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Inside Issue 26....
Imagine
Featured Article By Dr. Wayne Dyer
Have you shelved your dreams and wishes “for now,” partly because you’re busy
living life, but mostly because, deep inside, you don’t really believe that the
possibility exists that they will come true? It’s time to pull them off the
shelf and dust them off. Go ahead, and imagine the impossible...Like
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Un-Nesting
Helping Adult Kids Who Fail To Launch
Are you one of the millions of frustrated, exhausted parents whose adult child
is still living at home with you? This article offers extensive and detailed
help...Like
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Is it
Sadness or Depression?
Deciphering your “Bad Days”
So you’ve had a bad day or maybe a stream of bad days? Does it seem
like nothing is going right for you nowadays? Is it difficult to get
up and going, and tough to carry on? Maybe it’s even a struggle to
relax, or get to sleep at night. How do you know when or if you
should seek professional help? ...Like
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Tough
Times
Can Your Relationship Survive?
We all face difficult times. When the storms of life hit, how will
they affect your marriage? What can you do to make sure your
marriage will survive? ...Like
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The
“Nevers”
How to Prepare for Life’s Challenges
“That can never happen to me” isn’t just an old cliché. It’s a
belief and a mindset that leaves us unprepared for life’s
challenges.
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Hanging
on to Old Hurts & Grudges?
Learn to Embrace Forgiveness!
We spend inordinate amounts of time trying to figure out why someone
said or did something particularly hurtful to us — time spent
fueling our anger while providing no real answers. We do this
because “forgive and forget” isn’t easy.
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Out
Swimming the Sharks
How to Overcome the Obstacles to Living the Life You Want
Naysayers, personal tragedies, major setbacks, procrastination,
vague goals, and a multitude of other obstacles keep us from staying
on the path of our pursuits. These “sharks,” highly adaptable and
hard to combat, strike when we least expect them. They nibble away
at our energy, our motivation and our focus. You can outswim the
sharks by...Like
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The
Hunger Within
Understanding Spiritual Hunger
Do you feel restless, alone, unfulfilled and needy, despite the fact
that your basic physical needs are met? You are not alone. As
humans, we continuously seek ways in which we can connect to the
deeper meanings of life. Our quest for meaning creates a type of
hunger within us...Like
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Past
Hurts
How to Use Grief to Heal
Whether your past hurts were unkind words received from a parent,
cruel actions experienced on the playground in childhood, or abuse,
your past hurts are an indication that the world is not as you would
like it to be. Here’s how you can find healing from them...Like
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Ending
the Blame Game
How to Regain Control of Your Life
We are a society of blamers. We all play the blame game. And even
though we criticize others for not taking responsibility for things
that go wrong in their life, when it's our turn and something
happens to us, we look outward to assign blame...Like
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“I’m
Just Like You”
Uncovering the Myths About Poverty
With almost half of all Americans now falling below the poverty
line, or considered low income by government standards, formerly
middleclass families are beginning to experience the reality behind
the old stereotype of the "welfare queen." Like this author, they
are finding that the truth is quite different...Like
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The
Frugality Wagon
Lessons Learned from the Recession
For many of us, the recession was a wake-up call. We tightened our
belts, cut out the extras, and started saving a bit. But now that
the economy is ever so slowly picking up, collectively, we’ve fallen
off the frugality wagon...Like
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Unwind
& Refocus
7 Simple Ways
to Clear Your Mind
Do you ever feel like your brain is tied in knots? Are you unsure
of what to do next? This feeling is all too common in a world of
sensory overload and multiple responsibilities. The ultra busy
person sometimes feels like thoughts don’t even get a chance to
fully form. At times of high stress, where we are trying to satisfy
multiple demands at once, use these techniques to get your mental
house in order...Like
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Sightseeing
The Value of Hind Sight, Now Sight and Fore Sight
Take some time and go sightseeing around your past, present and
future. You’ll be amazed at how clear and focused your life becomes. ...Like
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Believing Is Seeing
Understanding Our Faulty Perceptions
We all see things through the lenses of our experiences — colored
lenses of sorts. Our experiences and beliefs create a filter that
makes our view unique.
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Discovering What’s Important
If You Only Had a Year to Live…
We go through life acting as though there will always be many more
days ahead — plenty of time to have that experience, make time for
that person, pursue that passion, or live at least a part of that
dream we’ve had since childhood. We never seem to ask ourselves;
“what if there is no future beyond the next year or two?” ...Like
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Stepping Up
Steps to a Harmonious and Peaceful Life
Everyone wants a life filled with harmony and peace, but do we
really know what it takes to achieve this state of being? Most of us
don’t. On the surface, it seems impossible. We assume it will take
a huge shift in our entire way of life to bring about that kind of
change. However, there are very clear steps we can take to
streamline and harmonize our life...Like
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IS
HE/SHE THE
ONE?
What you Need to Know Before you Wed
Before you walk down the aisle, or even slip on an engagement ring,
there are seven experiences, or experiments, that you should to try
together. ...Like
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Talking
Tween
Managing Your Middle Schooler
The transition to middle school can feel like quite a gut check for
parents. Mature topics that seem years away are suddenly front and
center. In fact many parents claim that in hindsight, middle school
was a tougher transition than high school.
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(Good
Enough) Super Mom
Every mother has struggled with the question of whether she is doing
a good enough job. It’s only natural to worry about our children,
and whenever one of them does something wrong, we ask ourselves if
we did, or failed to do, something that contributed to this
behavior. So how do you conquer these inner uncertainties?
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“Daddy
Went to Heaven”
Breaking the News to a Young Child
Seldom will anything break your heart more than the sight of your
child in emotional pain — and what greater pain is there to a child
than the tragic loss of a parent.
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Finding
Your Prince
What Dads Wish They Could Tell Their Daughters
Most dads would rather watch a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
marathon than talk to their teenage daughters about sex and
relationships. But you can have normal, comfortable conversations
about these important life topics. ...Like
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Rethinking Depression
When we call something a “mental disease” or a “mental disorder” we
imply a great deal about its origins, its treatment, it’s
curability, whether or not it’s a permanent condition, and how much
control we have over it. ...Like
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The
Sickbed
How to Support and Connect with a Chronically Ill Person
Eventually, someone you love will be lying in that sickbed — and
when that happens, knowing how to communicate with him or her will
make all the difference.
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Teen
Depression
Spot Early Signs Your Teen is Struggling – Before It Gets Bad
Teens who are overwhelmed by stress often are unable or unwilling to
ask for help. But the longer they continue to flail and struggle
emotionally, the greater the chance they’ll develop more serious
problems like clinical depression, generalized anxiety disorder,
dependence on alcohol or drugs, and sadly, suicidal tendencies.
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7 Signs
You’ve Found the “Right” Mate
You’ve invested a lot of time, effort and emotional energy in your
relationship. Things are good, and you think you’ve found “the one”
— that marriage-worthy person you’re prepared to spend the rest of
your life with, for better or for worse. But, before you say “I do”
use this checklist to help you analyze your relationship...Like
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Regular Features:
60-Second Self
Bonkers Bits
Life is Funny
Bonkeroids
Take a Laugh Break
Bright Idea
Wacky Wisdom
Ask the Expert
And
much
more in this issue....
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