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Greetings. Welcome to the 18th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 22 posts for this edition. Five of them made the cut as Editor’s Picks. Here are the posts that are included in this carnival.

Editor’s Picks:

Edith Yeung presents A Voice to Remember posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act.. Celebrating the life of Luciano Pavarotti.

Arin Vahanian presents How One Quote Can Change Your Life posted at Super State. Arin says, “Here is a quote by Mahatma Gandhi that changed my life for the better, changed the way I interact with people, and helped me add good and positive things in my relationships and in the world around me. I have implemented this into my daily life, with amazing results”.

Peter S C presents 4 Effective Practices for Gaining Perspective posted at I will change your life . com. As human beings it is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will develop feelings of sadness, hopelessness and even depression.

Alex Blackwell presents Achieving Life Balance posted at The Next 45 Years. Do you remember when you learned how to ride a bicycle? It’s a rite of passage to have the training wheels removed and to enter the grown-up world of the other seven and eight-year-olds. The one skill that was repeated to you the most often during this life-changing lesson was certainly “to keep your balance.

Phil B. presents 9 Suggestions for Exercising More « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity. We all want to be healthy and fit, yet we really don’t want to exercise. Do we?

Other Interesting Posts:

Shane Magee presents Gaining inner awareness through running posted at Sri Chinmoy Races blog. How to use your running to give you greater self awareness and more purpose to life.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents I Choose Happiness. Do You? posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door. During a time in my life when I was struggling with intense emotional pain, I learned an invaluable and powerful life lesson: It isn’t circumstance that dictates whether I live a happy life — rather, it is a matter of choice. With practice, I developed a habit of feeling happy. Here’s how.

Dr Martin Russell presents A Foundation For Self Help posted at Dr Martin W. Russell. To wipe the slate clean and start a personal philosophy from scratch…

Warren Wong presents The End Of Relationships posted at INTJ Personal Development. How to develop long term relationships and view the end of relationships.

SJ Yee presents Nick Vujicic, the man with no limbs, on Perspective, Vision and Choices posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart. Nick was born without arms and legs, but today he is a motivational speaker, who brings hope to millions of people. In the following videos, Nick Vujicic talks about the importance of Perspective, Vision and Choices - the three main keys which helped him go from a life without limbs to a life without limits.

Carole Fogarty presents Calm your mind and ?unplug? your stresses, worries and concerns in two and half minutes: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE. Carole says, “This is my all time favourite quick fix to restore happiness and balance into my life.”

Karen Halls presents How to quit alcohol posted at Addiction Recovery Blog. Stopping drinking is easy, the hard part is getting motivated to do it.

Joann Ang presents Manifesting: Life Magick » Blog Archive » In Pursuit of Happiness posted at Life Magick: Manifesting your Desires like Magick. Why is pursuing happiness ridiculous? What are the characteristics of people who are happy or who are living a more satisfying life?

Tupelo Kenyon presents Make Assumptions Obsolete by Communicating posted at Tupelo Kenyon. We assume because we don’t know. We don’t know because we don’t ask. We don’t ask because we act as if we already know. Or, we don’t want to appear stupid. So we make an assumption.

Yazan Manasrah presents You have more than you realize posted at The Blasted Crossing. A quick look at YOUR life.

Marc and Angel presents Stop Keeping Score. Happiness is the True Measure of Success. posted at Marc and Angel. You cannot be successful if you are unhappy, and happiness cannot be measured in numbers.

David B. Bohl presents Success is Getting What You Want; Happiness is Wanting What You Get posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. This profound quote has been repeated again and again over the years. But what does it mean, and how can you apply it in everyday life?

Conan Stevens presents Why Do I Always Have Bad Luck posted at 7 foot Tall Muscle Actor. Why is it some of us seem to be perpetually cursed with bad luck and some seem to have all the pieces in life fall into their lap everytime.

Surfer Sam presents New Goals Will Change My Life. Tools to Inspire, Develop and Help Yourself. Making Goals Happen posted at Surfer Sam and Friends. Goals Will Change Your Life. Tools to Inspire, Develop and Help Yourself. Making Goals Happen.

