Blog Carnival on Personal Power September 28, 2008

Another wonderful blog carnival is posted here for your enjoyment. There are many uplifting posts interspersed with educational and very thoughtful writings on a large variety of subjects. There is sure to be something you will enjoy.

We start this carnival off with: – Do you want to make changes to the way you look? Amit Sodha presents Beginning the journey?Weight loss and fitness posted at Amit.

Rigdha Acharya presents 10 Best Firefox Plugins to Increase Productivity posted at Get Your Success Now.

Abraham Lincoln said, “I cannot tell a lie” and although most of us know this is the correct way to behave, we often make excuses and fudge the truth or worse yet, outright lie.  Metaliphe presents Do You Lie? posted at Chandra Unplugged – No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach.

Here’s an examination of a situation when one can’t even do what he/she loves. And talking about solutions and rewarding activities leave you overwhelmed and unmotivated. Ari Koinuma presents Why You Can’t Do What You Love posted at Our Best Version.

Every day is a piece of this puzzle called life and it’s great when we succeed in placing a piece right were it should be. Razvan Dobre presents How To Live A Better Life – 13 Ways To Live A Better Life Today! posted at RazvanDobre.com Blog.

Fully realizing the amount of freedom we have in how we can live our lives, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote in Being And Nothingness, can be frightening. Chris Edgar presents Are You Really “Trapped,” Part Two: Facing The “Fear Of Freedom” posted at Purpose Power Coaching.

The ability to take action strategically is perhaps one of the most important single skills of achieving personal and professional success.  Richard Onebamoi presents Three Essential Keys for Success posted at SELF-IMPROVE-BLOG.

As with happiness, that feeling of ‘let’s do this!’ has different names to describe different nuances of the psychological state. Richard Johnson presents Inspiration, Motivation and Drive posted at Reaching A Better Place.

When taking a vacation, a break away from home or just making a short journey.  Do you feel ill whilst traveling to your destination? Tushar Mathur presents 5 Tips to Avoid Travel Sickness posted at Travel – Eat – Sleep.

We have all heard the old adage before: laughter is the best medicine. But, it might just be among the oldest medicine. Brain Blogger presents Laughter is the Best – and Possibly Oldest – Medicine posted at Brain Blogger.

In my opinion, our worst enemy as humans is our own mindset. It’s our very selves that hold us back from taking what we really want in life and keep us locked up within ourselves.  AndrewB presents How far do your horizons expand? posted at Personal Development.

When you try to attract abundance and prosperity into your life, you probably focus on techniques like affirmations and visualizations, as well as staying receptive to opportunities on a daily basis. Applying the Law of Attraction presents Three Sure Ways to Create Lack in Your Life posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library.

What is hypnosis? Master Hypnotist Daniel Olson from Orlando Florida gives his answer here. Caterina Christakos presents What is Hypnosis? Ask an Expert | tranceyouout.com Blog posted at tranceyouout.com Blog.

A multi-coloured kite picks up in the wind. You flounce down a grassy slope in a white dress. Above you there’s a magnificent sun. The kite soars higher. You drink in clean spring air and allow it to expand in your chest. Kristen McCarthy presents Menstrual Suppression is the New White posted at this-sustainable-life.com.

To manifest your own miracle and contribute to a new earth, how simple can you keep your everyday spirituality? Dianne M. Buxton presents Everyday Spirituality and Your Miracle on a New Earth posted at manifestingsuccess.

“If you’re working in a big group, you’re fighting human nature.” So says Nathan Zook in a recent article for 37 Signals.  David B Bohl presents Are Your Projects Failing Because of Group Dynamics? posted at Slow Down Fast Life Coaching and Lifestyle Design.

Question:  How do you raise your energy when you’ve been stepped on and emotionally trounced by another person, and your self esteem is so low that you can’t even imagine ever being happy again?  Erin Pavlina presents How do you recover after an emotional setback? posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People.

An addictive relationship is no fun, though many, many, people are in dysfunctional relationships that are not in their best interests.  Bill Urell presents Addictive Relationships: Are You Aware Of Theses 7 Signs of An Addictive Relationship? posted at Addiction Recovery Basics.

