Chapman and Maclain Ways six-plus-hour Netflix docuseries Wild Wild Country chronicling the Rajneesh communes controversial and criminal efforts to overtake a rural Oregon town is nothing if not exhaustive. But as anyone with an internet connection knows, theres always more to the story. Before you start scouring the web for everything to know about Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (a.k.a. Osho), Ma Anand Sheela, and the sannyasins five-decade saga of dynamic meditation and sordid international intrigue, here are the eight biggest questions that Wild Wild Country didnt answer. (Plus, a handy bibliography of recommended reading and viewing if youd like to dive into the investigation yourself.)

Wild Wild Country is far more interested in how one mystic can inspire multitudes than what creates a single persons mystique. But if youre curious about Bhagwans biography and how he successfully strung along generations of devotees during his life and postmortem, heres some insight: He was, according to one uncle, headstrong and prone to devouring library books. Further Oregonian reporting circa 1985 (see further reading bibliography below) clarifies that he was raised in rural poverty by, alternately, his grandparents and parents, and more or less grew to be both an expert in Eastern religions and know-it-all doubter. In 1953, while attending college, he professed to have had a moment of ultimate enlightenment that dovetailed with his burgeoning interest in meditation and hypnosis, as well as his knack for public speaking. Ostensibly, a guru was born by the time he was 21. One former acquaintance told Oregonians Les Zaitz that Bhagwan (then known as Rajneesh) knew what the rich people want. They want to justify their guilty consciences, to justify their guilty acts. Fast-forward to the late 1960s when he would encounter Sheela and start planting seeds for Puna and eventually Rajneeshpuram and Bhagwan was more or less a traveling spiritual salesperson promoting a lifestyle that was as much submissive as sinful. Better yet, it was largely funded by donations from Western businessmen seeking an approachable slice of flower power and psychedelia. It was the perfect storm from which Bhagwans image as lord of the hedonistic manor took unshakable hold.

In archival footage from Wild Wild Country, longtime Rajneesh spokesperson Ma Prem Sunshine (a.k.a. Sunny V. Massad) coyly suggested that there simply was no single set of rules. Though in a post-Rajneeshpuram interview with Australian journalist Howard Sattler, Bhagwan (by then known as Osho) made it crystal-clear that his philosophy on monogamy and sex was rooted in, apparently, teen angst. Im against marriage from the very beginning, he explained. My parents were in difficulty, my family was in difficulty, but I told them clearly I am not going to be married. He goes on to describe a neurotic society populated by couples having duty-filled sex. In a separate lecture to his followers, Osho presents free love as a way to abolish the worlds oldest and most scandalized profession, preaching that, if sex becomes fun, prostitutes will disappear. He urges sannyasins to leave sex out of the marketplace and suggests that love to be your only god and we all be playful and joyous in the sack. That these ideals are apparently only possible when sannyasins evade less optional institutions like taxation and live within an outlier sovereign state paradoxically symbolized by its conformity goes undiscussed.

We learn a bit about Jane Storks abandoned and then grievously ill son Peter in Wild Wild Country, and other kids are caught on film or discussed in fleeting retrospect. But what was it like to be raised against your will in Rajneeshpuram or any out-there commune? Ask Hira Bluestone, who recently shared an account of spending ages 7 to 11 alongside her dad under Bhagwans sway, and is penning a memoir on the experience. Bluestone recalls working the land more than hitting the books, and getting lectured by Stork (a.k.a. Shanti B.) for avoiding her obligations. Though when they did read, it was fare like this terrifying tale of a girl deteriorating from the effects of radiation in Hiroshima, seemingly to comfort them as they counted down to nuclear holocaust. Movie night struck a similar tone. More distressingly, there were unconfirmed allegations of children being sexually abused on the compound. An incredible photo set by Jean-Pierre Laffont illuminates how, at minimum, Rajneeshpuram was like a surreal sleepaway camp that lasted for nearly half a decade.

