| 231 | The beauty of a Rose Preview: There is an old English Proverb that goes like this a friend in need is a friend indeed. How true! Having a special friend you can turn to in good times and in bad is a beautiful and splendiferous thing. Leo F. Buscaglia said: "A single rose can be my garden...a single friend my world, “To illustrate this point, let me tell you a story about frien... (more) Published By: Rose DesRochers Submitted: 30 April,2005 |
| 232 | The Most Powerful Knowledge Available To Man Preview: In this article you will learn the most powerful knowledge available to man. It is with this knowledge that Andrew Carnagie, a laborer from Scotland, became one of the world's first self-made super tycoons. It is with this knowledge that Thomas A. Edison with only 3 months of schooling, and Alexander Bell with NO schooling at all, became two of ... (more) Published By: Murray Hughes Submitted: 30 April,2005 |
| 233 | 5-Minute Meditation: Chakra Garden Preview: Sit in a comfortable position with your spine straight and your shoulders relaxed. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breaths. Picture yourself standing on a garden footpath, in the midst of a great flower garden... All around you are, hundreds of rich, red roses. You stroll along the footpath, reaching out to gently touch the petals o... (more) Published By: Avalon De Witt Submitted: 30 April,2005 |
| 234 | The Hidden Power In Your Fears Preview: Who wants to be afraid? In every moment, each of us is given the choice to love or to fear. A simple choice, one might think. But in this world, with violence, terrorism, war and disease becoming every day life for so many, is there anyone who hasn't struggled with fear? Whenever we're about to make a major leap forward in our spiritual develop... (more) Published By: Avalon De Witt Submitted: 30 April,2005 |
| 235 | 5-Minute Meditation: Flower of Change Preview: Take a moment alone and settle into your body. Close your eyes, relax and breathe... deeply, slowly. Visualize yourself walking through the woods. Glistening, new-fallen snow carpets the trail beneath your feet. Breathe in the cool air and feel it refreshing you. Exhale slowly, letting all your worries out with your breath. Spirit is with you a... (more) Published By: Avalon De Witt Submitted: 30 April,2005 |
| 236 | 5-Minute Meditation: Healing Temple Preview: Sit comfortably in a private place. Close your eyes and make sure your back is straight. Now draw your attention to your breath... Notice the rising and falling of your rib cage. Feel any tension or anxiety leaving your body with each exhale.... Pull your breath deeper into your stomach area. Let yourself relax, starting at your toes and work... (more) Published By: Avalon De Witt Submitted: 30 April,2005 |
| 237 | Choose To Become An Encourager Preview: ____________________________________________ “...I know that the only source of happiness is within me, and I will begin to share it. Like a perfume, I know that I cannot pour it on others without getting a few drops on myself." - Og Mandino, "The Choice" "You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time." - John Knox __________________... (more) Published By: Guy Harris Submitted: 02 May,2005 |
| 238 | Always Be Open To Learning Preview: ____________________________________________ "We should not only use all the brains we have, but all we can borrow." - Woodrow Wilson ____________________________________________ Leave it to a child to remind you of the importance of humility and the willingness to learn from everyone. One day, my daughter Alexandra was home sick from scho... (more) Published By: Guy Harris Submitted: 02 May,2005 |
| 239 | Dump the to-do list Preview: When I was a child, the minute hand on the clock went at a snail’s pace. Now there is never enough time. I used to think the answer to this problem was to-do lists. I had one at work, one at home and one for the weekends. I prioritized. I delegated. Learned to say no. Still my to-do list grew faster than I could tick items off. And, although I’d... (more) Published By: Janet Ansell Submitted: 02 May,2005 |
| 240 | Characteristics: Creative Types vs Clods! Preview: Here are some odds & ends I have observed in creative-expert-genius types: Direction of motivation: creatives move toward what they want in all areas of their life while the clods move away from what they don't want. Time orientation: creatives look forward to completion. Clods look backward at how they have been unable to do it and assume futu... (more) Published By: Michael Dimas Submitted: 02 May,2005 |
| 241 | Addiction to Perfection Preview: The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Addiction to Perfection Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com Copyright: © 2005... (more) Published By: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Submitted: 03 May,2005 |
| 242 | Creating 3D Text Effects in Photoshop Preview: We know that with Photoshop, we can do everything that we want in terms of web and graphic design. This software has become a valuable tool in every designer’s works of art. Now, I have here the procedure from www.absolutecross.com in creating a pretty cool text effect to make it seem to melt into or "pop out of" your website's background. First... (more) Published By: Mart Gil Abareta Submitted: 03 May,2005 |
| 243 | Beyond Creativity Preview: Breaking the rules and following your own are advisable at times to create and innovate your own style and discover things. But before doing so, it is necessary however to know what kind of rules you are trying to break and be familiar with the alternatives that you can substitute from the original ones. Whew! It is just so fun and exciting to ex... (more) Published By: Kristine Llabres Submitted: 03 May,2005 |
| 244 | Perfect Company Brochure for Your Growing Business Preview: It is necessary for a business to have its unique way of attracting customers and retaining old ones to gain stability and raise profit. Brochures are one of those campaign and marketing printed stuffs that will help you along the course of your expanding business. The company’s brochure and other printed marketing stuffs play a decisive role in ... (more) Published By: Kristine Llabres Submitted: 03 May,2005 |
| 245 | THINKIN' AND THANKIN' Preview: Generally, when it comes to long distance travel, air is preferred to ground because it gets a person there and back quicker and with less wasted time. However, since my travel took me to Malvern, Arkansas and Lancaster, Texas for two weeks of speaking, I decided to drive. It provided the familiarity of my own car rather than someone’s rental, and... (more) Published By: Terry L. Sumerlin Submitted: 04 May,2005 |
| 246 | Mindfulness and Birthdays: Surprising Moments Preview: The first week of May is a big birthday time for my family. My husband's birthday is May 3rd, and my oldest daughter's is May 6th. This convergence seemed almost too good to be true the week that Taeko was born. We were living in rural Japan, and it was Golden Week, a period of several national holidays that generally coincides with the magnific... (more) Published By: Maya Talisman Frost Submitted: 04 May,2005 |
| 247 | Commit to Doing 80% Preview: Instead of trying to be perfect, it is better to do your best, and often your best doesn't look like going all out all the time. This is especially true when you are making changes in your life. Instead of setting yourself up for disappointment and failure, allow yourself some room to breathe and not be perfect. Life is a process and it takes time... (more) Published By: Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD Submitted: 05 May,2005 |
| 248 | The Spectacular You Preview: I recently received a letter addressed to Spectacular Rachelle Lee. At first I thought it was a joke. Who would write such a thing? I then thought maybe it was a mistake. Whatever it was, I knew it did not feel comfortable. It turned out to be an advertisement, for what I am not even sure. What I am sure of is that the way it was addressed caught ... (more) Published By: Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD Submitted: 05 May,2005 |
| 249 | Don't Settle Preview: Settling is about not embracing what is best for you, and accepting what you really don't want. When you settle, you accept less than you deserve. Settling becomes a habit and a way of life, but it doesn't have to be. According to Maureen Dowd, "The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for!” People sett... (more) Published By: Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD Submitted: 05 May,2005 |
| 250 | The Law of Large Numbers Preview: It is often said that sales is a numbers game. The more people we contact, the more chances we have to make a sale. That seems pretty obvious. The more people we contact the better chance we have of making a sale. This doesn't just work in sales. It works in life. If we want to get a date or find a job the more people we talk to, the greater chan... (more) Published By: Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD Submitted: 05 May,2005 |