When Hearts Turn We stood on the bluffs three blocks from our home, our eyesreaching out to the scenery which expanded for miles across the Valley.Katherine inhaled deeply and said, "You have to admit it: Bakersfield really is beautiful."How many times had I looked at that same view and comparedit with other bluffs: ones that I perceived to be far morepleasing to my eyes?I blocked the beauty that Katherine saw.All...... Similar Editorial : Sara Hearts Costa Rica by Nick Viale. | Source : Assertive
Your Personal Renaissance Lately my mind has been inexplicably drawn to two very important women in my life. I have seen neither of these women in thirty years, yet their influence remains. Miss Foley and Mrs. Andersonboth taught at Linden Avenue Elementary School. I can still seetheir faces, hear their voices, and if I am really quiet, I can smellMiss Foley's perfume and hear the sounds of Mrs. Anderson'ssecond grade...... Similar Editorial : Get More Personal by Josh Hinds. | Source : Assertive
Two Sentences Two sentences from 1977.The one single, specific memory I have from the ninth grade was during a math class. We were being introduced to Geometryfor the first time. The teacher whose name I can surprisinglynot remember, asked "What is intuition?"I raised my hand (an unusual act for me at 15 years old) and said, "It is having a hunch: sort of knowing or having an ideaof something out of the blue,...... Source : Assertive
Einstein On Connections Albert Einstein said "Creating a new theory is not like destroying an old barn and erecting a skyscraper in itsplace. It is rather like climbing a mountain, gaining new and wider views, discovering unexpected connections between ourstarting points and its rich environment. But the point from which we started out still exists and can be seen, although it appears smaller and forms a tiny part of our...... Similar Editorial : Internet Connections by Jesse Miller. | Source : Assertive
One Hundred Goals? YES! One Hundred Goals! Was this speaker stark raving mad? One hundred goals? He thought I could come up with 100 goals for my life? The speaker, Mark Victor Hansen, compiled the hugely successful Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books with Co-Author Jack Canfield. He challenged the assembledthrong at the Women's Business Conference to brainstorm100 life goals. Further, he encouraged us to work with a partner withwhom...... Similar Editorial : Realistic Goals by Sue and Chuck DeFiore. | Source : Assertive
How To Trade Leverage Gold ETF - Nugt & Dust If you are a savvy investor, you can make quite a sum by trading leverage Gold ETF's in Nugt and Dust. Both NUGT and DUST are leveraged ETFs that tracks the GDX. They try to simulate GDX by amplifying its gains (Nugt) and losses (Dust). By trading Nugt and Dust, you can make a nice sum of money.... Similar Editorial : Wow Gold Making Guides by Ted Olsson. | Source : In Confidence
Magic Happens Those are the words in an advertisement on the television screen when I walked into the living room yesterday. I was doing my usual morningroutine of getting the children up and out of the house so Katherinewould arrive at school on time. Usually the TV is not something I notice. My normal words are, "Turnoff the TV before you leave the room." Two words on the screen stopped me in my tracks. More...... Similar Editorial : Moment of Magic by Seamus Dolly. | Source : In Confidence
1-2-3 Stretch Your Mind! Yesterday my daughter Katherine and I went out to breakfast. Afterdiscovering our favorite Sports Cafe, Goose Loonies, no longer servedbreakfast on Sunday mornings, we decided to go a completely different route.We chose a local Hometown Buffet, a restaurant whose claim to fame iseveryone can get exactly what his or her tastebuds desire. Because of the vast selection and wide array of tasty...... Source : In Confidence
At First Glance I admit it. I am a junkie when it comes to learninghow to learn. Thinking, the brain, solutions, philosophy. Iwould rather talk, think, read or listen to these topicsthan almost any other. I really enjoy applying these concepts tomy work, my business, my craft and my relationships.We went to the library this week. Emma, at four, hasa penchant for Non Fiction. She got a book about Spaceand a book...... Source : Child Confidence
Spend Your Passionate Riches At an early point in my life, my father called me Sarah Bernhardt. Miss Bernhardt was the premier actress of her day. She was especiallywell known for her overemotional histrionics. Each Sunday morning I put on an incredible show. My Mother would go to church and leave me home with Dad. I would howl and cry and throw myself on the floor in horror and as soon as she was out the driveway?I moved on...... Similar Editorial : An Embarrassment of Riches by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.. | Source : Child Confidence
Christopher Columbus: What Do You Think Of That? Yesterday was warm and sunny.My children and I enjoyed frolicking in the swimming pool, each of us adding pink to our cheeks and smiles to our faces.What a surprise to wake up this morning to a cold wind blowing and theappearance of thick rain clouds.To many parts of the country, this is not odd at all. In Bakersfield, where we experience two seasons: very hot and fog, having two...... Source : Child Confidence
Rules Schmoolz A man, dressed in full Japanese garb from the 19th Century (with a bit of an unusual twist) slowly walks to center stage. "Welcome to the Melodrama Musical Theatre! Ready to hear our rules?" A collective groan fills the North Bakersfield Theatreas the audience plays along with a cast member from "The Mikado." He responds emphatically, saying, "Rules, Schmoolz!" People complain about following...... Similar Editorial : Against the Rules by Adam Nowak. | Source : Increasing Self Confidence
Find Your Remedy Too often these days we are programmed to believe thereis constantly a travesty a foot. We are a heartbeat away from disaster, a breath away from destruction anda step off of the course to devastation. The natural tendency with this sort of message beingportrayed as truth would be to simply give up. To turn ourselves over to victim status, seeing that disaster, destruction and devastation are life...... Similar Editorial : Sunburn Remedy by matth02. | Source : Increasing Self Confidence
Live As Royce, The Kid Many years ago lived a farmer who, in addition to raising crops,had a herd of goats who provided his family and community with milk and cheese.One day, a curious-and-often-getting-himself-in-trouble little kid (the term for young goat) named Royce strayed from the herd and found that he had tumbled into a deserted well. Straight down he fell with no apparent way out of the hole. Royce cried and...... Similar Editorial : Live Your Own Life by Hifzur Rehman. | Source : Increasing Self Confidence
Discover What You Really Want To Do. Are you doing what you really want to do or did you just fall or wander into the job you now have. As a friend of ours once said,’ I am one of twenty two doctors in our family. The only ones in our family who are not doctors are the dogs and cats’. Did you decide what you wanted to do or are you one of a growing number whose work was dictated by circumstances or their parents?The question is not...... Similar Editorial : Discover The 90 by Arlen Busenitz. | Source : Definition Of Effective Communication