No. Longtime Rajneeshpuram mayor Krishna Deva (a.k.a. David Berry Knapp) didnt get off scot-free for flipping on his pals. He was slapped with a two-year prison sentence for immigration fraud by an unsympathetic judge who ignored U.S. Attorney Charles Turners pleading that Knapp merely serve probation. (Youll recall that Turner was also the target of a foiled Rajneeshee murder plot, as depicted in Wild Wild Country.) Meanwhile, another of Bhagwans secretaries, Ma Anand Puja (a.k.a. Diane Yvonne Onang), spent more than three years behind bars in the U.S. and abroad for her part in purportedly poisoning salad-bar diners. Others who received sentences ranging from probation to several years in jail stemming from their participation in everything from coordinating sham marriages and illegally wiretapping their own people to attempted murder included Rajneeshees Ma Prem Padma (a.k.a. Suzanne Pelletier), Ma Yoga Vidya (a.k.a. Ann Phyllis McCarthy), Ma Anand Su (a.k.a. Susan Hagan), Dhyan Yoginia (a.k.a. Alma Peralta), Swami Anugiten (a.k.a. Richard Kevin Langford), and Ma Prem Samadhi (a.k.a. Carol Matthews).

As explained above, Bhagwan benefited financially from his wealthy followers blind faith. But they werent the only ones carrying the load. Upon swallowing Antelope, Oregon, Rajneeshpuram raised original town residents property taxes. Other Rajneesh cash-flow machinations included mail-order merch with all sorts of goods, books, and apparel bearing Bhagwans likeness, while the crux of his communes riches came from two main veins: the aforementioned member and supporter contributions (totaling as much as $10 million annually, in addition to exponentially larger sums just from the Rajneeshpuram residents, according to one report), and old-fashioned debt (which Bhagwan laid blame for at Sheelas feet). As one sannyasin has said, Most of us gave whatever we had. Also, that groovy disco on the ranchs premises? A cool $50 cover charge to dynamically dance the night away.

Sannyasin sympathizer Wolfgang Dobrowolnys fly-on-wall documentary about Bhagwans 1970s Indian ashram, which left the townspeople of Antelope in shock and awe, is even crazier than Wild Wild Countrys compiled clips connote. The documentarys scenes of graphic sexual sordidness and paganlike ritual would be difficult for even the average modern hedonist to sit through. (This footage is neither safe for work nor recommended for sensitive viewers.) Bhagwan probably relished the prospect of his Oregonian adversaries going pale bearing witness to his flocks behavior. But objectively, anyone not under his sway would be by turns skeptical and appalled.

Depends on whom you ask. Wild Wild Country didnt delve into the minutiae of postmortem infighting over the gurus estate, but there is enough drama in the fallout to merit a sequel. To sum up, Bhagwans alleged will first materialized in 2013, bequeathing all of his property to a Swiss trust overseen by Osho International Foundation board members, including Bhagwans former attorney Philip Toelkes (a.k.a. Swami Prem Niran) and Dr. John Andrews (a.k.a. Swami Amrito, n Dr. George Meredith). But rival Osho preservationists from the Osho Friends Foundation cried foul and forgery. In 2014, a Swiss court agreed, suspending the offending board members and voided their entrusted privileges. Two years later, an Indian court asked that the contested will be sent over from Europe to facilitate possible prosecution. However, prosecution back at Pune stalled, so petitioners from Friends Foundation pushed to get agents at Indias Central Bureau of Investigation involved. As of this January, they were still pushing back against Pune police and International Foundation resistance, and the matter remains unresolved.

We know Sheela was indoctrinated as a teenager, and that Jane and Philip were among the many escaping humdrum lives as housewives or overworked attorneys. And then there were the trendy Hollywood weirdos and homeless men and women exploited for their numbers at the voting booth. But there were less spotlighted individuals like Rajneeshpuram municipal judge Prem Homa (a.k.a. Michele Therese Mannel), who ditched her career as a New Jersey music teacher to bask beside Bhagwan. Or Bhagwan bodyguard Swami Shimavurti, who was an osteopath based in Britain (and later produced his own Rajneesh tell-all). By and large, though, early Western Rajneeshees were highly educated and had money to burn. One 1985 survey of defectors revealed that one-fifth of its participants held masters degrees. Nowadays, spiritual and professional wanderlust have overlapped. Consequently, Oshos standing ashrams might attract, for example, freelance graphic designers which will at least come in handy setting up websites to sell all that sweet Osho swag.

