<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">
<channel>
<title>Sandra Hendricks - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sandra_Hendricks</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:58:28 -0600</pubDate>
<image><title>Sandra Hendricks - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sandra_Hendricks</link>
<url>http://EzineArticles.com/images/ea_logo.jpg</url>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2012 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.</copyright>
<description><![CDATA[Sandra Hendricks grew up in Southern Idaho where she enjoyed the simple life and the freedom of a small-town setting. While raising her three children, as a stay at home mom, she plunged herself into self-help. She developed her passion for learning and understanding, over the last 17 years. In 1996, Sandra began advocating for stress and time management, as well as communication skills in the trucking industry. Various Truckers magazines published several of her articles. Truckers hold a special place her heart; her husband Mark is employed in this capacity. Sandra is also a four time published poet. She ... ]]></description>
<lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:12:18 -0600</lastBuildDate>
<atom:link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" />
<item>
<title>Lifestyle Changes Can Have a Lasting Effect On Us</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6708931</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6708931</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:12:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lifestyle changes can have a lasting effect on us, and change is one of the things we seem to encounter the most. The initial change we experience is our birth into this universe and from there we go through various cycles. As children, we seem to flourish on change as we investigate our world. As we age and become settled down emotionally, we tend to desire details to remain the same. We discover a comfort zone that is loaded with voids, and we set out to determine what is missing in our lives. With each change, we learn and grow, discovering who we are and what we need. We bring about some changes, and some seem to come our way without our agreement. The latter changes we conceive are the most discouraging, but the lifestyle change itself is what affects us.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What We Hope to Avoid Can Undermine Our Intentions</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6389207</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6389207</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:16:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A short time ago, I wrote an article about the difference between goals and intentions. Goals add a value to our lives and motivate us to improve our overall situations. Intentions, on the other hand, enable us to take vital action toward what we hope to accomplish. Too frequently, goals are set in place because of what we desire to avoid, setting us up for failure. It is impossible to take action toward what you don't want, and setting a goal in place to avoid anything undermines intentions. You must find balance between these differences if you hope to succeed.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Everything Is Not Always About You</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6370100</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6370100</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:38:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you find yourself disturbed by what other people think, say or do? Are you exasperated by the way that people seem to treat you? Does it seem like your life is outside of your control, more often than you would like? It could be that you suffer from the need to control or the need for approval. Seeking admiration from other people is something that we learn at an early age. We seem to have a real need for validation, in order to make us feel valued. The need for control also develops early in childhood, as nearly everyone is an authority in our lives. These two needs can leave you feeling as if everything is always about you.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Develop the Mind of A Millionaire</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6362120</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6362120</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:48:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have known several Millionaires in my time, and they had various traits in common. Now you could assume that I am going to relate to you that they were positive thinkers and in some ways, they were. However, these men had more than that going for them. Some were educated and others had street knowledge with remarkably little educational background. I must add that they enrolled in the Service as young adults. How do we become wealthy? What exactly do we need to know? Primarily, we need to understand the human mind. Secondly, we must be agreeable to the hard work and providing a service to other people. If all else fails, knowing how to control the emotions of people seems to come in handy.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Positive Thinking Can Head Off Adversity</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6357779</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6357779</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:25:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The experts tell us that positive thinking is required if we want to succeed in any task. They also imply that negative thinking brings adversity into our lives. Injuries in the workplace occur most to those who dislike their jobs. These people are also inclined to become sick more often than their co-workers do. Negative thinking attracts the worst possibilities, and the most untimely happenings. Some say that bad things happen in threes and adversity is no exception! While we bring problems into our lives with misdirected thoughts, we can also attract positive energy to us.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Difference Between Intentions and Goals</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6165116</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6165116</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:29:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have done a lot of thinking lately on the difference between goals and intentions. Intentions are something that we share with other people, often involving them, through our thoughts. Goals are something that we plan and execute to carry out our intentions. When we intend to visit someone, and we make plans with the person, it sets expectations in play. The trouble with goals with no intention (without a real desire) is that procrastination grabs us, until we feel like taking action. Frequently, we delay making plans to follow through until we feel forced by outside circumstances. On the other hand, we may simply change our mind and let ourselves and other people down, causing guilt or conflict.