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Self-Improvement

Apparently there's a big debate going on in scientific circles. Swimmers and surfers from around the world are coming up with stories that they have somehow been 'rescued' by dolphins and scientists a...
My kids are so funny.

My husband and I have always been against video games. We see kids playing them non-stop and worry that an entire generation is spending too much energy trying to ...
Ninety Percent Inspiration, Ten Percent Perspiration
Live and learn, isn¡¯t that a popular saying? In any society, living certainly contributes to the learning process. Anyone who aspires to...
You've been applying the Law of Attraction in your life. You have a great image that you have been focusing on, and you have come into the feeling of 'knowing' that the Universe is on the case. You'r...
Copyright (c) 2008 Veronica Hay

Sometimes when we move forward in life toward a very big dream, it may feel like too much of a leap in consciousness for us to hold all by ourselves. It ...
I am he, and he is me, and we are all together.

Is this what the great masters and teachers such as Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad have been implying for centuries? If so, I was beginning ...


What's up with forgetting? You run into your boss in the store and you can't remember his name--it's embarrassing. You're there to buy four items and you can't remember three of them--...
Have you ever wondered why you don't just speak up for yourself when a bully makes a joke at your expense early on in your relationship? You question yourself, "Was that an intended slur she just said...
Were your first encounters with a bully sort of pleasant? And then later she got meaner as time went on? If you have, you may have noticed some innocent sounding jabs at you in the very beginning of y...
Anyone who is bullied, experiences very subtle bullying. It's bullying that's so subtle, you hardly know as it happens. But it does, and you're left a notch, or two hundred lower afterwards. Just what...
Don't want to speak up to the bully yet? Too scared? Too unsure? Don't worry. There's actually something you can say that's not quite a comeback, but it's not just "taking it" either. It's called, "Pa...
Copyright (c) 2008 Karin Marcus

It's February and there are bright red hearts every where you look. But my question is, "How green is your heart? How sustainable is your inner life?"
When looking at our career and our future it is easy to get caught up in our past. Too often business men and women use negative self-talk about the past to keep them from having the future they want....
Copyright (c) 2008 Veronica Hay

These last few days have been for me, a dark night of the soul. Every belief I held, every truth I thought I knew, and every answer I had, have all been ...
My husband Tom had a heart attack 14 years ago today, in the worst winter in memory. Ice storm after ice storm plummeted Pennsylvania, and particularly Lancaster County. Hours before the infarction, w...
I recently posted an article tha dealt with ways leaders create energy in their organizations through their beliefs and behaviors.

This article deals with how leaders sustain and increa...
Choice

Choice, or free will, refers to how you choose to relate to your life's conditions. You can always choose your reaction to any given circumstance, which means that variables can ...
Kabbalah explains that the whole of Creation, including us, constitutes a single desire ¨C the will to enjoy. This desire was created by what the Kabbalists call ¡°Light,¡± or ¡°the Creator.¡Â...
I was introduced to Dream Life Discovery, and the 20 Minute Miracle months ago and I knew instantly this one really does work! After day one I noticed an immediate improvement on all levels in my life...


Wedding photography can be very rewarding for a professional photographer, but for a beginner it may seem like a daunting task. But don¡¯t worry - if you are capable of taking great...
As job seekers and resume writers, sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the details of job postings: responsibilities, job descriptions, and education levels. After all, your resume has to reflect ...
When I was doing my research for top business universities, I was really amazed at the stuff that I manage to discover. That?¡¥s one of the reasons why I decided to share this information with you.<...
Lately, when I talk to people, many of them express a sense that they are facing major, life-defining crossroads. I am feeling it myself. For one person it may involve taking their business to another...
The American psychologist Robert Sternburg has described three levels of intelligence: the analytical, which we use to solve problems; the creative, with which we tackle new problems; and the practica...
Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. (Hebrews 11:29, NKJV)

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Time management skills depend on your ability to follow through on your planning with concrete actions. But all too often, strong personalities may place sudden demands upon you. What do you do when y...
The terms "life experiences," "choice," "karma," "and unconditional love" are all part of the same whole. I will explain them individually, in the way that I received them in my own teachings; however...
The majority of the vibrations that we're sending out are unconscious. They're out of our conscious awareness. So, we don't know the things that we're attracting and creating and putting out in the un...
What does Success really mean? How do you know when you are Successful.

When you think about success, first think back to your childhood.

"Are we there yet? Are we there ...
OK. You've slowly slipped into potato couch oblivion. There's nothing left to do but sit in a dark room, eat ice cream and sink into the mindless blur of the latest soap opera. You're certain there's ...
Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the spr...
Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing,/ Beloved from pole to pole.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
You're getting sleepy...very, very sleepy
You...
Important news about buying kitchen cabinets

Before you invest money in a kitchen renovation or if you¡¯re buying kitchen cabinets for a new house, you should be aware of the big mone...
There are so many people just learning about The Law of Attraction who say they wish they had learned it when they were younger. ¡°Oh how different their life would be!¡± they exclaim.

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Caring Less About What Other People Think of You

Sometimes we care too much what other people think of us. Our feelings of self worth go up and down like an elevator in a skyscraper. We...
Confidence Today

Is there anything you can do in one day to improve your confidence? Yes, there is. In fact, there are a lot of things you can do in one day. Transformation can happen a...
Dealing With Your Own Anger

Anger is not a very enjoyable emotion and it can cause many problems. We often feel helpless in our anger, but there are some simple techniques we can learn ...
Finding Calm When You¡¯re Feeling Stress

There are two types of stressful situations: situations you can¡¯t control, and ones you can at least do something about to improve the situ...
How to Stick Up for Yourself

Do you have trouble sticking up for yourself? Do you feel pushed around or walked over? Here are a few things you can practice to make things better.
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The Road from Trauma

I used to visit a support forum online for people recovering from various types of trauma. It felt like a wonderful place, and I know it does a lot of good for peop...
Today I Will Take Care of Myself

Each day I will take care of myself, but today I will think just of this day. When I wake up I will think of the work I hope to get done to make my life...
Have You Been to a Museum Lately?

If you didn¡¯t go to an art museum when you were a child, you may not know how fun they can be. You may feel like you don¡¯t belong. But art museum...
Getting Rid of Old Problems

Sometimes we live with the same issues for a long time. It drags at our energy, and yet, what can we do? Very often solving these problems for good only requ...
There is a lot of information pertaining to discussion of ethics around us, and ethics are a part and parcel of our day to day life.

While it may be a truism to say that most of us woul...
"Love your neighbor as yourself."

This part of the Great Commandment formed the basis of the Golden Rule in western civilization, yet it is not always easy to live by.

At...
Have you ever seen a woman in her nineties with the fresh, bright face of a twenty-year-old girl? On the other hand, have you ever seen a young man in his thirties with the dull, ruined face of a nine...
Believe I speak from experience; it¡¯s so easy to get into these habits of not being authentic, of just sweeping it under the carpet saying it¡¯ll be all right and I guess we can get along. I mean...
A ¡°to do¡± list is one of the most powerful tools ever created. This simple item can help one get on the path of action immediately. The act of writing down what we set out to accomplish has th...
Persuasion is, at its core, the study of human nature. Human nature is sometimes predictable, sometimes not so predictable. We are complex organisms and even if all things were equal (environment, edu...
Copyright (c) 2008 Steven Magill

While some people want to learn how to have lucid dreams to figure out how to deal with their boss, a great majority of the people interested in learnin...