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Laundry costs and how to save money

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Here’s a great idea for people who want to save three of the most important things around: Time Money Environment First a tactic.  Then a strategy. I did a quick calculation, which might be accurate or way off (I won’t embarrass myself by trying to reconstruct the calculations and start a debate over just exactly how inaccurate they are).  Suffice to say that your costs an mine could vary greatly, depending on whether you wear thick flannels or tiny tank tops.  Whether you wash in hot, warm or cold water.  Whether you have a top-loading or a front-loading washing machine.  Whether you are on a well or whether you pay for city water. If a person …

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What Is Personal Development All About?

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Personal development is big business. There are numerous workshops, websites and books dedicated to it. Many individuals proclaim that they work on it. But, what is it? Simply put, it is anything that boosts your confidence and enhances your ability to manifest happiness in life. Keep reading for more about this general subject. So, why

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Advice for Graduates

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As someone who has been the beneficiary of great advice I want to share some advice for graduates… Congratulations Graduate! I know the media says the job market is horrible but don’t listen to the negative news. Sure, companies may no longer hire just anyone, but they will hire you if you are an exceptional someone. If you have talent and a great work ethic you’ll always be in demand. Those who settle for mediocrity will no longer cut it in today’s world. But if…

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No regrets

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“Regrets are an excuse for people who have failed.”   You still have a chance.  But you can’t live, fully live, in the present with your head stuck in the past. Get out of the past. You can briefly pause to regret, and note the lessons learned, but get out of the past.  Regrets are The post No regrets appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

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What About Me?

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Over the years a few things have happened on this blog and through the blog, seminars, retreats and bootcamps that have surprised me, but one of the most surprising things to me has been the friendships formed. I get photos and emails from bootcampers, people who met at seminars or on the blog all the

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Growing Into Your Greatness

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There are so many beautiful things growing up out of the ashes of the unconscious ego self that it is hard to point to just one. Is it the deep compassion you can now have for everyone? Is it the amazing love you can share with one or many? Is it the ease of following your own path without fear of failure? Oh, it's these and so many more. How wondrous. How beautiful it all is. How beautiful it is to be growing into your greatness.

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What is procrastination and how to avoid it?

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This article is aimed at those who would like to learn what procrastination is and how to avoid it. I have already covered this topic is a previous post, 6 simple ways to beat procrastination, but I believe that it is a very important topic that deserves more attention. What is procrastination? ‘Procrastination’ means to put off doing something you know…

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Wisdom Books: The Stoic’s Bible by Giles Laurén

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Quotations from Greek and Roman philosophers that illustrate the origins and practice of Stoicism and the pursuit of the Good Life. A complete course in Stoicism including cultural background, chronology, examples, and Arrian’s notes. Largest source for classical quotations. Aide memoire to locate a given text or idea. The following passages is an excerpt from Related posts: Wisdom Books: Seneca’s Epistles Volume I Wisdom Books: The Emerald Tablets of Thoth

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Get to love the down times as much as the up times

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I love words. Perhaps you’ve noticed! Sometimes I think about the richness of the English language and it tickles me. For instance, who wants to be down? We don’t like it when things “get us down,” or when we’re “feeling down” or we’re “down in the dumps.” Yet so often, my experience has been that it’s the down times that have taught me the most or moved me the most. Being…

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Using Lifestyle Change to Create Personal Development

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Personal development is all about achieving your goals. It doesn’t stop with the first thing you achieve. The discipline you learn by focusing on achieving a goal will help you to achieve great things in both your personal and work life. Read on to learn ways that you can make positive changes in your own

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The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard

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Dr. James Gills accomplished the remarkable feat of completing two triathlons back to back. Most of the world, including me, couldn’t complete one triathlon, never mind two. Yet, Dr. James Gills, a man in his fifties, was able to complete a double triathlon six times. When asked how he did it, he gave the best advice I’ve ever heard. He said, “I’ve learned to talk to myself instead of listen to myself.” He continued, “If I listen to myself I hear all the reasons why I should give up. I hear that I’m too tired-too old-too weak to make it. But if I talk to myself I can give…

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Familiar can blind you to possibility

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“What makes (your) world so hard to see clearly is not its strangeness but its usualness.  Familiarity can blind you too.” – Robert Pirsig, from  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Today, pause.  Step outside your world.  Step outside the routine, the familiar, the world you know too well.  Move beyond the clutter, the The post Familiar can blind you to possibility appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

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Is Your Life Getting More Difficult?