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Change Is Excellent and Keeps Our Mind Attentive</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6153225</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6153225</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:52:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The brain adapts to change, and although it resists, our mind finally gets the message. One reason that we fight change is because it takes some time for our mind to accept the idea. We do things automatic once our mind is in-tune with what we want. With some conscious effort on our part, we can carry out many things without much thought. This is what I call behavioral acting - when we are in the habit of performing certain tasks. While learning a new task or bringing about a change, we must pay close attention to our reasoning. Doing something that is unfamiliar to us requires acting behavior.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Grief Is More Evasive Than We Realize</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6074085</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6074085</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:30:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have all heard that everyone deals with grief in their own way, and that we must do it. This emotion is usually associated with a loss of someone we love, but it is more evasive than that. Grief is something we experience even when we perceive an upcoming loss of a marriage, job or money, for example. Many children grieve during and after a divorce and their behavior reflect the emotion. Grief can make us say and do things that are out of character for us. It can cause us to withdraw from loved ones or supporters and depression or fear feels like the norm. Worry is one of the feelings that lead to grief and if left unchecked and exaggerated can leave us feeling lost and alone.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Simplest Tasks Can Influence Your Soul</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5837844</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5837844</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:42:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In his book "Care of the Soul" Thomas Moore illustrates that doing things with our hands is soul enriching. He explains that hobbies are important because they require our mind and body - creativity is nourishing! Hobbies enhance our lives, but the simple act of doing things for ourselves influences our soul. Much simplicity that once played an important role in our lives has gone by the wayside. Gardening, cooking and creating became lost arts.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say, Because You Do Anyway</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5799973</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5799973</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:47:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many of us have heard that thinking negative is destructive and try as we might we find it difficult to change. We say things that we really do not mean, and we phrase things in ways that can cause us further emotional damage. Words are what form our lives and our minds, shaping our outlook. We often say one thing while meaning something else! Statements like "I hate it when people are late for appointments" for example. We know that we mean that we become discouraged when someone else fails to meet our expectations. We feel frustrated while waiting for people who cannot seem to keep their word. We may even worry that something has happened, causing us to fear the unknown. Even so, by phrasing our thoughts one-way while meaning something else it is unproductive and even destructive.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Opportunities Enter Our Lives Daily, and We Miss Them</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5666558</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5666558</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:47:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Opportunities are something that enters our lives daily, and we may fail to recognize most of them. The way that the Law of Attraction works is mystical and often overlooked. It primarily works with our heart's desire (our needs aligned with what we want). Some opportunities come from a hunch (intuition), and some come to us as ideas. The majority of opportunities have work involved in them, and we may not always feel like applying ourselves. Most of them require decisions and the fear of making a mistake can stop us in our progress. Taking action toward what the world brings into our lives is something that many of us fail to do (at least consistently). When we focus on what we want, we begin a cycle of events, and each decision leads to another. Most opportunities are small, and we may need to take action toward a string of them, to see the grand outcome. One missed opportunity or denied action can compromise or delay the outcome. In addition, the things we dislike causing us to hesitate often leave us feeling that the risk is too large.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Outcomes Follow Each Decision We Make</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5625432</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5625432</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:23:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes in life, we make choices that require a certain amount of sacrifices. At times like these, it can feel as if we must force ourselves to do things we don't want to do. Consequences follow each decision and the choices we refuse to make as well. We may dislike our job but enjoy the luxury of the income it provides, for example. One day we decide that it is time to move forward and look for other opportunities. Then our thinking takes on a new set of circumstances. At times like these; the "what if" thinking can drive us to do what we shouldn't and back down from the challenges of transformation. The thought of living in a smaller apartment or driving a used vehicle rather than a new one can cause us to reconsider. In the end, we know that we will be happier in another job, even a lower paying one. However, the concept of losing the conveniences we may have become accustomed to can wear on us.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Inner Dialogue Holds Back the Authentic Self</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5458751</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5458751</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:16:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Friends and relatives have asked me what I did to change my life and how I managed to become so happy. This question is hard to answer, as there is no one thing I have done. Today I found what I think may have made the most significant difference. I stopped inner dialoguing. Inner dialogue affects us more than we may realize. It triggers fear and anxiety as we attempt to control outcomes beforehand. The subject is complex and to explain it all to you would take an entire book. I mean why we do it, and how we develop the habit of this processing varies. In some ways, it is something we do to avoid confrontations, and develop lies or excuses that we can tell others. On the other hand, we may just be asking questions while trying to find answers. The problem is that when we ask ourselves questions, many times we perceive or even pretend (act) as if someone else is doing the asking.