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Defining Your Roadmap to Success - by Chandra Lynn- 10 Ways To Make Car Fuel Last Longer - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Arthur RaiseFuel prices are steep and always rising. Car owners need to find ways to make their car fuel last longer. If you can squeeze a few more miles out of every gallon imagine the savings you can make on fuel costs. The world is constantly finding out ways to use transportation that is affordable and ...
Views: 17380 - Chakras and Christianity: East Meets West - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Abraham Rose and Johnny L. EllisAlthough I have been aware of my own Chakra energy for many years, recently I discovered a connection of the Chakras to Christians and the Bible. The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters have incorporated the Chakra system into their spirituality and healing art. Studied for thousands of years, the ...
Views: 16986(3 votes) - The Four Stages of Life Transformation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Michelle CastoSeptember 11, 2001 was the world’s wake up call. After the chaos and confusion, we awoke to the realization that life is a precious gift and that it is our responsibility as a citizen and human being to lead and live our best life. For most of us, that meant looking at our current state of ...
Views: 14071(4 votes) - 5 Ways To Overcome Self-Doubt - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Fia-Lynn CrandallHave you ever wanted to create something in your life that was a bit out of the comfort zone and found that you had talked yourself out of it almost as quickly as the idea entered your mind? Perhaps you were excited about the idea when you first had it - "I'm going to have an amazing ...Have ...
Views: 11968(7 votes) - ***Values in Recovery - Part 1 - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Recovery NationUnderstanding the Role of Values Values are intended to help you lay a solid foundation for permanent change. This three part series is focused on the single most important aspect of your recovery: your values. Specifically, your ability to recognize, develop and use your values in practical ...
Views: 10232(1 vote) - Who Do You Want to Be in the Future? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Cindy Powers Prosor“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.” ~Buddha Did you know that you are where you are today because of yesterday’s thoughts? You’re feeding your tomorrow with what you’re thinking ...
Views: 9607(1 vote) - ****10 Ways to Unstress in Under 10 Minutes - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Talyaa LieraDe-stress FAST. Quick: ten things you can do right now — in ten minutes or less — to feel more alive, more awake, and more space to feel You again. 1. Take a bath. While a twenty-minute bath is awesome, just ten minutes of scented hot-water bliss can turn a day from ARGH to AHH. Make it ...
Views: 7979 - ROCKETED INTO A 4th DIMENSION - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Keith BrayROCKETED INTO a 4TH DIMENSION of EXISTENCE Over the past weekend, I had the privilege of attending a “spiritual retreat” at a wonderful place of peace called Manresa . What is a spiritual retreat? Sounds out there! For me it is like taking a time out from life and listening to a leader lead ...
Views: 7609(1 vote) - Definition: Life Plan - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePersonal goals in your life plan Individuals can have personal goals. A student may set a goal of a high mark in an exam. An athlete might walk five miles a day. A traveler might try to reach a destination-city within three hours. Managing goals can give returns in all areas of personal life. ...
Views: 7483(1 vote) - The Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Robert AndrewsThe Comfort Zone is a place that we settle into that is familiar, has low stress, and has little or no challenge. It is where we maintain the status quo, or the norm. The Comfort Zone is not necessarily a comfortable place. Many people become familiar with misery, jealousy, pain, suffering, ...
Views: 7026(2 votes) - Duh? Winning!: Why People Like To Win - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Troy BasshamHow could we ever forget the infamous phrase coined by Charlie Sheen? But more importantly, why was Sheen trying so hard to convince us that he was actually winning, in spite of his obviously poor situation? It’s simple. We will always like winners. But, why is winning so important to us? I can ...
Views: 6942 - Why Are We So Unhappy Today? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Danielle GaultTODAY'S WORLD Have you noticed that there is more unrest and dissatisfaction among your friends and colleagues? Have you noticed that many corporations and businesses have less interest in ethics and more interest in satisfying individual personal needs without much attention to consequences? ...
