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- Magic Carpet Ride - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Devlyn SteeleMagic Carpet Ride - Life Answers Remember Aladdin riding his magic carpet? He also had his lamp with a Genie and could have any wish he wanted. Nice fantasy, but I have never seen a magic carpet or a Genie in a lamp. In fact, I have studied magic and have been known to perform an ...
Views: 2094 - The Story of the Dash - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Fr. Tim DoddThe short story which follows is but a tiny bit of my story on how I got to where I am, and why I am standing before you today. I hope as we move forward you would be willing to share a bit of your own story with me. It all began on a bitter-cold snowy New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1998. I ...
Views: 4082 - How Is Sally Now? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from FSB AuthorsMany people ask me, after reading Hurry Down Sunshine, how Sally is doing now. The book tells the story of Sally's first manic attack at the age of fifteen, during the summer of 1996 in New York City. My aim was to recreate the experience of Sally's astonishing leap into psychosis from both ...
Views: 734 - Yelling At God At 3:47am - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2008 from Scott ThayerI am convinced that the most stressful time of the day is between 2 and 4am. What is it about the early morning hours that make all the struggles in life seem insurmountable? There I was, lying wide awake in my bed experience one of the most stressful moments of the week. It was 3:47am, I was ...
Views: 1211 - Wake Up . . . Live the Life You Love - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from Edward DuCoinI was an "only child" with five siblings. My two brothers and three sisters ranged from seven to twenty-one years old. Even though we are a very close family, I grew up during my teenage years almost as an only child. I was never lonely because I had two wonderful parents. They spent their ...
Views: 2535 - The Power of Persistence - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2008 from Cameron TaylorFailure is a part of life and learning. Even the greatest baseball players in the world fail more than they succeed. They fail to get a hit 7 times for every 3 times they do get one. Does a baseball player think about quitting the game every time he gets out? Is he afraid to go to bat because he ...
Views: 1489 - The Mind of a Formula One Champion (from 'Endless Possibilities') - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Mind of a Formula One Champion (from 'Endless Possibilities') Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Motor racing, Grand Prix drivers, sport, success, achievement, mind, mind-power, motivation, champion, excellence Web Sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and ...
Views: 964 - Yes We Can! Music For A New Inspired World - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Faith riveraAfter the historic vote on Nov 4th, it is clear that there is a vibrant movement for a different, more loving world that works for everyone. Now more than ever, people are ready to roll up their sleeves, open their hearts, bring their brilliance forward & serve the greater good! If this ...
Views: 1253 - Free Online Interview With Millard Fuller, Making Dreams A Reality - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Liz ThompsonYou might not recognize the name of Millard Fuller, but you’ll almost certainly recognize his work. Millard founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that builds homes for those in need. In 2006, he started another non-profit called The Fuller Center ...
Views: 881 - Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dr Kelli - The Angel Whisperer®Dr. Kelli, Doctor of Metaphysics and founder of Center for Vibrational Healing, Inc. Indeed a Glorious Time to Be Here – Out of the Darkness and Into the Light Beloved Ones, It is truly a glorious time to be here on the earth with the awakening of the consciousness to oneness, ...
Views: 1912(8 votes) - Your Ideal Life Won't Fall Into Your Lap - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from Paul Alexander WoodIf you are creating any change in your life, it is important to understand that your changes will not suddenly appear overnight. It is also vitally important to not get discouraged when you embark on your journey of change. And while it may be obvious to some the changes you want to happen will ...
Views: 1888 - You Create Your Own Reality - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Nina FerrellIf it is true that you create your own reality, then how does the behaviour of others fit in the picture? How is it that when you arrive at the office in a foul mood your day virtually escalates in foulness and you find yourself the target of unfair treatment so often? How is it that you feel ...
Views: 1556(1 vote) - Being Impeccable In Our Word --It's A Matter Of Integrity - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from Dennis Merritt Jones“Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz While sitting in a restaurant today I had a ...
