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Rebuilding Oneself ... the Universe's Basic Training

I remember Air Force Basic Training. My Training Instructor not only wanted to teach me the military way, but he also wanted to break me down so that he could rebuild me according to the needs of the military. These are two of the underlying premises...

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Don't Accept Things the Way They Are- Instead Take Action

Joan Didion, an American writer, novelist said The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.Often we accept the consensus opinion of the majority as truth. We accept what others say or do...

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Magic Happens

Those are the words in an advertisement on the television screen when I walked into the living room yesterday. I was doing my usual morningroutine of getting the children up and out of the house so Katherinewould arrive at school on time.Usually the ...

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Sorting Emotional Laundry

This week has been a real roller coaster at my house. A lot of emotional dirty laundry is piling up at my door. As much as I would like to not answer it, that isn't realistic. Avoidance of troubles is not the answer. I long ago learned that it y...

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Maximizing the Landmark Experiences of Your Life

Eric closed his eyes as he rubbed his temples for what seemed likethe twentieth time that hour. His life lately resembled an episodefrom a daytime soap opera rather than reality. A thought entered his crowded consciousness: "What is it about me that ...

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Say Adios to the Fear of Rejection!

Do you ever get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomachwhen you have to approach someone?In situations like this does your mind go blank?This is not unusual. That feeling is often the fear ofrejection.When you feel afraid your emotions take over, yo...

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Feast and Effective Emotional Intelligence Training

Studying Emotional Intelligence (EI) can bring immediate results. EI means your ability to understand and manage your feelings and those of others, and to use the information to relate better, plan more flexibly, think more creatively, prioritize, mo...

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1 Phrase You Didn't Hear At School - But Should Have!

‘Je suis un chat’.That means ‘I am a cat’ in French.I was taught that when I was, ooh, let’s see, maybe 11 years old?I studied French until I was 18, in fact I was quite good at it.Despite the fact that my teacher said I had one of the wors...

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Do You Have A Pinocchio Nose

Publishing Guidelines: You have permission to publish thisarticle electronically or in print, free of charge, as longas the resource box is included. A courtesy copy of yourpublication would be appreciated.Title: Do You Have A Pinocchio Nose?Author: ...

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Increase Acknowledgment for More Ease in Your Relationships

In a program on "Power Thinking for Better Living," there was a woman named Sherry in the audience—and she was frustrated. She said she was doing a decent job of managing her life; her problem, she stated, was her husband and her teenage son. She c...

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