http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com You've just landed a new job, your relationship has just changed, or a new learning experience has been thrust upon you. What happens now?Life is an ongoing learning experience for many and whilst I personally get immense enjoyment from this ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_228896_24.html 19th October 2007 Ask yourself first how the story can help you and if it can be used for your spiritual growth and personal development. Will you only see the superficial aspect of the story or go deeper into what is unfolding in front of you? When you link the image... http://www.articlealley.com/article_206108_24.html 24th August 2007 Some people practise their golf swing, lines for a play, recitals, and many other things. There are many things I too practise but one thing I practise even more consistently is energy management. So what exactly is energy management? In this case, i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_124256_24.html 29th January 2007 One of the biggest mistakes I made when I first had a light bulb moment about having a website to promote my business; was not doing some good old fashioned goal-setting to find out what this website was going to be for. Unfortunately I worked this out a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_102655_4.html 16th November 2006 In the known Universe, everything vibrates, from low frequency to high. Electrons, protons, and neutrons that form atoms and sub-atomic particles all move at incredible speeds. Sub-atomic particles millions of times smaller than the full stop at the end... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87471_24.html 08th September 2006 Maybe you are looking at a sea or green change, career change, further education, having a child, or something else. Regardless of what changes you have in mind it helps if you take time to consider the consequences of this change, particularly if you ar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_58793_35.html 01st June 2006 This afternoon, whilst partaking in some quality procrastination I reflected on Mother's Days past and remembered my daughter when she was very young. The cards she made for me and the breakfasts in bed. Yes, I remember well the cold tinned prawns o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_51244_27.html 09th May 2006 What if tomorrow you had a very important meeting with people you've never met before? Maybe it's an interview for a job you really want; maybe you're selling a product you've created; it could be any event you're unprepared for. A few practical tips ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_46239_24.html 23rd April 2006 When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me. Erma Bombeck (1927-1996) US humorist What is a Self Help tool? Fo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_40381_24.html 01st April 2006 I tend to request constructive feedback on many different things knowing there will be times when I would really rather not hear or read about my feedback. For months now I have requested website reviews and finally a website critiqued mine. The fir... http://www.articlealley.com/article_36314_24.html 15th March 2006 A collage montage, collage from the French word coller meaning to stick and montage to put smaller things together, is the construction of an art piece using a combination of materials then sticking them onto a solid surface such as a canvas or in the cas... http://www.articlealley.com/article_35043_24.html 12th March 2006 It's that time again, spring cleaning time that is. Clearing out wardrobes, cupboards, attics, happens now; anything not bolted down is moved, thrown out, donated to charity, cleaned, and dusted. Spring heralds the arrival of warmer weather and wit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_34485_27.html 09th March 2006 Ever have days where going back to bed and starting over is a great idea? You get up, spill coffee all over you, your breakfast ends up in your lap, nothing works properly (ask me about technology…), no one seems to care, we've 'tried everything' and wor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_33313_24.html 06th March 2006 Sometimes good comes from being blinded by the light. Self improvement (or self help) tools come in many shapes and sizes; sometimes it's physical in nature (a self help book, having a massage, painting with water colors), or spiritual in nature... http://www.articlealley.com/article_32150_23.html 02nd March 2006 Sometimes life gets pretty tough and dark and a term sometimes used Walking the dark night of the soul isn't far from the truth. It's during this time a sense of loneliness might be experienced; there's no-one around to provide comfort or support ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_31615_24.html 23rd February 2006 "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing – that's why we recommend it daily." Zig Ziglar, Author & Speaker There are times in my life, sometimes often, sometimes not depending on my which project I'm worki... