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Hey You, Superstar! Don't Give Up On Your Dream! In 2004, I was a devoted member of a popular online writing community. After spending much time on the site sharpening my skills, finally, in my possession was the second draft of a manuscript.So far, my novel; my baby, had already received many compliments as well as constructive criticism from other writers on the site. I gladly accepte ...Are You Learning From The Past If you are not learning your lessons from the past you are doomed to continue repeating the same mistakes. Consider yourself warned.Each of us has a unique life history. We have learned different lessons, have had special circumstances, and have had some similar, as well as unique, experiences. This past – mentally, physically, spiritua ...Understanding Daily Meditation It is impossible to overstate the importance of daily meditation. The benefits are enormous. They are: improved physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health; greater personal power, enhanced creativity, increased ability to enact ideals and an enhanced sense of purpose and well-being.Meditation is the art of stilling the mind. Contem ...Alternate Breathing for Relaxation and Stress Management In addition to the natural breathing techniques most people are familiar with, there are many traditional breathing methods that can be helpful for relaxation and stress management. The majority of these have developed from yogic practices. I’ve tried several, but gave up when it involved keeping the tip of my tongue on the roof of my mouth for ...Preventing Grace "My master will not have on his conscience the staggering burden. . .of having avenged himself" (1 Samuel 25:31).We don't need to avenge ourselves; God will do it for us. Here we have an instance of a wise and holy lady who knew how to gently warn a great man that he would be ill-advised to retaliate in kind. Here Abigail exhibits foresig ...The HUGE Deposit of Diamond in You Something happened to me some years back that is worthy is sharing with everybody all over the world. When I started running my business, things were very tough for me to the point that I could hardly afford to have a dime on me. One of those days, I was at home and very hungry with no hope of seeing anything to munch. I tried to force myself to ...A Moment Can Change A Life A fleeting moment can change your life.Christopher Reeves had everything going for him - fame, fortune and best of all a loving wife and son. Enjoying his favorite sport, he fell off his horse. In a split second, his whole life changed! He is not alone.In a moment, all dreams can be quashed.A young man, full of promise gets ...Enlightening Your Physical Environment: Spiritual Healing We all need more in this life than a warm home and three square meals a day. Humans crave, require and grow better in the presence of spiritual engagement and inspiration. Feeding your spirit is an important as feeding the body and the mind. Here are some ways you can nurture your soul in the spaces you live and work in:1. Inspirational, ...Help to Reduce Belly Fat Can You Lose Weight Where You Want?If you have excess weight only in specific parts of your body, you still must look at yourself as a whole. It's not possible to spot reduce; in other words, you can't dictate that you only want weight to come off one place or another. In most cases your so called "trouble spots" is where the fat ...An Inspirational Poster Can Really Help! An inspirational poster can really inspire us!Its benefits to us are based on scientific principles of how our minds work. Almost every inspirational poster has both images and words. Once in a while, one may just have words, but when that happens, the words are usually done in a very artistic way.Different parts of our minds respo ...When Dreams Come True ... at Forty "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree Of life."--Proverbs 13:12, NIVI must have been seven or eight when the dream was born ... and almost killed on the spot. Perhaps it was after I taught myself to play "Silent Night" on my aunt's organ. I thrilled to hear my fingers producing music and to figure o ...Got Goals? There is no purer form of success; no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to achieve a desirable outcome. A quality life is an example of what can be accomplished when thoughtful attention, goal setting and purposeful action come together without compromise.The thing that makes goal setting both exciting and imp ...Taming the Media Beast in Your Home! Does your home have more noise, confusion, mixed messages, commercials, or tasteless junk coming from the airwaves than you'd like? Computer, TV, radio, video games, CD's and DVD's—no matter how careful we try to be, there are still “leaks” allowing things in our personal spaces that we don't really like. There's a name for this onslaught of wo ...Church Quotes For The Kids In Juvenile Hall FromThe Ensign May 2002 Conference1. Decisions determine destination. 2. We must be true to our ideals, for ideals are like the stars: you can’t touch them with your hands, but by following them you reach your destination. 