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Make Competence Your Goal and Experience Success</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5418476</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5418476</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:14:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many self-helpers suggest that confidence is all that is required to become successful. This statement is like saying that all you need to do is think positive. Confidence as with many issues has two sides, much like positive thinking. Those who present these ideas also tell us we must take action, step outside our comfort zones and face our fears! This advice toward productivity is sound and useful. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>How Can You Build Personal Authority?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5288702</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5288702</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:06:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all grow up with control in our lives and the problems that we face with regard to authority vary. Many of us grow up learning to respect authority in a way that causes passive conduct. Society taught us to respect our elders and that talking back is wrong. Misconception can develop, leading us to believe that our teachers, elders and even older siblings have rights that we do not. Many have felt as if being quiet and keeping thoughts to ourselves was the norm. We think that speaking up is indeed wrong or even punishable. Is it any wonder that we resent being controlled and build a strong loathing toward authority figures? Later in life, we deal ineffectively with authority because of fear and spite. Unless we build a personal power, life is apt to throw us from bad to worse and the anger mounts, causing pain that is hard to overcome.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Are You Searching for Happiness or Satisfaction?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5272974</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5272974</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:05:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you spending your time aiming to satisfy your needs or those of other people? Do you know people who regardless of what you do for them are never pleased? We cannot be satisfied and that is the good news! If satisfaction were likely, we would all be smug in our personal lives; we would be unable to succeed. Just as stress is, vital, displeasure is necessary to prompt us to act. Why are so many people unhappy in their jobs and relationships that they seem to be on an emotional roller coaster? Many people are searching for satisfaction rather than happiness. A person who hopes for other people to satisfy them cannot be happy. However, someone who is actively searching for joy can and does find it. There is a fine line between happiness and discontent.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Who Decides How Another Person Responds?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4915387</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4915387</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:09:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is the child inside you telling you? As children, we must have authorization and allow another to decide many things for us. There is no getting around this and the drawbacks can affect us later in life. As adults if we carry on with life, as if we are children, we become confused. People tell us that it is helpful to be more childlike and this can confuse us or reinforce the existing confusion. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Are You Disqualifying Your Ideas?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4899742</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4899742</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:15:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our mind is full of ideas and ideals, which we have gathered from experiences, authority figures, and even the media. The influence that other people can have on us is astonishing. Our parents teach us their values, and even though we may disagree, we adopt them on some level. Looking back at our childhood, we may decide to create our own methods and values. Belief systems intertwine with the values of the world surrounding us in such a way our mind spirals. This can place us in a constant state of confusion as to what we should do. Somehow, we feel that we should do the thing that is right according to the values of our parents, church, or the media. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Is Ignorance Bliss - Are You Ignore-ant?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4885961</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4885961</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:15:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I used to live my life in a perpetual state of ignorance. Last week while meditating, a light came on that helped me remind myself when I am moving in that direction. It was as if a tiny voice inside me said, "Sandra, do not ignore what you see, feel and listen to. Be aware and listen to the sights, sounds, and be with your senses." As I began to understand that many of my problems, in fact, most of them, stem from being, ignore-ant, I felt revelation. We really cannot ignore or tune out what we dislike. Do you find yourself in a state of ignore-ance where you are being, ignore-ant?]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Responding to Your Wants Rather Than Reacting</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4850597</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4850597</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:23:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had the feeling that you are forcing yourself to be responsible? Do you know that you should do something and perceive that you just don't feel like doing it? At times like these, it is easy to convince ourselves that we are unmotivated. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Can We Succeed Without Positive Thinking?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4838139</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4838139</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:59:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why is it so consequential that we think about what we desire? Is it possible to think about what we don't want and still achieve a conclusive outcome? It is important to distinguish what we want to prevent because it helps us determine what we prefer. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Procrastination Can Be Decreased by Doing What You Should</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4808361</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4808361</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:17:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today as I scrubbed my bathrooms, which is something that I am not very fond of doing, I meditated. I began asking myself why I had postponed doing it for such an extended period. As I accomplished the task, my mind freewheeled into all the incentives that cause us to procrastinate, and I came up with several that apply to me.