April 30, 2009

Equal In the Eyes of God

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There was a time in my life when I seriously wondered whether there was intelligent life on other planets.

As a child, I believed that we human beings here on the planet Earth were God’s only children. I learned early on how special we were: we were made in God’s image, to look after His planet. There was no other force in the universe (which I envisioned as a big, black void with our planet in the center) that could compare to us. Our planet was here for our convenience; it was home to everything that we thinking, feeling human beings needed to survive. The survival of Man, I thought, was the only purpose for anything else being alive.

I can’t lay the blame for those self-centered beliefs on anyone or anything in particular, but I’m sure it had a lot to do with bits and pieces I’d heard in church and Sunday school, where they never, ever discussed the possibility that other beings, living on other planets, were just as favored in God’s eyes as we were. I definitely grew up thinking of Man as an only child.

When I was fourteen, I was fortunate enough to meet the neighborhood cynics, a lovely couple who thought and felt differently than anyone else I knew. My inquisitive self loved them the minute I met them, since they were willing to talk about all kinds of things and didn’t feel the need to draw any conclusions from talking, which, to their opinion, was sometimes just ‘thinking out loud.’

When I asked if they thought there was life on other planets, they laughed. “I certainly hope so,” Jim said. “If we’re the best that God can do, the Universe is in a lot of trouble.”

That simple sentence, said with soft laughter so many years ago, set a new direction in my thinking about life on other planets. I understood his point, even as a teen-ager; we thinking, feeling human beings don’t always think straight, and very often let our feelings get in the way of good choices. I had a tendency to agree that somewhere in the universe there had to be life forms that were more on top of life than we are.

As years went by, and the concept of life as a learning experience for souls became a part of my belief system, my ideas about whether there was life on other planets, and whether they were equal to, above, or below Man fluctuated a lot, depending on what I was reading and who I was talking to. It never occurred to me, then, that life wasn’t as much about ‘being on top of things’ as it was about ‘being in the midst of it all.’

Sometimes I just don’t see the forest for the trees; it took me a long time to figure out that the ‘other levels of life experience’ and ‘other levels of consciousness’ I was always talking about was probably one and the same with ‘life on other planets.’

Since then, I’ve done my homework and put the pieces together in a way that is comfortable for me and fits in well with what I believe about God and the universe He created.

In high school, we don’t study music in the same room where we study auto repair. Our environment (which is really our classroom) is always specially designed to support the lessons we’re there to learn. It makes sense that each planet would offer the perfect environment for a different set of soul lessons; it also makes sense that the physical form (or lack thereof) that a soul enters at birth would be one that can thrive in that particular environment.

I’m sure, now, that there are more planets in God’s universe than we could ever hope to count, with more forms of life than we have the conscious ability to comprehend. If life is as infinite as God himself, then so are the ways in which we, as souls in process, can experience it.

It took me a long time to appreciate the fact that every living thing on this planet is equal in the eyes of God; it took me even longer to appreciate that every living think in this Universe is on the same spiritual path we are, learning the same basic spiritual lessons in their own unique way.

Sometimes I still have a hard time truly comprehending that all life on this planet is inter-connected, and that what we do to one we do to all. It makes perfect sense that every life form on every planet in God’s universe is connected as well, and that what we do to one we do to all. All of this soul-level spiritual understanding being gained through this experience we call life binds us all together in our shared efforts to get back to where we started from: being one with God.

It adds a whole new dimension to ‘being a part of The Whole.’

Lois Grant-Holland is a Life Path Focus Counselor offering Life Path Focus Sessions, Karmic Astrology Charts, Channeled Guidance, Intuitive Readings and Classes and Workshops to spiritual seekers on all positive paths, and is the site facilitator at The A.N.S.W.E.R. - (The Seeker’s Resource Guide to Alternative, New Thought, Spiritual Growth, Wellness and Enlightenment Resources.) You can visit her website at http://www.loisgrantholland.com

Online Clothing Stores Carrying Jeans For Our Casual Clothing Needs

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Jeans for women have been fashionable around the world for decades now. Clothing stores throughout the country and around the world have been stocking their isles with different styles, colors and design of jeans for as long as I can remember. Womens clothes, particularly jeans, are always changing with the times.

As time goes by certain trends emerge, stay for awhile and then vanish, sometimes never to be seen again. Take for instance the old timers who were strictly concerned with comfort. Women have a particular shape and style and tend to look for that in their jeans. Let’s face it Jeans are the epitome of womens casual clothing.

Brazil is fast becoming the leader in high end fashion and stylish womens jeans. More and more online clothing stores are fast recognizing this phenomenon and stocking more Brazilian jeans. Casual clothing for women is about comfort, but also about style and Brazilian jeans bring just that, style and comfort.

