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2010-03-25T04:43:00.000-07:00

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Understanding And Overcoming Low Self Esteem

2009-12-05T12:03:00.000-08:00

Self-esteem is the determining factor for your success in any endeavor in life. What you end up doing in life and how you perform all depend on your self-esteem. Self-esteem refers to what you think of yourself. If you have high self-esteem, that means you are sure of your abilities to complete any task successfully. A high self-esteem ensures your success to a great extent. On the other hand, there are some people who do not trust themselves. Such people are symptomatic of low self- esteem.

The signs of low self-esteem are difficult to notice in yourself. However, other people around you can quickly notice these signs. So, to be able to check yourself before you fall prey to self-esteem, let us give you some of the conditions that lead to low self-esteem.

You reach that stage where you think nothing of yourself. You stay quiet for the fear of being termed inadequate. You yourself feel that you are worth nothing and will not be able to complete any work given to you. Although there are times when you feel your life is capable of doing anything it attempts, yet you lose confidence in your abilities very quickly.

Low self-esteem deters you achieving anything in your life as it always holds you back. If you have low self-esteem, something you would otherwise do very easily would also become an arduous task. Thus, you will not be able to accomplish anything phenomenal. It is very important to root out this low self- esteem from your life so that you can really progress in life.

Low self-esteem is not something a person is born with. It is in fact the repercussion of the hardships one has faced in life. There are times when certain events take place in your life and they result in your losing confidence in yourself. Usually these events are such that they invoke some trauma and stay with you for life. So everytime you remember them, you lose your self-esteem a little and eventually end up with low self-esteem.

If at a time in your life you have been humiliated in front of many people or even an important decision gone wrong, which has caused you to forfeit something important or dear to you, you are likely to bear the effects of it all your life in the form of low self-esteem. When one is born, they neither have high self-esteem, nor a low one. It is the experiences one undergoes in life that determine this fact.

One big mistake people make is when they equate loss of self-esteem to something that is irreparable. However, it is not impossible to regain your self-esteem. You can transform the root cause of this low self-esteem into an impetus for your growth by changing that negative experience into a nice one.

You must change these bad memories into productive ones so that whenever you remember them or experience something similar, you are not left harassed by your negative feelings and the feeling of low self-confidence.

It is essential for your well-being, to protect your self-confidence. Even your children must be taught the ability to save their self-esteem. The confidence to face each and every day head-on must be inculcated in them. Otherwise, their low self-esteem will undermine them as a person and will forever hamper their growth.

You will never be able to display your fullest potential if you have low self-esteem. It is possible to overcome this feeling of low self-esteem and you should make an attempt towards it as quickly as possible. Otherwise, you will only be left wondering all your life, what all you could have done.

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Lucid Dreams

2009-09-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

Finally we have arrived to dreams which are more on the lighter side – Lucid Dreams. What is a Lucid Dream? A Lucid Dream is having a dream where the dreamer is totally conscious of what is going on. Basically this means being awake while you are dreaming. In these types of dreams, anything is possible and unlike the previous types of dreams, lucid dreams do not fall in so much to tragic experiences because the dreamer can create their own dreams just from imagining their ideal scene.

Lucid dreams come in three forms:

Dream-initiated lucid dream
Wake-initiated lucid dream
Mnemonic-initiated lucid dream

A dream-initiated lucid dream happens during the state when the dreamer is having a dream and then realizes that they are dreaming. It is kind of like dreaming and then waking up but you’re still in a dream, not having “really” woken up yet.

A wake-initiated lucid dream is when one goes from being awake to falling asleep, but when they fall asleep, they are still awake, and the dream begins as they are awake. So it is basically a transition between being conscious while being awake and then being conscious while dreaming.

A mnemonic-initiated lucid dream is one is confident that they will have a lucid dream in the upcoming dream. This could mean that they fall asleep and know they somewhere in the dream, they will come back alive conscious again. It is not randomly processed, but is done through repetition, someone like when a hypnotist can tell the mind when something is going to happen.

Below are some dreams of people who describe their lucid dreams. These lucid dreams are from a book called Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D. & Howard Rheingold.

Case Examples of Lucid Dreams

1. I realized I was dreaming. I raised my arms and began to rise (actually I was being lifted). I rose through the black sky that blended into indigo, to deep purple, to lavender, to white, then to very bright light. All the time I was lifted there was the most beautiful music I have ever heard. It seemed like voices rather than instruments. There are no words to describe the joyI felt. I was very gently lowered back to earth. I had the feeling that I had come to a turning point in my life and I had chosen the right path. The dream, the joy I experienced, was kind of a reward, or so I felt. It was a long, slow slide back to wakefulness with music echoing in my ears. The euphoria lasted several days; the memory forever. (A.F., Bay City, Michigan).

2. I was standing in a field in an open area when my wife pointed in the direction of the sunset. I looked at it and thought, “How odd; I’ve never seen colors like that before.” Then it dawned on me: “I must be dreaming!” Never had I experienced such clarity and perception – the colors were so beautiful and the sense of freedom so exhilarating that I started racing through this beautiful golden wheat field waving my hands in the air and yelling at the top of my voice, “I’m dreaming! I’m dreaming!” Suddenly, I started to lose the dream; it must have been the excitement. I instantly woke up. As it dawned on me what had just happened, I woke up my wife and said, “I did it! I did it!” I was conscious within the dream state and I’ll never be the same. Funny, isn’t it? How a taste of it can affect one like that. It’s the freedom, I guess; we see that we are truly in control of our own universe. (D.W., Elk River, Minnesota).

3. One night I was dreaming of standing on a gentle hill, looking out over the tops of maples, alders, and other trees. The leaves of the maples were bright red and rustling in the wind. The grass at my feet was lush and vividly green. All the colors about me were more saturated than I have ever seen.

Perhaps the awareness that the colors were “brighter than they should be” shocked me into realizing that I was in a dream, and that what lay about me was not “real.” I remember saying to myself, “If this was a dream, “I should be able to fly in the air.” I tested my hunch and was enormously pleased that I could effortlessly, and fly anywhere I wanted. I skimmed over the tops of the trees and sailed many miles over new territory. I flew upward, far above the landscape, and hovered in the air currents like an eagle.

When I awoke I felt as if the experience of flying had energized me. I felt a sense of well-being that seemed directly related to the experience of being in a lucid dream, of taking control of the flying. (J.B., Everett, Washington).

As you can see from the above, Lucid dreams can offer the dreamer more fun than he or she usually has when entering a normal dream state. How many dreams have you had when you woke up and gone through the day totally unaware of what dreams you have had? To me, and to many others, it would be interesting to see what types of dreams we have in the moment of dreaming and remembering with vivid clarity, what we’ve dreamt the night before.

In the last past week, we have gone over many dreams in which were totally absurd to totally mind blowing. All this stuff is possible through lucid dreams, such as having telekinesis like moving objects with your mind or supernatural abilities such as flying at the speed of light across the earth. In the next post, I will explain how one can have a lucid dream and conclude this series with how we can enlarge consciousness through our dreams.

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The Dreamer and The Dream

2009-09-11T05:50:00.000-07:00

The day dawns and in the early morning there is a strong sense of peacefulness that permeates across the expanses. The sky is new and clean, the colors are crisp and fine in detail. We look towards a slight hill and see where open grassy fields meet a wooded area. Mist sits heavy in spots that are the lowest amongst the tree trunks. There is every so slight a breeze that plays with the mist, making it appear as though the mist has fingers that move to some unheard song. The wooded land is made from many trees standing tall together. There are bushes and plants that live amongst the tree roots, giving the floor of the woods a touch of life that is reflective of the splendor of life that is the canopy above. This wooded place holds an appeal that draws us towards it. So peaceful it looks from the outside. Songs grow louder in our approach as the many birds that celebrate the new day chirp out their pleasures. These trees are filled with life and there are so many possibilities therein. One can only move to enter these woods and see what it holds within its borders.

The air is cooler in the woods; Cooler but not unpleasant. There are trees of many varieties growing together. The dew drips from leaf and needle in irregular rhythms adding to the sounds of the forest. Life is teaming in every way within these trees. We make our way with little effort to the center of this place. There is a tree that stands taller then the others. It has a thick trunk and branches heavily laden with so many leafs. Hands on hips, neck arched back as far as it goes, we look up and up to try to take in the wonder of this beautiful tree. Standing there, breathing in the fresh air, surrounded by the music of life that is this forest, stretching our arms out as big as we can, we close our eyes and take a big breath of air. We are struck with the thought that all is perfect here beneath this great tree in the center of these woods. We call out to no one in particular ‘this is perfect’. And land on our backside in surprise when we are answered ‘what is perfect?’.

