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- Handing Everything Over to God - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierHanding everything over to God in the moment is a powerful jewel for self discovery. It is a conscious act of letting go of control and letting God be in charge of all of our affairs. It takes awareness, strength and courage to get to the place of putting our lives and our problems in Spirit's ...
Views: 1309 - Ask a Chaplain: Stressed Out - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Jeremiah BlackburnI would like to start a section called Ask a Chaplain in which I try to answer some questions that some individuals have. There is wisdom in asking the right question and if you have a question, chances are someone else has it as well. This summer I worked with ROTC students in the midst of a ...
Views: 1299 - How To Edit Privacy Settings On Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp - by Submitted on May 11, 2017 from KidGuard Inc.Though the joy and benefits of social media can most certainly not be ignored but there are certain privacy risks that need to taken into consideration as well. Whether you’re a private individual or a socialite; an over-sharing adult or a secretive teen; you should be aware of your privacy ...
Views: 1299 - Professional CV Writers: To Help You Get the Edge in the Competitive World - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Robart ConnerThere has been an increase in the services required by the professional CV writers. Today, the job seekers have become very competitive and ambitious and they are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that they well placed ahead of their competition. In the present day wake of cut throat ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - ***Release Anger - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2015 from Nancy Gentle Boudrie“Face it, embrace it, and then release it.” These words have been part of my healing process for years. However, the power lies in the awareness of what we need to face, own and then ultimately release. Sometimes this process may take minutes, or if we are emotionally attached to the situation ...
Views: 1296 - How to Start a Website Hosting Company - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from linda johnHow to Start a Website Hosting Company Unlimited HostingServer Webhost You'll need more than a server to start a Web hosting company. Starting a Web hosting business means that you will be creating a company to provide space and bandwidth for people who want to put websites on the ...
Views: 1296 - Find Out The Answer - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times when others come to us with something they are trying to do and sometimes we tell them we just don’t know or we don’t have time. However, we should stop and try to help them any way we can. It will benefit them and us if we take an extra step to try and help. We need to help them ...
Views: 1295(1 vote) - First-Time Directors Have a Chance - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Colin LimprightFIRST-TIME DIRECTORS, YOU HAVE A CHANCE! A leading question for all beginning filmmakers has been: how do I get that first opportunity to direct? Up until this year, answering that question has been like untying the Gordian knot. (Definition: 1. An exceedingly complicated problem or ...
Views: 1295 - The Key to Improving Your Results is to Become More Powerful. Part 2 in the Personal Power series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThis Personal Power series started by simplifying the complexity of life and seeing that there's no free lunch. Just as you don't benefit by delegating your exercise, you can't change your life by delegating your thinking. Personal power is crucial, it enables you to produce desirable results ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - How Do You Define Success? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiHow do you define success? Is it about wealth? Is it about power? Is it about happiness? Success means something different to every person, like beauty, it exists in the eye of the beholder. It depends on every one of us to determine what success means to us and do something to bring it forth ...
Views: 1293 - Kindness, what does that word mean to you? - by Submitted on May 26, 2015 from Nancy Gentle BoudrieSometimes we think of thoughtfulness when we think of kindness. Recently I read where Doreen Virtue refers to kindness as "Lovefulness". When I read that it resonated with me and made me stop and reflect. I like to think of kindness as an expression or action filled with Love. Love filled ...
Views: 1292 - Be Willing To Speak - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Frances LucasA gentleman who is a new neighbor came over yesterday and introduced himself to me. He saw me working out on the garage and wanted to let me know he and his wife would be moving next door soon. He told me a little about himself and his family. He told me he had some experience in home repair and ...
Views: 1290 - Tips On Employing A Fab Electrician - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from John ColeElectricity, as we all recognize can be hazardous and it is always advisable to engage a professional when it gets to complicated electrical fixes in and about the home. Whenever there is some weighty electrical function like putting in cabling, mending a scheme of wiring or perhaps rewiring, an ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - How To Develop Your Intuition - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsHave you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated to reality? When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that's called intuition. It comes in ...
Views: 1280 - Be Instinctive - Listen To The Lessons Life Wants To Teach You - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Linn B HaltonI was looking at someone’s bio the other day (a 19 year old), which poignantly stated that she thought she was destined for big things, but was just too lazy. It made me think back to when I was 19 years old - married, a mortgage, two miscarriages behind me and about to be pregnant again with ...
Views: 1278 - Absolutey Psychic Network - Astrology Reading Sample Part1 - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Jackie WilliamsTraditional astrologers "make predictions." Often they are correct. But right or wrong, "predictions" turn you into a marionette, with the planets holding your strings. And in my opinion, that is not a very inspiring description of the way the cosmos works, nor a very accurate one. ...
Views: 1277(1 vote) - Change your future by changing your vision of what is possible - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Andrew HortonNo matter how good your eyesight may be, it will be of little value if you do not have vision. This is your ability to see things that may be invisible to other people or to innovate and see things that may not even exist yet. The limitations we face in life are not due to our current ...
