Archive for December, 2007

Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning #28

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Welcome to the 28th edition of Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 42 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Stanimir Sotirov presents Romance:Mеn like short women, but they like tall man posted at All About Your Body And Spirit. Don’t let us trick you, we may stare at those long models, but we want you short girls!

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Annoying Advice Poetry Prompt (Limerick and Haiku Prompt 1) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog. Sometimes advice is more annoying, than helpful — Humor.

Edith presents What Would Make You Smile? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Jirel presents How to start each day positively? posted at Positive and Successful Life Style tips. As we know morning shows the day, whether we remain positive and happy throughout the day also depends on whether we are happy or not in the morning. If one is happy and without any tension in the morning, there is no doubt s/he become stressed during the day in most cases. Opposite of this is definitely true.

CG Walters presents Truth is But a Resting Place posted at Into the Mist. Many people are willing to accept that experiences and memories of the past become guides for our choices in the present, thereby dictating the future. Most people see these memories or experiences as defined once and never changing. I, on the other hand, am forced to view them as a more fluid commodity.

Robert Phillips presents Costanza Success Principles posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Lucynda Riley presents I’m not as fat as I thought. posted at Witch on White Mountain.

GP presents Gifts that Keep on Giving posted at Innside Montana-Your Home at the Range. Gifts that keep on givin’ all year long.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Consciously Programming Your Subconscious Mind Before Sleep posted at Tupelo Kenyon. For a life of excellence, you must be the proactive, deliberate, aware, and conscious gatekeeper and feed your mind on purpose.

Warren Wong presents Conversation Skills / Tips: How To Have A Good Conversation posted at Personal Development. Tips to improve your conversation skills and help you have a good conversation!

Joshua C. Karlin presents Why You Need to Ask posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

GreatManagement presents Having A Great Career Means You Have To Have Passion posted at The GreatManagement Blog. Do you wake up on Monday morning and dread going into work? Are you constantly watching the clock all day waiting till you can go home? Can you not wait until Friday comes around? If this is the case, you most probably hate your job and have no passion for it.

Albert Foong presents Psychology’s unique contribution to your Compassion and Self-Esteem posted at Urban Monk. What, then, is self-esteem? Love for oneself. Compassion for yourself, for your past; a feeling that you are enough.

Louise Manning presents Succession Management posted at The Human Imprint.

SpiKe presents How To Regularly Rate Your Performance posted at Organize IT.

Karl Staib presents Learn to Cultivate Your Vacation Mindset posted at Get Happy Now!.

Alex Blackwell presents The Two Things We Want Most posted at The Next 45 Years.

Brandon Harshe presents The Power of Water posted at The Skinny on January. This is a combination of meaning and happiness.

Steve Pavlina presents Career Transitions posted at Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development Blog.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Jogging our Brains for Brain Vitality, Healthy Aging-and Intelligence! posted at Brain Fitness Blog. Commentary on several recent articles on the importance of cognitive exercise to improve willpower, memory, and it seems even IQ…

Anmol Mehta presents Free Online Yoga Video - Chakra Balancing Yoga Breathing Exercise posted at Mastery of Meditation, Zen & Kundalini Yoga. Free online video of Chakra balancing breathing exercise for peace and tranquility.

Richard Ingersoll presents The True Power of Prayer posted at Applying the Law of Attraction. Prayer is a staple of many religions. People speak to God or to higher powers or forces and ask for assistance. Prayer in this form still works, as many people will attest.

Lorraine Cohen presents Law of Attraction: Creating The Impossible? posted at Powerfull Living. When things appear to be impossible, take heart. You are more powerfull that you think. Learn how.

Roger presents Drains and Radiators posted at The Happy and Prosperous Blog. Roger says, “I like to use the terms drains and radiators in connection with people I know and people I meet. Learn which type you are!”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Does Achieving Wealth Make You “Upper Class”? Facts About Class posted at The Digerati Life. A discussion on our social class structure — what makes you belong to a particular social class?

Mike Remer presents Celebrating! | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog. Mike says, “Yesterday, I enjoyed my first real weight workout in a very long time. Today, I am celebrating the fact that I got up and am not even stiff and sore…”

Kingsley Tabbo presents Business Analyst Training Online posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

Roger Haeske presents What Magic Question Will Make You FEEL Like Going Raw? posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness & Self-Help. If you feel excited and motivated to go raw, it will be easy. If you feel it’s going to be difficult and painful then you will likely fail in your attempts to go raw and stay raw.

Ray Burton presents Does The Law of Attraction Actually Work? posted at Raymond L. Burton - The Happy Soul. How does this Law of Attraction all work? Actually, does it even work? Well, yes it does. Maybe for different reasons then some people think but it all comes down to the fact that you start to become what you think about most of the time.

