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Fear of Flying by Margaret Paul, Ph. D.

The plane was bouncing hard as we were starting our decent into Albuquerque. Living in Santa Fe, I’ve flown in and out of Albuquerque airport a lot due to my workshop schedule. It’s always bumpy.

The woman sitting next to me was gripping the armrests and shaking, scared to death. I turned to her and asked her if she would like some help. She nodded.

“Don’t worry, nothing bad is going to happen. We are safe.”

“How do you know that?” she asked.

“If you were to move out of what your mind is telling you that is scaring you and open to a different Source of Truth, you would know too. Your mind, which is devoted to trying to control things, is freaking out due to feeling so out of control. It’s this feeling of being out of control that is scaring you. And, of course, you have no control over the plane or over the pilot. But if you tune into the real Source of Truth, which is definitely not your mind, you will know that we are safe. Imagine that your mind is like your personal computer, which only contains what has been programmed into it. Imagine that the Source of Truth is like the Internet – a vast network of information that you can easily access. Imagine the Source of Truth as a beautiful light filled with all the wisdom of the universe. Open to learning with this Source of Truth and ask, ‘Are we safe?’ Try it and see what happens. Just focus your whole being on wanting to know the truth.”

The women was terrified enough to try it, even though I think she thought I was crazy. She closed her eyes and focused on the question, “Are we safe?” A moment later she opened her eyes, clearly surprised.

“I heard in my mind, ‘You are safe.’ Did I just make that up?”

“How do you feel if you decide to believe it?”

“Much better! I’m not feeling so scared!”

“That’s because our emotions are an accurate guide of whether or not we are telling ourselves the truth. Our emotions are a great gift from our Source. We will always feel badly when we are telling ourselves a lie, and we will feel happy and peaceful when we are operating from Truth. You were terrified because you were telling yourself a lie, and now you are fine because you are telling yourself the truth. Whether you believe this is coming from within you or from without is not important. What is important is to know that you can access the Truth. I always ask this question BEFORE I fly, so that I know the whole time that I am safe, bumps and all.”

The woman had a big smile on her face the rest of the way down, even though we were still bouncing around.

Fear, whether of flying or of anything else, is always the result of what you are telling yourself. Your fear is letting you know that you are off base in your thinking. If you then cover up your fear with an addiction, such as drinking on the plane in order to get past the fear, then you never deal with the lie you are telling yourself that is causing the fear.

The wounded part of us always feels afraid when we think we are out of control of something. This part of us, our mind, thinks it can know the truth about things. But our minds are programmed with many false beliefs that cause much fear. Truth is not something we can access from our limited mind – it is something we have to open to. The thoughts of our mind will never make us feel safe and will certainly not give us the control we seek. True safety lies in opening to Spirit and being guided by Truth. The paradox is that in releasing control to Spirit, we gain the sense of control that comes from operating out of the Truth.

The mind thinks it can create safety with some form of control. Yet true safety comes from being connected with the Source of Truth.

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and co-author of eight books, including 'Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?' She is the co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding healing process. Visit her web site for a FREE Inner Bonding course: http://www.innerbonding.com or margaret@innerbonding.com.

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Securing the Best Mortgage Rate by jen

If you are looking to purchase a new home or refinance the one you are currently living in, you will want to find the best mortgage rate out there.

Securing the best mortgage rate for you really isn’t that difficult if you are willing to take some time and educate yourself, as well as put out some feelers to do some shopping around.

The mortgage industry is a very competitive one, so for starters, shopping around isn’t such a bad idea.

If you put yourself in touch with up to four loan officers or mortgage brokers, and allow for them to assess your situation, they will most likely get back to you with the best rate they have to offer in order to keep you from taking your business to their competition.

Securing the best rate will be much easier for you if you do take the time to educate yourself about the mortgage industry.

By educating yourself about the mortgage industry you will gain a good grasp as to what products are hot and what the rates are doing, as well as certain trends that are affecting the industry.

Having even just a limited knowledge of what the mortgage industry has to offer, not to mention an understanding of all the jargon that is certain to be thrown your way will give you an advantage when dealing with lenders and brokers.

