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Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically

Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically by: Ann Ronan, Ph.D. 1. Know your purpose Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement ...

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Skimming - will it improve your reading speed

A cornerstone of the ability to speed read is the ability to skim. However, many argue that skimming is in fact cheating - i.e. you're not really reading at all! The following is a brief outline argument in favor of why skimming will improve you...

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Halloween History

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain(pronounced sow-in).  The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on Novembe...

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Installing a Brick or Paver Walkway

The key to installing a Brick or Paver Walkway is to first properly prepare the area where the bricks/pavers are to be installed. The area should be dug out at least a foot down, removing all topsoil and clay soil.Once the area has been dug down, 3/4...

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IvorylikeSholapith Sculptures from India

In the past, collectors have been fascinated with sculptures of pure white Ivory without knowing the damage it caused to our eco-system. Luckily governments of a number of nations have banned Ivory trade altogether.Craftsmen from eastern India had be...

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Two Very Forgotten but Crucial Words - Thank You

Thank you wonderful words that we all love to hear but forget to say. Do you write thank you notes? I remember when I was a child my Mother always made my brother and I write thank you notes to our friends, family, and each other. I recall thinking ...

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You Want Me To Do What - Risking to Win

In Brief • Although settling into your comfort zone may be tempting, it will not put you on the track to success. Growing personally and professionally requires you to bolster your risk-taking skills. • Because the world is changing at a rapid an...

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Is It A Crisis Or Does It Just Feel Like One

Part one of a series on psychotherapyContrary to the way most of us think about crises, genuine crises are few and far between. Life or death situations such as serious illness, a bad accident, or a suicide attempt are crises that must be dealt with ...

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In Sickness And In Health Until Death Do Us Part

A simple love storyHe was young and arrogant and intent on marrying an heiress. Long black hair flying behind her, she walked into his life. He thought he was superior to her. She didn’t notice, as she wasn’t the least bit interested in him. Two ...

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AUTHENTICITY = FREEDOM

The most courageous thing a person can do is to live an authentic life. What is an authentic life? It is a life lived from your heart, speaking your truth, standing in your truth, living in your truth. The problem with getting to this point of authe...

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