So no matter if your preference is low rise or super low rise with your choice of leg cut then the Brazilian jeans might just be the selection you are looking for. And clothing stores online carry casual jeans with flare and style.

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Reach Your Goals - Aim For The Impossible

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Choose “impossible” goals


When faced with a hard-to-reach goal, your best strategy may be to shoot even higher. Like aiming a punch or a kick “beyond” the target, aiming impossibly high will at least get you where you need to be, and will quite likely create a vacuum-like momentum that will pull you far beyond what you thought possible.


One of the reasons that this works is that by setting such high goals, you instinctively understand that what has worked before isn’t going to work now - which ensures that “the way we’ve always done things” will be the first item on the chopping block. For example, if no one has ever made more than 30 sales in a month in your showroom, and if you determine that you’re going to shoot for 50, it’s quite obvious that the thinking and behavior that is normally employed to pursue sales simply isn’t going to cut it. You’ll have to sit down and figure out what sorts of things a person with 50 sales would have to have done to get them. Harebrained and even absurd possibilities that pop up in such brainstorming sessions suddenly become reasonable achievement strategies. Perhaps the thought comes that maybe there’s a better source of clientele than walk-ins - instead of just waiting for customers to come in, maybe you could host a series of classes showing how to get the best out of your product. Or perhaps you might start having sales lunches with old or repeat customers to pick their brains for ways to enhance your sales package. Or maybe researching mass-purchase possibilities by corporate-level buyers is a better option than focusing on the single-purchase buyers that normally generate your commission check.


Of course, despite all your creativity, it might not work. You may never hit 50 sales. But, at the very least, with your new strategies, high-level targeting and newly generated enthusiasm, you’re more or less guaranteed to hit the previous ceiling of 30 sales without batting an eye.

EzineArticles Expert Author Soni Pitts

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Soni Pitts is the Chief Visionary Butt-Kicker of SoniPitts.Com. She specializes in helping others reclaim “soul proprietorship” in their lives and to begin living the life their Creator always intended for them.

She is the author of the free e-book “50 Ways To Reach Your Goals” and over 100 self-help and inspirational articles, as well as other products and resources designed to facilitate this process of personal growth and spiritual development.

April 27, 2009

Gaming Hall Taking Chances: Wagering

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On the assumption that you have not caught on to gambling house gaming, feel free to read on…

A valid description of a betting house is an edifice that features friendly gambling. At such a place, aficionados may play handling the coin-operated machines or different pastimes of luck. Gaming room games mainly have logically determined odds informing them that maintain that the house secures an edge over the gambling aficionados.

A number of betting hall games can make you end up addicted swiftly. Let’s meditate on the quintessential one-armed-bandit, a mechanical contraption with three, occasionally more discs which orbit when a crank on its side is moved. The instrument by and large rewards according to a series of symbols presented on the screen of the instrument. Regretfully, betting house games encourage the hallucination of being in control, effectively conning the gamester: the addressee is given a few judgments, but these cannot hope to level the gamer’s longterm disadvantage. That is brought about by the the betting establishment not paying the full sum as hoped for. This technique will persistently be found in well known casino games like stud poker, dice, roulette or blackjack. Seven-card stud is indisputably a highly popular casino game. The gamesters, holding partially guarded hands, must place bets in a central pot that is granted to the prevailing gamer sitting on the best hand. (And yes, the shameless bluff may actually win as well!)

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Comparable to Texas hold’em poker, blackjack is also a very fashionable casino pastime. A sizeable amount of its approval is owed to its peculiar mix of luck and skilfulness & decision making, as well as a practise termed card counting. The aforementioned is a craft by which gamers can significantly reverse the probabilities of the game to give them the upper hand both by wagering and strategic opetations correlating with the cards dealt.

Craps is the name of a acclaimed casino pastime using the throw of 2 dice. Clients can bet on the end result of one roll, or on a series of spins on 2 dice. Contrary to blackjack, there just isn’t any reliable winning betting system people could exploit to improve the odds.

Roulette is a notable game of chance - a croupier turns a roulette wheel that incorporates thirty seven (French roulette) or 38 (in the case of American or Vegas roulette) uniquely marked divisions in which a pellet will come to settle, which is the winning number Supposing that a punter wagers on a number and strikes it big i.e. it’s their lucky day, the promised repayment is going to be thirty-five to one, the original stake is tossed back. Therefore in totality it’s increased by thirty-six.

It’s certainly recommended that you try to be very much watchful as well as each of these gambling house betting games are awfully addiction forming. Way too many lives may have been destroyed in the course of inordinate gambling + even though it seems enjoyable, do please endeavour to moderate oneself.

