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Falling On Hard Times! I think one of American's greatest fears is to be homeless...and, it has always been one of my fears as well. And, in recent years...being homeless has happened to me...TWICE!My down slide, started back in the 1990's, with SIX job layoffs over a decade or so! And, all my job losses, were for legitimate reasons, such as companies closing ...Small Steps, Great Strides Sacred space, sacred timeBelieve in your personal power, retrieve if lostExplore, enhance creativity to allow flow of positive energyDon't get stuck in a rut, seek out a form of support systemAssess, evaluate your attitude, believe in the power of positive affirmationValue your gifts, your talents, count your b ...5 Powerful Reasons Why INSPIRATION Should Be a Part of YOUR Success Strategy Let's face it. Life can be difficult. It just can be. Work pressures mount, family demands become overwhelming, health suffers, stress builds.I have to admit, it happens to me and when it does, when life gets to be too much or too hard, I put up a "CLOSED for business" sign and seek out a little inspiration.Inspiration looks goo ...The Awesome Untapped Power Within You It’s true! Most of us go through life using only a fraction of our full potential.There is a real power inside us that remains untapped. Because of this, far to many of us are not living the life we hope for and deserve. What I want to do is share with you a way to do this.Would you like that?The good news is that living the ...True Heroes Several years ago our six-year-old granddaughter, our four-year-old twin grandsons and a young friend of theirs and I gathered together for a poetry fun-shop. But before we got into the fun part I asked them to spend a few minutes talking about who their heroes are, a really heavy subject for such young folks. But as I get older and wiser, I'm d ...Living Life To The Fullest People’s stress levels are at an all time high. As a result, many are having a difficult time enjoying the process of their life as it unfolds. This is due to a number of factors:1 - The rapid pace and the amount of change. 2 - The explosion of available information and the ease of acquiring it. 3 - The drive toward better, m ...Lately, Have You Seen? I own a malamute. He is a beautiful dog with a warrior’s soul and a childlike heart. Every morning, at the crack of dawn, he insists that we go outside to greet it. If I don’t comply fast enough, he will begin to sneeze on me until I leap out of bed. There is no deterring him.I grab my cup of coffee and a jacket or coat, grumbling under m ...Taking Advantage of Trends: Cocooning One of the biggest established trends on the market front today, and still gathering momentum, is cocooning - the desire to perform the majority of social and cultural interactions (working, entertaining, relaxing, etc.) from home, rather than by going outside the home. This trend was strongly reinforced by the 9/11 tragedy, as many people began ...How Beautiful Are You Inside? I have so many women in my life and one common thing I have always noticed about them all, is that they love looking beautiful at all times. I am very sure this is not debatable. A woman can stand at the front of a mirror for a long time just to ensure that she is looking attractive and that everything about her is perfect. The more imperfection ...Jesus Our Host “Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish” (John 21:13.) “And he says to me, Write, Blessed [are] they who are called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9).Jesus is our Host. One of the most compelling invitations in all the Bible is Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door ...Inspirational and Motivational Speaker...The Key to a Successful Meeting!! The process of organizing the resources internally to hire an inspirational and motivational speaker is quite easy. The manager can contact a speaker’s bureau and ask for an inspirational and motivational speaker or can go to the Internet and use one of the search engines to find an inspirational and motivational speaker. In terms of business ma ...Dreaming With Intent II In my first article of this series, I outlined how the dream state of mind can be of greater influence on our overall well being than we might think. With this installment, I will describe how the function of the waking mind and the dream state differ, with the results of what happens when the balance between the waking mind and the dream state ...Making Ends Meet I think in most people's minds, the phrase, "making ends meet" implies that it is a challenge to have your income and expenses match. Your budget is really tight. Another phrase indicating a similar situation would be, "just getting by."There are many people today who are trying to make ends meet. They are trying to figure out how to take ...25 Ways to End Emotional Eating If you have been trying to lose weight and control your eating unsuccessfully, then you are an expert at what doesn't work. By now you have discovered that you have terrific willpower because you have been able to follow a programmed diet for several months many times over. Willpower is not the problem. You have more willpower than most people. ...Play a BIGGER role in life! Did you ever think that you are not playing the role which you should play in your life?Don’t you think that you are born to play a leading role, a much bigger role in the real drama of your life? What