Perseverance

Looking Ridiculous, Giggling and Flailing on the Yoga Mat

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Fitness, Spinal Cord Injury, Iyengar-Yoga, Yoga, Sports Injury, Optimism, Perseverance, Emotional Health, Personal Stories, Healthy Living News
Elizabeth Boleman-Herring

In matters of the heart, finance, armed conflict and whoever's currently in the seats of power, I vacillate, suffer, howl and sink. On the yoga mat, however, I take what comes, even when nothing comes, even when what comes is pretty laughable... or damned unbearable.

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Lent, Sacrifice and Fitness

Penny Love Hoff | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Easter, Weight Loss, Dieting During Lent, Lent, Diet, Fitness and Exercise, Personal Health, Perseverance, Health Habits, Healthy Habits, Habits of Health, Restraint, Habits for Health, Healthy Living News
Penny Love Hoff

I challenge you all to use this final phase of Lent to consider giving up one of your addictions, even if it's just for a few days. Four is the magic number for success with any new fitness regime. Day four is breakthrough day.

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Pain Or Passion Can Inspire You To Invent And Innovate

Stanley A. Dashew | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Overcoming Obstacles, Becoming-Fearless, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Overcoming Fear, Home News
Stanley A. Dashew

Whatever your age happens to be, you must be proactive when you're dealt a bad hand in life. Take that energy (pain, fear, anger and uncertainty) and channel it into a passion to overcome the obstacle and give it all you've got.

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The Most Important Item on Your Kids' Back-to-School List

Sam Sommers | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Intelligence, Parents-Back-to-School, Teachers, Schools, Parenting, Mental Muscle, Teaching, Back to School, School Buses, Dr. Carol Dweck, Books, Parks, Stanford University, Reading, Skills, Mindset, Research, Hong Kong, Psychology, Exams, Perseverance, Situations Matter, Dr. Sam Sommers, Parents News
Sam Sommers

When you start your own back-to-school shopping this month -- for your kids or for yourself -- don't forget the most important item on that list: the right mentality.

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Life Is Better When You Don't Have A Calling

Sadhguru | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living Spirit, Striving to Achieve a Goal, Wisdom, Perseverance, Following Your Dream, Tapping Into Your Potential, Goals, Following Your Calling, Consciousness, Healthy Living News
Sadhguru

If life is calling you, you must go toward it with utmost passion and involvement, not with hesitation and calculation. This is about living to your full potential.

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Why I'm Not A Quitter

S. Isabelle Harounian | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Persevering, Quitting, Becoming-Fearless, Perseverance, Giving Up, Home News
S. Isabelle Harounian

While I've quit believing that love is enough, that people are who they seem to be, and that there are people who don't hurt you intentionally, I haven't quit believing that we're all born good.

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How Do You 'Hit The Slide' If You're a Writer?

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Careers, Perseverance, Writing, Career Advice, Writing Career Advice, Career Tips, Writer's Block, Writing Career Tips, Books News
Lev Raphael

I wanted to succeed, and I also wanted to quit. But writing wouldn't let me.

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How to Motivate Yourself: 21 Quotes to Help You Refocus and Renew

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Quotes, Living News, Inspiration, Perseverance, Renew, Carolyn Rubenstein, Living, Energy, Motivation, Refocus, Productivity, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Quotes are a wonderful source of inspiration. Many people collect quotes (myself included) or display them in their physical space as personal remind...

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"To the Moon and Beyond" Team USA: World Cup 2010

Kety Esquivel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Landon Donovan Goal Video, Toy Story, Heart, Futbol, Landon Donovan Goal, Landon Donovan, Talent, Perseverance, American Dream, Buzz Lightyear, Team U.S.A., Skill, Woody, Soccer, Sports News
Kety Esquivel

As a second generation, I am thrilled to see soccer become mainstream in the U.S. This year's team embodies many of the characteristics I most value in the U.S. culture.

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5 Lessons Children Can Teach Us About Joy

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Arts, Child, Dance, Performing Arts, The Balanced Life, Living News, Perseverance, Resilience, Wonder, The Inner Life, Kidz Bop, Happiness, Joy, Questions, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

I was one of those kids who never allowed herself to be a kid. As a result, I missed out on many joys of childhood. I didn't know, for instance, wha...

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10 Simple Truths for Living a Life You Love

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living News, A Beautiful Ripple Effect, Living a Life You Live, Perseverance, Artizen Coaching, Right-Brain Business Plan, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Discovery Session, Jennifer Lee, Idea Consultation, E-Course, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Over the past six weeks, I have been conducting idea discovery sessions with fabulous individuals. These one-on-one sessions have illuminated 10 bas...

