Posted by admin on May 30th, 2009 — Posted in Finding Partners Online, Hall Of Self Improvement, Tips
Firstly, I cannot say I’m pleasantly comfortable as an “independent” (aka: naturally single) person and be 100% truthful. However, I’m not uncomfortable about it, either. I merely mention it on the blogosphere as an ear-catching detail foreshadowing what I will shortly reveal to you
A week ago today yours truly was walking the dog, Trisha, considering buying a membership to a dating service for Phoenix singles. As of this minute, I sit to you as a surprisingly pleased member of the dating service. For real, I am. I like it! If you’ve been paying attention, you’re probably thinking, “Stop blabbering and tell me about it already.”
Well, I looked at these Great Expectations Reviews and can really get behind their approach. They’re for the serious singles who think dating doesn’t have to be so frivolous and stupid.
Because in all honesty I’d never been a fan of whatever it is that serial daters (ie: everyone I know) have christened “dating.” I heard it more than you know. Each night friends pester, “You’re still single? ” and “Please tell me you two are dating.”
“That’s rubbish,” I banter right back, smiling ear to ear. “Have you seen what’s out there?”
“You’re as ridiculous as you are hilarious,” they level with me. “You haven’t dated in a year, you wouldn’t know!”
Leave it to my best friend (she’s the best) hah! Sandy Feldman. She pours reality directly to my core to put me back on course. Loved ones I depend on to offer perspective. No countering that, and I joined.
Back to the message of this essay. As I selected from hundreds of combinations of outfits for my first Great Expectations date, a revelation hit me deep. For the longest time, I hadn’t entertained the greatest of figurative great expectations for dating and myself in the adventurous winding course of being alive. Being single isn’t so bad, only when you get out there and have fun. Holding great expectations makes a difference in dating.
+Christy Palmer
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Posted by admin on August 27th, 2008 — Posted in Hall Of Health, Hall Of Self Improvement, Lifestyle Center
Have you been looking for a way to lose some extra weight? Have you found that nothing seems to be working? Do you need help to achieve your goals? Do you feel that there has to be an idiot proof diet?
If you answered yes then you are right. You need to crack the fat loss code. That is the key to success. Know what you need to do to be able to crack the weight loss code.
When you figure out the these keys you will find that you are successful. You will finally achieve your weight loss goals once and for all.
Are you like me, and looking for the perfect diet? Have you tried many different diets and none of them seem to work? You are not alone. There are many people who are trying to do the same thing. They want to lose weight. They may only want to lose a couple of lbs, or you may want to hundreds of pounds.
The key to losing weight is to crack the fat loss code. This is not an easy task, but when all is said and done it is the key to successfully losing weight. You will soon find that you can achieve your goals to weight loss success
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Posted by admin on May 13th, 2008 — Posted in Hall Of Self Improvement
Elizabeth Kubler Ross once said, “People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun comes out, but when the darkness sets in, their beauty is revealed only if there is light on from within.”
How is your life? Are you happy and full of joy? Is there darkness, sadness, or gloom? What prevents you from shining from the inside?
If you would like to sparkle and feel better, take some to feed your body and your mind. Ask yourself these questions.
Do I get enough rest?
Am I free from worry?
Am I eating well?
Do I know how to have fun?
Do I like myself?
Am I free from getting headaches too frequently?
Am I comfortable being around people?
Am I relaxded most of the time?
If you answered “no” to several of these, relax. This is just a way for you to get in touch with yourself and to explore strategies for self-improvement. Here are some suggestions to help you experience some joy and better self-esteem.
Go out to eat at a new restaurant. Treat yourself.
Call someone you care about but have not spoken to for some time.
Write a gratitude list.
Do some volunteer work or help another.
Write some poetry.
Listen to soothing music.
Avoid excessive caffeine and smoking.
Journal about your life and feelings.
Connect with your Higher Power. If you do not have one you can always pray, “I don’t know if you are out there, but if you are, I could use some help.” It’s amazing what can happen!
And remember, Rome was not built in a day. Windows take time to accumulate grime and cloudiness. So clean carefully and thoroughly and begin to sparkle from within.
