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How To Let Go of Judgement and Open to Love

There is a story from Ram Dass who is a spiritual teacher, that a friend shared with me. When I heard this story, it had a very powerful impact and a great reminder that I felt the need to share with other people.

“When you are in the woods and look at the trees, you will notice that there are different types of trees. Some are straight, some are bent, some of them are evergreen, and some look whatever. When you look at the trees, you are going to allow it, and this will leave you appreciating it.

You will see the trees just the way they are. You will start understanding that it might not have gotten enough light, and that is why it turned out the way it did. You don’t start getting emotional about it. You allow it and you appreciate the tree the way it is. (more…)

Make Your Wedding Memorable With a Wedding Live Band

Music can determine the mood for an event. Music can also make your life a little more manageable. People like listening to music and usually the music you pick for your wedding must go along well with your wedding theme. If you hire string quartet players at your formal wedding, it can turn your reception for uninteresting to outstanding. You may also hire a jazz or rock band if you want to light up party, but if you still need to choose where you are going to have your wedding you can always check out places like the Pocono Mountains wedding venue for some great options. 

No matter what you choose, the music you pick out must match up with the theme and style of your wedding. Hiring a wedding live band might not be obligatory, but it could be a wonderful highlight.

Music and Weddings have gone together for decades. Actually, having a live band at your wedding is as crucial as having wedding invitations. Live band will make your wedding party become more active and will bring a cool atmosphere to your wedding party afterwards. (more…)

Tips for Backpacking

Backpacking is the ultimate example of traveling with one bag. How to pack for it is a real skill. With a few guidelines anyone can do it. Use these tips as a start. As you learn and gain experience you will build confidence and modify them to your requirements.

The Basics
In general, pack a backpack with lighter weight items at the bottom. Heavier items at the top.

If you are going to be scrambling and hiking off-trail on rough terrain or snow, you might want to pack some of the heavier items a little lower to bring down your center of gravity. Experiment a bit before you leave home.

As for what to pack, start with the Checklist on the What To Take page. Once you have your basic items to pack add: (more…)

Shoulder Workout Routine

A properly executed shoulder workout routine can be wonders for you. It will broaden your back, make your arms look bigger and make your waistline look smaller. And also by strengthening the muscles surrounding your shoulder joint your shoulder workout routine will decrease the likelihood of severe injury due to dislocation or a rotator cuff tear.

The exercises outlined below are what I use. As usual, I start with the bodyweight exercise first.

Inverted Shoulder Press – this can be done with your feet on the floor (easier) or elevated on a chair (harder). Place your feet appropriately and then form a ‘V’ with the rest of your body. Your hands should be on the floor with your legs straight and your torso straight. Your butt should be up in the air, like the picture below. (more…)

How to Become an Elite Personal Trainer

The outlook for personal trainers is outstanding. The world is becoming more health conscious. More people than ever are turning to personal trainers to help balance their sedentary lifestyles. Most personal trainer will earn an average of $26,000 per year.  But there is a rare group of elite personal trainers who are earning 10 to 20 times that.

Like sculpting a perfect physique, exploding your personal training career isn’t easy and it won’t happen overnight. If you’re dedicated enough to follow these steps, you’ll be on your way to sculpting a ripped elite personal training career.

Believe it or not, It’s not illegal to train without a certification, but I highly recommend you get a certification. The best certification will help you reach your goals, the most important thing to consider when picking your certification is how useful and practical the information is which it provides. Your clients want real world practical solutions that are safe, effective, and fast. (more…)

Andrew Neil – A Motivational Speaker

The job of the keynote speaker is to create speeches which can describe the theme of the event whether it is a political event or a corporate one. The event might also have other speakers but the keynote speech is the most important. With his speech patterns he will make a positive influence to his audience and those who are keynote speakers can be motivational and will significantly influence people.

Preparing an effective keynote speech is not an easy task to do. The keynote speakers must know theme of the event and know what the event is about. If the speaker is a member of the organization that hold the event he won’t have a hassle on what to speak about but if he is not, then he must learn first the theme and prepare the speech for the event. The type of speech chosen must be studied as well and one which can motivate and inspire the audience must be the one best suited for that event. Contents of the speech and the way the keynote speaker will deliver that speech are extremely important. (more…)