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Think About Your Life Goals

There’s never a good time to sit down and think about what you want to accomplish in life. We have busy lives, and even when we’re not busy, we might just feel more like vegging in front of the TV or checking our feeds than thinking about the rest of our lives. Do it today, if [...] There’s never a good time to sit down and think about what you... [Read more]

Hospice Volunteer

HOSPICE VOLUNTEER by Wendy Hammond Lately, I’ve been middle aged.  I suppose this is why I wake up at two in the morning and consider my life.  Usually I’m horrified.  I wander around my dark house listening to the music and rhythms of my husband’s breathing, and I think about the things I’ve always wanted to get out of life, and I wonder,... [Read more]

5 Great Ways To Conquer Self Doubt

Let go of those doubts. This is a guest post by Alexandra Levit, career advice columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Self doubt has been something I’ve struggled with all my life, from debating whether I could get into a top tier university to believing I could succeed as a writer. It’s a very human emotion, and it’s made worse for... [Read more]

The Only Way To Become Amazingly Great At Something

Find your passion, and then pour yourself into it. “Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Very often you’ll see blog posts or books teaching you to “master”... [Read more]

A Lifelong Search For Real Education

  Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs brought people together to rebuild inner-city Detroit and to teach the things you can’t learn in a classroom. At 94, Grace is still at it. by Julia Putnam At 94, Grace Lee Boggs still teaches freedom—speaking, writing prolifically, and conducting seminars at the Boggs Center. Photo by Eric Seals My education... [Read more]

In Honor Of A Firefighter

By Charlie I am a firefighter. In September of 2009 I was one of the thousands of firefighters sent to the “Station Fire” that ravaged most of the Angeles National Forest and, sadly, took the lives of 2 fellow firefighters. This is a story of another retired firefighter lost that day and the final hours of his life. On September 1st my engine... [Read more]

One Hundred Ways To Have Fun With Your Kids For Free Or Little Money

Have a reading marathon. Write stories together. Play soccer. Paint or draw together. Create a fort in your living room out of blankets or cardboard boxes. Go on a hike. Have a sunset picnic at a park or beach. Play board games. Play kickball. Get up early, pack breakfast, and have a sunrise breakfast. Go to a museum. Go to a playground. Play hide-and-seek. Have... [Read more]

Two Questions To Help You Gain Perspective

Take time to reflect. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Glen Allsopp of the PluginID blog. What do near-fatal incidents, self reflection and death all have in common? They all, for me at least, help to put life into perspective. Each of these offers a different view point, for example a close encounter might help us to realise what really matters... [Read more]

8 Ways Doing Less Can Transform Your Work & Life

Do less, be happier. “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupe Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Most productivity blogs and books will teach you how to do more, to get more done, to be more productive. I want to teach you to do... [Read more]

Five Steps To A Happier Life

Nobody can guarantee or be guaranteed happiness forever but there are a few things that we can do every day that will help us have more satisfaction and a better outlook in life. Below are some ideas in how to live a happier life. There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so – William Shakespeare Be a Part of Something You Believe... [Read more]

Sex And “The Secret”

By Marnia Robinson and Gary Wilson How many people have asked you, “Seen The Secret yet?” It’s a documentary about the law of attraction. The message is that our thoughts, feelings and expectations shape our experience of the material plane. The film reminds us to choose thoughts consciously, as we tend to create more of whatever we... [Read more]

Bonding Behaviors

Written by Marnia Robinson Want to bond more deeply with your lover? Use these behaviors to speak directly to the only part of your brains that can fall in love, or stay in love. The desire for, and rewards of, these behaviors are deeply rooted in millions of year of evolution. Enjoy! smiling, with eye contact skin-to-skin contact holding, or spooning,... [Read more]

Love Heals

Love Heals By Paulo Coelho I read in the newspaper that a child in Brasilia (capital of Brazil) was brutally beaten by his parents.  As a result, the child lost all body movements and could no longer speak. At a military base hospital where the child was staying, a nurse everyday said to the him: “I love you.  Don’t you ever forget it”. Three... [Read more]

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