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The hourglass also known as a sandglass, sand timer or sand clock is only about seven hundred years old. The sand flows within an individually handcrafted mouth-blown glass chamber and is accurate to within 60 seconds per hour which is quite remarkable for a 14th century technology. No batteries or winding required.
The hourglass is similar to the water clock. Both depend on a medium flowing out through a hole. But the hourglass has its own technological personality. It’s far simpler and cheaper than the mechanical clock or the earlier water clock. Resetting it after it runs down is very simply, just turn it over. The only downside, a short-term timepiece. Its accuracy isn’t bad once you solve some problems. A problem in early hourglasses was to find a free-flowing material that doesn’t absorb water on a humid day and clog up. You can’t load just any old sand into it.
Hourglasses were originally used on ships as early as the 11th century as a way of measuring time and speed at sea. They were one of the first reusable, dependable and reasonably accurate methods of measuring time. In the 16th century, hourglasses were used in churches to measure sermon lengths and in factories to calculate time for manufacturing procedures. They were later used within the culinary industry to measure baking and cooking times. They ran neither long enough nor accurately enough to be of much use in marine navigation. They were a poor persons timepiece. The hourglass became a metaphor for the running-out-of-sands we all inevitably face. It became, and it remains, a universal symbol of death.
Today the glass chamber is made of sturdy glass with a reinforced center funnel. The sand is screened to remove particles too large and too small, then baked completely dry to eliminate any chance for condensation to form. The sand is measured into the glass in a controlled environment, baked a second time, and capped. They are made of wood and brass that are very decorative. The hourglass is an enduring and beautiful work of art that will provide a silent, accurate, and unobtrusive channel of time. Watching the thin strands of sand create much the same effect as watching the flames of a warm fire. An Hourglass will add a soothing, meditative focal point to any office, school, or home setting. This is an ideal gift for teachers, professionals, or yourself. Also many people collect them.
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As Life Coaching becomes a more popular method of navigating life’s complex paths, there are a lot of questions about whether or not it is traditional therapy, how it may relate to therapy, or if they are interchangeable.
In therapy, the focus is on dealing with the past. Therapists lead their clients through the healing process, helping them develop coping skills that they can eventually use on their own, once they have achieved wholeness. A skilled therapist can help clients reach the source of their fears – the obstacles that typically prevent us from achieving our highest potential.
In Life Coaching, the focus is on the present and the future. Coaching clients may have already experienced therapy and will therefore expect the same type of experience. However, as a Co-Active Coach®, I work hand-in-hand with my clients as they lead the way. A skilled Life Coach helps clients manage their fears, minimizing them so that they can live a healthy life and achieve even higher goals. The Life Coach also helps clients uncover hidden passions, resulting in a more fulfilled life that is focused on values-based decisions. She holds her clients as creative, resourceful, and whole from the very beginning of the relationship.
Traditional therapy and Life Coaching can complement each other. However, if a therapist is using coaching techniques, it is best if the client knows that a coaching technique is being applied. The client is empowered in a much more holistic way whenever coaching techniques are used to enhance the client’s therapy experience.
As a Life Coach, I am trained to listen for cues and to use my training, intuition, curiosity, experience, and resources. With all these “tools,” I guide my clients down the paths that they themselves choose. In most cases, my clients are not even aware of the paths that they have already unconsciously chosen. That’s where my expertise as a Life Coach comes into play. We walk these paths together, discovering new dreams, goals, and opportunities. The result is a more fulfilled, balanced life for each of my clients, and, in many cases, a new direction toward a dream previously unrealized.
Carol Janssen has been a Life Coach since 2000. She is also an accomplished public speaker. Her workshops and retreats are focused on foundational life work, including spiritual growth, reconnecting with core values, living in the public eye, creating a fulfilled life, and many other topics. Carol’s training with the Coaches Training Institute has provided her with a solid basis for working co-actively with her clients and with groups. As a leader, Carol believes that many people have untapped potential, which can be liberated by working with her through obstacles that can be overcome through compassion, listening, and accountability. For more information about Carol and her coaching business, Metamorphosis Coaching, go to http://www.caroljanssen.com now.
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Someone should have told us that on the day we were born, life’s hourglass flips over, and its contents slowly begin to pour out. I think that if people knew about the hourglass hovering over their heads, the world would be a better place.
The dreamer would still dream, but she would try to fly a little bit sooner. She would take the risks a step earlier and learn from life a bit faster. The hesitation would melt away without a moment’s delay. And at last, she would fly.