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Difference in Troubleshooting and Figuring Things Out</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4786974</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4786974</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:15:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever undertaken to figure something out and managed to make it work, but were oblivious as to why it did? I did this today with my blog while changing the Permalinks. Jonathan sent me information on how to make Google pick them up and how to make them appear pretty so I proceeded to make the adjustments. After I modified them, the TweetMeme button on the posts had a question mark in it. When I clicked on it, the message said that there was URL redirect dilemmas.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Develop the Need to Succeed</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4757799</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4757799</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have always been an enthusiastic person, and you could say that I am easily excited. Setting goals is something I never quite understood, but I am learning. This month I set out to accomplish all my summer jobs and did some thinking as I worked. Many of the tasks that I had to do were hard physical labor, in fact, all of them were!]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>I Wish I Could Have Discovered the Fine Lines in Living Sooner</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4652966</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4652966</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:24:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wish I could have recognized that there was a fine line in everything, sooner. Each aspect of our lives has a distinction that allows us to learn. There is a definite difference in observation and judgment, stubbornness and determination, helping and enabling, etc.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Automatic Processing - Is it on Your Mind, Or is Your Mind on It?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4595319</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4595319</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:30:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This could turn out to be one of my lamest posts ever, but I am writing it anyhow. Many of you know by now that I like to find the finer details in subjects by what you might call, "splitting hairs." There are delicate differences in the way we perceive our universe and the words we use. Think about it for a moment. Is there a discrepancy in declaring that you are mad and stating that you are frustrated or angry? ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Enhance Your Recognition Skills - Study</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4583131</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4583131</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:49:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learning to be objective is one of the biggest challenges we face while improving our lives. We have unwittingly programmed our minds with so much negative thinking that becoming less subjective is difficult.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What is Your Outlook Concerning the Word &quot;Should&quot;?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4577936</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4577936</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:26:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some people are still convinced that the words: should, must, have to, and need to, cause us problems. I think these words are ordinary words. Our reaction to them depends on our frame of mind. Our outlook can be that the word "should" is a word that motives us to feel lazy, guilty or damned. Alternatively, we can recognize the word as one that helps us to achieve what we desire to accomplish and allow it to help us. If we want something, we automatically detect (think) that we should do something; the word prompts us to take action.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Positive Thinking and Modified Ideas - Pros and Cons</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4569950</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4569950</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:22:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are so many ideas in the world today designed to help us reach our full potential. There are suggestions on, positive thinking, minimal living, finding our purpose, forgiveness, living in the moment and more complex ideas like The Law of Attraction. Each of the mentioned ideas above has merit and value, maybe you can think of more. They are ideas that can help us improve our overall self-esteem and use our minds effectively. These ideas have certain tools or techniques presented with them to maximize the impact on your life. The Law of Attraction is almost a holistic approach, containing many of them.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What Motivates You to Take Action?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4523144</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4523144</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:45:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What prompts you to take action? Many of us seem to delay taking action until forced by outside circumstance. The natural outcome of procrastination is a hardship. I think we learn to postpone when we are growing up. Our parents literally have to force us to accomplish things that we do not want to do. Actions like cleaning our room, brushing our teeth, or sharing our toys are good examples. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Importance of Remaining Balanced While Blogging</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4501376</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4501376</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:04:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are literally thousands of blogs online today, with different cliques and a wide variety of topics. As you know depending on your interests, you can find anything you are looking for by surfing the web and combing through various blogs.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Discovering Your Purpose - What Does it Mean?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4496380</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4496380</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:16:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I am reading a lot on the internet today about discovering your purpose. The idea seems connected to, finding our authentic self, and it could be just another way of expressing it. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Letting Go of Offering Unwanted Advice</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4487218</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4487218</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:55:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I got far enough along on my journey and started making headway, feeling happy and worthwhile I developed a zest for life. My enthusiasm, for living true to myself led me to a deep desire to help others. I thought that everyone wanted to be happy and lead a fulfilled life. I felt that I had discovered many ideas and simple understandings that anyone could use to improve their circumstances. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Authentic Self is Different to Everyone</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4475918</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4475918</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:22:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The authentic self is something different to each of us. I have heard it described in terms of finding God, or accepting Jesus. I have heard it described as understanding and accepting yourself. Finding what really matters to you and developing your passion or finding your true path. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Basics of Self-Improvement - How and Why</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4459205</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4459205</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:07:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is more essential when it comes to, self-help, knowing how something happens to us or understanding why? Both are equally important if you think about it. Knowing how we think and how we feel helps us understand why we act the way we do. However, the journey begins with accepting how we are and then must continue into learning why. Many of the self-improvement ideas now days, are telling us the "how" more than they are the "why" of the issues in our lives. Ideas like the transference of energy, for example.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Help Newcomers With Self-Improvement</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4458164</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4458164</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Years ago when I began myself-improvement journey, there was limited information online. Today the internet is flooded with different websites providing ideas and perspective. Many of the seemingly new ideas that I am seeing are simply old ones reinvented. The other day a friend of mine told me that he thinks that self-help has become too simplified and lost some of its value. This made me wonder how anything as complicated as self-improvement could become simplified.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>We Are All Unique - There is No Comparison</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4451602</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4451602</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:42:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have set out to write this many times, and the issue is so involved that, I failed to make sense of it. Marko at Calm Growth set my mind turning on the importance of this issue. The topics are comparison, labeling and judgment. Each topic is involved and connected.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Defining My Life - What is the Meaning?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4415092</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4415092</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:47:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I began my soul-searching journey at the age of thirty-four. My mother-in-law was an alcoholic, and I really wanted to help her. The first thing I did was visit a rehabilitation center for some advice and insight to the affairs of this disease. It was surprising to learn about the problems and the underlying issues surrounding it. An intervention seemed unlikely because the family members were resistant. However, this had set me upon a learning quest.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Hitting Rock Bottom</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4408824</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4408824</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:42:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of us have heard the phrase "Hitting Rock Bottom". Many of us, in fact, have reached that point in our lifetimes.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>We Can Allow Everyone Their Own Principles</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4367632</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4367632</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 12:17:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Growing up my mother did her best to help me understand principles and morals. She guided me in the fundamentals, like how essential it is to tell the truth. She insisted it was very important to show up on time or better yet early for appointments. As I matured, I created my own set of standards by which we live, adding to the ideals she impressed upon me. We all have a moral code or a set of standards that we live by, that we frequently try to impose on others.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Imagine the Difference You Can Make</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4360121</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4360121</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 14:03:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We enjoy doing things that others may notice, without knowing who is noticing. One day we saw that one of our neighbor's cows was coming out into another neighbor's hayfield. Mark jumped on a horse and herded the cows back through their escape spot as I collected tools to fix the fence. As we repaired the fence, it was rewarding to know we were helping both neighbors, without desiring recognition.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Mind is a Phenomenal Part of Us</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4353251</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4353251</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 17:28:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Beliefs develop over time and throughout our lives, we add one after another. Sometimes we attempt to adopt the beliefs of others in our search for meaning. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>When is Sarcasm Not Funny?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4355578</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4355578</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 16:00:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know many people who make use of sarcasm routinely? Sarcasm is quick to offend. We can try ignoring it, but this is ultimately not an answer. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Are You Looking Outside Yourself?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4310391</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4310391</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:23:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you discovered the way we search for stuff, with which to displease ourselves? It may appear as though we look for things that aggravate us. However, many times we do the exact opposite! Whenever something is on your mind that is unsettling, you may contribute it to something outside yourself.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Minimalist Living - To Let Go Or Not to Let Go</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4195027</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4195027</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:40:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today I read a little concerning minimalist living! Without realizing, I have lived this way for years. I began simplifying my life years ago, when I first started to understand that we complicate our lives with too much stuff. Clutter is something that can wear on us emotionally.