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28846_24.html 14th February 2006 One night last week after everyone had gone to bed, I sat by myself fully immersed in a self-doubt session. What if my latest e-book is a dud, what if my articles are not up to scratch, what if I am doing the wrong thing, what on earth made me decide to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28253_24.html 09th February 2006 For our wedding anniversary recently I wanted to do something wildly exotic, and experience something totally different. Going to dinner was pretty standard practice for us, and there are many wonderful restaurants around the Brisbane, Gold Coast, and th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_27443_29.html 03rd February 2006 Valentine's Day! What a great day for romantics at heart! Any excuse to celebrate a day of l'amour is in my opinion, a good excuse and on the 14th February cards, flowers and the whole love thing will be celebrated for many with romance and style. Th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_27348_39.html 02nd February 2006 If you're, single, dateless with no mate in sight, you can still totally spoil yourself and have fun on Valentine's Day in a number of special ways. There are many advantages of your singledom. You'll eliminate: **The stress involved if you don't... http://www.articlealley.com/article_25116_39.html 25th January 2006 Reading how to books and self-coaching is an excellent way of getting to know yourself, quietly receiving answers you need, or resolving a secret issue you've been stuck on. Not only that, the only challenge will come from you and the only thing s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_24574_24.html 19th January 2006 A few years ago I wanted to do something really special for my husband on Valentine's Day. I didn't want anything in return, only that the evening was fun and enjoyable, and that was how it turned out. The look on my Valentine's face when he came ho... http://www.articlealley.com/article_23055_28.html 08th January 2006 There are some things in life I'd much rather not be doing and this slightly tongue-in-cheek article is about one of them. This one thing is about getting out there in front of hundreds of thousands of commuters handing out advertising leaflets. How... http://www.articlealley.com/article_23054_24.html 08th January 2006 It's that time of year again where many pause and reflect on the previous year and consider what, if any, changes are needed and appropriate for the new one. There are five important, yet simple steps to follow, which I believe are necessary for seemin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_21687_24.html 01st January 2006 Forget Christmas, the New Year is fast approaching and with it comes another 12 months of doing what you've always done. Now I'm not sure about you but I know that next year will be different for me. For a start, I'm not going to undertake a million a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_20524_35.html 20th December 2005 Ever felt the pain of personal growth and wondered when it was all going to get back to normal? There's an interesting phenomenon I'd like to share called 'hysteresis'. This term quite basically means an object under pressure such as an elastic band w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_19084_23.html 10th December 2005 It's the dream of many to live happy and contented lives. The truth is that life happens and with the good comes the not so good. Some become skilled at getting into the zone and ride the wave of life learning from each wave that washes over them. Othe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_19025_24.html 09th December 2005 Christmas would have to be my favorite time of the year. I remember my white Christmases in Europe as a little girl. There was the smell of cinnamon, nutmeg and gingerbread biscuits, and my parents drinking eggnog as we decorated our tree. Sno... http://www.articlealley.com/article_18540_27.html 06th December 2005 I'm continually learning something new and whilst I love it (particularly if it involves reading and research) actually getting down to the 'doing' bit has produced some interesting and uncomfortable feelings on the odd occasion. It's the feeling of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_17527_23.html 29th November 2005 I tried the conventional way for many years and found that nothing ever really changed for me. I still got sick, still got sad, and was still unhappy for long periods, rarely experiencing joy and peacefulness. What to do? Luckily for me there's a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_16521_23.html 20th November 2005 Recently my husband and I decided it was time to tell our son he had ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). The reason for this was because he's more mature (just turned 13 years old) and very soon he'll be starting high school. We felt it better to come fro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_16063_23.html 17th November 2005 I've been terrified of heights for as long as I can remember and still I insist on white knuckle experiences. On occasion I've thought it'd be a great idea for my family and me to ride in glass elevators, take rides on Ferris wheels (large or small),... http://www.articlealley.com/article_15810_24.html 16th November 2005 Once again my son is motivated, confident, and feeling good about himself. Not only that, he now has a greater understanding of what's expected of him, is more calm and relaxed as well as centred, balanced and coherent. He wasn't like this several wee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_14566_23.html 06th November 2005 What does it take to manifest abundance into someone's life? For me manifesting joy takes no effort, there are