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ARTArticleAn Oath To YouI take an oath to you. What exactly does an oath mean? It is a solemn promise to fulfill a pledge and it usually involves invoking a witness. There all types of people in all different professions that take an oath.
Some people don’t need to take an oath. They live every single day as if the decisions that they make, and everything they do IS in the best interest of others.
If you were to raise your hand to take an oath, what would your words be? What is it that you would be promising? Would it be any different that the things that you have been doing thus far?ARTArticleAutism and the Questioning ChildAt 84, I must use a cane. I was shopping at a grocery store, and a mother with her three-year-old daughter was ahead of me. I heard running steps behind me and which stopped when a slim eight-year-old boy approached from behind. He stopped and asked, "Why do you use a cane?" I answered that I needed to use it to keep me from falling because I had lost my sense of balance. He gave me a look, as if not quite believing that a slim adult, even an older adult, could not run as easily as he could.ARTArticleBarriers to Prosecuting Human Trafficking CasesBarriers to Prosecuting Human Trafficking Cases
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Bill CottringerARTArticleBeginning Anew with Purpose, Passion and FaithIt is a brand new year and that represents a fresh start - new goals, new dreams and a new outlook on life. If 2010 was good, 2011 can be even better! Wipe the slate clean – it is time for a new beginning! It is time to lose that extra 10 (or 30 or 50) pounds. It is time to refocus on your business plans and career goals. It is time to have meaningful relationships in your business and personal life.ARTArticleBetter Success with More FailureBetter Success with More Failure
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It is not the things in life that bothers us, but rather our opinions about these things. ~Epictetus.ARTArticleBLESSINGS FROM A to Z FOR YOU: Feel the love, feel the blessings.A: Aim to be in state of blessed bliss as much as possible. Appreciate all the blessings you have.
B: Believe in blessings and enjoy blessed bliss.
C: Cover yourself in blessings. Clothe yourself with blessings.
D: Determine to be a blessed person more.
E: Enjoy all your blessings, because you have so many.
F: Frames of mind are within our control. Frame your mind with blessings. Feast on blessings.
G: Garner blessings from everywhere. Go for blessings, way to go. Gravitate towards more and more blessings.ARTArticleBodies, Beliefs, And PerceptionsTom WrightARTArticleBreaching the Social Anxiety MatrixSome of you will have undoubtedly seen the film 'The Matrix' starring Keanu Reeves...
Some of you may even have understood it!
For those of you who haven't seen the film the basic premise is that the earth and human beings have been taken over by machines who, in order to survive, have farmed the human race in one giant complex where they use their body heat to power their own existence.ARTArticleCelebrate YOU!Do you realize how totally awesome you are! Yes, I’m talking to you.
Many start along the path of self discovery and self improvement when they have become fed up with the life they’re living. In the beginning, focus is on career, raising a family, buying a house, fitting into roles you believe you should take on. All well and good, yet you begin to question the importance of all this.ARTArticleCheck Your Beliefs at The DoorCheck Your Beliefs at The Door
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“Beliefs are choices. First you choose your beliefs. Then your beliefs affect your choices.” ~Roy T. Bennett.ARTArticleChoicesChoices; we all make them everyday. Some of us learn from the poor choices that we’ve made in life. Some of us regret the choices that we’ve made. A lot of us understand the repercussions of the choices we have made. A lot of people don’t understand the repercussions at all.
I feel that there should be a mandatory class on decision making skills in school. I think that it should be in the primary grades and then again in junior high and high school.ARTArticleChristmasOh, that magical word, Christmas. It is such a wonderful occasion that is anticipated all year long. I sit here and look at my newly decorated Christmas tree. It has a ton of lights on it, and all kinds of colorful ornaments and a huge Santa Clause tree shirt that my grandson picked out. There are no presents under the Christmas tree, and yet, there is such a simplicity to just having a decorated Christmas tree.ARTArticleConfessions of a Snooze AddictI'll admit it. I am a recovering snooze addict. I was addicted to staying in bed, wrapped up in its warmth. But it was always temporary, and it was never enough. At first, I only hit the snooze button once. Next thing I knew, I was hitting that button at least ten times before getting out of bed. And this was during the workweek! The idea of getting out of bed to go to a job I loathed was unbearable, and would self-medicate by hitting that snooze button, over and over again. The weekends were worse. My friends were lucky to see me before noon.ARTArticleCopycats and Creative CommoditizationThe famous Ansel Adams photograph, “Maroon Bells” (1964), is possibly one of the most replicated photographs among nature photographers. Run a Google images search on “Maroon Bells” and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Walk into any art store in Colorado, and you will find at least a dozen photographs of “Maroon Bells” on sale. Some will be in black and white, some will be in different seasons, and some of them will be night shots. The composition, however, will not vary by much. In the photography business, this phenomenon is known as commoditization.ARTArticleCreate the Life You Desire by Understanding the Power of PrayerWe pray all day with our thoughts and feelings. We are continually praying whether we are conscious of this fact or not. Our thoughts along with our beliefs and emotions create our lives. There are others factors, like environment, the collective consciousness of your surroundings and your genealogy. Your thoughts (prayers) have brought you to where you are today. Your thoughts and feelings are vibrations (prayers) you send out and the universe gives to you what you send out.ARTArticleCreative ChaosChaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
Henry Adams
Where there is chaos, there is opportunity for growth. Challenging the status quo of life reminds you to continuously stay open to change. Using history as a base, chaos has preceded discoveries in all areas of life. So by utilizing this model in your life, there is good reason to recognize the benefits of creative chaos.ARTArticleCreative Conversation TopicsWant some creative conversation topics? These are good topics or questions to have in reserve if conversation starts to lag on a date or in any other situation.