From its great height, the tree that stands so much taller then the rest bends forward, revealing a giant face in the wood. A face who’s great eyes are focused on us as it moves close to see who is at its trunk. What does one do when a tree suddenly comes alive and begins to speak? In a slow speaking voice, it repeats its question, “What is perfect?” What does one do? ...One answers the question. We say what we have observed. We tell the tree, “This place is perfect. The air is fresh and clean. There is life in everything. The trees here are full of beauty and live harmoniously together. There is only the sense of peace in these woods.”

The tree replies in its deep, rich voice, “Ahhh. I see. You see peace and harmony do you?” Extending a branch that is wide and sturdy he says, “Come, perch upon my limb so that I may show you a thing or two.” When a great tree asks for you to sit on one of its branches, it is a good bet that the best thing to do in a situation such as that, is to adhere to its request and sit on its branch. High up into the tree tops we are lifted. From here we can see the expanse of this forest. The great tree speaks to us again and says, “What am I? Am I a tree or am I a forest? All around me I see trees. Every tree is my idea and my creation. I have many ideas and therefore many trees are present. In each tree, there is my dream. Look to the west...” He adjusts us so that we may better see towards the west. “... There, you see that tree with no leaves. The one that the sun has bleached white and that has fallen against the tree beside it, which in turn, has been pushed into the tree beside it. That is a dream the coldness of life has killed. Not only is it dead, it effects and weighs down the dreams around it.” We are moved towards the north. The great tree says, “There, in the north, you see several trees that are smaller then the rest. Their needles and leaves are sparse. They can not grow into fullness. The soil there is not rich enough to give the opportunity for them to grow into fullness. Those are my dreams as well.” We are then shown the trees to the south. The great tree continues, “There is a hollow over there. In it the trees compete to get the most sun so that they may grow fuller then the rest. See how their branches crossover each other so that they may prevail. Those trees use much of their resources to prevail and in doing so, they hold each other back. Those are dreams that are in conflict with one another. Those are parts of me. I see this happen yet I feel unable to stop it from continuing.” The branch we sit upon is moved towards the great face of the tree. It says, “What say you now? Is it harmony you still see?”

Glancing around us at the forest, now light by the mid morning sun, we see the trees with new eyes. Looking back to the face of the great tree we say, “You asked the question whether you are a tree or a forest. It is confusing to us what the answer may be. The trees around you are your dreams. You showed us a broken dream, dreams that are not possible, and dreams that interfere with each other. We can only see these woods as something very much different from what we saw before you revealed to us its nature. Still, is there not a harmony found here? There are many trees that are strong and have reached fullness is there not? Isn’t there still a balance of good and bad?”

The great tree responds after making a long sighing sound. “There is truth in what you say, to be sure. But I can not find myself anymore among my dreams. I have so many and no longer can see the tree from the forest. Dreams have a way of interacting with themselves that leave me feeling as though I am without the choice of what dream I desire most of all. I want to feel important and strong and that I matter. My dreams are so many that I have forgotten where they begun and I left off. I am a forest I think and a tree no longer. How can I be important and strong and matter now I ask.”

Looking at the saddened face of the great tree we experience its pain. “Great tree...” We say, “You are important. You are strong. And most important of all, you do matter. You are the dreamer and your dreams are what you make them to be. You are a tree and this forest is you. Dreams may come and go and are always subject to the world around you but you are the source of this creation. There is life abundant in you and beauty surrounds you. It may be that you have only forgotten to look at it in this way. You did not show us the east. We can see form here that in the east, your dreams are strong and are full in their splendor. If you were to stand alone, you would still be magnificent. Your dreams, all of them in every direction, add to your magnificence. It is easy to see a forest and not a tree but that does not reduce the meaning of you, the dreamer. You are every potential that can be and have opened the way to greatness by allowing your dreams to be as they may be. Some dreams work out, some don’t but every dream is a part of you. And it is plain to see that new dreams are always being seeded here. Yes great tree, we still see perfection here. You are perfect in being.”

The great tree closed it eyes and stood taller, remaining quiet for a few moments. Making a sound like the wind moving through its leaves, it appeared the tree was pleased with our words. Slow beads of sap began to weep from the corners of its eyes. The branch that was our perch is lowered to the ground and we step off. The great tree bends so that it may face us and says, “Thank you my friends. You have reminded me who I am again. I have always been that which I have wanted to be the most. I allowed myself to be distracted by my dreams, losing myself by holding on to the very ideas I created. My forest is made from all manners of my thoughts, but are not greater then I. I see now I must allow them to be but give them the freedom to be without rooting them too deeply in my own expression of being. I will always be the dreamer and my dreams are the foliage that decorate my existence. I am glad you entered my dreams today. You have helped me greatly.”

Feeling a warm rush of pleasure from the great tree’s words, we reach out and touch the great trunk of this wonderful tree. “It is our greatest joy to have entered your world and to have seen your splendor. All are subject to these same troubles in life. We all lose ourselves in our dreams great one and all need a friend from time to time to help us see who we are. You have helped us just as much and for that we are grateful. Thank you for sharing with us your dreams this day. You are what matters and your dreams reflect that. And this forest is a beautiful world of dreams.”

The sun tells us it is past noon. The day has warmed considerably. We leave this great place for home and we take with us the sense that everyone is the dreamer. The dreamer creates the dreams and the dreams exemplify the dreamer. We mustn’t allow ourselves to over identify with our dreams less we loose our sense of who we are. Life is a splendid in its many acts and those acts dreamt should be shaped by us and not us by them. The dreamer is like the wind in the trees and the dreams need only to shake and rustle like leaves to come into fullness. And there is nothing more important then knowing that.

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Why Are We Overweight?

2009-09-11T05:01:00.000-07:00

Why are we overweight? This question has been asked many times and we all have different answers. The most common is because we eat too much, especially junk food, and exercise less. It is easy to say, I will lose weight and keep it off. Reality is that when we eat more calories than we can use for energy, our bodies store fat. The issue is whether we are seriously committed to change our lifestyle, adopt healthier habits and exercise more. After we gain weight, we find difficulty losing it. There is hope. Increasing our fat burning metabolism will help us lose weight.

Most people have tried many diets, such as quick weight loss diets with the hope of losing that unwanted fat, yet failed to keep the weight off. Why? Because quick diets are not the answer. Think for a moment, we did not gain all that weight in one week, but gradually, right? Therefore, we can lose that unwanted fat gradually and keep the weight off. This is why it is so hard to lose fat and to stay slim with those quick weight loss diets. Some of these diets are so extreme that leave you feeling hungry, weak, and the end is that instead of promoting a healthy eating habit to lose weight, you end up cheating and eating until you satisfy those cravings.

Back to our original question, why are we overweight? People are overweight for different reasons: eating too much, lack of exercise, slow fat burning metabolism, retaining water, eating too late, eating unconsciously while watching TV, eating the wrong foods. We tend to eat for emotional reasons too, as we relate food as calming our nerves. Sound familiar? Sure, we feel fine while eating, but is this the answer to calm our nerves? No. Definitely not. Anxiety can drive us to eat more and see food as an ideal comfort.

How to resolve the overweight issue?

First, we recommend you take a conscious decision of examining your eating habits and consult a physician to check your health before starting any nutritional program and exercise plan.

Second, keep a daily record of what you eat, drink at least 8 glasses of water, have green tea to increase your metabolism, consume lots of vegetables and fresh fruit, avoid junk food and heavy sugary products.

Third, learn to say no when friends or family members offer you second or third servings.

Fourth, keep a firm decision and a positive attitude to lose that unwanted weight, visualize the new you.

Fifth, contact friends who will encourage you to lose weight and motivate you when feeling down. There is always someone ready to keep you motivated.

Whenever you feel eating for anxiety, think twice. Stop for a moment and ask yourself, “am I really hungry or is just an emotional excuse?” Instead of eating impulsively, try to drink water or have a cup of green tea, go out for a walk, or contact one of your friends for motivation.

Remember you are not alone; there are many people trying to lose weight and helping each other is the most valuable tool. Others have lost weight and kept the weight off. I did it, so can you! Believe in yourself, you are special.

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Three New Discoveries

2009-09-10T21:42:00.000-07:00

Bosavi giant woolly rat.

A Smithsonian Institution biologist, working with the Natural History Unit of the BBC, has discovered a new species of giant rat on a filmmaking expedition to a remote rainforest in New Guinea. The discovery was made in the crater of an extinct volcano named Mount Bosavi in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province. This gigantic volcano’s crater is two and half miles wide and rimmed with walls nearly half a mile high, trapping the creatures inside a “lost world” of mountain rainforests probably rarely visited by humans.

Weighing nearly 3.5 pounds, and measuring 32 inches from nose to tail, the Bosavi woolly rat is one of the biggest rats in the world. Most surprising was that the rat was completely tame, a sign that animals in the isolated crater were unfamiliar with humans. “It is a true rat, closely related to the rats and mice most of us are familiar with, but so much bigger,” said Helgen.

The gigantic rat is silvery gray, with thick woolly fur. It has a vegetarian diet of leaves and roots, and probably builds underground nests beneath rocks and tree roots. A member of the genus Mallomys, it has yet to receive its formal scientific name.