is holding you back then? Your own short sightedness!In order to play a bigger role in life you need to visualize a bigger picture ...15 Ways To Get Really Motivated First, recognize that motivation is an inside job. The word motivate means to impel, inspire, hope, stimulate, incite, propel, spur, goad, move, induce, prompt, instigate, fire, provoke, actuate, cause, egg on, drive, excite, and to trigger. Don’t wait for someone to motivate you, here are 15 ways you can motivate yourself.1. Set daily ...Life is Like an EKG Life is Like An EKG. When your doctor reviews with you your latest EKG graph, you’ll notice that the lines of the graph go up and own. This is evidence of a healthy heart, with life force and vitality. If the graph were flat, devoid of ups and down, you simply would not be alive. This is a microcosm of life. Yet we resist the dow ...Tranquility It’s all in the mind- your mind.It‘s not brought about in an instant by serene surroundings,nor by the sound of soulful music, nor the beauty of summer blooms.The most luxurious surrounding can not fill an empty soul. It’s like a vessel, the slightest crack will cause leaks, it can never be filled. It is not whole.You are a preciou ...Why Kids End Up In Juvenile Hall HOW YOU CAN HELP STOP KIDS FROM COMING TO JUVENILE HALL(As Told To Me By The Kids in Juvenile Hall)1. What was the first mistake you made which lead to you being in Juvenile Hall? Using drugs Being a follower Having a temper ...The Great Man Who Wanted To Be Free Sitting by the fireside in the cold desert night, the sky above him pitch black and mysteriously void of stars, he reflected on who he was and what he might have been and the history of the troubled times that were unfolding all around him.His name was Chief Joseph. Possibly the greatest of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe.On a parchmen ...20 Ways To Improve Your Life People often ask me how they can improve their lives.I always give them very specific advice on simple things they can do to create a radical shift in their experience of life.Here are 20 ways to improve your life. I challenge you to act on each one. Adopt one a day. You will be done with the list in 20 days, but in 3 months tim ...Acts of Kindness Go Round and Round Today was a very special day for me. A friend asked me to drive him to the hospital for a special test. I said yes and we made our trip to the hospital.When his name was called to proceed behind the door for his procedure an unusual drama unfolded in front of me in the waiting room.A frail, confused, elderly gentleman in his eighti ...Courage Blossoms in the Snow This past week I had lunch with a remarkable woman. She is a mother who raised a cognitively challenged child and also went through the trauma of another child contracting a rare form of cancer. He was one of eleven children diagnosed in a children’s hospital with the rare disease and is the only one still living today. He is a young adult purs ...Ten Ways to Make Your Book Outsell Another Wouldn't you rather write a book that sells well than be stuck with unsold inventory? When you plan ahead with the 10 tips below, you will sell thousands rather than hundreds of your unique and important information or inspirational products.1. Write non-fiction first. These books are 90% of total book sales. After non-fiction success, yo ...Faith, Courage, And Love And Joy Will Come It was a medium day in Alaska. The sky was a bit overcast. The air was cool.Frantic activity was visible in all directions as the drivers prepared for what could arguably be called the toughest race in the world.The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race is an annual event in Alaska. Mushers and dogs cover 1,100 miles. It can take them 8 ...Rejoice! “Rejoice! You have won the jackpot!” Here you are, not knowing where your next meal is coming from, totally exhausted physically and emotionally. Then the phone rings and in an instant you’re up, running and screaming, laughing and crying all at the same time. Your downcast attitude has instantly turned to joy. Your fatigue..... What fatigue? Yo ...Room for All Kinds I was frustrated, not for the first time, by a particular person. Someone who does things very differently than me--in my opinion, too slowly, or without enough regard for reality. This person was unconcerned, in my mind, about what was important, and focused only on the negative. I did not want to deal with the person or the situation, but circ ...If You Were, and Are - Then You Shall Be Healed Do you need to be healed of a sickness, a relationship or an addiction? I have good news. You may not realize it, but you are already healed! According to 1 Pet. 2: 24: “by His stripes you WERE healed!” Jesus paid for your sickness with His Blood! In fact, every sickness on the earth at the time of His death, as well as today and in the future, ...We Are All Talented In Our Way I learn a lot by watching animals. They have tales to tell and lessons to teach for any who have the openness to listen, watch, and learn. Here are some of my latest observations and musings that I hope will demonstrate what I mean.We have three roosters, each with a different personality and a different voice. Stew often sings at 4:00 ...Choose Your Partners...WISELY! In Luke 10:2-9, we read where Jesus gave these instructions to His 72 disciples: “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the ...
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