April 26, 2009

Optimising Your Website for Search Engine Optimisation

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What’s the next step after completing search engine submissions successfully? That would be optimising your website for search engines. There are times when websites are already properly submitted and indexed but still fail to appear on search engines. This is because of the lack of efforts in applying the concepts of search engine optimisation Melbourne.

It is a given fact that when entering the name of your web site or company, it will appear first in search engines. But the concept that is vital is that, you have to rank well too when people key in certain keywords related to your site. To give you the idea on the important concepts behind search engine optimisation, here is a list of several factors that can influence a web site’s search ability:
• Meta data - this is information that is found in a web page. Such fields that include Meta data are page titles, descriptions and keywords.
• Page Copy - this pertains to headings and the format of the web page. This can affect how your web page can be seen by search engines or “crawlers”
• Internal Linking - this happens when one page is linked with the use of a text phrase or picture to direct a user to another part or page within your web site.
• Coding - how a web site shows up in search engines is greatly influenced by how the web site was created.

Obtain Cheap Sports Trainers on the World Wide Web

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Sports shoes is assumed to be the most critical piece of equipment you will pay money for so it is vital that you pick and choose the suitable pair.

A great many people don’t understand that there are various differences in the way sports footwear help your feet. It’s not good for your feet if you play football or tennis in the identical shoes that you use for running.

“It has been reported, that 65% of the UK’s recreational men sportsmen and women sportsmen put on the incorrect footwear for their chosen sport,” he says. “Trainers are the most significant piece of sportswear kit you’ll ever purchase and altering what you wear on your feet can avoid injuries.” Find superb deals on carp fishing equipment online today.

Football can put a great deal of strain on the feet, particularly when playing on non-natural pitches like that of AstroTurf. The boots can also put force on your feet, & it is not rare for a footballer to suffer from corns, calluses or damaged, thickened and ingrown toenails. A great, well-fitted pair of football boots is fundamental & there shouldn’t be any signs of pressure on the foot after a game or training session.

Racquet sports: It is vital when participating in racquet sports, for example tennis or squash, to elect to choose trainers expressly intended for the purpose. These sports activity involve lots of side-to-side movement and running shoes won’t offer the best solidity. Racquet sport footwear are heavier and more rigid than jogging trainers, since their toes are produced for stop-and-go action. Comfort is instructed to be your chief concern and It’s very important to change your sports footwear commonly.

Hill-walking is an admirable way to begin a calm fitness schedule, while the more adventurous go for hiking. It is tremendous for your cardiovascular health but is lower impact & so comes with less risk of harm.

April 24, 2009

How To Support Friends and Loved Ones Through an Abusive Relationship

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This is a question that comes up a lot. It’s hugely frustrating, as well as difficult and painful to watch someone you care about struggle in the quicksand of an abusive relationship.

It’s frustrating because we can see all the things that they can’t. We’d love to help them - which probably means getting them to adopt the solution that we know is right. But they don’t see it, and they’re not going to do it.

It’s difficult because you start to feel like you’re caught up in Groundhog Day. They reach the point of leaving, they may well even leave… and then the whole thing goes around again, and again. Maybe the same partner, maybe a different one. But you hear the same story again and again.

In the end your emotional investment wears you out. You end up feeling resentful towards them for what they’re putting you through.

It’s painful because watching someone turn into a shadow of their former self is tragic. All the more so when there are children who are also suffering. Witnessing the pain of someone you care about and not being able to make it go away, really taxes us.

So how do we support them?

First we need to be clear about the distinction between helping and supporting them. We cannot help them, i.e. move them on even so much as a millimetre. What we can do is be there for them. That doesn’t mean making ourselves available to listen 100% of the time.

What it does mean is simply acknowledging and respecting their right to make choices, or else stick with the situation. However disastrous it may appear from the outside, they are making the best choices they can at the time. They already feel pretty bad about themselves; your continued respect may make more of a difference than you could imagine.

Second, we mustn’t give up on them. There is a very human temptation, at some point, to say “Whatever”, and walk away. Abusers create a void around their victim that leaves the victim even more dependent. It’s very easy to end up becoming irritated with the victim. When you do, you’re actually colluding with the abuser.

If an abused loved one can’t hold on to the thought of life beyond their relationship, then that is something important we can do for them. This simply means believing and trusting that they will come out the other side of this. Even if neither of you can predict the timescale.

Third, we can hold onto the knowledge of who they truly are. Over time, living with a self-appointed King of the Jungle reduces them to feeling little better than a cockroach. We can hold - and remind them of- their gifts, their qualities, their uniqueness, their lovableness, until they are able to do it for themselves. Our vision may be the resource that starts them on their journey to recovery.