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Little Things in Living Count</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4182892</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4182892</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:12:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The little things in living count for much more than we realize. Many of the things we do go unrecognized until we fail to do them. You may be excellent at keeping the laundry done. This small accomplishment may seem as if it were no big deal, until the day that your husband has run out of clean underwear. We accomplish hundreds of little seemingly insignificant things daily and we, ourselves may be unaware of these things, until one day we notice something we failed to do!]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>There's No Harm in Positive Thinking</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4173011</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4173011</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:21:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Positive thinking is more than fancy words that symbolize power and control. This type of thinking is an idea that has a potential of changing our minds and improving our lives. Higher consciousness and high awareness are fine. We must awaken from slumber and thrive in our world. Positive thinking cannot make you powerful, but merely assist you in letting go of hatred, prejudgments, resentments and fear.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>You Can If You Think You Can</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4153796</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4153796</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:01:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I read the book "You Can If You Think You Can" by Norman Vincent Peale several months ago. This suggestion is immense and the fact is if we think we can we can! If we think we cannot, this is equally true. My mother spewed this seemingly nonsense to me as I was growing up. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>This Too Shall Pass - As If it Never Happened</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4148410</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4148410</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:17:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that after you do something, it is as if it never happened? You may ponder and rethink doing something many times before you finally begin.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Concealment of Who We Are and How We Developed</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4139971</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4139971</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:34:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly everyone hopes that his or her children will grow up and have a better lifestyle than they have. As parents, we desire what is best for our children and hope they can have an easy time in life. We want our children to learn from our past mistakes. If we can enable them to avoid repeating the self-same errors perhaps, they will be better off. Ultimately, it would be great if children, especially teenagers could avoid attending the same school of hard knocks that we attended.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What is Behind the Fear of Rejection?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4139259</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4139259</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:44:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you believe that you suffer from a fear of rejection? Does this fear leave you feeling worried and unable? ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>How the Law of Attraction Can Help and Hinder You!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4126790</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4126790</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:03:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Law of Attraction is more than just a passing fancy. It is rapidly becoming realism, almost a religion in the world. I agree the mind does have a definite authority. All man made items in our world are certainly a creation of the mind. In other words, the idea for, say the light bulb, began in the mind before the bulb became manifest. Curiosity and wonder concerning the power of the human mind has set us upon a course that can take us, as far we want to go. To the moon, we are seemingly unlimited. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Positive Thinking Works Wonders - Taking Action is What Counts</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4114090</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4114090</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:49:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever considered doing something, and then as an afterthought told yourself that you don't feel like doing that thing? Is it even possible to feel like we are doing something that is not yet underway? Consider those times when you felt like staying home from your job. Somehow, as if by magic, after you shower, you unexpectedly feel as if you desire to go to work.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Word &quot;It&quot; and Contractions Limit Our Communication</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4112328</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4112328</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:41:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thoughts we entertain do affect how we feel and function in everyday moments. The power that words have is huge!]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Think Positive - Your Body Language Follows</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4083977</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4083977</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:24:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Body language tells a lot, about how we think, and what we demonstrate with our body demeanor is important. Our body can tell another person that we are feeling defeated, tired or competent. This language is something we often utilize unintentionally, to manipulate another, in an attempt to avoid an undesirable result. Inner dialog used to picture an outcome, can determine what demeanor we will have during an actual event.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Parenting is a Resume Builder</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4072198</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4072198</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:51:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have all heard that getting back into the work force is next to impossible after a long time out. After working as a stay-at-home-parent, you may think this is true. Experts tell us that without current work references, the latest skills, and recent work history, we are likely to remain unemployed. Believing this notion, many parents are reluctant to try to return to work, once their children are grown.