FitBuff presents First Date Ideas posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog. Looking for love, but things never quite seem to click on your first dates? Maybe the location is the problem. If you want to get to know someone, you need to interact with them outside of the traditional dinner-and-a-movie bubble…

Jeremy presents WTTF » Country Home Restaurant posted at WTTF: Welcome to the Future. How my wife and I plan to retire.

Lorraine Cohen presents 5 Tips to Unhook From Fear posted at Powerfull Living. Negative fear saps motivation and cause unhappiness. Learn five thing that will help you restore your energy and focus.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 30 September 2007. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission form.

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Welcome to the 17th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 40 posts for this edition. I hope our readers would enjoy reading these. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

Wanda Grindstaff presents Summer is Over, Is it Time to Focus on Success? posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.

Lorraine Cohen presents Powerfull Living » Are You Creating a Success-Setting Environment? Part 1 posted at Powerfull Living, saying, “Believe it or not, having a successful mindset begins first in your head and then manifests into everything you do including the people you interact with - your friends, family, colleagues, business associates, clients and customers. Is your physical environment working for or against you?”

Halcyonica presents A Few Minutes a Day for a Better Sleep | Dayprimer.com posted at DayPrimer - Your life. Primed..

Stanimir Sotirov presents Motivation:Setting Goals posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Karen Halls presents 12 Signs And Symptoms Of An Addictive Relationship posted at Addiction Recovery Blog, saying, “An addictive relationship is usually evident to outsiders, but when you are in the middle of it, seeing the situation can be difficult.”

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Self-Empowerment Busters posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, “Often we let old stereotypes and beliefs hold back our developement. Learning to think forward and make decisions based on your own well being allows your self-empowerment to flourish.”

Wanda Grindstaff presents Prosperity and Abundance is Your Birthright posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents The Powerful (and Addictive) Nature of Giving posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, “I’ve come up with an idea that has me covered in goosebumps every time I think about it. And that’s a feeling I want to pass on.”

Stanimir Sotirov presents All About Your Body And Spirit: Frustration-fight it posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

John Hill presents How to Attract a Girlfriend posted at Attracting People.com.

Bob Crawford presents Growing Your SELF Blog - Bob Crawford Online posted at Growing Your SELF Blog - Bob Crawford Online, saying, “Thanks for reading my article.”

Tiffany Smith-Ramirez presents Happiness, Success, Weight Loss, Visualization posted at Balanced Ideas For Health, Happiness, & Weight Loss, saying, “Happiness, Success, and the Law of Attraction… We are meant to be happy!!!”

Carole Fogarty presents Comfort and its truthful offerings: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE, saying, “I have recently fallen in love with the word COMFORT”

Stanimir Sotirov presents Romance the next step posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Fred Black presents Why Does it Feel Wrong to Feel Right? posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Yazan Manasrah presents How to start your day on a positive note pt.1 posted at The Blasted Crossing, saying, “I hope this article can help some people have a better day”

Edithyeung presents Be The Best at Just One Thing posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Peter S C presents The #1 Way to Avoid Unnecessary Pain in Life posted at I will change your life . com.

Nneka presents Feeling Full posted at Balanced Life Center.

TherapyDoc presents My Two Scents posted at Everyone Needs Therapy.

Alex Blackwell presents Finding My Value in Spite of Relationships posted at The Next 45 Years.

Katherine Johnson presents Becoming Aware posted at Becoming Alive, saying, “This blog discusses the importance of living with awareness. It stresses that we can increase our satisfaction with life by strengthening our awareness. It offers a background into and tips for increasing awareness.”

Traveling Stories Magazine presents Health conditions that seem to accompany an attack of acne: posted at Ambitiously Inquisitive, saying, “Thank you for hosting the carnival, and if your interested in working on a project together feel free to let me now.

Phil B. presents Revenge is a Dish Best Not Served « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “We all know the phrase that “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” Yet, few of us really seek personal revenge or vengeance for major wrongdoings against us. Why is that?”

