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The Pause Upon Which All Else Relies
by Leo
9 Feb 2012 at 8:56am
Post written by Leo Babauta. There is one little habit I’ve learned that has changed everything else in my life. The pause. When we fail, it’s because we act on urges without thinking, without realizing it. We have the urge to eat junk, and we do it. We have the urge to check email instead [...]
The Thousand Cuts Fitness Program
by Leo
6 Feb 2012 at 10:43am
Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ve trained for marathons, triathlons, 10Ks, a 13.5-hour challenge, Ubanathlons, and more. But my favorite fitness program isn’t one where you train for a major event. It’s where you get fit by a thousand little actions. When the actions are tiny, they are easy. You have no excuse. You can [...]
The Two-Headed Beast of Successful Habit Change
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2 Feb 2012 at 9:20am
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tyler Tervooren of Advanced Riskology. I used to have a lot of bad habits. I still do, but I used to have a lot more. Here?s just a small sampling: I woke up late and went to bed early. I procrastinated on my most important work. I [...]
Create the Habit of Meditation, & the Zen Habits Premium Membership
by Leo
31 Jan 2012 at 3:03pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s something I should have created a long time ago: the Zen Habits Premium Membership, and a mini-course that’s included with it called Create the Habit of Meditation. The membership is a monthly subscription of $19.99, but really it’s a commitment to changing your life, and the tools needed to [...]
Creating Silence from Chaos
by Leo
27 Jan 2012 at 3:20pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives with chaos, noise, clutter. But silence can be lovely, and therapeutic, and powerful. It can be the remedy for our stress and the habits that crush us. If we [...]
The Habits That Crush Us
by Leo
23 Jan 2012 at 11:26am
‘Don’t panic.’ ~Douglas Adams Post written by Leo Babauta. Why is it that we cannot break the bad habits that stand in our way, crushing our desires to live a healthy life, be fit, simplify, be happier? How is it that our best intentions are nearly always beaten? We want to be focused and productive, [...]
Learning to Sit Alone, in a Quiet Empty Room
by Leo
17 Jan 2012 at 1:49pm
‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. Think about some of the problems of our daily lives, and how many of them would be eased if we could learn to sit alone, in a quiet empty room, with contentment. If [...]
Life as a Conscious Practice
by Leo
13 Jan 2012 at 9:15am
‘Everything is practice.’ ~Pele Post written by Leo Babauta. When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer ? we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repeatedly. By conscious, repeated practice, we become good at those movements. Our entire lives are like this, but we’re often less conscious of the practice. [...]
Your Top 10 Clutter Questions, Answered
by Leo
11 Jan 2012 at 11:33am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Decluttering is a skill that you learn with practice, just like any skill. And just like other skills, there are many little questions and problems you need answered and solved as you get started. Those of you taking the Clutterfat Challenge this month are facing these problems, and I’m here [...]
Clearing Your Life for a New Year
by Leo
9 Jan 2012 at 12:55pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. Every January, people rush out and get a gym membership, set a list of goals or resolutions, and get ready to take on a new year of frenetic activity. Unfortunately, we don’t often clear space to make room for all this new stuff. The beginning of the year is a [...]

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Here is your Saturday STORY on: SOLVING PROBLEMS: SOLVING PROBLEMS: First impressions can be deceiving, the wrong perception can be made in error; that is why it is always recommended to retain an 'open-mind'. Don't be too hasty to judge! QUOTE: 'Nor is the people's judgement always true: The most may err as grossly as the few.' (John Dryden). Reputation is another form of judgement that is nothing but an illusion. It is a thought by another that may have no truth. Try not to build your reputation, but build your character. The error of judgement that is made hastily, or without substantial evidence, can be very costly. That cost may vary from financial to emotional, from health to wealth. This next story happens daily. Try and keep an open mind and don't make early judgements! THE COLLEGE STORY 'A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the president's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge. She frowned. "We want to see the president, " the man said softly. "He'll be busy all day, " the secretary snapped. "We'll wait, " the lady replied. For hours, the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't. And the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted to do. "Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they'll leave, " she told him. And he sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, but he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern-faced with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus". The president wasn't touched he was shocked. "Madam, " he said gruffly, "we can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery." "Oh, no, " the lady explained quickly, "we don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard. The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, "A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical plant at Harvard." For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, "Is that all it costs to start a University? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, travelling to Palo Alto, California where they established the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about!...' (Unknown Author) QUOTE: 'Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.' (John Wooden).

have ya'll seen USHERS baby?? He doesn't have any of his features!! what ya'll think?
I just bought the August issue of Essence Magazine. Begining from the front pages to pg. 98,101,102 where's the resemblance???? At a quick glimpse you think "ok" they look a like, but I am a Maury fan and don't believe that's his child. Whether it is or not, It isn't my business, but I just makes for a good descussion. Opinions????