Views: 6505(1 vote) - Selflessness Through Self-Sacrifice and Compassion - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Mandy ZadoorianSelflessness caters characteristics more profound within the human psyche than most others that can ever be described or expressed by an individual. One must completely engage their inner standers of compassion to aid another in moments of weakness or hopelessness. The merciful services rendered ...
Views: 6245(1 vote) - Making it happen vs Letting it happen - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanLet's start with a challenge: See if you relate to any of the following statements. I want you to be honest with yourself. Each answer is a simple yes or no in your head. -You are content with your life but realize that you have the potential to achieve more. -You work hard, but you are ...
Views: 6223(4 votes) - Sometimes You Have To Hit Rock Bottom - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Jennie Reve-AlmodovarSometimes in order to make long term positive changes in your life, you have to hit rock bottom. I want to share a story that will hopefully inspire others. If only I knew then what I know now is what I used to say, but in reality, as long as you learn from your mistakes and do not repeat ...
Views: 5960(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Tip: How to Create Affirmations to Grow Younger - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Ellen WoodSaying or writing anti-aging affirmations is one of the techniques to help you grow younger; however, there are subtle differences in how you create them, which can result in enormously different effects. "I’m going to stop eating sugar-coated donuts. I’m going to stop eating sugar-coated ...
Views: 5754(2 votes) - When You're in That Bad Place: 3 myths that keep you stuck - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Belinda LamsIn a funk. In a hole. In a rough patch. Off my game. Fallen off. Hit a wall. Hit bottom. Slipping. Spiraling. Tanking. Trapped. Stuck. Do these words ever come out of your mouth? Face it. We all have bad days or bad seasons where we don't have a sense of well-being. Even though ...
Views: 5740(1 vote) - Sometimes The Only Way Out Is Through - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Bonnie DubrowI'm not sure whether I heard this or read it ~ where or when. All I know is these words keep popping into my head. And whenever they do, they empower me to take action... which is exactly what I need to do when I hear them. Sometimes I get stuck. No matter how much I know about personal and ...
Views: 5711(1 vote) - Address Clutter in Your Space! - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2010 from Jackie PaulsonPeople who have difficulty purging stuff often manufacture reasons why it is not a good idea to get rid of things. To get an organized lifestyle techniques are done quickly and without emotion. The purpose is to reduce rather than control clutter and these extreme clutter control techniques ...
Views: 5619(9 votes) - Live By Example - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadLive by Example We’ve all heard the saying, “lead by example,” but not everyone embraces the theme anymore. Seems we’re crying out for change. Have you noticed how easy it is for some to tell but not do? And how the listening to those “tellers” seems to be going out the door? Maybe we lost ...
Views: 5596(1 vote) - The only constant in Life... is Change - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2008 from Jevon DangeliThe only constant in Life… is Change By the time you finish reading this sentence, you will no longer be the same person you were when you began reading it. That’s right! Each and every moment your body composition is changing. Metabolism occurs at cellular level and new cells are ...
Views: 5591(1 vote) - Top 6 Ways to Redesign your Life - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Dr. Deana MurphyLet's Talk. Do you wake up some days and feel that you just can’t seem to get your mojo going? You know what I mean, you’d rather pull the covers over your head and pretend life is going to automatically fall into places as you’d like it to. Hey, we all get off track sometimes. It generally ...
Views: 5577 - 20 Ways to Thrive in Life--Not Just Survive - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Nicole NenningerMy husband and I coach a lot of people, and many of these people are at a transition point in their lives or they are experiencing pain and no longer want to be in struggle. Wherever you are in life, everyone wants to be living a better life–their best life. We all have moments during our ...
Views: 5506(1 vote) - Hitting The Brick Wall - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Joan LaineHow do we get out of a rut? How many times have you found yourself stuck in rut and no matter where you turn, you seem to be hitting a brick wall? Very recently, I found that no matter what I was doing, life seemed to be a huge struggle. I had a major virus on my computer, which stopped ...
Views: 5479(3 votes) - A Quick Look At Hypnotic Feminization - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Steven QaresmaDo you want to be feminized? Are you a male who desires to feel and look like a female? Well, if you do, I just want to ask you a few more questions. Do you know what feminization hypnosis is? Do you have any idea what is going to happen in the hypnotherapy and who will conduct the hypnosis? ...
