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Today’s Brilliance from Amber Hayes

If there are words I would like to pass on to humanity, it would be to stay true to yourself. It is important to always be yourself. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. God created you in his image, and it is your job to fulfill that image. Always stay true to who you are. What other people are doing may seem cool at first, but may not be in the long run. Never get discouraged, because you have a purpose. Everyone on this earth should be themselves in order for us to have a unique and creative place…

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Never Ever Regret Your Past…

A friend of mine wrote on his wall one day on Facebook, right after the New Year: "What Do You Regret ?" My response was: Everything and Nothing... So let me explain my answer. Everything, because if I knew then what I know now, I would have done things differently.  And... Nothing, because everything I have been through has made me into who I am today. Now... here is where clients will tell me, Well... I don't like who I am now...  My response to my clients when they tell me this is the following. First of all, we all…

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Bouncing with Style: What Do French Fries Have to Do with Forgiveness?

After writing many posts and articles about forgiveness, I started to get sick of my own pontificating and advice. When I get sick of myself, I head to the nearest fast food chain, get myself a large diet coke and sit down to write.   Sometimes I get French fries. Sometimes I don’t. Well this is a stupid topic, I can hear you say, but it’s not. It’s vitally important to your recovery from whatever it is you are struggling with. Some people go to the gym. Some people go to church. I like to go to brightly lit, clean and…

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4 Tips for Staying Youthful — and Motivated!

USE YOUR IMAGINATION; BE SILLY; STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR INNER CHILD - AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING Unleash the power of your imagination and you will be a-mazed at what you can achieve. The possibilities are endless when you allow them to be. Putting your imagination to work unlocks your creativity and inspires you to come up with new ideas that you never thought possible. Also, don't forget to be "silly". Silliness is a very important trait, and allows you to do crazy things...like create a book when you're only 7 years old, which is what I did. How…

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Creative Education, part 1

There are two types learning: objective and subjective. Objective, 1+1 = 2 learning is the transference of knowledge from teacher to student. You either know the answer or you don't. It is expansive; the more you learn, the better you are. It is comparative; it is clear when you know more than others. This wonderful world of science, business and results produces a stable world that fulfills our survival needs to the fullest. It is a mindset of doing and achieving. It is the way of the ego. It is maintained in contrast to something else. It is necessary for a certain…

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Bouncing with Style: Being Better Than His Mistress

If I had a dollar for everyone who told me I needed to take care of myself during the divorce and my recovery, well, I would have no debt from my divorce and recovery… In reality it took me 5 years to pay off my legal, foreclosure, and therapy bills. What’s money, right? What’s money?! It’s what I need to live!!! I need it to pay my electric bill. I need it to buy lunches and braces and dog food. People who say “What’s money?” are stupid. While I was adjusting to my broke single parent lifestyle, I would see…

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When was the last time you called or emailed just because…?

When was the last time you just called or emailed to tell someone, Thank You, I Love You, I Appreciate You, just because, and for one other reason? In today's day and age of the world of technology and internet, we often forget and  take for granted the people around us, who support us. I write a lot about Paying it Forward and The Ripple Effect. Think about this. Imagine if every boss, friend, mother, father, said Thank You, anytime you did something that supported them or helped them in any way. Imagine what a society we would have, if we all…

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Bouncing with Style: Life after Love Tanks

Head Trash. Baggage. Beat up. Rode Hard. Put away wet. No matter what you call it, there seems to be a lot of stuff going on in my head post divorce. Some of the thoughts rolling around in the ol' noggin have to do with the unbelievable array of choices out there today for this 40-something single mom of two active little boys. I have total baggage. I have a head full of trash, which my wingman pointed out this week. I personally like to call it matching luggage. Just like I am not divorced... I'm recycled. Yeah well, even…

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Retreat in Montana with New York Times best-selling author!

How often do you hear yourself saying, "I'm not creative." Or "I'd love to write a book, but my story’s not that interesting," or "I don't have the time." The truth is: you are creative. And you do have a story that is uniquely yours. And you do have the time. You simply need to learn how to give yourself permission. You got dressed this morning. You chose a couch for your living room. You choose the words that come out of your mouth. You are a creative being by nature. And the child in you knows it well. It’s…

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Today’s Brilliance from Zack Gooding

If I had to describe my life right now I would say that it's pretty darn good. If you would've asked me two years ago, it would have been a different story. You see, I had a class bully in 3rd grade. He always teased me, pushed me, and tried to make me look bad in front of my friends. This made me feel sad inside and I couldn't concentrate on my school work. My mom and dad were great and understood how I felt. Here are some bully survival skills: It's not your fault. Bullies pick on kids who…

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Discover the Hidden Riches of Ritual

Our friend and Luminary, Chris Attwood, along with his business partner Janet Attwood, has created an opportunity for us to discover the ancient secrets of ritual- AND how shows us how it can change our lives. I just spent an hour interviewing Chris about the direct effect ritual can have on our lives, and WOW, I'm inspired. This is a program that I'll be doing and I want to invite you to join me. Chris gives so many examples of things we do everyday, and how taking that same action with conscious awareness can change and improve the success and…

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Bouncing With Style: Fail Forward

Who falls into their mom's grave? Me. It was my crashing moment of glory to signify the end of a terrible year. I had suffered through a nasty divorce from a cheating, balding BurgerMeister-MeisterBurger while raising my two little boys three thousand miles from my family as I built my own Girl Power company. I went through a foreclosure, buried my mom from breast cancer, and my two little dogs died a month apart. At some point, I started to giggle. No one would believe this. Even writing this, I have to shake my head. I had truly become the Bad-luck…

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Life After Death: My Story

On July 20, 1990, my heart stopped beating. For 22 minutes, I was dead. My husband, children and friends watched as doctors took turns regaining a weak pulse. I was 35, an avid marathon runner and triathlete with no history of cardiac problems. That I survived was mystifying. Tests and opinions could not tell what happened. No hope of full recovery was offered. The cause was uncertain as was my future. Although grateful to be alive, I found return to life challenging. Battling cognitive delays, depression, physical limitations, intense anger, spiritual angst and consuming fear was my new reality. I…

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Today’s Brilliance from Lexee Harris

If you tried really hard (or maybe if you don't even try!), you could probably find at least a thousand things that are going wrong with your day. Maybe your tea is too hot, or the sun isn't out. Even though we have the power to make our own lives miserable, we also have the power to fill our lives with many positive things. Start with reminding yourself, that for every negative thought that comes to your mind, "The weather is awful", "I'll never finish this test", "I don't have very many friends"... You can think of something positive to…

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