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Robin Skeen - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
My name is Robin Skeen. I am a freelance writer and live in the lovely state of Ohio, USA.
I have been studying personal growth concepts for several years. I have many published articles as well as several books available covering the topics of self-improvement and spiritual development.
My goal through my writing is to empower and inspire others to live their best life NOW. I have written extensively on self-improvement topics such as affirmations, abundance ... [More]
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- Online Business Help - The Secrets to Success on the Internet
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] I have been around the internet marketing scene for awhile now and have spoken to a lot of people who are running an online business. If you want to run an internet business - help yourself out by matching your strategies with those of successful people.
- Stress Relief - How to Get Rid of Stress Naturally
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Modern life is stressful. With the economy and prices going up on everything from eggs to gasoline, most people are looking for a way to cope with the added pressure. If you don't want to resort to taking anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medications, there are natural ways of getting rid of stress. One of the easiest methods for relieving stress is with Reiki.
- Don't Forget to Enjoy the Journey!
[Self-Improvement:Techniques] Do you spend a lot of time dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? While you spend useless energy doing that, what about the joy you're missing here and now?
- On Being You
[Self-Improvement:Techniques] Do you want to start finding out what it means to be you? If there is something already in your life that makes you feel passionate and like you have a purpose, keep doing it. Share your talents with others. If you don't know exactly what those talents are, go find them!
- True Potential
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] You have way more potential than you think possible. As you expand your perception of what is possible for your life, the more you will find the motivation to start reaching toward those dreams.
- Wisdom of Gratitude
[Self-Improvement] The wisdom of gratitude is in the genuineness of the heart that is expressing it. When you express real gratitude, it will come back to you a hundredfold.
- Wealth of the Heart
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] There is an easier way to see the wealth you already have. How would it feel if you did not have to worry about money at all and it just came to you without effort?
- Everyday Creativity
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Being creative is not limited to those in the arts. You can add everyday creativity to your life.
- Heart of Affirmations
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] What is at the heart of affirmations? Why do we practice them? We do it because it brings us strength. Whenever I feel discouraged, I look at my strengths. This allows me to turn discouragement into hope and to keep focused on my goals. I know that I am a kind and caring person. There are things I'm not so good at, but I work on those all the time. I always want to grow and learn no matter what age I am.
- Back To Focus
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] It takes persistence and dedication to reach success. Do you take care of those goals or do you tend to have problems focusing on one thing at a time?
- Creative Authenticity
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Being creative is not just about the act of being creative with activities such as painting or writing. The value of being creative is what happens inside you.
- Leaving Inspiration
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] You have the ability and the obligation to strive for greatness. The inspiration you leave will encourage the next generation in wonderful ways you have yet to imagine.
- Simply Motivated
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Do you find it a struggle to change the way you think and get motivated? Sometimes it is even a struggle to motivate your motivation. Fortunately, your subconscious mind is easily swayed with the right encouragement.
- Conscious Discipline
[Self-Improvement] In order to be more disciplined, you need a little self-discipline. Now that makes a lot of sense. How are you supposed to be more disciplined if you don't have any discipline?
- Simple Optimism
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Do you think negative out of habit? Do you find yourself expecting something bad without any clear reason why? This is destructive because it takes over your life.
- Journey Into Your Spirit
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] There are tons of good things to be had by delving into the spiritual aspect of who you are. We are all body, mind and spirit. It does not do to neglect any part of you.
- Positive Heart
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Having low self-esteem hurts your heart and your spirit. It will not change in a day or a week but there are ways to get on the road to having a positive heart that you can start using right away.
- Recapturing Hope
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] The best way to find your motivation is to choose to have hope. It is possible to choose hopefulness and open yourself up to new possibilities that you perhaps had not considered.
- Affirmations - What NOT To Do
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] The one thing you have to remember about any self-improvement endeavor is patience. The good news is that once you realize what not to do when it comes to affirmations, you will see results in your life a lot faster.
- Learning How To Be Playful
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Most of us were brought up with the idea that to be prosperous, it takes hard work or winning the lottery. Prosperity is more the end result of learning how to be playful and being able to laugh.
- Easily Lift Your Mood
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Sometimes when you feel a bit down, it's hard to see how to get yourself out of the hole. You are probably aware that when you feel an emotion, other similar emotions tend to feed off of that and your emotional state magnifies.
- Attitude Adjustment To Gratitude
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Practicing gratitude on a daily basis is a simple way to have an attitude adjustment that is pretty pain free. It is really difficult to be negative when your mind set is focused on being grateful.
- Are You Always Out of Time?
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] It is really stressful and aggravating when you have so much to do and run out of time before you get even half of the stuff done. It's a trap a lot of people fall into of trying to take on too many projects at one time.
- Effective Stress Relief
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Everyone has stress. It is when you let it overwhelm you that it can cause health problems.
- Secrets to Transformation
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] When you really want or need to change, the transformation can happen. If you are serious about finding a different way to be in the world, here are three "secrets" to transformation that will bring dramatic changes if you implement them into your life.
