10 Ways To Find Happiness In Retirement
October 14, 2008
10 Ways To Find Happiness In Retirement
by: Cynthia Barnett
Retirement is not the end but is merely the beginning of a new life, a new you. As such, it is nothing that should be dreaded or something that should cause you unnecessary stress. Instead it should make you happy and can bring you a new sense of pleasure, if only you let it. In this article, we’ll discuss ten ways that you can find happiness in retirement.
1. Be open and receptive - Change your attitude and you’ll change your life. Retirement is simply a new phase of your life one that you can succeed and enjoy if you’re open and receptive to doing so. It is a time to pursue your dreams, aspirations and make your dreams come true.
2. Plan physical and mental activities - A busy mind is a happy mind. By staying physically and mentally active, you will lift your spirits and will be happier.
3. Laugh and have a fun time. Don’t take yourself so seriously. By having fun and not taking life too seriously, you can lift your mood and make yourself and others happy .
4 Secrets Men Keep And Why You Should Let Them
October 11, 2008
4 Secrets Men Keep And Why You Should Let Them
by: Brenda Shoshanna
Many of us believe that if we are close to our man, we should know everything he is thinking, the secrets he keeps are little enemies, tearing us apart. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is absolutely necessary for each person in a relationship to have their own personal world, their thoughts, feelings and boundaries that belong to them and no one else.
Being close doesn’t mean being “fused” into one person. It means loving, honoring and respecting the other and sharing what it is that can be shared. If a man (or woman) feels that there is no room for them to have their own thoughts and experiences while in a relationship, they can easily feel that their individuality and sense of self is slipping away. Needless to say, a good relationship not only brings two people closer, but enhances each person’s sense of self worth and individuality. Here are 5 secrets that men often keep to themselves, and why it is important to let them do so.
1)That he looks at and is attracted to other women.
Friends, a reflection of you!
October 8, 2008
Friends, a reflection of you!
by: Kenia Morales
A Japanese proverb states, “When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.” While in Spanish we use a very popular saying “dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres” which translates in to “Tell me who you hang out with, and I will tell you who you are. When you think about it both quotes, pretty much have the same meaning and are right. Others can tell a lot about you by the company that you keep. Many may disagree because they may view themselves different from their friends or like to believe that they are just accepting of their character. However, this is not true. It can happen but it is seldom the case. The reality is that we tend to build relationships with people like us. It’s simple; we like those that we have a common ground with. We also develop the same habits of those that are closest to us. It is part of our human nature. Just like yawning is contagious, we tend to mimic those that are around us either consciously or unconsciously.
How To Limit Your Ending Vacation Stress
October 5, 2008
How To Limit Your Ending Vacation Stress
by: Christos Varsamis
It’s the time that you’ve been waiting for all year long. You have an uninterrupted two weeks away from work. While it should be a time of non-stop relaxation, the idea of your vacation is already beginning to stress you out. You wonder if you’ll return from your trip more frustrated and agitated than when you left.
At this point, you’re stressed out about the cost of the tripwhether your plane will arrive in time for you to take your cruiseif you’ll have enough clothes for your journeyhow to keep your children in line during the tripand whether you will actually enjoy yourself. Instead of being a soothing trip away from it all, your vacation is quickly becoming a major stress event.
It doesn’t have to be this way. You can enjoy a vacation that carries with it a minimum amount of stress. However, it will not happen without some concerted effort on your part. In essence, you must work to have fun—and the sooner you realize that, the less stress you’ll encounter.
Begin with the Mind and the Body will Follow
October 3, 2008
Begin with the Mind and the Body will Follow
by: Mary Desaulniers
It Is Commonplace Knowledge In The Weight Loss Industry That Just Going On A Diet Or Being On A Weight Loss Program Does Not Guarantee Permanent Weight Loss Results. You Will Invariably Gain Back All The Weight You Have Lost Unless You Are Convinced In Your Subconscious Mind That You Will Be Lean And Strong For Life. This Mindset Is One Area That Is Missing In Most Weight Loss Programs. However, There Is A Way To Fill In This Missing Link.
Begin With The Mind And The Rest Will Follow. This Is As True With Starting A New Course Of Study Or Opening A New Business As It Is With Weight Loss. The Idea Is That You Have To Convince Your Subconscious Mind First Of All That You Want To Lose The Weight And That You Are In Fact A Lean And Healthy Individual. You Need To Feed Your Subconscious Self These Suggestions So That Your Mind Will Direct You To The Most Viable Alternatives That Will Make These Suggestions Come True.
How Can You Deal With Your Holiday Stress?
