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Addictions and the Cave of Truth

Once upon a time, there were a few friends that hung out together. Quite by accident, one of them found a tattered old map to a place called The Cave of Truth. A couple of them had heard a vague story about the cave before, but brushed the idea off, ...

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Let Go, Stop Resisting

Do you ever just feel stuck? Is life, your life not all you had hoped? Are you struggling personally? Professionally? Is life moving fast? Too fast? Are you having trouble finding your way? Are you facing a crisis? You have probably heard: "Buried i...

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Homeowner Advice Kiss Your Keys Goodbye!

I always like to hear about new ideas that really work well, are easy to implement, and not expensive. Here’s one that is so simple, you’ll wonder why more people don’t do it, that is install a digital door lock on the doors in your house. Hey,...

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Subtle Addictions

Subtle Addictions by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Many people are aware of the fact that addictions are used to avoid pain, and most of us are aware of the common addictions: food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, TV, spending, work, sex, rage and so on. Most...

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5 Simple Strategies for Keeping Your Life Stuck

5 Simple Strategies for Keeping Your Life Stuck by: Mary Ann Bailey, MC One of the most common statements I hear when I talk with potential clients is, "I feel stuck." People find themselves feeling stuck in different ways. They may be in a rela...

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Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places by: Geela Quote of the day: 'All that you seek you already have within you.' Practically every year finding love is at the top of Americans’ list of resolutions for the New Year. That’s the ...

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The Porch Light* Method to Speaking Confidence

The Porch Light Method to Speaking Confidence by: Melissa Mayers Lewis You know the feeling. Looking out at a sea of faces, you notice a few scowls, frowns, even droopy eyelids on some of your audience members. What are they thinking? Do they di...

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Keeping Your Momentum

I always believed that life is a fast paced race way. Those that stop get left behind and those that continue despite breakdowns, pauses or interferences will ultimately in the end, win the race. As this relates to car racing, so this applies to your...

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How Distressing is Social Phobia

I remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t ha...

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Free Jazz The Jazz Revolution of the '60s

Revised and expanded here, this piece originated as an “oral essay” for the Cosmoetica Omniversica interview series on www.sursumcorda.com.More or less officially unveiled with the first New York appearance of the Ornette Coleman Quartet at the F...

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