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Greetings! Welcome to the 32nd edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 17 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Sunny presents Is your life packed too full? posted at Sunny Daydreame. When we face the truth, life is like living in a travel trailer. You have limited space, and you have to be constantly vigilant about eliminating the things that you don’t want to carry around with you.

Shirley presents What’s So Funny? posted at Brighter Days for you and me!. A good sense of humor can help you in get through many rough situations. A playful attitude and light-hearted outlook will give you resiliency when bad things happen. It can lift your spirits on a bad day, and help you recognize when things aren’t quite as terrible as they first appear.

Akemi presents Life May Not Be Always Pretty, But It Is Beautiful posted at Gratitude Magic.

Ada Ozoh presents Identity - discovering myself posted at WH Africa. A post about issues of self-worth when you’re out of the workplace.

Christine presents Is Moving Abroad Right for You? posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Louise Manning presents Blowing away the cobwebs posted at The Human Imprint.

Pat Ruppel presents Plain Talk posted at Plain Talk and Ordinary Wisdom.

Frederic Patenaude presents The Benefits of the 24-Hour Fast posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks. A good blog article on fasting in general…explains, why and how…other resources that are quite effective are part of the same website. FASTING helps.

Shamelle presents If You Want To Be Understood……. posted at Enhance Life. People go to extreme lengths…. in order to be understood. In my opinion, there is one main factor that determines it all. Are you aware of it?

Help For Men presents What Women Like posted at Dating Advice. The resident dating expert shares his knowledge on how to make women like you.

James D. Brausch presents TMI (Too Much Information) posted at Internet Business Blog. To succeed in any field, you must avoid procrastination through over-analysis, and TAKE ACTION.

Rose Walbrugh presents Is Mindfulness Meditation the key to applying the Secret? posted at FreeMyMind.Net. We understand the “The Secret”, and we’re keeping a positive, open mind and trying to feel good. Yet it’s been a few months, and nothing has really changed. Why isn’t it working? Are we missing a key ingredient? Read on for new insight into applying the secret through mindfulness meditation…

Warren Wong presents Why Compounding Returns Isn’t That Important posted at Personal Development. Some reasons why compounding returns is less important than it seems.

DandelionBlog presents A Small Treatise on Happiness posted at Suzanne McMinn at Chickens in the Road.

Conan Stevens presents What To Pack When Travelling Internationally posted at Action Movie Actor in Asia. Now that you’re becoming successful and living the dream you need to be aware of a few things, like pointers from other seasoned travellers…

Alex M presents Now You Can Have Your Own Life Insurance posted at Personal finance strategy.

Alex Blackwell presents How Much is Too Much? posted at The Next 45 Years.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on Fbruary 10, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form.

Greetings! Welcome to the 31st edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 34 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Akemi presents Abundance as Our Spiritual Birthright posted at Gratitude Magic.

Lorraine Cohen presents Powerfull Living » Using Treasure Mapping To Attract Your Vision posted at Powerfull Living. Create and use a time-tested tool to keep you inspired and motivated to make 2008 your best year EVER!

Stanimir Sotirov presents Why hypnosys is good for you? posted at All About Your Body And Spirit. Make a choice, will you believe the negative image that hypnosis has or you will go in deep and discover the great benefits of this birth given method for developing your self.

Tamika M. Murray presents Cry it Out! With The Way We Were. posted at PJSandAMovie.

Tupelo Kenyon presents TupeloKenyon.com » How to Accelerate Manifestation posted at Tupelo Kenyon. Whenever a new desire or grand plan is born within us, the tendency is to share it with others. Every time we talk about it, the energy of the dream seems to deflate a little more, until it becomes merely a topic of idle chatter.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Physician Rating System Supported by Governer Cuomo posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Christine presents High School, Hair Color and Choices posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France. When we say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to our kids, or to ourselves for that matter, we should know why we are making that choice. This article is about standing up for a child’s creative and individual choice rather than teaching that child to conform, as conformity does not bring make for happy people or a happy world.