Views: 5347 - How to Make the Best Life Choices - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Willie HortonEveryone is at a crossroads each moment of each day – it’s just that we never stop to reflect on the fact that each minute decision we make can have life-changing consequences. A client recently recounted a story from his youth. He told me about he used to hang out with his best friend – and his ...
Views: 5329(2 votes) - The Inner Beauty Formula - by Submitted on May 03, 2008 from Sarah WhittakerThe beauty industry today is an enormous market. According to current estimates the cosmetics and toiletries industry is worth over US$45 billion to US$66 billion worldwide. We spend a lot of money pampering ourselves but does it really make us feel beautiful? When you look in the mirror do you ...
Views: 5317(1 vote) - Change is Inevitable, Growth is Optional - Choose Wisely! - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Suzanne McKennaAs I am going through a lot of change currently in my own life now, as is the world over all I think this quote sums up for me how to we might all best approach change. It’s often so comfortable to stay where we are as its familiar, secure and easy. However, as with many things in life we ...
Views: 5230(1 vote) - My Smoking Story: How I Started - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Daniyar Aha“It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.” Mark Twain I learned early in life that smoking was not good. And that I shouldn’t smoke cigarettes when I grow up. Everybody was telling me that. And I believed them because cigarettes stank. Also the same everybody ...
Views: 5169 - How Thoughts Create Our Reality: The Human Energy Field - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2014 from Deborah LallierInside every human being there is a network of nerves and sensory organs that interprets the outside physical world. Behind the obvious physical being is a series of more subtle vehicles of emotional, mental and spiritual consciousness, which includes a series of subtle bodies and a system of ...
Views: 5144 - SHOULD YOU LISTEN TO YOUR HEAD OR HEART? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from William Cottringer“There is no squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.” ~Christopher Morley. This article title is not a rhetorical question at all. In fact it might be one of the most important questions to ask and answer ...
Views: 5118(4 votes) - Start Your Week Off Right! - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Michael BrionIt's Monday morning. You just had a fun and relaxing weekend - and now it's time to get back to the grind. It's understandable that most people dread Mondays - after all, the number of people working unfulfilling jobs is staggering! So, it makes sense that most of them have a hard time ...
Views: 5054(1 vote) - Do You Want to Determine Your Future? Do You Know What True Love Is? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionOnce upon a time, Jehovah God Almighty created a paradise garden on the newly formed Earth, which became the home of Adam and Eve, the first two people who ever lived. God told them to be fruitful and multiply and be the masters over the Earth and all the living creatures of the skies, lands, ...
Views: 5028(5 votes) - What Is The True Meaning Of Alchemy - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Evelyn LimWhat is alchemy? Well, answering this question becomes confusing to many modern people because alchemy has been in a morass of confusion itself for centuries. What we can say for certain to begin with is that alchemy was the root of today’s modern science of chemistry. But what makes alchemy ...
Views: 5022(2 votes) - Are you a Duck or an Eagle? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Rhonda HamiltonAre you a Duck or an Eagle? What’s the difference you may ask? Well, ducks quack and complain, but eagles soar above the crowd. Author and speaker, Harvey MacKay, tells a great story about a cab driver who decided to soar like an eagle. And, if we will take the lessons provided in this story ...
Views: 4831(1 vote) - Stop Playing Victim and Thrive After Divorce - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2012 from Cindy .HolbrookThe Victim Mode During and after a divorce many women fall prey into the victim mode. While in victim mode a woman will not be able to thrive after divorce. Many women do not even realize that they are doing this and do not see how much harm they are causing themselves. By continuing to play ...
Views: 4721 - Definition: Life Experience - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteLife and Death Experiences A near-death experience (NDE) refers to a broad range of personal experiences associated with impending death, encompassing multiple possible sensations ranging from detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, extreme fear, total serenity, security, or warmth, ...