First of all, however, don't overlook the obvious topics. Talking about the weather is seen as hackneyed, but it can lead to a very interesting discussion if the person you're discussing it with is interested in scienctific subjects.
Asking the other person what type of books he or she likes to read is always a good topic and can lead to interesting discussions, especially if you find that the two of you share some interests.rARTArticleDigging Out from an Avalanche of MailAlthough not as intimidating as the ten days’ worth of email l valiantly plowed through, the size of the pile of ten days’ worth of snail mail I recently faced upon return from a trip was rather impressive. Even though I’ve done my best to get off mailing lists (I’ve subscribed to www.CatalogChoice.org to eliminate unwanted catalogs and have opted out of credit card and insurance offers through www.OptOutPrescreen.com) there still seems to be an unwelcome quantity of mail that comes into my home through my mailbox. Here’s how I dug my way out from under the backlog:ARTArticleDivorceIn today’s society divorce is prevalent. Either you’ve gone through a divorce, been a product of divorced parents, or you know someone that has gone through a divorce.
In the divorce environment a child can feel the hurt and pain as they watch the power struggle take shape. Sometimes as parents, we can lose sight of the child/children that’s stuck in the middle.
It is very hard to take a parent in the middle of a bitter divorce and ask them to fast forward their children’s lives by ten years, then twenty years, and so on.ARTArticleDon’t Let Shyness Blind You to the Dangers Of False FriendsThere was a story recently in the news of a young Harvard Law student who got in big trouble! She was having an e-mail discussion with some “friends” and she made the dire mistake of confiding a politically incorrect opinion or two. Unsurprisingly (or I wouldn’t be writing about it) the e-mail came back to haunt her.ARTArticleDream It...Live It!When you discover what it is you feel destined to achieve, go for it! Even if at first it’s a vague concept in the back of your mind, be sure to nurture it, embrace it, and allow it to expand. As you focus on your dream…start to live it! Open up to all the possibilities that are presented to you.
I understand this may seem scary, unpredictable and wayyyyyyyyy outside your comfort zone. That’s perfectly normal. Many tend to live in their safe little boxes where everything is predictable, safe and boring. Is that what you really want?ARTArticleDream jobs: are they fact or fantasy? Transform fastasy to factTHIS IS YOUR LIFErARTArticleDysfunction And DeceptionTom WrightARTArticleEmpower Up: 3 Little Known Secrets to Making Friends With ChangeEmpowerment and being able to navigate the fear of change go hand and hand. Please hear this without judgment; if you keep doing what you do, you will keep getting what you are getting - no exceptions. It is all to common for people to want a thriving business, happy, fulfilling relationships and good health without adjusting their attitudes and behaviors.ARTArticleEveryone Bleeds RedAs your walking around a crowded busy street, stop and take a look around. Every single person has at least one thing in common; everyone, no matter what sex, age, race, or what your belief system might be. The common link, the common tie, the common factor is the color of blood. The color of their blood is red.
If people can focus on that thought, they will begin to see and feel beyond their own discriminatory boundaries. People would open up and welcome new cultures, new attitudes, and new awareness. People would be more giving if they realized the fact that everyone bleeds red.ARTArticleFace your Publishing future with Blog BooksAmong the circles of fiction and non-fiction writers, many feel that our writings make us an open book. Yet the industry of book publishing is guarded like the pentagon. Generations of writers have battled for acceptance into this exclusive industry. Literature, jou
alism, and news has always been the machinery controlled by the aristocracy and moreover a media oligarchy. But the Internet, powered by Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 strategies and technologies, has transformed the publishing industry just as it has transformed the music industry forever.ARTArticleFEAR - The Gift Its Good ForFEAR - The Gift Its Good For
We all know there is healthy rational fear. We protect ourselves from raging fires, stampeding bulls and any real threat to our existence. When the danger passes so does our fear.
We shake it off as a duck shakes off water.
And we move on.
There's a lot of talk about limiting irrational fear.
We've learned to recognize when the fearful misguided Inner Critic tells us to:
Find Excuses And Reasons, orr
F*#k Everything And Run
To think that protection from physical harm is the only thing fear is good for does it, and ourselves, a disservice.rARTArticleFear Is a State of MindFear is nothing more than a state of mind. YOU allow it to manifest into a concrete entity. How does this affect your actions and thoughts as you expand your horizons? Why does this stop you from moving towards your dreams/visions? Let’s take a closer look at this stealer of your dreams.
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."
Marie Curie
First and Foremost, I know you all understand that F.E.A.R. is nothing more tha
False Evidence Appearing Real. So knowing this, why does fear have such an impact on you?ARTArticleFour Main Perspectives in the Game of LifeFour Main Perspectives in the Game of Life
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The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective. ~Al Neuharth.
Heroes, Villains, Victims and Bystanders
There are only four choices,
For all the unheard voices:
Be an honorable hero,
And gain respect.
Be a vicious villain,
And gain distain,
Be a sorry victim,
And gain sorrow,
Be a passive bystander,
And gain nothing.
Heroes use character,
Villains use anger,
Victims use pity,
Bystanders use nothing.
Heroes are positive and hopeful,
Villains are negative and selfish,rARTArticleFrom Disastrous to Delightful in 15 MinutesI was recently doing a marathon baking session at my house when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a huge mess in my kitchen. There were pots and pans and all kinds of things all over the place.