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- Life Balance: Can You Pass The Bacon Test? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast weeks post honoring the memory of the amazing Jamie Dyer Dordek had many unexpected consequences. On the vibrant bright side, it was a comfort to her mother, brother, family members and friends. Here's what Jamie's Mom had to say. Hi Eli, This is Jamie's mom and your column today ...
Views: 1069 - Hip Fracture Usually Requires Hip Replacement - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe most-feared injury among serious bicyclists is a broken hip. The femur hip bone is shaped like a shepherd's crook. The blood supply to the ball at the top of the hip bone comes in through the neck just below the ball. If the neck or ball are broken, the blood supply is usually shut off and ...
Views: 621 - The Joy of Service - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. - Rabindranath Tagore “Service.” The word alone can conjure up a daunting feeling of being responsible for doing something we might not like or want to do. Perhaps, ...
Views: 671 - Ceremony of Welcome - Welcoming a New Member to Your Family - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust as our inner landscape is constantly shifting and changing in response to the world around us, the dynamics of the families we belong to evolve over time. When we welcome an individual into our family—whether that individual is human or animal—a transformation takes place, a shift in the ...
Views: 3285 - Story of Inspiration: Teenager Diagnoses Her Own Stomach Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy dear friends, Ya think being young means you’re invincible? Honey, if there was an immunity medal, I’d buy them in bulk! When it comes to a medical diagnosis, there's no such thing as being "too old" or "too young". Today we live in a world where those stereotypes are shattered because ...
Views: 4056(2 votes) - A Sweeping Overview on Polio Eradication with WHO's Sona Bari - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBased out Geneva, Switzerland, Sona Bari informs us on WHO's role in the polio eradication effort. With so many partners in this effort, what exactly does WHO do? Bari educates us on the massive framework of WHO worldwide that provides technical service to the thousands of staff and ...
Views: 1635 - This is Going to Happen to You Over and Over again - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that it really doesn’t matter how nice and tidy you attempt to make your life, it is absolutely inevitable that you are going to make lots and lots of mistakes? This has recently been brought to my attention by the insane amount of mistakes that I have made ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - My Father and I are One - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI attended an out-of-body workshop at the Monroe Institute in 2002. I was writing the book *Rapid Evolution* at the time, and wanted to revisit the journey I had first taken at Monroe, in 1978. I wanted to explore what changes had been made in my own self-development over the years. What was ...
Views: 738(1 vote) - Grow a Non-Toxic Garden and Lawn - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGardeners who use pesticides are much more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those who avoid the toxic chemicals. Farmers and other heavy pesticide users are forty-three percent more likely than nonusers to develop Parkinson’s. Even amateur gardeners who use pesticides are nine percent ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - My Flax Obsession - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter falling head over heals for Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Granola Cereal with Pumpkin Seeds , my interest around Flax was peaked. I did some research around the benefits of Flax and why we should be incorporating this little teeny weeny seed into our diets. Omega-3 ...
Views: 727 - Metabolic Syndrome, Your Weight, and Your Wealth - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsObesity is now classified and defined as a national crisis and epidemic that is costing Americans trillions of dollars annually. AND, it is significantly affecting our economic recovery by overburdening our health care system along with significantly decreasing worker productivity. A new term, ...
Views: 705 - Good Health Does Not Come From Pills, “Secrets” - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt never seems to end. One celeb after another endorseing the next best way to great health or a hot body or weight loss in days. And if it is not an endorsement, it's a book or video proclaiming a near magic transition from the way you are now to a whole new you virtually overnight. And ...
Views: 625 - iPod Loss - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the continuing computer saga that has made up my last week or so, the piece-de-resistance came at the end of the week. It turns out there is no way to sync a computer to an iPod without downloading a special extracting program. My IT wizard did that and then, somehow, picked the wrong button ...
Views: 985 - God in Drag - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeed: God in Drag I love this quote from Sufi poet Hafiz . . . Sweetheart, O sweetheart, you are God in Drag! Does that seem irreverent to you? Think about the idea quite literally. God doesn’t only look like Madonna or Susan Corso or George Clooney or Philip Seymour Hoffman. God looks ...
Views: 1167 - Letting Go Is Hard To Do - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur doctor daughter has decided to go into medical practice in Utah. It has broken my heart. She has been in school her entire life and she is 33 and finishing her fellowship. We had always hoped she would come home to Atlanta so we could do all the girl bonding fun things we love to do. We ...
Views: 587(1 vote) - Letting Go Is Hard To Do - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur doctor daughter has decided to go into medical practice in Utah. It has broken my heart. She has been in school her entire life and she is 33 and finishing her fellowship. We had always hoped she would come home to Atlanta so we could do all the girl bonding fun things we love to do. We ...
Views: 652(1 vote) - Iran and the Role of Women - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWatching the news about those powerful protests in Iran reminds me of my days doing human rights work in Mexico in the mid-90's, following the Zapatista rebellion. It was all about creating a stronger democracy in Mexico and in many ways it succeeded because, though they're imperfect, the ...
