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The Porch Light* Method to Speaking Confidence

The Porch Light Method to Speaking Confidence by: Melissa Mayers Lewis You know the feeling. Looking out at a sea of faces, you notice a few scowls, frowns, even droopy eyelids on some of your audience members. What are they thinking? Do they di...

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Home For The Holidays

Home For The Holidays by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 8, 2003 In my husband's family, family members send Christmas cards to other family members (parents to children, brothers and sisters to one anothe...

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Share the Joy

Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation. My soul shal...

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Psychology as Storytelling - Part I

Storytelling has been with us since the days of campfire and besieging wild animals. It served a number of important functions: amelioration of fears, communication of vital information (regarding survival tactics and the characteristics of animals, ...

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Taking From the Inside Out

Self esteem is really the core of our behaviors and well being. When we feel good about ourselves, our outlook on life reflects that. Issues in life don't affect us dramatically. We give to others and add to our own abundance of joy. What is eve...

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Tsunami - The Lessons Of Nature

In today's uncertain world, we are once reminded of the awesome power of Nature. The tsunami tidal waves that hit Southeast Asia showed the power of Nature and the fragility of human life. Yet among the tales of despair, some people survived aga...

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Lessons in Teamwork from the Dance Studio

I’ve been taking dance lessons. Maybe you have too. We all show up to learn a new dance and many of us are strangers. All the dances require certain steps in order to achieve the goal, and involve two people working together toward this goal. We’...

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Steps to Forgiveness

Have you ever been hurt by someone, yet found yourself unable to forgive that person for causing you pain? When the person who does the hurting is a close friend or loved one, you may feel especially betrayed. But in order to live a life filled with ...

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Has Alcoholics Anonymous Lost its way

Has Alcoholics Anonymous Lost its way? HAS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS LOST ITS WAY?I have been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 28 years. AA has become a worldwide and an American Institution. Treatment centers throughout the United States tout the 12 ...

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Fahrenheit 9/11

The movie begins by reexamining the 2000 election for themillionth time. The thing that bothers me the most about the 2000election is that Alec Baldwin didn't leave the country like hepromised after George Bush became President. Doesn't any...

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