Mmter presents Spiritual Challenge of Modern Times posted at My Road to Wellness Blog.

Sarah presents The Girl’s Guide to Kicking Your Career into Gear posted at SARAHSPY.

CG Walters presents Ego as Spiritual Ally posted at Into the Mist. Walters says, A common “suggestion/implied obligation” encountered in one’s spiritual study is to “overcome the ego.” As a tool to avoid misidentifying myself as only ego, it has often been suggested to me to consider “the watcher” that remains outside the psychodrama of any moment of my mind or life—a marker to bring my awareness to the true, higher self.

Joe Caterisano presents How to get organized posted at Self Help and Personal Development.

Warren Wong presents How To Gain An Edge In Business posted at Personal Development. Describes three things you can do to gain an edge in business naturally.

Ron Ruiz presents The Most Bizarre Jewelry Ever! posted at The Business Ideas-Making Money Blog.

Roger Haeske presents Your Infinite Power To Master Yourself posted at Roger Haeske.

Joshua Wagner presents Love and Fear posted at Total Possibility.

Frederic Patenaude presents The Power of Rituals: How to Build Positive, Energizing Daily Rituals posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks. Great tips about how to use rituals to achieve goals.

Greetings! Welcome to the 30th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 36 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Akemi presents Focus on Success posted at Gratitude Magic.

Jennifer Mannion presents How to LOVE Spending Time by Yourself posted at Heal Pain Naturally.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Miss Dating? Not Me! (Limerick) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog. Humor about dating and marriage.

Carol Bentley presents I hereby give you permission to. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

Sunny presents Continuing to Hope in the face of Disappointment posted at Dandelions and Daydreams. Life is filled with disappointments, without hope it’s not worth waking up in the morning. This is a post about continuing to hope in the face of disappointment.

Adrian presents 7 Ways to Create a Productive Morning posted at Path to Your Destiny. Working towards your goals often gives you a boost of energy, as making progress towards your life dream always makes you feel fantastic. This post goes into 7 ways to create that perfect, productive morning, so that you can accomplish something and feel great the rest of the day.

CG Walters presents Find Your Center: Personal Preferences posted at Into the Mist. Walters says, Over time, I have put together a collection, a practice that helps me be healthier, happier, and generally a better person than I would otherwise be. I gladly share my history and centering activities, but must say that though some of these very same activities may be of great help to you, there is no inherent value in any of them, except that they are “the right key for my lock.”

Joshua Wagner presents Getting Your Ducks in a Row posted at Total Possibility.

James D. Brausch presents Five Gifts For Those Losing Weight posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D. presents Progress & Change Aren’t Possible if You Keep Doing the Same Things posted at Psychology, Transformation & Freedom Papers.

Mitch McDonald presents Weight Loss Exercise And Weight Loss Motivation posted at FYI About.com.

John Eaton presents Why your life has gone wrong - and what to do about it posted at Reverse Thinking. Getting your life back with Reverse Therapy.

GreatManagement presents Great Successful People - Cameron Johnson posted at The GreatManagement Blog. Here is a 2 minute extract of my interview with Cameron Johnson (one of the most successful teenage entrepreneurs in the world), where he shares his advice to ‘getting started’ and a personal inspiration story.

Warren Wong presents The Value Of Our Parents posted at Personal Development. Describes how the our parents give us a sense of meaning and purpose in life.

Dorian Wales presents The Personal Financier: What is the Economic Value of Happiness? posted at The Personal Financier.

Chris Kuhlman presents Property Innovators posted at Job Security. How safe is your job? How to do what YOU want.

James Chambers presents Hyperhidrosis Causes posted at Hyperhidrosis.

