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Mattieu Ricard: Happiness Is A Skill, by Mattieu Ricard in an interview with Tami Simon

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Mattieu Ricard: Happiness Is A Skill, by Mattieu Ricard in an interview with Tami Simon

It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. --Dale Carnegie Mattieu Ricard: Happiness Is A Skill --by Mattieu Ricard in an interview with Tami Simon, Original Story, May 14, 2013...

How to Listen to Your Inner Voice and Follow You Intuition

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How to Listen to Your Inner Voice and Follow You Intuition

The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become. ~Gisele Bundchen Listening and then following your intuition can be hard, but it is essential for living a happy and blissful live! We live in a patriarchal/masculine society where we have adapted to use logic over intuition, but clearly this hasn’t gotten is very far. The time ...

11 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist, by Bored Panda

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11 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist, by Bored Panda

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. --Rachel Carson 11 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist --by Bored Panda, Original Story, May 15, 2013 Our world is so full of wonders that ...

Practical Steps to Living a More Mindful Life

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Practical Steps to Living a More Mindful Life

If you practice mindfulness, you might be an expert at meditating, you might be aware of your inner thoughts, and sensations. You might be great at not letting external events and other people’s behavior affect your moods. Mindfulness is a growing practice that many of us use to decrease stress and manage pain. Although, did you know, it can also be a catapult to sustainable living for a ...

One Candle at a Time

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I've got this friend, Rachel. She's a bit older than me, with a sort of shy, but radiant smile. She's usually tan, as she loves the outdoors and spends as much time outside as possible. No matter the weather. In the winter, she'll often go for walks outside. In the summer, she'll sit in public parks strumming her guitar, reading, or napping on the grass. She has the leisure to do these things ...

Found on the NYC Subway

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Pay It Forward Day has come and gone, but one New York City metro rider is keeping its spirit alive. The anonymous do-gooder left a sweet note along with a prepaid unlimited metro card for another rider to find, use and pass on. New Yorker Michelle Attardo spotted the card on 2nd Avenue between 88th and 89th and took a photo, which she shared on Instagram. The note reads...

7 Useful Strategies for Dealing with Difficult People at Work

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7 Useful Strategies for Dealing with Difficult People at Work

What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you don’t understand this, you will get lost, however intelligent you are. It is the great secret. ~Lao Tzu I know about difficult people. In fact, I work exclusively with them. I will never forget the attorney who would literally throw unsatisfactory legal briefs I had written back at me, explode with ...

The Precious Gift of Being a Mom

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There is no doubt that being a mom is a precious gift and because today is Mother’s Day, I wanted to share this beautiful story with all of you. Enjoy A baby asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” “Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” The child further inquired, “But tell ...

My Smile Deck Week

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I recently received a Smile Deck, and decided to do a challenge, by drawing one card randomly every day! Here were my opportunities for smiles this week ... 7 - Thurs. Sent encouraging notes to family members who are far away A - Fri. Gave hugs to first five people I saw in the morning. They were exercising in the park. I announced my mission to give hugs and was ...

History's Finest Letters of Motherly Advice, by Maria Popova

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Goodvillenews: Life on a Farm, by Luanne Armstrong

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Goodvillenews: Life on a Farm, by Luanne Armstrong

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly. --Buckminster Fuller Life on a Farm --by Luanne Armstrong, Original Story, May 09, 2013 Every act of communication is an act of translation. Gregory Rabassa I live on a farm that was ...

We Have Everything We Need Already, by Shilpa Jain

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We Have Everything We Need Already, by Shilpa Jain

I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. --Hermann Hesse We Have Everything We Need Already --by Shilpa Jain, Original Story, May 08, 2013 At Shikshantar, we are ...

The Colorful Pieces of Healing

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I am not an artist. I am bored by museums. I hardly even have the patience to color with my 6-year-old nephew. But I do have one exception to my non-interest in the arts: Rangoli folk art from India. Rangoli are decorative designs made on the floors of living rooms and courtyards during Hindu festivals. The intricate patterns are typically created with materials like colored rice, dry flour, ...