Copyright 2005
Karlynn Baker
Karlynn Baker is originally from California but moved to Arizona to receive her Master of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a speciality in addictions. She owns The Employee Assistance Program of Tucson, Inc. helping contracted employees with mental health concerns. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor for the state of Arizona, and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She also shares a positive message every morning on KSAZ 580 AM. She enjoys life with her husband, David, her three daughters, and her two adorable grandsons.
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Posted by admin on April 26th, 2008 — Posted in Hall Of Self Improvement
Struggle is not just another word but inherits within itself
many conceptions, helplessness and reflection of our modern
society that relies on this word to escape itself from life’s
realities.
Struggle, in our society, is tagged with those unfortunate ones
who are not able to meet expectations in eyes of other people.
Struggle, as the word is powerful enough to put down motivation
burner of many who are striving hard to achieve something and
Struggle, is no less than social venom, which slowly creeps into
our mind once we find road to the goal a bit difficult.
But questions arises is that are we justified for using this
word so often in today’s competitive world where almost all of
us are strugglers in one aspect or other?? Some of us are
struggling in meeting our professional goals, many of us are
struggling to manage our personal life and several among us do
not know where to start even!!!
Sadly, though, we have no one but ourselves to blame for that
because we have made ourselves so accustomed to this word and
use it at every single available opportunity. Let’s take an
example when we see one of our friends struggling to find a job,
we do not think a moment before uttering these words “Oh God!!
Poor Fellow is struggling to meet his ends”.
Rather than using such depressing words, how about saying ” Hey
Dude!! This is god’s way to test your inner strength. Keep
trying … I know you will get an excellent platform soon to
showcase your talent.” These encouraging words can indeed give
your struggling friend a new confidence and strength to walk
during this testing phase.
Sometimes we forget the basic fundamentals of life and faith in
the almighty. Nothing is permanent in life and struggle is just
a small parcel that life offers to us to give us inner strength
and remove weakness inside us. Don’t we take yak!! Tablets when
we are ill. Why??? Because these tablets give us the immunity to
fight against diseases. The very same way, life gives us the
“Struggle” tablets to remove weaknesses we inherit during good
times and to give us the new strength to face coming challenges
in our journey of life.
Today, we see more failures and personal defeats than what we
used to have in the past. The problem lies within us. We never
go soul searching to find out the reason behind the struggle.
The reason is our loneliness and we are usually left alone to
fight against all problems. And one thing is for sure “It’s not
easy!!!” May be that’s why a wise man has once said ” We can
lessen the burden of problems on us by sharing them.”
So how about sharing each other’s problems and help out each
other during Struggling times? The need of hour is to share
sense of responsibility and cross this god created obstacle
called “Struggle” together because Struggle becomes more
struggling when you need to fight alone on your own.
Once a wise man said “It is always easy to break a single wood
stick than a pile of wood sticks when bind together.” Today, if
we need to reunite our struggling world, we must unite and fight
all odds together.
Aren’t you tired of calling your real life story “Struggle of a
Struggler”? At least, I’m!!
Mayank
P.S: - Friends, please drop in your comments on this Article
because writing on Struggle was itself a struggling job. But
thanks to my friends, I managed to clip together some of the
points on such a struggling topic which is so vast that it needs
series of books to cover all the points.
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Posted by admin on April 12th, 2008 — Posted in Hall Of Self Improvement
Face life squarely: Face your problems with the highest light you have, knowing that through solving them you will grow both in wisdom and depth of being. This is called Courage.
Dedicate yourself to a good purpose: Find your path of service, of joy, of commitment, and hold fast - never lose sight of the dream. This is called Commitment.
Live in accordance with your beliefs and highest values: Try to never knowingly do wrong. If you believe something, live accordingly, otherwise your beliefs and your life will lose the preciousness of meaning. This is Integrity.
Enjoy the little things in life: Simplify where you can, by ridding yourself of the nonessential. And with the simplest act, be conscious of the miracle present. In drinking a glass of water, really taste the water as it goes down, feel its smoothness, its refreshing coolness - enjoy the moment, it too is a miracle. In this is both Wisdom and Joy.
Relinquish worry over what you cannot change or control: In reality we can only change or control ourselves, and by our example others may change and the world also. Let go of worrying over what you have no control over, focus instead on being the most loving presence you can be whatever the situation. Herein lies Peace.
Practice these five secrets of life and you will find a life of courage, commitment, high value, enjoyment and true peace.