Roger Haeske presents Why Your Gym Membership May Be Wasting You Over 2 Hours A Week posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Mike Remer presents Wish Exercise wasn’t so Hard? | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

Carole Fogarty presents Easily delete obstacles and welcome a rush of amazing new opportunities: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE. The energy in which you think, eat, sleep, work, play and live in greatly effects the quality and flow of your day.

Timothy Gary presents How to Make Time Out of Thin Air posted at How to Make Time Out of Thin Air.

Samuel Bryson presents Discipline Vs. Desire – Is Discipline Really Such an Omnipotent Virtue? posted at Total Wellbeing.

Aaron Anderson presents Traffic Experiment Results: 308 Visitors In 6 Days posted at Online Business Blog.

Robert Phillips presents Are Addicts More Successful Entrepreneurs? posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Pearl presents The Bucket List - Live, Love, Laugh posted at :: Interesting Observations ::.

FitBuff presents Member Question: Is HIIT the best fat loss cardio routine? | FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog. Is HIIT the best fat loss cardio routine? That’s the question, and here’s the answer, plus an explanation of exact what HIIT is and how to do it…

Andrew784 presents 100 Weight Loss Tips & Tricks posted at Personal Hack. Simple, quick and easy weight loss tips that cover every aspect of weight loss: Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits, and the right weight loss Mindset.

J.C. presents 10 Things I Do To Make More Time posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

Edith presents How to Maintain a Positive Attitude posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Alex Blackwell presents Five Good Reasons to Exercise posted at The Next 45 Years.

Praveen presents Simple Joys of Childhood posted at Tao of Simplicity.

Peter S C presents What Are You Doing That’s Different? posted at I will change your life . com. Doing it differently…. it has made all the difference!

David B. Bohl presents Conflicting Desires: Knowing That We Have Enough vs. Always Wanting to Better Ourselves posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. From a very early age most of us are taught that we should always work towards bettering ourselves – through education, through our careers and through our family. For many people, the drive to succeed is part of who they are and there is no doubt about it, that trait can be very beneficial to them throughout their lives.

Christine presents Chicken in Red Sauce: All Natural, No Sugar Added posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France. Where would we be without good food? One of life’s finer and easier joys!

Lifestyle Guru presents Should you quit your job? posted at Lifestyle-Guru.com. Do you love your work? Or do you hate it? Is the time that you spend toiling away really worth it? The Lifestyle Guru shows you why quitting isn’t for losers and explains how to know when to break free when your job is holding you back from finding true happiness.

Ron Brown presents Finding meaning in wonder and well-being: An ex-fundamentalist’s tale - The Frame Problem posted at The Frame Problem.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on January 25, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form.

Greetings! Welcome to the 29th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 48 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

SJ Yee presents The Best of RichGrad.com in 2007 posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart. 21 of the Best Personal Development Articles from RichGrad.com in 2007.

Brandon Harshe presents It Will Actually Take Longer If You Rush posted at The Skinny on January.

Pat B. Doyle presents Feng Shui and Clutter posted at Barton Pond Feng Shui. Clutter can really drag you down. Here are some reasons for cleaning up your clutter and tips on how to get started.

Samuel Bryson presents New Year’s Day Resolution: The 30 Day Trial & Helping Others: posted at Total Wellbeing.

Mitch McDonald presents Scar Treatment Solutions posted at FYI About.com.

Ron Ruiz presents Can You Sell Sleep? posted at The Business Ideas-Making Money Blog.

Richard Lee presents Internet Business » Business Ideas For 2008: Uncommon Advice posted at Richard Lee.

Roger Haeske presents What it Feels Like to be Free of the Overwhelming Desire to Eat Cooked Food posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Save Money presents LASIK Eye Surgery - My Experiences - Day 1 posted at How I Save Money.net.

Joshua Seth presents The Top 3 Reasons People Don’t Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions posted at Joshua Seth Blog. Whatever your New Year’s resolution is, do the following three things right now and you’ll find it much easier to achieve than ever before.