3. Courage is required to think right, choose right, and do right, for such a course will rarely, if ever, b ...What Do The Stories You tell REALLY Mean? Did you ever stop and think about what stories you repeat, either aloud or by forwarding an email? What is the message? Here is one I received a few days ago:The Blind Man, author unknownOne day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet and a sign that read: "I am blind, please help." A crea ...Pet Loss, the Inspirational Story of My Dog Companions There I was, standing in the veterinarian’s office looking at the X-Rays she had placed up on the lighted wall, hearing news that every pet owner dreads. “Do you see this tumor right here?” she said. “It’s what’s taking up all the protein in his blood and causing him to vomit and have the diarrhea. It’s inoperable, too large. There’s nothing to ...Message From An Angel - Is It Yours ? This is a message from an Angel. Can you relate? Is it yours?Golden light shining in the darkness. That is how the universe sees you.You give much from the heart and this does not go unnoticed.I am here to tell you this…the Divine is aware of your good deeds.Many think in the day to day living that mostly what they do ...World Travel: Enlarge Your World World travel will change your life! Over fifteen years ago I got my first passport and began my journey abroad into the unknown. At that time I was going to Russia, the former Soviet Union. Imagine my first trip outside of the USA was to the communist stronghold of Russia in 1992, a year after the iron curtain came down. Yet neither Gorbache ...The Inspirational Power Of A Golf Training Video Many golf training videos in the market today will show you in great detail, how some of the PGA professionals do it and the so-called secrets behind their success.From detailed specifics on why their playing techniques are so effective, to the preparation and exercise training they are usually involved in to keep themselves in tip-top co ...We Are Not Umpires of Empires "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy" (Hebrews 12:14).Here we are told to live in harmony with all people, not just those we choose. The world demands satisfaction for insults; God demands harmony. The malignant person is unable to be objective and he fastens on to a particular person who he feels has wounded hi ...Three Self-Nurturing Reasons to Start a Hobby Writer Anna Quindlen sums it up nicely: "You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are." Most working moms I know want a life--a life that includes work but is not completely dominated by it. We want to be fully engaged in, and feel passionate about, all aspects of our lives. Yet we often find it difficult to give ours ...What Are You Living For? "Nobody will ever get far who cannot clearly define what he is aiming for in life"It is imperative to ask this question at a time like this. Everyday I wake up, I used to notice a mad rush by people to get to a particular location: work, school et al. it has always pricked my heart witnessing this because it has become a daily rout ...What Will I Do When I Grow Up? Says The 45 Year Old Woman I have always rather envied those people who have a burning vocation; they knew the career they wanted to follow and went for it. If, like me, you have never really known what you want to do, the years fly past and you still have to earn a living. But doing what?I did well at school and it was assumed that I'd go onto university. ...Fulfilling Your Special Purpose... If it is true that everything happens for a purpose and you happened the day you were born. It is then safe to say: you have a purpose to fulfill or achieve. But have you ever stopped to wonder what that purpose is? The reason you belong, live or work where you do? Why you are alive? "When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It ...Reaching Out With The Spirit At first, I thought he was just cold. The casino’s air conditioning was pumped up, and it did feel a bit brisk.But then, he turned to the side, and instead of seeing the outline of crossed arms beneath his tee shirt, I saw a flat silhouette. Instinctively, I turned away.I didn’t want to acknowledge that the gentleman standing in fr ...Waiting for that Perfect Moment "Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap" (Ecclesiastes 11:4); ("If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done." TLB.)If we wait until we are sure our kindness won't be ridiculed and that it will accomplish what we intended, we won't be kind; if we don't give needed money t ...The Lily and the Thorn "Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens" (Song of Solomon 2:2).The lily is beautiful, simple, pure and fragrant; the thorn is unsightly, sharp and barren. The world is divided between the lilies and the thorns; the believers and unbelievers, the regenerates and degenerates, the constructs and destructs. We ask ourselves ...More Power Than You'll Ever Need I have never liked Jim Carrey as an actor much, most of the movies he stars in tend to be a bit silly in my view - but “Bruce Almighty” is different, I enjoyed it.The script is very clever: Bruce Nolan is desperate and complains to God that he is not doing a good job because everything is going wrong in what he perceives to be his mediocr ...Encouragement--Heart At Work Encouragement can have a very powerful effect on bosses and co-workers. The literal meaning of the word, encourage, is to put heart into. When this definition is applied to work situations, it suggests: Stirring, inspiring and motivating bosses and co-workers with hope, courage and confidence.Giving team m ...Inspiration Or Faith - Which Comes First? Do you start out with faith in God or do you have to be inspired to search for Him? Where does the inspiration to believe in God come from? It seems everyone has an answer, but which answer is right?I believe it depends on who is asking the question. If you are a person that is well grounded in your religious beliefs then faith probably c ...
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