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I'm Fighting This War Too - in MY way!

I'm Fighting This War Too - in MY way!© 2002 June McHardyLike almost everyone in the country, I sat glued to the television during beginning of the war. I was awe-struck at the technology that enabled us to see live 'in the moment&apos...

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SPEAKING FROM THE HEART

SPEAKING FROM THE HEART(©Lee Wise 2002)I'm sitting in chapel listening to an older man speak.He's a seasoned pastor. The kind you would like tobe by your bedside shortly after the doctor has informed you that your time on earth is limi...

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Real Families Have Fights - How to Keep the Holidays Happy

Due to the complexity of our new normalcy, achieving wonderful holiday cheer may take a little extra work this year. For many people, Thanksgiving heralds a month of myths often culminating in January depression. Newspapers, magazines, the big and li...

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Psychology as Storytelling - Part II

To qualify as a "psychological" plot, it must be:All-inclusive (anamnetic) – It must encompass, integrate and incorporate all the facts known about the protagonist. Coherent – It must be chronological, structured and causal. Consistent – Self-c...

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Meditation Is Like A Dinner Party

Try Not To Force Things Too MuchOften, when meditating, we try too hard to force a certain state of mind that we think we should have. We try hard to suppress thoughts, for example. This is just another thought, of course, and another obstacle to the...

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Increase Your IQ Right Now

You can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. There are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting comi...

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The Top Ten Ways To Stop Procrastinating Now

10. Procrastination Condemnation - Lose the Labels! All those things you call yourself, such as lazy, scattered, disorganized, not good enough, incompetent, or stupid, for example, aren’t helping you get things done, are they? You’ve learned to b...

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AN ALL-TOO-COMMON ADDICTION

It was a beautiful spring morning in LaJolla, California. I had flown to San Diego the evening before. After a pleasant breakfast, the cab driver had taken me five miles to LaJolla. In an hour and a half he was to pick me up for the trip to the San D...

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7 Ways To Boost Your Self-Esteem

1. Get a life purpose statement. A well thought out life purpose statement is a powerful way to boost your self-esteem. It will define who you truly are, draw out your essence and affirm you. Whenever you read your life purpose statement, you will be...

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What You Don't Know About Electrical Appliances & Your Health

We live in affluent times. We think nothing of using ahairdryer to dry our hair, putting the washing in a machineto clean it, having a television set in our bedrooms andhaving a clock beside our beds, set to bring us ourfavorite radio station as we w...

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