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Putting Patience Into Practice</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4073196</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4073196</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:59:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking is a habit that moves in our lives on a continual basis, and ignoring our thoughts is a common practice. We sometimes think so loudly that we verbally express our thoughts. Sitting in traffic, waiting for the light to turn, we say things like; "Come on, turn green, today!" Frequently, while talking with others, we are merely thinking aloud. It would seem, with all the verbalizing, we do, that we could hear ourselves think.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Often Our Parents Utilized Great Insight</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4057326</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4057326</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:46:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Letting go of resentments and disappointments, you hold from your childhood, opens your remembrance. This gives us an opening to perceive your parents and your kids in a brand new light. Then you can tap into what actually made you the person you are today.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What Other People Expect of You</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4064115</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4064115</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:11:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Managing people is tricky, because what we tell people can set up expectations. Children, above all, seem given to a suggestion, and telling them what we want, tells them what we expect. Sadly, talking to them about what we don't want, can set an idea, in their young minds.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Exercising Self Control</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4063200</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4063200</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:32:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do the words, "I should have" always represent regret? Occasionally, the words,"I should have," can express fulfillment. We feel worthwhile when we accomplish what we want. Consider this statement; "Wow I should have changed jobs a long time ago!" Generally, when we tell ourselves "I should have", it is the result of failing to follow through.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Understanding Builds Through Time and Experience</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4058907</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4058907</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:09:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reading self-help books and articles can offer insights for our consideration that may have otherwise gone unrecognized. Many of the ideas in these books, we must relate to life experiences.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Time Tested Vow of the Generation Gap</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4052723</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4052723</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:52:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a youngster, I enjoyed rocking. Mom had one rocking chair, and five children. I remember, sitting on the couch, around eight years old, making what seemed like a solemn vow.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Truckers Expect Fewer Delays - Act Like You Own the Place</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4040452</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4040452</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:23:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Professional Truck Drivers have one of the most difficult occupations. Paid by the mile, drivers push to earn a living by keeping the wheels turning. Time spent away from home, deadlines set up by Dispatchers, and laws that regulate the driver add to the job stress.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>How to Help Children Overcome Shyness</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4027251</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4027251</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:41:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When my children were young, they disliked talking on the telephone. They seemed particularly shy when it came to conversing with adults or people they did not know. Although, I taught my kids, as we must, not to talk to strangers, this teaching resulted in them hesitating later in life. The kids were almost afraid to approach people, and they nearly refused to engage in a conversation with strangers.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>How Do Desires Develop?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4019697</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4019697</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:10:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What happens when our needs go unaligned with the things we want? Do we put what we want ahead of what we need? When our needs are in line with our wants, we develop a desire. However, when we need something, like a new water heater, but we want to spend our money on...]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>How to Refrain From Judgment</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3990085</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3990085</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:58:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a line between observation and judgment. We observe using our five senses; sight, sound, smell, touch and taste. What helps us cross that line from observation to judgment? ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Wonders of Childlike Curiosity</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3984995</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3984995</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:31:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the best things you can do for yourself and others is to pursue your curiosity. We are born with a natural motive to explore our world, and it is, through innate wonder that we learn.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>How Can the Words, &quot;I Shouldn't,&quot; Help Us?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3983449</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3983449</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:45:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How can the thought, "I shouldn't" help us? It can alert us that we are focusing on an undesirable outcome, and remind us to adjust our point of view.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Telling People What We Want Motivates Them</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3978399</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3978399</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:41:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why is telling other people what you want, important? When we tell others what we want, they visualize clearly. In general, people are reluctant to ask questions that will clarify their thinking, so when we speak about what we want, they are receptive. On the other hand, if we tell others what we don't want they are left to assume what we do want. