Inspirational & Motivational Articles

Inspirational & Motivational | By Natalia Kobseva @ Tuesday, 9th March 2010 @ 8:32 PM

Imagine two situations; 1) finding $1000, that is yours to keep with no strings attached and 2) earning $1000 through hard-work. I'm curious - is there any difference between the value of them? Do you consider one to be worth more than the other? Is there any difference in how you would spend them? Are they different to you in some way? You can do exactly the same thing with them. I wonder if you really would. Well if you do attach a different value to them you could be missing out; ... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Margie Warrell @ Monday, 8th March 2010 @ 1:18 PM

I don't know about you, but I feel like I've had more than my fair share of unplanned interruptions over the last few months. The most recent being a huge blizzard that pretty much closed down Washington, D.C. and kept my four kids home from school for the best part of two weeks. While that might be my kids' dreams come true, I have to admit that as much as I love my kids, it sure wasn't mine. And I'm guessing that as you read this, something comes to mind that... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Steven Shaw @ Monday, 8th March 2010 @ 11:18 AM

In 1984 upon a frigid black October night, during gale-force, howling winds along with steady sheets of rainfall which fiercely pounded the surfaces close to the Sacramento River. A young man who had been drinking all day numbly faced the rainfall and staggered slowly away from the downtown Sacramento Union Pacific Amtrak Railroad Station. He braced himself against the chilly wind and rain, and wobbly headed to the west across the railway bridge toward San Francisco. In some manner he man... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By tonia boterf @ Friday, 5th March 2010 @ 5:43 PM

In today's climate, more people seem to be worrying about more things. Will I lose my job, will I have enough money to pay my bills, will I be able to retire, are my kids growing up right and does my wife still love me, are a few of the things people worry about daily. You may actually have to add caring for your aging parents or an elderly adult into the picture now and may find being a caregiver creating a lot of worry. How can you stop the Worry? 1. To stop worrying, you w... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Bob Sommers @ Friday, 5th March 2010 @ 1:41 PM

Every so often the universe goes into overdrive to get a message through to me, and recently she's been working overtime. I'm sure she sees it as divine intervention, but I see it as being a little pushy. Either way, I get the message and it always serves me. I just wish she wasn't so in-your-face about it. Good Morning, Good Afternoon And Good Evening Last month I read a fascinating article by my friend and the author of "Go-Givers Sell More," Bob Burg. Bob wrot... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Dobbs Franks @ Thursday, 4th March 2010 @ 7:51 PM

When reaching the age when you are forced to alter your lifestyle whether you want to or not is equally as painful and confusing as the mid-life crisis which you somehow survived a few years ago. What is the most constructive way of approaching this next phase of life. At first it seems almost insurmountable. When you have spent your first 65+ years mostly in a specific pursuit it is not only difficult to adjust to a different way of thinking and living but often seems extremely unfair.... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Kass Hanson @ Wednesday, 3rd March 2010 @ 12:16 PM

If you are looking for ways to live in freedom, try feeding your freedom fire! Freedom rings, people sing! In actuality, it was July 2nd that Continental Congress approved the declaration and July 4th was the day the press release was approved. Also, the job of writing it fell to Jefferson because Adams vetoed Franklin saying "He'll probably put a joke in somewhere" and noting himself "I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular." (Martin Snapp's "Document with ... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Phyllis Goldberg @ Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 @ 5:10 PM

Just hours after learning that her mother had died of a sudden massive heart attack, Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette was back on the ice. One of the favorites to win an Olympic medal, she practiced her jumps over and over again while her father watched with tears in his eyes. Joannie's fellow athletes concurred that she was doing the right thing by staying in the competition. They spoke about her inner strength, remarkable courage and determined attitude. Fans around the... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Kate Siner Francis @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 6:29 PM

When people talk about love, they are frequently talking about romantic love. People spend a lot of time looking for the partner who will love them as they deeply want to be loved. However, very often, people forget that love is a constant in their life. And while nothing can take the place of an intimate partnership, love is a practice that does not require another person. The basics of the practice of having love in your life are receiving and giving. When we are fully receiving and gi... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By tonia boterf @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 6:22 PM

Definitions of Judgment: a) the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing b) an opinion or estimate so formed We use our judgment skills every day and how well our judgment skills are developed affects our well-being and happiness. Good Judgment skills include: 1. Respect. The ability to give respect and gain respect is important. Through respecting others, ourselves, and things, we are demonstrating a broader awareness and openness.... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By tonia boterf @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 6:21 PM

