Discernment and Judgement
By Mary Kay Buttery - 04/01/2008
Discernment is an inner guide or compass. It is loving and expansive, and offers freedom, honor and options. Judgment on the other hand dishonors, condemns, and contradicts. Judgment is all about others. It always sets up a polarity or emotional value of this is good and this is bad. An example of t...
Psychological Effects of Child Abuse
By Lisa Dunning - 04/01/2008
Many children who suffer from the psychological effects of child abuse often become child abusers themselves or can become perpetrators of violent crimes. Many inmates in our jails and prisons have been victims of child abuse. Though the psychological effects of child abuse cannot be reversed, throu...
How to Get More Responses at Online Dating Sites
By Sharon Alger - 04/01/2008
So, you?ve decided to join a dating website. You?re hoping someone out there will find something interesting about you and try to get to know you better. Many members worry about appearing ?desperate? or over keen. This can mean putting in less effort into a profile in a bid to ?play it cool?. Of co...
Getting Ready: For Men
By Julia Tanner - 04/01/2008
It?s the big night (or afternoon, or morning), and you?re excited to get going. Hold on tiger, let?s stop for a moment. First things first, you need to get ready for the other couple. This isn?t the time to go for a run, throw on a t-shirt and just go over to someone?s house for a night of erotic ...
Is Dating A Challenge
By Martin Smith - 04/01/2008
At any age both men and women find dating a challenge. Ladies, you worry about your make-up, whether you look fat, and your hair. Men worry about money, whether they will like the woman, and if their tie (if they are wearing one) is straight. Being liked and accepted is something both men and women ...
William Seward and the Alaska Purchase
By Garry Gamber - 04/01/2008
Aren?t you glad you purchased Alaska? You got a bargain, you know. You purchased it for 2 cents per acre for all 586,000 acres of it. By ?you? I mean you as a tax payer. Back in 1867, under President Andrew Johnson, successor to Abraham Lincoln, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7....
Should Scientists Theorize Before They Know Self?
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008
An interesting topic of discussion came up recently in online think tank forum. The question being; should Scientists theorize before they know their inner self? Many in the group wondered why that would matter unless they were theorizing on man?s place in the Universe for some reason. One online pa...
Surviving the Storms of Life
By Mary Gardner - 04/01/2008
August in Florida has a daily ritual that Floridians take with a grain of salt. It?s the daily storms that pass by and that are filled with more electricity than in a 4th of July fire works display. It?s no wonder they call Florida the ?Lightening Capital of the World?. Because rain clouds can be li...
What Happens If You Don`t Wear Proper Wedding Shoes?
By Diana C. Claire - 04/01/2008
Here comes the bride! Walking through the alley confidence holding her father?s arm, but suddenly the shoes slip and she fell down. Wow?knocks on wood, hope that don?t happen you. Always prepare everything in no hurry. Having proper shoes for your special days should always be your priority. Don?t s...
Potty Dolls to Accelerate Potty Training Success
By Avid Amiri - 04/01/2008
Sometime the most effective training tool in rapidly accelerating the rate of your child`s training is a potty doll. This is drink-and-wet a doll with the internal plumbing that simulates the potty process for your child. Generally, dolls with an internal bladder are the most effective. This enable...
Marriage of Hearts
By CD Mohatta - 04/01/2008
Marriage is one of the oldest customs known to us. It is difficult to answer about why a couple would like to marry, if they can live together even otherwise. But marriages are considered a proper union world wide in most of the cultures and religions. If one looks at a married couple, one can plot ...
Love the Person You Are and Hate the Person You Aren?t
By Angie Lewis - 04/01/2008
Did you know that love is a choice? We choose to love or not to love. It`s that simple. But I believe the non-loving choice is not our "true selves." The non-loving self is absorbed in anger, judgment, resentment, and all kinds of things that we allow to control how we love. We haven`t let go of pa...
