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Being diagnosed with a serious, life threatening illness is devastating news for anyone. Sometimes the prognosis seems hopeless but with just the right treatment, a brand new diet regimen, a positive attitude that won't quit, and a little bit of luck, we are not defeated by the illness or disease. Research often reminds us of just how powerful our brain is and that we use only about 10% of the brain's capacity.
Are you enjoying the present moment, right now or is your mind clouded by memories from the past and hopes for your future? The only way to live freely, unencumbered, in a state of passionate curiosity and creative potential is to continually bring yourself fully into the present moment. My spiritual teacher whose spirit guides me although he is no longer alive, Joel Goldsmith, spoke these words in a closed class in 1960. Joel said: “Do not live on yesterday’s manna.” Wikipedia defines "manna" as follows:
Healthy eating is a cumulative experience Do you really believe that piece of cake, that piece of bread, that bowl of ice cream or that bag of nuts will not make you fat? Eating healthy is a cumulative experience. So if overeating, overindulging and developing poor eating habits. What have you eaten in the alst 12 days? On the 1st day of eating, I ate a bowl of oatmeal and went upon the scale weighed 130 pounds. On the 2nd day of eating, I ate a bowl of oatmeal and ate a cheese omelet and weighed 131 pounds.
Have you been living a safe and secure, but unexciting life? Are you ready to leave the nest? Have you been settling into a life of less than satisfying comfort and less than optimal emotional, relational, financial and spiritual success? What is a nest? The online Thesaurus offers these synonyms: shell, case, bubble, layer, coat. Are you hiding inside a shell or case of protection that you created? Are you living in your own mental bubble, unable to accept other realities? Are you wearing a coat of emotional armor to avoid pain and failure and loss of love?
Healing is sometimes seen as miraculous. People in different cultures throughout the world and throughout the centuries have been "cured" of diseases deemed incurable by the medical authorities of the particular time or location. Healing can sometimes appear to occur by magic. Dr. Steve Taubman, a world renowned entertainer and hypnotist who helps businesses harness the power of the subconscious mind to achieve their desired results, describes the power of hypnosis as follows: *"I am, among other things, a magician.
What food should we be eating to maintain and improve our health? What food should we avoid eating? Many of us continue to read and hear conflicting reports and confusing information about food. An interesting article provided by Prevention appeared as an aol health report. The following seven foods to avoid eating may be familiar or surprising. Just keep an open mind and read all the way to the end of this artticle. 1.
Have you ever heard of the four agreements? This set of very simple concepts can literally transform your life; profound, yet extremely difficult to practice on a daily basis. “You need a very strong will in order to adopt the four Agreements – but if you can begin to live your life with these agreements, the transformation in your life will be amazing.” From The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic book of Toltec wisdom. 1st Agreement: Be Impeccable with Your Wordrnr
As a member of The National Writers Union for many years, I have been aware of the problems experienced by educated, professional writers. Many have been deprived of their contracted fees. Others have had their writing plagiarized or syndicated without their consent and without payment to the writer by unscrupulous publishers and authors. But the Writers’ Union has done something about that. Jointly, as a group, they have managed to fight for the rights of individual writers.
Reawakening love IS possible. It happens all the time. Just when you most feel like giving up, letting go and moving on, stop and reevaluate before leaving. Yes, there are some relationships that have truly run their course. Perhaps the reason for connecting no longer exists and both would be happier elsewhere. But very often, two people reach an impassem, an inevitable butting of heads and personality differences, and instead of working through the issues they just give up and leave.
It was love at first sight. Joe Stravisky, a very tall (over 7 feet), regal and sexy man, was wearing "black, ornamented, dazzling boots" that caught Heart Wishbringer by surprise. This porcelain-skinned beauty with white hair or black hair depending on her mood, was thunderstruck and instantly ...
Valentine's Day of the Day of Love is a global holiday. Not always celebrated on the same day or in the same way, most countries and regions around the world enjoy their own version of love customs. Sometimes the love is for children - giving gifts to children as we do at Christmas in the Northern hemisphere. Sometimes it is a day to acknowledge friends or co-workers. In some countries, women give chocolate to men and men receive the gifts. And in other countries, Valentine's Day and public display of love and affection is banned.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE 9 MOST IMPORTANT AREAS FOR YOU TO FOCUS ON TO CREATE LOVING RELATIONSHIPS? * Do you think money is the solution? If only my partner and I had enough money.... * Do you think career is the solution? If only my partner and I had better careers, positions, jobs, education, opportunities... * Do you think sex is the solution? If only my partner would do more to please me... If only I were more attractive... If only my partner desired more sex... If only I had enough sex....