Views: 4703(1 vote) - Definition: Spiritual Transformation - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteSpiritual Transformation and Transpersonal Psychology Transpersonal psychology is a school of psychology that studies the transpersonal, the transcendent or spiritual aspects of the human experience. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology describes transpersonal psychology as "the study of ...
Views: 4469(2 votes) - Transcending the Primitive Brain - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2007 from Baby GobinWe, people of the third millennium, are supposed to be highly civilised and educated. We have moved from the caves to the city and have now succeeded in achieving what we call a global village. We are even planning to colonise other planets. But so far as our behaviour is concerned, what have we ...
Views: 4339(1 vote) - Develop Self Discipline through Weight Training. - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2011 from bradley brayWhat is Self Discipline?- 'The training and control of one self and ones conduct, usually for self improvement'. Self Discipline is also one of the key factors of success. It's the ability to do something regardless of how you feel, what your body tells you and when you are supposed to do it. ...
Views: 4274 - Get Unstuck by Letting Go of Emotional Clutter - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Linda PucciIf you have ever felt stuck, you know how frustrating it can be. You want to move forward, but can't seem to get traction. Or you vacillate back and forth between alternative courses of action, unable to make your decision. In my 30 years of experience helping people get unstuck, I have ...
Views: 4246(1 vote) - Feeling Stuck? Step Out of Your Comfort Zone; It's Fun - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2009 from Ismini ApostoliIf you are an adult, whether you realize it or not, you have created an invisible bubble around yourself called the comfort zone. We all do. Your comfort zone includes all your activities and preferences, the lifestyle you have created for yourself. It is also linked to your self-concept, what ...
Views: 4223(2 votes) - ***Fun Things to do Just Because it's Spring - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenAh, spring! What a wonderful time of year. April showers, May flowers, cool breezes, singing birds. Everything about Spring encourages one to grow, to reach, to succeed. It's a great time to get things done... and to have some fun. My suggestions? Well... 1. Take a holiday Oh, ...
Views: 4215(1 vote) - *** Definition: Transformation - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Douglas PakA WAY TO TRANSFORMATION By Werner Erhard, 1984 The subject of this article is transformation – a deep, profound and committed choice about the way we live our lives. Transformation is the possibility for a breakthrough in our living, a clearing for aliveness to show up in our everyday ...
Views: 4126(2 votes) - 7 Tips for an Effective Personal Development Plan - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Angie DixonIt's one thing to create a personal development plan; if you search on Google you'll find no shortage of articles and other resources purporting to help you create such a plan. It's quite another thing to create an effective personal development plan, one that helps you reach your goals and ...
Views: 4094 - Overcoming Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from Amy HaleSelf-sabotage can be sneaky. It's deceptive and challenging to recognize. It is made up of fear and anger and can have many layers. What have you witnessed about your own sabotaging actions and emotions? How do they control you, paralyze you and poison you? How can you begin to heal and ...
Views: 4051(2 votes) - Why You Need A Vision Statement? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from JOYCE SCHWARZMission statements were all the rage throughout corporate America in the 1980s. And vision boards, handmade collages of visual images a person wants to attract to their life, were featured in “The Secret.” WHY A VISION STATEMENT: Now, the latest tool for helping to create our ideal ...
Views: 4004(4 votes) - The Wise Mind - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2007 from Marilyn GordonThe Wise Mind is one aspect of higher consciousness. Other aspects are love, peace, light, and compassion. The Wise Mind is a part of the superconscious, and everyone has the capacity to experience it when the conscious mind becomes quiet. The Wise Mind is the voice of the Universal Self as it ...
Views: 3925(1 vote) - 3 Powerful Reasons Why You SHOULD Procrastinate Now! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! We are so overloaded with information today that we sometimes tend to generalize everything we learn. From the foundational book, The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peel, some people have generalized personal development to be “thinking positive all the ...
Views: 3905(5 votes) - Rising Above The Deepest Depths Of Despair - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Angelica Galea YoungLife will always throw us challenges that sometimes are mild but can also devastating. Being able to rise above these challenges can often be so difficult the only way to deal with them is by patience, trying to be calm and taking each day at a time. Yes I know, try telling the person who is ...
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