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Is it really true about Ne-Yo?
Singer Ne-Yo Announces He Is Gay. Essence Magazine newly famed singer/songwriter has came out of the closet and announced that he is gay. The multi-platinum recording artist sat down with Essence Magazine last week and announced the shocking news stating, 'Yes, I am gay, and I have always been.' After several internet rumors have been circulating around the internet. He also said, 'You now this world we live in is full of judgement, resulting in one of the reasons why it took me so long to come out of the closet.' Earlier this month, a man by the name of Derrick Johnson claimed that he had an intimate relationship with the singer during there teen years in high school. He also said that for months the singer and Def Jam has been trying to pay him to keep quiet over the ordeal. Worrying that it would destroy his image. Ne-yo responds saying, that the relationship did occur and he is no longer ashamed of saying that he was deeply in love. Reciting 'That situation was what inspired me to write the song Unfaithful. But no one knew it was actually about myself, and our relationship.' He told Essence that he doesn't care anymore, he was tired of living a lie and is ready to come clean. Quoting, 'the music industry can either except me for who I am, or desert me.' sorry didnt mean to put this in horoscopes

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Is Kelly Price on the new Cover of Essence?

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Essence Magazine's Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon - HipHollywood com

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Essence Magazine Hires White Fashion Director

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9 Feb 2012 at 4:33pm

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Kelly Rowland glows in orange as she's honoured by Essence at pre-Grammy event
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By Dianne King Kelly Rowland looked like a goddess as she was honoured by Essence magazine last night. The singer, who turns 31 on Saturday, wore a one-shouldered flowing orange gown and a curly hairdo for the annual Black Women in Music pre-Grammy ...
ESSENCE x Lincoln Honor Kelly Rowland and Sylvia Rhone for 'Black Women in Music'VIBE Vixen
Kelly Rowland lands music awardMonsters and Critics.com

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100 Black Men Of LI Holds 38th Scholarship Benefit - NewsLI

9 Feb 2012 at 3:29pm

100 Black Men Of LI Holds 38th Scholarship Benefit
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This year's Gala theme for the event is celebrating Education; Mentoring & Leadership and the theme of the program will be spoken by its distinguished by guest speaker Ms. Susan L. Taylor who is the Editor-in-Chief emeritus of Essence Magazine and the ...

Kelly Rowland: Blue Ivy's 'auntie' talks 'X Factor,' Essence award - Los Ange...

8 Feb 2012 at 2:12pm

Kelly Rowland: Blue Ivy's 'auntie' talks 'X Factor,' Essence award
Los Angeles Times (blog)
International songstress Kelly Rowland -- an "auntie" to Blue Ivy Carter -- will be honored by Essence magazine Wednesday as part of its Black Women in Music event, just in time for this year's Grammy Awards. We caught up with Rowland to talk about her ...

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Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade Cover Essence February 2012 - StyleBistro

8 Feb 2012 at 2:08pm

Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade Cover Essence February 2012
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By fashionfame on 2012-02-08 12:00:50 | From fashionfame.com American actress, Gabrielle Union and her beau Dwyane Wade cover Essence magazine's February 2012 issue. 39-year-old Gabrielle shows her bright look on cover wearing yellow Marc Bouwer gown, ...

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ESSENCE: Times have changed for women in business - Fond du Lac Reporter

8 Feb 2012 at 3:32am

ESSENCE: Times have changed for women in business
Fond du Lac Reporter
Sophia Walker, who grew up in Fond du Lac and went on to write under the pen name Lisle Lester, published Wisconsin's first magazine. Reinhardt said Walker worked in publishing for years, and hired the first women type-setters in Wisconsin and ...

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Rachel Johnson embraces role as NBA stylist - ESPN

7 Feb 2012 at 12:27pm

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Rachel Johnson embraces role as NBA stylist
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He also looked great on a recent cover of Essence magazine. Tyson Chandler: His style is just off the charts. At almost 7-feet tall, he lives outside of the retail range, but he still kills everybody in the fashion game. He can't go into Barneys and ...

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Mikki Taylor Speaks On Her 30 Years At ESSENCE [VIDEO] - UPTOWN Magazine

7 Feb 2012 at 9:36am

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Mikki Taylor Speaks On Her 30 Years At ESSENCE [VIDEO]
UPTOWN Magazine
Former Beauty & Cover Director Mikki Taylor has devoted 30 long years as an imperative voice to Black women at ESSENCE Magazine. And in a recent interview with Media Bistro, she admits it was her mission from Day One. ?[...] When I got the job, ...

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Kerry Washington Tells Essence Magazine It's a Special Time to Be a Black Act...

2 Feb 2012 at 1:03pm

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Kerry Washington Tells Essence Magazine It's a Special Time to Be a Black Actress
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By Nakisha Williams Essence magazine has hailed actress Kerry Washington one of the five women who will be honored at its 2012 ?Black Woman in Hollywood? luncheon (February 23) and the actress covers the magazine's March 2012 issue as a part of the ...
Leading Lady: Kerry Washington Covers March 2012 Issue of EssenceVIBE Vixen
Kerry Washington Optimistic About Black Women In HollywoodPopular Critic

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Essence magazine features same-sex couple in new issue - San Diego Gay & Lesb...