I used to be scared of thunderstorms. I can remember being about nine years old and visualizing a lighting strike, and our house instantly engulfed in flames. lovelustandlife presents Hard Times posted at Love Lust and Life.

Some people come across difficulties in finding their passion and many more have trouble living their passion as a career. Let us start by defining passion so we can lay a foundation. Nicholas Powiull presents Conscious Flex: How to Find Your Passion and Make It Your Career: by Nicholas Powiull posted at Conscious Flex.

Procrastinating may feel good in the short term because you get to do what you want to do right now, but in the long term it can keep you from getting things done. Joshua Seth presents Stop Procrastinating and Start Getting Things Done | posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

We live in a society where there’s no shortage of people who want to force what they think and their way of doing things upon us. Dr. Norm Williams presents Utilize your creative power posted at Dr. Norm.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a captain in the Red Army during World War II, when a letter to his friend was intercepted. In the letter, he was critical of Stalin, referring to the Russian tyrant by an obvious codename, thinking that would be enough to protect him. Glowing Face Man presents Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: A Man of Courage, Passion, and Freedom posted at Glowing Face Man.

Recent studies indicate that a person who regularly sleeps less than seven hours per night maintains the same level of functioning as someone who has not slept in 1-3 days! Mike Solara presents Sleep Better, Live Longer posted at Mike Solara.

I gotta admit I love all three. I love food, drinking, and watching tv. And if I had to guess these are probably the 3 most common addiction today. AndrewB presents Why we are Addicted to Food, Alcohol, and TV « Binge Eating Forum posted at Binge Eating Forum.

I had the opportunity a few weeks back to go sailing near Marina Del Rey, California with a group of people I’d never met. Ms. Cheevious presents Trippin’ the Fifth Dimension posted at Ms. Cheevious – Enjoying Every Moment.

Beginning in 1958, the International Paper Company ran a series of classic ads with the tag line: “Send me a man who reads.” The premise was that people who read would be better workers and more successful, driving results in organizations. Wally Bock presents Send me a person who reads posted at Momentor.

It was the end of a long, difficult day that was at the end of a long difficult week that was at the end of a long difficult year.  Carole Gold presents Finding The Light Within posted at Gold Post-it.

You are a salesman whether you know it, believe it, want it or not. Every day you have to sell everyone you meet on everything you have to offer as a person. Daniel Roach presents How to Sell Yourself, or “How to Look Like a Duck” posted at Daniel Roach.Org.

It usually starts with one or two bad quarterly reports. Your company is experiencing slower sales and higher costs. Next come the rumors. Chris presents Being Laid Off – 4 Steps to go From a Layoff to an Amazing Job. posted at ProsperingServant.com.

I love seeing people who are enthusiastic and passionate about life! Ross G presents Get excited about life! posted at Will it change you: portal for personal growth.

Clover (a cocker spaniel/poodle mix) is an incredible dog, she’s a rescue and Lindsey and I have had her for about 9 months now. SeanBissell presents Even Dogs Get De-Motivated posted at Yummy Fitness | Fitness For Fun People.

Everyone wants to have a fulfilling life. Unfortunately, many people miss a key ingredient to have it: finding their life purpose. Donald presents A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose posted at Live Life to the Fullest.

Love – it means a lot. There is no one in this world is going to be missed out of this thing. deepak presents Perpetual Changes » Blog Archive » Teach Love posted at Perpetual Changes.

No matter what line of work you’re in, or what you do in your free time, we all need to rely on creative solutions. Dan Kretschmer presents 10 Ways To Boost Your Creativity posted at vince’s ear.

Buddha said “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”  Phil for Humanity presents Past, Present, and Future posted at Phil for Humanity.

“I am entitled!” “I have every right to express myself and convey what is bothering me.” “You wouldn’t believe what ***** said to ME!” Should this person be surprised that their relationships and work life are suffering?!   Ginsburg presents Kabbalistic Speech & New Year posted at Live Immune.

“Make your goals crystal clear and clearly they will become crystallized — provided life doesn’t have something better in mind.” Sally Huss presents Crystal Clear Goals by Sally Huss posted at Sally Huss – Addicted to Happiness!.

