Archive for February 2010

What Version of Reality Have Your Beliefs Created?

Feb 27th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Spirituality

by Gaylena Collins…

Beliefs are one of the most powerful creators in your world, they determine what you experience moment to moment and are most powerful in the moment. When you are present, not thinking about the future or the past, you are able to create your next moment as awesome as the beliefs that create [...]



Shifting Our Focus For Better Results

Feb 25th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Craig Harper…

In some of my workshops, I run a short activity which provides the audience members with an immediate and practical example of how and where we focus our attention and energy - and the potential consequences. It’s a pretty simple process used by plenty of facilitators.
How it works:
I ask my audience to spend [...]



The Comfort of Your Miseries

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Dr. Michael J. Duckett…
Most people want to go somewhere with their lives but they are not willing to leave the comfort of their miseries.
A better life is an unknown life factor for many people. If we do not understand how to achieve a better life, we find ourselves compromising for a less than adequate [...]



Human Being vs Human Doing

Feb 18th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Spirituality

By Tonya Williams…

I spent my entire day with my husband at a wellness and prevention clinic in Charleston, SC yesterday.
Having worked in mainstream health care for many years, I must admit that I was completely taken back when the doctor asked my husband, “Do you have any difficulty in just being?”
Now, as a nurse, I’ve [...]



The Masks We All Wear

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Personal Growth

by Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.…

Don’t we all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK? There are many reasons people may act out this charade. It’s not uncommon to hide personal pain, because putting it on display for all to see can be embarrassing and even destabilize relationships. Yet studies show that [...]



How to Become That Irresistible Friend

Feb 16th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Relationships

by Michael Fehlauer…

1. Be accepting - In dealing with the subject of relationship tips, an important principle to remember is one of acceptance. The greatest mistake we can make is not recognizing the difference between acceptance and approval. It is one thing to approve of something; it is another to accept someone.
We approve or disapprove [...]



Self-Care Without the Guilt!

Feb 15th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Relationships

by Courtney Long…

“Why should I take care of myself? I thought I was supposed to put everyone else’s needs first. And isn’t self-care selfish?”
Self-care is an often misunderstood concept. Taking care of yourself does not mean neglecting everyone else in your life. And BIG NEWS-self-care has nothing to do with being selfish or a “bad” [...]



Singles and Valentine’s Day - Ten Tips For Less Stress

Feb 11th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Personal Growth

by Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.…

Valentine’s Day is a romantic time for couples - a special day to express love. But it can also put pressure on people who, every other day of the year, are perfectly fine with their single status. Are you one of the millions of singles who is lonely on this day? Feeling [...]



Body Language and Attraction

Feb 10th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Miscellaneous

by Jake Dennert…

If it’s hard for you to arrange and go out on dates that could possibly turn into a real relationship, you’re not alone. It is very common for single people to run into this little dilemma. Taking the time to learn about body language and attraction will make this process much easier for [...]



Love Relationship Jealousy - Friend Or Foe?

Feb 9th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Relationships

by Marion Ross, PhD and Tracy Latz…

If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang. ~Charley Reese
He that is not jealous is not in love. ~St. Augustine
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves. ~William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude, 1693
What is jealousy? What [...]