Take a Chance, Win a Prize

Written by Damien Senn


I think that we're all probably familiar withrepparttar fairground rant 'take a chance, win a prize'. Whenever I hear this call to action, I immediately break out into a cold sweat. Whetherrepparttar 129013 test is to knock down 6 cans in pyramid formation or to throw a dart at a balloon, I'm there, almost hypnotically, pulling coins out of my pocket. And it doesn't really matter what prizes are on offer either. It could be stuffed panda bears, bubble makers or even Velcro wallets. What's important to me is rising torepparttar 129014 challenge and having a go.

Now I know that many of you may have suffered from this ‘fairground fever’ at one time or another. But do you actually take this fearless enthusiasm out intorepparttar 129015 real world whenrepparttar 129016 carnival is over?

Taking chances.

Taking a chance is effectively doing something that has an uncertain payoff. To use our fairground adventure as an example – playing a game where there is a chance you might win a prize and a chance that you might not. Now as nice as it is to win prizes, it is important not to become side tracked into believing that this isrepparttar 129017 only reason you should playrepparttar 129018 game, because it isn’t. To become players of life, we need to be continually growing and expanding our capabilities regardless ofrepparttar 129019 outcome. When we step outside of what is comfortable, not only do we become more adept at assessing risk inrepparttar 129020 future but our innate ability to handle risk is also greatly enhanced. It is from this space that you will findrepparttar 129021 prizes of life flowing naturally to you.

Fearless living

Can you remember your last encounter with someone that was truly fearless? Someone brimming with self confidence, unquestionable enthusiasm andrepparttar 129022 bravado to take seemingly impossible risks? Chances are that person probably couldn't walk, let alone string a sentence together. That's right,repparttar 129023 most fearless people onrepparttar 129024 planet arerepparttar 129025 little humans we call children.

You can do anything

When we come into this world, we believe that we can do absolutely anything. We play, we experiment and we pushrepparttar 129026 boundaries of our existence on a daily basis. Why? Because it's fun and because we’re curious aboutrepparttar 129027 world that we live in. We constantly search out unexplored frontiers with a wild fascination, often with little consideration forrepparttar 129028 accompanying risks. Slowly but surely however, most of us become convinced by well meaning adults that we are anything other than invincible.

Mindfulness and Sex: Right There, Right Now

Written by Maya Talisman Frost


Mindfulness is downright sexy.

After all, what's hotter than a partner who is paying attention? Being Right There, fully inrepparttar moment, is about as perfect as it gets.

So, it comes as a bit of a surprise to me that we don't really userepparttar 129012 term "mindfulness" in relation to loving relationships--let alone love inrepparttar 129013 afternoon.

This should be common, mainstream, slap-your-forehead-and-say-"Duh!" kind of knowledge. I don't pretend to be an expert on what goes on betweenrepparttar 129014 sheets (although I did conceive and give birth to four children within five years) but I do know this: it is absolutely completely impossible to have a truly satisfying romantic sexual moment unless you are Right There in it.

Oh, sure, it's possible to experience physical pleasure when your mind is on something--or someone--other than that which shares your sheets. But we're talking about meaningful, connected, one-with-the-universe kind of lovemaking, and that, my friends, calls for Mindfulness with a capital M.

It doesn't have to be tantric. You don't have to master every kama sutra position. It doesn't need to be burn-the-house-down wild. You don't even need any props or helpful devices.

It can be your regular Tuesday night missionary position in your socks and still be ka-ZAM--if you're paying attention.

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