Tiffany Colter presents Lesson Learned and How I got here posted at Writing Career Coach. How we all need to jump at the opportunities presented before us.

Shirley presents Snow Day – Time to Play! posted at Fun Spirit. Shirley says, Well, we’ve been snowed in pretty good here in West Virginia, and there’s more on the way. I have to admit, my first thoughts when seeing all that beautiful white snow was “Let’s go play!”

Steven Aitchison presents The GOYA method for Personal Development posted at Change your thoughts. How to push yourself to get things done.

Dr. Joe Capista presents Can You Really Achieve Total Success? posted at The Success Triangle. Some base success on the amount of money they can accumulate while others base success on other, less tangible criteria. Dr. Joe Capista shares insights into what needs to happen to achieve Total Success.

Hilltown Families presents Peace Episode on HFVS (New Year?s Day ?08) posted at Hilltown Families. Post includes an mp3 file for readers to listen to the HFVS Peace Day Episode.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Love At First Sight (Limerick and Haiku Prompt 3) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Hill Robertson presents You Will Miss the Screaming and Fussing posted at Hill Robertson. Take the time to be with your kids now. Enjoy every moment with them - even the times that seem tough right now.

Blaine presents The new year is full of hope and promise posted at BlainePower.com. The new year is full of potential for success and change for the better. It’s time to look back upon the year 2007 and appreciate our lives and all we’ve done to push ourselves forward, and keep on moving forward through 2008.

Werner Boersch presents Twenty Universal Laws and Spiritual Truths | personal-development posted at personal-development.

Kingsley Tagbo presents HOW TO OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION IN 8 EASY STEPS posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

Justin Duval presents www.darkgrin.com - The Meaning of Life posted at The Dark Grin. How to become happier.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Fitness Newsletter: December Edition posted at SharpBrains. A round-up of articles dealing with how to improve our brain health and fitness.

Warren Wong presents How To Find A Wife / Husband posted at Personal Development. Tips on finding the right wife / husband for a happy marriage.

Edith presents How to Stay Focused posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act.. Are you distracted? Are you thinking about 3 things at the same time? Do you have more than 3 screens opened on your computer right now? If you said yes to any of the questions above, please stay focused here and read on.

Mikey presents Free Piano lesson (the number system) posted at Music Lessons. Mikey says, “I would say I find happiness when playing my piano. here are some lessons to consider if you find happiness in life through music.”

Praveen presents Quality of Life is Determined by the Little Things posted at Tao of Simplicity.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How Your Occupation, Education, Income and Net Worth Determine Your Social Class posted at The Digerati Life. Have you wondered where you stood in terms of social class? Here is an analytical way of determining it!

Charles H. Green presents A Better New Years Resolution Redux posted at Trust Matters. Every new years we make resolutions we wind up breaking. Perhaps instead of resolutions, with thier dissatisfaction, we should take stock of what we’re grateful for.

Dan-O presents Pushing the Limits of Creativity for Personal Development and Business Innovation posted at Danogo.com - Discover. Inspiring . Media. An overview of the creative process and the importance of it in developing personal and business innovation.

CG Walters presents Find Your Center: Find Your Peace posted at Into the Mist. Of all the practices that one can pursue to provide health, clarity, stress reduction, psychological resolution, and emotional and spiritual growth, the most consistently powerful method is that of “centering”—bringing yourself to your true energetic core—to what you are before and beyond your familial, societal, and egoic restructuring and reshaping.

David B. Bohl presents Taking What is Yours | Slow Down Fast Today! ~ David B. Bohl posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. David says, I have been thinking about what “taking is yours” means, and I’ve come to some interesting conclusions, I think.

Abdulrasool Sumar presents Gardening & Good Diet Leads to Less Lung Cancer Risk posted at Mesothelioma. Cancer scientists at the The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center say that by simply eating 4 or more servings of green salad a week, and doing their gardening once or twice a week, people (both smokers and non-smokers) will be able to substantially reduce their risks of developing lung cancer during their lifetimes.