Negativity can be defined as "any attitude, belief, or expression that works against you, or is limited in vision." Is the monster of negativity growing in your life? Do you wish to slay the negativity monster? Then let's get going toward Overcoming Negativity in Yourself! 1. What types of negative things are you doing in your life: behaviors, actions and talk with others and towards yourself? Write them down, look to see if there is a pattern of when, where, with whom, a... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By tonia boterf @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 6:13 PM

The other day, I was thinking of people who I admire and felt that they exhibited bravery in daily life and those individuals who are Transgender made my mental list. I originally was thinking in terms of the typical firefighters and EMTs (my daughter is both), law enforcement and such. But then I started thinking of others and Transgender made my list easily. Why? Transgender basically means individuals who do not mentally identify with their birth body gender. I have worked with tra... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Art Gib @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 2:44 PM

How many offices have you worked in where a supervisor or some other mid-level management person decided that it was time for everyone to participate in some sort of team building exercise? It was usually something lame, like a scavenger hunt or some sort of silly children's game that had been reimagined with a new moral or theme. In my experience, more often than not, the exercise turns out to be counter productive and ill-conceived. In order to be effective or affective, an exe... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Rick Schaefer @ Sunday, 28th February 2010 @ 2:30 PM

The Law of Attraction: how far does it reach? Who does it touch? Who does it affect? Does it have an influence on your high school age children? The answer is that it touches every single human being and age is not a factor. So what does this mean to you as the parent? It means that if you desire to help your child in a meaningful way then you must first understand what it means and how it works before you can help anyone else with it. Then, you can work with your child to help her use it... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Gayle Carson @ Friday, 26th February 2010 @ 7:40 AM

There is a bunch of us women out there! We are not older women, we are "Spunky Old Broads" who refuse to have a midlife crisis! This is the best thing that could have happened to all of you. You are fun, enthusiastic, interested and interesting, intelligent, curious women and most of all, you are delightful to have around. Old age is a truly state of mind and it has nothing to do with your chronological age. "Spunky Old Broads" wake up in the morning intending to have a gr... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Irwin Myers @ Thursday, 25th February 2010 @ 2:17 AM

Meditation guided practices might seem to go hand in hand with a yoga routine, but you may not be getting the greatest benefit out of this combination as you think. When actively incorporating techniques from your meditation method into your yoga, you are deepening both disciplines and providing that much stronger of an experience. While your yoga poses might inhibit a more intensive meditation format, some more basic meditation techniques will provide a rich new texture to your yoga regimen.more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By tonia boterf @ Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 @ 4:00 PM

It has become apparent that we truly live in a society that does not want any risk associated with being a business or a living human being. For a country that was founded on the principles of freedom and the risks involved that our ancestors faced in immigrating to an unknown land, in no guarantees' but hard work and that you could reap from your efforts and that all people would be created equal, and who took the chance to fight for their freedom to have their own nation, we now appear t... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Jane Dawson @ Monday, 22nd February 2010 @ 7:32 PM

The terminus a quo of all wealth is the development of a success consciousness. You must become a financial succeeder in your believing prior to you attaining it in your reality. Both impoverishment and wealth are the result of a cognitive state, and the most significant step you ever take on the route to wealth is the determination to alter your reasoning, to imprint into your mind an incontestable belief that you will be able to and will attain your financial destinations. This must happen pri... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By tonia boterf @ Monday, 22nd February 2010 @ 5:43 PM

We live in a fast passed world that is also very materialistic. "Keeping up with the Jones's" is a way of living. We have so many 'things' have more money than any generation and yet we are not any happier. In fact, many people do not feel happy in their lives and have turned towards simplifying their lives to find more contentment and happiness. And it does usually work. Habit: Making what we do or how we act a habit is crucial for success and thought it... more...

Inspirational & Motivational | By Irwin Myers @ Monday, 22nd February 2010 @ 2:13 PM

Meditation guided sessions, as important as they may be, can often take a back seat when it comes to building your schedule. With our lives becoming increasingly busy with pressures from work, household chores and family issues, it is more than easy for your meditation routine to be thrown by the wayside. It can be shocking how easily this behavior can become a pattern. By scheduling some bits of meditation into your schedule creatively, you can avoid the slump and maintain your routine. ... more...