Just because a lender or broker offers you a particular product and rate doesn’t mean that it is the best product and rate out there.

A lot of people in the industry including brokers and loan officers are paid on commission, and the rate they offer you affects their commission.

So be careful, make sure the rate and product that you choose is in the best interest of you and not the person doing the mortgage for you.

That is why shopping around and educating yourself is so vitally important before you go and commit to one mortgage company.

Education is important because knowledge is power, and it will give you the opportunity to talk the talk with the people in the mortgage industry.

Shopping around is important because you will be given a handful of products and rates, than you will be able to base your decision on the deal that best fits your needs and your budget.

Jennifer Hershey has more than twenty years of experience in the Mortgage Industry as a loan officer. She is the owner of http://www.explainingmortgages.com/, a mortgage resource site devoted to making mortgage terms and products easy to understand.

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Pho - Viet Nam's National Soup by Alden Smith

If you can imagine beef noodle soup for breakfast, then you
decidedly want to try Pho, a Vietnamese dish that has been
around for nearly 100 years. I find my site is more and more
leaning towards ethnic dishes that are loaded with big, bold
tastes, and that make eating what it should be - an experience!

Pho (pronounced 'phir' in English) is influenced by the Chinese
and French cuisines, and was believed to have originally derived
from a French soup, 'pot au feu',(pot on fire)which Wikipedia
defines as a French beef stew. This is usually a mixture of cuts of
beef, vegetable, and spice.

Pho had its humble beginnings nearly 100 years ago, and at that
time was basically boiled beef, broth and noodles. It has since
evolved into much more than that. During the war in Viet Nam,
when beef became scarce, a pork version (pho lon) evolved.

The combination of both French and Chinese occupation has led to
a diverse, unique cuisine that is admired by many. When the
Vietnamese fled to the US in 1975, they brought to the United
States their unique cuisine and heritage. It is how Pho was
introduced to us...

As a Viet Nam vet, I am probably a bit more familiar with the SE
Asian cuisine than most. I also worked for many years with a large
population of Vietnamese when doing vocational rehab. As a
results, I enjoy the cookery of the East. It is spicy, oft-times hot,
and is also very healthy.

Offered here is a basic recipe for Pho. I have spent extra time
lately with my brother after Mom's passing. Howard, also a Viet
Nam vet, and I talked a lot about the culture there, and the great
meals to be had. He, too, loves the bold, spicy hot foods of the
Orient...

We are accustomed to meals of bacon and eggs, French toast,
sausages, big whacking slices of ham for breakfast. All loaded with
fat grams and way too much cholesterol. Do your self a favor, and
try Pho one of these mornings instead...

Enjoy!

Assemble These Ingredients:
3 medium unpeeled yellow onions (approx 1 pound)
4-inch piece unpeeled ginger (approx 4 ounces)
5 to 6 pounds beef soup bones (leg and knuckle bones - have
butcher cut into 2-3 in sections)
1 lb flank steak. cut into bite-sized pieces.
5 star anise
6 whole cloves
3-inch cinnamon stick
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1/4 cup Hot chili sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Freshly ground Black pepper
1 ounce rock sugar (duong phen) or 1 tablespoon white sugar

For The Bowl Itself:
1/2 lb sirloin or round steak
1 TBS Cilantro-chopped
2 14 ounce packages of small ( 1/8-inch wide) dried or fresh banh
pho noodles
2-3 scallions, with green tops sliced into small rings.
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
2 Limes cut in wedges
1 bunch Fresh mint
1 bunch Fresh Asian or regular basil
2 Fresh chili peppers, thinly sliced (Thai dragon or bird preferred)

To Make The Broth:
Char 2 of the onions (reserve the other onion for bowl
preparation) and ginger over an open flame to release essential
oils and fragrances. They do not need to be blackened - only char
to soften. (This can be done under a broiler if no open flame is
available). Remove skin and blackened pieces from onions and
ginger, remove stem ends from onions and discard. Set aside.