Taylor presents The Power of “Yes, and” posted at Improv Lifestyle.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Facing Fear Eye to Eye posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Eye to eye with a bear while fishing alone is a good lesson in fear, awareness, panic and the law of attraction. It’s one thing to wax philosophically about such things, but to be up close and personal with a large, healthy bear in his domain puts personal development ideas to the test in the real world.

Tristan presents How to Turn Adversity into Opportunity posted at The Synergy Institute, saying, “Life Coach and Founder of the Synergy Institute, Tristan Loo, uses his own personal story to discuss how to turn life challenges into opportunities for personal growth and development.”

John Hill presents What Are You Depositing In Your Mental Bank? posted at Universe Of Success, saying, “Every thought gets stored in a mental bank account.”

Confess Mail presents >I celebrate the small wonders in life that nobody else seems to notice posted at ConfessMail, saying, “Something that we all should do more…”

Luke Houghton presents Does it pay to do the right thing? posted at Luke Houghton, saying, “We can all think of reasons why thinks should be done right. Read on to learn why we should do what’s right.”

Allan Wallace presents Planned Giving Donations, Bequests, and Legacy Gifts posted at - The BFU Journal -
documenting the creation of a new type of college, saying, “Estate planning is more about passing on values than valuables.”

Tupelo Kenyon presents Goal Setting or Let Go and Let God posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “There are two approaches people use to manifest their desires. Some set goals. Others surrender and presume the universe is conspiring to deliver to them their every desire without strain, in its own way and in its own time.

Pinyo Bhulipongsanon presents My first credit card and the fallacies posted at Moolanomy, saying, “The post was about my first experience with credit card and what mistakenly thought it symbolizes. The post then went on to say that pitching credit card to kids and teens is dangerous and unethical.

Ellesse presents What Differentiates The Successful & Unsuccessful People posted at Goal Setting College.

Admin presents “HSM” Nude Pic: It’s the Real Deal! posted at Anything Goes & General News, saying, “A naked photo of “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens has been making the rounds on the Internet and we can confirm that it’s real.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Be Smarter in 30 Days posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, “Learn how to raise your emotional, practical, abstract, and social intelligence.”

Scott Lee presents Eating & Exercising Healthy -The Key Points posted at Scott Free Thinking.

Todd Goldfarb presents 7 Step Guide to an Effective Morning Routine posted at We The Change. Good article on effective morning routines.

Arun presents Keeping Life Fresh posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy. Don’t lettle yourself settle into a boring life. Keep things fresh by keeping active!

Conan Stevens presents Spice Up Your Life posted at Giant Muscleman Actor Stuntman. Make your life worth living.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 21 September 2007. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of life, happiness and meaning using our
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Welcome to the 16th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 29 posts for this edition.

Karen Halls presents How Do I Avoid Drinking Too Much Alcohol? posted at Addiction Recovery Blog, saying, “If you are trying to prevent yourself from drinking too much alcohol at social gatherings, here are a few ways that you can keep your alcohol intake under control.”

Aparna presents Lose weight by reading sensational novels posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Don’t feel too guilty over this occasional indulgence. Things do go awry sometimes. After all, life is all about getting joy from simple things and surely a treat like this which makes you forget the world for a while is worth it. And once in a while, it does good to pamper oneself. In fact, reading this piece of news will make you sit up, that is, when you get to know that reading racy novels can be actually good for you.”

Kevin Bedell presents Choices: Take Action? Or Watch? posted at 21st Century Citizen.

The Career Counselor presents How To Recognize and Remedy Job Burnout posted at ask the CareerCounselor.

Doug Boude presents The Key to True Conflict Resolution posted at Doug Boude (rhymes with ‘loud’).

Susan Kerr Jacoby presents The Practice of Peace ~ Choosing the Path of No Resistance posted at The Practice of Attraction.com.

Gary van Warmerdam presents Understanding a Liar at Happiness posted at Happiness, saying, “When dealing with a liar the most important thing is to eliminate your own personal emotional reactions. When you understand some of the dynamics behind the behavior of a liar you can drop your expectations that it should be otherwise and deal with them without emotional upset.”

