Inspiration

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  Zen Habits

• Low-Stress Ways To Move House and Declutter Your Life

  Leo

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:55 pm

  Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Annabel Candy of Get In the Hot Spot. Did you know that moving house can be one of the most stressful times in your life? It’s right up there with losing your job, divorce or the death of a loved one, as one of the biggest causes of stress. I’ve been there. In 2007 my husband and I sold our house along with most of our belongings and moved from New Zealand to Panama with our three young kids. We ended up spending 18 months in Central America and lived in Costa Rica for over a year during which time we moved house three times. Moving…

• The Only Way to Become Amazingly Great at Something

  Leo

  3 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm

  “Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Very often you’ll see blog posts or books teaching you to “master” a skill in only 10 days, or 3 days … in fact, it used to be 30 days but the time frame to master something seems to be shrinking rapidly. I’ve even seen tutorials claiming to teach a skill in just a few hours. Pretty soon we’ll be demanding to know how to do something in…

• How to Stop Being a Workaholic

  Leo

  2 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am

  Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Reader Carolyn recently asked, “How can an achievement-motivated workaholic learn to back off, relax, de-stress, and feel good about doing it? I am too driven!” This is a common problem, and one that has several parts we should look at separately: 1. Being achievement-motivated. 2. Being a workaholic. 3. Learning to relax and de-stress. 4. Learning to feel good about it. Let’s start by saying that there’s nothing inherently wrong with work — it can be fun, exciting, fulfilling, rewarding. I love my work in a way…

• The Beginner’s Guide To Minimalist Travel

  Leo

  30 Oct 2009 | 7:30 am

  Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Karol Gajda of Ridiculously Extraordinary. “Is that all your stuff?” While embarking on my current 100+ day sojourn I’ve been asked that question almost daily. Most people take more stuff for a 3 day weekend break than I’ve taken on this long trip. If you’ve struggled to pack what you need in a carry-on I will show you the light. It’s not difficult and you don’t have to do everything at once. Remember the old cliché, slow and steady wins the race. 1) The first step to minimalist travel is to use a…

• The Minimalist Gmail Firefox Extension

  Leo

  28 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm

  Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Great news for you Firefox minimalists: have you always wanted Minimalist Gmail in one click? There’s an extension for that. After my post on creating a Minimalist Gmail experience using Greasemonkey scripts, programmer and artist Matt Constantine worked hard to create an amazing Firefox extension that did what I was looking for and a lot more: The Minimalist Gmail Firefox Extension. You can install this extension and not worry about installing Greasemonkey or any of the many user scripts I detailed in my previous post. This simple…

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  The Happiness Project

• Act the Way You Want to Feel.

  GretchenRubin

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm

  I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. One of the most surprising, and useful, things I’ve learned from my happiness project is my Third Commandment: Act the way I want to feel. Although we presume that we act because of the way we feel, in fact, we often feel because of the way we act. More than a century ago, philosopher and psychologist…

• Which Websites and Blogs Boost Your Happiness?

  GretchenRubin

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm

  On the Inspiration Board of the Happiness Project Toolbox, people have posted a staggeringly interesting array of happiness-related quotations, images, book suggestions, and website recommendations. It seems like a good idea to create a place here where people can shine a spotlight on happiness-boosting blogs and websites. Voila, here's a chart. To suggest one, list your favorite here! And don't feel shy about adding yourself to the chart. There is such a treasure trove of material out there; it's hard to keep up with all the great sites to visit. I hope this list will be a good resource. *…

• Eight Tips for Feeling More Energetic.

  GretchenRubin

  4 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm

  Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Eight tips for feeling more energetic. Feeling energetic is a key to feeling happy. Studies show that when you feel energetic, you feel much better about yourself. On the other hand, when you feel exhausted, tasks that would ordinarily make you happy—like putting up holiday decorations—make you feel overwhelmed and blue. When my energy feels at a low ebb, I try one of these techniques (well, first I drink something with caffeine in it, but if I feel like I need to take further steps, I try these strategies): 1. Exercise—even a quick ten-minute…

• Hugging Kids and Drinking Pinot Noir -- But Not Going Blonde.

  GretchenRubin

  3 Nov 2009 | 11:39 am

  From time to time, I post short interviews with interesting people about their insights on happiness. During my study of happiness, I’ve noticed that I often learn more from one person’s highly idiosyncratic experiences than I do from sources that detail universal principles or cite up-to-date studies. I’m much more likely to be convinced to try a piece of advice urged by a specific person who tells me that it worked for him or her, than by any other kind of argument. I’m a new fan of the hilarious blog Mom-101, so I was curious to hear what writer Liz Gumbinner had to say about…

• A Secret to Happiness That I Overlooked -- Until Now.

  GretchenRubin

  2 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm

  A significant factor in happiness is the hedonic treadmill, or hedonic adaptation. People are adaptable. We quickly adjust to a new life circumstance—for better or worse—and consider it normal. Although this helps us when our situation worsens, it means that when circumstances improve, we soon become hardened to new comforts or privileges. Scoring air-conditioning, a bigger house, or a fancy title gives us only a brief boost in happiness before we start to take it for granted. As Aldous Huxley wrote, “Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.” That’s the…

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  Carrie and Danielle

• Unbelievable Designer Cell Phones

  BB

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:44 pm

  While a flashy car is still a great way to pick up chicks in high school, the luxury cell phone now reigns supreme as the king of bling. Conspicuous consumers are no longer satisfied by buying the most expensive cell phones you can get straight from AT&T or Verizon – instead, they escalate to the sinfully indulgent world of high fashion to get the flashiest phones that money can buy. Read on to find out what the richest of the rich demand from their phones – though you may need to pinch yourself midway through. 24K Yellow Gold White Snakeskin Apple 3GS iPhone Apple’s quintessential…

• The Flashiest Luxury Cell Phones You’ll Never Own

  BB

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:19 pm

  We’ve all read the blogs about how expensive the iPhone cell phone plans are over time and how parading around the coffee shop with your $299+ smartphone is just so much geeky conspicuous consumption. But wait until you get a load of these jaw dropping luxury cell phones. While most of us spend our time hunting for cell phone plans that let us talk more for less, these sky high class cell phones are designed to make a simple, yet effective, statement: I have lots and lots of money. Bargain aficionados beware – the price tags on these luxury cell phone may induce fainting. Read on at your…

• Kids are people, too. – PITCH TO SIMPLE MOM

  Danielle LaPorte

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:23 pm

  When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. - Louis Pasteur How would you feel if, when you first met someone new, they said to you, “Are you going to play shy?” or “Looks like someone’s in a bad mood.” What would you think if, when you needed a good boo-hoo, your friend said, “You’re fine. Don’t cry.” And if someone had an issue with you and they let you know about it in front of everyone in the room, how would that go down with you? Grown ups say the darnedest things to kids – things we’d…

• Love those butterflies.

  Danielle LaPorte

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:23 pm

  I remember being nervous and terrified and stricken and energized, and it was the first time I realized that, okay, I had to find a way to take this adrenaline and this fear and these butterflies and turn them into a performance. It was a feeling that stuck with me for life, because if I don’t have some of those feelings before a show, the juice is not flowing. - Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Whether it’s hosting a party, presenting at a meeting, or speaking to thousands, anxiety may be par for the course. Embrace the jitters. Butterflies are a sign that…

• Thinking Simply Now: The Tina Su Interview

  Danielle LaPorte

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:22 pm

  Tina recently left her corporate job to focus on her passions fulltime. (link to TODO). She spends her time learning and teaching topics surrounding personal happiness. Tina writes weekly at Think Simple Now on personal happiness and wellbeing. (link to http://thinksimplenow.com) Help her out and subscribe today for free. See a more casual side of her everyday life and goals at SimplyTina (link to http://thinksimplenow.com/simplytina) Which books, movies, or CDs have been most helpful or inspiring to you? Books can be incredible teachers, packed with wisdom, value and inspiration. When you…

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  Inpsire Me Today

• Today's Brilliance from Heather Dominick

  Heather Dominick

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others... "Who Do You Think You Are?"This wasn't so much a question as a challenge I heard throughout my early life. It came from a lot of different people. It stopped me dead in my tracks, for a long time, from honestly living the answer.When I was 14 my mother died. I have never been able to determine if my life would have been better had she lived. I only know that it would have been different, but I always remember her believing in…

• Today's Brilliance from Susan Smith Jones, PhD

  Susan Smith Jones, PhD

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others... What a joy to spend this time with you today. I hope what I have to share will inspire, motivate, and empower you to live a vibrantly healthy, balanced life-beginning today.Each of us faces tremendous challenges every day. As we get up each morning, we may face myriad stressors-getting the kids off to school, driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic, presenting a career-making (or career-breaking) report to the boss, balancing the household…

• Today's Brilliance from Bilaal Rajan

  Bilaal Rajan

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  Be the change you want to see in the world. ~ Mahatma Ghandi If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others... Although I'm only 12 years old, I've learned a lot in life. There are some key lessons I would share with other young people. The first and most important is that no matter how young you are, you can change the world. Some of history's greatest accomplishments were achieved by young people. And especially in the early 21st century, when youth enjoy a level of rights and…

• Today's Brilliance from Christine Arylo

  Christine Arylo

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others... You Desire To Be Deeply Loved... We All DoBy Christine AryloI believe that each of us wants to be deeply loved, and that without that love, we will never find the happiness we've come here to experience. No matter how much money you make, how beautiful your body or how many accolades you acquire, at the core of who you are, you desire to be deeply loved. And yet, in our world, how many of us would be willing to stand up and admit to the…

• Today's Brilliance from Tom Ventullo

  Tom Ventullo

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others... CREATING A TRUE CONNECTION WITH OTHER HUMAN BEINGSThe Exercise below is one that I gave to one of my Transformations workshop groups. The results were amazing and life changing for some.At first it may seem like this is just another trivial exercise. However, when you practice it as part of your Life on a consistent daily basis, you will find it is absolutely the most Powerful Action that you could ever perform. Now I know some of you…

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  Think Simple Now

• The Ups and Downs of Life + Personal News

  Tina Su

  15 Oct 2009 | 2:19 pm

  Photo by Vadim Pacev By Tina Su Coming back from India, I was floating on a cloud of utter joy, blissfully unaware of the personal challenges and surprises that were about to hit me in the coming month. While I had fantasized over the telling of what has happened over the past month, it quickly became obvious that the toughest part of my job is the potential of disclosing too much about my personal life, thus invading the privacy of those closes to me. Despite the juiciness of the story, I’ve decided to leave most of the details private. I contemplated on why I wanted to write about it,…

• How to Learn Without Memorizing

  Scott Young

  7 Oct 2009 | 6:29 pm

  Photo by Edwin Stemp By Scott Young Rote memorization is an inefficient way to learn. Just retaining a single formula can mean pounding the same information into your skull dozens of times. If your computer hard drive had this accuracy, you’d probably throw it out. Unfortunately, you’re stuck with your brain. The good news is that you don’t need to learn by memorization. The vast majority of information is better stored in your head using a completely different system - learning through connecting ideas together. A few years ago, I noticed that smart people seemed to learn…

• Living Enlightenment – A Personal Report

  Tina Su

  10 Sep 2009 | 12:25 pm

  Photo by Vanessa Paxton By: Tina Su After 76 days of living in an ashram in a tiny village town East of Bangalore in India, I am home at last. I still have not found a proper one-liner that concisely answers the common question, “How was it?” A cliché “Good!” seemed appropriate to satisfy the questioner, but it is not the right answer. I’ve tried several answers and nothing seems to accurately conjure what I experienced. “I’ll write about it soon” quickly became my reply… and soon, I started to avoid people all together. In this article -…

• Time for a Retreat – Personal Update

  Tina Su

  13 Jun 2009 | 8:05 am

  By: Tina Su (Update 07/08/2009: I’ve decided to extend my stay for two more months, and will be in India until September.) For the next four weeks, I will be living in an ashram near Bangalore India. I will be attending a meditation and spiritual retreat called Inner Awakening that I have been anticipating for many months now. It’s an opportunity to learn directly from an enlightened guru in a serene environment, along with several hundred other spiritual seekers from around the world. I’ve decided not to bring my laptop or cell phone, and to fully emerse myself in the…

• How to Quiet Your Mind

  Tina Su

  11 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm

  Photo by Andrea D’Aquino (Germany) By: Tina Su Do you regularly feel at ease and at peace? Are you continuously overflowing with Joy and Bliss on a daily basis, such that you seem free of problems and emotional pain? If so, go directly to the comment section and share with us your secrets. If you’re still reading, you are amongst the vast majority of us striving for a better life, yearning for a more peaceful and joyful existence. Yet, it seems like an impossible challenge, where we end up mentally punishing ourselves for failing, concluding that “I’m just not made to live…

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  Lolly Daskal

• Lead From Within

  StorykraftKreative

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pm

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• Denying Your Greatness

  StorykraftKreative

  31 Oct 2009 | 9:02 am

  When you deny your greatness….You are denying yourself of who you are, what you can be, and of who you are becoming. By denying who you can become, denies you of your desires,  and by denying your desires, you are denying your potential, and by denying your potential,  you are denying your expression of your talents and gifts, and thus, keeping you from dreaming big or doing big. Set yourself free, give yourself permission to be great. You are here to live your life, fully, richly and passionately. Do not be afraid to be different, do not be afraid to stand out, be the unique being…

• Empower Or DisEmpower

  StorykraftKreative

  23 Oct 2009 | 10:14 pm

  Every single day you are bombarded by thoughts you are thinking- by choices you are choosing and by decisions you are making. Ultimately, your life is defined by these moments. Every choice you make can lead you in two directions, and with one quick shift you can be choosing  between empowering or disempowering yourself. How do you learn to recognize the difference…….. If you are connected with who you really are on a deep level, if you know your passions and priorities, if you are in the creative flow of your talents and gifts.  You are in your power.  If you are feeling…

• The Present Moment

  StorykraftKreative

  16 Oct 2009 | 9:43 am

  What does it really mean to  “live in the present moment?” Is living in the moment an emotional or an intellectual experience? Does it mean that you do not think about the past or the future? How can you not think about the past or the future? That would not be possible or desirable. For you do need to recollect the past and to plan for the future at times. So lets explore what it means to “live in the present”. “Living in the present” means living well in the present, living skillfully in the present and for that– you need wisdom, you need…

• Crisis Mentality

  StorykraftKreative

  13 Oct 2009 | 6:12 am

  Some people would not know what to do without drama and crisis. So they remain at the control tower, binoculars in hand, on the lookout at all times for the next major disaster. When no crisis looms on the horizon, they magnify small problems into events of enormous proportions. If the sea is calm for the moment, with not even a small difficulty to liven things up, they simply focus on worrying about something awful that has not happened yet but might at any moment. They are also talented at becoming involved in other people’s crisis, jumping right in to offer advice and even carry the…

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  A Touch of Encouragement

• Under Construction

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:44 am

  As many of us struggle to get it all right, Martha Williamson feels if we recognize we're a work in progress, that's when we can really start enjoying the journey. Read this post »

• On the Streets of New York

  3 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

  Martha Williamson believes there are many times we are tempted to judge someone, but if we would just stop and really listen, we would decide to use prayer instead of judgment. Read this post »

• Averting Alzheimer's: Memory and the Soul

  31 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am

  Averting Alzheimer's Part 6 of a six part series. Concluding this insightful Alzheimer's series, Martha Williamson and Dr. Arnold Bresky discuss the importance of giving meaning and purpose to Alzheimer's patients. See "Martha's Recent Posts" for the previous videos in this series. For more information on Dr. Arnold Bresky, please visit mybraintuneup.com Read this post »

• Averting Alzheimer's: Over Fifty Without Fear

  30 Oct 2009 | 4:52 am

  Averting Alzheimer's Part 5 of a six part series. Martha Williamson and Dr. Arnold Bresky continue their Alzheimer's conversation and discuss Bresky's approach to whole person centered care which addresses the body, mind and soul. See "Martha's Recent Posts" for the previous videos in this series. For more information on Dr. Arnold Bresky, please visit mybraintuneup.com. Read this post »

• Averting Alzheimer's: Brain Exercises

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:58 am

  Averting Alzheimer's Part 4 of a six part series. In this encouraging Alzheimer's installment, Martha Williamson and Dr. Arnold Bresky discuss ways to lower the risk of Alzheimer's. See "Martha's Recent Posts" for the previous videos in this series. For more information on Dr. Arnold Bresky, please visit mybraintuneup.com. Read this post »

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  Beyond Blue

• Disabling Anxiety: 10 More Tips

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  Therapist Elvira Aletta offers 10 more tips to lowering anxiety.

• Video: 7 Ways to Relieve Anxiety

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

  Recently I've had to review and really work on my steps to relieve anxiety. I thought you might like a refresher, as well. To view my YouTube video, "Beyond Blue: 7 Ways to Relieve Anxiety," click here. * Click here to...

• Talk Therapy: How Honest Are You?

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  Why I hold back information from my therapist.

