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- Attracted to Love and Wounds? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from alex blackwellYou bring love and an honest commitment to your relationship. You are attracted by your partner’s well-meaning heart, his or her good looks as well as their personality and engaging mannerisms. Even though you may not realize it, you also bring the wounds you suffered as a child to your ...
Views: 1082 - 5 Ways To Find & Maintain Financial Success - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from alex blackwellThere is a common belief, or myth, that having money, a lot of money, can compromise your integrity and the pursuit of earning money is not a noble or decent endeavor. However, keep in mind that money, per se, doesn’t define your character, but rather your true character is defined by how you ...
Views: 1159 - It's About Time - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from alex blackwellOne of the most important books in the personal development and self improvement space is Stephen Covey's classic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The principles outlined in the book are indeed timeless truths. In the book, Covey said there are three basic steps you must take to get what ...
Views: 863 - I Believe - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2007 from alex blackwellI Believe- There are no accidents without value. No matter how difficult the circumstances in life, we can grow and learn from what happens to us – everything happens for a reason. Taking the time to find the value in these events is up to each of us. I Believe- You can not change or heal what ...
Views: 1301 - Better Health Leads To Greater Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2007 from alex blackwellJust as setting small and attainable goals are the building blocks for achieving success; living a lifestyle of making good health choices leads to greater and more sustainable happiness. The cliché “You are what you eat” does resonate with pieces of truth and common sense. There have been ...
Views: 966 - Purpose - Powered by Passion - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from alex blackwellWhat do you want the epitaph on your tombstone to say when you die? Many would be satisfied, if not relived, if their epitaph proclaimed, “I Survived.” Others, perhaps you, want more out of life than just going through the motions, day after day, and simply surviving. To live a life of purpose, ...
Views: 1009 - A Parent's Gift - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from alex blackwellFrom the time your child is born until the time he or she is ready to walk out into the world no longer tethered to your side and free from your reach, your most important job is to improve the generational status, and perhaps legacy, of your family of origin. Simply put, the greatest gift you ...
Views: 794 - When You Feel Like Giving Up - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from alex blackwellThe enemy waits and listens for your desperation. When you are at the end of your rope and can no longer see or feel what hope looks like, the enemy of your soul pounces on your confidence, shreds your dreams, and will cast a very dark shadow of doubt over what you want to be or do in your ...
Views: 1191 - Finding Happiness at Work, part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from alex blackwellSummer may not be over until another couple of weeks, but with the Labor Day holiday in the United States behind us, now is the time many of us turn our attention from the relaxing and slower pace of the summer season to the more structured and focused time of when our children go back to school ...
Views: 869 - Coming Into My Own - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from alex blackwellPart Six in the “Coming Into Your Own” Series In the first five parts of the “Coming Into Your Own” series I highlighted different people with different backgrounds and with different points of view. The one common thread that ties these people together is their passion, ...
Views: 1458 - 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: 1070 - 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: 932 - 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: 842 - 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: 915 - 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: 1242 - Secret Seven of a Happy Marriage: Maintain a Commitment to the Marriage - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2007 from alex blackwellThe following seven secrets have worked very well for over 22 years in my marriage and for many other couples too. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you'll be on your way to having what we all want -- a happy marriage! 1. Communicate 2 Meet each other’s needs 3. Learn ...
Views: 1063 - Secret Six of a Happy Marriage: Love & Respect - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from alex blackwellThe following seven secrets have worked very well for over 22 years in my marriage and for many other couples too. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you'll be on your way to having what we all want -- a happy marriage! 1. Communicate 2. Meet each other’s needs 3. Learn ...
Views: 1242 - Secret Five of a Happy Marriage: Agree on Money Matters - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from alex blackwellThe following seven secrets have worked very well for over 22 years in my marriage and for many other couples too. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you'll be on your way to having what we all want -- a happy marriage! 1. Communicate 2. Meet each other’s needs 3. Learn ...
Views: 965 - Secret Four of a Happy Marriage: Grow with Each Other - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from alex blackwellThe following seven secrets have worked very well for over 22 years in my marriage and for many other couples too. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you'll be on your way to having what we all want -- a happy marriage! 1. Communicate 2. Meet each other’s needs 3. Learn ...