31 Jan 2012 at 10:32am

San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Essence magazine features same-sex couple in new issue
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Essence, a monthly magazine for African-American women, spotlights a same-sex couple in their ?Find Love at Any Age? feature in the February 2012 issue. The eight-page spread, which includes various couples that have found love at different stages in ...

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The Dalai Lama receives Mahatma Gandhi International Award in Bodh Gaya
4 Jan 2012 at 10:01am
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 4 January 2012 (by Tendar Tsering, phayul.com) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally received the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace earlier today during his Kalachakra teachings at Bodh Gaya. Representing the Gandhi Development Trust in Durban, South Africa, Ela Gandhi, grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation, personally presented the award to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Chinese understanding of Tibetan issue is growing says the Dalai Lama
3 Jan 2012 at 5:56am
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 3 January 2012 (Tendar Tsering, phayul.com) - Speaking exclusively to an audience of Tibetans, Chinese, and people from the Himalayan region attending the Kalachakra, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama noted that the understanding of the Tibetan issue as well as sympathy towards Tibetans among Chinese in mainland China is growing.
The Dalai Lama begins ten-day Kalachakra teachings
2 Jan 2012 at 6:36am
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 2 January 2012 (byTendar Tsering, phayul.com) - Amidst a light rainfall, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his ten-day Kalachakra teachings yesterday in Bodh Gaya. Thousands of pilgrims from Tibet, the Himalayan regions, Bhutan, Korea, China, and from the west sat under tents covering the large grounds to listen to the Dalai Lama.
Thousands of devotees welcome the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya
1 Jan 2012 at 7:10pm
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, December 31 (by Tendar Tsering, phayul.com) - Thousands of devotees from around the world welcomed the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya, the venue for the 32nd Kalachakra teachings earlier today. Devotees from different countries, including pilgrims from Tibet, lined-up the narrow streets leading to the holiest site for Buddhists the world-over, as the Dalia Lama waved at the crowd raising slogans of ?long live the Dalai Lama?.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses His Sadness and Concern over the Recent...
21 Dec 2011 at 10:25pm
Dharamsala, HP, India, 21 December 2011 - In a letter to the President of the Philippines, His Excellency Benigno Aquino III, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his sadness and concern about the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the recent unprecedented flash floods on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. His Holiness offered his condolences to the families that have lost loved ones and prayers for the deceased and others affected by the devastating floods. As a token of sympathy and concern, a donation is being made from The Dalai Lama Trust to support the relief work.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers His Condolences at the Passing Away of Pre...
18 Dec 2011 at 10:32pm
Dharamsala, HP, India, 18 December 2011 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sadness at learning of the passing away of his dear friend President V�clav Havel. In a letter to his wife Mrs. Dagmar Havlova, His Holiness wrote that in his death, the world has lost a great statesman whose steadfast and unflinching determination played a key role in bringing freedom and democracy to the then Czechoslovakia. He was an unassuming and a courageous leader whom His Holiness personally had the greatest admiration and respect and will miss him.
Open, free and democratic China is of great importance for Asia
12 Dec 2011 at 10:19pm
Prague, Czech Republic, 12 December 2011 - ?A more open, free and democratic China is of great importance for Asia and the world as a whole?, said the Prague Declaration signed by the six speakers of the Democracy and Human Rights in Asia: One Year after an Empty Chair in Oslo yesterday. During the meeting with the media today in Prague, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that it was his moral responsibility to promote human rights and freedom
Czech Foreign Minister calls on His Holiness the Dalai Lama
12 Dec 2011 at 12:14am
Prague, Czech Republic, 11 December 2011 - Czech Foreign Minister Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg called on His Holiness the Dalai Lama this evening at his hotel in Prague. His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that the Tibetan spirit especially among the younger generation in Tibet was extremely strong. He called on governments and parliaments to send fact finding missions to Tibet to find out the actual situation in there.
Friendship between a spiritual leader and a playwright
10 Dec 2011 at 8:53am
Prague, Czech Republic, 10 December 2011 - The meeting of two old friends, a spiritual leader and a playwright took place today in Prague on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights day. His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited his old friend former President V�clav Havel at his office. Just a few hours earlier, His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Prague on a three days visit
The Dalai Lama receives Dayawati Modi Award
2 Dec 2011 at 10:32pm
New Delhi, India, 3 December 2011 (phayul.com) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama received the Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education 2011 in the Indian capital New Delhi, Friday December 2nd, for his ?contribution towards universal peace, tolerance and social justice?. "It is our honour to confer the award on His Holiness the Dalai Lama in recognition of his lifetime contribution towards universal peace, tolerance and social justice," Dayawati Modi Foundation president Satish Kumar Modi said.

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