© Michael Bowen. Michael holds a Masters Degree in Cultural Anthropology. He is best known for his inspirational writing and speaking on topics ranging from cultural diversity to the unity of humankind. He is currently a business consultant, author and speaker. He can be reached at mbowen@europa.com.
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Posted by admin on April 4th, 2008 — Posted in Hall Of Self Improvement
But first you’ve got to raise your standards.
I know at some point you had big dreams. You felt and believed that you were going to change the world in some significant way. Make things better, safer for our kids. Something.
You knew deep down that you had a special gift that no one else has.
You know what, come a little closer I want to make sure you hear this-
-You did have a special gift. And… you still do! The gift that you were so sure you had didnt leave you, you left it.
Oh, I know the drill. Your goals and dreams have taken a back seat to trying to scratch out a living. Theyve become buried in the daily struggles and frustrations of life. So much so that now you dont even think much about achieving your goals and living your dreams. Its all you can do to get to the end of the week. Life has become nothing more than a struggle for survival to the next crisis.
Well kids Im here to tell you, theres more to Life than just surviving it.
If youre not either currently living your dreams or feel absolutely certain about the path youre on leading to the achievement of your goals and dreams heres why. Dont take this personally, or do take it personally, either way what it boils down to is your standards for what you EXPECT are too low. One of lifes truisms is that we absolutely get what we expect to get. Set your personal standards on average and thats exactly what you, everyone, and everything around you will be. On the other hand (and yes, the choice is yours) be the kind of person who insists on above average EVERYTHING and youll find yourself living in an above average environment.
Oh and that gift that you left somewhere back there? Its still right there waiting for you to pick it up. But first you gotta”
Raise your standards.
Thanks for stopping in.
Live some. Love some. Learn some. Everyday.
C…
Clyde Dennis, a.k.a. “Mr. How-To” has been writing and publishing Articles and Newsletters online since 1999. Clyde’s company EASYHow-To Publications provides “How-To” information on How-To do, be or have just about anything one can imagine. For more information visit http://www.EASYHow-To.com. Email correspondence for Clyde should be sent to: cdennis@easyhow-to.com
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Posted by admin on April 2nd, 2008 — Posted in Hall Of Self Improvement
There are many creative problem solving techniques used by inventors to come up with new solutions to old problems. For sheer innovation, though, it’s hard to beat the technique of concept-combination. Just start combining ideas and things, and voila, you’re having fun - and maybe creating something new.
Innovation or Inovation?
Combining the concept of search engine misspellings with article writing gave me “inovation.” What good is that? Well, now that I’ve used the misspelled word twice, the thousand people every month that type “inovation” into search engines can find this article.
“Search engine” combined with “people,” could lead to the first search engine devoted entirely to information on individuals. “People” plus “advertising” might lead to the first large-scale paid-tatoo-placement campaign. Want a monthly stipend for having a Coke logo on your forehead?
Much of the innovation you see in the business world is nothing more than combining existing ideas. For a ton of new business ideas, just combine the concept of “home delivery” with almost anything. Parties, tax preparers, rental swimming pools? Would people pay to have these things delivered?
Using Creative Problem Solving Techniques
In the process of innovation, you need to be careful not to stifle creativity. This means allowing ideas to come without judging them at first. It also means using techniques only as tools, not as a rules. If your mind goes off on a creative tangent - let it.
Randomly combining things is a great mental exercise when you’re driving or daydreaming. A boat and a bicycle becomes a waterski-bike that glides across the lake using pedal-power. Combining stock-trading and McDonalds has you imagining the selling of stocks and bonds at drive through windows.
For more specific problems, you just look for things to combine with what you already have. If your taxi business is struggling, combining “taxi” and “pets” might lead to a successful arrangement with a kennel, to pick up and deliver their client’s cats and dogs. “Famous people,” might give you the idea to run some sort of tour of the town, like they do in Hollywood.
For maximum creativity in your innovation, look far and wide for concepts to combine. “Meditation” and “amusement parks” seem too unrelated to yield interesting combinations, but I’ll bet people at a carnival would pay to be put into a meditative trance using the latest brainwave entrainment technologies.
Steve Gillman has been studying brainpower enhancement, creative problem solving, and related topics for years. Learn more, and subscribe to his free Mind Power Course, at: http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/mind-power.html
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