Girl Gets Up At 5AM To Decorate Her Entire Street

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Girl Gets Up At 5AM To Decorate Her Entire Street

As part of her personal mission to try to bring some unexpected cheer to her neighbors, UK-based Zoe Greenwho goes by the moniker Pea Green Girlgot up at 5 one April morning, or what she calls Happy Street Day, to decorate her entire street. Along Shelbourne Road, she hung balloons at a bus shelter, post-box and telephone booth; stuck Post-Its with encouraging messages on a telephone...

Julia Cameron on the Creative Life, by Julia Cameron in an interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True

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Julia Cameron on the Creative Life, by Julia Cameron in an interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. --Pablo Picasso Julia Cameron on the Creative Life --by Julia Cameron in an interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True , Original Story, May 07, 2013 Tami Simon (on Insights at the Edge) ...

9 Ways to Actually Do What You Love

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Doing what you love is the cornerstone to having abundance in your life. ~Wayne Dyer For most of us, life is so busy. I’m usually up at 5:30 a.m. with my two year-old, and spend the next 16 hours chasing, wiping, cleaning, (coaching), snuggling, (writing), playing, dressing, (emailing), on-my-tummy-looking-under-the-couch shoe finding, and ending ‘I-had-it-first’ wars involving my 5 year-old...

Two Good Legs and Arms

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Yesterday, I met a delightful woman at a work event. As we talked, she shared about her childhood in Manila, Philippines. She spoke about the way her culture values their elders, and she explained that children are reared from the time of birth to honor and respect people older than themselves. It was refreshing to hear, and I so enjoyed listening and learning. Here is the ...

Trees: The Alternative Cathedral, by Patty de Llosa

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Trees: The Alternative Cathedral, by Patty de Llosa

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. --David Wagoner Trees: The Alternative Cathedral --by Patty de Llosa, May 05, 2013...

Shared Words, Shared Worlds, by Naomi Shihab Nye

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Shared Words, Shared Worlds, by Naomi Shihab Nye

Most travel, and certainly the rewarding kind, involves depending on the kindness of strangers, putting yourself into the hands of people you don't know and trusting them with your life. --Paul Theroux Shared Words, Shared Worlds --by Naomi Shihab Nye, May 03, 2013 ...

Stay A Lover of Little Things, by Hannah Brencher

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Those who wish to sing, always find a song. --Swedish proverb Stay A Lover of Little Things --by Hannah Brencher, Original Story, May 01, 2013 No matter what big cities you go off to and big opportunities you are graced with, always take time to acknowledge the little ...

How Imagination Shapes Your Reality, by Gabriel Cohen

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Everything you can imagine is real. --Pablo Picasso How Imagination Shapes Your Reality --by Gabriel Cohen, Original Story, May 06, 2013 Do you have a lemon in your kitchen? Put this magazine down for a moment, go cut the fruit in half, and squeeze some juice into your ...

7 Critical Factors Supporting Life Success

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7 Critical Factors Supporting Life Success

I am a big believer in having a Life Purpose Statement from which to base your choices and actions. After doing the self research and identifying your strengths, values, passions and calling, what rises to the surface is a commitment you can then choose to express by contributing your best self to others and making a real difference in life. That difference is captured in a heartfelt statement ...

Something To Sit On

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We have five fantastic children. As they've grown older, from high school to college and so on, we found ourselves cleaning out our home of furniture only to replace it with something new. We had this one living room set consisting of a sofa, loveseat and chair. It went through a couple of the kids, hauling it up the stairs to their third floor apartments and back down again to the ...

Roadmap for Living Your Purpose Driven Life

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Roadmap for Living Your Purpose Driven Life

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it. ~Gautama Buddha We all need roadmaps to guide us to the destination to which we are headed, which often means through life! As a big believer in honoring and living one’s Purpose, here’s a roadmap to guide you to expressing your dreams and making your mark in the world! R each into past experiences (books, ...

How to Let Go of Your Resistance to Change

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How to Let Go of Your Resistance to Change

If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. ~Gail Sheehy Change is a process, and, while not particularly easy, it can occur with more grace than we sometimes realize. I’ve always been of the mind that if something is occurring in my life that I don’t dig, it’s on me to make a change. Sometimes these changes have been small, like figuring out my body...

