some very hard work. Everybody's clock hits midnight once in a while. When it does, especially when you're in the midst of ...
Views: 903 - Which Work is Just Right for You Now? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Craig NathansonNotice I said “now”? Before 40, it is easier just to accept any work. After all it pays the bills, gives us a job title and a sense of belonging in the world. The problem with this after 40 is that it becomes too easy to settle into a mundane life. It put one’s life on hold until there is a ...
Views: 1131 - Who Says I’m too Old? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2011 from Carrie DinowAs a psychotherapist and a specialist in the field of mind-body fertility, I have counseled many women who have put off having children until they felt the time was right for them. They postponed marriage until they achieved financial security and found a partner they loved. They delayed ...
Views: 1091 - Whose Standards? - by By whose standards do we live our lives? Much depends on the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
One who is drowning has no use for water, whereas another dying of thirst in the desert would give everything and anything for a sip of water.
A wealthy individual has no need to find a few ...
Views: 1034 - Why Create Your Yearly Theme? - by Did you have a theme this past year? Will you have one for next year? Themes can make your life fun and focused. Have you ever given a birthday party and asked people to bring gifts with a "garden" or "fishing" theme? I know someone who asked people to bring something they made themselves! What ...
Views: 981 - Why Life Insurance is Important for MS Patients - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Eugenia SLife insurance is not only for people in perfect health. Those who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) are also eligible for life insurance, including guaranteed issue (GI) and simplified issue (SI) life insurance policies. Although you may have been diagnosed with MS, you and your family still ...
Views: 1138 - Why Men Get Lost In The Clouds - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2008 from H. Les BrownJust before we moved from Connecticut to Delaware (where we now live), I was only about a month away from earning my instrument rating on my private pilot's license. From everything I've heard, the instrument rating is the most difficult rating for a private pilot to achieve. If I were to ...
Views: 986 - Why midlife career change can feel like getting a divorce - by Most of us are aware that we need to grieve the death of a close friend, relative or favorite pet. We are beginning to learn that other events -- relocation, divorce, illness -- can also be experienced as loss.
Losing a professional-level career can also be a source of grief, anger and ...
Views: 1243 - Why Not Choose Something Different? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2006 from Neil FellowesAre you someone who wants to see change in your personal circumstance and in the world surrounding you? A short time ago I decided that I didn't much like "reality" and ever since that day, my endeavour has been to change anything about my "reality" that I don't like. It is my understanding ...
Views: 885 - Why People Are Switching To Vaping Cannabis! - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Rahul RahejaVaping cannabis is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways for people to enjoy marijuana around the world and here’s why! If you have ever woken up after smoking cannabis with a sore chest or lungs, coughing and your throat is sore, then chances are it’s the combustion from smoking ...
Views: 1708 - Why People Ignore Their Inner Needs At Mid-life And What You Can Do Differently - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2008 from Craig NathansonWe humans are terrible at preparing for the crisis It seems to me that many people tend to ignore their needs in mid-life. We tend to be very good at reacting to a crisis, but terrible at planning for one. I think this is the root of the problem. For example, many people stay in mundane, ...
Views: 790 - Why Sedona “Woo” will never be “Cool” - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from john ballaWhen I moved to Sedona over four years ago, I unpacked a great deal of optimism and ignorance along with my personal belongings. Having just abandoned a high paying and prestigious corporate job in Chicago, for this “clean slate,” and no plan other than to give Sedona a whirl, the only certainty ...
Views: 1759 - Why the COVID-19 Lockdown is the Best Time to Quit Smoking? - by Submitted on May 06, 2020 from Lyara SmithThe current lockdown situation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing like we have ever seen before. For many, these are difficult and uncertain times where we are separated from friends and family and normal life is disrupted. It is therefore easy to slip into negative habits or ...
Views: 541 - Why Their Is Importance of Rehab Center in Pune, Mumbai India - by Submitted on May 22, 2021 from Calida RehabImportance of Rehab Center in Pune, Mumbai India Alcohol and drug addiction can have a profound impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. Not only does it affect your health, but addiction has proven to wreak havoc in your children’s life. Sure, you can try some home remedies to limit ...
Views: 631 - Why We Become Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from Bonnie PriceR-E-S-P-E-C-T: What my means to me. Aretha got it right in 1967, and she still speaks the truth today. Whether we've been entrepreneurs for years or are just starting out, we own our businesses for many reasons. And some of those reasons are more important when we cross the over-55 threshold. ...
Views: 903 - Whys And Ways To Meditate - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2008 from Sandra KovacsMeditating can be like cleaning the house. Everything is in place, looks okay, just needs a little dusting, right? As soon as you start vacuuming behind the furniture and redoing the bookcases and washing the windows, the place is a mess. When you are cleaning your spiritual house you may ...
Views: 1473 - Will My Emotional Support Animal Be Allowed in College Dorms? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2019 from Rahul RahejaTertiary learning institutions could be a little hell to some young adults. This is because meeting the expectations of both parents and professors could be an uphill of a task. Besides, attending classes and maintaining a grade-point average could take a toll on many learners. To others, being ...
Views: 1048 - Willpower, The Only Cure For Gravity - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from H. Les BrownI have a confession to make: as I get older, taking care of myself becomes more and more of a chore. Additionally, as andropause continues to take its toll, bodily maintenance keeps looking more and more like an uphill (and losing) battle. Add that to the cultural expectations that tell us men ...