Views: 849 - Matisyahu, K'Naan and (Red) Nights Hit Los Angeles - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast night in Los Angeles, I had a chance to go to my first (RED)NIGHTS show at the Wiltern Theatre. This particular date of the new concert series from (RED) featured performances by hasidic hip-hop/reggae star Matisyahu and recent up-and-comer K'naan, who enthralled the audience with plenty of ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - More Happy, Healthy Birthdays! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecent survey results released by the American Cancer Society reinforce, once again, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and the findings are definitely cause for celebration. The online survey, which showed a strong link between health and attitudes about birthdays, revealed that people who ...
Views: 932 - Iran and the Paradox of Paradise - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo someone outside the Muslim world, the ideal of a pure Islamic state looks like a reactionary form of repression. The contradictions between a modern state and one based on the Quran, a divinely inspired document from the seventh century, are simply too great. The issue of theocracy comes ...
Views: 571 - Persuading Others - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: How does one go about trying to persuade others to awaken their spirit, and to pursue enlightenment - if those that one wishes to help are too stubborn and egotistical to allow themselves to be helped? Answer: You don’t need to try to persuade anyone to awaken their spirit. ...
Views: 776(2 votes) - Sacrifice Sexy for the Sake of Eco-Undies? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor ages it seemed that if you wanted to go green in the lingerie department you’d have to sacrifice all semblance of sex appeal and settle for organic cotton granny panties. Clean and green, or sexy and slinky? Sustainable Lingerie Fortunately, we no longer have to choose. Designers on the ...
Views: 3034(1 vote) - The Magic of PS22 Chorus - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemies eyes Listen as the crowd would sing "Now the old king is dead! Long live the King!" Some of ...
Views: 942(2 votes) - Choose to Rise Above Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere is a great spiritual secret: the only time we ever "fail" at anything in our lives is when we mistakenly walk away from what has challenged us before we've allowed it to teach us its secret ways. Imagine we want to learn a new skill; for fun, let's say we'd like to run the high hurdles ...
Views: 665(2 votes) - Today's Astrological Forecast: Refresh Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Sun, now in late Gemini, is making some spectacular aspects today. One thing I love about the Sun is that it brings illumination and awareness to issues that are sometimes hidden. Right now, inspiration and creativity are dramatically increased by the Sun's activity. Don't let this pass you ...
Views: 650(2 votes) - How to Remove Negative Enegy in Your Home - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe main reason to clear a space—your home, your car or your office—is to remove negative energies. Negative energies occur for a number of reasons. They include: Metaphysical Negative thoughts from current or previous owners or occupants Disturbed emotional ...
Views: 10947(2 votes) - Listening to Drums Heals your Brain - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWho knew that listening to drums actually heals your brain, reduces stress and depression and gives you an immune boost? I didn’t. When you actively think your brain is in beta and it cycles over 30 cycles per second. As you listen to drums beating your brain almost immediately drops to 4-7 ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - Eating Healthy: 5 Ingredients to Avoid - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsReading ingredient labels doesn’t have to be difficult. It is pretty simple in fact. Basically, if you don’t know what the ingredient is, or if you have never heard of it, there is a good chance that it is a chemical or processed ingredient that you don’t want to ingest. In general, each ...
Views: 910 - Opposing Forces of the Cosmos - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: A thought/concept... If we are to make an assumption that good and evil do exist, that they are opposites of the same condition of existence and strive against each other, that existence is the state of being, that reality is simply the observable portion of existence...I am ...
Views: 975 - How To Be Happy, And Let Go - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWell, this week's article is (again) related to happiness. Yes, I am going to be talking about how to let go of intentions so that they have maximum organizing power. Interestingly, this has quite a lot to do with happiness, as I will explain. The more happiness we can cultivate in the present ...
Views: 1961 - The Amazing Generosity of America’s Poor - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps you imagined that the people on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder would be pinching every last penny to make ends meet. If so, you’re surprisingly wrong. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, the poorer you are in the United States, the larger ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Where Have Your Fingers Been Before You Spread on That Lip Balm? Eos Takes Care of That Issue - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've recently admitted to be having a skeeve peeve. As a mother and massage therapist, I know where where my fingers have been recently and so using them to apply my beauty products off the cuff, have recently made me hesitate. Just last week I starting rubbing my lip balm pot over my lips ...
Views: 936 - "I Feel Your Pain" Fact or Fiction? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBill Clinton famously told Americans, "I feel your pain." Was the Prez speaking truthfully or was he, as his detractors claimed, just an oily politician currying favor from suffering citizens? In the past few years, neuroscientists have discovered that individuals may indeed feel the pain of ...