7 Casual Dress Mistakes to Avoid
By Sheila Dicks - 04/01/2008
Being smartly dressed need not be left for special occasions only. When we dress for special events and take little care of how we dress casually we create a disconnection. Well-dressed people are equally well groomed when they go shopping, on vacation, sports events etc. as they are for special occ...
Coping with Tragedy and Loss
By Brook Noel - 04/01/2008
On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people felt Hurricane Katrina?s impact not only losing loved ones but their homes, belongings and jobs. In the wake of tragedy, taking care of ourselves is important. Allowing time to overcome the numbness, the shock, the disbelief?these are all parts of the grie...
His Toy, Her Toy
By Jennifer Gove - 04/01/2008
I remember when my daughter was born. Visions of her and I dressed in pinks and purples sitting in her lacy pink room playing dolls danced threw my head. A year later my son was born ;My husbands vision of sports and trucks revved around like mad men threw his manly mind. Those dreams were simply th...
How to Save Money at Christmas
By John Mussi - 04/01/2008
Do you know how to save money at Christmas and still have fun? Sounds impossible but it can be done. Everyone assumes that in order to enjoy the festive season one has to throw money at it when in fact the opposite can be true. Research has shown that most people`s fondest and most lasting memories ...
What Makes The Best Wedding Anniversary Gift?
By Renee Michaels - 04/01/2008
Choosing a wedding anniversary gift that wows your husband or wife can rate high on your anxiety list; your anniversary is an occasion where the thought counts even more than the gift. The idea that your loving spouse should ?know what I want" can lead to disappointed expectations, as men and women ...
Learning to See by Traveling with a Teddy Bear
By Brook Noel - 04/01/2008
"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"
Sam Keen This week, I had the pleasure of going to Knoxville to film two segments with the NBC station. One segment included my daughter. We had one long 9-hour-day of travel, then a day of filmi...
You Are Not Lost at Any Point (2nd Part)
By Raghu Sundaram - 04/01/2008
Mind is the cause for everything. How to keep the mind fit for the job? Mind is the major threat to the whole Universe. Mind is the cause for all good things as well as the bad things. Mind is the only thing to control. It is very difficult to give proper instructions to your mind to work accord...
7 Tips For Lasting Motivation And Greater Success
By Peter Murphy - 04/01/2008
Lasting motivation is possible once you adopt an outlook that allows you to be more successful. Here are seven tips you can use today to overcome procrastination and start achieving much more. 1. Success is not achieved accidentally. It is a systematic, deliberate process of deciding what you want t...
To Speak or Not to Speak
By Craig Thornburrow - 04/01/2008
The wedding speech or speeches, are they necessary? If you choose to have a wedding speech or two at your wedding there are some things to think about first. A wedding speech can be a lovely and meaningful addition to the wedding or the wedding speech can be embarrassing and less than welcomed. Wh...
Finding Friends and Family on the Internet
By Dakota Caudilla - 04/01/2008
Your search for long-lost friends and family members on the Internet can be as easy as your friend or family member wants it to be for you. The more effort they put into remaining invisible, the harder and longer it will take you to find them. The more visible or transparent he or she is on the Inte...
Aromatherapy Candles - Do You Know How to Use These 14 Key Essential Oils?
By Justine Van Zyl - 04/01/2008
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years, largely for medicinal purposes. Although the medical emphasis started to decline about 100 years ago, aromatherapists stayed focussed and have been studying the effect of essential oils on the body and brain for hundreds of years.
Although th...
The Way He Folds His Pants
By Cynthia Dollins - 04/01/2008
Just as a person?s desk is an analogy of her mind so a man?s closet is an analogy of his attitude towards life. From how much time he spends on the care of his clothing to the way he hangs them up, a man often displays his priorities by the way he treats his laundry. Overall, there are three kinds...
Seeing Problems From Their Creative Side
By Etienne Gibbs - 04/01/2008
Did you know that winning actually puts less wear and tear on the body than worrying? And did you know that you could worry yourself sick to the point that you`ll end up in a hospital bed? And that, depending on the severity of the problem, when it becomes chronic and acceptable mode of conduct, it ...