• John Grohol: 10 Secrets Your Therapist Won't Tell You

  5 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

  A therapists perspective of what every client should know.

• Am I Depressed or Just Deep?

  4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  A psychologist and psychiatrist weigh in on "heroic melancholy."

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  Steve Pavlina

• Creating Abundance – Video

  Steve Pavlina

  5 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm

  Yesterday morning I woke up with the idea of recording a video blog on the topic of creating abundance. A little later I checked our forums and saw a request for me to post something more comprehensive on the topic of abundance. Well, I thought… that’s a pretty blatant synchronicity! Is it possible to use the Law of Attraction to manifest true abundance in your life, including financial abundance, social abundance, and more? Absolutely, it is. In this 35-minute video (split into 4 individual clips for posting on YouTube), I explain why people so often fail in this area, and I…

• A Few Updates

  Steve Pavlina

  2 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am

  Here are some updates I want to share with you. Conscious Growth Workshop DVDs I received the initial DVD masters from the videographer — 8 DVDs total for the whole weekend. I’ll start watching them this week to see if any additional edits are needed to create the final product. After that I’ll need someone to design a cover/package for the DVDs and then get a bunch of them duplicated so we can start shipping them. For anyone who pre-ordered the DVDs at the workshop and paid via credit card, your card won’t be charged till the DVDs actually ship. It’s hard to say…

• Juicing and Physical Training

  Steve Pavlina

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:18 pm

  For most of the past year, I’ve been starting my day with a green smoothie for breakfast, but lately I’ve been getting back into juicing. I piled up a lot of experience in a short period of time when I did my 30-day juice feast a year ago. (I’d originally planned to go for a 92-day juice feast but decided to stop after 30 days.) Drinking fresh juice has many benefits. With the fiber removed, fresh juice digests very easily, so you don’t have to expend as much energy on digestion. This extra energy then becomes available for your body and mind. When I incorporate a lot…

• Separation

  Steve Pavlina

  25 Oct 2009 | 4:51 pm

  It’s time to let you know about a big personal change that’s happening with Erin and me. We’ve decided to separate, and we’re planning to get a divorce. We came to this decision very consciously, and we’re separating amicably because we can see it’s the best thing for both of us. We intend to remain good friends and continue working together, so as far as our blogging is concerned, it’s going to be business as usual for the time being. Why? Over the years we’ve both noticed that our goals and desires were pulling us in different directions. When…

• Conscious Growth Workshop #2 Registration Opens

  Steve Pavlina

  20 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm

  I’m delighted to announce that we’re now accepting registrations for the second Conscious Growth Workshop, January 15-17, 2010 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. In fact, we already received the first registration while I was still editing the workshop pages. The first Conscious Growth Workshop earlier this month was such an unqualified success that I started the process of booking another event less than 48 hours after it ended. It took a little while to select the meeting room and get the paperwork signed, but we’re good to go now. Workshop Details All the workshop…

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  The Chief Happiness Officer

• Friday Spoing!

  Alexander

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am

  Where can I go and try this? Looks like fun! Have a happy weekend :o)

• The Happiness Hat will hurt you until you smile

  Alexander

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:37 am

  Smile, dammit: This is not meant to be taken seriously – this is art. Or social commentary. Or both. The Happiness Hat was created by Lauren MacCarthy, who calls it: A wearable conditioning device that detects if you’re smiling and provides pain feedback if you’re not. Frowning creates intense pain but a full smile leaves you pain free! The first in a series of Tools for Improved Social Inter-Acting. To me, this is a great commentary to the pressure to be happy that exists in society today. There seems to be a sense that “if you’re not happy, there’s…

• Friday Spoing

  Alexander

  30 Oct 2009 | 4:53 am

  This Friday it’s really more of a Spoooooooooooooooooing :o) Have a happy weekend!

• A question for ya

  Alexander

  28 Oct 2009 | 11:29 am

  I have a simple question for you: What’s the one thing you wish your manager understood about you, which still hasn’t sunk in with him/her? I ask because I’m giving a ton of presentations to groups of managers about happiness at work these days and I’d like to give them an even better idea of where managers and employees often don’t connect or misunderstand each other. So what do you think? What doesn’t your manager seem to get about you? Please write a comment, I’d be very happy to know your take on this! Great comment: Marks says “I wish my…

• Hooray, it’s Monday!

  Alexander

  26 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am

  Below there’s a message for all my Danish readers. For everyone else: I bet you’re sorry NOW, that you weren’t born Danish, huh :o) We’re launching a new web site (in Danish) for everyone who’s lost their happiness at work and would like it back. Har du mistet arbejdsglæden? Og vil du gerne have den igen? Er du en af de mange danskere, der engang har været glad for sit arbejde, men lige nu har glemt hvordan det var at glæde sig til mandag morgen? Vi har nemlig lavet en lynhurtig lille video netop til dig, der har mistet arbejdsglæden – og gerne vil have…

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  Manage Your Life Now

• 7 habits for longer life

  26 Oct 2009 | 11:25 am

  Although nobody can guarantee you that by adopting a specific lifestyle you will be able to live a longer life, there are certain things you can do to increase your chances of living longer. By following some healthy guidelines for sure you have nothing to lose but you have a lot to gain. Anything you do in order to live longer has to turn into a habit. In other words you have to do it without realizing it. Healthy living and lifestyle is a way of living and this is how you should approach it. The 7 most important habits for a better life and outlined below: 1. Don't worry be happy It is…

• Tips on How to get pregnant with a boy

  25 Oct 2009 | 6:50 am

  Most couples that want to get pregnant, usually say that they do not care about the gender of the baby, and that everything is okay with them, but in most cases they would prefer one or the other. This is quite common since people do have opinions about things like this and they all root to their own childhood. If they have had only brothers, it is common to only being interested on how to get pregnant with a baby boy, because they know how to handle with them, and know what to expect. Giving birth to a girl would be something that is even frightening to them. Although this is not true in all…

• How to Get a Slender Figure in 5 Easy Steps

  24 Sep 2009 | 7:29 am

  Often it is harder to keep a slender figure than it is to get it. After a drastic weight loss diet your body acts uncontrollable and starts packing fats. This is why you should avoid using rapid weight loss diets to shed those extra pounds. What you should do is learn from the people that have a slender figure and keep it over time. The people that had all their life a slender figure, or for a long time, don’t use operations or expensive treatments to maintain it. Some do but most can’t afford them. What they all do is use some simple tricks. Here are just 5 tips that will help you get…

• 6 Surefire Ways to Get Better Sleep

  1 Sep 2009 | 11:55 am

  Having a little trouble getting enough zzz’s? It’s not uncommon for adults to go through periods of insomnia at several different times during their lifetime. Lack of sleep causes difficulty concentrating, exhaustion and a general feeling of discomfort. In extremes, lack of sleep can also be dangerous – causing car and work accidents. But, luckily, there are ways to get your sleep back on track – often without resorting to over the counter or prescription drugs. Here are six tricks you can try to help you get back to getting a good night’s sleep.  Keep a regular schedule Waking…

• 21 Tips for a better lifestyle

  1 Jun 2009 | 1:47 am

  1. Give the necessary importance to healthy eating: It is important for the overall proper functioning of your body, health and beauty of individual organs and parts of the body such as muscles, skin, hair, nails, etc. 2. Never forget breakfast Start your day with a rich, balanced meal that will keep you full of energy until you eat at lunchtime. 3. Drink plenty of water If possible, replace any type of soft drink with water. It is far better for the body, helps digestion; it is fat burner and does not cause cellulite, such as various carbon drinks. 4. Decide, after mature reflection, what…

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  Self Help Daily

• Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Breast Cancer?

  joi

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm

  Do you get enough Vitamin D? I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t get anywhere near enough Vitamin D.  However, after reading an article my husband pointed out, I’ll soon be correcting that oversight. Vitamin D is believed to be a great tool in preventing breast cancer. By the same token, a deficiency in this vitamin has been linked to breast cancer victims. Please read the article linked below, then go out and buy the biggest jug of milk you can find.  If the thought excites you as much as it does me, grab a canister of Nestle’s Nesquick.  I said I’d be…

• Choose Your Thoughts, Choose Your Life

  joi

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:27 pm

  Dwell more and more upon thoughts of what you really want in your life.  Close and hermetically seal the door of your mind against thoughts of what you do not want in your life.  you desire health, vitality, wisdom, peace, confidence, hope, friendship, harmony, independence, serenity, cheerfulness, happiness, success, culture, and righeousness.  Give your thought to these and kindred subjects, since dwelling upon them often and intently tends to make them concrete in your life.  Waste no thought upon things you do not want.  Do not worry about things you do not need.  The power is yours…

• Let Down Your Buckets: An Excerpt from Live Your Bliss by Terry Cole-Whittaker

  joi

  5 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm

  The following story is an excerpt from Live Your Bliss: Practices That Produce Happiness and Prosperity by Terry Cole-Whittaker. Sailors on a boat at sea found they had exhausted their water supply, and many of them became so dehydrated that all they could do was lie down on the deck and pray for water.  That night, fog enveloped the boat.  The next morning, before sunrise, one of the sailors heard a small, quiet  voice within him saying over and over, “Let down your buckets.”  Finally, the man got up and, in the fog, dropped a bucket tied to a rope over the side and pulled it…

• The Wonders of Animals in Our Lives

  joi

  4 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pm

  So,here you are -  on a website surrounded by polar bears, arctic seals, cats, wolves, dogs, and so forth – so you fully realize that you’re dealing with an animal lover extraordinaire here. Animals aren’t just beautiful, adorable, cuddly, and loving – although they are all of those things. They’re also incredibly good for you, body and soul. I’ve seen, firsthand, the beautiful things animals can bring into a person’s life. After my dad passed away, my mom was (of course) unspeakably lonely.  She had me and my family living near her, of course, but…

• Adopt Wildlife and Christmas Shop at the Same Time!

  joi

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:24 am

  Great Reasons to Adopt Wildlife Save beautiful animals that are in real trouble Perfect gift for Holidays, Birthdays, or any special occasion…for a friend or yourself Educate kids of all ages through animal fact sheets and wildlife activities book What You Get Most Adoptions Include: Cuddly plush animal (optional) Kids Activities Booklet (optional) Personalized Certificate of Adoption 5×7 photo Animal factsheet Gift-wrap with 100% recycled, eco-friendly reusable tote How Your Adoption Helps to Protect Species and Habitats Named “America’s Best Wildlife Charity” by…

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  John Assaraf Blog

• They’re inviting YOU!

  John Assaraf

  29 Oct 2009 | 11:43 am

  Hi friends, I will be sharing all about goal achievement on a teleconference with The Meditation Mind on Tuesday, November 17 at 6 p.m. Pacific time, and they’ve opened up invitations to anyone on my blog to join us! Sign up here now for free and if you have any questions for me, please make sure to include them. See you on the call! John Share This

• Are you ready to overcome all your fears?

  John Assaraf

  21 Oct 2009 | 8:20 am

  Hi friends, I wanted to share this video from my exclusive event this past weekend with people who are being mentored by me in the Having It All Challenge. Can you get past your fears? Watch the video. Share This

• Video Answer: How an Acorn Becomes an Oak Tree

  John Assaraf

  19 Oct 2009 | 9:08 am

  Hi Friends, As promised, here is my answer about the acorn’s potential. (If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the previous video blog post here before watching the following video) Share This

• Answer this: How does this acorn become an oak tree?

  John Assaraf

  17 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am

  Hi Friends, Watch this video and then post your comments P.S. If you haven’t checked it out yet, sign up for my Facebook Fan Page! Share This

• The Answer is Out on Paperback!

  John Assaraf

  7 Oct 2009 | 4:02 pm

  Hi Friends, I just wanted to let you know that my best selling book “The Answer: Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Freedom and Live an Extraordinary Life” was just released on paperback. You can now buy it for around $10 on Amazon and share it with your business owning friends. If you want to check out free excerpts of the book, visit www.ReadTheAnswer.com and sign up for them. To your business success! John Share This

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  Box of Crayons

• Great Work Interviews – Clay Shirky

  Michael

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:46 am

  Have you felt a little overwhelmed by the rise of social media in the last few years? FaceBook, blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter… and the options continue to grow and proliferate. There’s an immediate question of course – how do I manage all of this? – but there’s a bigger one behind that:  What does this mean for who we are and how we work in the world? Clay Shirky’s a man to turn to for answers.  His terrific book, Here Comes Everybody, talks about the impact of this new connectedness on how we live our lives – or, as he sums it up in the interview,…

• Great Work Interview – Naomi Dunford

  Michael

  4 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am

  Naomi Dunford – wow, what a firecracker this woman she is. She’s a mover and shaker in the world of blogging and internet marketing and it’s been a meteoric rise – partially because of her savvy business and marketing skills, partially because of her provocative, disarming, somewhat scatalogical style. She’s like the Chris Rock of internet marketing, but a 29 year old with a punk haircut rather than a black man. IttyBiz is her company, and currently its tagline is ‘marketing for businesses without marketing departments’.  But I kinda liked an earlier…

• Great Work Quote #53: “Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.”

  Michael

  3 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am

  Follow Michael Bungay Stanier/@boxofcrayons on Twitter Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got. ~ Art Buchwald I like the bluntness of this. I had been toying with putting in the lovely lines from the Renaissance poet Andrew Marvell: At my back I always hear Time’s winged chariot hurrying near; And yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast eternity (”deserts of vast eternity”. Is that not an amazing turn of phrase?”) But Buchwald’s quote gets to a different point, and somewhat faster. It’s not…

• Great Work Interview: Mark Thornton

  Michael

  28 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

  Two things I love about this interview.  First, Mark is a fellow Aussie.  That always puts me in a good mood.  Second, he’s reinvented himself.  He was a VP and COO for the JP Morgan Private Bank in London.  And he is now the world’s first executive meditation coach.  He teaches at the Harvard Law School and the Wharton Business School as well as having many private clients and he’s written a fantastic book Meditation in a New York Minute: Super Calm for the Super Busy. (Doesn’t that sound useful? It really is.)  So this is a story that combines business, and…

• Is your team doing enough Great Work (free teleclass tomorrow)

  Michael

  27 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am

  A final reminder that I’m running a free telelcass tomorrow with Tom Heck, President of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators. It’s on at Wednesday, 1pm Eastern – and you can register here. Come along and you’ll learn: What’s the difference between Great Work and Good Work – and whether you should care or not How to help a team or an organization focus on the work that makes the most difference – and how to deal with the work that doesn’t Two words that will significantly increase the power of your facilitation questions…

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  Prayer Circle of the Day

• Pray for Pam S.

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  "Please pray for me I have a mental illness...I am bi-polar and I have thought about killing myself..but God keeps telling me that's not the way for me to go." --pamsmith20 Add your prayers now

• Pray for Little M.

  5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  "[A] 4 year-old having to be her own parent - M is not being raised at all. She is clothed and fed, and that's the extent of her care." --ldearmitt Add your prayers now

• Pray for Single Women

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  "This prayer circle is for empowering single women with limited or no help in their lives." --denisewillis Add your prayers now

• Pray for Direction in Carrie's Life

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  "I have recently considered becoming a nun. I've been praying about this a lot and feel like this is God's purpose for my life." --cer0706 Add your prayers now

• Pray for the Smith Family

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  "Please pray for our family; the IRS put a levy on my fiance's paycheck. It caused us to first lose our lights, then water, and then we were evicted. We are living in a motel with our 3 year-old son now." --barbie1637 Add your prayers now

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  Positive Self Development

• How Do You Get Things Done?

  steve

  15 Oct 2009 | 6:11 am

  Image via Wikipedia This has been a hectic week. I’ve been finishing my software project Life Manager Pro and also getting my house ready for laminate flooring to be fitted. Sometimes it seems that there is just too much to do each day. Do you lead a hectic busy life? What does it take to just slow down and relax whilst still getting things done? The secret is to only concentrate on only what needs doing now. If you have a hundred things to attend to then break them down into smaller sections. The two main categories that actions fall into are those that need doing next and those that…

• Does Time Fly?

  steve

  2 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

  Image via Wikipedia Time is a funny thing. On the one hand it appears fixed. A minute on my watch equals a minute on your watch. On the other hand the way you perceive time varies. Time appears to runs slow when you: Are watching water boil Are waiting for a bus when you are running late Are watching the second finger of a watch rotate. Time appears to run fast when you are: Watching a great movie Playing action video games Falling in love I am in the middle of completing a software program – Life Manager Pro. This involves many hours of computer coding and requires lots of…

• Can You Get More Done in Less Time?

  steve

  14 Sep 2009 | 5:43 am

  Image by David Reber via Flickr I used to work in an office of a large company. I generally worked from 9 until 5.30 at night thinking that I had done a fair day’s work for my pay. I noticed that others on the floor where I worked were always there when I arrived and still there when I left. I was never sure what they were doing early morning and late at night. Perhaps they were not doing a lot, but believed their presence gave the impression that they were working long and productive hours. Though there are days when I do work long hours I now realise that the number of hours that I…

• Goal Setting Lessons from a Garden Shed

  steve

  31 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am

  Image via Wikipedia Many years ago I had the idea to write software that would help organise my life.  Five years later and the goal is about to be achieved. Why did it take 5 years? The answer will be revealed later. If you want to build a shed in the back garden you don’t just think, I’ll get 10 planks of wood  from somewhere and some nails then just sort of start building the thing. No, you follow a procedure: •    start with a to-scale  plan of the shed on a piece of paper •    calculate how much wood you need. how many nails and what tools that you require…

• Positive Self Development In Pakistan

  steve

  27 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am

  Image via Wikipedia It always surprises me where my readers come from. I use a system called AWstats that tracks this information. Here is the top 10 countries from where readers arrived at this site: United States China India Great Britain Germany Canada Indonesia Bangladesh Australia Netherlands The statistics surprise me. I would never have thought that Bangladesh was interested in self development. At number 16 is Pakistan. One of my readers has a high profile blog site called the Pakistani Spectator. Though primarlily concerned with Pakistan social and political issues they asked me to…

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  Aspire Now

• Success Leaves Clues - 20 Questions to Help You Find Success

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:26 pm

  I just heard this quote while listening to a teleconference about the top five mistakes people make online and how to avoid them:"Success leaves clues." I believe the first person I heard say this was Tony Robbins. It's an interesting quote. The point is to look at how people or companies become successful and see if there are techniques used in their line of business that might be used in your

• Dating: Is It All About You?

