Archive for November 2009

Gratitude - The Key to Happiness

Nov 25th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Relationships

by Tony Yost …

Gratitude is the feeling of thankfulness for what you have been given. Gratitude means having the attitude that you are grateful even through hard times when life around you is stressful and uncertain. We can all use a little more gratitude in our lives to share our appreciation for what we have [...]



Listening - The Foundation of Communication

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Diane DiResta…

Listening is the #1 communication skill for leadership, selling, customer service, and even romance! The problem is, most of us don’t listen very well. We’re not trained to listen and we don’t even realize that listening is a skill. People have lost jobs, customers, employees, and relationships because of an inability to listen. [...]



Questions to Quelch Conflict

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Darcy Eikenberg…

It’s not that conflict is bad - in fact, by challenging the status quo, conflict can help generate fresh new information and ideas. But in my experience, very few of us know how to respond to a conflict early, before it grows out-of-proportion and drains our time and energy.
Here are my favorite questions [...]



The Six Human Needs

Nov 12th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Dr. Raymond Comeau…

 
There are six universal basic human needs. And, what’s important to know about these needs is that the way that we fulfill them and their order of importance for us define who we are and determine our behavior.
There are four needs of the personality and two needs of the spirit.
 

Needs of the [...]



To Give Is Human, To Receive… Divine!

Nov 12th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Soni Pitts…
“Let the person I serve express his thanks according to his own bringing up and his sense of honor.”
–Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), SANTEE SIOUX
This intriguing quote landed in my inbox the other day and brought up some interesting thoughts…we all know that we’re supposed to give without strings attached and without desiring thanks. [...]



The Energetic A-Game

Nov 5th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Relationships

by Lisa Hayes…
One of the most common questions people ask about law of attraction and relationships is, “Can I use Law of Attraction on other people?” . In other words, “Can I get other people to do, feel, or think the way I want them to?”
Uh… Let me answer that one for you. No.
The foundation [...]



Meditate - In the Moment

Nov 5th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Spirituality

by Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD…

Most people believe meditation is an endurance test - the longer one can sit still in a peaceful pose, the more spiritual one is. Many people believe that meditation needs to be practiced in a serene, beautiful retreat, far from everyday life.
It is understandable that some people have these beliefs, because [...]