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ARTArticle4 Things Your Dog Can Teach You About LeadershipLeadership problems cost us big in more ways than most of us realize. Whether we are struggling with authority figures in our lives, or struggling to be the authority for others, learning how to be a good leader is critical to our success.
If your company’s top management aren’t good leaders, then the employees will be more inclined to steal, commit fraud, act badly, not show up for work, or will leave for a better job somewhere else.
If the relationship you’re in is suffering in some way, then chances are, there’s a leadership problem.ARTArticle4 Tips on How to Discipline a Dog - You Get the Behavior That You Reward!Bringing a dog successfully into your household and lifestyle consists of a lot more than just buying dog food, letting them run in the backyard, giving them an occasional bath and a place to sleep. It requires patience and an understanding of appropriate ways to discipline your dog, which provide boundaries, rules and stability, making them into model K9 citizens. Your dog should be a true joy to have in your life, and if they’re not, take steps now to remedy the situation.ARTArticle5 Critical Key Points a Pet Psychic Can Tell You About Your PetHave you ever wondered what an animal communicator (pet psychic) could tell you, and why enlisting the aid of one would be worthwhile? Consider how knowing the answers to these basic 5 questions could improve the well-being, health and happiness of your animal friend:
1) Are they happy? Everyone thinks their animals are happy because we so badly want them to be. However, if your dog or other animal is exhibiting aggressive, seems sad or worried, or shows other bad behavior then that is a sign that something is wrong in their world.ARTArticle5 Ways to Improve the Tone of Your SkinAn even complexion is a sign of youth and, unfortunately, as you age your skin can become uneven or may even develop age spots. So what can you do to improve your skin tone and have great skin? There are some simple steps that you can take to perk up your skin and even out your complexion.ARTArticle6 Signs of DepressionWhen Dr Joey contacted me, he wanted my help with his dogs. He had been putting up with really bad behavior from them for a long time. He was grieving terribly for his Forever Dog Friend, Satin, who had passed away. On top of that, his other best dog friend, Shami, had also recently passed away after a terrible and mysterious illness. He told me his heart was so heavy with grief that he just didn’t know how he could go on. His health was very bad (he was suffering from cancer) and he could hardly move because he was in so much pain.ARTArticle6 Steps to Healthy SkinTruly healthy skin comes from taking care of yourself inside and out. Taking a holistic approach to the health of your skin will help to ensure that it not only looks healthy, but is healthy. Healthy skin is not as elusive as it may seem, by making a few simple changes to your lifestyle you can look and feel younger and healthier.ARTArticle6 Things You Must Know Before Buying a HorseAnimals have long lives, and most folks intend to give them a forever home.
After all, our animal companions are often a large part of our lives and we spend a great deal of time, energy, money and effort on their behalf!
But the fact is that millions of animals are purchased or trade hands every year, and more than 40% of these amazing beings wind up moving on from one owner to the next, until they are at the end of their lives which often comes a lot sooner than expected.ARTArticle6 Tips to Promote Youthful Skin While You SleepThere are many factors that affect the health of your skin and influence how quickly it ages. As you age your collagen production, cell renewal, and cell turnover slow down drastically. Sun exposure and free radical attacks damage your skin cells causing premature aging. Genetics, stress, and sleep deprivation all contribute to the aging of your skin as well.ARTArticle7 Gifts from Our Animal's Hearts to OursIn order to stay healthy personally and within our community, we must stay connected with the animals, treating them with respect and honor, listening and learning from them on many levels.
Animals know us better than almost any other being on the planet. They see what’s in our minds eye and they feel what we’re feeling. They can get closer to our hearts than anyone else because they get under our defense mechanisms!ARTArticleA guide to a successful educationEducation either formal or informal as we all know is a medium of knowledge transfer at different levels and stages of life. This medium of knowledge transfer have existed for ages, though may vary in the way it is carried out in different parts of the world. But one thing is common and that is "knowledge transfer".