  29 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am

  Here's a funny video to get us started on this topic:Is it all about you?I hope not.I've always felt that good dating ought to be a mix. But, let's face it, if you're trying to ATTRACT someone, it might be more about THEM than it is YOU. If you're focused so much on how you look, what you're going to say, what you're going to do, you might miss out on the fact that there's a beautiful person over

• Living Life My Way

  20 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am

  The first part of living our life purpose is to know what we want to do with our own lives.After we've figured that out, we sometimes are left asking the question, "Now what?"Can you relate?Well, I think this problem has to do with living life on our terms; or, living life my way. That's the song Frank Sinatra used to sing, My Way. For example, you may have already decided the next step for your

• Love The Secret - But Unsure How?

  13 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am

  If you're like me, you might be sick of hearing all about the movie "The Secret" but never learning HOW to do any of the manifesting they talk about.Bla, bla, bla! Talk, talk, talk! RIGHT?Okay, but show me the MONEY! I know, I'm an eager-beaver.But tell me, honestly, are you any different?Here's some good news: Tom Murasso, one of the better kept secrets in the personal development (self-help)

• Self-Love Fest 2009 - Sign up Now!

  9 Oct 2009 | 11:19 am

  Discover how loving yourself more can bring more health, wealth, love and happiness into your life! Join us for a FREE five-week intensive teleseminar series featuring some of the top women in self-help and personal development For one incredible month, leading experts share their insights on how to have, do or be

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  My Inspiration Lounge

• A top womens resource for investing and personal finance tips: DailyWorth

  Misty Gibbs

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:53 am

  Subscribe to the free daily personal finance email for women! DailyWorth is a free daily personal finance email for women. We deliver practical tips, empowering ideas and the occasional kick in the pants. Helping women take control of their finances and gain financial independence is one mission of mine. I know money is an area where women aren't used to taking charge and in most cases, rely on their partner or husband to manage it. I want to empower women with the best personal finance info on the web so this will change. Why? Because I've heard one too many stories where the women are…

• Homemade body scrub, a fun DIY gift idea

  Misty Gibbs

  4 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm

  There's no doubt that if you give someone homemade sugar body scrub - the kind that smells so good you might wanna eat it - they will love you forever! I have yet to come across a gal who doesn't have a weakness for liking lots of lotions, potions, scrubs, whatever claims to leave you soft and silky! When I saw this homemade body scrub, I thought this is a cool DIY gift idea for any special occasion where you want to give a small gift with big heart. The bonus - you have fun and get to keep a stash for you!! Plus, homemade body scrub is inexpensive, completely useful, functional, luscious, a…

• 15 ideas for dates, a date with YOU that is!

  Misty Gibbs

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm

  Taking a stroll through the park. If you asked women one of the things they cherish most, I think they would answer "my alone time." I couldn't agree more. Even though I'm a very social person - my space and alone time is very important to me. I love how Carolyn (with idea #14) put it, "I like me and that helps!" So I asked my fans on Facebook for ideas or things to do on a solo date. A solo date is where you have a date with YOU! Ever have one of those?! They are dreamy and cure most problems you might be having. Here's what the ladies had to share... 15 ideas for dates, a date with YOU that…

• Holiday gift guide

  Misty Gibbs

  29 Oct 2009 | 7:11 am

  Due to the huge success of last year's holiday gift guide with eco-friendly gift ideas from MyInspirationLounge.com - I'm excited to offer it again for 2009. I'm thinking of creating two this year - one for eco-friendly gift ideas and another for well, the non-green. You can see last year's guide by clicking the link below. I'm opening it up to 30 advertisers only to ensure maximum exposure. The holiday guide will go up after Thanksgiving and be promoted through my InspireMail newsletter, blog, MyInspirationLounge.com, Twitter and Facebook. Even after the holidays, last year's holiday guide…

• Check out this tag cloud based on my twitter followers

  Misty Gibbs

  28 Oct 2009 | 7:34 pm

  Check out this word cloud generated from the bios of my followers! It appears I have some happy, life-loving, entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and moms following me on Twitter! Love it! Here's the random story on how I came across TwitterSheep. I was listening to Mariel Hemingway on the Self-Love Studio (you have to sign-up, it rocks) and she mentioned her new website and blog. So of course I have to visit because I'm a web gemologist so my job is to find inspiring websites. Hehe! While browsing Mariel's blog, I find her tag cloud from Twitter Sheep. I went from listening to the candid,…

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  Robin's Reflections

• Develop A Success Mindset

  Robin

  4 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am

  You hear it all the time: “success is a state of mind.”  There are people who would argue that success is a natural result of proper planning, preparation and focused action, and that viewpoint certainly holds a grain of truth – but there are also many exceptions to disprove that “rule.”  Have you ever wondered how two people can attempt the same objective in the same way and only one of them succeed?  Is it sheer luck?  Timing?  Tenacity?  More often than not, it’s a person’s mind-set that determines whether they fail or succeed. What is a…

• Overcoming Fear

  Robin

  1 Nov 2009 | 6:48 am

  Have you ever felt overwhelmed by fear – so much so that it prevented you from doing something you wanted to do?  Believe it or not, this is a common problem faced by many people daily. Fear has the power to hold you back from taking risks, following your dreams, or becoming successful at anything you attempt to do.  If you allow it to control you for long enough, it can eventually erode your quality of life and keep you locked in a prison of inactivity. What many people fail to realize is that fear is nothing more than a conditioned response.  It’s a natural reaction to a…

• Kaleidoscope Relationships List

  Robin

  1 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am

  Success is about relationships. If you are not on this list, but would like to be - use the contact button above to express your interest and start a connection with us. Please include your name, the name of your Web Site, and the site URL. Abu Aremu        Positive Self Talk Guide Adam Kayce       Monk at Work Adebola Oni      Naija Motivation Al Ramsey         7pproductions.com Alex Shalman     Practical Personal Development Chris Marshall     Martial Development CK Reyes           My Coaching Works Cinderella S Kelley Kroh The Krohs Nest…

• Personal Development Kaleidoscope is Finally HERE!!

  Robin

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:32 am

  Awhile back I was asked by Priscilla McIntire to be part of a project called Personal Development Kaleidoscope.  It’s a collection of wonderful stories with lessons on personal growth. I’m proud to announce that it has finally been released and it can be yours for a VERY reasonable price. The authors (including yours truly!) have come together to share our knowledge about personal development,and life success tools. If I say so myself, this is a great group of people! Here’s where you can get the information: http://www.priscillamcintire.com/11-3.html Go check it out…

• Can You Attract Money?

  Robin

  30 Oct 2009 | 7:45 am

  One of the most common goals people set when first learning about the Law of Attraction is to attract more money into their lives.  They’re sick of struggling, sick of not having enough, and they’re eager to find relief.  Unfortunately, attracting money is often one of the most difficult objectives, simply because money carries such heavy emotional weight in our lives.  There’s a lot riding on the success (or failure) of our goal to attract more money!  Namely, our peace of mind, happiness, security – and much more. Unfortunately, placing such strong emphasis on…

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  Imperfect Action

• Caught in white lies.

  Giovanna Garcia

  21 Oct 2009 | 3:41 pm

  When I was 11 years old my daily routine was to go to school, come home for two hours by myself to do homework, and then go work at my family’s business before coming home late at night with my parents to finish up whatever homework I had left. During those two hours when I was home alone, the last thing I wanted to do was homework! To me it was more fun to play and I could always do my homework that night. If I had to stay up extra late to do homework and was tired the next day, it didn’t hurt anyone but myself, so I figured it was okay. When my parents asked me if I did my homework…

• Peanut butter and jelly will change the world.

  Giovanna Garcia

  8 Oct 2009 | 10:53 pm

  Peanut Butter & Jelly It’s called the Peanut Butter Plan. Once a month a dozen of Strangers get together, make peanut butter sandwiches and immediately pass them out to homeless people. No federal subsidy, no foundation, no vouchers. No official sanction from anybody. Just strangers, good will and peanut butter. Jory John, a San Francisco children’s book writer, got the idea for the PBJ stealth campaign this spring. John put forth the idea on Facebook and, over the past few months, PBJ handouts have taken place in Los Angeles; Berkeley; Phoenix; Little Rock, Ark.; Grand…

• Age Actively like Carol Channing.

  Giovanna Garcia

  7 Oct 2009 | 9:33 pm

  Carol Channing and Giovanna Garcia Last weekend I attended the Bravehearts women Global Event in Los Angeles. It was an amazing 3 days of empowerment that was good for the souls and great for hearts. I had a wonderful time meeting so many great people. One of the most impressive people I met was the Hollywood Legend Ms. Carol Channing. She is a three time Tony Awards  winner (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Ms.  Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer…

• What is your title?

  Giovanna Garcia

  30 Sep 2009 | 10:26 pm

  Book Title I have been here a little less than usual. As most of you know I have been working on my book. Recently, after finishing the first draft. I begin the process of rewriting, then came making the final decision of the title for the book. A title for the book, sounds simply enough…why does it keeps me up at night for the last 3 weeks? How do you summarize: 100 women’s life, the stories, wisdom and the golden lessons; all into merely 3 to 4 words that embodies the essence of the 200 pages. Let’s see what Award winning Australian Author Cheryl Wright from…

• Strong like steel!

  Giovanna Garcia

  21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm

  Strong like steel One of the most amazing story of perseverance I learned is from a woman I interviewed. I only have her permission to release her detail information in the book. So for this post, I will just call her Ms. Betty. Ms. Betty is a professor who grew up in Washington DC to Chinese immigrant parents during the Chinese Exclusion period, a time when Chinese were not allowed to immigrate to the United States. She faced first-hand discrimination and exclusion from American life. Her father expected her to get married to a man he chose for her, but she amazingly went out and hustled up…

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  Personal Development for the 21st Century

• The Power of Personal Development

  5 Nov 2009 | 8:37 am

  Article by Jeffrey GitomerWhen I say Think and Grow Rich, what comes to your mind? Almost everyone in sales and those interested in personal development have read this classic by Napoleon Hill at least once. And almost everyone who's read it has a positive comment. Many (like me) will say, "Turning point in my life." Everyone has a turning point in their quest for lifelong learning. Everyone has their Aha! In your personal development, it's what you choose to listen to, watch or read that enhances your understanding of your life and teaches you what you need to do to succeed. Napoleon Hill's…

• Overcome Negative Thinking with Free Ebook

  26 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am

  You know what you want to achieve in life and you are very positive about those goals. But they remain just out of reach. Why?The main culprit can be negative thought patterns even though you are not aware of them. You think you are thinking positively but in fact, most of your thoughts are more about what you want to avoid eg financial problems, lack of loving relationships and the fears which bring the “What if?” questions. You know, “What if I can’t get out of debt? What if I don’t win that contract? What if I never find Mr/Miss Right? What if he/she leaves me? What if I get…

• Tony Robbins - Free Tickets for Breakthrough TV Show

  7 Oct 2009 | 1:43 am

  A gift for you from Tony Robbins:By now you may have heard some of the buzz surrounding our new NBC Reality TV show, "Breakthrough with Tony Robbins". Some of you may have even attended our first taping opportunity in August. We are pleased to inform you that after months of development with some of the sharpest minds in television, the finishing touches are now being completed. The show will capture the journeys of everyday people struggling to overcome incredible personal obstacles as they strive to achieve their ultimate goals, contribute in meaningful ways and make their lives truly…

• Paulo Coehlo quote

  29 Sep 2009 | 9:28 am

  "To say "no" is painful, but much better than a "yes" that brings regrets." - Paulo Coehlo

• The Best Motivational Video

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  Be Inspired Every Day

• Climate Change and Inspiration

  Danny

  14 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

  Happy Blog Action Day 2009. This year, the topic of Blog Action Day is Climate Change. Climate Change and Inspiration Our creative power is an awesome gift. There is no other animal on this planet that has the creative power to manipulate their environment the way that we can. Along with that creative power, we have free will which enables us to exercise tremendous power over our environment. One one extreme, we can choose to use our power to be of service to one another and make the world a better place. On the other extreme, we can choose to use that power to pursue our selfish desires and…

• Take Charge of Your Life

  Danny

  30 Sep 2009 | 6:06 am

  We live in a world of constant change. The only true constant in this life is change. Think about what your life was like seven years ago. Chances are it was quite different than it is today. Seven years from now, it will likely be completely different than it is now. How did your life get to where it is today? What forces were at work? What forces will change your life in the coming years? What will those changes look like? How we answer the first three questions will have a profound impact on the answer to the last question. There are two main types of forces that we can focus on: internal…

• How To Practice Humility

  Danny

  20 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm

  When we lack humility, we may often find ourselves humiliated. The challenge is that most of us want to feel that we have some power and importance in our own lives. The idea of lowering our importance to grow as a person may seem to go against our will to thrive and survive. Practicing humility makes us teachable, and therefore wiser. It makes us better listeners and therefore more valuable friends. It allows us to examine ourselves and our personal traits without shame or judgment. It helps us get to know ourselves like never before. And, it opens up our hearts to the voice of God. Humility…

• How to Change Who You Are

  Danny

  4 May 2009 | 11:00 pm

  Changing the things that make us who we are seems to be a daunting and impossible challenge. We may often have moments of inspiration and motivation when we stand up to the person we were and take on life with a whole new perspective. Eventually we find ourselves slipping back into our old ways and becoming, once again, that person we tried to get away from being. This may drain our hope and inspiration and, worst of all, fill us with shame about who we are. Shame drains our motivation and leads to self-loathing. And, if we loath ourselves, why would we want to do anything good for someone we…

• What Does God Want?

  Danny

  27 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

  Any of us who have practiced any type of religion know how confusing it can be to try to decipher and remember all of the seemingly arbitrary rules that religion can impose on us. We want to live within God’s will for us, but at times it seems nearly impossible to know what that means. Religious texts often focus on mundane details about the food we eat, the cloths we wear, the length of our hair, the way we pray or worship, or how to act on particular days of the week or calendar day. Cultural changes and the evolution of language make it especially difficult to translate and interpret…

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  The Power of Gratitude

• Gratitude & Accomplishing the Impossible

  Marnie Pehrson

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am

  I appeared on the Women's Information Network Show (The WIN Show) to talk about the formula for accomplishing the impossible. I call it "HALO over Gratitude" or if you want to see it as a mathematical formula, it's HALO---------Gratitude This short video is that appearance: Would love to hear what you think!  And please do stop by and listen to my Light the World show on the WIN.

• Finding Hope

  Marnie Pehrson

  10 Oct 2009 | 11:07 am

  Many people today are feeling hopeless and helpless. In a society on information overload, we're often so inundated with "information" that we have a hard time discerning what is going to be helpful for us as individuals. I really enjoyed this episode of The WIN (Women's Information Network) Show in which Tiffany Berg addresses these issues and offers solutions: View video

• Symbols in Nature: Achieving Your Dreams

  Marnie Pehrson

  8 Oct 2009 | 3:38 pm

  I believe that God leaves symbols in nature that we can examine and apply to our lives. Whether it's lessons from my garden or from a trip hiking through Zion's National Park, there is always something significant to learn from God's creations. In my recent trip to St. George, Utah, my friend Judy Hansen, took me hiking in Zion's National Park. This short 2-minute video on achieving your dreams is just one of the "aha moments" I had that week.