Inside this white building, piles of sorghum are broken down into acids. The acids they produce can be used to make gasoline.

A company that has developed a process for converting organic waste and other biomass into gasoline–Terrabon, based in Houston–recently announced a partnership with Waste Management, the giant garbage-collection and -disposal company based in Houston. The partnership could help Terrabon bring its technology to market.

Amid a profusion of new biofuels technologies, this one stands out because it will be relatively easy to scale up for producing millions of gallons of fuel, says James McMillan, the biochemical process R&D group manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO, who is not connected to the company.

Most biofuels companies fall into one of two categories. Some use enzymes to break down biomass into simple sugars and a single organism to convert sugars into fuel, such as yeast. Others use high temperatures and pressure to break biomass down into basic chemical building blocks–carbon monoxide and hydrogen–which are then chemically processed into fuels. Terrabon has developed a process that combines the two. It uses a naturally occurring mixture of organisms to convert biomass, not into fuels, but into carboxylic acids. These can be converted into fuel and other chemicals using well-known chemical processes. Gary Luce, the company’s CEO, says Terrabon’s fuels can compete with petroleum-based fuels if prices are above $75 a barrel. (The price of oil is currently about $70 a barrel.)

The approach has an advantage over single-organism-based methods because the mixture of organisms used, collected from salt marshes, are adapted to survive in the wild. They don’t require the special sterile environments needed to prevent single-organism cultures from being contaminated, which brings down the cost of equipment.

These organisms naturally break down biomass into carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid, the key component of vinegar. These acids can serve as chemical precursors for a wide variety of chemicals and fuels, including gasoline and diesel, via processing steps that convert the acids into ketones and alcohols. The acids can be made without the expensive equipment required for high-pressure and -temperature processes. They can also then be processed into fuels using equipment at existing refineries, helping keep costs down.

The New Hairy Solar Panel

A new type of solar panel using human hair could provide the world with cheap, green electricity, believes its teenage inventor. Milan Karki, 18, who comes from a village in rural Nepal, believes he has found the solution to the developing world’s energy needs. The young inventor says hair is easy to use as a conductor in solar panels and could revolutionise renewable energy.

The hair replaces silicon, a pricey component typically used in solar panels, and means the panels can be produced at a low cost for those with no access to power, he explained. Milan and four classmates initially made the solar panel as an experiment but the teens are convinced it has wide applicability and commercial viability.

The solar panel, which produces 9 V (18 W) of energy, costs around £23 to make from raw materials. But if they were mass-produced, Milan says they could be sold for less than half that price, which could make them a quarter of the price of those already on the market.

Melanin, a pigment that gives hair its colour, is light sensitive and also acts as a type of conductor. Because hair is far cheaper than silicon the appliance is less costly. The solar panel can charge a mobile phone or a pack of batteries capable of providing light all evening. Milan began his quest to create electricity when he was a boy living in Khotang, a remote district of Nepal completely unconnected to electricity. According to him, villagers were skeptical of his invention at first.

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The Significance of the Number 23

2009-09-10T06:23:00.000-07:00

The number 23 has always been a special number in numerology, but it was really only known to a few conspiracy theorists until the Jim Carrey movie about the subject came out last year. The movie discussed the Discordian fascination with the idea that everything that happens on earth and in all of existence is somehow related to the number 23. However, some skeptics would say that this idea has been stretched a little far by some numerology enthusiasts.

Discordia is a rather rare religion that is based on the study of random events and numbers. The number 23 is sacred in religion because it belongs to a Greek Goddess named Eris. She is the Goddess of Chaos and her followers practice a form of ritual worship called chaos magick.

The number 23 has been studied by many great metaphysicists, including Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson who wrote three books about the number. The number is seen by these authors as being the key to illumination and they also claim that major shifts in collective consciousness and world events can be seen in each cycle of 23 years.

The number 23 is one of the most commonly prime numbers. A prime number is one that can only be divided by it and one. Twenty-three is the lowest prime that consists of consecutive digits that are also primes. Prime numbers have been described as being the building blocks of the world of numbers and therefore also the building blocks of the reality that we experience.

Twenty three is also a significant number in love. This is because in ancient China, the number two was assigned a feminine role and the number three was given a masculine role. The number 23 then became to symbolize marriage, procreation, and progeny. The number was honored and revered by Chinese mathematicians who recognized that it was made up of two consecutive prime numbers while being a prime number in itself.

The great psychologist and anthropologist Carl Jung also thought that the number 23 was special and defined it as a number of synchronicity. It is a significant number in history as well. Everything from the date that Tokyo's most damaging earthquake to the falling of the Twin Towers on September 11th adds up to the number 23 in terms of numerology.

These are the darker sides of this number 23. In the Kaballah, the Hebrew studies of gematria, the number means severity or judgment. It is associated with apocalypse. In fact, the date to beware of in the future would be the year 2023, according to that system of predictive numerology.

The number 23 is also quite special in science. It seems to turn up quite a bit in nature and it adds up to five, which is also quite common in nature. There are many superstitions and legends that make reference to this number somehow. One good example is that human ova and sperm each contain 23 chromosomes. These two sets of chromosomes must pair up before a new human being can be created in the womb. For this reason, it is also seen as a number of regeneration and eternity.

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Where Do Skillful Artists Obtain Their Stimulation? - They Connect With Their Subconscious!...

2009-09-10T06:16:00.000-07:00

Artists far and wide are genuinely inspiring to us on the whole. One man's meat is another man's poison, or so the proverb goes!

This clearly has to be what makes living so motivating. The subjects elected by them to render can, in fact, be deadly, crystal clear, serious, for the most part hazy, unbelievable, pure desire, you moniker it, they generate it and sometimes even tongue in cheek works of art.

To cut a long story short, you might question what they link to? Lots of things for certain. Are these folks of this planet? The very same world which we reside in? You might be forgiven for thinking this! It is like they are in fact on a higher plane, we realise as we set our eyes upon their hard work.

But if the work is or with a title, the title can be really deep as well as difficult for us to figure out. We stand back and explore the painting from all ways, musing about just how a specific artist could possibly accomplish this result, from the given title. In some instances this would be a form of abstraction also it would seem one of the variety of CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTINGS.

This more often or not has almost certainly originated as of the artist's intuitive psyche. This very important part of the brain that appears to work too much at times. Whether it is when we are in fact resting, or else only when we are in a drowsy and surreal state, drifting in and out of sleep. More often than not, all through the night time hours is when we are in fact at our finest, for making important decisions.

Therefore painters are up and out of bed, getting to grips along with their canvas, on their personal foresight whilst it is in spite of everything fresh inside their heads. This is equivalent to authors in truth scribbling down snippets for their next book .

These visionary forms of imagery normally turn out to be ABSTRACT PAINTINGS. It may be brought on if you like, by a certain spiritual perception otherwise that nature of moving know-how in some shape or form. Although I use the word spiritual in this situation, it does not necessarily have to signify holy, it could well be anything derived as of nature itself. With these two subjects alone you have an abundance of choice matter..

Not everyone around us is religious, but generally people get pleasure from nature and the natural world. Therefore we do have a profusion of subject matter for our CANVAS ART.

One other factor which I have omitted up to now here, is the worth of music and how this may play a really large part in our artworks. Music, to me individually, continually kind of hints at colours to you and it can unquestionably reflect your changing moods whilst you paint. Music too, transports you to another world, whether you are keen on heavy rock or else classical music. There is always something in the music world for us all to feel motivated.

About the Author: Anna Meenaghan runs an interactive internet art website where artists and art lovers equally have a convention point. There you are able to locate almost everything concerning art from canvas art through to abstract paintings as well as a immense amount of "Help" guides for growing potential artists.

How to communicate assertively

2009-08-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

The dictionary defines assertive as bold, confident or self-assured. Assertiveness can be defined as: 'The ability to communicate our thoughts, feelings and ideas, both positive and negative, in an open and honest way which does not abuse our rights or the rights of others.