Marcus Ryan presents An Super Anti Aging Diet That Will Make You Look 10-20 Years Younger posted at Wrinkle Creams Review. For maximum life, I have definitely found that great health and longevity and freedom from health problems to be important. Here’s a diet and lifestyle that we can all follow - it’s been proclaimed the healthiest diet in the world.

Blaine presents Before you love someone, learn to love yourself posted at BlainePower.com. Often times people fail in life because their lack of self-love encourages them to do things unproductive, and potentially harmful to themselves. This article emphasizes self-love, which is the cure for depression and bad decisions.

Suzanne McMinn presents The Slanted Little House posted at Suzanne McMinn. A writer moves to the country with her three suburban children and finds the real meaning of home–and life.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Stem Cell Breakthrough - New Possibilities in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Kingsley Tagbo presents Business Analyst Training Online posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

Mitch McDonald presents Chemotherapy vs. Natural Alternatives posted at FYI About.com.

Ron Ruiz presents A Salute to Entrepreneurs! posted at The Business Ideas-Making Money Blog.

Joshua C. Karlin presents How Should We Give? posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

James D. Brausch presents For Drinkers This Season posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Greg Laden presents Greg Laden’s Blog : Where The Cooties Go To Die posted at Greg Laden’s Blog.

James DeLelys presents Look with your Heart! posted at Author James DeLelys.

Kingsley Tagbo presents How To Improve Your Skills And Get A Lucrative Job posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

David B. Bohl presents Happiness: It?s What One Emphasizes That Counts posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. David says, “One of my favorite quotes is Carlos Castaneda’s: The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on January 04, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form. I wish our readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning #27

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Greetings! Welcome to the 27th edition of the Carnival of Life, Hapiness and Meaning. We have selected 17 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Pat R presents Footprints in the Sand – Footprints We Leave Behind posted at Plain Talk and Ordinary Wisdom.

Talina Norris presents So how do you feel today? What are you waiting for? | Harvest of Daily Life posted at Harvest of Daily Life.

Taylorishere presents Being Confident by Being Specific posted at Improv Lifestyle. The choice to not make choices will show you as a weak person. Confidence comes from knowing what you want, and how to achieve it.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents What Will I Be When I Grow Up? posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog. Funny limerick about career change.

Summer presents Merry Christmas, Pass It On posted at Wired For Noise. An unexpected act of kindness from an old friend is the best gift during the holiday season.

Patricia presents How to Start Over: Rebuild or Just Remodel posted at A Better You Blog.

GrrlScientist presents The Best Things in Life Cost About Five Bucks Per Month posted at Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted). What are your favorite things to do to make yourself feel good and give your life meaning?

Galba Bright presents How To Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever - 22 Energizing Emotional Intelligence Tips posted at Tune Up Your EQ.

Alex Blackwell presents The Most Dangerous Word posted at The Next 45 Years.

Pat B. Doyle presents How We Can Find Healing in Nature posted at Barton Pond Feng Shui. Nature and Feng Shui both can heal us by way of our environment.

Todd presents 11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory posted at We The Change. Our memories ARE our happiness….how can we cultivate a lifestyle that improves them over time? This article explore some unique ways to do this.

John Crenshaw presents “He Tells Me To Burn Things” posted at Dominate Your Life. How do you distinguish good advice from bad, how do you know when someone is just telling you to “burn things?”

CG Walters presents Spiritual Responsibility: The survival of our world depends on you obtaining your deepest desire posted at Into the Mist. Our world appears to be in crisis. Many of us seek saints and sages to make themselves known and to unveil to us more sustainable—survivable—paths. But the salvation of our world may rely on your obtaining your deepest desire.

Chris presents Qi Dao – Tibetan Shamanic Qigong: Book Review posted at Martial Development. “Qi Dao - The Art of Being in the Flow” is a new book synthesizing the practices of yoga, qigong and martial arts. Read a review here.

Charles H. Green presents The Single Fastest Thing You Can Do to Increase Trust posted at Trust Matters. Get back to people. Fast. Seriously.

Jason Mueller presents Poem of Pain posted at Over Ten Years Serving the Reading Public.

CJ presents Look inwards for happiness! posted at SpiritualInquiry.com. Argues that happiness lies within our own minds, and that by focusing on improving external conditions, we ignore the true causes of happiness.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on December 17, 2007. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form.

Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning #26

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Greetings! The 26th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning is up. We thank all carnival participants who link to our previous edition. We have selected 27 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were recieved.

