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Remove Resentment From Your Life - Reprint Rights Available

- Royane Real ^(1,562) Unverified Account

Maureen worked in an office with twenty other people, processing checks. Maureen didn't particularly like her job, but she didn't particularly dislike it either. Getting ahead in her career wasn't important to her until the day that her friend and co-worker Betty was promoted to be the boss... ( added 36 days 8 hours ago.)

Trying to Simplify Your Life With a Complicated Mind? - Reprint Rights Available

- E. Raymond Rock ^(3,064) Bronze Level Author

E. Raymond Rock

"Mind is the forerunner of all things," a wise person once said, and this is very true. If your mind is filled with all kinds of words, thoughts, emotions, possessions, worries and concerns, and you fill it even more by trying to figure out how to simplify your life, then what happens is you find... ( added 48 days 5 hours ago.)

Being Your Own Worst Enemy - Rose DesRochers ^(1,109) Bronze Level Author

Rose DesRochers

Do you live your life with doubt, always trying to live up to the standards others set for you? Life can be filled with disappointments if we live each day seeking the approval of others. Remember that you are who you are because of you, not because of another persons perception of you.... ( added 83 days 2 hours ago.)

Why I Am Replacing My Daily To-Do List With My Daily To-Be List - Mogama ^(16,433) Gold Level Author

Mogama

Ever since I attended a seminar eons ago about time management, I have become a fanatic about making a To-Do List as the perfect way to manage my time, so that I don't leave my daily schedule at the mercy of others. But lately, I am rediscovering why I am called a "human being", not a "human... ( added 83 days 2 hours ago.)

Envy And Jealousy: Big Ugly Monsters - Rose DesRochers ^(1,109) Bronze Level Author

Rose DesRochers

Most everyone I know has experienced envy at one time or another. "Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of." Author: Henry Fielding Envy is an emotion, and it is not always easy to control our emotions. Have you ever read another... ( added 83 days 11 hours ago.)

Thinking it Through - Suzi Gravenstuk ⁽¹²⁴⁾ Red Level Author

Suzi Gravenstuk

I cannot remember the last time that I had time to be almost bored. It is downright scary my friend. I had to treat myself as I would treat my children back in their, "Mommy--I'm bored!" years. My typical response, "...if you are bored, it is your fault. Sit down and think until you have a goal... ( added 85 days 9 hours ago.)

You Are Smarter Than You Think - Diane Neuman ⁽¹³³⁾ Red Level Author

Diane Neuman

Beware the hawker who promises to sell you a secret formula to raise your IQ ten additional points for a mere $19.95! But wait! Theres more! If you order within the next hour the hawker will throw in a free cheese grater! Know that you ALREADY HAVE both emotional intelligence... ( added 106 days 9 hours ago.)

Choices and Confrontation - Robin Newman ⁽⁵¹¹⁾ Blue Level Author

Robin Newman

I was taught to be passive, to give in rather than make waves. Some of this is the messages we get as women and some comes from being a wounded child. When you live in an environment where opening your mouth is a dangerous thing to do you soon learn to keep it shut. Basically I learnt from an... ( added 111 days 13 hours ago.)

Few Accept That the American Dream Comes With American Realities - Jeff Brown ^(9,920) Silver Level Author

Jeff Brown

The Pursuit of Happyness , based on the real life of Christopher Gardner (played by Will Smith), contains a scene in which Gardner states "I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.... ( added 125 days 11 hours ago.)

Mom, After Dad - Reprint Rights Available

- Jacquie Bird ⁽³⁾ Unverified Account

Jacquie Bird

My dad passed away March 11, 2008 six days shy of his 73rd birthday. His body wasted away in the final year, his mind gradually retracting from the things he loved. This was a vibrant LARGER THAN LIFE man who was succumbing to the affects of a lifetime of smoking, the lung cancer wrapping like... ( added 164 days 6 hours ago.)

