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Perfectionism - The Dangerous Trap

Perfectionism – The Dangerous TrapJust when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded that I am not g...

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What's Your Purpose

Why are you on the earth?Most people that I aim that question to, don’t have an answer for it.I believe every one of us is here to do something special. It is our job to discover what that something is and fulfill it. It has taken me many years of...

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Why Settle for What You Have

The Grocery Bag AnalogyHave you noticed how a plastic grocery bag acts by the side of the road? The wind from passing cars tosses it into the air according to the direction the car is traveling. The bag has no control of its movements; it travels by ...

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At Thanksgiving, Tap into Abundance

Many of us live in a state of ‘scarcity’ thinking. We find it incredibly easy to imagine the worst happening. We also feel extremely justified in feeling that way because we are bombarded daily with extremely negative and disturbing news. All of ...

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Experience Your Life ... The tough spots make the easy parts better!

We all run into hard times, or challenges, as we head down our paths through life. However, some of us seem to get stuck in what appears to be a continuous cycle of 'bad luck.' This cycle slams us down and forces us to battle ghosts, or old...

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A Lesson From Stuffed Cabbage

A Lesson From Stuffed CabbageHelaine Iris© 2003“One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it” Persian proverbI just returned from a wonderful week of rejuvenating vacation that included a visit to my parent’s home....

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Release Resistance and Accomplish your Goals

Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try you justcannot seem to make significant progress? You learn somenew skills and are excited about using them only you neverseem to get around to applying what you learned. No matterwhat you do your life...

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The Myth of Mental Illness - Part II

That psychoactive medication alters behaviour and mood is indisputable. So do illicit and legal drugs, certain foods, and all interpersonal interactions. That the changes brought about by prescription are desirable – is debatable and involves tauto...

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Four Proven Strategies for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions

'Tis the season for making – and breaking – New Year's Resolutions…Are you one of the 40-50% of Americans who make a resolution each year? If you are, will you be part of the 20% who keeps them, or the 80% who breaks them?Fortunately,...

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What's Simple

If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery store and ask them to define “simple,” as in “simple life,” they’ll probably say something like “having less stuff.” Or they might hit you with a frozen turkey. But probably they’ll associat...

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