Las Vegas Wedding Chapels
By Kevin Stith - 04/01/2008
In Las Vegas, once you get your marriage license you don?t have to wait for any predetermined amount of time and there is no blood test required before you can get married. Thinking about getting married in a chapel? The advantage of getting married in a chapel is that once you have chosen the one t...
Trash Talk Your Way to a Better World
By Dave Brummet - 04/01/2008
North Americans account for less than 10% of the world`s
population, yet we produce 50% of the world`s garbage and
consume more than 33% of it`s resources. If everyone
consumed like the average North American, we would
require three Earths! Authors Dave and Lillian Brummet offer an upbeat, proac...
Why Education & Work Experiences Are an Effective Leadership Development Program
By Stephanie Tuia - 04/01/2008
Reflect back to your education and to as recent as the previous job you held. Ask yourself how you have reached your current level of leadership and how your skills have developed over time. During this time, you were most likely exposed to a number of activities and experiences that evolved into ...
Build Confidence By Taking A Step Back And Taking A Look At The Real Picture
By Rohan Cox - 04/01/2008
When you are facing an issue where you have a lack of self confidence, how much of the picture can you really see? I bet it?s not much at all. While you may think you see the whole picture clearly, my experiences tell me otherwise. Most of the time when we lack confidence, the only thing we see is...
How Flexibility Can Make Your Gloriously Rich
By Saleem Rana - 04/01/2008
The late Gerald M. Loeb, who died in 1975 understood the value of flexibility and made a fortune from applying this simple distinction. In his book, The Battle for Investment Survival, he used a specific formula to maximize his gains and minimize his losses in the fickle stock exchange. Using this f...
Be Action-Oriented
By Edmund Loh - 04/01/2008
Are you a melancholic online business owner by nature? I have something to tell you. In case you do not know what melancholy is, a melancholic person is someone who has a very detailed attitude. He or she is very aware of his or her surroundings, usually is good with words, and often good planners a...
Ur-bin Legend
By J Square Humboldt - 04/01/2008
I may be repulsed at the deeds orchestrated by Osama bin Laden ... But I`m even more repulsed at the ineptitude displayed in the attempts to stop him and his cause. I mean, the guy`s a murderous criminal. He`s an anti-Muslim, as any credible scholar of the Koran would attest. He`s been disowned by h...
Organized Religion is Slowing Down Mankind
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008
The current religious situation throughout the world has put mankind at a standstill to get to the next evolutionary step, to the destiny that awaits us and to the future we deserve. We can not in good faith standby and watch the children of the world die from dysentery, malaria, yellow fever, tuber...
Who are they to say it can`t be done?
By Josh Hinds - 04/01/2008
Doesn`t it just burn you up when you have just shared your `great idea` with someone and not only are they not as enthusiastic as you, they even go as far as to say your idea won`t work! Trust me if this has happened to you you`re not alone. In such instances we generally have two choices. One, we c...
Is Your Relationship Worth Fighting For
By Lori Grudzien - 04/01/2008
Sometimes when a relationship has gone sour, our efforts are used trying to repair it, or "get it back", while the best thing to do might be to look at things in a different perspective. Is the relationship worth fighting for or is it truly a lost cause. There are a few things you can think about wh...
Valentine`s Day Ideas for Singles
By DeAnna Spencer - 04/01/2008
Maybe your significant other is overseas in the military. Maybe you have suffered a recent divorce. Whatever the reason, you may find yourself alone this Valentine?s Day. Does this mean you should sit at home feeling sorry for yourself? I think not. Here are some ideas for people who find themse...
Women`s Cosmic Personality Quiz: Are You a Star Woman or an Earth Mother?
By Barbara Wright Abernathy - 04/01/2008
Star Women are visionary leaders, and focused on the future. Earth
Mothers are focused on nurturing, caring, and giving. Knowing which of
these beautiful images best represents you can lend you a better
understanding of your own nature and improve your relationships with
others.
All wom...
