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Perfectionism - The Dangerous Trap

Perfectionism – The Dangerous TrapJust when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded that I am not g...

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What's Your Purpose

Why are you on the earth?Most people that I aim that question to, don’t have an answer for it.I believe every one of us is here to do something special. It is our job to discover what that something is and fulfill it. It has taken me many years of...

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Why Settle for What You Have

The Grocery Bag AnalogyHave you noticed how a plastic grocery bag acts by the side of the road? The wind from passing cars tosses it into the air according to the direction the car is traveling. The bag has no control of its movements; it travels by ...

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A Lesson From Stuffed Cabbage

A Lesson From Stuffed CabbageHelaine Iris© 2003“One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it” Persian proverbI just returned from a wonderful week of rejuvenating vacation that included a visit to my parent’s home....

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7 Things for your NOT-Do List

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to find yourself reacting to life's daily busy-ness? You end up accomplishing nothing of real value. Try this "Not-Do" List, to see where you could cut out some of the intrusions on your daily life, so that y...

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Release Resistance and Accomplish your Goals

Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try you justcannot seem to make significant progress? You learn somenew skills and are excited about using them only you neverseem to get around to applying what you learned. No matterwhat you do your life...

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The Myth of Mental Illness - Part II

That psychoactive medication alters behaviour and mood is indisputable. So do illicit and legal drugs, certain foods, and all interpersonal interactions. That the changes brought about by prescription are desirable – is debatable and involves tauto...

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Four Proven Strategies for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions

'Tis the season for making – and breaking – New Year's Resolutions…Are you one of the 40-50% of Americans who make a resolution each year? If you are, will you be part of the 20% who keeps them, or the 80% who breaks them?Fortunately,...

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What's Simple

If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery store and ask them to define “simple,” as in “simple life,” they’ll probably say something like “having less stuff.” Or they might hit you with a frozen turkey. But probably they’ll associat...

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Are you travelling along the slippery slope to your grave

When it comes right down to it where ever you go is where you are, whatever you end up doing, that’s what you are doing, whatever you are thinking right now, that’s what’s on your mind, what has happened to you, has already happened. The impor...

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