• Book Academy Convention and Women's Network Launch

  Marnie Pehrson

  19 Sep 2009 | 10:46 am

  I'll be presenting on "The Road Less Travelled: Self-Publishing Your Masterpiece" at the Book Academy Writer's Conference at UVU in Orem Utah on Thursday, September 24th. I'll be signing books in the commons at 11:00am and presenting at 11:30am. Details on registering for the conference are here. On Saturday, September 26th I'll be attending the Women's Information Network Launch. I won't be presenting but there will be some great presenters there and I'd love to meet you if you're in the Sandy, Utah area. Details on this free event are here.

• You Were Born to Create!

  Marnie Pehrson

  28 Aug 2009 | 3:22 pm

  I love this video on our divine ability and wish to create something that did not exist before... Powerful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhLlnq5yY7k

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  Aspire to Something Higher

• Imagination Quotes

  shawn

  5 Nov 2009 | 8:34 pm

  Here’s 15 quotes on the topic of Imagination. 1. Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! -Dr. Seuss 2. Trust that little voice in your head that says ‘wouldn’t it be interesting if….’ And then do it. -Duane Michals 3. I paint... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Places I’ve Been Recently

  shawn

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:31 pm

  I just I’d post a few pictures of places I’ve been in the last while. They were all taken with my phone…actually, some with my Curve and others with my Tour (which is slightly better). This is the view from “The Eagles Nest” in Bancroft, Ontario. We have friends up... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• 10 Random Inspirational Quotes #5

  shawn

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:37 am

  Hi Everyone, Thanks for all your comments in the last few posts.  I guess I’m doing something right. I still have a big collection of random quotes, so this is a great way to get them out to you.  Here’s 10 more for you: 1. It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• 10 Random Inspirational Quotes #4

  shawn

  29 Oct 2009 | 8:16 pm

  Hey Everyone, Here’s another batch of 10 random inspirational quotes.  As you can see, it’s #4 in the series. Please make mental notes of the ones you like the most so you can comment on them at the end.  Here you go: 1. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. -Francis... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• 10 Random Quotes #3

  shawn

  27 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pm

  Here’s the third installment of my “10 Random Quotes” theme. Hope you like them! 1. A man who has a million dollars is as well off as if he were rich. -John Jacob Astor, German-born U.S. financier 2. The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you. -Nancy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• NOVEMBER 9, 2009 - KNOVEMBER KNOWLEDGE KWIZ

  Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence...

• NOVEMBER 2, 2009 - AS THE LEAVES SURELY CHANGE

  In the power to change yourself is the power to change the world around you...

• OCTOBER 26, 2009 - OUR TRUE NATURE

  What man can stand with autumn on a hilltop and fail to see the span of his world and the meaning of the rolling hills that reach to the far horizon?...

• OCTOBER 19, 2009 - A THOUSAND REASONS TO SMILE

  The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling. And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it. Be a reason for others to smile...

• OCTOBER 12, 2009 - THE LIGHT UPON THE SEA

  Once there was a darkness, a deep and endless night, you gave me everything you had and oh, you gave me light...

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• Mad As Hell

  Mad As HellThe status quo is no longer acceptable. It is time for change. It is time for us to rise up and be that instrument of change. It is time for us to not hold ourselves back from living our lives to our potential and personal satisfaction. It is time for us to join "The Personal Freedom Revolution."  Freedom has been and will always be worth fighting for. Together we will make 2010 an amazing year. We all know we need change and it is time for us to get mad as hell and start creating that change. Get everyone you to to join us as we take back control.  

• Pursuit Of Happiness

  Pursuit Of HappinessOne of the principles of the Declaration of Independence is our right and the freedom to pursue happiness. In order to establish a functioning society where we can exercise that right, we use the rule of law. Laws guide us and protect us. They keep us from crashing into each other on the roads. Without rules and laws we could not pursue our happiness easily. The question is, do we have personal rules and laws that will guide us and protect us to live the life we want. When we don't follow laws we end up in jail. When we don't not…

• Free Bird

  Free BirdAre we really free? Like a bird trapped in a cage, we often live trapped in a cage that we build in our minds. We live trapped in negative thoughts about the past, fears and projections of the future. We not only can fight for freedom in the world, we can fight for freedom in our thoughts as well. We can let the bird out of the cage and sour with the winds.  This week we will explore freedom and included in today's podcast is the Inspiration Freedom with commentaries.  

• Everyday Is Halloween

  Everyday Is HalloweenWe can become any character we want on Halloween. There is nothing beyond us. We reach inside our imaginations and we play and have fun. There is no definition of you other than the definition you create for yourself. Decide to reach in... the power within you and become the character  you want to be. The character that will create the life you desire. You can do it. You have the power within you.

• Finding Enthusiasm

  Finding Enthusiasm "Nothing great is created without enthusiasm" - EmersonEnthusiasm is the fuel that will motivate us to get into action.Enthusiasm is the fuel that will keep is in action.Enthusiasm is the fuel that will develop new thought patterns.Without enthusiasm we will not get in action, stay in action or develop new patterns. We simply will not create or keep changes that we want.We need to reach the power within ourselves and draw upon and get enthusiastic. We can do it... 

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  The Future is Bright

• What’s G? Glorious G train Series

  K.Summers

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:34 pm

  What’s G? Glorious G train Series, originally uploaded by KenjiSummers. Gloriousgtrainseries.blogspot.com Spotted at the Bedford-Nostrand G train station. (Brooklyn, NY) The creativity in NYC motivates me to get on the train each morning. This time I was treated to a sticker advertising a web series about the train I take to get to work every morning, the glorious ‘G’ train. I –unlike most NYC MTA commuters– love the G train. I have been taking the train since I was an infant. True story. Anyway, visit the site and feast your eyes on stories about the G train…

• Georgia O’Keefe - Abstraction at the Whitney

  K.Summers

  4 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm

  Georgia O’Keefe - Abstraction at the Whitney, originally uploaded by KenjiSummers. The Whitney Museum of American Art is located on Madison Ave at 75th st in NYC. Georgia’s exhibit has been called bold and sensuous by the New York Times. Worth a visit. Sent via my mobile office by AT&T Visit www.kenjisummers.com

• Axe pays Luke Ryan to display a promo sign and sing a song in the subway

  K.Summers

  3 Nov 2009 | 12:04 pm

  “You know, when I’m playing in the middle of the subway, I’m noticing how there’s so much commercial branding all over the subway now, the stairs have products on it, logos, every single space in the subway is kind of a big commercial now,” Mr. Ryan said. Good observation Luke. New York subways have indeed become oversaturated with ads from everything the mind can imagine. Things are so cluttered that outside of a subway takeover, most messages get lost. The subway takeover that stands out to me is located in the Broadway Lafayette station in Soho (Manhattan, NY).  Belvedere Vodka…

• Milk crate turned basketball hoop

  K.Summers

  1 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am

  Milk crate turned basketball hoop, originally uploaded by KenjiSummers. Spotted on 146th street between Broadway and Amsterdam in Harlem. This brings back memories of playing basketball when a proper hoop was not available. The ability of inner city communities to ‘recycle’ (products) is something that inspires me. Brands should keep this in mind when it comes to their own products. Not only is it innovative, but it is also green. Sometimes your new breakthrough product is not really new at all. Sent via my mobile office by AT&T Visit www.kenjisummers.com

• #Bakedin on Justin.tv

  K.Summers

  29 Oct 2009 | 8:24 am

  The guys that wrote Baked In took some time on Oct 13, 2009 to chat LIVE with readers and followers. They answered some questions and spoke about some ‘baked in’ companies that did not make the book. Continue the conversation at #bakedin. I’ll be watching, er, reading! Watch live video from Baked In on Justin.tv Check @bogusky + @jtwinsor for more.

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• I have moved!

  Iyabo Asani

  22 Oct 2009 | 4:20 pm

  Hello there, if you get the feed of my blog at Authentic Change Coach, I want you to know that I have moved. Please join me at http://www.CoachIyabo.com I decided to change my domains because I have developed the Inner Genius Method as the main thrust of my coaching practice. So, as the Inner Genius Coach, I decided to move to http://www.CoachIyabo.com Please join me over there. We are having a great time. Also, please join me on my Facebook Fan page by clicking here. Thank you for being a loyal subscriber and for finding me. I do appreciate you. Hug, Love and Miracles. Iyabo

• Rags to Riches Niche Story!

  Iyabo Asani

  21 Aug 2009 | 1:51 pm

  On August 5th, TV Land premiered “How’d You Get So Rich?” hosted by the legendary comedian, Joan Rivers. I finally caught up with the show. You have to watch this show! She goes around asking wealthy people how they made their money. Now, be warned, it is Joan Rivers and there is a lot of bling and flash. I did not care for going through wealthy people’s homes but the concept of the show is amazing. The first person on the show is a lady. She is in her fifties, and she is divorced. Her husband left her to marry a 19 year old. When she got divorced from a fabulous Bel-Air…

• Like Minded People – World Internet Summit

  Iyabo Asani

  20 Aug 2009 | 7:43 pm

  Today, I attended day one of The World Internet Summit here in Atlanta. Matt Bacak is one of the organizers and I took action and attended the event. Guess what? It was free! Four days filled with Internet Marketing. Tomorrow, I get to meet Carrie Wilkerson, the Barefoot Executive whom I have known online since last year but have never met her in person. Some of the other names that I am familiar with that I get to meet in person are Perry Belcher, Howie Schwartz, and Dave Lakhani Guys, keep your ear to the ground. It is so important that you realize that opportunities about all around you…

• Experience Heart-Swell

  Iyabo Asani

  16 Aug 2009 | 6:57 pm

  I have been asked by several clients and others that have heard of my explanation of “heart-swell” to write a blog post about it. The distance between what you want and what you have is merely a feeling. The more you feel that what you have is here already, the quicker it actually manifests. Let us look at some information that I recently came across. Your feelings reside in your heart and it is all about pure love. So entering into an absolute space of love about what you want is how you draw it to you. In addition, your emotions are what you experience emotionally in your lower three…

• Are you clear about who you are?

  Iyabo Asani

  16 Aug 2009 | 7:59 am

  This is the newsletter that went out to my subscribers the week of August 10, 2009. Enjoy! The Inner Genius Zone Newsletter! Are you clear about who you are? Please forgive me for not getting this newsletter out earlier in the week. I had a busy week with those that took me up on my offer for a complimentary strategy coaching session. Make sure you do not miss out on your opportunity: http://www.budurl.com/accw This week in the Inner Genius Zone we are talking about clarity. The last couple of weeks, I focused on a couple of client profiles. This week I would like to talk about myself just so…

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• The Laws of Adversity By Joe Tye

  Josh Hinds

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm

  Bad things happen to good people. It’s not fair, but it’s true. Other than the fact that it was beautifully written, I think the reason Harold Kushner’s book struck such a chord (and was such a huge international bestseller) is that we can all relate to the title. We’ve all seen it happen – to ourselves or to others (or all of the above). If life is a journey, then we all at some point pass through the valley of the shadow of death. I’d like to share with you ten principles that I consider to be the Laws of Adversity. I hope that adversity doesn’t…

• The Audacity of Apollo by Jim Stovall

  Josh Hinds

  24 Oct 2009 | 9:17 pm

  Sometimes, we have to peer into the dim recesses of the past to visualize how bright the future can be. Most of us remember watching Neal Armstrong, live or on videotape, as he stepped onto the surface of the moon.  We remember that grainy, shadowy, black and white image as he assured us that it was one small step for man but a giant leap for mankind. History has proven that Neal Armstrong was right, but if his small step for man took place in July of 1969, I would submit for your consideration that the giant leap for mankind took place on May 25, 1961–more than eight years before Neal…

• I’m on a Passion Quest By Marcia Wieder

  Josh Hinds

  8 Oct 2009 | 9:16 pm

  You can create a Passion Quest to find your purpose, create new dreams and gain greater clarity. You don’t even have to put your whole life on hold. You can take a day, weekend, week or year… the purpose is to find, discover or reconnect to what you love… and then to follow it. Let life lead you to and through the unknown where amazing gifts and insights often await. Connecting with yourself on a deeper level will help you achieve your dreams so in order to do this; you might choose to go on a Passion Quest. For a period of time, explore using passion as the barometer for…

• Purpose Gives Your Life Meaning By Mike Brescia

  Josh Hinds

  30 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am

  Look at any person, past or present, who achieved truly great things. People you know. Behind their accomplishments you will undoubtedly find a passion and love for what they do. That deep emotion can only be aroused by a compelling purpose… …an idea about what their life is to stand for. So few people ever take even a few minutes and think about their purpose. Hardly anyone ever asks himself or herself, “What am I here for?” I never asked myself that question until October 1996. In building the largest business of its type in the world, I became a slave to it.

• Making Long-Term Suffering a Short-Term Problem Using The Upside of FEAR By Weldon Long

  Josh Hinds

  27 Sep 2009 | 9:40 pm

  Having spent 20 years living a life of poverty and desperation, including 13 years in federal and state prisons, and now living a life of nearly incomprehensible prosperity, I have learned that long-term suffering is a choice – our mindset will determine whether our suffering remains a temporary or permanent condition. Now before complete apoplexy sets in and you begin shouting at your computer about all the people who have innocently suffered at the hands of others, let me explain the kind of suffering to which I refer. I am writing about chronic, long-term suffering that is an unnecessary…

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  Inspire Minds

• Success story of Poacha who saves Lives

  changeminds

  24 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am

  For over ten years now, Khushroo Poacha has stood by the sole belief that to do good work you don’t need money. Poacha runs indianblooddonors.com (IBD), a site that lets blood donors and patients in need of blood connect with each other almost instantaneously. He also does not accept cash donations. The site has been live for almost ten years and with over 50,000 donors in its database, IBD is perhaps a classic example of what the Internet is truly capable of. But more importantly, it is a reflection of a single human being’s desire to make a difference to this world. It all…

• Dr.Tulsi aged 21 becomes India’s youngest Doctorate holder

  changeminds

  31 Aug 2009 | 1:35 am

  It’s not very often that you attach the title ‘Dr’ to the name of a 21-year-old youngster. Meet Dr Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, who is on top of the world today after joining an exclusive club of scientists with a doctorate at the age of 21. Dr Tulsi is the youngest person in India to hold a doctorate and with this feat he has joined an eminent club of greats like Dr John Forbes Nash, an American mathematician who competed his PhD from Princeton University, US at the age of 21. His faculty at the Indian Institute of Science is truly inspired by his research on software for next…

• Inspiring Interview of Dr.Abdul Kalam

  changeminds

  28 Jun 2009 | 6:01 am

  ‘A clear aim, knowledge, hard work and perseverance spells success’ A vibrant octogenarian — that’s what describes Dr Kalam best. For a man of 80 summers, Dr Kalam is extraordinarily full of life even at 8.15 pm when we sat down for a freewheeling chat, nay an experience. We ask him about his famous ‘thinking hut’ at Rashtrapati Bhawan. “It is a great place,” he says. “Two books came out of there. Here, I don’t have sufficient area — but everywhere I capture thoughts.” His infectious enthusiasm overpowers us all as we…

• Inspiring Life of Henry Ford

  changeminds

  20 Jun 2009 | 8:55 am

  Irish ForeFathers The Ford family had its roots in Ireland though they had traces of English and Scottish blood in them. Its main occupation was agriculture. In 1862, a young couple moved a house located at some distance to the south of the other Ford families. They were William and Mary Ford. ‘Grandma’ Holmes, was directing affairs and it was with her help, that this male child was born into the household. The infant was named Henry after his uncle. Henry was one of the eight children. The Eternal Habit The first few years of Henry’s boyhood were spent at home under his mother’s…

• Inspiring story of Stephen Hawking, great scientist

  changeminds

  14 May 2009 | 8:53 am

  On January 8, 1942, Stephen Hawking was born to Frank and Isobel Hawking in Oxford, England. Frank was a researcher specializing in tropical diseases. He later became the Head of the Division of Parasitology at The National Institute of Medical Research. it was at this research center that the two met and got together for a meaningful future. She had got in to odd jobs before she ended up as a secretary at the institute. Isobel returned to London with the two-week old Stephen, who later began schooling at Highgate where they resided. In 1950, Frank Hawking joined the Institute for Medical…

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  White Hot Truth: because self-realization rocks.

