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Who Are You Nice To?

"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see." -Mark Twain Why is it that people are sometimes nicer to strangers and people they work with than to their own family? They are polite and smile, they even say thank you and please...

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Planner, Organizer, Day - Timer, Agenda - What's the Best Choice?

What type of planner should I buy? The short answer to this question is "the one that works best for you." So you may have to try two or three different ones during the year to see how they work. The long answer is "a planner that accommodates the e...

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Internet Success Recipe

Thousands of people are attracted to the internet each dayin hopes of starting an online business. The internet offersa channel of opportunity for anyone motivated to start a business of their own and the opportunities are almostendless.For anyone th...

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Are You Making a Sacrifice?

Are You Making a Sacrifice? by: Debbie O'Meara When I was a university student, an ice cream-loving friend of mine gave up ice cream for Lent. It became a joke among all of us as we watched him suffer through keeping his promise, and almost...

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Kabbalah's Connection to Magic

Kabbalah's Connection to Magic by: Deborah Sexton Many people have heard of the Kabbalah and some have even tried to study it a little. Most people don't understand it because it seems too complex, and give up trying to understand. Out...

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Addiction to Complaining

Addiction to Complaining by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Complaining is a way of life for some people. It was certainly a way of life for my mother. I don’t remember a day going by without her complaining, endlessly. I don’t think I ever heard a wo...

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Life is The Way It Is!

Life is The Way It Is! by: Catherine Pulsifer To quote Virginia Satir: "Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." How you cope with life is determined by your ment...

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Mindfulness and Laughter: Gaining Clarity While Giggling

Mindfulness and Laughter: Gaining Clarity While Giggling by: Maya Talisman Frost Life is funny. Throughout the day, there are plenty of humorous moments that we tend to ignore. We get so caught up in being earnest that we miss opportunities to g...

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Respect is a Four-Letter Word

Respect is a Four-Letter Word by: Laurie Hayes One of the most important needs for every human being is the need to be respected. It doesn’t matter if you or anyone else is a corporate executive, host of your own television show, short-order c...

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The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments

The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments by: Patsi Krakoff According to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman, each day we experience approximately 20,000 moments. A moment is defined as a few seconds in which our brain recor...

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