Ashram in Poona The Oregonians 1985 investigative series Dont Kill Him: The Story of My Life With Bhagwan Rajneesh by Ma Anand Sheela Breaking the Spell: My Life As a Rajneeshee, and the Long Road Back to Freedom by Jane Stork On the Edge: Living With an Enlightened Master by Yoga Punya Oregon Experience: Rajneeshpuram (PBS, 2012) Escape From Rajneeshpuram by Paul Morantz The Rajneesh Chronicles: The True Story of the Cult That Unleashed the First Act of Bioterrorism on U.S. Soil by Win McCormack Charisma and Control in Rajneeshpuram: The Role of Shared Values in the Creation of a Community by Lewis F. Carter The People vs. the Cult: Rajneeshees in Wasco County (Portland State University, 2017)

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Zig Ziglar

Hilary Hinton Zig Ziglar (1926 ) is an American author, salesperson, and motivational speaker. His books include: Top Performance (1987), How to Develop Excellence in Yourself and Others. (2006), See You at the Top. (2006), Selling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to Know. (2006), Better Than Good: Creating a Life You Cant Wait to Live. (2007) and Gods Way Is Still the Best Way. (2007)

A goal properly set is halfway reached. Zig Ziglar

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Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. Zig Ziglar

If you arent on fire, then your wood is wet. Zig Ziglar

If you can dream it, you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. Zig Ziglar

If you dont see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner. Zig Ziglar

If you learn from defeat, you havent really lost. Zig Ziglar

Its easy to get to the top once you have got through the crowd at the bottom. Zig Ziglar

Its not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude. Zig Ziglar

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Our children are our only hope for the future, but were their only hope for their present & their future. Zig Ziglar

People often say that motivation doesnt last. Well, neither does bathing thats why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar

People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace. Zig Ziglar

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. Zig Ziglar

Remember that failure is an event, not a person. Zig Ziglar

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You already have all the characteristics necessary for success, recognize, claim, develop and use them. Zig Ziglar

You can have everything in life you want, if you help enough other people get what they want. Zig Ziglar

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure. Zig Ziglar

You cant hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have. Zig Ziglar

You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success. Zig Ziglar

You never know when one act, or one word of encouragement can change a life forever. Zig Ziglar

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My father is my hero.

He was born in 1933 in a tiny village in India at a time when the country was incredibly poor, with people dying of hunger every day. His mother died when he was 3, and his father passed away when he was 20.

Somehow, he managed to put himself through college. But even when Dad got a job in Bombay Indias biggest city he was still broke with a family to support.

So in 1974, he applied for a job in Dubai, a little-known place at the time.

Dont go! his siblings told him when he got the position. But while Indias prospects were horrible, Dubai had just found oil. He knew taking a chance on Dubai was a better bet a calculated risk.

I have nothing to lose, he told his family when he took the job.

In hindsight, going to Dubai was a no-brainer. The city grew spectacularly, and Dad made 100,000 times more money than if hed stayed in India.

My dad took a calculated risk when he took a chance on Dubai, and it paid off in spades.

Im my fathers son. Calculated risk-taking is my philosophy when it comes to investing and trading. Its how I made money for clients while on Wall Street. Its how I invest my own money now.

See, a calculated risk in the financial markets means you take opportunities when the odds are in your favor. That way, when you invest, you have a good chance of making money. You never get a guarantee, of course, but when I get good odds, I make the bet.

