by Ada Porat — Beneath the current cycle of economic contraction, a quiet revolution is underway. It is a grassroots movement toward simplicity and meaning, led by individuals who realize that less can be more. Whereas Western consumerism is fueled by the mantra of “More, better, bigger!” these revolutionaries are choosing to step off the consumer […]
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Who are you and what are your strengths?
February 28, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — Recently I saw part of an interview with Kevin Spacey by James Lipton, of “Inside the Actors Studio.” In the segment, Spacey did impersonations of other actors and was quite good. As an actor, Spacey’s job is about acting as someone else. But who is he — really? I am sure […]
Clear energy for a better bottom line
February 28, 2012
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by Sheevaun O’Connor Moran — A business is a reflection of the individual who owns it or is managing it, and it is a reflection of the energy of that individual. And because the individual and their business are uniquely and energetically tied to each other, success is multi-causal. It may seem that there is […]
A perspective on healing
February 28, 2012
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by Sherry Anshara — Ask people what the concept of healing means to them and you will get a wide variety of (and often intense) responses. Some people might declare that you must use a certain product and can only use it one way, while others might advocate a multi-tiered holistic approach. Indeed, there are […]
Are you in the Gap?
February 28, 2012
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by Richard Seaman — Through the years many clients have come in for sessions for myriad reasons. Most of them are in need of a life coach as they face life’s dilemmas or feel out of control due to paralyzing fear. The stories are always different, but a familiar thread runs through all of them […]
Creating joy
February 28, 2012
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by Dr. Mark Force — Joy is an internal experience independent of external phenomena that is the outcome of living your life in such a manner that you express your innate nature. The following can help you find and experience more joy in your life. The process of joy Assess your nature — What excites […]
Feel the fear and do it anyway
February 28, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — At a luncheon recently, some ladies were overheard discussing the things they wanted to do or had been asked to do but were too afraid to try. One had been asked to give a presentation at an upcoming PTA meeting, and another was asked to chair a committee, but both were […]
The essentials of great sex
February 28, 2012
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by David Roth — If you want to know what really great sex is, ask an expert. And who are these experts? Simply put, they are the people who are having great sex. This is the revolutionary assumption sex therapist Peggy Kleinplatz, Ph.D., a clinical professor at Ottawa University, and her colleagues made when they […]
What you pay attention to grows stronger in your life
February 28, 2012
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by Ada Porat — You shape your life through the power of your attention. Where your attention goes, the energy of life flows — this is a scientific fact. Scientists have determined that the attention of an observer affects the movement of quantum particles. Your thoughts, emotions and feelings are energetic particles as well, and […]
The end of yo-yo dieting
February 27, 2012
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by Dr. Michelle May — Increasing numbers of individuals struggle with obesity and yo-yo dieting, a term descriptive of an old paradigm of weight management — one that was destined to fail for the majority of people. It is an apt metaphor, however, because a yo-yo goes either up or down, just like a diet. […]
Making the most of everything
February 27, 2012
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by Brian J. Zahn — It has been said that happy people don’t necessarily have everything — they just make the most of everything they have. It is this awareness of the important things in life that often differentiates those who focus on having the most toys, like cars, boats and other expensive items from […]
Be peace
February 27, 2012
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by Kimberly Kingsley — There is a lot of talk about world peace these days. We all want it, but sometimes we have no idea what to do to make a difference. The truth is that each of us can make more of a difference than we ever imagined possible by simply demonstrating peace. Below […]
Communicating with telepathy
February 27, 2012
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by Josephine M. Joseph — All beings possess the power of telepathy, and most of us have experienced it at one time or another. How many times, for example, have you known who was calling before answering the phone or had the urge to contact someone, only to find out they were thinking of you? […]



February 28, 2012
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