Ian Welsh presents John and Elizabeth Edwards: A Dream To Live For | The Agonist posted at The Agonist. Some people measure how much they’re loved by what that person gives up for them. Others think that if they love someone, they should make that person give up as little of what they truly care for as possible.

Justin Duval presents www.DarkGrin.com - mind TRIP posted at The Dark Grin. This article explores how all life choices lead somewhere, and asks “how would you do it differently?”

Michael E Johnson presents How To Be Happy With Your Debt posted at Personal And Business Loans. There is no way to pay off your debt until you are able to get the proper mind set. Here is a positive way to look at your situation and then make it what you want to be financially.

Kristie Watson presents How to Get What You Really Want Out of Life posted at Watching Clouds. Finding what you want out of life and chasing your dreams.

Life. Money. Development presents 7 easy (and overlooked) tips for a healthy life posted at Life. Money. Development..

Anna Farmery presents What 2008 Means for Me.. posted at Widows Quest.

Arun presents Happily Bruised and Battered posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy. A little advice on how I always stay happy and how you can too!

Alexander Marlin presents Do You Know If Your A Loving Parent? posted at Life Improvement Tips For Thin and Small People. Think your a great parent? A nice little article that points out what makes a great parent.

Pat Ruppel presents That Special Someone posted at Plain Talk and Ordinary Wisdom.

Hill Robertson presents Don’t Sell Your Soul to Your JOB posted at Hill Robertson.

Taylor presents Quit Blogging and Get a Tan! posted at Make Money Online.

Kavit Haria presents Wellness junction posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

David B. Bohl presents Action or Inaction: Which Will You Regret More? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. How many times have you heard someone saying, “I sure wish I would have…” or “If only I had taken the chance and…”. Our lives are full of decisions. And a decision we make every day is whether or not to do certain tasks. The question is which will you regret doing more – an action that you took, or an action that you didn’t take?

Roger presents Resistance To Change posted at The Happy and Prosperous Blog. Is it true that the only thing that can hurt us emotionally is our resistance to change?

Market Breaker presents Getting An Edge On The Market posted at Stock Investing Tips. A few ways to maximize your returns and get an edge on the market!

Hueina Su presents My Young Living Story and Exciting News posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul. Ever since a health scare last summer, I’ve found the tools to help me regain my physical & emotional health. My husband and I are amazed at the turnaround I’ve made since last winter. Here’s my healing journey and the amazing business I’m building as a result.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on January 18, 2008. Submit your blog articles using the Blog Carnival Submission Form.

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!

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.

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.

Greetings! Welcome to the 25th edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 23 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

Gamy Rachel presents Self Improvement Starts With Making Decisions posted at Mind Think Success. To have a positive change in your life, you have to decide you want a positive change, and this in itself is making a decision.

Mike Remer presents Oh, Oh! Here Come the Holidays and the Cold Weather | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Human Growth Hormone-HGH posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Roger Haeske presents Works Better Than Coffee To Wake You Up? Completely Natural posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Christine presents The Dollar Drops Again! How the Exchange Rate Affects European Travel. posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France. Thinking about how you spend before you travel so you don’t need to think about how you spent once you’ve returned home.

Lucynda Riley presents Thanskgiving Day tips for dieters posted at A Public Diet.

Iyabo Oyawale presents What?s the Key to Happiness? posted at Iyabo Oyawale’s Wealth Insights. This article discusses the key to happiness.

Roger Knight presents So You Want To Be Happy posted at The Happy and Prosperous Blog.

Rolf F. Katzenberger presents GPD: Getting Presents Done posted at Evomend | Timeless resources for personal organization.. Holidays and birthdays always come as such a surprise, don’t they … ? There are gifts to avoid, gifts you can do yourself (DIY) and appropriate times to start.