And looking back over my 25 years of investing, its worked out for me more often than not

I started my career on Wall Street in 1991 as a research assistant at Deutsche Bank, and I quickly advanced to prominent positions at Bankers Trust and ING, managing multimillion-dollar accounts. In 2006, I was recruited by the two owners of a $6 billion firm to be the key manager of their hedge fund.

Soon after I joined, the firms assets under management soared to $25 billion.

Everyone took notice.

Barrons named us one of the Worlds Best funds for averaging 43% returns during my tenure.

The Templeton Foundation even invited me to take part in a prestigious investment competition. They wanted to see what I could do with $50 million. Well, during a two-year period, I was able to make a 76% return. Not bad, considering I did this during the 2008 and 2009 economic crisis, and I did it without shorting stocks or making risky bets.

When I won the competition, I was thrust into the limelight. And Ive since appeared on CNBC, Fox Business News and Bloomberg TV but even when I was center stage, most people never knew about my personal gains, or the strategy Ive used to secure my wealth.

For instance, I uncovered a stock by the name of Sarepta Therapeutics when it was in the infancy stage of developing a drug to treat muscular dystrophy. I invested in the company and made a gain of 2,539%.

And while most people were skeptical of Netflix in 2008, I wasnt. Having insight on technological advancements, I knew the future of television was streaming online video. I invested and made gains of 634%.

I also saw a huge opportunity in Universal Display when they created organic LED technology. I discovered the opportunity very early on and pocketed gains of 293%.

I got in on the ground floor of Googles initial public offering (IPO), despite a huge amount of negative sentiment surrounding the stock and made more than double my investment. Since its IPO, Googles stock has shot up a whopping 2,234%!

After making all my gains, I retired at the age of 40 and moved into a country home located on the outskirts of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Life coaching is more than just helping people by using certain outlines. The transformation and discovery of who you really are and what you are capable off during your attendance of a life coaching course is the foundation of knowledge that will unlock your true potential as a life coach.

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With an experience of life and seeing the bigger picture behind every thought, feeling and action, we will totally gain a different perspective and an inner wisdom which totally give us an advantage in life. To become a life coach is to always have the knowledge, tools and skill to cope with life and learn how to use your full potential in achieving your goals and achieving a sense of inner happiness.

This is the kind of guidance and help which people are desperately looking for, not only for themselves but also to help other people and especially their loved ones. It is the guidance from someone that truly mastered the experience of life and that is what we call a true life coach.

When you enrol into our life coaching courses, we will make sure that you gain all the knowledge about the effect of thoughts, feelings and actions that are currently controlling so many people in a disempowering way. Anything that you or anyone else is having a lack of, like success, health, and abundance is not because you or they are not destined for happiness, but mostly from a lack of knowledge! Does that make any sense to you? Why people become who and what they are? What is the difference between happy and unhappy people?

Today we are privileged to have so much scientifically proven information about the mind and the effect that our thinking is having on our outcomes. When you become a life coach through our Transformation Life Coach Training Academy, you will be equipped with very powerful Advanced Transformation Coaching Techniques, Revolutionary Life Coaching Methodologies, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Negative Emotional Therapy to help your self and your clients with almost all kinds of problems and unwanted behaviours.

Understanding ourselves and the mind will totally empower us to become who we always knew we were. It is so phenomenal to experience life in a different way that is always giving us growth, love and joy. When you are your own life coach or a life coach to others, you will become unstoppable and also know that everything is possible and that just gives so much meaning and inner fulfilment to living life at its fullest.

At our Transformation Life Coach Training Academy we equipped you with all the knowledge, skills and tools to totally empower and transform anyones life. We always deliver results and with the knowledge our coaches gain, they immediately start on a journey of self-discovery with the faith of knowing exactly what they always desired to be. For more information on the course layout and what you will learn, click the link below:

By having an empowering feeling is the key to fuel our faith for the things we believe in. We can just create the life we want easily and effortlessly when we believe in ourselves. The question is just: Do you know who and what you really are?

