From the monthly archives:

August 2011

Turning Straw Into Gold: 7 Ways to Discover the Positive Side of Suffering

A guest post by Elana Miller of The Psychosphere A few years ago I had the painful (but universal) experience of getting dumped by a man I loved. Actually, to say it was painful is a gross understatement – not only did I feel rejected and alone, but I blamed myself for not being “good [...]

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The Secrets of Pleasure

By Mary Jaksch What gives you pleasure? Maybe that’s easy to answer. But why does it give you pleasure? That’s more difficult to say exactly. Watch the TED video by Paul Bloom about the origines of pleasure. You’ll find it below. (If you’re reading this in an email, click here to watch it). What are [...]

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The Real-World Way to Surround Yourself with Support

A guest post by Linda Formichelli Read almost any self help article or personal development blog and you’ll read the advice to “surround yourself with people who support your success and distance yourself from people who don’t.” That’s all very nice — except that it’s bogus. Whenever I read that advice I have to smack [...]

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The Good Karma Path to Online Income

By Mary Jaksch The world is changing faster and faster. Jobs that were secure yesterday are shaky or gone today. The strange thing is that in all the economic gloom, there is unexpected light. The Internet has become a new opportunity to make a decent living. Little more than three years ago I was a [...]

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The Secret of One-Buttock Living: Benjamin Zander’s Passionate Vision of Life

By Mary Jaksch One-buttock living? If you want to know how to live a life that is full of passion and vision, watch the inspiring video below. It’s by the conductor Benjamin Zander. He talks about life – using music as a way to convey his electrifying ideas. (If you’re reading this post in an [...]

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Love Pets? Read These Heart-Warming Pet Stories

By Mary Jaksch Have you ever had a pet that was special? I’ve had pets all my life.They’ve been like family members. It started with Sootie, a stray kitten I brought home when I was six years old. She gave birth to her first litter in my bed (with me beside her under the cover [...]

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How the Art of Traveling Light Can Help You to Lighten Up Your Soul

A guest post by Alessandro Haas I heard the music in the middle of last year when I was sweating over my bachelor’s thesis and it started to get louder and louder but I could not quite identify the song. I was too busy and had my playlist on endless loop to carry me through [...]

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