Kathmandau presents Some Things You Just Know posted at Into the Mist. Kathmandu says, “In December 1993, by many standards my life was wonderful. I was in a loving relationship. Also, my life was failing by some standards that I could not escape.”

James DeLelys presents HOME posted at HOME. What is Love?

Matthew Spears presents Breaking through the chains of identity posted at Loving Awareness. Having a strong identity is greatly emphasized in this culture. We have expectation upon expectation placed upon us. This article explores what identities are, how they’re limiting, and gives an exercise on how to move beyond some limitations.

James D. Brausch presents Does Rice Make You Fat? posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Peter presents The Magic of the Every Day Mindset posted at I will change your life . com. The Every Day Mindset is a simple, yet powerful, way to transform your life.

Edith presents Life is not a Race posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Kate Baggott presents Has Sex Really Left the City? posted at Babylune. The best way for new parents to overcome changes to their sex lives, is to deal with their relationships.

David B. Bohl presents Personal Development: What?s Your Dream? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. Everyone’s got a dream, whether they go to Hollywood or not. Everyone has something they long to accomplish, something that they fantasize about when they’re just daydreaming and there’s nothing much going on and they’re wishing they could be somewhere and somewhen else. So what’s your dream?

Warren Wong presents How To Feel Better And Be Happier posted at Personal Development. Some practical tips you can use now to feel better and be happier.

Ananga presents What if I’m Too Tense to Relax? posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Isabella Mori presents prayer posted at change therapy. This article is a conversation on the meaning of prayer, with a great diversity of views.

FitBuff presents 30 Sexiest Things to Say to Your Girlfriend | FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog. There are many things to say to your girlfriend that could either turn her off, or turn her very on. You would be wise to stick with the latter, for both your sakes. Use these one-liners at the right time, and you could be in for some serious fun.

Andrew presents How to Become Great in any Field - Success Secrets Revealed posted at Personal Hack. While there is no mathematical equation that guarantees greatness, there are many commonalities that are shared by great people.

Zagreus Ammon presents Questions: Where The Rubber Meets The Road posted at The Physician Executive. Insight into how doctors learn from their patients.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on December 02, 2007. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form.

Greetings! The 23rd edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 31 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Kimberly Clay presents Are You Moving Forward? posted at Kimberly Clay’s Internet Marketing | Wealth Building Blog. A story we can all learn from. The rusty armor is a metaphor for the social masks we put on in life.

Matthew Paulson presents The Power Of Attitude posted at Keith Bundy.com.

David Balderston presents Helping Fire Victims | Life In San Diego posted at David Balderston.

Uni presents What Really Creates Happiness? posted at You Deserve More. A great article about happiness!

Dominic Tay presents Squiggle your attitude towards Personal Development posted at Personal Development Blog for Winners. Are you a type who’s so hard to please, someone who’s unappreciative with simple things? If yes, take heart. There is more to life than those grandeur superficial matters you see around. In personal development, life’s meaning is seeing more than the squiggles or those that you think are unnecessary.

Warren Wong presents Focus On One Thing At A Time To Completion posted at Personal Development. Learn to focus on one thing at a time to save time and get more done.

George Courtney jr presents How to Control Your Destiny Through Your Attitude posted at The Authentic Bartender Blog. “Changing your attitude is the most important thing you can do to create the life of your dreams. Joan Gustafson shows you exactly how - in 9 easy steps. Outstanding!”

Davex presents Homemade Remedies For Acne Scars: posted at Ambitiously Inquisitive.

Alex Blackwell presents 10 Things You Wish You Had Never Learned posted at The Next 45 Years.

Alex Marlin presents Dealing With Bitter People posted at Life Improvement Tips For Thin and Small People.

Anmol Mehta presents 10 Things You Should Do Everyday For a Happy, Meaningful & Good Life (Combined) posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga. 10 things to do daily in order to have a joyous, meaningful and fulfilling life.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Motivation:Become a Leader posted at All About Your Body And Spirit. Learn how be a leader the right way, not being a boss!

