Jan 27
Viewing the Journey as the Reward in Sports and Spirituality Author Interview with Susan Saint Sing, Ph.D., Spirituality of Sport: Balancing Body and Soul by Lisa M. Hendey Whether you are a gifted athlete, a weekend warrior, or one who simply enjoys reading the Sunday Sports section, you will enjoy Spirituality of Sport: Balancing Body and Soul (St. Anthony Messenger Press, January 2004, paperback, 137 pages) by Dr. Susan Saint Sing. Saint Sing, a gifted athlete and inspirational coach, shares ...
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Jan 26
The effectiveness of managing family finances has never been more significant, as parents struggle to find a balance between work and family life. A recent study by Mother and Baby magazine has found that new parents are getting less sleep than previous generations, with new mums struggling to manage their exhaustion. Whilst there is no technological solution to sleepless nights as yet, it is possible to assign many tasks which were once only possible through physical movement, to the internet, ...
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Jan 25
/p> This is part one in a series of articles describing the planning and implementation of a restaurant startup strategy. The first step in starting a restaurant is proper planning. One must lay out a plan complete with goals, priorities, and the tasks that he will need to complete in order to achieve these goals. The biggest mistake first time restaurant owners make is improper planning. Ambition, while absolutely required, is simply not enough to succeed in the highly competitive ...
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Jan 24
It's harder to succeed in a home-based business than the Internet hype might have you believe. If you've decided to go back to work for someone else after some months or years at home, it can be quite an adjustment. Not only must you give up the dream, but you have to accommodate to some real changes. If not always lucrative, the advantages of working from your home, and for yourself, are legendary, and the adaptation to a 9-5 (ha!) can be monumental. Here are some ways to prepare yourself: ...
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Jan 23
**You are free to reprint this article free of charge as long as you include the resource box at the end. Did you know that every year thousands of UK properties are sold at significantly below market value? The majority of these properties are released through property auctions where regular savings of between 10% to 40% are available to market value. Even so, property auctions continue to be used only by the elite and for the astute buyer/investor this generates a fantastic opportunity to ...
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Jan 22
You probably remember May Day on May 1 but did you know that Law Day is celebrated on that same date?! Here are some suggestions for celebrating: 1. Invite a local congressperson to visit your school, grade group, or classroom. Have your class write down questions beforehand, vote on the best, choose an interviewer, and conduct the visit like an interview. This procedure will review thinking, writing, democratic responsibility, and speaking. HINT: If you videotape the visit, your class can view ...
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Jan 21
/p> How to Make Your Job Search a Work of Art What do I mean about a job search being a work of art? I believe that it is an ad- venture in making efforts to become and be the best person you naturally are. Most people, I think, think of themselves as a drone or drudge trying to find and fit into a proscribed set of circumstances called a job description. Where does art fit into that? Here I do not think of art as an objective set of things. Art "things" could be: A training video; a painting ...
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Jan 20
Ten Ways to Nurture Your Child's Spirituality by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur 1)Live your faith. Children learn from example. 2)Encourage them to be thankful people. Ask them each night what happened to them that day that they want to thank God for. 3)Allow time for quiet and reflection. An over-scheduled child doesn't have time to think about the "big questions" of life. 4)Treat them with fairness and respect. 5)Encourage awareness of the world around them. Appreciation of nature leads to an ...
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Jan 19
Ironically, I was asked this question recently. My first reaction was to wonder just how this person could be so naive. Then I realized that many people who don't collect glass may be naive when it comes to understanding the fascination that we art glass collectors share. There are definitely many different reasons that each person collects art glass, but the one thing we all have in common is the pure appreciation of artistic perfection. Just looking at some pieces, for example from Charles ...
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Jan 18
Exercising and staying fit doesn't have to mean hard work. Simply being active will help you get or stay in good shape. So with that said, here are some enjoyable activities that can help with your fitness goals too. Bicycling When you ask many adults when the last time they rode a bike is, they cannot answer. Although bicycling is a favorite pastime, many adults do not take advantage of this great option for exercise. Not only does bike riding exercise the body and build a stronger ...
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