• the psychedelics of strategic planning

  Danielle LaPorte

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm

  The last time I did mushrooms, I was on my honeymoon. They were a wedding gift. (We have the best friends.) And the last time I dropped acid I was wearing shoulder pads and listening to The Flock of Seagulls. It's been a while. But since then, I've learned to alter my state, unassisted, and heighten my possibilities. If you've done any psychedelic drugs you'll know that the "best" trips leave you expanded. You get a backstage pass to the Super Hero Concert of Life and you feel pretty freaking invincible. You see yourself in new shades and shapes. You score some privileged information. You…

• the red lipstick reporter interview: the psychology of style + branding

  Danielle LaPorte

  4 Nov 2009 | 10:15 pm

  The very dynamic Tamara Gold at The Red Lipstick Reporter interviewed me recently about style, being real, and life balance. Click below to hear why I think the "pursuit of life balance"" is bullshit, why I felt like a phat fake when I was running a DC think tank, how to "announce your unfolding," and three questions to ask yourself about branding your business. CLICK TO LISTEN TO TAMARA + DANIELLE: http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WfB5Kh2Q Tamara is all about women's empowerment -- from your soul to your, well, lipstick. You can sign up for the weekly Report on the home page. xo Danielle…

• vancouver: gwen bell workshop saturday november 28

  Danielle LaPorte

  4 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm

  I'm really thrilled to be hosting Gwen Bell's Mind Body Tech Workshop in Vancouver on Saturday Nov. 28, 10am - 1pm. Location TBD. We're going to have a brand-mind-body-bending blast. Guaranteed. Also, we'll be having a casual meet up a few nights before the workshop, so come on out! Wednesday Nov 25: Chill Winston in Gastown, 3 Alexander Street. 7pm. CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION + REGISTRATION http://vanmindbodytech.eventbrite.com/ My Burning Questions with Gwen Possibly Related Posts: the psychedelics of strategic planning the red lipstick reporter interview: the psychology of style +…

• burning questions with the queen of uncluttering, erin doland

  Danielle LaPorte

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pm

  Erin Rooney Doland always impresses me. She's A+ organized, but not chilly 'n uptight about it. She's a ruthless time manager, but always has time to help. She hangs with Quakers and speaks to the high-powered women's groups. And she's smart, really smart. She is: Editor-In-Chief of the uber popular Unclutterer.com, a Real Simple.com columnist, and a mama to a new baby and a new book: Unclutter Your Life in One Week: A 7-Day Plan to Organize Your Home, Your Office, and Your Life, with a foreword by David Allen and a glowing endorsement from my (other) favourite organizer, Peter Walsh. Erin…

• my 3 answers to those 3 simple success questions

  Danielle LaPorte

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:56 pm

  In response to my 3 simple questions to simplify success article. Erika from the very thoughtful LifeBlazing.com wondered out-loud what my answers to these questions were. Hmmm. Good one. Here goes: 1. What do you do (that gives you joy, because why bother if it doesn’t bring you joy)? First and foremost, I philosophize. It makes me feel wildly free and relatively useful. And that freedom is pure joy. Sometimes though, it makes me feel tangled, lost, and selfish. In my early twenties, I did a meditation with Barbara Marx Hubbard. I saw two objects: a feather and a gold pen. And I heard very…

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  37days

• Send him a holiday, his last.

  Patti

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am

  I believe we can rock this little boy's world, you and I and all the people we know all around the world.I checked on Snopes; this one is for real: 5-yr old Noah Biorkman is in the last stages of neuroblastoma cancer. His family is celebrating Christmas next week and all he wants are Christmas cards. Let's see how many we can get to him from all over the world very quickly--tell your friends in Japan and Papua New Guinea and South Africa and across the U.S. and beyond. I see thousands - THOUSANDS - of cards telling little Noah (and his grieving family) that in this big wide world, he matters.

• thinking thursday.

  Patti

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:04 pm

  Every Thursday, just a few links I've discovered, things I'm thinking about. And, of course, a link somewhere to a man who lives near Paris just because he exists(Where I can follow the serendipitous thread I followed to get there, I'll include a thanks to the person who surfaced it for me.) mind :: my brain and yoursIf this headline is true, then I am obviously the mother of the future leader of the entire galaxy past, present, and future.I sure hope Santa reads 37days.Millenials: The greatest generation (of networkers). Can obsessive networking make you a good employee?body :: my place and…

• poetry wednesday : poetic bloodlines, a word's worth

  Patti

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm

  Poetry has a job to do, a bloodline to further. Poets teach people and take back the world. They must be about something.One night, God came to me in a dreamWith a scheme that seemed to be out of this worldHe approached me and opened his robeAnd showed me a hypodermic needle in the shape of a penAnd my first reaction was to step back fastBut then God grabbed me and said“Slow down my child,I’ve got a job for you to do”And with a burst of light God grabbed my armAnd said “I mean you no harm”And he pushed the pen inAnd it filled my arteries and God charted meTo write some new shit,…

• found-art tuesday : shadow

  Patti

  3 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm

  They may as well have called the sun a ball of flaming joy. ~Star RichésFind art in shadow. As Sven Nykvist has written, "Light can be gentle, dangerous, dreamlike, bare, living, dead, misty, clear, hot, dark, violet, springlike, falling, straight, sensual, limited, poisonous, calm and soft."Find light.Find shadow.They are everywhere.(shadows on my living room window, 3 Nov 2009)

• Vote. Or shut up.

  Patti

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:48 pm

  (photo of a fellow air traveler at 37,000 feet en route to Nebraska, June 2009)

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  My Take...What Would a Mystic Do?

• Simple Steps: #24 The Pratyahara of Shopping

  Yokibics

  5 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am

  We go to the mall. We shop online. We fill our basket. We've gotta have it.It pleases us... and then it plagues us.Pratyahara or sense control brings us back the truth that everything is temporal - and temporary.What is real and valuable cannot be bought, and the next new thing will not guarantee lasting comfort.Todays Simple StepTake a walk through a store with no intention to buy.Appreciate beauty without having to own it.The World is yours - trees and flowers and gardens surround you.You do not "need" to have more.Practice having without owning today.Till next time,ohmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• Simple Steps: #23 Raisin Consciousness Through Tasting

  Yokibics

  1 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am

  When we practice pratyahara, or control of the senses, we will experience phenomena that might seem contradictory.Rather than becoming dull and lifeless, with practice the senses become extraordinarily sharp.This, of course, adds to our authentic enjoyment and appreciation of the interactions of our body-mind-spirit with all of our surroundings.In short, the relationship we have with sense objects becomes more enjoyable, not less.In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali describes the process of human unhappiness and uneasiness and relates it to our influence by outside events and our corresponding…

• Simple Steps: #22 Sense Control

  Yokibics

  31 Oct 2009 | 2:36 am

  In observing how the eight limbs of yoga interact and build upon each other, pratyahara, or sense control, occurs almost automatically when we meditate because we become absorbed in the object of meditation.Precisely because the mind is so focused, the senses follow; it is not happening the other way around.Author Oriah Mountain Dreamer offers us the following opportunity in her book The Invitation:"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 who you knowor how you came to be…

• Simple Steps: #21 Sense Attachment

  Yokibics

  25 Oct 2009 | 9:39 pm

  Pratyahara is the next limb of yoga that we will address. Like taming a wild horse, pratyahara is the process that invites us to relinquish our untamed attachment to sense objects and mine the gold of the soul. Control of the senses means that our senses stop living off things that stimulate and no longer depend on these stimulants as distractions on the road to self-realization and the achievement of peace. Attachment to the senses means that under normal circumstances the senses become our masters rather than being our servants. The senses - once attached to the objects of our desire -…

• Simple Steps; #20 Alternate Nostril Breath

  Yokibics

  23 Oct 2009 | 9:34 pm

  Pranayama invites balance. Our right nostril is energetically associated with our body's heating energy, symbolized by the "Sun" and the syllable HA. Our left nostril with our body's cooling energy, symbolized by the "Moon" and the syllable THA. For the average person these energies are typically in conflict, which leads to disquiet and disease. The goal of traditional Hatha Yoga is to integrate and harmonize HA and THA for happiness and health. The purpose of alternate-nostril breath is to create balance by "warming" a "cool" body-mind and vice versa. Todays Simple Step Sit upright in a…

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  a beautiful ripple effect

• How Important is Your Mind-Set?

  Carolyn

  4 Nov 2009 | 6:01 pm

  What allows some people to eclipse the realm of the possible? Are they really the exceptional ones, or is there more to the equation than mere luck? Unconventional success redefines what we consider possible—it’s success that has not yet been defined by others. Essentially, this means clearing a path through uncharted territory. The first step in achieving anything is defining your vision. As a start, begin by asking this powerful question: “What do I want?” Of course, it’s all too easy to gloss over that kind of question without giving it much thought. But without knowing the…

• You Don’t Have To Know

  Carolyn

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:47 pm

  You Don’t Have To Know … all the answers … what comes next … what to do … how to be the best … why you’re not the best … how to solve the problem … what to say … how to help … why it has happened … what others think … how to do the right thing … what the life change means … why someone said that to you … why someone hasn’t said something … how to be brave … how you will get through it You don’t have to know. Take life one moment at a time. One baby step after another. You…

• The Road Not Taken

  Carolyn

  28 Oct 2009 | 1:26 pm

  Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere…

• A New Beginning

  Carolyn

  21 Oct 2009 | 8:49 pm

  She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing “yes” in the sky. It is here where she must begin to tell her story. -Monique Duval, Compendium A month ago, I felt stuck in a stressful place. It was as if my internal drive just stalled and I wanted to hit play and move forward, but couldn’t find a way to do it. Although I wanted to return to “normal” as soon as possible, I learned to accept this time as another phase in my personal journey. I finally realized that I no longer live according to a…

• Are the odds in your favor?

  Carolyn

  25 Sep 2009 | 6:18 pm

  The difference between what we do, and what we are capable of doing, would solve most of the world’s problems.” -Mahatma Gandhi During a recent conversation, someone (I’ll maintain this person’s anonymity!) told me, “The odds are not in your favor.” I was appalled when I heard the statement, especially because the person was referring to the success of something very important to me. The individual could not understand why the remark upset me as much as it did. After the conversation, I couldn’t stop thinking about the meaning behind the statement. The other…

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  The Jungle of Life

• RAOKA: Kindness

  Lance

  4 Nov 2009 | 7:48 pm

    Kindness   "Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns." ~ Author Unknown Preface:  Random Acts of Kick Arse is a movement to bring more of {monthly theme} into our lives, and the lives of those around us.  October Theme:  Kindness.  Find ways to incorporate more kindness into the world. The Results:  Kindness.  I suppose it could really be an endless list of ways to bring some "good" to someone else.  Kindness is a pretty broad term.  How to really focus on this?  Hmmm…  It seems easy, and…

• The Practice of Saying Ha Ha!

  Lance

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm

  Laughter can be so connecting.  I'm sure you've had those moments…moments where you've started to laugh, and it's taken you to a very good place.  It's like you can feel the stress leaving your body, like everything seems a little bit lighter, like at at that moment all is good and right in the world.  Today I have a special guest and personal friend here with us – Katie West, from The Levity Project.  Katie's life mission is all about bringing more joy and levity into our world. She does this in a number of ways – everything from…

• Sunday Thought For The Day

  Lance

  1 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am

  photo credit: kwerfeldein The Little Things It really is the little things That mean the most of all… The "let me help you with that" things That may seem very small The "I'll be glad to do it" things That make your cares much lighter, The "laugh with me, it's funny" things That make your outlook brighter… The "never mind the trouble" things, The "yes, I understand," The interest and encouragement In everything you've planned It really is the little things, The friendly word or smile, That add such happiness to life And…

• Blog 4 Cause

  Lance

  29 Oct 2009 | 7:56 am

  photo credit: Traveling Fools of America "Become a possibilitarian.  No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities – always see them, for they're always there." ~ Norman Vincent Peale Blogging For A Cause Breast cancer has affected countless millions of people – from the women and men who have had this disease, to their family and friends who love them.  Estimates show that breast cancer is newly diagnosed in approximately 200,000 women each year.  And while the risks are much lower, men are not immune…

• Stars Up In The Sky

  Lance

  27 Oct 2009 | 8:51 am

  photo credit: onkel_wart “I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever.” ~ Amy Tan Preface This morning, a cool and brisk start to the day.  In fact, with the shifting sunlight hours, and darkness staying longer, it seemed like the middle of the night.  Now was the time, though, if I was going to get outside and get a morning jog in.  A quick three miles, down mostly deserted streets.  The Dawn of Something More The early morning darkness was made even darker by…

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  Abundance Highway

• Abundance Cafe October 25 2009

  Suzie Cheel

  25 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

  Welcome to the Abundance Cafe Take a pit stop off the Highway for some weekly inspiration from our Super Abundant Bloggers and welcome the return of this weekly feature This Weeks Specials The Bold Life When we know we are in a rut we often focus on the problem instead of the solution. Think about two or three things in your life that hold you back.It could be you don’t believe in yourself, you may procrastinate, watch to much TV, surf the net, struggle with addiction, spend too much or eat too little. Your quality of life is up to you.We are what we repeatedly do.Instead of putting your…

• How I Used EFT To Lower My Blood Pressure

  Suzie Cheel

  15 Oct 2009 | 8:38 pm

  This is my story of using EFT (emotional freedom technique) to lower my blood pressure while actually in my Doctors surgery recently. Click here to view the embedded video. I first learnt EFT from Brad Yates the EFT Wizard and from other Eft Teachers that are featured in the movie Try it on Everything http://bit.ly/Tapping I have taken courses with Carol Look too and I find the EFT is a great complementary tool in working with Law of Attraction. Firstly I need to say this is my experience and while you may borrow the benefits This is not intended to replace appropriate medical care. Remember,…

• Law of Attraction Carnival #55

  Suzie Cheel

  8 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am

  Welcome The  Law of Attraction Carnival #55 Oops – I’m one week late in posting the October Law of Attraction Carnival. I had the second Thursday in my calendar. This month congratulations to everyone who submitted I had so many good posts to choose from. I have chosen ones that inspired me, made me smile, gave me food for thought and some that called me to take action. There is variety with a poem, a great list and my favorite new medium video. I also miscounted and this month we have 8 of the best in alphabetical order. The Best of the Best Broderick Durisseau presents Desire…

• How to Unlock the Key to Your Happiness

  Suzie Cheel

  5 Oct 2009 | 10:03 pm

  Are You Happy, Abundant and Wealthy? Are you ready to be financially liberated and to feel happier than you ever have? Are you ready to unlock that happy dance that is inside of you? I know I am! Click here to view the embedded video. Head over  and listen to the call that had me and many others Happy Dancing last week. Join the 3 master of Happiness, Abundance and Millions starting tomorrow Are you already to unleash your happiness and joy? namaste Suzie Follow me on twitter Friend me at Facebook Subscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on FacebookTweet This!Stumble upon something…

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  Sublime Goodness

• Piano Stairs - Video

  Christopher

  5 Nov 2009 | 6:03 pm

  In the spirit of the last post, here is another fun one I came across recently.How do you get more people to use the stairs instead of the escalator? Make them musical. Love it.Enjoy:It worked too - 66% more people used the stairs!

• Grocery Store Musical - Video

  Christopher

  29 Oct 2009 | 6:13 pm

  This video is genius - fun, creative, spontaneous in nature and smile-inducing. It was staged by Improv Everywhere, a New York City groups who "cause scenes of chaos and joy in public places" according to their website.Here are the details from the group on this "scene:"Six undercover actors burst into song in a grocery store in Queens. Three minutes and lots of silly choreography later, they returned to their roles as shoppers and stock boys. The mission was filmed with hidden robotic, lipstick, and wearable cameras.Enjoy :)> Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Video & Learn More About the Scene…

• "It Made My Day - Little Moments of Win" Blog

  Christopher

  20 Oct 2009 | 6:28 pm

  I came across this site recently and had to blog about it. It's a blog of "little moments of win" - small nuggets of goodness. Some funny, some poignant, and almost all are smile-inducing. I admit there are a few juvenile ones in there, but still. It's mostly cool.> Check it out here.Some faves (IMMD=It Made My Day for the uninitiated):Before an exam, after whole-nighter of studying, me – exhausted screamed out loud “Somebody save me”. My boyfriend pushed me with two fingers and said “Ctrl+S”. IMMDWhen my mom saw the commercial for The Beatles Rockband, she thought John Lennon was…

• Four-Year-Old Drummer Jonah Rocks

  Christopher

  9 Oct 2009 | 2:50 pm

  This kid got me so excited about music. His name is the apt Jonah Rocks & the kid can jam. Enjoy a video of him jammin' here (won't allow me to embed the video).I love his facial expressions - you can tell he's really into it. Check out his other videos too afterwards right here & visit his website here.* Thanks to Tim for making me aware of this cool kid.

• Man Rescues Flood Victims Just Like Father

  Christopher

  5 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm

  Heroism must run in this family. Check this out:As the 37-year-old Douglasville, Georgia, man [Zack Stephney] set out September 22 to try and save a woman whose car was swept away by rushing waters, he thought of his father's drowning. He, too, had fought to rescue people struggling against currents. That was in 1979. Tommie Stephney, a City of Atlanta employee, dove into the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia, to save canoeists who'd flipped their boat, his son said. He safely brought two to shore. The third, he said, panicked -- forcing them both under. It would be a week before his…

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  Inspiration & Motivation Blog

• A Child’s Angel

  Arswino Sonata

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am

  Photo by myducksayshowdy Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God: They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless? Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do anything else but sing and smile, that’s enough for me to be happy. Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy. And how am I going to be able to…

• Why Only 5% of People Could Succeed in Changing Their Fate?