Views: 1880 - Slide Step And Counter - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Steve BarrettNow I am no expert in martial arts but I do know a thing or two as my purple belt can attest. I was taught the importance of balance with your body and with your life. Life is about balance. You must counter all negative influences with positive ones. This means avoiding and overcoming harmful ...
Views: 1472 - Breakdown = Breakthrough - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Steve BarrettWe've all had those low points in our lives that we will never forget. You hit rock bottom. Nothing seems to be going right. You reflect and ask yourself all the relevant questions. You sleep and sleep until you're sick of sleeping. Whatever you are going through, it is not your life's design to ...
Views: 1524 - Hope Has To Be The Word We Here Today - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2008 from VicToria FreudigerAs a home owner in Texas (affluent part of Dallas area) we have been struggling since our home loan amount increased by $400/mo. and each and every month it became harder to pay. Also, both my husband and I worked at the newspaper and thought we could and would find better jobs elsewhere. Alas, ...
Views: 1119 - God Is In Your Tears - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2008 from Merry BattlesI was in such a dilemma. My only daughter is grown and a mother with two small children. She had decided to do something that I would never do. It felt as if she was a stranger. Where had she been all those years when I was preaching about natural health and healing? I was devastated. Why would ...
Views: 900 - Why They Talked, and What They Want - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsA great gulf exists between American military and civilian societies. But paradoxically, it can be hard to tell young veterans of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from their peers who haven't served. As I wrote a book about West Point recently, I would visit with vets who had left the Army and ...
Views: 675 - Colouring Over the Lines - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Jessica McGregor JohnsonColouring over the Lines Do you remember painting by numbers? Or those colouring books where we were supposed to fill in the pictures with crayons? Some of us filled them in very precisely, some just coloured anywhere. On a mundane level it helped us as children learn co-ordination and ...
Views: 1160 - Were So Loved - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2008 from Richard SpasoffOne of my memories as a child was the time when I was about five years old and saw someone pointing a gun at my dad. It’s funny that I knew in my heart that my dad would be ok. Normally, a child would be terrified in that situation. You are probably wondering why my dad would have a rifle ...
Views: 1045 - Never Alone Or Unanswered: Walking With Infinite Love - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2008 from Tama KievesThe more I cultivate a relationship with my own inner voice, the more I step into a precious, responsive life of abundantly answered prayer. These days, I often feel as though I’m walking with an Unseen Friend, a playful, quirky, Mojo-powered force that infuses my life with meaning and ...
Views: 876 - Nakai, A Renaissance Man - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Dan LissR. Carlos Nakai, the person responsible for making the music of the Native American wooden flute popular, is a true Renaissance man. I have had the pleasure of hearing him play in person as well as hearing his recordings and interviewing him. I liked the sound of the instrument so much that I ...
Views: 1005 - Inspirational Way To Start Each New Day! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Krystal KuehnToday let's concentrate on being happy. Live life like a child! If you capture the spirit of a child, life becomes much easier. Never let life's pressures bring you down! This is the day the Lord has made--we will rejoice and be glad in it! ~Rev Run Take a moment and think about how you began ...
Views: 2101(1 vote) - Second Childhood Now Available - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from elizabeth cassidyLast Saturday we went to my brother David’s house for a block party. It was humid. How unusual. It was also overcast and noisy and the streets were filled with kids running around. Some boys were playing basketball and trying to impress some cute girls who would rather be with the Jonas ...
Views: 1203 - Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from Stacey PollockUnconditional love is the path to fulfillment. Is it possible to find in life a love that holds the test of time? That no matter what happens through experience that this love will continually follow us through all that we do. This love comes firstly from deep within, a self love based on the ...
Views: 1240 - 3 Easy Ways To Celebrate Your Home! - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2008 from Melissa GaltHome is truly our external heart and as such it needs a lot of care and attention in its decorating and development. Invite friends and family to contribute to the creation of your home. A house is merely a dwelling; it becomes a home when you use your heart to express your environment in a ...