Becoming One Financially
By Nathan Dawson - 11/02/2007
When we think of marriage, most of us like to be romantic about it. Marriage brings images of engagement rings and a big white triple-layer cake. Nobody wants to talk about money management, prenuptials and other financial matters.
However, statistics show that the top reason for divorce is disagr...
Baby Safety Checklist - Protecting Your Baby
By Alli Ross - 05/02/2007
When bringing home your new baby, there are so many things to do in order to get ready. Making your home a safe haven for your new little one is one of the most important things you will do to get ready. Each room contains its own set of dangers. Below is a baby safety checklist to ensure that every...
Madonna says "TV is Trash". Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Trash Your TV
By Katherine Westphal - 05/02/2007
Madonna raised some eyebrows when she declared that "TV is trash" and that she does not let her children Lourdes and Rocco watch TV, save one movie on the weekend. Madonna: "We have TVs but they`re not hooked up to anything but movies. TV is trash. I was raised without it. I didn`t miss anything. TV...
Hillary Clinton: Democrats Are Betting On the Wrong Horse
By Bill Knell - 29/01/2007
As someone who once received the highest Civics exam score in the State of Florida, it?s always fun to watch a mainline political party set itself up for a devastating political defeat. The Democrats seem to be living in some sort of weird Jimmy Carterland bubble that exists only in the context of a...
Funeral Planning Checklist
By Charles Sieger - 27/01/2007
Planning a funeral can be a very difficult task, especially considering the circumstances. When something as tragic as a family member or friend passes away, the last thing you want to deal with is planning the funeral. For this reason, we have compiled a list of things to remember when planning a f...
Don?t Worry or Doubt, Check It Out!
By Barbara White - 25/01/2007
?Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows? Ben Stein
Life would be difficult without the blessing of significant relationships as an integral part of our lifestyle. However although relationships can be the source of m...
Alison`s Journey Home: An Adoption Story - Part 1
By Nicole Sandler - 20/01/2007
Five years ago today, I was in Kazakhstan, in the middle of the most important event of my life. I was becoming a mother! I met my daughter just a couple of weeks earlier, though I had dreamed of her my entire life.
As 5 years is a milestone, I took this opportunity to read the online journal th...
Dog Worms -- Don`t Let Them Get Started
By Charles Burke - 18/01/2007
There may be no warning before dog worms strike.
It was about two AM, when beneath our bed the new puppy we`d brought home from the pound just a month earlier began screaming.
Not yipping or whining -- this was the kind of agonized screams that`ll stand your hair up on end. Our cute, playful ne...
Work at Home Jobs and the Internet
By Adrian Austin - 04/02/2006
People with work at home jobs should use the Internet to maximize their businesses. The first necessary Internet tool is a website. You can market and sell just about any product or service via a website.
How do you get a website? There are sites that provide website hosting services. They may be ...
The Fabric of Life...or...What Material Should I Use To Make That Dress With?
By Mike Yeager - 31/01/2006
There are many different types of fabrics, and many different ideas and crafts to do with them. For example, say you were redoing your home. For your kitchen, you could use cotton to make beautiful crisp curtains to hang above your windows. For a bedroom and living room, you may want to try velour f...
Inexpensive Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Kids
By Jeffrey Strain - 18/01/2006
After all the gifts have been purchased and placed under the tree, that is the time that many remember in a panic that the stockings over the fireplace still need to be stuffed. Holiday budgets have most likely been spent and there isn`t a whole lot of extra money available. Even with a limited budg...
It Pays For Single Christians To Date Other Like-Minded People
By Drew Harris - 16/01/2006
Searching for the perfect mate can be one of life`s greatest challenges.
Afterall, forever is a long time. You want to make the right decision.
Dating itself can be really trying. It can be hard to find the right people. What if they don`t share the same values and beliefs that you do? How...
Winter Blahs Become Family Fun
By Sarah Zanger - 19/01/2004
After spending another dreary winter Sunday with not much to do I decided our family needed an exciting activity. I thought I needed a break from planning dinner so I`d give myself a break and give them an activity.
I told my children that they were in charge of dinner tonight. They`d each ...
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