so many simple things I get joy out of. As a matter of fact I lead quite an abundant simple life. I'm talking more about big material things... http://www.articlealley.com/article_14095_24.html 02nd November 2005 Procrastinating can be fun, sometimes! It can also be a great source of frustration and anxiety when we keep putting off what we could be doing today. I manage to fit unscheduled shopping sprees into my already busy timetable, visit people I haven't ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_13350_24.html 26th October 2005 Today I again dragged myself off to the dentist for some continuation work on my teeth. Several weeks ago I decided to have a routine dental check-up, maybe get a filling done or some teeth cleaning. One hour later I had one filling on the left side o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_12765_23.html 19th October 2005 With Christmas a mere 10 weeks away I imagine many people starting their shopping and preparing for the holiday season. Here in Australia the party season has begun Christmas decorations already on display in store windows, the heat is rising and the cou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_12022_27.html 12th October 2005 What's the difference between good luck and bad luck? Answer: perception. So is there good luck and bad luck and how do you define it? What does it actually mean to you? The Australian Oxford Dictionary describes luck as 1 either good or bad fortu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_11254_24.html 04th October 2005 Thoughts are energy and energy moves. I always find it amazing me how someone somewhere implements an idea I've had or currently have. My belief is that in any given moment an idea thought of is also formulating somewhere else at precisely the same time... http://www.articlealley.com/article_9996_24.html 25th September 2005 In the past I mistakenly thought lots of effort and action was needed to change my situation and solve immediate problems. I never contemplated looking at peace as another way toward achieving change. Back then I did many things the hard way - if it sou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_9057_24.html 15th September 2005 You know when you meet charismatic and compelling people. They exude a personal power that's hard to miss. You can 'feel' their presence as they enter a room and both male and female heads turn. For some, this magnetism is as natural as organic food wh... http://www.articlealley.com/article_8248_24.html 09th September 2005 Earlier this year we sold our family home. Not only that we did it within nine days with two families battling it out for our property. What a pleasant surprise it was to sell it so quickly! It was a surprising sale because our property, although exten... http://www.articlealley.com/article_7841_33.html 08th September 2005 I've lived in some very strange homes. Funny thing is they were all pretty much what could be classed as your average suburban home. Some were new and others old. The common denominator was that odd things would happen in all of them. Years ago ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_6715_27.html 27th August 2005 I'm passionate about meditation and its benefits, anyone who knows me can attest to that. It's so much part of my makeup that I really can't imagine living my life without it and I give it a plug whenever an opportunity arises. Some of the greatest be... http://www.articlealley.com/article_5757_23.html 19th August 2005 Whenever I've taught meditation there'd be those that immediately 'got it', and those who found it a struggle. However, with continued practise and learning how to refocus, those who initially struggled eventually also 'got it'. Not only that, after tim... http://www.articlealley.com/article_4720_24.html 13th August 2005 Everyone has their own 'special' way of parenting – some good and some that could be improved upon. I remember when my daughter was born, later my son. I should've done this, should've done that and maybe improved in some areas. Comments were all from ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_4718_28.html 13th August 2005 Before falling truly and madly in love ask each other 10 pertinent questions…they could be the blueprint for your future You've just met someone and instantly you've clicked - the chemistry unbelievable - you want to spend the rest of your life with th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_4052_24.html 08th August 2005 How often have you wanted to create a connection with someone or a group but somehow missed the mark? You keep getting the same results every time you make an attempt at establishing any relationship, and it's a result you're not happy with. If this is ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_4051_24.html 08th August 2005 When I access inner peace, I'm no longer impacted by events within my environment or by what I see on televison. Instead, when I step into my peace state, I find a place of profound stillness and connection with all. It's where I have absolutely no doubt... http://www.articlealley.com/article_4050_24.html 08th August 2005 Living in the past or the future takes away the many wonderful experiences available in the here and now. Not only that, it slows down our effectiveness when working on our 'must do jobs'. For example, when I have many tasks to do, I choose the most urg... http://www.articlealley.com/article_4049_23.html 08th August 2005