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From day one, minute one, I enjoyed the energy of Burk and Isobel that lasted throughout the week. The course offered a whole lot more than I expected with so much extra added material, value and insight. I cant express enough what the practical training was providing to me. The experience that Burk and Isobel impart is delivered with passion and tangible enthusiasm. I recommend that anybody wanting to have an awesome life changing experience get in touch and enroll today so that you too can enjoy the rest of your life to the fullest. Ray Booth

What a life changing experience. It went beyond any course and became an experience that has changed my life forever. It has made me, the me, I have always envisioned and knew was inside of me. I have let go of my past limiting beliefs and am filled with self-love and confidence that will help me live my every day to its fullest and to grow! It has inspired me to help others see their true inner selves and experience this feeling I feel right now after completing this training. When I look deep inside, there are no words to describe what this training has done for me. I am a new me. A Me that I love unconditionally. A Me that cannot wait to see what the future has in store and the potential that it carries. Neha Patel Civil Engineer

Life Coach Extraordinaire Firstly it shifted my way of looking at life. I know now that my life is my creation. Burk and Isobel a true gems to this Planet and an absolute gift to us all. Burk and Isobel made Life Coaching & NLP like second nature to me. I am Positive and inspired to conquer every hurdle and challenge that life presents. I am totally fearless and this world is mine. The process was so carefully and caringly presented. I am now and forever grateful for this Gift. Thank you, Burk and Isobel. I can openly say that I am empowered. I love you both and I wish for you and your family lifes richest Blessings and amazing health, wealth and longevity. Please maintain your autonomous nature!! Krishna Sivan Reddy

This was one of two massive life changing experiences for me. Ill never be the person I was before I came on this course and for that I am extremely and utterly grateful. I feel I have been given a second chance on life and I can now have the life Ive always dreamed of the life I deserve! Burk and Isobel have made such a significant change in me and to them I owe everything. No amount of money is worth the experience and value and empowerment that I received. Even my handwriting has changed a bit for the better This has been the greatest, happiest and most empowering journey of my life and its only the beginning!! Thank you Michelle Naude

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Guide to Vegan and Vegetarian Travel in Iceland

Iceland has a lot to offer travelers (particularly travelers who appreciate scenic, desolate landscapes, vast expanses of strange terrain, and surreal spaces as if not from this earth). Geisers, glaciers, fumaroles, volcanoes, and craters. Lava fields, boiling mud pits, and thermal springs. Towering rock formations, giant waterfalls and wide iceberg lagoons. And when weather conditions are right, one can see the aurora borealis, beautiful cloud patterns, and huge rainbows spanning the entire sky. Local residents take a lot of pride in their countrys natural beauty and their large scale reliance on renewable energy. Hydroelectric and geothermal power supply Icelands primary energy and water sources. Sound incredible? Thats because it is. Iceland is the type of place that makes you feel small and fragile powerless when engulfed by all this nature. Its really an amazing place to see with spectacular scenery you wont find anywhere else, so take your time.At least a month is probably necessary to get a good appreciation for all the country has to offer more time if youre relying on catching rides (autostop) or using public transportation.

So in summary, Iceland is a great travel destination.But is it a great travel destination for vegans? Wellthat that question requires a more detailed response.

A quick glance at a guidebook would probably tell you no.

Typical regional specialties include harfiskur (dried fish pieces), hangikjt (smoked lamb), svi(boiled sheeps head), hkarl (putrified shark), sviasulta (head cheese), soured rams testicles, blood pudding,and skyr (a thick yogurt-like dairy product).

Iceland is notorious for its commercial whaling industry, marine products account for a large percentage of the countrys exports, and animal products dominate the regions food culture. Many restaurants specialize in seafood because the ingredients are fresh, local, and easily accessible. And some restaurants, particularly ones that cater to tourists, even serve whale meat and other threatened species. Adventurous travelers who dont want to miss out on the countrys edible delights, fuel this exotic foodie tourism and orderthreatened species like grilled puffin and minke whale steak.

