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The Role of Zen in Martial Arts

The Role of Zen in Martial Arts by: Jeffrey M.Miller In the ancient traditions of warriorship which found their way into Japan, we can find Buddhist influences and martial practices melding as if made for each other. This article focuses on the ...

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Celebrate Togetherness, Not Resentments

Celebrate Togetherness, Not Resentments by: Lynn Cutts When we get together with family, especially during this hectic time of year, we often find old childhood hurts, feelings, and reactions popping up. We regress; we even lose some of our iden...

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Humble Riches

Humble Riches by: Deirdre McEachern"We come equipped with everything we need to experience a powerful life full of joy, incredible passion, and profound peace. The difficult part is giving ourselves permission to live it." – Deborah Rosado Sha...

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Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D.Beverly had suffered from anxiety most of her life. As a child, she slept poorly and often had nightmares. She bit her nails and would chew on the skin around her nails until they were raw and bleeding...

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Heal and Release the Past

Heal and Release the Past by: Stephanie Marrone I had a completely different idea for my main article but certain events that happened today helped me to tune into my soul and listen for what I really want to write about. It's a New Year a...

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Seven Steps To Change Your Life

Seven Steps To Change Your Life by: Kimberly Fulcher The quality of your life is directly related to your standards.  A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something, and when you raise yo...

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Life After Life ... Death is merely a changing room.

Since I awoke from my three month coma in August of 2004, I have been asked many times about what I remembered and experienced. After looking over my notes and speaking with my wife and some of the medical professionals involved, I decided that it mi...

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Making Communication Effective 4 Language Filters

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Ordinary People Can Live with Significance

It’s holiday time—a time when our thoughts rise from our everyday living to higher ideals. Something lifts our sights above the everyday, and helps us focus on our relationships, on our neighbors, and on our fellowman.The Babe from Bethlehem chan...

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How To Gain Rapport

Are you really listening?While speaking with others or listening to the radio or television, do you pay attention to the words and phrases people use? Try that. Try to identify their dominant modes. By modes, I mean visual, audio, or kinesthetic. Do ...

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