What do YOU believe are the 3 causes of all relationship problems? * Inadequate Money? * Not enough or too much Sex? * Friends interfering? * Family triangles and intrusions? * Poor communication? * Emotional Imbalance? Relationships are more complex than many of us care to admit. We choose a person who attracts us because of the way they look, behave and feel. And, inevitably, as we get closer and know each other better, those very same previously wonderful qualities can become a thorn in our side.
Eat this healthy food. Avoid eating this food. You will gain weight if you eat this. There is too much fat, sugar, salt, or empty calories in this food. We have all heard so many warnings against eating so many foods that many of us have lost the pure joy of eating food that makes us feel good. We feel guilty and even ashamed when we indulge our dietary preferences - which are often not the foods we are being told to eat. An article by Jessica Hulett at aol.com provides us with some valuable and comforting information about some of the foods we may have been feeling guilty about eating.
People are reporting some surprising healing effects from taking a few drops of a special extract, twice a day. How can such a small amount of effort lead to big changes in the body? The secret lies in the chemical components found in Chaga. What is Chaga? The chaga mushroom has been called the "King of Herbs,' revered for centuries for its healing and life enhancing qualities. Ancient Medial Masters claimed that chaga enhanced "chi" or life force, life energy balance. Today, chaga is acclaimed throughout Asia for its healing potential.
Ever since I began seeing my private therapy and coaching clients, over two decades ago, I have been longing to work with a Virtual Assistant. In fact, I wanted this type of personal assistance to help me cope with my family, my relationships, my career path, and even my health many years before this type of service became available online. When I was single, I would often choose a partner who looked good physically or sounded wonderful at first but proved to be either emotionally or financially bereft – and I thought I had made another “bad” choice.r
“When in doubt, be grateful.” A quick jolt to the nervous system to be reminded to be grateful, even and especially when life seems to be saying “suffer,” “you lose,” “give up,” “stop trying,” and most of all, “you have no more love to give.”
Most of us believe that we want to have a loving and intimate relationship with a significant other. But we may not realize what that actually means. We may not be ready to deal with and reveal our own inner demons, those parts of our self that cause us to feel hurt, insecure, ashamed and embarrassed. We may not be willing to accept those insecurities and unpleasant personality traits and actions in our so-called intimate partner. We may prefer to live in the illusion that th
AMP up your relationships, a new approach to creating passionate and enduring love relationships, comes from research in economics and business about what helps us to develop and maintain drive and motivation to succeed - and what causes us to becomes less interested and even lethargic and unproductive. Relationships, especially with our most intimate partners, can be difficult, frustrating, and disappointing. We meet someone who lights up our life, kindles the fire within u
Ever since I began seeing my private therapy and coaching clients, over two decades ago, I have been longing to work with a Virtual Assistant. In fact, I wanted this type of personal assistance to help me cope with my family, my relationships, my career path, and even my health many years before this type of service became available online. When I was single, I would often choose a partner who looked good physically or sounded wonderful at first but proved to be either emoti
Stop selling your love. Be You - The Greatest Gift of All. Become a love consultant, share your love freely and openly, and watch love easily and effortlessly rebound to you. Have you ever met someone who keeps telling you how wonderful they are, how caring and loving they are, and how much they give to others? Sometimes their story is compelling, their words sound sincere, your mind accepts their promise and your gut tells you “No.” You may even feel guilty (he or she is do
The music industry is obsessed with love. Songs about love reach #1 on the charts over and over again. But the type of love sung about is often more like compulsion, neediness, personal inadequacy, idealization of another, mystery, novelty, unavailability, codependency and actually the opposite of love. Most of the love songs from way back when until current times consist of idealized versions of intimacy and love, unrequited and painful suffering in the throes of love, want
We are all connected and all part of the universe and the Kingdom of God. We create our reality and bring about our good fortune by the way we respond and naturally affect the responses of others. In fact, we are all basically seeking to return to the realization of who we are, a magnificent manifestation of God’s creation.” If this is true, and I believe it is, then why don't we always recognize that we are connected and live accordingly? Why don't we always value our broth
