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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The view from nana and papas
- I'm a working mother with a preschooler, worrying about Mom and Dad, who are approaching their eighties. See, I'm part of the growing number of Americans who are caring for aging parents (or wringing their hands in anticipation of it) and raising a child simultaneously.When we visited last November, we found that Dad had converted my old bedroom into storage space for his fishing equipment....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The gift of envy
- The summer I was 20 years old, I worked as a maid at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel and Casino. My uniform consisted of an orange-and-blue plaid smock like those worn by pretzel vendors at major league football games. The smock was matched with a pair of dark blue polyester pants with a thick elastic waistband and crotch that hung to mid-thigh. It was a uniform custom fit for pregnant maids, or maids with...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get out of jail free: how to identify unconscious beliefs
- Know thyself.These words were inscribed in the vestibule of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.For centuries, petitioners seeking advice from the oracle at Delphi would view the inscription. Philosophers throughout the ages offered this same advice to their students. These words are as valuable today as they were almost three thousand years earlier.Part of "knowing yourself" is un...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Believe it or not
- I am often astounded at what and why people believe what they do. I am sure that you too have noticed that some people believe in the oddest things.I am more than astounded at how seldom people actually think about their beliefs and how those beliefs impact on the quality of their lives.Believe it or not, your beliefs can actually determine the results you end up with in life; result...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Positive changes achieved by exercising mind, body & spirit
- My story explains the struggles I had as a 23-year-old single, divorced mom with three children, ages six, four, and one and then shows some practical ways I used to change my life and claim my personal power. Self-pity, anger, guilt, and self-hatred were my constant emotional companions. I was suffering physically, mentally and spiritually. In 1980, I made $80 a week, received sporadic child supp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Beliefs
- Do you realize that what we believe about ourselves, affects us so much more than what is actually true about ourselves? Let me give you an example of what I mean.Let's say you attend a music concert and are completely blown away by someone's piano playing. You walk out of the concert and say to yourself, "I would love to play the piano like that, and move people in the way I was moved...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating success through self-affirming thought patterns
- Everyone of us has the potential to successfully more through the unique problems that face us. Creating success often involves identifying the many ways in which we continue to think negatively - and the many ways we limit ourselves. The next step becomes acknowledging and releasing the fear beneath those limitations and replacing ineffective strategies with newer ways of thinking and newer ways ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thought patterns to create success
- Let's say you're ready to change some aspect of your life - perhaps the way you eat or how much you weigh. If you've ever decided to create a permanent change in your life before, you know it's going to take a lot more than simply acting (i.e. eating or dieting) differently. What's required for permanent change is a shift in your old limiting self-talk and lots of positive energy.To achieve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Forget positive thinking
- There are always explanations for why things to you or others. Even though you might not understand why. Some of the time, when things happen that you do not wish for, you may be tempted to throw your arms in the and wish ...But me! I just say 'Great'. You know why?No, I am not one of the lucky few. I have learned a very life defining skill. And that is to maintain perspective. Of co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Succeed with a positive mental attitude
- "Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." ? Thomas JeffersonWithout a doubt, Mr Jefferson offers priceless advice. Indeed, a positive mental attitude is awesome in enabling you not only to reach your goals, but also to lead a more fulfilling life.Maintaining a positive...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attitude = altitude, its really up to you!
- Quote of the week:"Of all the attitudes we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing." - Zig ZiglarYou can, and should develop an attitude of gratitude. Be happy for all the great things in your life. Now you might think, "My life stinks. I have nothing to be thankful for." If so, continue along, and do this week's Action Ex...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attitude is everything! make it great!
