Key to Simplicity - The Word 'No'

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Louise Morganti Kaelin)

Once our lives start feeling overwhelmed, we put a lot of time and energy into the process of simplifying. Wouldn't it be easier to not fill it up in the first place? Learn the value of the word 'No'!. Some things to say 'No Thanks' to include (but a...

Give Up Giving and Start Being Generous

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Louise Morganti Kaelin)

Most of us grow up strongly influenced by the concept that 'It is better to give than to receive'. For many of us, it becomes more than a nice sentiment, but a way of being. We take it to heart so much that we interpret it literally, and that's where...

Self-Defense Within Martial Arts Training Demands a Real-World

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Jeffrey M. Miller)

This story is being offered in response to a request made by my teacher, Soke (Grand Master) Masaaki Hatsumi, during a recent training visit to Japan. During one of the training sessions, Soke was suggesting that everyone, regardless of rank, should ...

Three stress relief techniques

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by David Leonhardt)

There is good stress, and there is bad stress. Good stress is the type that propels a person to excel, to reach new heights or to complete a big project on time. And there is bad stress. Stress that comes from conflict or worries. Stress that keeps a...

Success takes more than good grades or formal education

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Lela Iskandar Suhaimi)

b>"I am a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for a 'reality'." Kevin Costner "Study hard." "Get good grades." That's what conventional wisdom says. Success, w...

Should I End This Relationship?

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.)

The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Should I End This Relationship? Au...

Squeeze To Relax!

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Tim Webb)

This heading may seem like a contradiction in terms. How on earth is squeezing anything going to allow for relaxation to occur? Surely it will generate more tension, won’t it? Well, not necessarily. Indeed, combined with focused breathing it is a gr...

Dealing with Emotional Pain

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Robert Elias Najemy)

Dealing with Emotional Pain Robert Elias Najemy (Hurt - Bitterness - Injustice - Abused ? Pain) We feel emotional pain when we do not get what we want, need, or expect. We might feel hurt, rejection, bitterness, abuse, injustice or simply emotional ...

I Wish I Would Have...

(Sat Oct 8th, 2005, by Kenia Morales)

I wish I would have... Does this phrase sound familiar? If it does then it means that you are wishing you would have done something differently in your past. Perhaps, you wish you would have concentrated on your education, becoming a successful acto...

Are you selling yourself short?

(Fri Oct 7th, 2005, by Linda Markley)

The answer is yes if you aren't experiencing fulfilment, joy and inner peace on a regular basis. It's also yes if there's anywhere you feel 'stuck' or if there's anything in your life, which, if changed, would bring you great benefits. See, I know th...