8,393 articles on "self"

What Planet is your Relationship on?

What Planet is your Relationship on? by: Elizabeth White If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, what planet is their relationship on? John Gray's bestselling book used a planetary analogy to understand relationships. It proved very ...

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Reduce The Stress!

Reduce The Stress! by: Gene SimmonsFirst, let’s make a distinction between pressure and stress. We all have sources of pressure in our lives - sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. These pressures have a multitude of sources such as family, job...

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How to Turn Idea Squashers into Possibilities

How to Turn Idea Squashers into Possibilities by: Steve Brunkhorst Managing a small business continues to become more challenging. However, history has shown that resourceful business owners will succeed. They will prosper, turning disadvantages...

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Lessons in Love for the Shy at Heart

Lessons in Love for the Shy at Heart by: Jennifer G. Smith One of the biggest regrets of my life is that I was cursed with the shyness gene. Shyness is an often misunderstood condition that can leave the afflicted alone and miserable. As a victi...

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Run Freely A Lesson About Courage

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother fromwork. I got there a little early so I parked the car by thecurb, across the street from where she worked, and waited forher. As I looked outside the car window to my right, there was asm...

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The Man Who Tastes Shapes

Some people see, taste, hear and feel things the rest of us don't. James Wannerton tastes words: "New York is runny eggs. Londonis extremely lumpy mashed potatoes." Carol Steen sees everyletter with a color: "Z is the color of beer, a light ale....

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A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember this story about a mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When t...

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Have You Thrummed Your Life

What on earth is “thrumming”? Well, it’s a term from knitting. It’s when you knit little pieces of unspun fleece or “roving” into your project, let’s say, for instance, the mittens you’re knitting. Unspun fleece is a lovely and fundam...

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Your Ears The Best Gift of All In Three Steps

"Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand."Sue Patton ThoeleYOUR DE-TALK CENTERHere is an excellent and effective way to im...

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The Misanthropic Altruist

Some narcissists are ostentatiously generous – they donate to charity, lavish gifts on their closest, abundantly provide for their nearest and dearest, and, in general, are open-handed and unstintingly benevolent. How can this be reconciled with th...

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