The angry man might rethink things. He might get tired of wasting precious time being mad about people or life or circumstances. And he would be a little bit nicer, a little bit sooner. The anger would be a thing of the past because he’d realize life goes way too fast. Then he could find peace.
The fearful person may trade his fear for courage. There’s no time for fear, after all. Just look at the hourglass! With the time ticking away, how could he let fear stay? Fear would become an afterthought, and he could step out into the world and live out his purpose.
The heart full of sadness could find a reason to love again. It would see that life is too short to dwell on the loss. So it would grow wiser and stronger and would not wait any longer. To forgive and let go and be free to love again.
And when the hourglass turns into minutes, there would be no regrets. No dreams left on the table. No lingering resentment, no fear. No sadness, no pain. All that would be, is a life well-lived. A life lived in full. If only we knew just how short it was.
Don’t waste a moment. Live in it, wherever you are. And appreciate the people in your life. Because we all have hourglasses hovering over our heads, and we never know when time will run out for any of us.
God bless,
MP
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The horse racing tracks which comprise the Triple Crown of horse racing are Churchill Downs, Pimlico Race Course and Belmont Park. The high point of the horse racing season culminates at these three tracks each year although in recent years the Breeder’s Cup has challenged as the predictor of the three-year-old champion. The Breeder’s Cup is held at a different track each year.
The Kentucky Derby held at Churchill Downs in Kentucky, could be the most challenging of the three. This is not because of the distance, which is one and a quarter miles, but because of the amount of competition. Usually this race draws around 20 entries each year and with that many entries, just about anything can happen and usually does. Very often in this race the favorite does not win. This is probably because of the fast pace which is almost in evidently set.
The second leg is The Preakness held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the shortest of the three and usually with a lot less competition. Although it is the shortest of the three, it is still a long race at 1 3/16 mile. This can be a very interesting race because it always attracts the Derby winner along some of the horses that ran in the Derby and some that didn’t run in the Derby. The winner gets a horseshoe of black-eyed susans placed around the neck.
The Belmont Stakes is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY and is the longest of the three at a mile and a half. Because of the distance it is called the “Test of the Champion”. And it is a true test indeed as most of the horses are not accustomed to such a long distance. Many have won the first two legs only to come up short in this one. The last time a Triple Crown winner was crowned was all the way back to 1978 and was won by Affirmed.
These are horse racing tracks of the Triple Crown. They are always exciting and a difficult challenge for handicappers.
You can read more horse racing articles on my blog at http://horseracingcalendar.blogspot.com
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Just imagine, this Muscle God is just getting home from a long, hard day at work…All he wants to do now is get undressed, admire the results of the hard work he’s put into the gym, and unwind!
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Over time, people are getting more informed about the importance of health and strength. For this course, we can see that lots of people are making efforts on their own to maintain proper strength. Absolutely good diet is a key to good health but there is one another thing that is truly worthy; yeah it is the daily practice that we make in Gyms! Though we can notice numerous gyms around us in our locality, though these gyms can help in developing strength and fitness but, on the other hand they charge so much that nobody can really afford them for long. So what to do now?
Home Gyms
These days, the idea of “Home based gyms” is coming out. In this way, you can choose your own home to use it as a professional gym after developing gym like environment in it, or on the other hand you can buy home based gyms as well.
Prior Knowledge and Experience
To make your home (or rooms of your home) like a gym, you need to focus on some critical aspects. First of all, the most vital thing is that you cannot run a gym until you don’t have professional knowledge and sufficient experience about it. As if you buy a home gym, you must have adequate knowledge and practice about how to guide other people in developing their strength and how to handle the overall practices and exercise schedules; so obviously you ought to have sufficient know how about doing gym.
Location Matters
Location for gym matters a lot; gym should be wide enough that people can do their exercise and practices easily. The space should not be too congested that people feel difficulties rather than building up their strength. So, space is another important issue to consider while buying a home based gym.
Atmosphere of your Home Gym
Atmosphere and environment are imperative too. The gym should be airy and spacious such that people can do their practices in an open and fresh environment.
Natural light must come in the gym. It is better if your home gym has lots of windows which can bring fresh air and natural light to the overall location.
Equipments
The very essential thing is ‘Equipment’; your home gym should have all latest exercise equipments and body building machines. Try to buy those machines that are useful and practical for more than one exercise (as it would be wastage of money if you buy those equipments which are useful for only one exercise) so think about this factor too.
So if you consider all above conferred issues, you can easily buy a home gym that can bring contentment to you and to others as well!!!
Are you looking for a home gym system? There are many choices in the market and you only have to pick one that meets your budget and needs. Read our simple guide to buying a home gym!
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