A lot of people are struggling on this area because it takes guts, tactfulness and a healthy self-image to be so. Being assertive does not imply being forceful, offensive or self-seeking. An assertive person should demonstrate the ability to stand up for his thoughts and feelings without being mean or being too apprehensive. It is midway between passiveness and aggressiveness. Assertiveness allows a person to feel free to express his feelings, thoughts, and desires. An assertive individual tends to know his rights and does not allow aggressive people to hurt him or otherwise unduly manipulate him. Being assertive is linked to higher self-esteem and is considered an important communication skill. One way of being assertive is to communicate directly and honestly your feelings and needs. There are several ways of doing this:

Make an honest statement about how you are feeling. A great way to make this type of statement is to begin with "I feel.. or I think..." An example of this is in the statement, "I feel sad when we argue." This helps keep the focus on communication versus blaming. ex: "I feel angry when you..." versus "You make me angry!!". Be sure not to disguise your "I" statement with a 'you' statement. For example, "I feel you are selfish," is really a 'you' statement disguised as an "I" statement.
Explain what action or behavior has triggered your feelings. Be specific about why you feel the way you do. Keep the explanation in the present, not in the past. For example, "...because you did not want to go with me to counseling," rather than "you never want to go to counseling with me." See the difference.
Tell the person what you want or need now or in the future when similar situation happen. Be direct. Less is more. ex: " I would like to take next week off for vacation" vs. " I was thinking about taking a vacation". Be sure to make your needs or wants reasonable and phrase them as needs, not demands. For example, "in the future I need to be informed when you plan on staying out late with the guys." Refrain from using "you better..." or "next time you will..." These come off as demands which you will want to avoid.
If the other person still has not given you what you want or need, explain what you intend to do about it in the future. Use "I will" statements such as, "I will not make plans with you in the future if you cancel again at the last minute." It is important not to make these statement as threats because if you do, and then don't follow through, the other person will get the message that you are not serious.
Be tactful and respectful. Ex: "Do you have a moment to talk" or "I am sorry to interrupt".
Know how to say no. If you do not want to do something or are unable to, it is ok to say no. Again be direct and specific. You do not have to explain in detail. ex. "I am sorry, I cannot do that at this time"
Maintain proper body language. Walk and sit with back straight. Hold head up. Look at people as they pass or talk. Dress and groom confidently. Choose clothing, hair, make up, etc, that show you care about yourself.
Listen to what the other person is saying. Make sure they are finished and respond. You do not have to agree, but restate what you think they said to you. ex. "I understand your concern about ___, however I disagree" or "I understand what you are saying and agree with your fact on____, however----"

Characteristics of assertive behaviour

This type of behaviour involves standing up for your rights and expressing your thoughts and feelings directly and honestly in a way which respects the rights of others. The goal of assertiveness is to communicate clearly with each other. This allows us to express what we think whilst valuing the opinion of others and being open to exploring areas of conflict. Characteristics of assertiveness include:

Really listening
Firm but relaxed voice
Direct eye contact
Erect, balanced, open body stance
Voice appropriately loud for the situation
"I" statements (e.g. "I like", "I want", "I don't like")
Cooperative phrases (e.g. "What are your thoughts on this?")
Clear statements of interest (e.g. "I would like to...")

The Amusing Coffee Maker

2009-08-24T13:38:00.000-07:00

Most people who enjoy the russet drip on their taste buds usually have breakfast with an old friend -- the coffee maker. Every morning you scoop in the coffee, add some water and flip it on, and then everything heats up so quickly. Your stimulation starts as you hear that gurgling noise then eventually you’ll enjoy the sip of the aromatic French or Italian roast – it’s coffee!

What gives coffee its kick? Caffeine, of course. Caffeine is trimethylxanthine (C8H10N4O2). It's an addictive stimulant drug that operates in the brain the same way amphetamines, cocaine and heroin do (although caffeine is much milder than those drugs). Caffeine occurs naturally in a number of plants, including coffee beans. Your average 6-ounce cup of drip-brewed coffee contains 100 mg of caffeine. A 12-ounce cola soft drink contains about 50 mg of caffeine.

If your morning routine includes a cup or two of coffee, then you’re in for a stimulant drink that comes from beans that are roasted and ground. For many of us, it's a staple of life and for many years men define their romance by how and when it is served. Long ago, newly married grooms used to bring a cup of coffee to their brides while they were sleeping on the bed. Even the movies of those days used to show such cordial scenes. Will the so-called modern women do that for their husbands?

Well, the comfort of available gadgets has changed the arrangements. Gone are the days when husbands and wives used to fight for a cup of coffee. The traditional husband would ask his beloved wife to head on to the kitchen for preparing a cup of coffee. But thanks to the coffee makers which are changing the lives of many newly married couples worldwide. These have also become the buddy gadgets for many metropolitan dudes which just do not have much time to stir a cup of coffee. So the coffee machines are must and to start a day without them is just impossible.

Those who do not have the coffee machines can soon purchase them with at various shopping websites. You can buy household gadgets by visiting the price comparison sites for cheap coffee makers. Getting the appropriate discounts and more than that bringing the branded coffee machines to home swiftly changes the lifestyle of people. Nobody has the enough time to reach to the stove, burn it, heat the water and pour it to the cup. This is a lengthy procedure which eats up most of the time. Better choose the short-cut and yes, the most reliable one.

And there's much more to that morning cup o' coffee than you may realize!

Mirror of Self Reflection – An Amusing Disclosure

2009-08-23T02:14:00.000-07:00

Maturity or old age bears down on us all gradually. Age shreds away our youth unnoticed till one day we gaze into the mirror and that once vigorous body does not appear to equal the twinkle in the eyes anymore. We then start on looking over our shoulders and wonder what would have happened or what if I had taken a different course?

The thought that we have only one life to live at a limited time is tantamount to saying that Santa Claus is a fraud. We basically want to believe in forever just like we wanted to believe in happily ever after as pure and innocent children. Somehow we hang our socks hoping that someone as good as Santa would fill it with gifts.

I am not saying that you better quit that self-consuming job and go trekking in Africa or spend all your bucks in Monte Carlo. That is not what I wanted to draw attention to. Living is an art in itself. It is not just about time management. It is not simply getting the most in everything or survival of the fittest. It is about faith, passion, depth, vision, mission, love, sacrifice and much more.

I wish I could remember the taste of a meal long after I have eaten it, I wish I could see my partners face long after they have left, I wish I could feel my friends hug as she embraced me long after she had let go, I wish I could picture the one time my Mother said I love you long after she is gone, I wish I was so in tune with life, so aware, so enlightened that every moment was my greatest and I could feel it, taste it, and truly live it.

Let’s not wait until someone tells us there is no more time left. Don’t you feel cheated when a Higher Authority takes those precious moments away. We should be grateful to Him who gave us such moments to begin with or live life anew.

As our youth slowly skids down our palms we should be able to look at the mirror and see the joy of a life lived with profundity and passion sketched on our person. We should be able to feel the touch of our lovers’ hands as they brushed away our tears not just remember it. But unless we are truly in control of ourselves to let go of those expectations and selfish attachments, we can only have some vague memories. We’ll desire for more and yearn for a strong imprint that we can carry and fell with us when the brilliance of our moments shall slowly fade away.

So look in the mirror of self reflection long before youth shall fade away. Life doesn't have to be filled up with things rather it needs to be soaked up for all it has to offer at this very moment. When we begin to experience that state of total being, when everything falls away and time stands still and you can taste the air you breathe, feel the earth pulsate beneath your feet and hear the whisper of the Angels, then eternity will no longer be an issue. Life is best served and the mirror will reflect the youthfulness of maturity.

Sites for Reflection:

Naked Pinay Views, Friendly Remarks , Money Talk s , Marc Nand's Blog , Nodding Nanding's Journal, Amusing Disclosur e , Cyber Tweaks , PC Operatis , Bytamin I , Cool Gizmodgets , Online Shopster

Intuition—Does it Exist?

2009-08-17T11:57:00.000-07:00

Have you ever noticed that depending from what vantage point you are looking at something, it appears differently? For instance, have you noticed that when pictures of earth are taken from far out in space that you cannot see most things that actually exist on earth?

The surface of the earth appears smooth, yet, in reality, wide-ranging texture covers the earth's surface in the form of mountains, hills, valleys, rivers and lakes. When you move in closer, you see other details, such as houses, streets, and people. Looking deeper, you discover even more: from something as small as an ant to microscopic organisms, such as bacteria.

Many things, not seen in the physical world, have been scientifically proven to exist. These include sound waves, gamma rays and x-rays, to name a few. As you can see, depending on your position in getting a good view, you can overlook much.

From this evidence, could you concede there are things that exist in the universe that go beyond your physical sight? Could intuition be one such thing? What do you know about intuition? Does it exist and, if it does, what is it? To help you understand, please consider the following:

Intuition

Word is derived from the Latin word intueri, meaning:
- To look inside oneself; or
- Contemplate.

Webster's dictionary provides the following additional definitions:

- Direct understanding without reasoning; or
- An immediate and instinctive knowledge of a truth.

Instinct

Word is derived from the Latin word instinctus, meaning:
- inspiration;
- the act of drawing in a breath;
- to excite to action;
- to awaken; or
- urge forward.

Webster's dictionary provides the following additional definitions:

- Urged from within;
- Inborn impulse or propensity;
- Unconscious skill; or
- Full, which has additional meanings of:
  - Showing the whole surface;
  - Complete; or
  - Highest degree.

Pondering the following statement as quoted by a shaman named Charles Crooks, "We are all part of the whole and not separate," you can make a direct correlation with intuition. For instance, we can determine from the above definitions that intuition is a direct understanding, one derived by looking inside, the act of drawing a breath, an awakening or urging forward, and is complete and part of the whole.