  Arswino Sonata

  22 Oct 2009 | 8:13 pm

  Photo by photo61guy Sowing mind, reaping action Sowing action, reaping habit Sowing habit, reaping personality Sowing personality, reaping fate -Anonymous- Anyone wants to change his/her fate to be better. However based on research, there are only 5% of people who have commitment to change their fates. Meanwhile, the other 95% only hope, want or like if their fate change, but they never have strong commitment to change. The 5% people, who have commitment to change their fate, make the change as a must and will do anything to change their fate. Meanwhile the 95% people act reluctantly and will…

• What I Learned in Life

  Arswino Sonata

  9 Oct 2009 | 2:05 am

  Photo by Asmamirza I’ve learned - that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I’ve learned- that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back. I’ve learned- that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I’ve learned- that it’s not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts. I’ve learned- that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you’d better know something. I’ve learned- that you…

• The Principal of Appreciation

  Arswino Sonata

  24 Sep 2009 | 9:32 pm

  Photo by Michelle Brea This principal helps you to change your grateful attitude into a habit with giving attention and appreciation to the goodness in your life. The law of Rhythm tells us that every single thing in the universe and in our life is growing or dying. Simply said, This Super law says, “Create or destroy.” Anything that is not growing will die. We are always moving one way or another. We also know that to let things grow we have to give it energy and attention. You can see it on your plants at home. When you give it energy and attention, the plants grow rapidly and healthy.

• Staying Young by Reading a Book

  Arswino Sonata

  11 Sep 2009 | 10:40 pm

  Photo by vinyl_word Whoever we are, we want to stay young, so are men. It can be seen from the changing of man life pattern represented by metro sexual people who go to beauty salon frequently, just for cream bath, facial treatment or something related to body treatment. Metro sexual people, such as women, have seen body treatment as human needs that must be done. The point is everybody wants to look good, healthy, fresh and fit. But, do you know that reading a book can also make us stay young? A good book needs 20 years of the author’s experiences plus 2 until 3 years of compiling it to…

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  Explore Your Spirit with Kala's Bohemian Blog

• Following Sound into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss

  Guest

  2 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm

  Following Sound into Silence:  Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss – Illustrated book with mantra-music CD (2008, Hay House) .. excerpt from the book by Dr. Kurt “Kailash” Bruder Invitation to Chanting Are you hoping to find a simple, straight-forward spiritual practice that reliably calms and concentrates your mind, elevates and stabilizes your feelings, and inspires and [...]

• Exploring ‘The Twelve” – a novel on 2012 and the mayan prophecies

  Kala

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:02 am

  Kala Ambrose speaks with authors, artists, explorers and researchers, delving into topics of ancient mysteries, metaphysical explorations and new discoveries from science and spiritual arenas. In this interview, Kala speaks with William Gladstone, author of The Twelve, a novel about 2012 and the Mayan Prophecies. Kala: William, you’ve written a novel entitled The Twelve, based upon [...]

• A year in review, looking back over the election with T. Raphael Simons

  Guest

  2 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am

  I made both a Chinese astrological chart and a western astrological chart of the Presidential inauguration on January 20th. The Chinese chart report is first. As the events these past several months are reflected in what the charts say, we can reasonably say, therefore, that what was predicted in the charts, will indeed happen. President Obama [...]

• Protect Your Home from Bad Spirits

  Guest

  28 Oct 2009 | 9:55 pm

  In Feng Shui there is a way to drive out and protect your home from bad spirits. The method I am about to describe requires that you get a double blade dagger. In Tibet they use purbas, or triple blade daggers. It also requires that you take the compass reading of your front door. The [...]

• A Spiritual Solution to Writer’s Block

  Guest

  27 Oct 2009 | 10:38 am

  You’re probably familiar with a bunch of techniques for getting through moments when you’re feeling creatively empty.  Some suggest forcing yourself to write (or sculpt, or whatever activity you’re doing)—if you just get something on paper, some say, inspiration will strike.  Other common examples include free writing, listening to certain kinds of music and mind [...]

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  Whole Revolution

• How Do You Hold Space?

  Owen Marcus

  23 Oct 2009 | 2:58 pm

  Image by kevindooley via Flickr Have you ever been around someone who is attempting to hold the space, really consciously hold it? It can be tense.  But “holding” of a space is not actually a holding—it’s the opposite. You make it inviting, so others want to really show up, be fully present, and everyone gets the most from your interaction. No healing or true experience of joy can occur unless the space is safe. Even if your head is saying it is safe or should be safe, if your gut is tense, it’s not safe. True, the tension may be based on your experiences. But no matter where the…

• How to Transform Emotions Into Power

  Owen Marcus

  13 Oct 2009 | 1:32 pm

  Image via Wikipedia What makes you powerful? I propose it isn’t your biceps; it’s your emotions. Your power derives from you expressing your emotions. I’m not talking about the rants we can go on, I am talking about those feelings that are difficult to express. In the expression of your vulnerability, you are powerful. When you reveal your emotional liabilities, you risk judgment and rejection – but power lies in the risk. Telling your friend that you don’t want to help her, or your spouse how much he means to you, feels dangerous. Think versus feel Who taught you to communicate…

• Hang It Out There

  Owen Marcus

  9 Oct 2009 | 8:10 pm

  Image by ishrona via Flickr Yes, I am saying take a risk. I would add the distinction of saying don’t try to overcome your fear, grief or anger; just let the risk(s) be there. With the risk, speak your deep truths. When I try to overcome something to do something else, I usually take myself out. When I can sit in my fear, grief and anger… and still speak or act, it is rough, but it is a powerful healing. I set my mark at not doing it well, right or quickly. I set my mark at getting a healing. Life gives us a few of these intense healing opportunities. I am learning to be greedy and take…

• What Makes Women Happy?

  Owen Marcus

  30 Sep 2009 | 11:12 am

  Image via Wikipedia It’s not you, men. For women, happiness comes from how they experience life. Marcus Buckingham and his team polled thousands of women to discover what made them happy. He found that women’s happiness comes from focusing on the moments rather than the goals, plans or dreams. Focusing on the moments means being present. And men, women know when a man is present. If you want to attract a woman, and help keep her happy while she’s with you, be present. Buckingham states it well: When you commit your life to being true to yourself, you are not committing to some far-flung…

• Moving through a Block

  Owen Marcus

  3 Sep 2009 | 6:42 am

  Image by Pink Sherbet Photography via Flickr Amber Riviere wrote an excellent post on how to cut through what blocks you from achieving your goals and your vision. In reviewing, Wayne Dryer’s new book Excuses Begone! she mentions that Dryer says just ignore what is taking you out. I would agree don’t give it energy. Yet I would warn you not to deny the feelings associated with the inaction. When any of us hold our breath, holding back our full experience my might get the task done, but we are still left with the emotion that was taking us out. By feeling the emotions as you move forward…

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  morning gratitudes

• gratitude thursday 11/5

  sue

  5 Nov 2009 | 8:39 am

  I am living the life of a transformed woman. This season of the growing darkness has been incredibly rich and blessed for me, and it continues to be so. The ho’ike — the performance of all the classes of my hula school on the weekend of October 24 was amazing. So bonding, 240 of us in the tent city we created backstage at the Palace of Fine Arts. Samhain with my coven sisters was solemn and beautiful. A beautiful ofrende (altar) outside with candles commemorating all the muertas (dead) of this past year. Ceramic muertas that Victoria has made. Witches in flowing black clothes, pointy…

• gratitude monday 10/26

  sue

  26 Oct 2009 | 8:44 am

  Wow. I am sorta speechless. Maybe from fatigue. What a weekend. Two very very very full days of hula performance at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Three shows, nine costume changes. Endless time backstage in a teeny dressing room with twenty hula sistahs. It was amazing. Very bonding. Very loving. I was ready to quit hula right after this show, and now that thought has gone from my mind. I’m feeling the hula love and I feel so privileged to have this in my life. The dancing, the halau (school), the people, the music. Oh we were so blessed! Kupaoa, the band that plays for the…

• gratitude tuesday 10/20

  sue

  20 Oct 2009 | 10:13 am

  I’m grateful for love acceptance cleansing my body (8th day of fat flush today) the way my body feels in my clothes; wearing my clothes with ease sunshowers and rainbows becoming a woman who can be in close proximity to cats with respiratory ease my computer station up and running like it should (two monitors, reliable software, backups); almost done! friends lending me red clothes to pick from for my croning finding a witch’s hat yesterday that works the conversation with my daughter the other day (too few, too infrequent for me) my relationship with my sister sex intimacy (no,…

• gratitude wednesday 10/14

  sue

  14 Oct 2009 | 8:20 am

  I’m grateful for love. Given and received. I’m grateful for patience. I’m grateful for wonder. I’m grateful for the amazing rain we had yesterday. Wow. I’m grateful for my new shoes which seem to be working adequately for me. I’m grateful for movement and dance. I’m grateful that my auwana dress still fits. Phew. I’m grateful for good food and the start of this new cleanse. I’m grateful for good digestive health. Finally. I’m grateful for spiritual development and growth. I’m grateful that I know myself. Well enough to move…

• gratitude friday 10/9

  sue

  9 Oct 2009 | 8:54 am

  Today’s John Lennon’s birthday. I’m so grateful for his influence on my life through his music and his apparent — to my eyes — fierce independence and calling. The Yankees won game 1 of the ALDS. One down… The Red Sox lost their first game. Just sayin’… I’m grateful for warm clothes. Nice clothes that fit well and that I love to wear. I’m grateful for good food. I’m grateful for my considerate kind and generous girlfriend. So amazing, so nice, to be so cared for. I’m grateful for my hula sisters and brothers. I will miss them.

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  Serene Journey

• What Will You Entitle Yourself To?

  Sherri

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:41 am

  I first saw this on Abundance Blog by Marelisa. Two employees from IDEO, a design and innovation company, hopped on a train and handed out little orange tickets. Each ticket entitled the bearer to 10 minutes of free play. Marelisa then asked: If you could print out your own tickets what would you give yourself permission to do? Of the 20 things she listed, there are a few that I would print out for myself including: I give myself permission to laugh. I give myself permission to play. I give myself permission to make mistakes. I give myself permission to try again. I give myself permission to…

• Happiness Lies In The Lack Of Choice

  Sherri

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:32 pm

  I’ve always been terrible at making choices. I get so caught up in all the options and details, bells and whistles that I soon start worrying about making the wrong choice or one that is suboptimal. What happened to the good old days of only having to choose between a handful of products at most? Back then the biggest discerning features were things like color or size but the underlying technology was by and large the same. Walking through a store today can be incredibly overwhelming. I find shopping for electronics is the worst. Take TVs for example, there are not only a huge number of…

• The Magical Moments of Life

  Sherri

  30 Oct 2009 | 6:47 am

  It’s easy to get caught up in the drama and urgency of daily life. Too often we lose sight of what is really important. The little things, the simple pleasures, what I call life’s magic moments. We all have them, but what’s magic  to one doesn’t necessarily make the list of another. Give a thought to some of your life’s magic moments and take a bit of time to be grateful for them. Catching a fly ball during a baseball game in grade 5. Making the boys hockey team in grade 6 and being one of the top scorers. My wedding day. Yes, the whole day was magical.

• How To Be A Fabulous Host(ess)

  Sherri

  28 Oct 2009 | 4:56 am

  Whether you invite people into your home for an overnight stay, a week get away or longer, I have a simple way to make your guests feel right at home. A welcome basket can easily be put together and the small gesture can will leave a lasting impression. Create a fabulous welcome basket 1. Basket. You can use a basket you have around your home already. It can be a nice decorative wicker basket or a plastic laundry basket lined with fresh towels. 2. Toiletries. Yes people generally travel with their own but there are some items we always seem to forget. Include a new toothbrush, travel size…

• 7 Things That Were Better Before They Got “Better”

  Sherri

  21 Oct 2009 | 5:19 am

  There’s no stopping advancement. Tools are becoming more sophisticated and everything seems to be getting faster, more efficient, more compact or hands-free. But there are some things that were just fine the way they were, in fact some things were better before we made it “better”. 1. Coke. Coca-cola in a glass bottle. This not only looks cooler than a plastic bottle or can but there’s something about ice cold coke from a glass bottle that makes it taste better too. 2. Organizers. I’m still fond of the trusty pen and paper. For me, tasks are better remembered…

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  Wake Up Eager: Finding and Keeping Daily Inspiration

• Nov 4, SELF CARE: Daily Motivation and Inspiration to Wake Up Eager - SELF-CARE

  4 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am

  Providing daily motivation and a motivation test to help leaders inspire and lead. This includes one key area of motivation - self care.

• Oct 29, Healthy Family Relationships - Our Inspiration Network When We Fall, Literally

  29 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am

  I discover the importance of healthy family relationships when i literally hit the floor at the rink. Tips, tools and resources to improve familt relationships.

• Oct 27, What Is Networking and Making It Your Best Motivation Technique

  27 Oct 2009 | 1:48 pm

  What is networking includes what, why and how. The best networking tips, kinda of like networking for 'dummies'. But you're no dummy, this is ione of the best motivation techniques.

• Oct 27, What Is My Life Purpose I Cannot Find my Focus

  27 Oct 2009 | 11:08 am

  I read your what is my life purpose article - I have to say it is great and is exactly what I have been going through for the past 2 years. I lost

• Oct 27, Skill Development Wake Up Eager Interview: Basic Mangement Skills and More...

  27 Oct 2009 | 6:34 am

  Skill development expert Ray Miller shares why basic management skills and cusromer focus training impacts your ability to wake up eager.

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  Awake @ The Wheel

• The Geek’s Guide to Being Interesting

  Jonathan Fields

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am

  I’m not the most comfortable person in social situations… Dunno why. Maybe it’s that I was raised in a household with a hippy, potter (not pothead) mom and a mad professor dad. Either way, I never quite learned the standard party openers, you know, first 10 questions to ask or ways to be instantly known as the life of the party. And, I have to admit, I kind of resented this lack of proper social grooming for a lot of years. Because everyone I knew seemed to have a much easier time than me. But, with age, comes wisdom (also known as eccentricity), and I eventually realized my…

• Are You Building a Body of Work or a Cornucopia of Chaos?

  Jonathan Fields

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am

  There’s a difference. And it’s big… One is about your legacy, the other is about what’s in front of you. One is about the impact trail you deliberately blaze and leave behind, the other about the income trail you haphazardly piece together. One is about progressive, conscious building within a well defined area of interest, the other is about bouncing to wherever the next perceived opportunity lies without regard to growth and consistency. One is about being mindful, present and proactive, the other is about being disconnected, frenetic and reactive. One is about…

• The Renegade Employee: Coming Alive with a J-O-B

  Jonathan Fields

  28 Oct 2009 | 6:45 am

  Ever wonder if you could truly come alive while working for someone else? By the time I finished writing Career Renegade, the book ended up with a decidedly entrepreneurial bent. But, truth is, it didn’t start out that way. In fact, there was an entire section on going renegade under someone else’s roof that ended up on the cutting room floor. And, more recently, as I’ve been culling and refining my own quest to play a smaller number of bigger games, I’ve been revisiting that very question. No doubt, going renegade most often taken the form of entrepreneurship, but…

• 11 Rules for Moguls in Training

  Jonathan Fields

  27 Oct 2009 | 1:26 pm

  Over the last dozen years, I’ve devoured thousands of books on business, leadership, success and lifestyles and learned a ton through my own experience as an entrepreneur and marketing hired-gun. In an effort to shortcut the knowledge acquisition process, I offer these 11 rules for Moguls In Training or MITs: On Leadership: Give a damn On Product Development: Solve a huge problem at the point of greatest pain On Customer service: Give a public damn On Employee Management: See rule 1 & be ruthlessly honest On Marketing: See rules 1 & 2, then show, don’t tell On Advertising:…

• 97 Ways to Build Traffic Without Resorting to Dumbass List Posts

  Jonathan Fields

  21 Oct 2009 | 6:51 am

  Blah, Blah, blah intro stuff nobody reads… Suck up to well-known bloggers with giant followings Guest post on well-known blogs with giant followings (usually done after #1) Link out to well-known bloggers with giant followings a lot Trash well-known bloggers with giant followings (then run for cover) Make out with well-known bloggers with giant following at tweetups & conferences Tweet about how you made out with well known bloggers are tweetups & conferences Post/tweet about breaking news and take a strong contrarian position Lead a post with a stunning/controversial image…

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  Peaceful Warrior Blog

• Breaking Up, Saying Good-bye

  Dan

  31 Oct 2009 | 1:22 pm

  For the young — and for those of all ages — break-ups can bring acute grieving, complicated not only by the loss of accustomed love, comfort and companionship, but also by the meanings associated with the break-up. Obsessive jealousy, insecurity — wondering why it happened, feeling a loss of control, obsessing over the last things [...]

• Calories, Choices and Longevity

  Dan

  24 Aug 2009 | 10:43 am

   An old friend sent me a link to a July 15th piece in the New York Times on the upside, and downside, or caloric restriction as a means to increase longevity – why it works, and how it may not work.  Here’s the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/opinion/16iht-edcohen.html?_r=1&emc=eta1 The story itself is well done, expressing a point of view I [...]