Views: 1276 - Improvement is a Lifelong Process - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from cedric riceImprovement is a Lifelong Process If you are an honest person you will admit that there are many things in your life which need to be improved on. This is true of all of us no matter who we are or where we are from. The richest man in the world may not have more character than the ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - The 7 Deadly Habits of Ineffective Sales People - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2013 from Doug DvorakThe sales profession is not easy, and it takes a special person with the correct skillsets to be able to be effective in sales. While people can learn the skills that they need to be a great salesperson, they often do much better in the profession if they possess natural instincts and abilities ...
Views: 1275 - Why Argue? Disagree and Increase your Personal Power Instead. Part 2 in the Change My Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYou argue when you both decide the other person is wrong. Two people are needed to argue, yet stopping an argument actually only requires one. You both insist you are right, which causes the argument. And from the viewpoint you each have on the issue, both of you are right. But are you ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - English Article Critique Writing - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Maryanne SmithArticle critique writing is a form of writing where the writer carries out an analysis of the article or paper that is availed by the lecturer. The article critique writing as an academic task is carried out in specific times such as when a paper has not being subjected to peer reviewing. The ...
Views: 1274 - 3 things every 20-something year old should know - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Sindy SackvilleIf your age falls somewhere in the 20’s scale, then this article is for you. There are many like this one out there that give you advice on love and life, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and pitch in some of my very own suggestions seeing as to how I actually am a 20-something girl - it ...
Views: 1273 - What About Human Dignity? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Suzanne HosangIt was supposed to a joyous event. It was April 15th, 2013 in a small and insulated city called Boston where the oldest marathon was being held on a holiday called Patriot’s Day. It’s like a weekend block party where schools are closed and families come to have fun to watch 26,000 runners run ...
Views: 1273 - An Enjoyable and Exciting Environment - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Frances LucasIf we were to stop and think how we really feel right now, we would probably use words such as okay, good, been better, or fine. Some of us may even say we are bored, tired, distracted, or aggravated. We can easily turn our feelings from poor or average to above average. To do this, we have to ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Three magic words for depression and tough times - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2017 from Andy KayIf you've never experienced depression, consider yourself lucky. But show me one human being who does not profess to at least having been upon hard times, and I'll show you a liar. (Well, either that or one lucky bastard.) Even the bigshots, the Sylvester Stallones and Tony Robbinses of ...
Views: 1272 - Upsides to the Current Downturn: Finding Hope, Simplicity and Fulfillment in Challenging Times - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Steve GoldbergUpsides to the Current Downturn: Finding Hope, Simplicity and Fulfillment in Challenging Times By (with Barbara Taylor, B.A., MMFT) Who among us hasn’t been shaken up to some degree by the current economic and financial upheaval? The list seems endless: ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Movie Downloads - No More A Hard Nut To Crack - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Ady MatEntertainment is the best way to refresh yourself and be efficient and effective at what you do. There are various means of entertainment, but movies have always been the top priority of those who look for real entertainment. Internet, which is the best gift of science, is often used to get ...
Views: 1271(2 votes) - Comprehending Relationships, Nature's Certainty - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Dorsen GorefoteComprehend the core of social interaction itself, also known as Relationships. Where it truly counts overall. Which could you leave you alone or along side another by nightfall. Thats this articles purpose. Its amazing to me, wouldn't you agree? When it comes to our behavior within ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - LOCAL SPACE Astrology – Relocational Astrology part 3 - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Absolutely PsychicI soon developed the trigonometry needed to answer these questions -- quite a prodigious undertaking for me and thus began a real "magical mystery tour" through my life history. Although I have lived in several different places, the one major move in my lifetime has been from Lancaster, ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Where Is God In All This Suffering? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerNot to long ago I noticed something about myself which, after I relented and submitted to honoring it, I actually found kind of amusing. It occurred to me that whenever I start to feel stressed about anything in my life, in those moments, in the midst of my anxiety (always when I’m not looking), ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - Dance Through Your Pain - How to Transform Your Emotions - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Julia JamesThe music and dance of Latin America absolutely captivate me. I love the rhythm, the voices, the passion, the warmth and the joyful feelings they exude. As I learn Spanish, I am starting to understand the lyrics of these upbeat songs. To my surprise, they often speak of heartbreak, loved ones ...
Views: 1256 - Healing Discomfort - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2018 from Joe Hurley“Discomfort is not a problem to be solved, not an enemy to be fought, not a monster to escape from; but instead an energetic relationship within, to be owned with courage and grace, and transformed through total acceptance, divine wisdom, and love.” Joe Hurley We all experience discomfort ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - This One Is Personal - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Nancy SeniorThis One Is Personal Originally Posted www.frontporchhealing.com October 2, 2011 Once upon a time I decided to get a tattoo. I knew where it would be and I knew what it would look like. A fairy angel with a magic wand. She would flitter above where my left breast use to be and out of her ...