It doesn’t even have to be a major holding operation on our part. Remember, abuse leaves its victims starving because it systematically closes down any channel of nourishment. Often, by opening up a channel we offer them more sustenance than we could possibly imagine.

To a friend of mine who has suffered hugely at the hands of a homicidally brutal partner and lost sight of herself, I sent a list of the blessings that she did not see. The list is incredibly empowering for her and she treasures it. It reads like this:

1) You are blessed with good and loving friends.

2) You inspire great love in those around you.

3) You have two wonderful children - maybe not easy, but definitely wonderful.

4) You have enormous strength.

5) You have a vast reservoir of talents.

6) You are an extraordinarily loving and supportive person.

7) You have a talent for creating beauty.

8) You have an extraordinarily attractive personality

9) You have formidable energy

10) All this and there is still, I’d guess, about another 85% of capacity that you are currently not able to access efficiently.

My friend is unique and gifted. So are all our friends and loved ones. Another person’s list may be different, but it will be no less extraordinary. We are all uniquely gifted and wonderful. Yet we may need to have our eyes opened to this fact. Repeatedly.

We support others best when we offer them a valid, empowering vision of themselves. We support ourselves when we do the self-same thing for ourselves.

(C) Annie Kaszina 2004

Annie Kaszina Specialist Women’s Empowerment Coach and NLP Practitioner. Author of the ebook “The Woman You Want To Be”

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Annie is passionate about helping women to attract the relationships they truly want.

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Discover How Yoga Will Help You Reach Your Goals - Part 1

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Time is valuable and there are a number of successful methods for goal realization. Yoga will cross train your mind and body for maximum potential.
Imagine being able to optimize your attitude in one hour, per day, or less.
Every day, people attend Yoga classes for physical or mental health, and walk away with the tools, to be masters of their own destiny.

How is this possible? Regular attendance to Yoga classes, will result in a positive attitude adjustment for the student. Many of us walk around with a “perceived handicap.” We blame everything for our set backs and lack of opportunities. Society, your boss, and your family, are all easy targets to blame, for lack of opportunities.

It is true that age, financial status, gender, and ethnic background, are factors in success. However, these factors can all be overcome by working toward your goal on a daily basis, and taking life one-step-at- a-time.
Remember, that if you think you situation is a disability, it will be.

How can Yoga do anything for you? For one thing, you will appreciate life to it’s fullest. You will stop wasting time, by letting daily opportunities go by.
Many of us have opportunities, but we think it won’t work, we don’t have what it takes for success, or we lack the drive to carry a plan through.

Yoga and meditation teach you to supervise your mind. Your mind has been allowed to work against you. Much like a “back seat driver,” the mind is good at “second guessing,” fearing, doubting, and discouraging new ideas. The mind would prefer to stay in one place, and let the world go by. Leaving you in a deeper state of frustration, by worrying about making a mistake.

You have to cultivate a positive relationship with your mind, through practicing Yoga postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation. You can find all this, and much more, in your local Yoga class. All you have to do is make it a regular routine. Yoga classes are everywhere, from corporate health clubs to senior centers. Whether you practice before, or after, work is not important, and you will start to feel the mental benefits, right away.

Many Yoga students walk away from their first class feeling guilty, that it took so long to start. They anguish over the fact they procrastinated so long.
However, the important part is to start and continue your Yoga practice.
There is also a common feeling of euphoria during and after Yoga classes.
The group support, classroom atmosphere, and the endorphins, will make your day a much better one.

Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in North Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts, with multiple Black Belts, four martial arts teaching credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher.

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April 22, 2009

Browsers Join the Fight against Information Theft

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Although there is nearly a worldwide consensus of which browser is the best, Bill Gates’ cadre still haven’t given up the Internet Explorer browser to the mercies of Mozilla Firefox. What with phishing running rampant and nearly unchecked on the Internet and resulting in losses that total in the billions, the latest browsers now have built-in software solutions designed to prevent users from being victimized by criminals in the Internet. Microsoft has added a nifty feature to its often-criticized browser.

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) has this opt-in feature called the Phishing Filter that operates in the background while a user surfs the Internet. The Filter works by determining if the visited web page exhibits any suspicious details by comparing its behavior with a list of common phishing activities. Every time a use attempts to access a phishing website whether if it is known or just suspected, the browser displays a warning urging the user to proceed with wariness or recommending altogether that the user should not browse the site.

These prompts arise from collaborative efforts among security firms like BDProtect Inc. and Cyveillance Inc. These entities monitor and report phishing activities and the data they produce aid the Filter to understand more how phishing sites do their thing.

Contrast this with browsers in the past years when the only defense users had was their own Internet know-how and one can see how prevalent cyber crime has spurred software programmers to take extra steps in protecting the public.

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April 21, 2009

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