Does this not describe our connection with the spirit of God? Might intuition actually be a direct message from the spirit, dwelling within our breath, promoting us to awaken to our highest potential?

Cindy L. Herb, author of Awakening the Spirit: The Open Wide Like a Floozy Chronicles,http://www.cherbchronicles.com. To download your FREE report, Some Helpful Steps to Healing, please visit the author's website. You can also follow the author/speaker on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cherbchronicles, on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/cherbchronicles, or request her as a friend on Facebook under the name Cindy L. Herb. specializes in Mind, Body, and Spirit healing, and Physical/Sexual Abuse Recovery. As an inspirational speaker, Cindy L. Herb offers others an alternative approach to healing from any trauma, allowing people to view life's tribulations as an opportunity for spiritual growth.

Intuitive sites to visit:

Naked Pinay Views, Friendly Remarks , Money Talk s , Marc Nand's Blog , Nodding Nanding's Journal, Amusing Disclosur e , Cyber Tweaks , PC Operatis , Online Shopster, Daniel Green

Discover the Love Within

2009-08-14T06:10:00.000-07:00

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sang out for the world to hear this reality: Love changes everything. That song’s focus is upon the aspects of love contained by a relationship. "Days are longer, words mean more", and "Love will never, never, let you be the same" are memorable lines to nearly everyone. The twinge and bliss which can be felt within a relationship is also the focus of this song. At the same time, to quote from another song, we are "addicted to love".

A lot people are searching for love; hunting for that ideal person to make them complete. But this exploration often draws a person away from the very thing which he/she really wants. Love comes from within and until you are pleased with yourself, and sense real love within yourself, you won’t hit upon it in elsewhere. Love is rather a state of being. And in this sense, love cannot simply vanish, nor get away from you.

If you try to find love emanating from someone else, you may initially succeed and therefore cease from chasing your own dreams and from preparing your own path. When you get into wrong relationship, you will be frustrated and fearful that you will be left with nothing. to manage yourself Once you are in tune with your inner self, you will emit a powerful vibration which attracts everything which is right for you into your physical reality.

Remember, your thoughts have their own energy. If you are uncertain of your own inner thoughts and feelings you will not be emitting your energy that will draw listeners and friends who come and go as you drift from one channel to another. Only when your own love and completeness is constant within you that you will magnetize someone with a similar faithfulness into your life.

Read also:

Completely Filipina (filipinastudes.blogspot.com)
The Green Life (danielgreenz.blogspot.com)
Online Search (onlineshopster.blogspot.com)

Enthusiasm Makes The Difference in Every Situation

2009-08-07T04:41:00.000-07:00

Without enthusiasm the events in life are dull and dreary, flat and uninteresting. We all have a limitless store of enthusiasm, which we can tap into each and every day.

A thought without emotional energy really has no effect. It is the amount of emotion which you put into anything in life which in actual fact is the fuel which propels it into action. The more fuel with which you stoke your fire, the higher your flames will leap and the further your reach will be.

Enthusiasm is something which we can all access in infinite quantities, simply by choosing to do so. We are not limited as to how enthusiastic we can be; it is purely a matter of one's own mindset, one's own attitude and expectations. There are no limits at all to the levels of enthusiasm which you are capable of. I find this thought really exciting and endlessly enticing. If you were to choose to be ever more enthusiastic about things in your day-to-day life, would this not mean that you would be ever happier in your day-to-day life?

When you listen to people who are speaking about something which they are passionate about, their enthusiasm is transmitted to you and it can be felt in different ways. You can hear the highly charged positive energy in their tonality, you can see it in their body languages; the more attuned can actually feel the impact too as a change in energy frequency. Enthusiasm is contagious. Enthusiasm is fun. I for one would not want to live my life without it.

I absolutely love to be around enthusiastic people. I don't want to be surrounded by dreary, unhappy, unenthusiastic vibes; they would surely dampen my flames and put out my fire. No matter how enthusiastic and happy you are, if you are subjected to negative vibes in sufficient quantity and for a long enough time, they will eventually rub off on you. Those negative vibes act like a bucket of water thrown carelessly and thoughtlessly upon your flames.

Few people intend to do this to you; rather they inadvertently emit the vibes which they are feeling. They do not realize or appreciate that they have a store of limitless enthusiasm at their fingertips. It's as if they have turned a blind eye to their own ability to energize their life with enthusiasm.

For those who know how to be enthusiastic, life is fun; life really is a ball! I love listening to motivational speakers and feeling the vibration of their energy. I remember giving a tape (yes it was a few years ago now!) of Anthony Robins to a friend to listen to and her being absolutely blown away by it. I recall her saying that she was listening to it while driving and only realized later than she had begun to drive significantly faster, as she found her own energy levels responding to his enthusiasm.

Those who work out on a regular basis know the impact of listening to different types of music. Some tracks are conducive to a great workout, while others aren't. We do find our energy levels are automatically affected by the tempo and rhythm. I,as a hypnotherapist, am only too aware of the effect of relaxation music upon your psyche. Think too of the "Mozart effect". The fact that we are moved and changed by not only music but all energy vibes is undeniable.

If you want to be happy, then choose to be enthusiastic. Happiness does not come from the outside world; it comes from how you choose to think, what you choose to think about, and what influences you choose to surround yourself with.

Author: Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnosis for change. http://www.RoseannaLeaton.com Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com

Why Not?

2009-08-04T05:58:00.000-07:00

We often ask the question "Why?" with the expectation of getting a more convincing explanation or of catching the person off guard. At times, "Why?' means that we wonder or we doubt. Yet in terms of logical reasoning, its negation "Why not?" is equally elegant. TRBrady shares how this grand question transformed her life:

Like most individuals on this planet, I have spent a good deal of time fantasizing about the life I would have if only I could choose. I would be more confident. I would be more adventurous. I would get more education and get a better paying job. I'll have more time with friends and acquaintances and I would choose satisfying and complimentary relationships. I would feel like I had a valid place in this world!

As much time as I spent fantasizing, however, I probably spent even more time wallowing in the misery of my real life and making excuses about why I couldn't accomplish these things. I began to assume that every day would be the same as the last. I even started to believe that dreams were for kids and for irresponsible people that intended to bounce from one failure to the next.

Then, one day I had an epiphany. At the time, I was a housewife raising three small children. Though I have the amazing ability to stretch a dime into a dollar, money was always extremely tight. My life centered around taking care of my children and finding ways to stretch the budget just to pay for the necessities of life. I really loved being with my kids. I felt it was an important job and was willing to sacrifice to do what I felt was the right thing for my kids. But I had a good number of aspirations that didn't involve cleaning up messes, rereading stories for the hundredth time, or playing with bugs in the park. I wanted to be able to pay the bills each month. I wanted to become more confident and able to be part of an adult world. I wanted the freedom and ability to drive my children to various places. I wanted to see and learn a little bit about the world. I wanted to go to university and get my archaeology degree. In short, I wanted to be Tami, the person, and not just Mommy or Mrs. Brady.

For several years, I stewed about my quandary. I had always said I was going to go to university but frankly no one believed I actually would. The most vocal members of my family questioned why I would even want to go to university, especially to take archaeology. Archaeology was a job for single men. The only mothers who would dare train for such a job were simply trying to run away from their responsibilities. I had no intention of abandoning my family and so I eventually decided to give up on my dream.

My brother came to visit one day. We were both venting about our lives and talking about our bleak futures. I told him that I had finally given up on my hope of becoming an archaeologist. He asked me why I had to give up on this dream. I remember him saying "why not". Rather irritated at my single brother's grasp of the seemingly obvious, I explained the situation to him: my responsibilities, my lack of finances, my confidence issues, my lack of an adventurous nature, etc.

Over the next few weeks, for some reason, I just kept replaying that conversation in my head. I kept hearing "why not". Yes, I could list a whole book of reasons why I couldn't become an archaeologist. Strangely, however, these reasons seemed more like excuses.

I started wondering what I would tell my children if they were in my place. Surely, I wouldn't tell them to settle and be miserable. I started questioning why I was so willing to run away from a challenge. Finally, I realized that if I didn't at least try to reach my goals, I was going to regret my decision for the rest of my life.

Within six months of that epiphany, I started taking university classes. I researched and found student funding. I volunteered and then got a part time job at the local museum on weekends so that my husband could watch the kids while I was working. I practiced my driving skills and learned how to take public transit. I pushed myself to interact with other students and resisted my natural urge to run away from the large crowded campus. I scheduled my classes around my children's school schedule, even taking a few late night classes, so that my children would not require daycare and would never come home to an empty house.