Your senses support your well being. Listen to the Wisdom of Your Body As humans, we experience the world through our five senses. Although each sense responds to stimuli in its own way, the brain is the common factor which organizes and interprets the sensations we experience. People born without one of the senses who later develop that sensual capacity may have great difficulty interpreting what they perceive. For example, people born blind and later able to see will have
Are YOU hiding your true sexual feelings, desires and interests? Are you afraid to let your partner know you as you truly are? Why is sexual self-expression and sexual disclosure often hiding in the closet? We live in a free society that seems to allow open discussions about even the most controversial topics. Most of us are bombarded with sexual images, from movies, TV shows, commercials, videos, billboard displays, you name it. We are sold the false image that sexual desir
The Four Noble Truths are concepts derived from Buddhist philosophy - simploe yet profound principles to live by. Once we truly understand these principles, we can truly live in the moment, each moment. We can more readily accept whatever life is offering us, find the joy wherever we can, forgive more easily, and let go more often. You do not have to be a practicing Buddhist, but for me, these concepts have a real calming effect, helping me to step back from my life and obse
* Is YOUR Relationship bubbling, simmering or lukewarm? * Are you feeling sexy, desirable, and passionate? * Is your partner showing you the interest and attention you desire? In a recent professional list serve discussion, one of my colleagues, Julian Slowinski, PsyD, shared with us his remedy, solution and recipe for nurturing desire and greater intimacy in relationships. He suggests that couples can remai “erotically (and otherwise) connected by applying the 4 T’s of Time
Have you had good enough love in your life? So much depends upon your earliest years be4efore your conscious memory has developed. What you experienced way back when can determine how you give and receive love - for the rest of your life - unless you make a concerted conscious effort to study the process of loving and bnbeing loved. A prominent medical doctor, Dr. Dean Ornish, wrote a book in the 1990's called Love and Survival. He says that without love, connection, and int
Are you ready for love? Are you willing to take responsibility for co-creating the love relationship you desire? One of the ten Biblical commandments is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I would like to expand that notion. Have you ever done for a friend or a loved one exactly what you would have liked him or her to do for you - and - not only ddi they not appreciate it but they didn't even like it. And you felt hurt, rejected, and unappreciated. Perhaps y
Keeping love alive. Is it possible? Are you afraid you have lost that loving feeling forever - and you can't get it back. Doesn't the fire dim and the passion wane after familiarity and comfort take over the initial pangs of attraction and desire? Yes, for many, many people in our society love only rears its head at the start of a relationship, the period of time when intrigue, mystery and personal perceptions override reality and create an unreal sense that this is the one w
Marriage is a wonderful state. It can bring a sense a fulfillment, belonging, love and intimacy when both people enjoy their life together. Adding children can fully complete the picture. However, so many marriages exist with disharmony, disappointment, distress and tension. The additional stressors involved with parenting can tip a marriage into the danger zone. Marital difficulties and custody problems, as painful and emotionally wrenching as they sometimes are, can certain
Are you meeting people the old fashioned way - through personal introduction, at a party or bar, or by chance meeting? Or, are you finding the internet essential for maintaining your social life? Which way of meeting and getting to know a potential partner is best for you? In August 2003, 5 years ago, U.S. News and World Report reported that about 40 million people clicked on online dating sites. There are many important questions that need to be answered about this new phen
It has been said that love makes the world go 'round. It has also been said that money is the root of all evil. And when it comes to sex, "use it or lose it" seems to sum it up. In this society, so many of us are caught up in the pursuit of all three -- love, sex and money - but not necessarily in that order. A common statement that most of us have heard is that men think about sex every seven seconds. There seems to be no research to corroborate that claim. In fact, the ma
Are you currently in a close relationship, spending evenings and weekends together, sharing unique activities and intimate moments that are special to the two of you? · Do you get upset when your partner spends an extra evening out or goes away for a weekend or a week without you? · If either of you travels often for business, does that cause problems, upsets and conflicts in your relationship? · When your partner is away from you for several days, a week, or a month, do y