SpiKe presents Start Enjoying Christmas Again! posted at Organize IT.

Keith presents Baby Number Three posted at SkillZDesign.com. Commenting on a new baby, new job, new place to live, all at once, and trying to manage stress.

Yazan Manasrah presents Uncluttering your mind posted at The Blasted Crossing. Want to find out how to gain the focus and mental energy to accomplish the daily tasks you must do?

Cathy presents The Cosmic Wheel of Kindness…Pass It On! posted at Joy Thru Generosity. This idea of passing on a “token of kindness” began as a unique way for people to reach out and connect with others. In recognition of random acts of kindness, a “token” is passed on to someone as they perform a kind act.

Carole Fogarty presents The one and only zen gift to give your children. posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE. What is the one observation in life that you know for sure will offer a helpful guiding path through any confusing, unsure or turbulent times for your children and carry them through to adulthood.

Betsy Teutsch presents America’s Collective Attention Span for Gratitude: 9 Hours! posted at Money Changes Things. Consumerism is completely overshadowing the meaning of the holiday season; this post lists the five most annoying holiday gift pitches, including that Santa Claus with his bag of sweatshop toys is our national symbol.

DrSteve presents Grit, hanging in there, stick-to-itiveness… « The Top Two Inches posted at The Top Two Inches. A death-defying feat has lessons for us all.

Alex Blackwell presents What Would You Say Today? posted at The Next 45 Years.

Career Counselor presents Breaking the Cycle of Bitterness and Finding Happiness at Work posted at ask the CareerCounselor. Personal choice is critical to happiness. Like it or not, the world you create for yourself is a result of your personal choices and attitude. The lens through which you view your situation will determine if you emerge victorious or broken. You can choose to find happiness in your situation or you can choose to drown in negativity and bitterness.

Maria Fernandez presents Spanish jokes posted at Learn a foreign language - blog. Let your dreams come true.

James DeLelys presents Cherished Moments posted at Author James DeLelys. Having a journey full of meaning…

Debora Silkotch presents O Christmas Tree posted at Ramblings. Plant a living tree!

Alvaro Fernandez presents Robert Emmons on the Positive Psychology of Gratitude posted at Cognitive Fitness Blog. Can we enhance our happiness and health by nurturing gratitude?

Paul Piotrowski presents Believing is Seeing | Inspired Money Maker - How To Make Money Doing What You Love posted at Inspired Money Maker - How To Make Money Doing What You Love.

Dr. Hal presents Modern-Day Pavlovian Conditioning posted at North Star Mental Fitness Blog.

Lucynda Riley presents The truth about convenience food posted at A Public Diet.

Kim Ethridge presents 10+ Top Alternatives for Gifts in the Spirit of the Season posted at Cranberries on the Counter. Gift ideas in the true spirit of Christmas.

Warren Wong presents How To Wake Up Without An Alarm Clock posted at Personal Development. Tips on how to wake up without an alarm clock and feel refreshed.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents The Proven Power of Gratitude posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door. In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy. Here’s a story of how our two-year-old responded to our new family tradition.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Find Your Dream Job, Just Like This Millionaire Did posted at The Digerati Life. Here are some helpful tips on how to find your dream job.

Paul Heingarten presents Slim Mom Workout posted at Workoutebooks. Inside Slim Mom Workout, you’ll discover little-known secrets for preventing excess pregnancy weight gain (that can endanger both you and your baby), stretch marks, varicose veins, saggy breasts, unstoppable food cravings, mood swings, and cellulite!

Peter presents What I Would Tell My 15 Year Old Self posted at I will change your life . com. Peter says, “Here are a few things I wish my younger self knew.”

FitBuff presents Top Christmas Gifts for Men and Women posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog. There’s no greater gift to yourself than the gift of giving to others. This year, that smile on your lucky recipient’s face is going to be genuine. Why? Because this year, you have this handy-dandy gift guide that literally guides you through every different male and female personality type, along with what they want most.

Christine presents Being Frugal in France: Buying Cheap Theatre, Opera and Dance Tickets posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France. Enjoying France on the cheap! It’s not always necessary to spend a bundle. Sometimes we just need to know our options. Saving big on theatre, opera and dance tickets in France in an option!

Edith presents What Would Make You Smile? posted at Edith Yeung.com Dream Think Act.

Dan-O presents Have You Benefited from the Revolutionary Magic of Internet Self Help? posted at Danogo.com - Discover. Inspiring . Media. Highly informative article about how the Web has changed self help and a huge resource of online personal development information.

Joshua Seth presents There is Only Now posted at Joshua Seth’s Blog. This article is about gaining self confidence and living in the present moment.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on December 10, 2007. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form.