You know how when you’re at the grocery store, gazing at that skillfully stacked display of lemons looking for just the right one, and then you find it? You pluck it from it’s snug little piece of time and space and then suddenly, lemons are flying and you’re doing your best impression of a circus […]
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Are Our Choices Predetermined For Us to Know Ourselves Better?
Making choices or decisions is not always as easy as it seems especially if there is more than one good choice option to choose from. What if you like a couple of things but don’t necessarily feel strongly towards any of them, does that make you indecisive? What if you feel like there are too […]
A Moment With Nelson Mandela, Rest in Peace
In 1999, I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela. He was attending a state banquet (in South Africa) and a friend scuttled me in for a quick meet and greet. I was completely in awe, of course, and don’t think I said anything other than put my hands together in respect when we met. […]
The Toxic Effects of Guilt
I often use my daily meditation practice as a way to surface any underlying negative emotions and clear any resistance that may be holding my energy vibration down. The analogy I like to use: you are naturally like a cork bobbing on the surface of the water – you don’t have to do much to […]
VOD: Aziz Ansari Has the Perfect Holiday Gift For You Featuring Deepak Chopra
In a recent appearance on Conan comedian Aziz Ansari unveiled a rather unconventional holiday gift. If you’re in need of a sari – a traditional garment worn by Indian women that is also popular in many other south eastern Asian countries – he’s got quite the solution for you. Since “sari” makes up over half […]
How Awareness and Positivity Will Lead You to Lasting Wellness
Whenever you start a new diet or weight loss program there is one important question to ask yourself: why? Don’t stop yourself at the simple answer “Oh, I want to lose a few pounds to fit in those new jeans” or “I don’t want to feel self-conscious in a bathing suit.” Dig deeper. Many people […]
Giving Tuesday: UNICEF’s I Believe in Zero to Save Children from Preventable Disease
My Conversation with Caryl Stern, President US Fund for UNICEF When I was in college, I wrote my senior thesis on the Convention of the Rights of the Child. I no longer know where that document is or even remember the details of that in-depth study that consumed my last year of college. What has […]
Dreaming of a Green Christmas : 3 Ways to Make Your Holiday Environmentally Friendly
By: Elizabeth Eckhart The holidays are a time of family celebrations, reconnecting with old friends, and celebrating all that we’re thankful for. Unfortunately, the holidays can also be a time of stress, busy schedules, and worse of all, excess. No matter how frugal you may be, chances are you’re finding that extra cold weather and […]
6 Quotes to Help You Find Your Motivation
We are quickly approaching the new year which means that people are beginning to make their list of resolutions. The beginning of January is always a fun period of people getting inspired to make big changes in their life. At Intent and on the Blog we want to ask - why wait? Who says you need […]
VOD: Sexism on YouTube Deters Women from Hosting Tech and Science Vlogs
Having worked on The Chopra Well for over a year before joining the Intent Team I know first hand some of the ridiculous comments vloggers can get. They range anywhere from spam and complete nonsense to hate language and death threats. The anonymity of the internet allows people to spread their inner demons with reckless […]
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