- Motivation Starter
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] The reason behind everything you do is motivation. There is always a prize connected to motivation. The prize has to be worth obtaining before the fire of motivation is lit.
- Gratitude Equals Miracle
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Gratitude has the power to turn any problem into a blessing to be counted. Even in the worst of times, gratitude can become the miracle in your life.
- What Do You Need To Change?
[Self-Improvement] What do you need to change in your life? Can you even begin to answer that question? If not, that makes it a little harder to actually make changes.
- Positive Health
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Making a change to improve your health is a choice you have to make for yourself. There are certain things you can do to help insure that you have positive health.
- Nurturing Serenity
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] It is very easy to lose touch with your inner peace with all of the modern distractions. Having so many great tools such as cell phones, cars, etc. is fun, but how do you ever get a quiet place with all of the noise?
- Relinquishing Control
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Are you the person everyone knows who never lets go of anything? You find it really hard to let someone do something for you. It's much easier just to do it yourself, right?
- Are You Ready To Be More Confident?
[Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Everyone has painful experiences that come along with negative reinforcement. It is possible to create a more positive image of yourself and be more confident in every part of your life.
- Easy Tips to Achieving Goals
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Everyone has dreams and goals. It often requires a great deal of effort to reach those goals. It takes time, sometimes a lot of it.
- Finding Purpose Through Gratitude
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Switching to a more grateful frame of mind can set off some wonderful changes. It can inspire you to start the journey of discovering what your life's purpose truly is.
- Thinking Beyond Limits
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Most people seem to have the idea that it is only the elite few who have a steady stream of creativity. That is totally not true. Everyone has creativity.
- Being A People Person
[Self-Improvement] Are you the person who is so friendly that everyone who meets you likes you instantly? When you go to a party, are you friends with the entire room within a short time? You are a people person.
- Affirmation Process
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] Repeating affirmations on the things you want to change will cause your subconscious to be reprogrammed. Once it becomes a part of you, the life you want is within reach.
- Creating Change
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] We all have things in our lives that we would like to change. Sometimes you just do not know what to do to create a change in how you conduct specific aspects of your life.
- Be Grateful For A New Start
[Self-Improvement] When things end, it is always sad and comes with a sense of loss. It could be the loss of a job, your marriage is ending, you have to move from the home you have come to love or anything else that involves sudden change.
- Redirecting All That Hard Work
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] What would happen if you took all that energy you are using to stay in place and used it instead on achieving your dreams? What is the one thing that is holding you back?
- No Cost Improvement
[Self-Improvement] Where do you look to find solutions to the problems facing you? The good news is you already have the answers inside you. You can have the life you have always dreamed of and you can take action to solve your present problems.
- Gratitude Today
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Part of the difficulty in maintaining an attitude of gratitude is that you are trying to change a lifetime of negative thinking.
- Positively Living
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Why and how does thinking positive work? You have probably been told to think more positively when you have been complaining about things in your life.
- Expecting Prosperity
[Self-Improvement:Abundance-Prosperity] Expecting prosperity is very important when it comes to living an abundant life. When you expect to receive, the law of attraction means you will get what you expect either good or bad.
- Absolution
[Self-Improvement] There is never going to be a time when mistakes are not made. Nothing you have done is so terrible that it deserves a life sentence
- Life Can Be Humorous
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] The more you look on the lighter side, the more fun you will have. If you do not take care, life ends up being pretty ordinary with no thought other than all the responsibilities in your life.
- Affirmation Essentials
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] You have probably heard of affirmations. If you want to begin a journey of self-improvement, there are affirmation essentials that you need to have.
- Do You Deserve Abundance?
[Self-Improvement:Abundance-Prosperity] In your heart of hearts, do you truly believe you deserve extraordinary abundance in your life? Even if you would like to believe it, is there that little voice in the back of your head that whispers doubts?
- Through A Child's Heart
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Children are great attractors. Once you see things through a child's heart, you will realize why the law of attraction is an inherent ability with children.
- Gratitude Option
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Do you take time to count your blessings? Is it only once a year on holidays? Do you only feel grateful when something really nice happens?
- Attracting Your Fitter Body
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Have you wondered whether you could use the power of your thoughts to help you lose weight and get fit? Of course you can! There are a few things you need to do to make sure you succeed.
- Living Your Dream
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] One of the rewards of being more positive is that other people like being around you. Having more people in your support system will be a great bonus during those times when you need an extra push to stay positive. You can live the life you dream, but it starts with you.
- How To Believe In Yourself
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] To reach your goals in this life, believing in yourself is extremely important if you want to get anywhere. If you have been beat down long enough, believing in yourself can seem impossible.
- Effective Goal Setting
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Did you ever question why setting goals is essential to your life? The simplest answer is that you could just end up anywhere if you don't set a goal.
- Emotions & Health
[Self-Improvement] Did you know there is a direct connection between your health and your emotions? You can literally change your body by how you think.
