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The Power of Perspective

You limit yourself. Yes, it is true. Each day you behave in muchthe same way as you have always done. You act out your habitualways of dealing with people, and you communicate as well or asbadly as you normally do.Although you know better, you do not...

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Playing With Mindfulness: Sneaking In The Back Door

Playing With Mindfulness: Sneaking In The Back Door by: Maya Talisman Frost I often meet people who say things like, "I've been working with mindfulness for over twenty years." My response is always this: "Oh, you poor thing! Have you trie...

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Balance - And Other Things...

Balance - And Other Things... by: Miami PhillipsThe Mexican VillagerThe American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yell...

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10 Ways to Reclaim Your Self-Esteem

10 Ways to Reclaim Your Self-Esteem by: Michelle Casto The way you feel about yourself impacts how and why you do everything in life. If you feel good about who you are, then what you do will be an outside reflection of your innermost thoughts a...

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The Shattered Identity

The Shattered Identity by: Sam Vaknin I. Exposition In 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...

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Book Review: Karmic Relationships

Book Review: Karmic Relationships by: Bonnie Jo Davis Karmic Relationships: Healing Invisible Wounds Charles Richards, Ph.D. Jodere Group P.O. Box 910147, San Diego, CA 92191, 800-569-1002 September 2002, ISBN: 1588720195 350 pages, $23.95 http:...

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Does size matter?

Does size matter? by: David Leonhardt Bigger is better. Isn't that the American dream? Why buy a road-hogging, critter-squishing, bumper-defying, wall-of-metal SUV when you have the delicious option of buying a BIGGER road-hogging, critter...

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Guide to Servicing your Chainsaw

Chainsaws provide many years of service for very little upkeep. Taking the time to service your chainsaw will help ensure that your equipment will not let you down. For safety reasons, make sure you only service your chainsaw when it is fully cooled,...

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The Terrorist’s Favorite Weed/ Castor Bean

The Terrorist’s Favorite Weed/ Castor BeanThomas OgrenThe Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) with its large bold, highly colored leaves is native to tropical Africa. In cold climates it is an annual, growing quickly, setting many seeds, and dying...

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Double The Storage Space In Your Bedroom Closet

Everyone needs more storage space, right? Well a good closet organizer can double the storage space in your closet and make it easier for you to find just what you need.There’s 2 basic types of closet organizers. One is actually more like closet fu...

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