Corinne Edwards presents posted at Personal Growth with Corinne Edwards, saying, “”Change” is the thing we most resist and yet - if we do not change - what is the meaning of our lives. Would it just be a boring repeat of “Ground Hogs Day?” Here are some thoughts on the subject.”

Tupelo Kenyon presents Integrity Through Self-Reliance posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “When you live your life as if the whisperings from your soul really matter, you are living life in your own way, on your own terms, based on your own realizations on what is right . . . what is good . . . and what is true for you.”

John Hill presents Overcoming Loneliness posted at Universe Of Success.

Tiffany Smith-Ramirez presents Fitness Articles and Blog posted at Balanced Ideas For Health and Happiness, saying, “Be happy - follow your crazy dreams!”

Warren Wong presents How To Overcome Fear And The Obstacles It Creates posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Are there things you are afraid of? Here’s how to overcome your fears, permanently, and overcome all the obstacles that fear creates.”

John Hill presents How to Attract Love posted at Attracting People.com, saying, “As you begin to love yourself, new doors around you suddenly open up.”

Charles H. Green presents I Can’t Make You Love Me–If You Don’t posted at Trust Matters, saying, “The secret to achieving happiness and success lies in understanding what you can and can’t change.”

Cade Krueger presents Filling The Hole In Your Life With More Than Just A Business posted at Write To Right, saying, “Many people fill their lives with numerous things that give them little peace. There are more important things than just financial success and business that we can find hope and joy in.”

Liz presents Think Like an Entrepreneur - Smart Move #6 posted at Personal Strategic Plan.

Charles H. Green presents It’s a Dog Eat Dog World, Isn’t It? posted at Trust Matters, saying, “People often live up—or down—to others’ expectations of them. And if we can learn that about ourselves, then we have gained the keys to our freedom.”

Warren Wong presents Do You Have An Abundant Mindset? posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Do you have an abundant mindset? Here’s four questions that will allow you to see just how much you like your fellow human beings.”

Kara-Leah Masina presents How to harness the natural energy of life posted at K-L Masina, saying, “When we surrender to the natural flow of life, connecting to that which IS life within us, we discover ease and liberation.”

Samir Bharadwaj presents Lessons in learning, language and literature posted at SamirBharadwaj.com, saying, “Some people correct their eyesight with glasses and some choose another way. Some people went to school in boring monolithic prisons and some have a different story. Some people think of it as just another unventful day in the city and some find adventure and ramble about it.”

Liz presents The Ten Commandments of Goal Setting posted at Personal Strategic Plan.

FitBuff presents Fast Food Nutrition Guide posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, “We all succumb to the convenience of fast food at least once in a while. Now, you can walk through those greasy doors with this knowledge, so you can choose the healthiest options available for your body.

Neoauteur presents A Healing of the Heart posted at n E o A u T e U r, saying, “A moment of personal realization.”

Brip Blap presents 7 things to consider before you buy stuff posted at brip blap, saying, “Every time you buy ’stuff’ you need to take a second to consider these 7 questions. If you can answer ‘no’ to one of them, you can probably wait until another day…”

TherapyDoc presents Tough Neighborhood- Fear of . . . posted at Everyone Needs Therapy, saying, “This might explain why some people don’t have any.”

Dr Martin W. Russell presents “Law of Attraction” Is Good? posted at Dr Martin W. Russell, saying, “Law of Attraction is flawed.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Fitness Program 2.0, MindFit, and much more on Brain Training posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Review and commentary on several New York Times articles related to “brain training”"

Paul Cox presents 8 Steps for Making a Change In Your Life posted at Excel Training & Consulting.

Kevin Surbaugh presents About My Medical Problems posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, “It was in Chicago, that I learned that I had two of these spots (tumors) setting on my brain. It was recommended that nothing be done about these spots, unless they start to get bigger or cause problems. Close monitoring by MRI was recommended. It has been more then 10-years since I have had an MRI (due to costs).”

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 12 September 2007. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning using ourcarnival submission form.