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Five Steps to an Organized (and Joyful) Holiday Season

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Organizing, Holiday Season, Living News, Perseverance, Overwhelm, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Aby Garvey, Huffington Post, simplify101, Holiday Planning, Holidays, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

If you're already feeling stretched thin (and not feeling too joyful about it), then it's time to step back and use a few organizing strategies to make a new plan.

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How to Find Your Calling

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Uncertainty, Calling, Living News, Dreams, Inspiration, Perseverance, Passion, Self-Improvement, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Learning, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

The solution often becomes apparent when we allow ourselves to ask a simple question, "Where do I go from here?" Just imagine where your mind may lead you!

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The Tweet for Haiti Heard Across the Blogosphere

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, Carolyn Rubenstein, Perseverance, Twitter, Tweets, The Giving Life, Living, Living News, Jeanine Hays, Bloggers Day of Action for Haiti, Impact, Aphrochic, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

The Auction for Haiti on my blog, AphroChic just started, so I will not know how much money has been raised from the effort until next week. But I can say that we are definitely raising awareness.

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Can We Change Our Personality?

Todd Kashdan | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Creativity, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Intelligence, Personality, Mindfulness, Perseverance, Compassion, Self-Help, Healthy Living News
Todd Kashdan

Researchers have found that we define a stranger's personality after a mere 10 seconds. With this thin slice of information, we start to think and act differently toward them.

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Five Ways to Turn Angst into Bliss

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living News, Positive Thinking, Hope, Angst, Perseverance, Bliss, Perspective, Psychology, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Whether you see the glass as half full or half empty, the amount of water stays the same. It never changes. The only thing that changes? Your perspective.

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"I Have Lived a Blessed Time" - Senator Ted Kennedy

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living News, Ted Kennedy Dies, Breaking Home News, Perseverance, Optimism, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Faith, Ted Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Ted Kennedy Dead, Breaking Living News, Senator Ted Kennedy, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

This is not news nor a headline. This is reality. And for the past 10 years (ages 14 to 24), I have faced the loss of young children and young adults after their own battles with cancer. Many of these individuals were very close to me.

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3 Steps That Turn Hardship Into Hope

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living News, Twitter, Hope, Perseverance, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hardships, The Balanced Life, Life Lessons, Life, The Inner Life, Secrets of Happiness, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Mindfulness, Optimism, How-to-Overcome-Trauma, How to Be Happy, Being Happy, Optimistic-People, Happy, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Various studies show that an optimistic mindset will lift your mood and might add years to your life. But how do you look on the bright side when life is really bleak?

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Are You Living the Life You Imagined?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living, Living News, Carolyn Rubenstein, Inspiration, Perseverance, Aspiration, Life, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to help others gain a better understanding of themselves and achieve greater happiness. What were your youthful ambitions?

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What Are Your Joy Cravings?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Creativity, Carolyn Rubenstein, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Learning, Perseverance, Cravings, Joy, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

I crave joy and guess that many others do as well. But these cravings aren't usually translated into an objective form. Instead, they remain shapeless; they never quite materialize.

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5 Amazing Lessons I've Learned About Perseverance

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Perspective, Lessons Learned, Living, Strength, Living News, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hope, Perseverance, Resilience, Life Lessons, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

It may seem trite, but my personal reminder in this endeavor is really quite simple: Ignore the Rain. Look for the Rainbow.

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Is Reality TV Hurting the Integrity of Community Service?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: NYC Prep, Harvard, College Admissions, Community Service, Reality TV, Perseverance, Non-Profits, High School, Carolyn Rubenstein, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

I watch [NYC Prep] purely for the entertainment value it offers, but I've become upset with how the series devalues community service; it's used merely as a pawn to ensure entry into an elite school.

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If At First You Don't Succeed... Stop And Catch Your Breath

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Career Advice, Karen Salmansohn, Career Success, The Balanced Life, Perseverance, Healthy Living News
Karen Salmansohn

Do you remember those old cartoons, with the coyote chasing the speedy roadrunner? My belief: If the coyote had stopped to catch his breath, he woul...

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Report from the Field: Florida

Bart Motes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Volunteer Stories Obama, Inspiration, Perseverance, Barack Obama, Get Out the Vote, Florida Election 2008, Politics News
Bart Motes

I wish everyone who couldn't be bothered to even register could see that lady in the wheelchair's courage in the face of adversity. I vow to remember her whenever I feel like complaining about a long day.

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12 Ways To Weather Life's Storms

beliefnet.com | Therese J. Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Inner Life, Coping, Perseverance, Healthy Living News

A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, "You can't sit around and wait for the storm to be over. You've got to learn how to ...

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