Something Priceless At The Dollar Store

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I stopped at the local dollar store the other day after a fitness class to buy a candy bar. So I get the candy and get in line behind a woman who looked about twenty years old. She had two small children with her and quite a lot of items in her shopping cart. She handed her credit card to the clerk but the clerk told her it had been declined. The young woman insisted she ...

Seva Cafe Serves Generosity on a Platter, by Smita Pranav Kothari

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Seva Cafe Serves Generosity on a Platter, by Smita Pranav Kothari

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. --Kahlil Gibran Seva Cafe Serves Generosity on a Platter --by Smita Pranav Kothari, Original Story, Apr 29, 2013 The milieu at Shantivan, a garden in Mumbais ...

Stay A Lover of Little Things, by Hannah Brencher

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Biscuits On A Cold February Night

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I was sitting on the front steps of a small bakery near where I live and eating some noodles. I was enjoying my meal in peace with no one around. There is a burned out house right opposite the bakery and I know a group of people live there. The house has no electricity and has very poor ventilation. I happened to glance up from my noodles and I saw a group of women gathered ...

Take A Smile

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My husband was away on detachment with the Royal Air Force. My parents were away too and although I have some good friends on this particular day I felt totally alone. Feeling quite grey I decided to visit a local supermarket. While I was there a lady made eye contact. (I use a wheelchair and people usually look over my head.) She gave me a lovely smile! The ...

Strong, Healthy Living via Plant Based Diets

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Strong, Healthy Living via Plant Based Diets

One should eat to live, not live to eat. ~Benjamin Franklin I recently had an experience that I think may change my life forever and I would like to share it with the world as I think it would add to the current debate on global development and sustainability. It is based on an idea that has been passed down generation to generation by some of the world’s greatest thinkers and it could have ...

Tumbling Food at Hand, Smile at Heart

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At a large event, an elderly gentleman was carrying his food tray on his walker. Suddenly, the tray tipped over and landed on the floor, and all the food tumbled around him. He was having difficulty bending over, so I bent down to retrieve the food for him. He thanked me, and I immediately saw the gratitude in his eyes. Such a simple gesture swept my heart into a smile...

Removing the “musts” from Our Internal Dialogue Stream

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Removing the “musts” from Our Internal Dialogue Stream

When we utilize “musts” we set up all or nothing scenarios that will generally lead to unhappiness and generate anxiety. Such mental chatter can result from trying to satisfy other people’s expectations and it tends to be the default language of perfectionists. If these terms dominate our internal guidance systems, our fight or flight mode may be almost permanently affixed in the “ON...

3 Clever Ways to Tame Your Mind Chatter

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A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors. ~Buddha The human mind has being described as the most powerful system there ever is. It is the engine house of the human body. And whatever you and I become, do or aspire to be – is prompted by the consciousness of the things we have in our minds. So, the mind dictates our every ...

From Suicidal To Motivational

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A very wonderful thing happened on my radio show! A young man who had called the show a week before was sitting across from me in the studio telling listeners not to give up! This was particularly moving since he had call me on air to say he was about to kill himself. The very day he called my wife and I went to see him after he had promised me on air not to commit...

You Are Enough, You Have Enough, You Know Enough

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You Are Enough, You Have Enough, You Know Enough

She lacks confidence, she craves admiration insatiably. She lives on the reflections of herself in the eyes of others. She does not dare to be herself. ~Anais Nin The story of enough Why me isn’t enough? I will tell you why. For I can’t accept myself as I already am and I need others to feel complete. I need others to tell me how great of a person I am in order to feel good. I need a partner ...

Givers vs. Takers: The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead, by Adam Grant in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton

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Givers vs. Takers: The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead, by Adam Grant in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton

There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world. --Oscar Hammerstein II Givers vs. Takers: The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead --by Adam Grant in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Original Story, Apr 24, 2013...

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How to Make the Best Choices in Life: 5 Practical Insights

But until a person can say deeply and honestly, “I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday, ” that person cannot say, “I choose otherwise.” ~Stephen R. Covey The word ...

