Be careful what you believe because that is what you will experience. Your belief system is a mechanism which is uniquely yours. It is powered by your desire and controlled by your thoughts and actions. In other words, your success is measured by the strength of your belief. What is it that you desire? Often people do not have a clue what it is they want, they just know what they do not want. Now is a good time to…
“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” ― Henry Ford Friends are the bulkheads of support. Sometimes, however, there can be a tendency to air your complaints to the friend ad nauseum. Commiserating too much will only serve to reinforce your negative view of yourself and others, not to mention be rather trying on your friends. Your friends or friend also have needs. Lend them your shoulder, if needed. There are also people you…
What is Federal; income tax, and why it doesn’t apply to you? Easiest way in the world to get the bonus you’ve earned! Could it be that we have been scammed? What if they’ve changed the meaning of common words, just within the tax code, to make us believe we owe all that money? Read on for the full story… According to its title, it’s a tax on federal income! Do you have a Federal Income? Do you work for…
1. Laughing! (No kidding!) 2. Change of environment 3. Understanding your biochemical reactions to stress 4. Exercise (either mild or intensive) Laughing Modification of one’s facial expression can force the body to respond in like manner. As said earlier, the body can teach the brain. Smiling and laughing also relieves the tension others are feeling and may actually bring about the esteem of others. “He’s always smiling,” people say. Everyone is drawn to someone who appears to be happy, because…
Don’t Take It Personally? Easy To Say Tough To Do That’s easier said than done. Most people who are capable of loving very deeply have rich emotional lives, and feel many different feelings during their lives. Those people, who are very sensitive to the feelings of another, are likewise very sensitive to their own feelings. For those sensitive, feeling people, it’s a veritable challenge not to take the words and actions of another personally. This is a personal practice that…
You’ve made it to Christmas, you’ve served your family, your community, you’ve sent love to the world and you may have forgotten yourself this holiday season while putting others first this Christmas. Reiki is an excellent and never-ending source of positive energy and many a Reiki practitioner shares this energy benevolently with others but often forget that they can also use Reiki on themselves. Consider now a time to conduct a bit of self-healing Reiki following a time when you’ve…
What’s So RIGHT About You? If you’re like most people, this is a short list…a very short list! When you learned how to conform to society’s mandates, and those of your parents and your peers, and your boss, you learned something else subconsciously. You learned how to discount all those other important factors that comprise the real you! They are the sum total of who you are. Those are your looks, your behaviors, your intuitions, your experiences, your heritage, your…
What’s So Wrong About You Anyway? The idea, here, is the rejection of the conventional advice about self-esteem and self-confidence. It reveals the myths and fallacies inherent in everyday life that only serve to reinforce low self-esteem and self-confidence. Defeating them is not as difficult as you may think, despite the rumors and buzz. Is it a long list? Maybe you have unconsciously permitted yourself to become what your parents, teachers, and peers were! The significant difference now is the…
This holiday season, we will be joining in sending love to the world to those whom we love, share our community and the world with. The holidays can be such a traumatic time of year for those less fortunate, dealing with varying types of crisis or chaos, veterans facing diverse challenges, and those struggling with financial woes or homelessness. While many of us are experiencing the heights of love, peace, harmony and many blessings of life, others are struggling with…
Do you get apprehensive when you meet new people? If you are like many, you get anxious and nervous. However, there are ways to reduce the stress associated with meeting new people. The good news is you can easily learn and apply these methods. They will help you make your meet ups much more rewarding. Practice Freezing up in meetings is often a result of not participating in them enough. Just like anything else in life, they require practice. Get…