• On the Ego

  Dan

  23 Aug 2009 | 10:44 am

  The term ego — (along with superego, and id) were brought into public awareness by the late Dr. Sigmund Freud, neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. However, according to a Wikipedia entry: "The terms ‘id,’ ‘ego,’ and ’super-ego’ are not Freud’s own but are latinisations originating from his translator James Strachey. Freud himself wrote of ‘das [...]

• On Labels and Self-Help

  Dan

  22 Aug 2009 | 10:46 am

  Maybe you’ve heard that joke about the bookstore customer who approaches the Information desk and asks for help in finding the Self-Help section. The bookseller responds, “I could tell you, but that would defeat the purpose.” Well, this commentary is about the self-help categories in order to make sense of our world. We meet someone and [...]

• On Aging and Eldercare

  Dan

  21 Aug 2009 | 10:47 am

  Lately I’ve thought about aging parents — not because of my own parents, who have passed into memory — but because of comments I receive from people to help out parents in their declining years. I empathize the bitter-sweet labors of love helping out aging parents. Here is the truth of all our lives:  No matter [...]

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  Hearts & Minds

• Be Happy Now

  Walter E Jacobson, M.D.

  31 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm

  Medication may make you less depressed but it won’t make you happier. It is a band-aid that covers wounds but never truly heals them. There is no magic pill that will bring us happiness. But that doesn’t mean that the situation is hopeless. The truth is that we have the power to make ourselves happy regardless of what is going on in our lives. Happiness is a choice. Symbolize it, if you wish, with the image of an electric switch. When the switch is turned on, we’re happy. When the switch is turned off, we’re unhappy. Therefore, the key to happiness is knowing how to…

• Obama Or Bust

  Walter E Jacobson, M.D.

  28 Oct 2009 | 9:25 am

  I do my best to avoid discussing politics in my postings but it seems to me that relationships and self-improvement will be something of a moot point if our country goes down the tubes. So here we go: Those opposing health care specifically and President Obama in general seem to be the same people who put our country in the toilet in the first place by allowing greed, self-interest and incompetence to reign supreme with no checks and balances. These people are either inept or corrupt. So why do we keep supporting them? They obviously don’t have our best interests at heart. If they did,…

• Thoughts About God

  Walter E Jacobson, M.D.

  25 Oct 2009 | 11:10 pm

  Does God really pick and choose who lives and who dies? Is He “up there” somewhere with a huge tote board keeping score of who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Does He really decide to give one person brain cancer, to have another person get hit by a bus, to have a third person get mauled by a lion or raped by a psychopath? Is that what God does? Does God really listen to everyone’s prayers and decide which ones to act on and which ones to ignore?:  “Sorry, Mr. Franklin. I feel for you, but I’m not going to cure your prostate cancer because…

• Looking For Miracles in All the Wrong Places

  Walter E Jacobson, M.D.

  21 Oct 2009 | 7:59 am

  I was thinking about stories I’ve read over the years that have to do with people seeing the face of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary in inanimate objects. I remember one story involved a man seeing the face of Christ in a half-eaten, four-day-old bean burrito he left on the window sill. Another story I recall had to do with a woman who claimed to see the Virgin Mary on a tree where sap dripped down the bark and created the impression of a face. There have been many stories like these over the years. An impressive part of each story for me was the reactions of other people hearing the…

• How Expectations Get In The Way of Problem Solving

  Walter E Jacobson, M.D.

  18 Oct 2009 | 9:33 am

  Karla called me the other day and asked me to charge the  electric screwdriver because she was coming up later and we were going to do some work on the horse corrals. I had no problem with her request. The problem was finding where I had stored the screwdriver. Over the years the tools seem to have collected themselves in a variety of places. Some tools were in the kitchen cupboard, some were in the tack room, some were in the shed, and some were in the garage. I wasn’t feeling very optimistic because when looking for some other tool recently, I had scoured the different tool areas at…

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  The Life Changing Project

• Make Your Own Neti Pot – Sinus Infections Be Gone!

  Pambie

  25 Oct 2009 | 3:53 pm

  The city of Philadelphia ranks twelfth in metropolitan areas with the worst ozone air pollution. So I guess it shouldn’t have surprised me when, shortly after moving here from the relatively clean Midwest in 1983, I began experiencing a series of upper respiratory ailments. Things like strep throat, bronchitis, ear infections, sinus infections and pneumonia, which I had never even had as a child, occurred with enough regularity that I was treated with antibiotics at least once a year for over ten years. It wasn’t until I was hospitalized for nearly a week about four years ago with severe…

• 21 Secrets to a Better Life

  Pambie

  21 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm

  A dear friend (from high school driver’s ed, no less!) sent me this in an email today and I loved it so much that I had to share – I hope that you’ll share as well! ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it. FIVE. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye. SIX. Be…

• The One Sure Cure for Stress …

  Pambie

  20 Oct 2009 | 6:05 am

  I hardly need to repeat the statistics for stress, but here’s just a couple from the Washington Post: 54 percent of Americans are concerned about the level of stress in their everyday lives. 62 percent of Americans say work has a significant impact on stress levels. 73 percent of Americans name money as the number one factor that affects their stress level. Increasing numbers of children, teenagers and college students report feeling under stress. We’ve all got our own ways of coping with stress. A great workout usually helps me. An awesome run is a sure stress reliever. I confess…

• “5 Reasons to be an Optimist”

  Pambie

  17 Oct 2009 | 5:15 pm

  No doubt you’ve heard sayings about happiness and the power of positive thinking. For instance, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” and “some pursue happiness, others create it.” Turns out that optimism truly is a powerful force. And, regardless of your circumstances or personal setbacks, you can choose to approach life with a sunny outlook, transforming negative thoughts into positive ones and increasing your chances of success. Still not convinced? Here are five findings that prove the power of positivity. 1. Optimism can lead to longevity. Several…

• Brand Whores

  Pambie

  17 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am

  I have a lovely 100% silk Missoni scarf up on eBay right now. I can hardly believe the number of hits it has already gotten, merely because of the “Missoni” label. It’s a fairly standard little square scarf, lovely really, but nothing special. In fact, considering that it came from my mother-in-law’s collection of tons of gorgeous scarves (she was a decorator, a graduate of Moore College of Art and the consummate fashionable dresser), it isn’t even in my top ten of her scarves. Looking over her clothing, jewelry, accessories, handbags – it’s clear my…

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  Message from the Muse

• Reds and Greens

  24 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm

  Some days (all, really) it's the little things that make the biggest difference. We get sidetracked by big issues, big bills, big talk about little fears. And the clearest way for me out of that impossibly restrictive mindset, is to indulge delight. Even the littlest, seemingly inconsequential dalliances with delight can shift my mindset, my perspective, which in turn can c [read more...]

• Entering the Shrine by Lisa Chun

  15 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm

    I've been promising for some time to feature guest editors and contributors. I like to think of them as guest muses. Happy to report today I'm making good on that promise.I met one such muse lately, and reading her words was like taking tea with Rumi, while Rilke handed me a plate of scones and Clarissa Pinkola Estes gently placed a cloth napkin in my lap.Yeah. Like that. A perfectly calm and civilized meeting, but laced with power and beauty, rubies in pearls [read more...]

• We Can Can!

  12 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm

  So today is being absorbed by boring eBay stuff. I say boring, because my brain starts to deflate as soon as I apply myself to analytical, organized, detail-ridden thinking. But in tough times, let it be known that I am grateful for a selling channel like eBay, cuz those of us that love making art also love to eat and bathe. The starving artist thing is so passe. At least for those of us that en [read more...]

• Autumn's Kiss

  2 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm

  Taking a stab at Haiku. I know it's not an offfiical-type Haiku, given that I'm not really juxtaposing two different things, but whatever. This is my fall-fevered attempt!Autumn's KissAutumn's kiss turns veinsto Christmas chile, red-greenlove in Santa Fe [read more...]

• More Eye Candy

  29 Sep 2009 | 4:00 pm

  Don't we all just live on eye candy? Until I have time to return to the writing desk, may this inspire juicy art and joyful life! [read more...]

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  Everything Counts!

• Invent New Rules or Die

  Gary Ryan Blair

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am

  New RulesThe following is a serious message for people who want to prosper in today’s economy. The revolution in information and communications technologies has fundamentally and permanently altered the domestic and international business landscape. One of the most far-reaching consequences of these changes is a massive shift in the competitive balance of power. For the first time in the history of commerce, five-person boutiques can take on multinational giants and WIN! In one fell swoop, competition has become more ubiquitous, intense, unpredictable, democratic and, in one word,…

• Keep Score!

  Gary Ryan Blair

  26 Jul 2009 | 11:49 am

  What's the score... you should know! If you’re not keeping score, you’re probably getting beat! If how you play or perform were all that mattered, then why do all sporting activities have some form of scoreboard? The scoreboard is your report card and it tells you and the world that you are winning, losing, or holding your ground. Keeping score and inspecting your progress is important, not only in determining the ultimate winner of a contest, but also as a measuring device by which a person, team or company can gauge itself against the competition. Ask yourself this question and…

• Practice Makes Perfect!

  Gary Ryan Blair

  23 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm

  The more you practice, the more proficient you become.Just like everything else in life, the more you practice toward results, the more proficient you become. At first, the practice is a royal pain in the behind, and you experience a healthy dose of frustration when you don’t see immediate results that you had hoped for. You must practice the basic fundamentals of achieving results if you want your goal to be achieved. Low achievers have a kind of blasé, laissez-faire attitude, when it comes to preparation. While high achievers prepare well and practice in advance to perform at their very…

• Intentions Aren’t Results!

  Gary Ryan Blair

  20 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm

  High achievers are intensely results oriented. The world is filled with non-achievers who believe that intentions are more important than results. For knuckleheads, effort is the same as accomplishment. Knuckleheads put in countless hours on the job, struggling to keep up with their hectic schedules, and speaking in breathless frustration about how unappreciated their efforts seem to be. However, if you ask them to name one significant goal they have achieved in the last day, week or even month, many would be hard-pressed to come up with anything of significance. Knuckleheads speak about how…

• Visualize Success in Advance!

  Gary Ryan Blair

  18 Jul 2009 | 9:56 pm

  Visualize successful performance. What you see IS what you get. Professional athletes are exceptionally adept at visualization. A professional golfer never tees off without first playing the course in his mind. A professional downhill skier never goes downhill without first visualizing the entire hill in her mind. A professional ballerina never performs without first performing the entire ballet in her mind. They execute first in their mind and then through action. By the time they are ready to perform they have already played the event in their mind, so that all that’s left to do is…

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  What My World's Like

• What My World Sounds Like: “Hold The Light”

  Leandra

  23 Oct 2009 | 12:51 am

  And I’ve seen where I’d like to be It’s a place where your mind is free If you’ve seen it, better keep it, don’t let go Hold the Light, it’s so bright I can’t describe it but it’s right And easy to find it, Hold the Light And I know what I want to do I can try to enlighten you If you’ve seen it, better keep it, don’t let go Hold the Light, it’s inside And will be there day or night We can be somewhere, Hold the Light It’s so hard to hold on, but you can if you try Don’t be mislead by what you’ve been brought…

• Great words…

  Leandra

  21 Oct 2009 | 1:46 pm

  “People are starting to see you only get so much satisfaction acquiring things and status.Helping others makes people feel good.” - Robin Baker Leacock

• Great words…

  Leandra

  15 Oct 2009 | 12:04 pm

  “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms– to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” - Victor Frankl

• “Life is like a cup of coffee.”

  Leandra

  14 Oct 2009 | 3:35 pm

  But remember to savor the coffee; it’s more important than the cup. Find the good.

• What My World Sounds Like: “Come Alive (War of Roses)”

  Leandra

  13 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am

  Why do I love Janelle Monae? Because she’s friggin brilliant! Her music is phenomenal and this latest offering, as part of the Kia Soul Collective, is no exception. Behind the scenes footage during the recording process

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  Glenn Edleys Blog

• Today's minimotivator #207-2009

  5 Nov 2009 | 6:49 pm

  Franklin P. Adams said, "I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way."Google has made learning even easier than looking around, talking, listening or reading. Whenever you click search you find something new.Maybe once a day search for something you have no idea about and see what comes up. The results could be very surprising and you have just learned something new. Something that when mixed in with everything else you know will help with your creativity because you never know where your next brilliant idea…

• Today's minimotivator #206-2009

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:17 pm

  Muhammad Ali said, "The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life."I know I definitely don't see the world the way I did at twenty. At twenty I was leading a cloistered life in the RNZAF.Sometimes though I think it's good to try and see the world as a seven year old - open, honest, adventurous. If you can still do that at fifty you will be having a great life.

• Today's minimotivator #205-2009

  3 Nov 2009 | 8:18 pm

  Ken Blanchard said, "None of us is as smart as all of us."Sometimes you will meet a know-it-all who thinks they are smarter than the rest of us. Individually he might be right but if we team up we are smarter x 16.Working on my own is great to get things done but coming up with ideas or answers is always more fun and more stimulating in a team.

• Today's minimotivator #204-2009

  2 Nov 2009 | 10:28 pm

  Annie Gottlier said, It's so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to."This is very true. When you have to get up you feel tired and want to stay in bed. When you have something really important to you to get to you're awake early so you don't miss it.So my thought for the day is: How do I turn the 'have to's' into 'want to's'?Any ideas?

• Today's minimotivator #203-2009

  1 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm

  Goethe said, "If each of us sweeps in front of our own steps, the whole world would be clean."This goes for most things. If we take responsibility, and care for our little patch of the world, we make a big difference.Sweep your front steps today.

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  Simple Motivation

• Finish Strong

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm

  Friday, November 6, 2009 Whatever you have started, finish strong. Whatever goal you have set for yourself, see it through to the end. Finish strong. Most people start, but never finish. Make sure you not only see through what you've begun, but finish strong. Everything you have done and worked for won't add up to much unless you finish strong. You have done the hard part. You have stayed the course. Now finish strong. -Kirk L. Miller, The Authentic... Visit www.simple-motivation.com for the full post.

• Persistence

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:30 pm

  Thursday, November 5, 2009 Ultimately the one who succeeds is the one with the most persistence. It is rarely the one with the most skill or talent, but many times the person who held on the longest. Persistence is required to reach your ultimate goal, whatever it may be. Persistence is the key to making it all the way to the finish line. Without persistence, there are too many challenges that will tempt you to give up on your goal. Too many obstacles on your path. Persist and... Visit www.simple-motivation.com for the full post.

• What You Can Achieve

  3 Nov 2009 | 6:34 pm

  Wednesday, November 4, 2009 What you can achieve is ultimately up to you and no one else. What you can achieve and who you become is really just a matter of what you decide and commit to. If you are waiting for someone else to tell you what you can do, you will forever be waiting. The most important decision you can ever make is who you are going to be and what you are going to do with the time you have here. No one else can make that decision for you and most people never... Visit www.simple-motivation.com for the full post.

• Reach For It

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:05 pm

  Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Whatever you can envision, reach for it. Whatever you can see yourself doing at your very best, step forward and reach for it. Most of what you want and hope to achieve is outside of your current comfort zone. You must be willing to step out of what is currently comfortable and reach for what you truly want. If what you dreamed of and wanted most were easy, you would be there now. The people who have reached their goals were willing to step outside... Visit www.simple-motivation.com for the full post.

• Take A Moment

  1 Nov 2009 | 5:38 pm

  Monday, November 1, 2009 Take a moment to think about what is most important in your life. Take a moment to step back from your current situation and visualize what you really want. Take a moment to reflect on those people who matter most in your world and what they mean to you. Take a moment to tell them. Take a moment to be grateful for all that is good in your life. Take a moment to encourage someone else. Whatever is happening in your world today, take a moment to dwell on... Visit www.simple-motivation.com for the full post.

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  Aunt Laya

• No Bull

  Aunt Laya

  19 Oct 2009 | 5:23 am

  *no bull* Don't you just hate it when you're talking to someone, and they give you a line, and you know that what they just said was bull? Lot's of the time we know when someone is full of it.Now we have some possible problems here:1) You trick yourself into thinking or believing what you want to believe instead of the truth, and fall for the lineor2) You are the one giving the line and for some reason you don't think other people have a "bull" meter for when you're not being honestandYou actually think you've "pulled one over" on someonethe reality isNo matter how you play this one, you…

• What gives your life meaning?