Views: 789(1 vote) - Lessons My Father Taught Me (And What I’m Trying To Teach Him) - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy dad likes old cars, albeit tuned up with tires full for optimal performance. He can’t pass a sock sale without buying five pairs, although he has drawers full of them. And he recently discovered Sam’s Club, where he likes to buy my children lots of plastic toys made in China. But when I ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - 5 Father's Day Gift Ideas: Give Him the Opportunity to Change the World - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis Father's Day, give your father the opportunity to change the world. Donate a tree in his name. Give resources to his favorite charity or volunteer organization. Allow him to choose which third-world entrepreneur he wants to give a micro-loan to. Show your Dad what a hero you think he is! ...
Views: 1204 - What Your Coffee Choice Says About You - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCoffee used to be maligned as stress-inducing and spiking blood pressure. However, recent studies have hailed coffee as a good source of anti-oxidants. It boosts mood, memory, and focus; for most regular coffee drinkers there is no hike in blood pressure. Some researchers claim that coffee ...
Views: 745 - Why To Do Lists Don't Work - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, we looked at Stress Free Ways To Get More Done. Evidently, that idea resonated with quite a few people. Part of the problem has to do with having multiple, competing priorities that all seem to be screaming at you for attention. In February, I offered a few thoughts about how to ...
Views: 826 - Obama and Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRead in The Economist that US President Obama's likeability factor amongst Americans is nearly 70%. Reminded me that in so many ways, leadership is a people sport. Fundamentals like being interested in other people, building bridges versus fences, lifting others up versus tearing others down ...
Views: 778(2 votes) - Where Does Torture Start? Where Does It End? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I watched the YouTube clip of President Obama with Chancellor Merkel and Holocaust survivor Eli Weisel placing individual roses at the memorial at Buchenwald death camp, I was deeply moved. I felt both sadness at the horrors we as a species are capable of, and encouraged by what we as a ...
Views: 1012 - Are You the Other Woman? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Soulmate Manifesters, Recently I have received several emails and Facebook posts from women telling me the same story: “I believe I have manifested my soulmate but he is married, what should I do?” Now, none of these woman made a soulmate wish list that asked for a married man but ...
Views: 1065 - To Have It All - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy journey of self-discovery continued, and I was expanding my sense of myself and my own identity. In many ways, I thought that I was finally starting to feel successful and happy. I had a growing sense of well-being and satisfaction, and I adored being a mother and taking care of my son. I ...
Views: 618(2 votes) - Marianne Williamson on Divine Partnership - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast weekend I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Marianne Williamson on ‘Divine Partnership’ here in Los Angeles. In it, she elaborated on many useful ideas from A Course in Miracles applicable to dating and relationships. For those of you who are not familiar with her work yet, she ...
Views: 1941(1 vote) - Combat Hair Loss Naturally - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLooking in the mirror became a difficult experience for Janet. It seemed like every day her forehead receded further and her already thinning hair became thinner. Feeling like everyone might be criticizing her appearance she became embarrassed to go out and worried what might be causing her hair ...
Views: 3197 - Start with the Heart: Checking in with Your Heart Daily - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day we experience a magical twilight between our dreams and waking state. During this brief period of time, our minds still remember that all things are possible. We can smoothly transition into our physical world without losing a sense of hope when we check in with our heart center first, ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - How to find Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHappiness, like sadness and anxiety, is very often a learned condition. We learn how to be gloomy from those around us, and parents specifically can be effective instructors. Yet if we want to we can also train ourselves to see happiness, respond to joy, to experience delight - and it doesn’t ...
Views: 740 - The Best, All-Natural Defense Against Food-Borne Diseases - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to the CDC, food-borne diseases cause nearly 76 million illnesses, 325 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths each year in the United States. This year, salmonella-contaminated peanut butter caused 691 infections in 46 states, while e. coli-tainted spinach made 200 people ill in 2006. In ...
Views: 1040 - Is "The Biggest Loser" making us fatter? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile leading an amazing Our Lady of Weight Loss enLIGHTens Workshop, I tossed the following question out to my group. "How do you know when you are sated?" The question was met with silence and blank stares. I took in a deep breath and again, thinking that just maybe they didn't hear me, ...
Views: 767 - Today's Astrological Forecast: Energy Surge! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you feel refreshed and invigorated when you woke up this morning? You can thank the Aries Moon, which most people find very stimulating and energizing. Aries is a Fire sign, after all, which means it is inspiring, creative and forceful. You may be like a loaded spring this morning, ready to ...
Views: 840(2 votes) - Raise The Energy in Your Home and Give Yourself a Boost! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsReplacing negative or disturbed energy with positive, life-force energy is an important aspect of creating a harmonious environment. The Chinese call this energy chi, the Japanese Ki, the East Indians prana, and some Native American Indians mana. In virtually all cultures throughout history, the ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - Fathers Day - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. ~Anne Sexton From years of gentle rolling waves, the waters of Lake Michigan deposited piles of powder-white sun-bleached sand into monolithic climbable dunes. Along with the sound of the water, it’s slathered ...
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