Self Improvement Idea / Archive for August, 2005

Alcohol abuse treatment is subjective to an individual’s craving for and intake of alcohol. What starts as a party indulgence can turn into abuse ending in isolation, violent behavior or suicidal tendencies. An effective way to deal with this poison is to communicate with the concerned person or consult support groups, a medical doctor or […]

Through the years, we accumulate a series of experiences. Our tendency is to evaluate and simply reflect on what we have been through and what we have learned. This inward site into what we can no longer see with our eyes allows us to see through them through our soul.
The landscape of the soul creates […]

“The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.” ~ Norman Cousins (1912-1990)
Compassion is an opening of the heart to give and receive love. It is a treasure that protects and bestows trust, courage, and inner peace. […]

In an exchange of email with an old pal, we were discussing how some folks are delaying parenting until they’re in their 40’s and 50’s.
He said, “Well, I thought of that, but then I saw the statistics.”
He meant the chances for having a baby with birth defects, which of course, is a serious matter.
But what […]

Would you have ever guessed that a bad decision that you made and you knew it was wrong or bad when you made it, would have ever turned out so right?
Several years ago a friend of mine decided to separate from his spouse because of a difficult marriage. After a year they agreed to […]

Over the years in America and the west generally, the nature and means of education have dramatically changed. But it is an error to think that before the contemporary era of schooling on a mass scale that no one was deeply or broadly educated. Many in colonial America were exceptionally well-educated, yet largely self-taught or […]

Jules Asner, the current cohost of E! News Daily, along with Steve Kmetko, had a golden opportunity to be the first one to host E!’s “Wild On” adventure series. The series was originally titled “Sex on the Riviera.” When Eleanor Mondale left the show, Jules filled in and ended up hosting “Wild On” […]

It is important to set goals in life. To accomplish those goals, you
need a healthy supply of energy. Even the best car cannot run without
fuel, so how can your body work without energy? The more energy you
have, the further you can “ride” in this life. Unfortunately, the body’s
energy cannot be obtained through an electric outlet […]

Whether you are aware of it or not, your subconscious mind controls every aspect of your life. It changes your mood, controls your body and is largely responsible for your achievements in life.
Big claims huh? Particularly for something so few people really know anything about.
Your subconscious mind runs every aspect of your body […]

If you’re in the path of a hurricane, your fears are legitimate and realistic.
Our fears can also be irrational. We know this about others — the child who thinks all dogs bite, or the adult who’s afraid to ride in elevators. When we have a fear like that, we know it’s irrational intellectually, […]