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Pluto Travels through the Mind

The transformation that is taking place in Americans' attitudes toward mental health is very exciting. Of course, as an astrologer, I see this as the result of Pluto, the planet of transformation, moving slowly through the polar signs of Gemini ...

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Intentions, Hard Work, and Luck

My son often says, "The harder I work, the luckier I get."Since that phrase popped into my head early this morning, Itook it as my inspiration for the week and got to thinkingabout luck.What is luck? Is it good fortune that comes out of the blue,tota...

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Lady Will Power ... It's Now or Never An EQ Tale

If you’re familiar with the lyrics to “Lady Will Power,” by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, you understand this woman is under some pressure.Just what is “will power”? In emotional intelligence language, we would call it Intentionality. Emo...

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Living with A Loved One's Mental Illness

There are those among us who seem to be natural-born caretakers. Often it's due to the way we grew up in our nuclear families Mom was ill for years or Dad was an alcoholic, and the list goes on. Doesn't it seem that, as adults, caretakers ...

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The Passion, the Plan, and the Pursuit

The Passion, the Plan and the PursuitBy Monty J. Sharp, Certified Comprehensive Coach.http://www.workteamcoaching.com When I was much younger, I belonged to a fraternal organization much like the Boy Scouts, which taught wilderness survival skills. O...

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China Challenges and Commitment

China is a huge place, of that there is no doubt. With over 1.3 billion people it faces enormous pressures and challenges that only the people of Asia and the subcontinent can truly understand.This was brought home to me again recently when talking t...

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Mindfulness and Retirement Time To Play

I have a 17-year-old daughter who is finishing up a year in Vitoria, Brazil. She's been having the time of her life in a gorgeous coastal city with the beaches of her dreams and the cute guys to match. What's not to like? Tara told us that ...

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The Power of Your Inner Voice

The inner voice is an indefinable element that exists in everyone of us, helping us sense good and bad, differentiate right from wrong and make decisions. This voice is a mixture of your personality and past experiences, being different from one per...

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The 45-second Meditation

Is Meditation Too Much Time And Trouble? If you havent meditated before, you might think its too much trouble to learn. If you do meditate, you know it can be difficult to find the time to do it consistently. So is there really a meditation you can l...

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Leadership Qualities

Leadership Qualities by: Heather Folsom There is no doubt that a lot of emphasis is placed on leadership qualities today. However, this is nothing new. If my school history lessons were anything to go by it seems that it is the leaders that we l...

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