Its hard to fathom how someone can appreciate the beauty of these powerful, intelligent creatures during a wildlife or whale watching tour.then enjoy that same animal for dinner without any hesitation. But hoards of tourists do that every day. The Reykjavik Grapevine has a good article about this (read:Whale Watching Tourists Eating Whale).

Another thing that can make Iceland a particularly tricky destination for vegans is that its fruit and vegetable supply (particularly in the more rural areas) can be pretty meager. Since Iceland is an island destination with a cold climate and the majority of the countrys land mass is mountainous and volcanic, only a fraction of Icelands land is arable. Most vegetables are imported or grown in greenhouses, so the selection isnt always great and prices very drastically.

Despite some of the obvious obstacles Iceland poses for veggie travelers, it is definitely a place worth exploring and vegan and vegetarian travelers will do just fine.

Iceland is certainly no vegan paradise, as it is not well known for its veg-friendly cuisine. But most places can at least adapt one menu item to be made vegan. Foods incorporating locally grown barley are pretty common. And fresh rye (rgbrau)is popular throughout the country. Brennivn, another local specialty, is a traditional liquor made of potatoes and flavored with caraway seeds. Crowberries, blueberries, rhubarb, Iceland moss, wild mushrooms,wild thyme,lovage,angelica, and dried seaweed are also local ingredients that make up Icelandic cuisine. Locally grown vegetables most commonly available in markets are the more hardy vegetables that can survive cold climates (things like cabbage, turnips, rutabagas, and potatoes). Good travel foods like tomatoes, cucumbers, paprikas, and avocados, can often be found too. But they can often be quite expensive.

In the larger cities like Reykjavik and Akureyri, there are actually quite a few restaurants and health food stores that cater to vegetarians (listed further down in this article). Since you likely wont spend all your time in Reykjavik though, youll want to stock up on supplies while youre there.

In more isolated areas (which is basically most other places)it becomes a bit more difficult to find fresh ingredients. And youll have to be more creative and resourceful. This isnt difficult to do it just requires a bit more work. I have a more general list of vegan travel tips that will probably be useful as well, but here are some tips that I think apply specifically to vegan travel in Iceland.

Tips for Being a Happy & Healthy Vegan in Iceland

Vegan/Vegetarian Food in Iceland

Iceland has several restaurants that specifically cater to vegans and vegetarians.A more extensive list of vegan-friendly restaurants & health food stores in Iceland can be found on the Happy Cow Web site (with reviews, price ranges, etc.)but mentioned below are the few I managed to check out while I was there.

Veggie Places I Visited in Reykjavik

Please Note: I wrote this years ago and some of this info may be outdated. Always double check the actual Web sites before visiting these places.

A Naestu Grosum

Address: 20b Laugavegur (the main shopping street)Tel: 552 8410Mon-Fri: 11.30-14.00 and 18.00-22.00Saturday: 11-30-21.00Sunday: 18.00-22.00

Vegetarian whole foods restaurant with daily vegan specials, hearty rye bread, hummus, and chutneys.

Graenn Kostur

Address: Skolavordustigur 8B (Reykjavik) Tel: 552 2028.Open: Mon-Sat 11-30-21.00.Sunday: 16-00 21.00

Healthy, whole foods vegetarian restaurant with great wheat-free and vegan options and pitchers full of fruit-infused waters.

Kaffihusid Gardurinn (Ecstasys Heart Garden)

Small vegetarian cafe with daily soup and entree specials each day and always at least one vegan option. Soup is served with homemade bread and hummus.

Cafe Babalu

Skolavoroustigur 22a, City CentreReykjavik Iceland+354-5522278

Cozy cafe with wifi and some great veggie and vegan options (like vegan carrrot cake, chamomile soy latte, soups).

Kaffi Hjomalind

Cozy vegetarian coffee shop with vegan baked goods, nice coffee, wifi, community computer, a book library, and a room downstairs reserved for various classes/workshops/meetings/meditation. Good stuff!

