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Are You Controlling or Loving Yourself?

Are You Controlling or Loving Yourself? by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. How often do you hear a parental voice in your head that says things like, “You’ve got to lose weight,” or “You should get up earlier every morning and exercise,” or “T...

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Hypnotic Myths

Hypnotic Myths by: Rita Ballard, C.Ht. Even though hypnosis has been around officially since the 1700s (Franz Anton Mesmer), there are still questions as to its validity and benefits. For the most part, these questions stem from fear and ignoran...

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Lessons in Love for the Shy at Heart

Lessons in Love for the Shy at Heart by: Jennifer G. Smith One of the biggest regrets of my life is that I was cursed with the shyness gene. Shyness is an often misunderstood condition that can leave the afflicted alone and miserable. As a victi...

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Homelessness in America

Homelessness In AmericaPart One .....With the collapse of the Soviet Union and its East European empire, the United States has become the undisputed economic, political, and military power in the world. Abroad, America inspires a commitment to econom...

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Run Freely A Lesson About Courage

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother fromwork. I got there a little early so I parked the car by thecurb, across the street from where she worked, and waited forher. As I looked outside the car window to my right, there was asm...

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A Motivating Factor

Growing up in an environment where non-church attendance isn't an option, much of one's beliefs may be based upon other's faith (wherein one either leans upon the faith of another or they were not considered mature enough to make thos...

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Trust Your Instincts

Trust Your InstinctsHelaine Iris© 2003"Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself." Oprah Winfrey Last week the unthinkable happened. A 17-year-old classmate of my daughter was killed in a fluke accident. Needless to s...

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Success Requires Persistance

Success Requires PersistenceBy Michelle L. CastoWhat do you think makes someone successful? Do you believe them to be lucky? Do they have the perfect product to market? Are they exceptionally smart? While it is true that a little luck, a solid produc...

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Imagination The Most Powerful Force

Albert Einstein said that imagination is the greatest creative force. Why would such a great man say something that sounds so silly and trivial? Look at those words again: ‘greatest creative force’. Imagination? Not education? Nor money? Nor luck...

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Along The Well Traveled Path...

Along The Well Traveled Path...© 2001 June McHardyI've always been a reader! I've always haunted the local library - still do - butwhen we were going through some bad times several yearsago, I discovered a whole new classification of b...

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