Seven years later, I had earned an undergraduate honours degree in Archaeology and graduate courses in Archaeology and Heritage, awarded with distinction. I now run my own archaeological consulting company out of my basement. This allows me the freedom to choose my projects so that I don't have to stay away from my family for long periods of time. It also allows me the option to take on non-archaeological projects such as the writing of this book without the loss of income associated with working part time. Moreover, I found that as I reached towards my goals (sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing in my attempts) that in moving through or around these obstacles and challenges, I became happier in my life and more confident that I could achieve other ambitions that I had. My husband says I also became a lot nicer to be around. In this way, the phrase "why not" changed my life.

Perhaps, you too can change your life simply by asking yourself "why not".

How to be happy all day long

2009-07-20T05:13:00.000-07:00

The road to happiness is no secret. It's quite easy going there, how to stay long is the problem. The famous American poet Robert Frost wrote, “Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” While this is a beautiful maxim illustrating the character of the human condition, there are several concrete strategies to make happiness go the distance. How do you achieve happiness, the kind that lasts all day? Be happily in love round the clock, and here are the things you can do:

Morning

If you are jolted out of bed by your alarm clock, you are already starting your day stressed which means anything can set you off. Hit the snooze button. Just a few minutes more in bed and you wake up gently and in control while you prepare yourself emotionally. Savor these “stolen moments.”

Eat a balanced breakfast of complex carbs and lean protein — food and mood go together. Change your seat at the kitchen table to see things from a fresh perspective. Don’t eat on the run!

For the daily commute, car or public transportation, vary your route just a little. Nothing deadens the heart like routine; wake up your spirit. While you are at it, get off a stop earlier or park your car a few blocks away to reap the mood-elevating benefits of an outdoor walk. Use your daily commute as an opportunity to meditate. You can meditate anywhere as long as you are aware of your surroundings.

Imagine your forehead, the center of your inspiration, as a deep blue; your pure heart is white and your belly is gold because you are a golden child. Now align the three colors vertically, blue, white and gold like a traffic light and you will feel emotionally centered and in focus especially during rush hour traffic. Note: if you are driving, do not close your eyes unless you are parked! Greet people at the train station, school bus stop or in your office building. Happiness is propelled by numbers. When you are acknowledged, you feel validated and energized. Pay it forward.

Afternoon

Keep in mind the correlation between food and mood. Eat a balanced lunch. Exercise during half of your lunch break to move stress out of your body and increase focus to avoid that afternoon slump. You can walk, stretch or do exercises that use the body’s own resistance. Your ability to find solutions will improve.

De-clutter every afternoon. The day’s chaos accumulates to weigh you down. Clear out your desk, your fridge, a drawer, the mail or your pocket book to liberate your energy. Have a late afternoon healthy snack to keep energy levels at peak performance. Drink a hot liquid like herbal tea to signal relaxation. You can’t gulp a hot liquid.

Evening

Unwind and enjoy your personal space with happiness rituals. To help you unwind before sleep and release toxins: First put your feet in a pot of hot water (a temperature you can tolerate) for one minute and then immediately place them in a pot of cold water for thirty seconds. Repeat this cycle 3X. This hot/ cold treatment releases toxins from your feet — the body’s foundation. The heat circulates the blood; the cold water reduces the swelling. The cold pulls out toxins in the contractive phase and the heat brings blood and nutrients in the expansive phase.

Have a treat right before bed — you won’t overeat because you will be going to sleep and you will feel rewarded. To unwind before sleep: instead of that endless to-do list playing in your head, how about a “Look what I did today list!” Sweet dreams…

WOMEN: SHARE YOUR FANTASIES

2009-07-03T16:13:00.000-07:00

When sex is concerned, women don’t have it easy… generally. Families still believe in ascertaining a measure of ‘restraint’ in their girls. It’s no wonder then that a budding number of females grow up defiant, swift to flaunt their sexual proportion. However, most of them who were brought up to fit into the mainstream, struggle to express their sexuality. Definitely, it’s so tough and risky expressing yourself when you don’t feel comfortable.

Creativity
Men are unsurprisingly more vigorous and creative where sex is concerned, and are drawn to women who are also imaginative. So, when women are in a relationship, the pressure mounts on them to express their sexuality. This means feeling confident to take the front seat in their physical connection, or initiating sex when they desire it, or knowing precisely what they want from it. This may sound ‘too daring’ to many. But, isn’t sexual energy all about creativity? Expressing sexuality is all about displaying a treasured and hidden part of your personality. If you feel unable to express your sexuality, or hold yourself back out of fear, you’re effectively putting a ‘spanner in the wheels’ in enjoying an essential part of your physical requirements. If ladies do not express themselves and their desires, how will their men know what is going on in their minds before, during and after sex? Men are not a mind-readers, nor do they think like women. Since every woman has a different set of values and expectations from intimacy, they cannot resort to using a manual to know what women want from sex. So, given that a fulfilling sexual relationship is not created by default, it becomes all the more imperative for women to communicate with their partners.

Expression of Needs
The best way to successfully be in touch is to know what your physical desires are. Make an effort to learn more about your sexual needs. What pleases you? What moves make your body feel comfortable? This awareness will not only accentuate you being an active sexual partner, but will help you to be comfortable with your body. Your being at home with your inner feelings and bodily sensations helps you physically bond with your partner and experience sexual gratification. Expressing your sexuality is absolutely not limited to just sharing your likes, but also telling him what you don’t like. Most significantly, if a certain movement causes discomfort, don’t compel yourself to go on. Don’t be too eager to please. Needless to say, you will stop enjoying sex, and your partner will sense your withdrawal and might misunderstand it.

Feedback
Talking is the most understandable form of communication. But in this regard too, girls differ from men. Men don’t take hints, nor do they understand round- about sentences. Actually, most men use report speaking style, while women tend to use rapport speaking. Rapport speaking is having a meaningful conversation about the relationship, even if it includes sharing vague thoughts and ideas. The bottom line is that if you are sharing your needs verbally; tell your man exactly what you want. Eye contact and sounds [obviously expressed during sex] are other ways to communicate. Help him by giving him feedback when he gets it right, or worse, when he doesn’t. If you’re not comfortable talking in the bedroom, choose another location, perhaps during a walk or over a cup of coffee, to share your intimate thoughts.

Mutual Respect
For women, sex is in no way only about physical desire. Women need to feel an emotional union prior to having sex, because they need to feel fully protected with their partners. If you desire a healthy sex life your relationship must be anchored on mutual acceptance, compassion, patience and respect for each other. If you find it tough to accept any aspect of sex, then your partner should let you take your time to feel ready for it. This may entail going slow with sex and more than a fair measure of mutual respect. Desist from the blame game, or criticism even if you feel discontented. Bear in mind—the idea is to communicate honestly, and work through the barriers you encounter, not find fault. So check your relationship for its ‘values’. Work towards practicing these as the best way to inspire your partner to do the same.

Change Acceptance
Your sexual needs are bound to change over time and at different stages of your life. Many married women who face menopause, for example, will have different concerns than women who are just married or are pregnant. Just as you experience other aspects of your relationship transform with time, so will your desire for sex. It may grow or become less intense or important to your relationship. Feel free to converse about these changes with your partner. It is normal to face an impasse in your sexual relationship especially with a hectic daily routine; preoccupation with your career which takes you home completely exhausted every evening to more chores. Infuse energy and sparkle in your sex life with visual sexual stimuli in the form of books, movies or clothes (or no clothes maybe).

Sharing Fantasies
A new setting, timing or lighting in your bedroom may also rouse your senses. Sharing your sexual fantasies may open up new avenues too. Men love women who are assertive about what they want in bed. It’s important for you to accept that it is healthy for you to express your passion, fantasies and desires. Rest assured your man will like it. The more you explore and innovate, the more you will discover each other. Intimacy is not something that should be done to you; it is a two-way lane. So don’t skip doing your bit to enrich your sex life. Enjoy the discovery.

Feng Shuing Your Lovelife

2008-11-04T09:51:00.000-08:00

Is your lovelife in high spirits? Would you like to make it colorfully better? Every loving couple comes through some low ebb in their lovelife. That’s when "the bedroom" is not the warm and amusing room as it should be. Different reasons may cause this to happen but there are some undemanding things you can do to rally around to make things better.

Your bedroom operates as a magnet both literally and figuratively for your affairs. It is also where you have a lie-down during the night replenishing your energy levels for the challenges of the next day. It is probably where your passionate life is centered - unless you like to try out - maybe you're a maverick who likes to commune with the outdoors. Your bedroom is your heavenly haven and your homes sanctuary.

The design and layout within it plays a substantial role not only on your passion and romance chances but also your health, wealth and other relationships in general. Conscientious vigilance should definitely be paid on this very important room. When you get it right, positive energy (called "chi" by the Chinese and "ki" by the Japenese) will flow easily through your home.