  Aunt Laya

  16 Oct 2009 | 1:03 am

  When you ask yourself the right questions, you'll get answers that will nourish you. (The opposite is true too: if you ask negative questions, your brain will rush to answer those too!)  So you are invited to take a quiet moment and ask yourself:"So, what gives my life meaning?"Think about the people you love, the things you enjoy, your gifts in life, what you have to give, and the things you do well. What makes you feel good about yourself?Do you see how you touch people's lives in a loving and positive way? If this is a hard one for you, ask the people who love you what it is that you…

• How to Have More Joy in Life

  Aunt Laya

  6 Oct 2009 | 6:22 am

  Keep an open mind as you read this first sentence:Joy is a choice! (keep reading...)You can go to a movie that's sad and even though you were not sad when the movie started, you can find yourself crying--and you know the characters are not even real! You can listen to a comedian and laugh even though you weren't thinking about anything funny before that. Just like when the weather can be cold and you can put on warm boots and a warm coat, and feel cozy, or you can turn the heat on in your house and make the whole place warm--you can change the weather of your emotions.I know this sounds very…

• 17 Sep 2009 | 3:19 pm

  Aunt Laya

  17 Sep 2009 | 3:19 pm

  When I changed the template of this blog for a new look, somehow the link to my book was lost. :-( So, until I figure out how to get a bit more high tech, here's a link as a post. :-)Love,Aunt Laya

• 7 Sep 2009 | 9:08 am

  Aunt Laya

  7 Sep 2009 | 9:08 am

  This is a series of five videos that I found to be so touching and inspiring. Grab your tissues. The videos speak for themselves.IIIIIIIVVLove,Aunt Laya

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  The Law of Attraction Blog | king sidharth :: official

• Prove Thyself

  King Sidharth

  4 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am

  Alas! I’ve never read such words anywhere in spiritual or religious literature. And who will ask us to prove ourselves? Them? Ha! We are trying to prove ourselves to them, and they are doing the same. But there is nothing to prove. Does God want you to prove yourself? Why would he? He knows you better than you. He knows all you were, are, would be and most important – can be. So are we trying to prove ourselves to ourselves? What’s the point? It’s not about proving. It’s about exploring and expressing. When we stop trying to prove and simply express ourselves. Creativity flows…

• Bringing Meditation Online

  King Sidharth

  20 Oct 2009 | 9:38 am

  I wanted to write this (and many posts to come) earlier but I thought Diwali would be the best time to share the excitement. Well yes you can call it procrastination but I don’t want to manifest more of that so I am not going to call it that. (Just kidin) This is to announce Launch of a new blog – Meditation Rocks! – a new blog about meditating to a rocking life! So here is a brief word about blog and then I am going to share an interesting story behind the blog: About the Blog The blog is all about new ideas about mediation (no old boring stuff) and it’s all by teens and for teens…

• Trip to The Golden Temple, Amritsar

  King Sidharth

  19 Oct 2009 | 11:43 am

  So 2 weeks ago I went on a trip to The Golden Temple, Amritsar. If you really want to know all the juicy details of the trip, you might want to read the Day1 and Day2 of the trip. Here I will discuss two most astonishing events that happened on the trip. I read these lines in The Golden Temple “He cooks the food, he himself serves it and he himself eats it too.” Just wanted to discuss what I could understand of this. First meaning that came in my mind was that the one who’s cooking, serving and eating… all are God himself. This gives a totally new perspective, we all are equal!

• She scored 90% with the Law of Attraction (for Students)

  King Sidharth

  10 Oct 2009 | 11:34 am

  Everyday I receive phone calls from friends and emails from far off undiscovered friends who seek answers to their questions. They want to know that what can they do or think to make The Law of Attraction work for them the way they want it to. If you have anything on your mind go on and ask me. Tell your friends about this blog so even they take interest. Photo by Comedynose Here is a story of my friend Surabhi Kaushik. It’s a story of her success and example of how easy it is to make The Law of Attraction Work for you. I must say, she is did a great job. The Law of Attraction has always…

• Best of Web September for Self-Help, Spirituality, Philosophy, Inspiration and Motivation

  King Sidharth

  7 Oct 2009 | 10:13 pm

  Some days just seem too bad, until we realize that there was something… err… everything was for best and we smile and look back at where we were and where we have reached. September was full of such days. This month was very busy and full of lessons that life taught me. Also this month marked my 18th Birthday. This month I learned a lot about passion, silence, oneness and, at-large, about wonderful eternal beings we are. Doing Less Can Transform Your Work & Lives First thing on list which I want to share is from Zen Habits, it’s awesome really: “Perfection is achieved, not…

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  Escape Adulthood

• 5 Ways to Think More Clearly – EA Show #44

  Jason

  5 Nov 2009 | 1:54 pm

  Ever notice how when you’re rushed, it feels like everything is foggy and out of focus? In this episode, we discuss 5 ways to slow down so you can think more clearly. We also talk about our first Halloween at the new house, share one of our favorite YouTube videos, and reveal the date of our next live show. Share Your Thoughts… What do you think about this week’s show? What’s your favorite trick for thinking more clearly? We’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment below or in the video itself by clicking the little plus sign in the player. Got photos or videos?

• A Quick Note About All The Things You Can’t Do

  Jason

  4 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm

  Click here to view the embedded video. I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the economy is bad. Like, really bad. It’s not a good time to go out and do anything outlandish, like start a business or invest in learning a new skill. You definitely want to keep risk taking to a minimum, that’s for sure. Oh, and the housing market is still pretty bad — and we’re now getting into the worst part of the year — so don’t even think about trying to sell your home, because no one will buy it. It’s always better to not try at all than to try and fail and…

• The Best Way to Prevent H1N1

  Kim

  3 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm

  photo by pluca People are freaking out about the swine flu! Talk of it is everywhere. Heck, it’s a national emergency. Vaccinations! Hospitalizations! Deaths! I am in agreement that this is serious stuff. I’m taking precautions, believe me. However…dare I say there is a silent epidemic sweeping the globe that is far deadlier than any flu? There is, indeed! It’s sneaking into almost EVERY household without even the thought of a vaccination. Adultitis. Did you know that if you are one of the 95% of adults living with Adultitis that you are more susceptible to contracting…

• What Business Card Design Has to Do With Making Your Life Better

  Jason

  1 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm

  How many business cards have you collected over the years? A handful? A hundred? Enough to wallpaper the bathrooms of every house on your block? Even if you’re not involved in “Business,” chances are you’ve received a number of business cards over the years, from the auto mechanic to your neighbor who sells Mary Kay. Most business cards are, frankly, forgettable. Why? Because they all look the same. They blend in. You see, when business cards are born, the first thing their creators likely consider is, “What do business cards look like?” Of course, this…

• Fashion Statement

  Jason

  31 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm

  “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.” –Oscar Wilde (Click comic to view larger)

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  Resurrect Your Hero

• Behind The Scenes & Looking For A Chrysallis

  Blanca Stella

  2 Nov 2009 | 10:08 pm

  I haven’t had much time to upload any videos. I have so much footage from my butterfly garden that I would like to share.  All day today, I was editing video for my brother’s dermatology site and stumbled upon this footage mixed in with his videos. I took some time to edit it because it was timely. I took this video the day after my brother offered me a job in June. When caterpillars become chrysalis, they hide and camouflage themselves. This blog is a sort of behind the scenes of everything that I have attempted to do. While at many times it has been a very frustrating process,…

• Funny Skull T Shirt..It’s Alive!

  Blanca Stella

  31 Oct 2009 | 8:48 pm

  P1290726, originally uploaded by blancastella. I had a great time tonight with my neighbors. There were hundreds of kids going around with all their costumes. It is fun to be a kid and I loved seeing all their happy faces. Click here for the rest of the photos. Share this on del.icio.usDigg this!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on FacebookTweet This!Share this on LinkedinSubscribe to the comments for this post?

• Better Reality Around The Corner

  Blanca Stella

  31 Oct 2009 | 7:35 pm

  My Computer Monitor's Multiple Open Windows I took this photo last month when my computer was going haywire. All these windows popped up in a few seconds. I am going to use the analogy of all these pop ups as all the possibilities in one’s life. After all, in this environment of so much change and uncertainty, we have to keep on looking at new possibilities. Somehow, I have been challenged by many situations in these past years. I decide to take every punch in life and keep on seeking better ways to create my life, or better yet…better ways to live my life. Our eyes are…

• Elton John Music Video: Healing Hands

  Blanca Stella

  29 Oct 2009 | 10:23 pm

  I haven’t posted a music video I like in a while. I came across this one by Elton John of the Song Healing Hands. I have heard the song before, but never really paid attention to the words. They are pretty powerful and deep. The lyrics are after the video. I never dreamed I could cry so hard That ain’t like a man I could fly like a bird some days Had a place where I could land I could have sworn we were all locked in Ain’t that what you said I never knew it could hurt so bad When the power of love is dead But giving into the nighttime Ain’t no cure for the pain You…

• Life Is Too Precious To Waste On Trivial Things

  Blanca Stella

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:03 pm

  My very first ever video on You Tube was when I had my ankle surgery last year.  The doctor that operated on me was moving to New York and on my last visit with him, he was calling me a wimp.  He wasn’t saying it with anger, just point blank: ” You are acting like a wimp.” He was saying that because I was complaining about the intense pain on my ankle. I answered him: “Have you ever had this apparatus attached to your ankle?” And remember, I reminded him, “It was 2 surgeries at the same time!”  (To remove most  my pins and plates from my surgery 7…

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  Love, Staci�

• Return On Investment

  lovestaci

  1 Nov 2009 | 5:46 am

  You cannot make withdrawals where you have not made a deposit.  Invest your time, energy and emotions in the people , projects,  purposes and possessions that matter most. The greater the investment, the greater the return. Love, Staci Want more from Staci? Sign up for the FREE Newsletter or Have Staci speak at your next event! "Love, Staci™" is a trademark of Staci J. Shelton

• Trick or Treat

  lovestaci

  31 Oct 2009 | 3:04 pm

  We always have a choice, to be a source of joy or pain.  It’s up to you…bring the fun when you arrive. Trick or Treat! Love, Staci Want more from Staci? Sign up for the FREE Newsletter or Have Staci speak at your next event! "Love, Staci™" is a trademark of Staci J. Shelton

• Like It’s Your Birthday!!!

  lovestaci

  31 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am

  Celebrate and live your life like every day is your Birthday!  Each day is a new day, full of promise and possibility. It’s a new start, yours for the taking (and enjoying). Anticipate good things coming your way! Love, Staci Want more from Staci? Sign up for the FREE Newsletter or Have Staci speak at your next event! "Love, Staci™" is a trademark of Staci J. Shelton

• Tune Out To Tune In

  lovestaci

  25 Oct 2009 | 5:36 am

  Sometimes we have to shut out all the noise to hear what’s most important. Tune out to tune in…then listen to that Still, Small, Voice. Love, Staci Want more from Staci? Sign up for the FREE Newsletter or Have Staci speak at your next event! "Love, Staci™" is a trademark of Staci J. Shelton

• Popularity vs. Purpose

  lovestaci

  24 Oct 2009 | 4:41 pm

  Popularity is a pursuit of Ego. Pursue Purpose. Choose a higher calling… Love, Staci P.S. The popularity usually follows. :-) Want more from Staci? Sign up for the FREE Newsletter or Have Staci speak at your next event! "Love, Staci™" is a trademark of Staci J. Shelton

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  The BridgeMaker

• Inspiration from a Starbucks Coffee Cup

  Alex Blackwell

  4 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm

  When you wish the world becomes brighter, so wish. - from a Starbucks coffee cup Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook. Share I stopped by a Starbucks on my way to the office the other morning and was surprised, if not a little irritated, to see the coffee served in a holiday-themed cup. Red cup season has already started at Starbucks and Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away. My irritation actually started a few days before when two adult-contemporary radio stations in the Kansas City area started playing Christmas music 24/7. I love Christmas and look forward to…

• Finding the Beautiful You

  Alex Blackwell

  2 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am

  The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart. - Helen Keller Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook. You are beautiful. On the days when you struggle with self-confidence or don’t see what the rest of us see, please know this: You really are beautiful. Share When God created you He made you beautiful. Before you were conceived, there was a plan designed just for you. Part of that plan was not only where you would be born or what circumstances you would face in life, but also what you would look like – the…

• Four Characteristics of Success

  Alex Blackwell

  25 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm

  Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. - George Sheehan Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook. Look deep. Are you doing the things you need to do on a consistent basis in order to get the results you want to get? No matter if your goals are personal or professional in nature; there are four characteristics of success that will help you find what you are looking for in life. From becoming a better parent or spouse, to finding more success at work, these attributes provide a roadmap, a…

• A No-Labels Approach to Handling Change

  Paul Fitzgerald

  22 Oct 2009 | 3:09 am

  We know what we are, but know not what we may be. - William Shakespeare Article written by BridgeMaker contributor Paul D. Fitzgerald. Follow him on Twitter. I have a love - hate relationship with change. I feel some things change far too fast and others just don’t change fast enough. Like everyone, I am bombarded with advertising on how I can improve the quality of my life by purchasing new products. Political parties promise me change and infer that positive stability will follow. We are encouraged to gain education and training that will unlock the door to a better future but find…

• 22 Ways to Feel Alive Again

  Alex Blackwell

  19 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

  I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.- Joseph Campbell Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook. I hit the wall last night. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, I fall hard. The pain behind both eyes made it difficult to focus on a conversation or watch television. Finally at nine o’clock I gave up and went to bed. My body craved rest and a dose of self-care. The last ten days have been tumultuous ones. My family has been on high-alert dealing with a difficult…

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  Socks For Happy People

• Thank goodness for the global finacial crisis!

  Rich Taylor

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am

  The financial crisis really has been the best thing our premium quality sock company could have hoped for! This video brilliantly explains why, and gives you glimpse at the soul of Socks for Happy People. When we started 3 years ago we dreamed of bringing about a positive shift in the world towards the values we had and believed in. And thanks to the £Trillions that went missing, that very shift has become very real quicker than we could have ever hoped! With ‘consumer confidence’ low, there’s been an exciting shift from mindless consumption to mindful consumption. Put…

• You buy one pair, and you give another pair for free!

  Rich Taylor

  3 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

  We’re very proud to announce Socks for Happy People’s ‘Buy One Give One Free!’ initiative. The scheme ensures we all make a genuine difference to others with every pair of Socks for Happy People we get our feet into! It’s really simple. Whenever  you buy a pair of our Socks for Happy People, you also buy a pair for someone else, somewhere in the world, who really needs them. For our first Buy One Give One Free initiative we have partnered with the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation in Mongolia. CNCF does great work supporting street children who often…

• I’m not a smart man, Jenny…but I know the value of socks!

  Rich Taylor

  22 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

  This weekend a few of us decided to watch an old favourite that we’d watched time and time again as youngsters. But in all those viewings I guess I never truly appreciated Lieutenant Dan’s wisdom and Forest’s brilliance. This time I noticed Lieutenant Dan carefully explain to Forest and Bubba upon their arrival to Vietnam that the item of clothing with the utmost importance was “Socks!”, which really demonstrated the depth of research and quality of the scriptwriting – they don’t make films like this anymore, I thought to myself. And credit to Forest,…

• Climate change makes us smile!

  Rich Taylor

  15 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am

  I’m assuming there will be a lot of brilliant people writing great blog-posts today about the important need to limit or reverse climate change for Blog Action Day 09 (see below for some we’ve read and liked). So I thought I’d take a different tack based on realisations and research I have happened upon recently with regard to one of our biggest interests here at Socks for Happy People, happiness. I have recently been asked to write about a social shift towards happiness and well-being. In order to talk about this new (and brilliant!) trend I looked at where that shift in…

• Green Apples and Elephants – Great eco party alternatives!

  Rich Taylor

  14 Oct 2009 | 1:29 am

  Click here to view the embedded video. Fab aren’t they? For more info go to the Green Apples and Elephants website! And do let us know what you think about them below. Would you use them? Can you recomend them to a friend you know who throws parties and would like to do it in a more beautiful and sustainable way? Simply click the comment button below…

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  "You Quoted" - Motivational, Inspirational, Famous Quotes

• Reputation is what men and women

  Corey Wells

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:14 am

  Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us. Thomas Paine Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

• Imagination is more than

  Corey Wells

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:11 am

  Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

• The talent of success

  Corey Wells

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am

  The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do, well. Henry W. Longfellow Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

• Along with success

  Corey Wells

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:34 am

  Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom. Euripides Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

• The difference between a success

  Corey Wells

  2 Nov 2009 | 2:35 pm

  The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. Vince Lombardi Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

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  The Cracker Lady's House

• Wordless Wednesday-Fall Reflections

  28 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am

• Wordless Wednesday-Praying Polar Bear

  21 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am

• Wordless Wednesday-The Thinker's Stare Down

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• Wordless Wednesday-Protective Hands

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• Richmond Ramblings: Japanese Flower Industry Remembered

  1 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am

  Beginning in the early 20th century, flower-growing operations founded by Japanese immigrants were common El Cerrito and Richmond as well as in other Bay Area cities. The community in El Cerrito-Richmond grew over time to include 17 nurseries, as well as a Japanese school and church. A second group of nurseries flourished in what is now North Richmond and San Pablo, led by the arrival of the Nabeta family, who began growing roses near Brookside Drive in 1900.A sizable Japanese American community grew up around the Bay Area as Japanese laborers who had found work with the Domoto brothers’…