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Discovering Your Truth

You've heard it said that we create our own realities. Whatever your inner state-of-mind or emotional condition, you will see it reflected in the situations and people surrounding you. If this is so, then how do you determine what the truth is v...

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The Shattered Identity - Part I

I. ExpositionIn the movie "Shattered" (1991), Dan Merrick survives an accident and develops total amnesia regarding his past. His battered face is reconstructed by plastic surgeons and, with the help of his loving wife, he gradually recovers his will...

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Where's Your Happiness Hiding

It's no accident that certain stories rivet our attention. Listening to these tales with perked "inner ears" alerts us to possibilities we've never considered before. Reading these stories with keen "inner sight" awakens us to previously un...

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What is Life Balance

What is Stress?Stress is an interpretation of an event or circumstance which is understood to be a threat. It can be any force or pressure put on a system (living or nonliving) which may result in a need for the system to adapt or change. Stress on h...

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Lady Will Power ... It's Now or Never An EQ Tale

If you’re familiar with the lyrics to “Lady Will Power,” by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, you understand this woman is under some pressure.Just what is “will power”? In emotional intelligence language, we would call it Intentionality. Emo...

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What Does an Innate Strength Look Like

Martin Seligman, Ph.D., noted Optimism researcher, who’s now studying Authentic Happiness, has proposed that one of the surest paths to happiness is to know your signature strengths and build your life around them, particularly if it’s in a way t...

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Midlife Transition Women & Dreams

Midlife transition is full of challenges. One thing you tend to do is start thinking about dreams. If you look back, you may wonder what happened to your dreams. If you look ahead, you may think the time has passed. When you stop to reconsider the dr...

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Myth-Conceptions About Hypnosis

Much of my initial work as a hypnotherapist is to dispel some of the myths about hypnosis. Many people, even when they come in to see me, have a lot of misconceptions about the process. They think I'm going to wave my hand in front of their face...

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Are You a Martryr to Your Job?

Are You a Martryr to Your Job? by: Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. I think we know of martyrs who have died for great causes. They had a "calling" to become sacrificial to a purpose larger than they had imagined. Is being a martyr to a job the same? I ...

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Carpet Stain Removers - What You Didn't Know

Carpet Stain Removers - What You Didn't Know  by: Steve Gillman Out of all the carpet stain removers available, water is the one to try first. Almost all the others can damage your carpet. Many are caustic, like bleach, and will remove the ...

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