Veggie Places I Visited in Akureyri

More Info For Vegans Traveling To Iceland

Guides and Articles:

Iceland for Vegans

The Idiots Guide to Being a Spendthrift Vegetarian in Iceland

Restaurants and Stores:

HappyCow Health Food Stores and Vegetarian Restaurants in Reykjavik

Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants and Health Food Stores in Iceland

Vegetarian/Veg-Friendly Restaurants in Iceland

Blogs & Articles:

Veganlicious A Vegan in Iceland

Lolas Vegan Blog Vegan Vacation: Iceland

Bods Blog Vegetarian Iceland

Fredric Patenaude Eating Raw, Vegan, and Vegetarian in Reykjavik, Iceland

The Reykjavik Grapevine Vegan Iceland?

Veg Dining Land of Contraditions: Veggie Traveling in Iceland

Vegan World Trekker Sights, Sounds, and Vegan Tastes of Iceland

Vegetarian Travel Companies

IcelandVegetarian.com

Phrases for Vegans in Iceland:

g er grnmetista (I am a vegetarian)

g bora ekki kjt (I do not eat meat)

g bora ekki _______ ( I do not eat _____)

kjukling (chicken)

mjolfurafuroir (dairy)

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The worlds perception of human psychology has changed and evolved a lot during the last couple of decades.

However, in spite of all this knowledge, a lot of people still mistakenly believe that self-improvement means reading a few books and then starting to change your life on your own. But the truth is that the discussion is a lot more nuanced than that.

Personal development can be pursued in a variety of ways, from joining support groups to following positive examples from your peers and so on. There are as many alternatives as there are people in the world, and we all have some sort of untapped potential just waiting to be explored.

Its no secret that popular culture has been promoting the better you concept for so long, it has now become a clich of sorts.

And according to common myths on the topic, being the ultimate version of yourself means always performing bigger and better than others, and doing it constantly. However, such misconceptions are more of a drawback than anything else.

Buying into the generalizations and stereotypes sold by many self-proclaimed self-help experts can lead to massive burnouts caused by an excessive drive to always best other in everything.

In reality, self-improvement doesnt imply anything of the sort. In order to not allow this way of thinking to harm your progress, you need to come to terms with the actual facts.

Although it is mostly true that any change, no matter how small, should come from inside you, it shouldnt become a me against the rest of the world type of endeavor.

This is a widely-encountered misconception that is, unfortunately, a clear recipe for disaster in most cases, and heres why.

Constant rivalry brings nothing but trouble. Thus, instead of competing with others and constantly comparing yourself to them, you should try to learn from them. Other people who are in a similar position as yourself should be your allies, not your enemies. Its easy to forget this when youre faced with a challenge, so make a mental note of it right now.

Although just about anyone can benefit from the positive effects of personal growth, its no secret that mental illness patients are one of the risk groups who need it most.

Regardless of whether youre dealing with anxiety, clinical depression or even borderline schizophrenia symptoms, taking control of the situation on your own is a great source of comfort.

Due to this, self-improvement can be truly beneficial for those trying to come to terms with their disorders, especially when said disorders pertain to matters of the mind. And the first step lies in identifying your problems. What drives your negative behaviors and patterns of thought?

After you discover that, its a lot easier to pursue change.

Although medical resources in this area are scarce at the moment, there are still some out there that you can try. For example, Mental Health America has plenty of self-help tools readily available for those who struggle with poor mental health and want to pursue change on their own terms. They come in the form of worksheets, actionable plans and so on.

Nevertheless, this doesnt need to start with you, and you dont have to go at it alone.

While its important that you keep the personal focus on this journey, there are external factors which can help you go through such a major development. In fact, studies show that joining self-help groups can be an important ally for anyone in this battle.

Participants tendencies for substance abuse and overall symptoms reduced in intensity over time thanks to this type of therapy, and so did the rate of hospitalization among them. This goes to show that self-improvement is something that can be externally motivated as well, and said motivation can be anyone: a friend, a family member, a partner or another group member.

So far, weve established how important taking control of your life can be when you struggle with mental illness, but also in general.