- Being Personal
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Personal growth seems to be the buzzword of the moment. Whether you like it or not, there is always going to be growth. To stop growing is to cease to be.
- Balancing Body, Mind & Spirit
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] You are in charge of your life, no one else. No one can take advantage of you without your permission. It is time to withdraw that permission.
- Journey To Your Heart's Desire
[Self-Improvement:Success] There are ways to figure out what you really want in your life. You're going to need a little courage and it will take some work and patience.
- You Can Be Self Motivated
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Rather than looking for outside reinforcement or validation, concentrate on ways that YOU can step-up your motivation.
- The Reality Created By You
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Do you know why you believe the things you do? Because you are the one telling yourself what to believe. Since you would not believe that you would lie, therefore anything going into your mind simply has to be true.
- You Were Born To Create
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Passion is wanting something so much that nothing can stop you. This fire will keep you going when nothing else will.
- Are You Ready To Grow?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Whether you like it, growth must occur. There are always turning points in each life. You must tap into the power of your ability to change for your higher good.
- Everyday Spirituality
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Spiritual growth is an ongoing process. Sometimes it brings disappointment. However, there can and will be times of great joy on this journey.
- Believing Is Achieving
[Self-Improvement:Success] If you believe in something, it will lead the course of your life. The key is turning dreams into reality so that you can enjoy those achievements.
- How To Slow Down And Experience Life
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] You are the manager of your life. No one else is in charge that you can fire for mismanaging things. Stay focused in the present and the rest WILL take care of itself.
- Spiritual Growth Process
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Spiritual growth comes from the commitments you make, to yourself and others. It is vital to success in every aspect of your life.
- Speaking From The Heart
[Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] What you say and what you do has an affect on others as well as yourself. It really matters when you speak that the words come from your heart.
- How To Create A Vision Board To Attract Anything
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Creating a vision board can be one of the most potent instruments you can use when it relates to the law of attraction.
- Abundance Starts In The Heart
[Self-Improvement:Abundance-Prosperity] Attaining prosperity and abundance is about switching your mindset and permitting the good things to come into your life.
- How To Use The Law of Attraction
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Some people have wondered about the practical uses for the Law of Attraction. How precisely does it translate into your day-to-day life? The answer to that question has three distinct parts.
- Organize Your Space To Create Your Sanctuary
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] There are emotional and physical benefits to be had from getting your space organized. Creating a sanctuary in your home will boost your energy in body, mind and spirit. Getting rid of the jumble can invoke a feeling of freedom.
- How to Create Your List of Positive Affirmations
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] Even if you have not actually practiced creating affirmations for your life, you have been living with them since you were old enough to think for yourself.
- Developing A Positive Outlook Can Help Overcome Anxiety
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] A lot of people have anxiety and stress. Developing a positive outlook could be a way to overcome the anxiety. Defeating anxiety could also help in your self confidence. Positive affirmations and changing the way you think may not work for everyone, but it is worth the effort to attempt this method.
- Taking Back Your Self Esteem
[Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Changing your thinking, and giving yourself positive messages on a daily basis will drastically improve your self esteem.
- Battling For Balance
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] How you attain balance in your life is entirely up to you. It is not too late to take stock and take steps to win this battle for balance and create a less stressful life.
- Paths to Bring About Creativity
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Tapping into your creativity can be done just by getting focused. This is a good place to start. If you are trying to regain your creativity, there are some simple methods you can use. If you don't have a lot of free time, you can still do this.
- Immersing Your Heart Into Creativity
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] You can add an incredible boost to your creativity when you immerse your heart into something you enjoy doing.
- Why Visualization Works
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Experiences are what your subconscious mind mostly responds to and the programming influences how the experiences are interpreted.
- The Power of Visualization
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] It seems that even with great planning and hard work, sometimes the goals are unattainable. Why is that? What are we missing?
- Using Acceptance and Love to Create Change
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] You make people feel good about themselves when you let them know that you have noticed they are doing well. You can help someone else find their inner strength and find your own in the process.
- Negative Thoughts & Emotions - What A Drag
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Ever notice when you're in a dark mood, it starts to feel comfortable there? Everyone has a comfort zone, even if it's a bad zone. It's way easier to stay in that hole than to try to dig your way out of it.
- Turning Ideas Into Reality
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] The difference between a dream and reality is a plan and a timeline to accomplish the plan.
- Recharging Motivation
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Discouragement can block motivation because it's difficult to see a reason to put energy into a project or interest when you feel fairly hopeless. When it's gone, how do you get the drive back? When the juice just isn't there, how do you become regenerated to your purpose?
- Finding Your Inspiration
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] What can pull you out of the dumps when you're in them, brighten your world when you're blue? There are sources of inspiration all around if you only look.
- Significant People Who Shape Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] We all can have such an influence on others. Whether you believe it or not, your actions, attitude and how you conduct your life does get noticed and has an influence on others.
- The Art of Procrastination and Excuse Making
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] We all have the same amount of time in a day. How you choose to use that time and how you manage your time is the important thing.
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