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Posted by Suzie Cheel at 8th March, 2010

International Womens Day 2010


International Womens Day

Today is International Day and the theme for 2010 is one that I am passionate about. It’s about empowerment and there are many different themes aroung the world. There are also many different events beings celebrated around the world today. The main theme is Women to End Poverty by 2015 and in the Phillipines the theme is:Empowering Women Toward Progress

Empowering women can break the cycle of hunger and poverty. This video comes from The world food program

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The word empowerment is demonstrated in the initial micro credit program set up by Mohammed Yunis for the women of Bangaldesh through the establishment of The Grameen Bank. This is an amazing story and today there are many organizations like Kiva where women become empowered, which changes lives and then in turn the process begins to alleviate poverty .

Kive Changing lives

Unifem shares a video from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Today is a celebration of women across the globe!

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Women bringingitive change
Thomson Reuters invites you to join us in celebrating International Women’s Day and the role of women in bringing about positive change in the world. To mark this occasion Reuters has created a slideshow of women from across the globe, living in extraordinary times.

here is the link to view the slide show

Also you can watch and join in the live blog at

International Women’s Day 2010 LIVE (39 watchers)

Have your say on Reuters about what women’s day means to you

There is a Facebook page

You can check out other blog posts on International Womens Day at Bloggers Unite

2011 IWD Global Centenary Year
2011 will see the global centenary year for International Women’s Day – 100 years since International Women’s Day was marked for the first time where more than one million women and men attended rallies.

Do you have a special International Womens Day story to share?

What do you do to feel empowered?

Will you make a differenceto your life and that of others?

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Fleeting Happiness; Enduring Sadness?

Posted by Jeannette Maw at 6th March, 2010

Have you ever noticed that moments of happiness are often short lived, while less enjoyable feelings like sadness or anger can last what might seem a lifetime?

I don’t see too many folks getting hung up on joyful events, whereas it seems more common for someone to dwell on an experience that brings grief, anger, resentment, or other emotional pain.

I’d never given it much thought until browsing the bookstore yesterday I happened across this intriguing title: Working On Yourself Doesn’t Work.

The authors share three principles to transforming your life, including that

  • whatever we resist persists (we know that one well) 
  • you can only be with what is right now (theme of allowing, being present, and no judgment, although I could be remembering this one wrong)
  • and the third one I especially liked: Allowing yourself to be with it will complete it

With that third principle (which clients will recognize from the Tom Stone homework I often assign of feeling your feelings fully), the authors suggest releasing any agenda of getting rid of something, and rather letting yourself be with it fully.  Then whatever it is will complete.

They told a personal story that involved the experience of physical pain, but shared that we also see this with emotions as well.  Like how happiness is often fleeting, while sadness can last for weeks.  Or longer.

What’s gives?

The reason, they say, is that when we don’t let ourselves feel something or be fully present to what is, it will continue.  Conversely, when we do allow ourselves to feel it fully, it completes. 

(Whoa, thinking of the physical examples of orgasms vs. headaches.)

Anyway, since happiness is easy to feel fully, it completes faster than things like sadness or grief or anger which we might not be as willing to fully feel.

Interesting, huh?

Some of you have heard me tell the story about how I accidentally practiced this several yeras ago when my dog Sophie died at home: 

It was the first time one of my animals died at home when it was just the two of us.  Usually I’m either at the vet’s office, trying to keep it together.  Or the vet is at my house, and I’m trying to keep it together.  Or I’m with a (human) friend, trying to keep it together. 

This time there was no reason to keep it together.  After Sophie died at the front door, I walked to the back porch, sat down on the top step in the sun, hugged my knees to my chest, and let myself be sad.

I was REALLY sad.  I was so sad, I remember being in absolute awe of how sad I was.  I actually observed it with the thought, “Man, look how SAD I am!  I didn’t know anyone could BE this sad.  This is really sad!”

I felt it intensely; it was the saddest I’ve ever been. 

For about four minutes.

And then it was gone.

Just that like that.

There was no more sadness.  Instead, just peace.

It was really bizarre – and cool – that the sadness could be that strong, without being overwhelming.  And then be gone, just as fast as it came.

When I ran across Tom Stone’s “feeling fully” work a few years later, I realized that’s what I had accidentally practiced that day on the back porch.  I let myself feel the sadness all the way.

And when we do that, it completes pretty quickly.

I thought it was a useful awareness when it sometimes seems like happiness can be so fleeting while other feelings seem to drag on forever.  This seems like a pretty good key as to why that’s the case, and how we could work with it differently if we wanted to.