In a large stock pot, place leg bones and enough cold water to
cover. Bring to a rolling boil, and boil approximately 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat, and rinse under cold running water.
Thoroughly clean stock pot, and return cleaned bones to pot. Add
6 quarts of water bring to a rolling boil, and reduce to a gentle
simmer. Add onions, ginger, star anise,cloves, cinnamon stick, cut
up flank steak, salt, fish sauce, and rock sugar. Simmer about 1
1/2 hours, and remove flank steak. (Steak should be done through
but chewy) Cool steak in bowl of cold water to keep it from drying
out and turning brown. Refrigerate flank steak. Continue
simmering broth for approximately 3 hours, skimming scum and fat
from broth occasionally, and stirring bones from time to time.

When done, strain broth through double-folded cheesecloth in a
colander to remove any impurities and pieces of tendon. Discard
bones. To make preparation of Pho much easier, refrigerate broth
overnight. When cold, any excess fat can be easily removed from
the cold broth. The idea here is to have a very clear, fat-free
broth.

To Prepare The Bowls:
Slice the sirloin or round steak against the grain in very thin slices.
(Freezing for a half-hour makes this easier)
Thinly slice cooked flank steak
Heat broth to boiling over medium heat.
Blanch noodles in 3-4 quarts of boiling water, and use a strainer to
remove each bowl portion. Blanching should only take about 10-
20 seconds, until the noodles have lost their stiffness, and are
easily managed.
If using fresh noodles, simply untangle and rinse in cold water.
Blanch bean sprouts in same water until wilted but crunchy.

Fill each bowl approximately 1/4 full with noodles, place cooked
flank steak and slices of raw sirloin or round steak on top of
noodles. Garnish this with sliced scallions, thinly sliced onions, and
chopped cilantro.

Ladle seasoned broth into bowl. The idea here is to have the
boiling broth cook the thinly sliced raw steak. Season with freshly
ground black pepper.

A garnish plate is served with the completed Pho. It is customary
for the diner to pull the leaves from the stalk of the basil and mint
to season their meal. Take thinly sliced peppers, swirl them into
the soup for added flavor. Add the slice of pepper if you like it very
spicy. Lime wedges are used to add a tartness to the soup. Bean
sprouts are also used as a garnish.

This variation of Pho is typically served in South Viet Nam. In the
North, Pho is a much simpler dish, minus a lot of the ingredients
found in this recipe. In the North, Pho is served without the herbs
and bean sprouts. Green chilies and lime only are used as
condiments. In the South, Pho can be served with a dozen
different ingredients.

Pho has become very popular in the United States. There are at
last count over 500 Pho restaurants scattered across the US. Pho
is often served with spring rolls and egg rolls.

See my site http://www.allthebestrecipes.com for this and many
more exciting recipes from around the world...

Alden Smith is an award winning author who is the webmaster of http://www.allthebestrecipes.com. Visit his website for a free 660 page cookbook of Secret Famous Recipes. Free articles, recipes, and cooking tips are available on his site.

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Cheap Airline Tickets: Great Ways To Save by Kathryn Whittaker

A round-the-world trip remains the world's greatest journey. For two out of every three people, this is the ultimate travel experience, according to recent research. Needless to say, in a world obsessed by travel, travelers and travel agents are both looking for the cheapest tickets and airfares available.

Cheap airline tickets, in most cases, can be obtained from wholesale dealers and discounters.

If your requirements are simple - you want a round-trip ticket from one place to another, you have a particular airline on your mind and you have definite dates; then you can go directly to the source - to the ticket discount agency which buys cheap tickets in bulk from wholesalers and consolidators.

In real life most trips require more planning, and most people need a help from the agent to figure out what would be the best air ticket solution for their particular case. Cheap airfares to a particular region can often be found with local airlines that specialize in that country. Sometimes an agency that operates and retails tours to a particular country will have a discount agreement with the national carrier and will sell discount tickets on that airline.

With a bit of research through travel magazines aimed at the particular country of your choice, you can often find agencies dealing with national carriers for that country. For the cheapest possible airfare to many places the most affordable prices are often found in local travel agencies that deal with a particular destination selling round-trip discount airline flights - most likely to the capital of that country and a few main cities.

