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Our Insatiable Desire For Fame

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

When we're really honest about it, our own feelings of inadequacy are what drive a lot of our behaviors, particularly the most debilitating, inauthentic, and destructive ones.

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The Power Of Listening

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.11.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

With the rushed and judgmental nature of life, business, and culture today, being someone who has the ability to really listen to others is such a blessing to all of those around you.

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Give The Best Gift Of All This Holiday Season

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

Instead of just giving "stuff" for the holidays this year, what if we gave the people in our life the most meaningful gift of all; our appreciation? Let the people around you know you appreciate them and why.

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Giving Thanks Every Day

Donna Henes | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living

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Donna Henes

When we prosper and grow and the situations of our lives flow, when the going is good and the living is easy, it seems only natural to be thankful. But what about all those times when nothing seems to budge?

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Rainbows After The Rain

Ani Phyo | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living

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Ani Phyo

We are lucky to be able to decline food because it's not organic, raw, or vegan while people on the planet are starving to death and would graciously accept what we don't consider real food.

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How To Stay Grounded During The Holidays

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.04.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

This year, with all that's going on around us in the economy and the world, what if we each made a commitment to appreciate the holiday season and enjoy the whole experience?

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Thanksgiving Is Over -- Do I Still Have To Be Grateful?

Kari Henley | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living

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Kari Henley

Here we are, the weekend after Thanksgiving. The leftovers are gone, black Friday is past, and everyone can resume normal activities. Does this mean I don't have to be grateful anymore?

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5 Ways To Cope With Holiday Grief

intent.com | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living

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Behind our holiday smiles and good wishes, many of us carry feelings of deep grief.� So how can we have a wonderful holiday if we are experiencing s...

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Teaching Gratitude

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

I've been speaking and writing about gratitude for almost ten years now - and I'm still amazed at how challenging it can be for me to focus on what I'm grateful for at times.

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A Thanksgiving NOT To Remember

One For The Table | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

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One For The Table

After starting my job as a junior advocate in November 1980, I received an invitation to have Thanksgiving dinner at the Industrial School for Boys.

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Legacy: Expressing Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

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Rachael Freed

Thanksgiving is a time when the legacy of family ritual is repeated and remembered. We feel gratitude and belonging, and our hearts open.

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Thanksgiving Day: A Perspective For Gratitude

Jim Thomas | Posted 11.25.2009 | Denver

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Jim Thomas

America pauses today, if but for a moment, in collective recognition that despite our differences and our problems, we have many reasons to be grateful. Law, thankfully, has little to do with Thanksgiving.

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The Meaning Of Gratitude

Lee Lipsenthal, M.D. | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

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Lee Lipsenthal, M.D.

When I was diagnosed with a "bad" cancer, I was somewhat pleased with the fact that I didn't have fear of death and that, in fact, it might just be a good day to die.

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9 Ways To Show Your Gratitude On Thanksgiving Day

HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact

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Favorite Turkey Recipe? Check. Special occasion dishes and gravy boat? Check, check. Ways to express your gratitude this Thanksgiving? Don't worry, we...

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Stuffing: The Real Value Of Thanksgiving

Michelle Howard | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

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Michelle Howard

Thanksgiving does not seem to fuel the eternal combustion engines of American consumption in the way other holidays do, though we may consume a month's worth of calories in one meal.

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26 Ways to Give Thanks

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

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BJ Gallagher

We give thanks by...

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How To Transform Your Fear

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

Many of us run away or hide from our fears because they seem scary, uncomfortable, or embarrassing. We also erroneously think we "shouldn't" have them or that we are somehow "wrong" for feeling scared.

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The Real Thanksgiving Day -- Our Presidents Explain

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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Dr. Peter Breggin

By looking at what our most revered presidents have said about the meaning of Thanksgiving, we can get a better idea of the purpose of our national holiday.

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For Thanksgiving: 12 Ways To Be Thankful

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

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Therese Borchard

It has only been with much work and lots of practice that I have been able to cultivate gratitude and be genuinely thankful. Here are 12 techniques I use to help me get to the parent of all virtues.

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Are You Grateful Or Just Greedy?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

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Russell Bishop

The underlying premise to the value of holding a positive focus on a positive outcome contains two basic fundamentals: (1) energy follows thought and (2) the universe rewards action, not thought.

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8 Gateways To Greater Happiness

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

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Anne Naylor

Happiness grows from a state of mind -- a perspective about life and your engagement with it, and the actions you take to support your happiness.

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How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without the Weight Gain or the Guilt

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

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Joshua Rosenthal

If the majority of your food is healthy and homemade, the occasional indulgence won't affect you. In addition, your immune system will be stronger and you'll avoid getting sick in the wintertime.

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Giving Thanks For The One

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

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Dr. Judith Rich

This Thanksgiving, when you think about all the things you're grateful for, don't forget to include the person you've been hanging out with, 24/7, for your entire life.

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Have A Great Thanksgiving

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

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Mike Robbins

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I've been thinking about my own love/hate relationship to this great holiday.

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Grace And Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

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Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

I think that this holiday, rather than dwell on the question of what I am grateful for in my life I will instead consider questions like "am I truly giving?"

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