10,129 articles on "improvement"

Addiction to Spirituality

Addiction to Spirituality by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Lian had been meditating for many years before consulting with me for his depression. He had been part of a spiritual community that encouraged their members to turn to God through prayer and me...

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African Americans: The Case for Changing Now

African Americans: The Case for Changing Now by: Bret Searles “To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.” W.E.B. Dubois, The Souls of Black Folk There are historical reasons why Afr...

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How To Get To Know A Disabled Person

How To Get To Know A Disabled Person by: Stephen Michael Kerr When you first meet someone who is blind, deaf, or in a wheelchair, what is your initial reaction? Curiosity? Sympathy? Awkwardness? If you experience any of these emotions, you are n...

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Goal Setting Secrets of the Real Life Indiana Jones

Goal Setting Secrets of the Real Life Indiana Jones by: Vic Johnson Remember when you were 15? Can you recall some of the dreams you had then? How many have you accomplished? My reflection on that is what attracted me so strongly to the story o...

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Stone Deaf

Stone Deaf by: Wayne and TamaraDirect Answers - Column for the week of July 12, 2004I have been married a dozen years, but my marriage has been purely platonic for the last four. We are good friends, nothing more. Recently I contacted a pen pal ...

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'Tis The Season

'Tis The Season by: Dr. Susan Rempel I was listening to one of my favorite radio talk programs today. The  topic of the hour was “do you feel burdened by Christmas?” Much to my amazement the host, and the majority of his guests, spent ...

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Success; So Close, Yet So Far Away!

Success; So Close, Yet So Far Away! by: Richard Vegas Have you ever had this feeling? You're standing in front of a huge safe; in this safe, is all the wealth, happiness, success, love and health the world could offer. This safe has a combi...

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Maternal Instincts

rnal Instincts by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 14, 2002 I am a woman in her mid-60s whose husband passed away, and I do not want to enter into a relationship with another man. I have no family in town other t...

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Impaired Judgment

ired Judgment  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 23, 2002 My husband has a twofold addiction problem, drinking and drugs. In the six years we have been married, he has had periods of sobriety, but they don&ap...

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Breaking Your Relationship Pattern, Part 1

king Your Relationship Pattern, Part 1  by: Rinatta Paries When you were little, you looked up to your parents. You imitated their mannerisms, words, and actions as you learned about life by watching them. This applies to relationships as well -...

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