Views: 870 - Secret Three of a Happy Marriage: Learn to Resolve Conflicts - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2007 from alex blackwellThe following seven secrets have worked very well for over 22 years in my marriage and for many other couples too. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you'll be on your way to having what we all want -- a happy marriage! 1. Communicate 2. Meet each other’s needs 3. Learn ...
Views: 953 - Secret Two of a Happy Marriage: Meet Each Other’s Needs - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from alex blackwellThe following seven secrets have worked very well for over 22 years in my marriage and for many other couples too. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you'll be on your way to having what we all want -- a happy marriage! Communicate Meet each other’s needs Learn to ...
Views: 1064 - The Seven Secrets of a Happy Marriage - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from alex blackwellHaving a happy marriage doesn't just happen by accident. It doesn't happen because love is the only ingredient needed for success or to be "perfect" for each other. Marriage is a partnership, and like any partnership, it takes commitment, dedication and hard work to nurture it and help it grow ...
Views: 1047 - 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: 948 - Three Simple Ideas to Improve the Quality of Your Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from alex blackwellRelationships, especially intimate ones, require work, dedication and patience. Great relationships just don’t happen – they happen because both people are willing to commit time and energy to it. Although building and maintaining a mutually gratifying relationship does require effort, the ideas ...
Views: 989 - Success Takes Passion - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from alex blackwellTypically when we think about passion we also think about the heart. It is in our hearts we hold our deepest desires and passions. Pursuing these desires, we believe, will lead us to the happiness, success and fulfillment we really want. To acknowledge your passion is to live your life’s purpose ...
Views: 963 - Success takes thankfulness - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from alex blackwellYour attitude determines so many things in your life. Salespeople are trained to always maintain a positive attitude and athletes are reminded to create a winning attitude. While it’s true that commitment, persistence and faith all contribute to helping you create and maintain success in so many ...
Views: 1041 - Success Takes Faith - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from alex blackwellAt the end of the day when you are weary from all of the effort and energy you have expended from working towards accomplishing your goals, but the dream is not yet realized, the one thing that tells you to keep going; to get up tomorrow and keep at it, is your faith. There will be people who ...
Views: 875 - Success Takes Flexibility - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from alex blackwellIn order to find success in our lives we need to pay attention to what is working and what is not. We need to find a way to do more of what is working in order to get more of what we want. This shift in position – to change you position, is the essence of flexibility. A wise person once said, ...
Views: 1006 - Success Takes Persistence - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from alex blackwellIf having a dream and planning its course is a journey, then persistence is the engine that keeps you going, no matter the obstacles or dead ends encountered along the way. Persistence is what keeps your legs under you when the waves are crashing against your body and the undertow is determined ...
Views: 1172 - Keep an Open Mind - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from alex blackwellOnce you have made the choice to make the commitment to pursue your dreams, you will soon see something wonderful begin to happen in your life - the Universe will actually begin to help you achieve it. You just need to keep an open mind and be ready to receive what you have asked for and what ...
Views: 836 - Success Takes Commitment - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from alex blackwellSo, what are you doing with your life? Would you say you are on track and living your dreams or are you struggling each day to make it through another day the best you can – without bringing out the best in yourself or others? Are you simply existing rather than living? Are you are a human ...
Views: 1070 - 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: 1179 - Unleash the Power of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from alex blackwellImagine how much easier it would be to succeed in life if you were constantly expecting the world to support you and bring you opportunity. Successful people do just that. Experts on the science of success know the brain is a goal-seeking organism. Whatever goal you give to your subconscious ...
Views: 993 - Great Relationships Turn Negatives into Positives - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from alex blackwellInstead of dwelling on the parts of your relationship you aren’t happy with or letting them upset you or cause tension, make them positive by turning the negatives into an action list for the relationship. You may have heard the expression: “When you are given lemons – make lemonade.” Overtime, ...
Views: 1063 - Get What You Want, Right Now - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from alex blackwellA good way to tap into your unspoken wants is to pretend you have them right now. The first thing you must do, however, is to accept you are indeed worthy to have these wants, right now. There is no more waiting, or price you must pay, to begin living your life. It’s time to move past the litany ...