October 1, 2008
How Can You Deal With Your Holiday Stress?
by: Susan Wong
When traveling with your family, it should be a wonderful spending time together. Sharing and caring with loved one sounds wonderful, but often there is an undercurrent of tension that can make this a difficult and dreaded time for some. Why does this happen, after all the holidays only come around once a year and we deal with family tension all year round.
Families, who don’t normally spend a lot of time together because of work/school commitments or because of location, are now spending all of several days together. People fall back into old patterns of behavior, old arguments still simmer and issues that have been avoided have a way of coming to the surface. Those involved can feel angry and unappreciated, which in turn cause more tension and so the cycle begins.
Add to the mix a host who is exhausted from weeks of shopping, planning and decorating, teenagers who resent the invasion of their space and time, young children who just know how to capitalize on the fact that you have company and you have a recipe for disaster
The Fastest and Most Powerful Affirmation
September 29, 2008
The Fastest and Most Powerful Affirmation
by: Rebbie Straubing
“There is nothing that you cannot be or do or have.”
– from the teachings of Abraham-Hicks*
This fully empowering declaration can manifest through you in infinite ways. It can put food on your table, love in your home, wisdom in your words, a car in your garage, and can bring you anything else your heart desires. It all comes down to a matter of alignment. Your desires and your beliefs must match up. Once they do, you become virtually unstoppable.
One powerful tool for manifestation is the use of affirmation. Since we understand this manifestation process as a product of our alignment, it’s valuable to look at the practice of repeating affirmations through the lens of alignment. Then we can see clearly why affirmations work sometimes and not others.
If your affirmations are not working, consider this:
====> Saying words that you do not believe, even though you want them to be true, perpetuates a misalignment.
=> Example: You Affirm a higher income than you believe is possible and then feel inner conflict or inadequacy during your affirmation practice.
Self-Growth: Building Character And Integrity
September 24, 2008
Self-Growth: Building Character And Integrity
by: Wendy Betterini
It’s been said that character is defined by what you do when you think no one is watching. What an illuminating concept that is.
Most of us have a public face and a private face. There are parts of ourselves we don’t want the world to see. Typically, we tend to hide the aspects that would not be viewed favorably by society. Greed, lust, jealousy, pettiness, fear and so on. We also tend to hide our weaknesses. No one needs to know that we can wolf down a gallon of ice cream in an hour, do they? 
I think most people are “good” at their core; decent, loving, compassionate and kind. However, even those we perceive to be good people are capable of unspeakable acts. How many times have you heard a convicted murderer’s family member or friend say, “I just can’t believe he would be capable of something like that. It’s so unlike him.” The killer projected one identity to the world, while secretly he was someone else entirely.
5 Steps To Your Brighter, Happier Future
September 22, 2008
5 Steps To Your Brighter, Happier Future
by: Christopher Green
Are you longing to create a better life for yourself but in the dark about how to go about it? Here’s five empowering steps to light up the way to a brighter, happier, future.
1. The very first step is the step that most people just don’t want to do. Yet it is the single most important step of all. It’s about spending lots of time seriously thinking about what you want to do. I recommend at least thirty minutes but preferably an hour, each day to think about what you want to do with your time here on our beautiful planet. Your time here is finite. So set aside the time to think about how you want to spend it.
2. Make a decision to be your own guiding light. By this, I mean have the courage to follow what is in your heart. Seek out the path you truly want to follow and not a path others deem appropriate for you. Only you know what you truly want to do with your life. Be unique. Express yourself. Set free the creative spirit within you and be your own person. Sure this involves courage. Ronald Reagan puts it succinctly: “The future doesn’t belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave.” Gain strength from this.
5 Tips for Surviving and Unfair Boss
September 18, 2008
5 Tips for Surviving and Unfair Boss
by: Gary Mosher
Every job has stress, but the workplace environment can seem almost unbearable when working for an over-demanding or unfair boss. You don’t have to like your boss, but you do need to be able to co-exist and co-operate with him for you to be productive and successful at your job.
Other than a change taking place, as I discussed in the article ‘Unhappy at Work? A Change is Coming,’ there is no perfect solution for dealing with a difficult boss, but here are five suggestions that might make your situation a little less painful.
#1) Think of your boss as a parent and you as his teenage child.
This sounds silly at first, but the relationship between you and your boss is very similar to that between a parent and child. Teenagers often have problems with authority and experience disagreements with their parents. Meanwhile, parents often create rules the child believes to be unfair. If the situation gets bad enough, as soon as the child is old enough he finds a way to move out and make it on his own. Parents aren’t perfect and neither are bosses - both will make mistakes.