TheNourisher presents How to Build a Village by Claude Lewenz posted at Nourishedmagazine.com.au Master Site Feed. “When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality” - Dom Helder Camara. By far the most Nourishing book I’ve read in years, this manual of the new world is spectacular. If you have “Village Dreaming”, if you want to escape suburban hell, good news! You can. Village living is a techno-green reality.

Betsy Teutsch presents Ten Kid Gifts Least Likely to Become Landfill! posted at Money Changes Things. How do you give kids meaningful gifts which don’t just wind up collecting dust? An mid-life mom reflects on a generation of gifts given and received and shares her top 10 picks.

Marcel Legros presents The Search For Meaning posted at Marcel Legros - Play the Game of Life.

Karen Shanley presents Grasping the Concept of a Reflection posted at Author Mom with Dogs.

Jirel presents How to avoid regret posted at Positive and Successful Life Style tips. Here is some tips on how to get rid of regret.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Persistence and Perseverance for Winners – Losers Just Quit posted at Tupelo Kenyon. Giving up is easy. Most people make a habit of giving up. In fact, they make a life of it Persistence through a solution-oriented attitude is for visionaries, dreamers and other winners who refuse to take “no” for a final answer.

Matthew Spears presents That childlike state, and Love. posted at Loving Awareness. There is so much we can learn from children. Most of us are disconnected from that childlike quality inside ourselves, that innocent state of joyful wonder that makes love for children so natural. And yet, it is available to us at all times, and an absolutely essential part of happiness and love.

Carole Fogarty presents Are your energy levels being eaten by the sounds around you? posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE. For less stress, more energy and happiness tune into your hearing energy system and make sure you are receiving regular nourishment from the sounds around you.

FitBuff presents 4 Tips for Buying the Best Running Shoes posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog. Running shoes are a wise investment for a healthy and happy life, so make sure you choose the RIGHT ones. This article will make you ask yourself 4 key questions to find the best pair for you.

Jeremy Neal presents A Balanced Life posted at Thoughts on Quotes. A balanced life is essential to a happy life.

Judy Lubin. MPH presents Gratitude: The Key to Greater Health and Happiness : Heart and Style Woman posted at Heart and Style Woman. Age-old spiritual wisdom has taught that a grateful heart is key to happiness and health. Several studies have shown that people who adopt an attitude of gratitude—that is, they regularly appreciate the good things in life—are happier and more resilient.

Shirley presents 10 unusual ways to have fun cleaning. posted at Fun Spirit. Okay we all know that most of us don’t like doing our chores. They are repetitive and boring, there are always other we’d rather be doing. So in an effort to make the drudgery a bit more palatable, here are a few unusual ideas on how to have a little fun while you work.

Peter presents 10 Ways to Give Your Morning a Makeover posted at I will change your life . com. Here are 10 great ways to improve your morning routine.

Danogo.com presents Here is a Quick Way to Make Your Own Social Network Like Myspace, Facebook and Bebo posted at Danogo.com - Discover. Inspiring . Media. How to create a social community to support any kind of personal development group without using myspace.

The baglady presents How Asian Parents Influence Their Children’s Success posted at The Baglady.

Warren Wong presents How To Calm Down posted at Personal Development. How To Calm Down teaches you various tips and tricks for calming yourself down.

Career Counselor presents Why and How to Look for a Job You Love… Over and Over Again posted at ask the CareerCounselor. Encouragement and inspiration to continue looking for your dream job even after a few dead ends.

Meredith Mathews presents Anonyfriends can be kindred spirits posted at Lemonade Stand. One can find solace in revealing everything about themselves, yet never exposing who they really are.