All things in life are connected at the minute quantum level and the following details will help direct you so you and your dealings will thrive:

Ensure that your bedroom "feels" welcoming. It must accomplish the role of a safe retreat for you. What goes your bedroom say about you and your personality? Does it say "I'm at home with myself" or is it a big mess and frenzy? Is it just functional - it's purpose is only for resting in your eyes? If so, then it has got to change together with your lovelife.
Maintain only those items – furnitures/trinkets/gadgets/equipments/accessories – which have fond/loving/good memories. Are there any old flames "hanging around" - again, chuck them out - you do want to move on to a new relationship - don't you? Items holding bad memories also hold residual energy that remind your non-conscious mind.
Keep your bed as the focal point of the room - where both "action" and "inaction" takes place, where you are both animated and renewed. Does your bedroom have a "personality problem"? Is it in effect multitasking? Do you have a home office or perhaps a treadmill beside you? Again, these items should not be here. You want to focus on your relationships rather than your body or mind in this room - move them out. If this is not possible due to space constraints, you will need to use a screen to keep them "at bay".
That ubiquitous TV set. Yes it can be cozy to curl up in bed and watch a great movie but a TV sends out a stream of positive ions (rather than positive chi) - this device is "yang" in nature and will ensure your body does not get the rest it requires. It also represents a 3rd party in the room - not particularly conducive to a stable and healthy monogomous relationship... Once again - the TV has got to go.
Make sure your bed is as far away from the door. If you cannot see the door, you will feel anxious at a subconscious level - this is because you can’t figure out any intruder (heaven forbids!). This uneasiness will affect how you rest at night.
Select a bed which has a solid and sturdy headboard. In Form School Feng Shui, the headboard represents a supportive mountain to your back.
Your bed cleaves to some residual energy from those who have come and gone before. Ideally, if you have had a partner and wish to attract a new one, you should buy a new bed. This offers you and your new relationship an best possible chance to grow. In any case, you should invest in the finest bed you can as if you sleep 8 hours per day, this means you will spend 1/3 of your entire life in it!

Quotes for Success and Greatness – The Michael Jordan Way

2008-11-04T03:31:00.000-08:00

The greatest basketball player of all time comes up with words of wisdom and inspiration – his moves on the court extends to his verbal airness. It’s just about time that he shares his thoughts, beliefs and attitudes to everyone who looks up to his feats with inspired awe. Here are some of his assertions that we ought to learn from:

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results."
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed."
"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
"If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you."
"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."
"Failure always made me try harder next time."
"I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it."
"To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate."
"I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met and I think that I thrive on that. I think that is my biggest motivation in life -- to compete, find different competitions in certain things in life and try to overcome that, be it positive or negative."
"If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too."
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."

These fourteen brilliant, inspirational quotes should touch our lives and motivate our thoughts. With the right mind-set and values on life, anything is promising and achievable. The above Michael Jordan quotes just go to establish that.

LET HIM LOVE YOU, LET HIM BE HIMSELF

2008-11-03T06:59:00.000-08:00

Attention Women: Even expressively strong single men yearn for guarantee that their individuality will hang about after they've developed into half a happy couple. By making it apparent that you don't expect some transformation, he'll feel like you really understand him and won't bully his sense of self. That leaves him enough ground to commit. The following moves let him know you're no ball and chain.

Share your own fears.
Men often hesitate because they think most chicks are baby-hungry ring-hunters. So if you feel nervous about committing, let him know. He'll be reassured that you're navigating new waters too, not trying to trap him.

Blow him off.
Single men detest the idea of being tied down socially, so turn down occasional plans. He'll not only feel easier -- and open up more -- around you, but he'll also start to wonder what you're doing and pursue you more.

Try reinventing yourself.
Little changes in your appearance now and then -- say, hair up in a ponytail one day, down the next, etc. -- remind him that you've got millions of facets to your personality too.

Value his privacy.
A physical space that's totally his is a huge symbol of independence to a man. Signal that you respect that by, say, staying out of desk drawers and not peeking at his caller ID when his phone rings.

Ensuring Fun at a Home Halloween Party

2008-11-01T14:13:00.000-07:00

Having a good time on Halloween with costumes, decors, and trick-or-treating can be a lot amusing and cool for the entire family! Undoubtedly, you will see and maybe do things during Halloween that (fortunately) you will not see or do any other time of the year. However, children are likely to be injured from falling accidents on Halloween night four times more than any other night. improperly fitted costumes, masks that block vision and hearing, and children crowded together, pushing, in a hurry to get to the next house.
Everyone wants to have a safe and happy Halloween for themselves, their guests and their children. Using safety tips and common sense can help you make the most of your Halloween season and make it as enjoyable for your kids as it is for you! The excitement of children and adults at this time of year sometimes makes them forget to be careful. Simple common sense can do a lot to stop any tragedies from happening. Make Halloween a fun, safe and happy time for your kids and they'll carry on the tradition that you taught them to their own families some day! To ensure it remains fun for everyone, here are some suggestions to keep the celebration safe and healthy.

Pre-plan for both your house and your kids. Costumes that are bright and reflective will reduce the tire marks from drivers not seeing ‘halloweeners.’ Use non-toxic, hypoallergenic makeup in place of full-faced masks to prevent vision and breathing problems. Wigs and costumes should also be flame-retardant. Too many children and adults end up in burn units from pranks and ill-suited costumes.
Outdoor decorations can be really cool, but remember you will have children running across your yard. If you plan to be visited by extra-terrestials, goblins, monsters, royalty and superheroes, remember these children cannot actually fly. Unless, of course, they are flying over your yard stuff from not seeing them. Keep your decorations lit or in non-pedestrian areas (such as front lawns and culverts) to reduce potential lawsuits and prevent injuries. Other items you may not think of include flower pots, garden hoses, low tree limbs or roots, and other house and yard items.
Find accessories for costumes that are flexible and soft. Knives, sticks, swords, and guns – even play ones – can pose life-threatening hazards if your child falls on them or gets him killed in some neighborhoods or business areas if the weapon looks real.
For the main event, have a route or location already established. Many of the malls now offer a safe environment along with costume contests for children, as do other organizations. Make sure you have the right batteries for flashlights. Feed your children a good meal prior to going out to reduce the sugar-meal-syndrome when returning with all of their goodies.
Act responsibly with your pets. Try not to put them outside or in a high visibility area. It not only scares the daylights out of the ‘weeners, but can make your pet more aggressive as it believes it is under attack by strange beings. Keeping your pet indoors will also reduce the risk of the pet being attacked or injured by someone.
And finally, the basic list: warn your children about entering people’s homes or vehicles; do not let your kids use bicycles, roller blades, or skateboards; don’t let younger children go alone and, if possible, go in ‘herds’ or groups. That works well for the kids and the homeowners; don’t let your children eat anything that is not properly wrapped; only go to homes that have the outside or porch light on.

This is apparently an incomplete list. With computers around, you can rummage around the internet for “Halloween safety” for more tips and suggestions. Halloween can be real fun and exciting. Keeping it free from harm and damages for adults, children, and pets will afford an upbeat experience for everyone!

HOW TO BECOME A MOTIVATIONAL LEADER

2008-11-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

Everyone has a passion in life. The launch is here. What makes you glance ahead to the next day? If you had the option of what you would prefer to do most, what would that be? Once you have identified what the catalyst is, that becomes the chief driver in your life. You can use this as a determinant to decide what to do in order to accomplish something.

That spiritual belief in yourself and your ability to prevail despite any circumstances is your motivation. It completely mobilizes all the senses, the skills, the mind and the spirit in a joyous union to accept and get through every overturn on the road to that eventual success. And then you look around you. With your imminent success, you begin to draw the attention of others. You realize that others need you and you need them too. It would be harder to travel the road without them so you decide to take them with you. You are now becoming a motivational leader and it will initially take seven(7) ways to be so.

Create a Big Vision
To become a motivational leader, you start with motivating yourself. You motivate yourself with a big vision, and as you move progressively toward its realization, you motivate and enthuse others to work with you to fulfill that vision.

Set High Standards
You exhibit absolute honesty and integrity with everyone in everything you do. You are the kind of person others admire and respect and want to be like. You set a standard that others aspire to. You live in truth with yourself and others so that they feel confident giving you their support and their commitment.

Face Your Fears
You demonstrate courage in everything you do by facing doubts and uncertainties and moving forward regardless. You put up a good front even when you feel anxious about the outcome. You don't burden others with your fears and misgivings. You keep them to yourself. You constantly push yourself out of your comfort zone and in the direction of your goals. And no matter how bleak the situation might appear, you keep on keeping on with a smile.

Be Realistic About Your Situation
You are intensely realistic. You refuse to engage in mental games or self-delusion. You encourage others to be realistic and objective about their situations as well. You encourage them to realize and appreciate that there is a price to pay for everything they want. They have weaknesses that they will have to overcome, and they have standards that they will have to meet, if they want to survive and thrive in a competitive market.

Accept Responsibility
You accept complete responsibility for results. You refuse to make excuses or blame others or hold grudges against people who you feel may have wronged you. You say, "If it's to be, it's up to me." You repeat over and over the words, "I am responsible. I am responsible. I am responsible."