Views: 916 - Old Tapes Tell Us We Are "Not Enough" - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from alex blackwellListening to old tapes we play over and over in our head keep us from creating the life that we want, and deserve. Think of an old tape as a message that you retrieve, perhaps subconsciously, when confronted with an opportunity for growth. The message contained in this tape is essentially a ...
Views: 910 - The Power of Daily Actions - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from alex blackwellWhen is the best time to start working on a new goal? The answer is simple: Begin right now, today! The biggest obstacle most of us face when starting to work towards a new goal is "the paralysis of analysis." Simply put, sometimes we can over think things too much. We are always looking for the ...
Views: 795 - 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: 1352 - You Get Out of It What You Put Into It - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from alex blackwellIf you want the best your marriage or relationship can offer, then you need to put your best into it. The amount of energy you give your relationship will determine the degree of passion and its long-term success. Successful relationships just don’t happen; they happen because both partners ...
Views: 1144 - Fight Fairly - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from alex blackwellNo matter the topic, no matter how right you might think you might be, no matter how angry you might be, always treat your partner with respect and dignity. Strive to exemplify honor towards your mate even if they are not doing so in return. You are not responsible for his or her actions or ...
Views: 909 - Master Your Emotions - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from alex blackwellStay within your limitations and stay centered to stay on course. Too often we allow our emotions to control and dictate the scope and outcome of our lives. Our emotions sometimes tend to get out in front of us when we need to control the pace and purpose of our lives in order to realize and ...
Views: 1926 - Take 100 Percent Responsibility For Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2007 from alex blackwellThis step, Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life, is the step most people are not even aware they are not living. It's analogous to being locked in jail unaware the key to freedom can be found somewhere in the cell with you. One of the greatest myths many people believe today is that we are ...
Views: 4377 - 7 Essential Lessons to Learn How to Attract What You Want - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2007 from alex blackwellOver the past few weeks a common theme in my articles has been to stress the importance of telling the Universe what you want. Simply put, the concept of “like attracts like” is the fundamental premise of the Law of Attraction. No matter if you are looking to improve your financial status, the ...
Views: 923(3 votes) - The Right to Have Money - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from alex blackwellJust as the color of our eyes is controlled by our DNA, so is our attitude and acceptance of money. From a very early age, our “money blueprint” is developed. Usually it is our parents who create this blueprint for us. If we see our parents begrudge those who have money, then we grow up with ...
Views: 1181 - Savor Every Moment - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from alex blackwellTo be in the moment is to live in the moment. Too often we are thinking ahead or looking ahead to the next event or circumstance in our lives, not appreciating the “here and now.” When we Savor Every Moment, we are savoring the happiness in our lives. By sharing the positive aspects of your ...
Views: 1549 - Frequency & Intimacy - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from alex blackwellHow often do you want to make love with your partner? How often does your partner want to make love? Many times the answers to both questions are not in sync. The best answer for your relationship, however, may be found somewhere in between. When most relationships first begin there is high ...
Views: 2187 - Keep Your Balance - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from alex blackwellIt doesn’t take long for you to forget about what’s important, or to even care about what’s important in your life when you allow priorities outside of the basic well-being of your family to take control of your life. For too long, my career was the centerpiece of my life. This imbalance cost ...
Views: 1033 - 10 Rules for a Great Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from alex blackwellEffective and mutually beneficial relationships do not need to be complex or difficult to develop and maintain. Often times when relationships or marriages fail it’s because one or both partners just give up. In successful relationships, both members work at building and growing the relationship ...
Views: 2828 - Discover Your True Potential - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from alex blackwellDeep down inside all of us there is a voice that speaks to our souls. This voice tells us the truth and reminds us of our reality. This voice reminds us where we have come from and where we want to go. This voice embodies and articulates the potential we each have. We need to listen to it more ...
Views: 4819 - 14 Ways to Learn the Secret to Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from alex blackwellAs you read and begin to use these strategies in your daily life, I challenge you not to measure your progress too quickly or too harshly. Too often we measure ourselves from where we think we should be to where we actually are right now. This will always result in a negative number. This type ...
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