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- The 12 Steps of Joy - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Karin VoloHave you ever wondered how best to teach your children about love, forgiveness, faith, hope, intuition, or peace? What about attraction, appreciation and power? Or have you tried to discuss the Source, the Journey, and the Universal Mind? And what about visualizations and affirmations? These ...
Views: 1447 - Determination Makes It Happen! - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Karin VoloThere is a fighter instinct in us to never give up. It is the inner strength rising up from within to deal with whatever cards we have been dealt. Determination is defined as “the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose”. When you have committed to some sort of purpose, ...
Views: 1365 - Have a Little Faith - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Karin VoloFaith is one of the keys to living a life filled with peace and joy. Being connected spiritually will help you to have faith, which is believing in that which is unseen. Quantum physics explains that all possibilities exist in the quantum field (otherwise known as the future to us). Our thoughts ...
Views: 1163(1 vote) - When a Crisis Strikes - Appreciation—A Key to Transforming Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Karin VoloAppreciation is a way of giving thanks to the things we are glad about in our lives. It is one of the major keys to living a joyful life. According to the dictionary it is “thankful recognition”. It’s a way that can lift your spirits quickly when you start to focus on all that you are ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - When A Crisis Strikes - Survive and Thrive: Get Connected! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Karin VoloGet Connected! When I talked about getting connected, I am coming from a place of higher spirituality, not religion. I respect and honor all religions and believe that the core message is the same for most of them, they just have different ways of expressing it that will resonate with some ...
Views: 1283 - Make the Conscious Decision - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Karin VoloOccupy Joy: Why we need to focus on Joy! We are continually bombarded by negative news. It’s hard not to get depressed if you listen too closely. I know that choosing to focus on the joy in your life will only bring more joy into it. It really begins with us first. When you feel joy, you ...
Views: 1034 - The Power of Joy - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Karin VoloJoy is love and happiness put together. But what can joy do for you? It can truly transform your life! We are facing times now that doing things we simply do not like is not going to be sustainable. I think that is a big reason as to why so many people are facing big career challenges with being ...
Views: 1279 - When A Crisis Strikes…What You Can Do To Survive and Thrive - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Karin VoloAcceptance is the Key to Freedom God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity prayer from Alcoholics Anonymous has always been one of my favorites. Being able to accept a situation ...
Views: 1057 - Holiday Giving at its Best - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Karin VoloAs the holidays are rapidly approaching, we tend to get wrapped up in the busy-ness of the times, rushing around with all the activities, meetings, parties, shopping, and cooking. Rather than the materialistic perspective, we should be taking some time to take stock of our lives, to feel the ...
Views: 1015 - Life is a Miracle! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Karin VoloThe world is an amazing place! I am in awe of all the miracles every day. One of my favorite quotes is from Albert Einstein: There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. It’s interesting that a genius with such a ...
Views: 1091 - Living Joyfully! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Karin VoloWe are meant to be joyous and living a fulfilling life! So why is it that most people are not doing that? It’s because they aren’t doing the things they absolutely LOVE to do. It’s time to figure out what we love and then fill our days with being and doing it! There is a Joy Movement ...
Views: 1139 - When A Crisis Strikes…Having a Sense of Security through Routines and Rituals - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Karin VoloHave you ever noticed that you normally follow the same sequence of actions in the morning as you get ready for your day? You get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, brush your teeth, etc. in the same order almost every day. Why is that? This is because having routines gives you a sense of security. ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - When A Crisis Strikes…Hope Is The Door Out of The Darkness - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Karin VoloHope is probably the most important factor to dealing with any difficult time. Hope is what drives us forward and gives us the energy to endure and prevail over any circumstances. When someone has lost hope, it makes a person’s life so much harder, suffering even more. Hope is the light at the ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - When A Crisis Strikes…Forgiveness is the Key to Moving Forward in Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Karin VoloForgiveness is by far one of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my life, especially during the hardest times. Forgiveness frees your heart which in turn can free your mind. The thing that many people have a difficult time believing is that you forgive someone not for them, but for YOU! ...
Views: 1475(1 vote) - When A Crisis Strikes…People Helping People - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Karin VoloMany times we tend to focus on the differences between us—and that causes all sorts of problems. If we focused on how much we have in common, it would be easier to understand each other and have compassion. The Dalai Lama said it so well when he stated we are humans sharing an experience on ...
Views: 1233 - When A Crisis Strikes…Judgment - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Karin VoloIt is so easy to judge another person. We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others and therefore judge: are we better than them or are they better than us? What I discovered meeting hundreds of people is that we ALL have our difficult times. Sometimes I had prejudged someone while I was ...
Views: 1190 - When A Crisis Strikes…Survive and Thrive: Be Nice to Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Karin VoloBe kind to yourself, especially during difficult times. This is so easy to forget! Often we are our own worst enemy and critics. We need to learn to love ourselves and have patience. You must learn to listen to your needs and accept them as they are. So when a crisis strikes and you feel the ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - When A Crisis Strikes…Survive and Thrive: Courage - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Karin VoloOften the hardships we face are here to give us courage and to find our own inner strength. Most crisis cause a major shift in your life and change the path we were on to something that is better in the long run. Everything that happens to us is there for us to learn and grow in some way. ...
Views: 1320 - When A Crisis Strikes…Survive and Thrive: The Basics - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Karin VoloA crisis can strike at any time in our lives and generally we are never prepared for it (otherwise it wouldn’t be a crisis!). Sergio and I want to share in this series how we managed to cope going through the biggest crisis that we ever experienced. We’ll start with the basics. One of the ...
Views: 1135 - Rise Above the Hurt: Using Compassion to Heal - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Karin VoloHurt people hurt people. I recently read this and it really struck a cord with me. When I read that statement and let the meaning really sink in, I felt myself being lifted to a higher level of understanding. I felt my heart open up and compassion flow through me because I realized, aren’t we ...
Views: 1088 - Victim versus Victor - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Karin VoloMaking the Conscious Choice to Win! How many times have you blamed someone or something else for a problem in your life? We’ve all done it and we are conditioned to do this. It is a natural reaction…yet it is one that harms us in so many ways. Blaming others automatically puts you in a ...
Views: 1411 - You ARE Unique and Have Special Talents! - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Karin VoloMost people are their own worst critic, unfortunately. We have an inner dialogue with ourselves that is continually judging, criticizing, comparing, and putting down anything that you do. Sometimes we are aware of this but mostly the dialogue is running on autopilot. Often it’s the only voice ...
Views: 1992(3 votes) - What is a Dream Job? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Karin VoloA dream job is a common expression…but do we all have the same definition for this? Since I’ve made it my mission to help others improve their lives, I wanted to make sure that we defined it clearly so I can serve others to the maximum potential in discovering their dream jobs. A dream job ...
Views: 1344 - What Is Your Working DNA? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Karin VoloIt seems to me that everyone has a natural attraction to certain types of work, jobs, and careers. Even if people do change jobs regularly these days, it is possible to find a common thread through most job progressions if you look for it. What struck me is that perhaps we are all programmed ...
Views: 994 - Our World Is Changing...Now - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Karin VoloBeing a headhunter in two continents, working with international companies, and learning to work with people of various cultures has given me a broad perspective of the business world. There are some trends I see happening now that are going to change the way we do business and the way that we ...
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