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We all encounter a degree of resistance in life, it’s simply unavoidable. But does it seem to you like life has been getting more difficult lately? Do you find that it takes more effort to accomplish things that used to be simple? Isn’t technology supposed to make life easier, more affordable, and less complicated? Theoretically, life should be getting easier, not more difficult. Has that been your experience, or is the exact opposite true? The ability to cope… There seems to be something about technological advancement that makes certain specific tasks easier, while simultaneously making life as a whole more challenging. A quick glance at the increase in prescriptions for antidepressant and anti-anxiety meds makes…

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Fight Those Birthday Blues Off!

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Studies have shown that, as early as the age of 18, birthday blues can appear. Several factors can contribute to a feeling of general sadness on a person’s birthday. You might be sad because you are another year older, maybe you were dissatisfied by the gifts you have received or perhaps the celebration you were expecting did not turn out how you expected it. You need not worry too much if you are having birthday blues, it’s normal! Most people celebrate…

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San Francisco Bay Area Hike and Talk

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This May I'm setting up a hike and spirituality talk for those in the San Francisco Bay Area. It can be a nice way to get out of our busy lives and back into nature, and it helps to get people out of their minds and back into their bodies. This often adds to people's receptivity to spiritual talks.Spirituality Hike and Talk General DetailsHere is more information on the hike that I have planned.Participants: 4 to 5Date: Sunday, May 19thStart Time: 9:30am PSTApproximate End Time: 1:30pm

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Breakup Coaching

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I spent a lot of time with this reporter going over much of the benefits of breakup coaching versus traditional therapy and she cherry picked a lot of what I said and left out a lot.  Some of the comments are fairly outrageous (accusing breakup coaches of having sex with clients).  If you

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8 tips to organize your life better

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Stress is everywhere, your to-do list is endless and the 24 hours of a day are not enough to satisfy the needs of your everyday life! If you are not in charge of your life you can easily get lost between work, family and personal “wants”. But if you can become a little more organized, you will notice that a day is enough to pursuit not only success, but also happiness. The following tips will help you organize your life better and find more time for pleasure. 1. Organize your office and home The environment of your home or office can …

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Stop Porn Addiction – Pornography Addiction Help

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Click Image To Visit SiteI think I know how you might be feeling right now. The lack of control, the self hate, the hopelessness, anxiety, low self esteem, and depression. Perhaps you also have a partner who you are tired of lying to about your addiction … or maybe they have already found out and your relationship is strained or breaking! This is life for a porn addict and it is a miserable and lonely existence without help or support for the most part. Friends and family may not understand or be able…

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Enlightening Documentaries: Magical Egypt – Cosmology Part 8 of 8

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A comparison of ancient and modern models of the structure of the universe reveal unexpected similarities. As our most recent scientific understanding is bringing the subatomic realms into ever clearer focus, the strange world of quantum mechanics and string theory are finding a remarkably consistent echo in the cosmology, or creation myth, of the ancient Related posts: Enlightening Documentaries: Magical Egypt – Descent Part 3 of 8 Enlightening Documentaries: Magical Egypt – Illumination Part 7 of 8 Thought-Provoking Documentaries: The Pyramid Code Enlightening Documentaries: Spirit Science 12 – The Human History Movie Enlightening Documentaries: Magical Egypt – Legacy Part 6 of 8

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What you can learn from Oscar Wilde

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“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” — Oscar Wilde This quote is really all about self worth. In our materialistic world, it becomes very easy to look externally and simply compare what we have (and more often, what we lack) versus other people. The truth is every person has amazing gifts, talents and passions that can brought to the surface and expressed in a way that far exceeds any …

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Understanding The Real Meaning of Personal Development

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Personal development is one of those terms that everyone has heard, but few people really understand. If you want to begin your own journey of personal development, you need to take the time to break the process down into steps that are easy to grasp. Once you do so, you will find it much easier

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Take it back

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“Take your life back.” Who’s stealing your dreams?  Who criticizes your moves, undermines your best moments, and predicts your doom?  Those who do are sharing their story, not yours. Take your life back. Move beyond the dream-stealers.  Write your new chapter. Start today.The post Take it back appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body

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Taking the Anxiety out of Sexual Performance Anxiety

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Sexual performance anxiety can erode the confidence of even the most self-assured man. When your sexual performance begins to flag, it’s hard not to doubt yourself. Unfortunately, once you do begin to doubt yourself, a vicious cycle ensues in which your newfound self doubt leads to greater sexual dysfunction which in turn increases your self-doubt and so on, ad infinitum. Uncovering the Root of the Problem Why are you so worried about performing well during sex? You…

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After the Awakening

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This compilation of blogs is meant for the person who has come through the initial transitions of spiritual awakening. It's after the great fears have been dropped and inner peace and tranquility have become an abiding state that these posts pick up the next threads of the story. Because if you have come to this space, you will see that you are still shifting. You…