In our modern world today some people aim at getting the highest level of education, some aim at getting less and move over to gaining what is called practical or working experience, while some others go straight away to gain working experience.rARTArticleAdopting a Shelter Dog: 6 Ways to Create Faster BondingThere are many ways animal communication can aid you when you bring a rescued animal into your home, whether you are only fostering them or offering a forever home.
A very ill, abused and neglected young Bichon Frise dog named Rocky was rescued by one of my clients. Bonnie thought that once Rocky was in a new home environment, that all would be well. He just needed lots of love and good food and some vet attention and he would thrive again.ARTArticleAdvice for Relationship Break-upThe following case-study gives marriage and relationship break-up advice and demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice higher-consciousness healing as described in Tara’s book The Five-Minute Miracle.ARTArticleAnother destinationWe seem to come and go all the time, but have we ever seen death as another destination? Death is a place of being just like going to the store, your job, learning and loving. All destinations can be internal as exte
al where we can choose and choose again how we want to get there full steam. Death is a word though we never pursue, never reaching to or emotionally being attracted to. Death is to us the end of our existence and frankly yes it is. It is the end of being physical and of being mental but beyond that is only true speculation.ARTArticleAnother destinationWe seem to come and go all the time, but have we ever seen death as another destination? Death is a place of being just like going to the store, your job, learning and loving. All destinations can be internal as exte
al where we can choose and choose again how we want to get there full steam. Death is a word though we never pursue, never reaching to or emotionally being attracted to. Death is to us the end of our existence and frankly yes it is. It is the end of being physical and of being mental but beyond that is only true speculation.ARTArticleAnother Look At Twin Tower Lights As We Remember 9/11 in May 2011: Freedom Is Not Free!The symbolism of the twin beams of light as they thrust skyward from the site of the now ruined but once majestic twin towers in New York is obvious to all who see them. The first time I saw those twin lights on my television screen, I thought...
The symbolism of the twin beams of light as they thrust skyward from the site of the now ruined but once majestic twin towers in New York is obvious to all who see them.ARTArticleAnti-Aging Fashion TipsYour style can be a major “ager” if you are not careful. Here are some things to consider.
Don’t cling to a look that is past its prime. If you haven’t changed your hairstyle since 2000, time for an update! Women tend to stick with a style that looked great on them at a good time in their life. Time to move on darlings, that perm and electric blue mascara is placing you in decades past.ARTArticleAnxiety HealingThe following case-study about healing anxiety demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice higher-consciousness healing as described in Tara’s book The Five-Minute Miracle. (Name and circumstances changed for anonymity)
It is a typical result and everybody can achieve similar results with higher-consciousness healing.
Lisa – 33 years, in relationship, no children – 4 sessions within 6 weeksARTArticleApologizing – A step In The Right Direction On Your Journey Of ForgivenessA fundamental corner stone to forgiveness is an apology. No matter what the situation is that you find yourself immersed in, when there is a hurt involved of any degree a simple “I apologize” is an excellent starting point. A true apology cannot undo the harm that has been done but it can restore dignity to the victim. Without apologizing you have no right to forgiveness.ARTArticleAre Animals Afraid of the Afterlife and Death?Ever wondered what animals think about death? Or, if they know anything about the afterlife – if it exists? How it works?
I was undecided how I felt about this issue for many years, until I met an injured wild deer at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation where I worked on staff. I was delighted when the deer began talking with me.
One deer became a dear friend (no pun intended) and I always looked forward to feeding time when I got to sit and chat with this very special being named Roland. I always took his favorite foods to eat and sat down with him while we communed together.ARTArticleAre Animals Carrying Your Illness and Stress?Animals know us better than almost any other being on the planet. They see what’s in our minds eye and they feel what we’re feeling. They can get closer to our hearts than anyone else because they get under our defense mechanisms!