Anyone else have experience with this? 

Ha – or does anyone have any experience with resisting happiness to make it last longer?  (I’m not sure I even want to attempt that experiment.)

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Where Does Faith Fit In

Posted by CoachEva at 5th March, 2010

By Eva Gregory, CPCC

Choose Your Friends WiselyYou do not have to be religious to believe in other Laws of the Universe do you? You can choose to ponder who set up these Laws of the Universe, but this is not necessary.

There are similar beliefs between religion and the Law of Attraction.

The greatest similarity is prayer. You ask God for something and he or she will grant it.

The Law of Attraction states when you ask the Universe for what you want, it is brought to you.

The process is slightly different but the results are essentially the same...

 

The other similarity is the concept of belief or faith. In religious practice you acknowledge that God exists and that you must have faith. In the Law of Attraction, you believe that the Universe will provide for you. The greatest difference is that you do not have to go through an intermediary such as a priest, minister or rabbi. You can ask directly.

You do have to have faith that you will receive what you ask. It is a faith that a natural law is at work. You must believe in the process. You are the director of the process. It is not different than planting a seed in the ground. You have faith that if you provide sunshine, water and the right nutrients that a plant or flower will grow. You don’t have to be religious to believe that it will happen. It is just a biological law of nature. Seeds will grow into a plant when the right components are present. A religious person may wonder how God created such a beautiful flower and see it as proof that God exists. However, the lack of this belief will not prevent that flower from growing.

Atheists may not believe in God because there is no tangible proof. They need to be able to observe things in order to accept that they exist. They believe there is a Sun and Moon because they can see them. They may believe in gravity because they have tripped and fallen as a child.

Here is a secret revealed - there is proof of the Law of Attraction. You can record it by getting a notebook and paper. As you go through your day, write down when you see progress toward your goal. No matter how small the progress is, write it down. It becomes your written proof of the existence of the Law of Attraction. When you achieve your goal, you can look back through your notebook. You will be able to see that Law of Attraction at work and how it brought you and your desire together. It will be all the proof you should need. It will increase your belief in the process and your future goals will come to you even quicker and easier.

The Law of Attraction does not require that you sign up for any organization. It does not require that you join a church or believe in a certain deity. It does not include a concept of sin or repentance. It does include within its concepts the idea of self creation and responsibility. Since you are the creator of your reality, you are totally responsible for how it turns out and what you do along the way.

The idea of sin is that if you do something bad or negative, then something bad will happen to you. The Law of Attraction is similar in that negative things attract negative things, good things attract the same. The more positive your life is, the more positive things you will bring into your life.

The other thing about the Law of Attraction is that it does not require you give up anything or make sacrifices to appease it. It works regardless of who you are and what you believe. It does not judge you nor does it judge what your desires are. It will serve you what you ask for, no questions asked.

The Law of Attraction neither needs religion nor is it against religion. It works well with most world philosophies and religions and does not contain anything that would offend anyone. There are those that would say that being the creator of your own universe excludes God. Creating your own reality does not mean that you, as a physical extension of non-physical energy created the stars, the moon or mountains. It means that you create how you interface with the Universe. If you choose to be positive, then you can create a shining life filled with brightness and abundance.

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Inspirational SABs #20

Posted by Suzie Cheel at 5th March, 2010

Welcome To SABs No #20

Super Abundant Bloggers

Super Abundant Blogger.

The people chosen and their blogs will exemplify abundance, abundant thinking and generosity of spirit: they will also inspire me. They make a difference by what they do, and who they be.

Drum roll for this week’s SABS: This week features 3 Super Abundant Bloggers  who explore spirituality, intuition, change amd more. head on over to visit their sites to be inspired. to learn and grow.

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Real Life Spirituality

Akemi Gaines is the primary author and founder of this wonderful blog . The tag line : growing in wisdom and enlightenment to awaken the highest version of who we are, conveys the essence of this blog.

Akemi has just changed the name of this blog from Yes to Me to Real Life Spirituality. I know this is a blog I will be visiting more regularly.

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Soul Realignment

Andrea Hess’s site I found through my friend and another SAB Jenny Mannion This is very timely as I continue to work with developing my intuition. A wonderful site to explore. You can also find Andrea at the Empowered Soul

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The Change Blog

Peter Clemens says:When reading this blog, please be aware that my life is a work-in-progress and I don’t have all the answers. However, I would love for you to join me as I explore how we can consciously change for the better – both on an individual level and on a global scale.

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And here is the official SAB badge for these bloggers to choose to proudly display.

SAB125 Super Abundant Bloggers #12

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