There are many ways in which self-improvement truly does a lot to change your life and pave your way towards success. Here are the most important three benefits of undertaking such an endeavor.

When youve become determined to believe in yourself and your goals, beautiful things can happen. One of them is the fact that your self-esteem will grow before your very eyes. And motivation can come from anything: a book, a colleague or even your favorite TV show.

Use your surroundings as an example worth following and your dreams will become attainable.

Setting yourself up for success every day from the moment you wake up until you go back to sleep is a classic and essential approach, but its also one that becomes impossible when your ambitions are low.

To begin following a steady route in life, you will need to welcome the power of self-improvement and accept that there are a lot of things that lead to it.

When youre stuck in a toxic loop, good things tend to avoid you because of your mindset. But when you open yourself to change and allow your mind to flourish and expand past its previous limitations, thats when new opportunities appear as well.

Once they do, dont be afraid to take them. It will be scary at first, but it will also be worth it in the long run.

Being brave enough to seize the day is one of the most important qualities a successful person can have. So, if thats your goal, then you need to work hard for it and not let any sort of adversity bring you down.

The path towards becoming a better you is a rocky one, but the final destination will take your breath away.

Self-improvement has the potential to make you more confident, stable and successful, as well as open up a new world of amazing possibilities in front of your very eyes. But in order for this to happen, you will need to find the proper motivation to regain control of your life.

And while this certainly wont be easy, the end results will be worth it.

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Introduction To Life Coaching...

Life can be challenging. Achieving goals, or simply creating them, can sometimes feel beyond our reach. The good news is that no one has to go it alone! Life coaches provide the guidance that drives others to achieve their goals by utilising their own potential and success.

Whether clients need gentle persuasion, regular encouragement or just a little bit of tough love, the skills you gain as a Life Coach allow you to meet those needs and become the catalyst for accomplishment.

How would it feel to help someone achieve the dream job that they thought was unreachable? Picture the satisfaction in guiding a stressed parent into a place where they found a balance in their life and were truly happy. What if you could help someone achieve their goal of losing 50 kilos, improving their health and self-image?

Anything is possible, and as a Life Coach you can bring that realisation to those who truly need it. This guide has been designed to demonstrate how you can achieve your own goals through a rewarding career in life coaching.

What is Life Coaching all about?

Life coaching, at its simplest, is helping others achieve success through guidance, goal-setting and discipline. The approach is similar to that of a coach who is developing an athlete to achieve victory in their sport a Life Coach provides a framework for personal growth and follows that with a disciplined program to pursue and achieve established goals. These personalised programs typically focus on identifying obstacles that are preventing a persons progression in a desired direction and removing those obstacles through changes in that persons approach to life.

Life coaching can be applied to any type of situation, such as:

Pursuing a new career or advancing in the current one

Growing and maintaining a relationship

Learning how to be a leader

Starting a business

Losing weight and becoming physically fit

Developing professional or social interaction skills

Becoming financially disciplined

Life coaching provides people with a core of self-sufficiency and a positive outlook that they can carry with them the rest of their lives. In fact, a significant amount of Life Coaches are previous recipients of life coaching. The life coaching profession allows them the opportunity to provide others with the same tools and support that drove their own success.

What exactly do Life Coaches do?

One of the primary roles of a Life Coach is to act as a guide for an individual who is struggling with organisation of their life or is confused about how to create a path towards their goals.

However, life coaching is more than that. The process of coaching, by definition, involves providing guidance and support while working towards a specific result. The coach is there to develop measurable goals that relate to a desired outcome and to assist the individual in staying focused throughout the journey there.

A Life Coach succeeds by helping a person bolster their own inner strength and turning that into motivation and drive. Think of it as a smouldering fire inside those who look to Life Coaches for help. The coach assists in breaking through the mental and emotional blockages that keep the fire from burning brightly. The power to succeed is inside everyone, and coaching is focused on helping others find this internal fire and learning how to keep it lit for a lifetime.

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