The Top 10 Insights from the Science of a Meaningful Life in 2012, by Jason Marsh, Lauren Klein, Jeremy Adam Smith

Why Creative Thinking is Inclusive Thinking

The Colorful Pieces of Healing

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11 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist, by Bored Panda

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson 11 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to ...

How to Listen to Your Inner Voice and Follow You Intuition

One Candle at a Time

Practical Steps to Living a More Mindful Life

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History's Finest Letters of Motherly Advice, by Maria Popova

A mother's heart is the child's classroom Henry Ward Beecher History's Finest Letters of Motherly Advice by Maria Popova, Original Story, May ...

The Soul of Teamwork, by Phil Jackson in an interview by Ross Robertson

5 Powerful Ways to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem

Mattieu Ricard: Happiness Is A Skill, by Mattieu Ricard in an interview with Tami Simon

International

4 Things You Can Learn from Visiting an Ashram

It is coming up on the 1st anniversary since my first visit to an ashram. I took a trip by myself in January of 2011 not knowing what to expect to this place called Yogaville. The drive was about 4 ...

Why Positive Thinking Won’t Guarantee You Positive Results

Have You Seen the Wizard?

The Poorest & Most Generous President in the World

Health

The Urgency of Smiling

A dear friend recently shared a homemade smile card experience with me: Ever since yesterday, I've had this urge to pay forward someone's coffee. But I didn't have a smile card.

Developing: Drug that Sends Cancer Cells to Sleep to Stop Them Spreading

Your Health Is Bigger Than Your Body

Don't Worry Be Healthy

Environment

The Elephant Whisperer

Lawrence Anthony, the acclaimed South African conservationist passed away this March. His funeral turned out to be as extraordinary as his life. Two herds of wild elephants traveling single file ...

The City That Ended Hunger

Ancient Wisdom From the Second Most Translated Book in the World

Change is Coming

Inspiring

More Than Human: Striking Animal Portraits

Erasing the awe inspiring variety of sentient life impoverishes all our lives, " historian Joanna Bourke wrote in her poignant meditation on what it means to be human. And yet our relationship with ...

In response to Newtown, A Call for Spiritual Activism

Forgiveness: 4 Things You Should Do to Let Go of Resentment

The Power of Failure, People & Karma Banking

Science & Technology

New Hypersonic Plane Could Fly Between New York and Tokyo in 90 MINUTES

XCOR Aerospace claims its Lynx spacecraft can travel at a speed of more than 2, 500 mph and dozens of miles above the earth before safely landing at an airport. It would be the fastest commercial ...

The Secret Powers of Time

The Odd Truth About Other People's Problems

12 Scientifically Proven Steps to Happiness

Business

Finding A Job..when You Least Expect It!

So I haven't held a job since April of 2011 due to multiple health issues. I currently draw disability but am having trouble finding money at the end of the month so I decided I would look for a ...

What If Money Were Not an Issue?

Is Time Really Money?

After 25 Years of Trying, Two Friends Win $14 million Jackpot

Arts & Entertainment

The Fine Balancing Art of Yin and Yang

In the past 2 years I have experienced the delights of visiting Thailand and being bowled over by their inherent sense of beauty and creativity to their humble way of life and their desire to please...

The Action of Light

A Quick Guide To The Art of Listening

An Incredible Graduation Gift from Dad

Sports

Drew Brees is Donating $1MILLION for Superstorm Sandy Relief

The New Orleans Saints quarterback told CBS' 'Person to Person' in an interview to air on Friday that the donation will come through the Dream Foundation he runs with his wife, Brittany. Brees says ...

High School Football Team Lends Special-Needs Girl Tactical Defense

18 Holes Of Happiness

Gold Medal Gives Ugandans New Hope

Heroes

Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon

Today’s grandmothers are different from mine. My grandmother lived a mile away. I played under her bushes where spring violets grew.

The Millionaire Janitor

What Motivates Philanthropists?

6-Year-Old Nico: Halloween's Real Life Hero

Opinions & editorials

11 Must-Read Books for Young Leaders

Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well rounded ...

10 Lessons to Learn from Storm Sandy and Natural Disasters

The Beauty of Questions

Finding Humility through Wisdom