Views: 1256 - Asking for Help - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI wouldn’t consider myself a team player. I have always been the type of person who would rather just do something myself than have someone else assist me. I thought that bringing in another person with their own set of expectations about how things should be done complicated things, and I ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Don’t Be Discouraged: The Story is Not Over Yet - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerWhat is the purpose of Life? There is no answer to this question when it is intended in the great cosmic sense - as in why does Life exist? Or where does Life come from? Life has no reason for being. It is beyond all justifications. Life simply Is and that is all. There can be no arguing this ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Creating Your Sacred Writing Bubble - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2015 from Dawn Shuler"Writing time? Sure! I have a ton of stuff to write! Blog posts, Tuesday's ezine article, promotional copy for my upcoming program.... I could just write and write and write... But I'll get to it after these client calls. Oh, and preparing for my workshop. And let's not forget checking email and ...
Views: 1249 - 4 Ways to Get Your Engine to Start on a Cold Day - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2017 from Dixie SomersWith the weather getting colder, you will need to put in place a number of measures to ensure you enjoy the same comfort and convenience you are used to. One of the factors to be mindful of is that your car engine may fail to start during the cold months of winter. Since there are days when you ...
Views: 1247 - 5 Easy Ways to De-Ice Your Windshield in Cold Weather - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2017 from Dixie SomersFor people in many parts of the country, one of the worst parts of winter weather is getting out early to warm up the car and start scraping and de-icing the windshield. There are some practical ways to make this chore easier, however. Here are five tips to de-ice the windshield as the ...
Views: 1247 - Happy New Year's! - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Michelle GottliebSo, a new year is here. What will this year bring me? I know that I can count on laughing a lot this year. I also know that I can count on shedding tears. I know that I will experience joy. But I will also experience despair. There will be big frustrations and big achievements. I know all of ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Self Esteem and Self Love Affirmations Guide - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Jackie WilliamsThoughts and words are very powerful instruments. They are the tools with which we create the world we live in and our reality. What we think and talk about becomes what we focus on, and what we focus on becomes manifest in the three-dimensional reality we call life. Affirmations must be ...
Views: 1245 - The Power Of Positivity - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethPositivism packs a punch. It has strong pulling power and can cause many doors of opportunity to swing wide open, and often. The ability to look upon life through rose-tinted lenses is not beyond your control. Your level of positivity is truly in your hands. Take note that what is referred to ...
Views: 1244(2 votes) - We, The Earth - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2008 from Ornesha De PaoliThe planet we live on is our only planet. And it is, perhaps, that way for a reason. There is no mistake that in our learning and understanding of this planet that we also begin to learn and understand ourselves. But because it is our "only planet" we also fear that we may lose it. We are ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - How to Succeed in Life Based on The Unconscious Guidance - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Christina SponiasYou want to be successful in all fields and always triumph. However, nothing is simple in life. There are too many problems in your journey. If you want to triumph in all fields you have to be serious and you have to be very objective. This means that you must abandon your fantasies. You ...
Views: 1239 - A Selection of Famous Writing Places on the Web - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Amy DyslexBeing a writer is a struggle that one longs for when it comes down to writing stuff for people requiring it. The most challenging part of being a writer is that it’s an individual struggle. And good writers for sure get many opportunities for writing online. A writer thus plays a vital role ...
Views: 1238 - I cannot change the world - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Dr. Christine King[Following is a blog entry I made in my personal blog, Notes to Self, about a year ago. What do I think of it one year on? Hmm...] Note to Self: I cannot change the world. I can only change myself. I cannot change the world. I can only participate in its processes. In its constant ...
Views: 1237 - The Invitation - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Brenda Crawford-BeeAuthor, Oriah Mountain Dreamer (Sent to me from my sister, Norma Good, in honor of my birthday, September 13) "It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you ...
Views: 1230(5 votes) - Is It Possible To Bless Your Fears? - by Submitted on May 14, 2015 from Vishal SinghThis article was originally published here- http://www.thepurplebridge.com/possible-bless-your-fears/ “When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.” - ...
Views: 1228 - The Truth About Real Success - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2013 from Al SpinksIn this post I'm going to talk about success. Success means different things to different people. One of the definitions for success in Dictionary.com is: The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. This definition is okay in as far as it goes, but we all know that being successful ...
Views: 1228 - What's Your Story? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI was watching Oprah’s Lifeclass the other night and author and speaker Iyanla Vanzant was talking about changing the stories that we tell ourselves. Oftentimes these stories are true. They are parts of our life and parts of our past that happened. Yes, you have been hurt and mistreated and ...
Views: 1228 - Bias is Neither Smart nor Wise - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Business BookshopSix ways to beat the bias in your decision-making We are all subject to what are known as "cognitive biases". These are thought-patterns that we are unaware of, that influence the choices we make. Whilst smart people are able to make quick decisions and give quick opinions, one vital aspect ...
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