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Let the Chips Fall Where They May</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3978597</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3978597</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:19:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Habits from our childhood are within our control, if we can recognize what they are. As children, we are controlled and taught to meet expectations, and we develop thinking that we use later. When we want one thing and expect to get something else, we begin an inner dialog, to manipulate ourselves in an attempt to control outcomes. Have you ever noticed that, for the most part, people meet your expectations?]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Success Takes Courage</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3963807</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3963807</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:18:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has discovered my Blog or Ezine Articles knows I am a firm supporter in doing what you think you should. Allow me to illustrate what I consider a success story, regarding my youngest daughter, Brandi. At the age of sixteen Brandi, popular at her High School, decided that she preferred to work. The day she came to me wanting to drop out, my heart sunk. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Tuning in the Word Should</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3968998</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3968998</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:27:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The five senses stimulate our thinking, and bring forth the word "should". For example, you open a container from the refrigerator and the smell prompts you to think, I "should" throw this away. You may feel hot, and the sweat running down your forehead could cause you to think, I "should" turn on the air conditioning before I roast. Suppose you see that your car is dirty, and think to yourself, I "should" wash the car, sometime soon. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Follow Your Heart</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3956752</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3956752</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:48:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During a time in my life, when I really needed some good advice, a friend offered me these words, "Follow your heart." Using what was left of my mind and searching through my broken heart; I tried to fathom his meaning. His advice sounded flippant in every sense of the word!]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>You Know More Than You Realize</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3948187</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3948187</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:58:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using your imagination to take in the facts is really a matter of considering or reflecting. You know more than you probably give yourself credit for, and tapping into this knowledge can raise your confidence. Many people tell themselves that they are stupid and convince themselves that they know little. With some thought, you will discover that you are smarter than you realize, and that you can expand what you currently know.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What We Tell Ourselves Matters</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3935907</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3935907</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:07:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most important person that you will ever talk with is you. What you tell yourself repeatedly will seep into your subconscious and affect your life! Saying something with certainty or powerful emotion will equally affect you. Consequently, it is essential that you pay close attention to what you tell yourself.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Imagination Stretch</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3879833</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3879833</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:27:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, I watched a news interview about the two sides of the brain. An art teacher presented her views on the creative side, which she explained as the right side of the brain. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What We Tell Ourselves, We Tell Others</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3850005</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3850005</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:08:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The dealings between our conscious and subconscious are often unseen, and what we tell ourselves is what we tell others. Our attitude and conduct shows and tells about how we communicate with ourselves. This communication, this routine way of listening, speaking and acting, if gone unchecked, can limit the power of your subconscious to communicate with your conscious mind. Things you tell yourself routinely, does affect the way you talk with others. In addition, this habit of poor inner-communication shows up as body language and voice tones.]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Why Do We Resist Change?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3841442</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3841442</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:41:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Doing what we "should" comes naturally - it is an innate skill. We consistently distinguish what we want and what we like. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>What is it That the Self-Help Guru is Saying?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3841460</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3841460</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:32:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many of the great books available today provide insight. The majority of these books tell us how to improve our lives by doing what we "should". Most of the self-help books include positive thinking; focusing on what you want, and tell us to be less resistant. Others suggest how to set goals, eliminate negative thinking, and affirm or change our beliefs. ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Why Do We Hesitate to Take Action?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3841352</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3841352</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:32:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why do we have such difficulty making up our minds, and why are we reluctant to take action toward what we want? During a process of elimination, we use a line of reasoning that I call "I do, but I don't thinking". While attempting logic, we use this thinking procedure automatically - we use it while trying to make choices and to avoid making decisions. We can witness, "I do, but I don't thinking" frequently throughout our day, if we are watchful. Have you ever caught yourself following this train of thought?]]></description>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>