Sometimes you can find a really cheap air ticket with a discount retail agency that specializes in trips to a wider range of destinations or to multiple destinations. Through the sheer number of tickets that they sell they can command a reasonable discount. However, keep in mind that most advertised prices do not include taxes, luggage fee and airport tax, so the cheap airfare may end up being not so cheap. Best to read the small print to clarify exactly what you are getting before you purchase a ticket.

Another trick of the trade is for agencies to grab attention by indicating the lowest possible prices, which only apply on specific dates in low season. You’ll find that all agencies do this, even the most expensive ones so, don’t be surprised if you get a quote at double the price from what was displayed in the ad.

Airlines usually publish their scheduled flights and prices six months in advance. If you have decided on a destination it can be a good opportunity to get an ‘early bird’ discount by booking well in advance. Keep your eye on the travel press and also airline web-sites. There are often special discounts and incentives aimed at travelers who book online, as carrying out a booking online is cheaper for the company than through an intermediary who will take a commission.

However, although you can expect to get the cheapest air ticket if you start searching many months ahead, there are some exceptions. At times like Christmas or other periods of high demand the prices are usually inflated and planes fill up many months in advance. If you can be flexible and travel on actual holiday days such as Christmas day or New Years Eve you can find some pretty attractive discounts.

Kathryn writes articles on a number of different topics. For more information on Cheap Tickets please visit http://www.cheap-tickets-guide.com/cheap-airline-tickets.html and for additional cheap ticket based articles please visit the following page http://www.cheap-tickets-guide.com/cheaptickets-articles/

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10 Ways To Avoid Being Ripped Off On eBay. by Kirsten Hawkins

It is important to remember that eBay is a lot like a marketplace. There will always be a dodgy guy in the corner, selling things that most people wouldn’t touch. The trouble is that, on the Internet, these people can be a little harder to spot. Here are ten tips to help you keep an eye out for the rip-off merchants.

1. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is: This holds for everything in life, but especially for eBay. Things that seem too cheap are usually too cheap for a reason – it might be a complete scam, or the items might just be of extremely poor quality. Investigate before you go further.

2. Know the value of what you want to buy: There are people on eBay who regularly bid such high prices for used cameras that they might as well have gone out and bought them brand new. Check around for prices first.

3. Only bid on real things: eBay has plenty of people who are trying to sell all sorts of schemes and scams. It is never worth bidding for these, no matter how cheap they might be.

4. Don’t do anything outside eBay: Occasionally people will ask you to send them money outside eBay, to avoid the fees eBay charges sellers. Any money you send this way is entirely insecure – don’t do it.

5. Be careful where you send payment: People may hack into others’ accounts, and ask you to send payment to addresses that eBay has not confirmed as belonging to that account – you might send your money and receive nothing in return.

6. Look out for sellers who suddenly change what they sell: Sellers can look like they’ve made lots of transactions, when really they’ve never sold anything of worth. If they suddenly start selling $1,000 televisions, steer clear – the chances are they’re planning to run off with the money.

7. Beware the shill bidder: If someone who doesn’t seem to have bought anything before is constantly outbidding you on a certain item, be suspicious. It might be a seller ‘shill bidding’ to force up his item’s price.

8. Don’t use the seller’s escrow service: If an escrow service is recommended to you by a seller, it could well be owned and run by them – and they’re quite likely to keep your money and send you nothing.

9. Pay electronically: You are more likely to be able to recover any losses if you pay using a credit card instead of sending out cheques and money orders – these low-tech payment methods can’t be tracked as easily.

10. Buy from reputable sellers: Each seller has a number next to their name, which is their feedback rating. The higher this rating, the more you can trust them.

On that last point, feedback ratings are the most important way that buyers and sellers can protect themselves on eBay – and you, as a buyer, have a rating too! Now that you won’t get ripped off, the next email will be all about your rating, and what you can do to make sure people know that you’re not going to rip them off either.

Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.auctionseller411.com/ for more great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online auctions.

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