Do you feel pulled in too many directions? Can your life sometimes feel like it is spinning out of control? Dawn Abraham Life Coach presents How do You Achieve Work Life Balance? My Simple Formula! posted at Qualified Life Coach.

Dr Covey explains: “proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence. They work on the things they can do something about. The nature of their energy is positive, enlarging and magnifying, causing their Circle of Influence to increase. ananga presents Terrifying iPhone Applications posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Last week on “Growing Your SELF! with Bob Crawford” I talked about the amazing success that you can achieve simply by changing your perspective on a particular situation or person or event. Bob Crawford presents Aligning with Success posted at Growing Your SELF Blog – Bob Crawford Online.

There’s no secret to why some people are successful and others are not. They all more or less, share the same characteristics. Here’s the quick formula, plain and simple: Mac presents Actorlicious: 10 Qualities of Successful People posted at Actorlicious.

Sure, I—like most people, I suppose—have things about my life that I would like to change. I cannot say that all my grandest dreams have come to pass just yet. CG Walters presents Whose life would you like to be living? posted at Into the Mist.

The passion that burns in our souls helps to sustain us through difficult times. This fire creates the energy necessary to overcome obstacles and solve problems. Alex Blackwell presents Seven Powerful Techniques to Ignite the Fire Inside posted at The BridgeMaker.

Some people are a great interview. They’re bright, attractive, articulate, charming and so doggone irressistable you can’t help but like them. They make a great first impression, so you hire them. Great Management presents Sarah Palin and Job Interviews posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Whenever I think of the differences between efficiency and effectiveness, I tend to think about a coworker of mine.  Nadege presents How to become a more effective person posted at Clearly Envision.

A great deal has been written about whether the recent ads by the McCain-Palin ticket are “factually accurate,” “highly misleading,” or “just plain lies.” Britannica Blog presents Sex Ed for Kiddies? posted at Britannica Blog.

Years ago, I discovered something startling. As I pulled out of a gas station, the rearview mirror fell off the windshield of my car. Charles Euchner presents Time Passages posted at START SIMPLE.

Often times when I am brainstorming, I come to the conclusion that my idea has been done. Even if I feel that it is a brilliant idea, I convince myself that it must be done. Mitesh Solanki presents The Real Challenge of Creativity posted at Invent Creativity.

Well the children go back to school today after seven weeks at home. I speak to some parents and they say that the holidays have dragged and I speak to others who say that the time has gone in a flash. Louise Manning presents What being a mother has taught me posted at The Human Imprint.

There is a good chance that most of you have been in this situation where you have gone through months or maybe years working on a business, but it falls flat on its face. “It isn’t me!” you tell yourself. Cade Krueger presents What Is The Best Home Based Business Opportunity For Me After Failing At One posted at Home Based Business Opportunity.

There seems to be a tension between people’s often stagnant ideology and the maturation process we all (at least should) go through. Robert Walker presents Ability to Adapt posted at Robert Walker Online.

Long ago, as a young girl, I was sitting at a small Chinese restaurant in New York, waiting for my take out, when strong smell of fried rice suddenly took me 3,000 years back to a market in ancient India, where I saw myself as a girl no older than 12.  Ella Moss presents MUSINGS ON HOW LIFE WORKS posted at Zodiac Times.

The exercise I’m going to show you is no joke. When I tried it out some time ago I had been very badly ill with Chronic Fatigue, lost my job and virtually failed at university.  Stephen presents How to Stop Procrastinating, Get Motivated & Achieve posted at Balanced Existence.

Inertia is a feeling of not wanting to act. It usually stems from poor time management skills and poor organization skills. Peter Murphy presents 6 Easy Ways To Overcome Inertia And Enjoy More Success posted at Get Motivated Stay Motivated.

As some of you might already be aware, I’ve been having weekly sessions with a transitional “life” coach that is very near and dear to me. If you don’t have a “coach” that you can go to every week, I highly suggest that you think about getting one. Over the past few months I’ve been feeling “stuck” and not really knowing which direction to take in my life as an artist. The Growing Artist presents The Most Meaningful Week of the Year So Far posted at The Growing Artist.