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5 Strategies For Lasting Change

5 Strategies for Lasting ChangeHelaine Iris© 2004“Be the change you wish to see.” Mahatma GandhiIn the last issue of Along The Purpose Path I told the story of a client who’s been working to make a change in her life. She wants to grow her...

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Success-Seeker vs Failure-Evader. Which side are you on

Individuals are more motivated to avoid failure than they are motivated to achieve success. Put another way, most people aren't motivated to finish in first place as much as they're motivated to not finish in last place. Are you looking to ...

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Why Does it Always Have to be Me

As we search God in the situations of life, we find spiritual lessons have a way of getting to the heart of the matter. After a number of them, human nature causes us to ask, "Why does it always have to be me?"When we have a really bad day, we may n...

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Don't Let The Door Hit You Where The Good Lord Split You!

I knew precisely what I wanted. I felt that success was only inches away. The excitement in my body was beginning to feel like electricity surging through my veins. Watching the events, as they unfolded, from the prevailing conditions my spirit was s...

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Overcoming Obstacles On Your Path To Success

Every great athlete, businessperson, or great individual had to stretch and reach for his or her goals. They know that obstacles are a part of the goal achievement process and so they focus on succeeding rather than on what may be keeping them from s...

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Is Dysthymic Disorder a Second-Rate Depression

Dysthymic Disorder, used to be called Dysthymia, is a low-grade and yet chronic depression characterized by feelings of sadness or depression associated with lack of interest to do things and some physical symptoms such as lack of energy, sleep, and ...

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Feelings - How To Handle Your Emotions

Intense emotion can be overwhelming for all of us. And if you're just opening up to an emotion, it can feel very raw. No matter how experienced you are with your emotions, we all need help sometimes to know how to deal with them. Learning to rec...

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The 5 Hindrances of the Mind Are They Blocking Your Self-Esteem

The issue of self-esteem is perhaps one of the greatest determinates in creating a life of freedom and abundance, or feeling inhibited and “just getting by“. Self-esteem is defined as “a feeling of pride in oneself“. It is how you feel in re...

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Stress-Free Holiday Entertaining

The holiday season is upon us! It is a time when family and friends gather together. Some people love to entertain and enjoy bringing people together. Others feel stressed with these obligations. Whether it is a large gala for everyone you know, host...

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Thoughts by Our River

Thoughts by Our River(From the book No Smooshing!)Gary E. Andersonwww.abciowa.comThere’s an old saying that you can’t sit by the same river twice, and until I bought a farm on the banks of our river, I used to think that was a crazy statement. B...

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