It’s time to give something back to the blogosphere.

So many other blogs have helped me by hosting a Blog Carnival and sending links and readers to me, and so I want to give something back with a little mini series.

If you don’t know what a blog carnival is, it’s a link post, highlighting posts from other blogs. It’s a great marketing tool for you new bloggers out there, so try it and see how it works for you. Find a few carnivals relevant to you, and submit your best article for consideration.

Another post in Giving Back is a giveaway contest, run together with my close blogging friends Wade from The Middle Way, and Kenton from Zen Inspired Self Development. Look for that coming soon!

Many readers might not be used to posts like this, so rest assured there will be a regular post coming immediately after.

Seasons blessings to everyone!

Introducing the bloggers!

Here they are, presented in the order I got them in!

Lola Fayemi presents Forgive and move on posted at Real World Spiritual and Personal Development.

Galba Bright presents How To Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever - 22 Energizing Emotional Intelligence Tips posted at Tune Up Your EQ.

Karen Shanley presents Of Brick Walls and Petty Tyrants posted at Karen Shanley.

Pat B. Doyle presents How We Can Find Healing in Nature posted at Barton Pond Feng Shui.

Eric Frey presents » Do Martial Arts Actually Work? Eric Frey Dot Com: Hopes, Dreams, Ambitions And Things of Interest posted at Eric Frey Dot Com.

Todd presents How To Become a Great Salesperson posted at We The Change.

Whether within one’s Self, in relationship, or in society, there is a great interdependency. The pain cannot be without the joy and compassion. A pauper cannot exist without the ultra rich. There would be no destruction of the rainforest without all the world participating in its consumer patterns. This is not simply the link of cause and effect; it is a deeper connection on the level of being. You are the environment of the world, you are the disparity of wealth, and you are both the joys and pains that exist in you and without you. Invite this in; it is the gateway to living a live filled with peace.

Matthew Spears presents Interconnectedness of being posted at Loving Awareness.

Shamelle presents Staying Motivated When We Don’t Loose Weight, The Way We Want! posted at Enhance Life.

Kingsley Tagbo presents How To Improve Your Skills And Get A Lucrative Job posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

Robert Phillips presents Costanza Success Principles posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Edith presents If You Don’t Love Your Job… posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Woody Maxim presents Do you lack focus? posted at Woody Maxim.

Unfortunately, Christians sometimes allow others the opportunity to paint the wrong picture of them, because many times we intentionally miss the mark. As Christians, we must aim to hit the mark every time, whether we feel like it or not. This is my story of almost missing the mark.

Erika Wilson presents Allow God to Define Your Character posted at Royally Redeemed.

The idea to pass out “tokens of kindness” began as a unique way for people to reach out and connect with others. In recognition of random acts of kindness, a “token” is passed on to someone as they perform a kind act. This sets the “cosmic wheel of kindness” into motion, as tokens are passed on endlessly! Whenever someone performs an act of kindness hand them a token.

Cathy presents The Cosmic Wheel of Kindness?Pass It On! posted at Joy Thru Generosity.

Steve Pavlina presents Career Transitions posted at Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development Blog.

Entrepreneurship may sound really as if an easy-job. But take heart. In everything that you do or kind of employment you’re into, responsibility is needed. Why? Because you’re going to lead people for what? For them to benefit from the kind of employment they chose, for them to learn the ins and outs of the business and the like. The truth is that You aren’t able to manifest total responsibility if you aren’t pleased with the kind of work you do as an entrepreneur yourself. So on top of responsibility, be an entrepreneur by heart and if needed, adopt an entrepreneur’s attitude, work on your personal development. That way, you can be confident that your skills and talents as an entrepreneur are innate, inborn so to speak. Interested? Read on to how a famous entrepreneur lives through this principle.

dominictay presents Revealed Mind of an Inborn Entrepreneur posted at Personal Development for Work-At-Home Entrepreneurs.

Sweet Life: In Harmony. Balanced. Mental and emotional stability and serenity. Free of discord. No contradictions. No inconsistencies between the beliefs and values one holds and one’s actions. Want to live a sweet life? Find out exactly how to do it .

David B. Bohl presents How to Live a Sweet Life posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

An ongoing, online video collection of powerful Yoga breathing exercises to help you reach your highest potential.

Anmol Mehta presents Free Online Yoga Videos of Yoga Breathing Exercises (Pranayama) posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga.

You may even have asked out of frustration, hurt, or anger, “God, can you hear me now? Are you listening?” Many a grieving parent has asked, “God where are you?” Millions of widows and widowers have asked, “Why did God take him away from me?” - “Why did God take her. Doesn’t He know I need her?”

Drs. Bil & Cher Holton presents Unity Spiritual Life Center Blog » Blog Archive » Why Aren’t My Prayers Answered? posted at Unity Spiritual Life Center Blog.

I have long thought that our emotions, feelings and thoughts affect the health of our bodies. Well recently I read about a very interesting scientific experiment that may confirm this idea.

Karen Lynch presents Does Human Emotion Affect Our Health? posted at LivethePower.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Travel and Engagement as Good Brain Exercise posted at Brain Fitness Blog.

Link Love

Let’s continue the Link Love a little bit, while we’re here!

Phil Gerbyshak runs a really cool personal development blog at Make it Great, and he’s an awesome guy too!

James Bishop also runs a very nice mental health blog at Finding Optimism. Very helpful mental health advice.

And lastly, another link to my friend Stephen Hopson at Adversity University. He’s got a new interview series coming up, and wants some votes on the name. Help him out, if you want!