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What Does It Mean to Have Boundaries

“The purpose of having boundaries is to protect and take care of ourselves,” writes Robert Burney, in “Codependence: The Dance of Wounded Souls.” The term “boundaries” has been around for some time, and if ever a term needed an adjective ...

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What Causes Holiday Stress

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Free Jazz The Jazz Revolution of the '60s

Revised and expanded here, this piece originated as an “oral essay” for the Cosmoetica Omniversica interview series on www.sursumcorda.com.More or less officially unveiled with the first New York appearance of the Ornette Coleman Quartet at the F...

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Why You Must Learn to Hate Your Friends and Love Your Enemies

The world is cruel and your friends are there to cushion the pain and suffering. I guess you're wondering why I wrote this article and most importantly why you must apply this "crazy" concept if you want to gain power in life. If you look closel...

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Discover True Happiness Within You Through Certain Principles

People derive happiness from a myriad of sources. A particular incident may be of little significance for you, but it can bring an abundant amount of joy and ecstasy for others. It is really difficult to define happiness as different individuals inte...

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After a Crisis or Trauma

Crises and traumas change our lives. We talk about Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, but did you know they can also change us for the better? There is also a Post traumatic Stress Growth Syndrome. Many people come out of crises stronger and more resili...

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So What's Your Excuse

I'm not sure what the history of "excuses" is, except toknow that a majority of the time excuses equal some sort ofself-dishonesty.They're part of what we thought we "should do" vs. being a"must do"! Excuses come from us not being able to t...

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Clarifying Who You Are Seeking

People usually get what they want in one of two ways. Some people have vivid clarity about their desired outcome and it seems to magically materialize. Surely you know someone like this, or perhaps you are even one of these people. To learn more abou...

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Are Your Dreams Trapped Inside Your Head

Sometimes a dream needs a little help.Even in our social and business relations, the race is notto the swift, but to the verbal - the spellbinding orator -the silver-tongued seducer.As you are reading these words, you are taking part in oneof the won...

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Quadrant 2 Principles

Quadrant 2 Principles by: Will Edwards Stephen Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, had a real impact on my life. In fact, I always recommend it to people who attend my Personal Development workshops. When my boss read it,...

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