- Change your attitude, change your lifeIn my experiences, I've found that opportunities are awarded most often to the person who had the best ATTITUDE for the job, not the most APTITUDE for the job. By changing your attitude to be more positive, people will want to talk to you, and you'll get more opportunities. More opportunities means more chances of success, more chances of success means ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five ways to stay positive in a negative world
- In view of the increasing negative events happening around the world here are five things you can do to help you stay positive.1. Take a news sabbatical. Listening to the news can be downright depressing. All bad news all of the time can drag you down and keep you there. Give yourself permission to stop listening to the news, especially before bed time.2. Use your influence to do goo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Positive things to do for yourself
- Being a mom can take a toll on your body, your mind, and your soul. I know I am a mom to 3 wonderful but hyper boys ages 11, 9 and 3 and there are days where I really need to take a break from everything that goes on around me.Sometimes though when you are blue its really hard to know what to do to bring yourself out of that "mom blues funk".So I created a short list of things that I...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Think positive: using affirmations to create health, wealth and beauty
- You've heard the buzzwords: Attitude is everything! Change your perspective! Have a positive outlook! But, can these words really change our future? And if so, how?In my childhood and adolescence, I was skeptical. If my brother was born without being able to walk ? how could my attitude or outlook change anything?As I got older I continued to reflect on a youth seemingly filled with ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Use affirmations to build self-esteem
- Most of us carry on a running internal dialogue at all times. It is as if our lives are a sporting event on television and there is a panel of psychic sports commentators hunched over their microphones doing a play-by-play of the action.Too often, the person at the "negative commentary" microphone hogs the show! The unseen producer has the volume on that mike turned up, and the other microp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Positive affirmations
- Never used 'em. Not likely to start now.OK, so I just lied a little bit. (Is that anything like being a little bit pregnant?) I really didn't mean to. (Hmmm, that comment could be applicable to the pregnant thing too but actually I was referring to my lying.)I guess the one positive affirmation that I commonly use is not so much a phrase that I repeat or think about periodically thro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of a positive attitude
- You wake up in the morning sleepy and fatigued; the day has to start but you do not want it to. You stumble around; stub your toe on the dresser and step on the dog. What do you do, get mad and waste the day with anger or get excited because you woke up this morning and the day is going to be awesome.Unfortunately, most of us fill our day with negativity from the moment we get out of bed. T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Negative thoughts to positive thoughts
- Changing Negative Thoughts into Positive Thoughts is a key lesson to becoming healthy and successful.PINT. How did you do on beginning your day with one of our key thought words? If you missed a day, don't worry, just pick up and continue each day. You'll see a pattern forming and your mental conditioning will get better and better over time.Now for another daily helper. Even when we...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 tips for practicing positive thinking as a tool for managing add
- At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage those challenges and move forward.Practicing posit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Anchoring positivity with nlp
- There was some sunshine this weekend while I was writing this! At least here on the sunny south coast of England there was. I went out walking along the sea front with my partner Sara on Saturday morning and it was wonderful; the feeling of sunshine on my face, the smell of the air, the sites of other people out and about and happy, the local land train was shuttling people and their excited child...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From the workwise collection: transform your fears into positive power
- Fear is a double-edged sword. It can hold you back or drive you forward. When you feel unnecessarily immobilized by fear, use these tips to harness its positive power. Remember, courage is not the absence of fear; it is taking action in spite of the fear.1. Ask yourself, 'What would I do if I knew I could not fail?'2. Start a success journal. Write about your hopes and dreams. Gettin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dealing with negative people made easy
- I was playing tennis today with one of my tennis buddies. We play once a week and we usually chat about work, professional tennis players and local news.Today he was very negative about the people of the area we live in. According to him they are all thieves and crooks.Now this makes me really angry when I hear him talking like this since I have had very positive experiences with the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Change your thoughts and your life: 5 simple ways to bring more peace and harmony to your life
- When you change your thoughts, you change your life. The fastest way to achieve peace and harmony is to change your thinking. In order to change your outer world you must first change your inner world. Your thoughts dictate your behavior, and when you change your thought patterns, you will be changing your behavioral patterns as well. Altering your behavior will change the course of your life. Her...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Not getting what you want in life? your thoughts could be the culprit
- Unhappy? Stressed out? Do you feel you not only want more fun in your life, but you need more fun in your life? You seem to be doing all the right things, but yet you still feel unfulfilled. So, what's wrong? You want that feeling of happiness again, like that sense of pleasure you had as a child when you saw your first rainbow. But now you feel like you aren't getting what you want out of life, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get the confidence to be your best
- A confidence crisis is looming with a recent study showing that 3 out of 4 of us would love to be more confident but don't know how to go about it.The sheer quantity of choices and opportunities for thirtysomethings is greater than ever before and for the people polled, seeing through these opportunities and finding what's right for them can seem like an impossible task.The re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The problem with affirmations
- Do you know the problem with affirmations? You know, the really, really powerful ones?Affirmations are great. They allow us to program our minds such that, realistically, anything is possible. They are also, however, very dangerous. They are dangerous because everyone does them. Everyone does them and they don't even know it. And that's what proves their power.Every single day people...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of positive thinking - turn a bad day around!
- Turn brutality into kindness. There is no small deed and no kindness that is insignificant. A kind word, holding the door open for someone, complementing another, thanking another or easing the pain or the effort of one who may be infirm, all of these, no matter how small or no matter how little effort is used, are a gift to the Spirit and all make for a little more peace on the planet.Thro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Positive thinking - make good things happen- turn lemons into lemonade
- The Alchemists of old worked over many years, centuries, in their quest to turn base metals into gold. At least that is the popular notion. In fact, alchemy is a blend of science and philosophy. It has been so since before the Common Era, when the ancient chemists did attempt to turn inexpensive metals into expensive ones, but always with the underlying thoughts that their work was also symbolical...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You gotta be positive!
- Remember Des'ree? She had a great song out in 1994, entitled 'You Gotta Be'. It was one of the most uplifting, encouraging and energizing songs I'd ever heard. Don't' believe me? Well, here is the chorus: "You Gotta Be Bad, You Gotta Be Bold, You Gotta Be Wiser. You Gotta Be Hard, You Gotta Be Tough, You Gotta Be Stronger. You Gotta Be Cool, You Gotta Be Calm, You Gotta Stay Together. All I K...