Charles H. Green presents Americans, Travel and Rushing to Judgment posted at Trust Matters. My personal road to growth has been exposure to others. For me as an American, the benefit of international travel is enormous. Yet only something like 20% of us have a passport. Absurdly few of us speak another language—usually poorly at that.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted at Phil for Humanity on November 19, 2007. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival Submission Form.

Greetings! Welcome to the 22nd edition of the Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning. We have selected 20 posts for this edition. Here you go:

GP presents Equine Ponderings and Other Insights posted at Innside Montana-Your Home at the Range. Life lessons learned from our horses.

Peter S C presents A Weekend Without Alcohol posted at I will change your life.com.

Edithyeung presents God Creates No Garbage posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Kathleen Gage presents Meet The Left Thumb Blogger posted at Street Smarts Marketing. Every so often our paths will cross with someone who is truly incredible. Such is the case with Glenda Watson Hyatt, The Left Thumb Blogger. Glenda is the author of I’ll Do It Myself.

Tezza presents So Your Stuck In A Rut, Now What? posted at 4 Eva Young : Success : Motivation : Personal Growth. We all get sucked into a black hole from time to time where our life just seems to have lost it’s luster. The bounce in your step is now just a fading memory and your starting to dread the days.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Good Listener Secrets - Listen with Your Heart posted at Tupelo Kenyon. When someone is talking to you, do you hear with your ears, monitor with your mind, or listen with your heart? Invest a few minutes thinking about the importance of listening well – a deliberate conscious act – and watch your relationships grow to a new level of closeness and understanding.

Alex Blackwell presents 10 Things to Say or Do Every Day posted at The Next 45 Years.

Scott Lee presents The 6 Month Relationship Mark posted at Scott Free Thinking. Certainly there is a difference between day one and month one of the relationship. But is there a difference at the “6 month mark?” If so, what sorts of problems does this create and what does all of it mean?

Miami Phillips presents Happiness is Change (for me) posted at Miami Phillips - About Happiness. Happiness is a wonderful thing - but fleeting at best. But it is in our power to command. Here is how I do it today…

Carole Fogarty presents Take time out to marinate your life: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE. What do you really, really, really want?

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents What Do You Really Want? posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat. Often we get into the habit of making choices based on what we think others would like us to choose. To please them. And we stop being in touch with what we’d really want. This recovering DoorMat gives tips for breaking those habits to make choices based on our needs, not the need to please.

Nneka presents The 7 Keys to Happiness posted at Spirituality Blog. Want to be happy? Try one of these keys to unlock infinite joy and happiness.

Phil presents Are You an Introvert or Extrovert? posted at Phil for Humanity. Are You an Introvert or Extrovert?

Alex Marlin presents I Am Not Trying To Belittle No One posted at Life Improvement Tips For Thin and Small People.

Mina Togonon presents The Economy of Sleep Debt? Or is there? posted at 24 Hour Paradigm. Sustaining and aiming for the personal happiness cannot be traded with anything else in this world. Your good mind and physical mind allows you to enjoy life and all that it offers.

Stanimir Sotirov presents What is Hoodia ? posted at All About Your Body And Spirit. Have you heard about Hoodia Gordonii.And thats normal,there is a lot of buzz around this plant in the weight loss world.Want to know what is so great about it?

John Crenshaw presents Are You Proactive or Reactive? posted at Dominate Your Life. You can learn a lot about how to be successful in life and business by studying what works for people in really intense situations.

Dominic Tay presents The Personal Development of a Man posted at Personal Development Blog for Winners. In the field of personal development, winners in life have different focus when they work on their personal development. As for you, as a winner, you understand this very well and you work really hard on this opportunity to succeed.

Anna Farmery presents A thought on life….and branding posted at The Engaging Brand.

Todd presents 25 Fun Ways to Pamper Your Body and Increase Vitality! posted at We The Change. Here’s a great article on how to increase energy and vitality in our lives…

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on November 07, 2007. Submit your blog articles using our Blog Carnival submission Form.