Public Speaking: Why Using the Right Word Is Not Always the Right Thing To Do - Reprint Rights Available

- Philip Yaffe ⁽⁷⁹⁷⁾ Unverified Account

Mark Twain famously said: "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." Of course he was absolutely right -- and partially wrong. As every professional writer knows, choosing exactly the right words to convey... ( added 170 days 1 hour ago.)

The Practical Side of Courage - Julia Fabris McBride ⁽³⁾ Red Level Author

I n the first months of the current economic crisis, I felt pretty removed from the situation. It was something I read about in the New York Times and heard way too much about on Marketplace. In the last few weeks, however, the reality of economic depression has moved closer and closer to... ( added 191 days 5 hours ago.)

Making a Fearless and Searching Moral Inventory: Step 1 - Jeff Brown ^(9,920) Silver Level Author

Jeff Brown

Introduction: What is a Moral Inventory? A moral inventory is usually used by those recovering from addiction; however, it can be used by anyone looking to improve. I once heard a recovering addict state that everyone needs to twelve-step. The "twelve-step" basically refers to coming clean... ( added 201 days 7 hours ago.)

Questions and Answers about Willpower: What To Do When Willpower Fails? - Mogama ^(16,433) Gold Level Author

Mogama

What is willpower? Wordnet defines willpower as "the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior." Wiktionary calls it "the unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes". Other words that entail or include willpower are discipline, self-discipline, self-control, self-determination.... ( added 216 days 10 hours ago.)

Want To Have A Better Life After Surviving Life In A World of Alcoholism & Other Addictions? - Linda DeWitt ^(1,909) Bronze Level Author

Linda DeWitt

She rushed home only to find that one more time no one was there. She was fifteen years of age and old enough to be alone, but somehow she always had such an uneasy feeling when she came home to an empty house. Both of her sisters were gone, one had gotten married at fourteen to get away... ( added 217 days 8 hours ago.)

50 Things I Wish Someone Had Shared With Me - Robin Newman ⁽⁵¹¹⁾ Blue Level Author

Robin Newman

1. Learn to like yourself 2. Learn or try something new every day 3. Forgive and let go 4. Grow fairy wings take your shoes off and splash in the puddles 5. Tell someone you love them 6. Tell someone what makes them special 7. Let of expectations 8. Find something or one to believe in 9. Believe... ( added 219 days 16 hours ago.)

100 Facts of Life - Robin Newman ⁽⁵¹¹⁾ Blue Level Author

Robin Newman

Here are 100 facts of life: 1. People who spend lots of time in other people's lives are avoiding dealing with their own 2. People who confess "I shouldn't tell you but.." will do the same thing to you as they do to everyone else 3. Speaking your truth is not telling other people that they are... ( added 226 days 11 hours ago.)

Are You Bound By Guilt? This is One Way to Overcome It. - Reprint Rights Available

- Linda DeWitt ^(1,909) Bronze Level Author

Linda DeWitt

It was late at night and the terrible sense of isolationism had set in one more time. I would be so glad when the sun came up and I could get on with the business of my life. At least if I was busy I didnt have to think about the hurt I had caused many others in the past, especially to my family... ( added 247 days 14 hours ago.)

Balance and Life - Robin Newman ⁽⁵¹¹⁾ Blue Level Author

Robin Newman

What we like to think of as balance is really a juggling act. People talk about having balance in their lives all the time. I can balance work play my spirituality my family but are you really balancing all this or merely juggling everything to fit it in? To Juggle is to manage or alternate the... ( added 252 days 6 hours ago.)

Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is - Susan Thom ^(12,006) Gold Level Author

Susan Thom

My lifelong mission has always been to try and figure out what this life is all about, and what happens when you die. Through experience with many different types of philosophies and concepts, I believe I am on Earth to learn, and change, and prepare myself for a light and warm, loving afterlife... ( added 252 days 12 hours ago.)

10 Dumb Things People Do In Relationships - Reprint Rights Available