In order to stay healthy personally and within our community, we must stay connected with the animals, treating them with respect and honor, listening and learning from them on many levels.ARTArticleAre There Dog and Other Animal Ghosts?I believe that dogs and other animals do have spirits that continue after they leave their body. I’ve felt them and heard them for myself with my own animals, and it is very clear that animal spirits do often come back after they leave their body in what many would term a ghost form. Dogs and other animals are like humans, in that they may have something left undone here or don’t want to leave their humans for reasons they deem important.ARTArticleAre You Missing the 8 Signs of Illness in Your Animals?Do you know the 8 common signs of illness for your animal friends? Things can go wrong in big or subtle ways, so be sure you are paying attention. The most distressing consultations are the ones when I am called in as the Hail Mary, the desperate plea of last resort, to help people or their animals who are suffering a health “emergency.”ARTArticleBeginner Greenhouse Gardening TipsThere are many different kinds of greenhouses.
They can be as simple as growing some herbs in a sunny window in your house, to elaborate outdoor designs of all shapes and sizes.- No matter which one you choose, there are some tips to getting the most out of your gardening.
- You can find many different tips and advice from an assortment of sources, both online, as well as local nurseries, and lawn and garden centers.ARTArticleBiting Horses!
3 Messages Your Biting Horse is Trying to Tell You, and What You Can Do To Avoid or Correct This Dangerous BehaviorOn good days, your horse brings you so much joy, companionship and sense of partnership. They make your heart sing. There’s nothing like a horse – human relationship, nothing!
On bad days, they bite. And it hurts! You’ve got a big old painful multicolored bruise, maybe it even bleeds a little.
Even worse, they can seriously injure you, or even cost you your life.
If your stallion bites you, it’s time to get horse savvy now. You’re missing some fundamental rules of equine horsemanship.ARTArticleBringing The Child In You To The Surface"The children desire freedom! And every particle of their being from their Source says, “You are free. You are so free, that every thought you offer, the entire Universe jumps to respond to it.” And so, to take that kind of knowledge and try to confine it in any way, defies the Laws of the Universe. You must allow your children to be free, because the entire Universe is set up to accommodate that. And anything you do to the contrary will only bring you regret. You cannot contain those that cannot be contained. It defies Law."— AbrahamARTArticleCan You Hear Your Animals?Animal Talk: Beaten Into Submission
(This is a continuation of the Article called, Magical Things!)
“Thank you so much for yet another enlightening experience. We are wondering how many times people's animals have tried to tell them something -- only to then be whipped into submission. I really feel like we are both becoming more attuned to our animals and learning to trust them when they tell us that something is not right. We have you to thank for that!” -- Miki & StevenARTArticleCancer and Our Animal Friends - Percy's StoryImagine for a moment that you are Percy, a beautiful, creamy long hair 10 pound 8 year old cat. Rescued from a construction site years ago, you have healed now, and you are enjoying your life and good health. You often happily accompany your caretakers, Rita and Bart, as they travel around the country to visit family and friends. You are a very special, unique being with a great deal of wisdom and compassion. You love your human friends very much and they wonder what they did before you came into their lives.ARTArticleChakra Change means Life ChangeChakras can be explained as places in our body where the universal life-force (kundalini) is particularly concentrated and leads to tangible experiences on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels. Everybody has life-force/kundalini energy to a certain extent – so in everyone the chakras are active to a degree and can be felt – either in a pleasurable way or in a distorted and painful way.ARTArticleChange How You Read “Impossible” To “I’m Possible!”Impossible is defined as something that is not possible; unable to be, exist, and happen; unable to be done, or performed.ARTArticleCommunication Behavior in Animals - Recognizing that Special ConnectionHumans have traditionally held themselves as being separate and more intelligent (read "important") than other Beings. They perceived animals to be different ("they don't talk or look like we do; therefore, they are obviously inferior to us").
Until recently, this has been easy to believe where animals are conce
ed. They cannot speak "the language" like we do (of course, they don't have the vocal apparatus humans do which makes this feat basically impossible!). And, after all, humans can often control, dominate and manipulate them.