Take Vigorous Action
Finally, you take action. You know that all mental preparation and character building is merely a prelude to action. It's not what you say but what you do that counts. The mark of the true leader is that he or she leads the action. He or she is willing to go first. He or she sets the example and acts as the role model. He or she does what he or she expects others to do.

Strive For Excellence
You become a motivational leader by motivating yourself. And you motivate yourself by striving toward excellence, by committing yourself to becoming everything you are capable of becoming. You motivate yourself by throwing your whole heart into doing your job in an excellent fashion. You motivate yourself and others by continually looking for ways to help others to improve their lives and achieve their goals. You become a motivational leader by becoming the kind of person others want to get behind and support in every way.

As the emerging leader of any organization, whether small or large, you should effectively be the captain of the ship. Your main job is to take complete control of your personal evolution and become a leader in every area of your life. You could ask for nothing more, and you should settle for nothing less. Whether it is your own life or the future of your family, you have the responsibility to ensure that you succeed so that those around you are able to benefit from what life has given us all - the gift within our own hands to succeed in our own terms.

Five Ways of Boosting Up Your Self-Esteem

2008-10-14T05:06:00.000-07:00

Many people harbor negative self-image for a lot of reasons. There are those whose depressed images have been keeping them off the mark since childhood. With such low self-esteem, virtually every part of their lives, relationships, career and health are negatively affected.

Boosting one’s self-esteem is essentially a matter of transforming your views about oneself and one’s life. Cognitive behavior therapy techniques are especially helpful in changing unhealthy thinking and behavior patterns. Based on the idea that your feelings and behavior result from how you think about yourself and your life, these techniques can help you recognize, challenge and ultimately replace negative thoughts or inaccurate beliefs with more positive, realistic ones.

Based on cognitive behavior therapy principles, there are five steps toward achieving healthy self-esteem. As you undergo these five steps, keeping a record of your thoughts, experiences and observations in a journal may help you draw on these steps more successfully.

Recognize disturbing conditions or situations

Identify what conditions or situations about your life that you find disturbing and that seem to shrink your self-esteem. You may aspire to change aspects of your personality or behavior, such as a fear of doing something in front of people, frequently becoming angry or always expecting the worst. You may be besieged with depression, a disability or a change in life circumstances, such as the death of a loved one, a lost promotion or children leaving home. Or you may wish to improve your relationship with another person, such as a spouse, family member or co-worker.

Pay attention to beliefs and thoughts

Once you've recognized and acknowledged disturbing conditions or situations, become aware of your thoughts related to them. This includes your self-talk as well as your interpretation of what a situation means and your beliefs about yourself, other people and events. Your thoughts and beliefs may be positive, negative or neutral. They may be rational — based on reason or facts — or irrational — based on false ideas.

Identify unconstructive or erroneous thinking

Your beliefs and thoughts about a condition or situation affect your reaction to it. Unconstructive or erroneous thoughts and beliefs about something or someone can activate unhealthy physical, emotional and behavioral responses, including:

Physical responses, such as a stiff neck, sore back, racing heart, stomach problems, sweating or change in sleeping patterns.

Emotional responses, such as difficulty concentrating or feeling depressed, angry, sad, nervous, guilty or worried.

Behavioral responses, such as eating when not hungry, avoiding tasks, working more than usual, spending increased time alone, obsessing about a situation or blaming others for your problems.

Confront unconstructive or erroneous thinking

Your initial thoughts may not be the only possible way to view a situation. So test the accuracy of your thoughts. Ask yourself whether your view of a situation is consistent with facts and logic or whether there might be other explanations.

You may not easily recognize inaccuracies in your thinking. Most people have automatic, long-standing ways of thinking about their lives and themselves. These long-held thoughts and beliefs feel normal and factual to you, but many are simply opinions or perceptions.

These kinds of thought patterns tend to erode self-esteem:

All-or-nothing thinking. You see things as either all good or all bad. For example, "If I don't succeed in this job, I'm a total failure."

Mental filtering. You see only negatives and dwell on them, distorting your view of a person or situation or your entire life. For example, "I made a mistake on that report and now everyone will realize I'm a failure."

Converting positives into negatives. You reject your achievements and other positive experiences by insisting that they don't count. For example, "My date only gave me that compliment because he knows how bad I feel." "I only did well on that test because it was so easy."

Jumping to negative conclusions. You reach a negative conclusion when little or no evidence supports it. For example, "My friend hasn't replied to my e-mail, so I must have done something to make her angry."

Mistaking feelings for facts. You confuse feelings or beliefs with facts. For example, "I feel like a failure, so I must be a failure." No matter how strong a feeling is, it isn't a fact.

Self put-downs. You undervalue yourself, put yourself down or use self-deprecating humor. This can result from overreacting to a situation, such as making a mistake. For example, "I don't deserve anything better." "I'm weak, stupid or ugly."

Modify your thoughts and beliefs

The final step is to replace or change the negative or inaccurate thinking you've identified with accurate thoughts and beliefs. This enables you to discover helpful ways to muddle through and give your self-esteem a boost.

This step can be difficult. Thoughts often occur spontaneously or automatically, without effort on your part. It can be hard to control or turn off your thoughts. Thoughts can be very powerful and aren't always based on logic. It takes time and effort to learn how to recognize and replace distressing thoughts with accurate ones.

These strategies may help you approach situations in a healthy way:

Use hopeful statements. Be kind and encouraging to yourself. Pessimism can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. That is, if you think your presentation isn't going to go well, you may indeed stumble through it. Try telling yourself things such as, "Even though it's tough, I can handle this situation."

Forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. Mistakes aren't permanent reflections on you as a person. They are isolated moments in time. Tell yourself, "I made a mistake but that doesn't make me a bad person."

Avoid 'should' and 'must' statements. If you find that your thoughts are full of these words, you may be setting unreasonable demands on yourself — or others. Removing these words from your self-talk can give you and others more realistic expectations.

Focus on the positive. Think about the good parts of your life. Ask yourself, "What other things have gone well recently?" "What personal skills do I have that have helped me cope with challenging situations in the past?"

Relabel upsetting thoughts. Having negative thoughts doesn't mean you must choose to react negatively. Instead, think of them as signals to use new, healthy thinking patterns. Ask yourself, "Which of my strengths can help me respond in a constructive way?" "What can I think and do to make this less stressful?"

Encourage yourself. Give yourself credit for making positive changes. Treat yourself as well as you'd treat a loved one. Tell yourself, "I did a good job on the presentation. It may not have been perfect, but my colleagues said it was good."

Living out in practice, these steps may come more effortlessly to you. You'll be better able to recognize the thoughts and beliefs that are contributing to your low self-esteem. Since self-esteem can ebb and flow over time, you may want to repeat these steps, especially if you begin to feel down on yourself again. Keeping a journal or daily log can help you trace trouble spots over time.

Achieving a balanced, accurate view of yourself and accepting your value as a human being may help you feel happier and more confident. And that may affect or influence others, too, including your family or friends or co-workers.

The Relevance of Play

2008-05-03T08:03:00.000-07:00

Play is naturally pleasing for children. Since it is their dynamic engagement in things that fascinate them, play should be child-oriented, or at least child-enthused, for it to remain relevant and significant to them. Children at play are happily lost in themselves; they are in their own realm of wonder, discovery, and adventure, pulling parents in at times with a frequent “Let’s play, mom!” as an open invitation into their world.

Even during infancy, children plunge themselves in play activities with the intention of making sense of the world around them. Play offers children the prospect to learn and be familiar witrh things themselves, which is crucial for their growth. Although peek-a-boo games seem meaningless to grown-ups, toddlers are impressed by the revelation that awaits them as they see the gradually emerging faces of people they care for.

Why the big story on play? Now the child benefits in a way that is a little bit thorny for adults to see.

· Play hones physical and motor development. Play often involves the use of the senses, the body, and the extremities. When children play, they exercise their bodies for physical strength, fluidity of movement, balance and coordination.

· Play enhances language development. Toddlers who are still grappling with words need to be immersed in oral language so they can imitate what they hear. They benefit from songs and rhymes that provide the basis for understanding how language works.

· Play facilitates cognitive learning. Play is vital to the intellectual development of a child. We live in a symbolic world in which people need to decode words, actions, and numbers. Through play, the child is constructing his or her worldview by constantly working and reworking his understanding of concepts.

· Play fosters socio-emotional learning. Kids deal with their confidence as they choose to embark on their play activities. At the same time, they are displaying their independence in the decisions that they make. Children are also internalizing social rules in their respective play situations.

· Play encourages creativity. Play opens an entire avenue for children to express themselves, show what they know and how they feel, and to create their own masterpieces.

· Play brings pure and utter joy. Kids remember a feeling of genuine joy that is captured in this four-letter word.

· Play provides bonding opportunities. Play provides for interaction, experimentation, and moral development. Parents should find ways to encourage and support their children’s playtime.

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