Views: 1064 - Women with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): a Job From Hell - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2005 from Sarah Jane KeyserWhat does it mean for a woman to have Attention Deficit with or without hyperactivity (AD/HD)? Much public talk around Attention Deficit with or without Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) centers on the hyperactivity part, but the hyperactivity is, in fact, the lesser of the two problems. Early ...
Views: 1521 - Would You Like To Get Into *The Zone?* - by Do you know what *The Zone* is? The Zone is a place where you are in control, you are on top of the situation, you are succeeding effortlessly. Can you remember a specific time and place like that: at work, in sports, at home, or whenever?
Remember it fully. Step into that experience, and as ...
Views: 869 - Wrist pain? Is it tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Victor MarchioneAs we age we experience many more aches and pains. Some may be a natural part of aging, while others may be the result of injury. But sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint the cause of the pain. When symptoms overlap it can make diagnoses more difficult. Take wrist pain for example. There ...
Views: 1478 - Xenophobia And You - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from H. Les Brown"Xenophobe: A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples" [Wikipedia]. Regardless of where you fall personal on the spectrum of political opinion, you have to be at least a little awestruck at the recent US presidential election. ...
Views: 1003 - You are as Old as You Feel - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2015 from Lorna YeBeing the oldest child in my family, I feel I have never been young. No matter how young I am, my siblings are always younger. My mom has never forgotten to remind me how old I have been on my birthdays and expected me to be everyone’s big sister. At 10, I felt old. At 20, I felt old. This ...
Views: 1173 - You Are Unique! Do You Appreciate Yourself? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Robin CoventryWhen you look in the mirror do you really see yourself? Is it a quick look with just a hand through the hair or a concentrated look as you apply your makeup? Are you focused on the hair while shaving or tweezing your face? Do you avoid the mirror? Do You Really See You? I ask these ...
Views: 1303 - You Don’t Have To Be Alone to Enjoy an Assisted Living Residence - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Sarah DowlingWhen it comes to looking into a retirement home or an assisted living residence one of the common misconceptions is that these are solely for widowers and those people living alone. While this may be the case in certain senior homes, there are certainly examples of those that allow couples to ...
Views: 1119 - You should never hide this symptom from your doctor - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Victor MarchioneTake a second to look at your feet and legs. How do they look? Do they appear to be swollen? If so, does this happen often? Swollen feet and legs are often overlooked as symptoms because we associate them with aging. But ignoring swelling could be detrimental to your health. Diagnosing ...
Views: 761 - You're 50: Show Your Purpose And Passion! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Craig NathansonGo against the grain! When you arrive at 50, those around you will expect you to slow down and retire. They will ask what you are planning to do when you stop working. The marketing messages you see are pushing youth and beauty and the pursuit of material goods. You suddenly realize you ...
Views: 861 - Your lack of sleep can cause heart disease - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2015 from Victor MarchioneThere is a slew of health conditions which are plaguing Americans. From diabetes, to blood pressure these are just some health concerns wrecking havoc on the health of Americans. Some health concerns are related, so much so that if one area is unhealthy it can lead to additional health concerns. ...
Views: 947 - Your Life in the Balance - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from H. Les BrownDid you ever see the movie Defending Your Life with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep? The movie begins with hapless Daniel (Brooks) meeting an untimely end and appearing at the judgment with other recently deceased, among whom is young Julia (Streep). They fall in love. Daniel has to defend ...
Views: 959 - Your Midlife Crisis: Transition or Transformation? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from H. Les BrownI've been away . . . yes I have. But all that's behind me now, and this month is shaping up to be a transitional one. I'm needing to take my business from a disappointing conclusion with the end of 2008 into something even more dynamic and transformational as we move more deeply into 2009. ...
Views: 1596 - Your risk of Alzheimer’s goes up if you have this… - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2015 from Victor MarchioneMore than half of senior Americans have prediabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Prediabetes puts people at a higher risk of developing diabetes because they have elevated blood sugar. The good news is that prediabetes does not have to result in type 2 diabetes as long as ...
Views: 867 - Your sacred space - by Many of us have a place in our lives where we feel especially free and creative. They are places we retreat when we want to recover from a bad day, celebrate a good day, think through a knotty problem, or write the first draft of our next chapter. Some people head for the hills and the parks, ...
Views: 1039 - Your sacred space - by Many of us have a place in our lives where we feel especially free and creative. They are places we retreat when we want to recover from a bad day, celebrate a good day, think through a knotty problem, or write the first draft of our next chapter.
Some people head for the hills and the parks, ...
Views: 1035 - 如何改善您的阴茎勃起-重要的事情要知道如果你想要一个很棒的男子气概 - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2020 from Rose Jasprizza根据最近的研究，仅在美国就有近2000万人患有勃起问题。尽管性功能障碍被认为是一种复杂的医学疾病，但循环系统问题通常是导致此特定问题的原因。通过解决这些问题，您也许可以解决该问题。了解血液循环和阴茎之间的相互关系，遵循健康的习惯以及向神经和血管提供最适量的矿物质和维生素，将有助于您增加循环系统的健康并更好地勃起阴茎。如果您想知道如何改善阴茎勃起，请继续阅读。 勃起-它如何运作？ 一旦通过直接接触或大脑刺激开始性模拟过程，大脑就会向阴茎神经传递信号。这种传输到达时，血管趋于松弛，并通过一对称为海绵体的腔体使血流量稳定增加。在这些血管充满血液后，高压会阻止血液流回原处，从而导致 ...
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