Views: 1395 - My Buddy's Candle - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhen I finished writing this story two meaningful events occurred. One day while discussing this with a friend she told me she had the same thing happen to her. She watched her dog be run over by the school bus which was bringing her home from school. Sharing Buddy's story helped her to ...
Views: 705 - Be Still aAd Know That I Am God - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Paula MarolewskiBe - Come with who you are, as you are. Come knowing that your personality and individuality are safe. Don't try to empty yourself of your selfhood: rather, acknowledge that selfhood and understand that it is treasured in heaven's eyes. Still - Having come as yourself, quiet yourself. Not ...
Views: 904 - What is Greatness? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2008 from Joel Bryant, Ed.D.Greatness is simply rising to the occasion to meet the needs of the moment -- whatever they are. Ideally it is executing with accurate perception what is needed in the moment. Thus accurate perception and not heroic action is what makes the great great and the moment memorable. To the frantic ...
Views: 5173 - The Flow Of Creativity In Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2008 from Colleen Hoffman SmithFor the last four months I have been weaving a family web day in and day out, spending 4 – 5 days a week up north caring for my parents, as they make a transition from major health challenges. It is amazing how our minds can trick us as we convince and defend our situation making it all ...
Views: 1404 - The Teacher And The Vase - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from John MehrmannWe are never too late to thank our teachers, and never too old to learn from children. Wide eyes stared with rapt anticipation as the teacher strolled between the rows of desks. The teacher carried a stack of construction paper in her arms, handing a single sheet of fresh clean paper to each ...
Views: 1760 - Finding Your Passion - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2008 from Susan Del GattoFinding your passion takes meditating thoughts and honesty. The rewards that you reap are happiness, exhilaration and contentment in finding the meaning of your life. There is a natural balance created within the world and we need every person and their gifts and skills that they were given ...
Views: 2044 - Are You A Game Show Contestant? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2008 from Cherokee BillieDo you notice when watching a game show how excited the contestants are? They come to the stage and you literally see people break out into sobs or kiss each other and jump around expressing joy and stating that they are going to win the prize no matter what it takes. Guess what? The producers ...
Views: 983 - Life's A Marathon - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Matt JonesTwenty-five years old and sitting on a hospital bed, upon reaching down to tie my shoes I could not remember how. The week before I had slipped into a semi-coma after cancer spread to my brain. The physical therapist looked on as my dad walked over and just like when I was a boy tied my shoes. ...
Views: 1090 - How To Use Your Faith To Move Mountains - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from Jimmy RoosMost people believe that faith is something powerful to have and that by having faith they can accomplish great things. However they think that in order to accomplish great things they need to have more faith then they currently have. Jesus' disciples thought so too, hence their request to him ...
Views: 7066 - This Moment - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2008 from Alice GardnerWhat is this moment like if we stop assuming that it needs improving? What if we just stopped trying to make it be different than it already is? This would mean not having an agenda about what it is supposed to be like or NOT supposed to be like. What if we finally let go of thinking we knew how ...
Views: 1375 - You And Your Life Garden - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanThe parallels between a garden and personal growth and spiritual growth in your life are uncanny. Just like any living thing, you must nurture and maintain it to create an abundant life. In a garden, you must cultivate the soil before you can plant any seeds; so one of the first, important steps ...
Views: 1026 - Cancer Conqueror Speaks to Inspire - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Matt JonesOne quote from one book inspired me in my fight with cancer. “Every adversity, failure, and setback carries with it a seed of an equal or greater benefit.” This quote from Think and Grow Rich became a daily mantra of hope and inspiration during my senior year of college. On September ...
Views: 915 - Insights & Strategies For Writing From Your Heart - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jeanne RipleyWe all need inspiration, wait to be inspired. In my experience, it does not arise spontaneously. It demands that we take personal responsibility for finding resources such as counselors, books, workshops, energy workers and self-help groups. It takes strength, openness, willingness and patience ...
Views: 1138 - Conscious Communication is Attractive - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Deanna FrazierI'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." Robert McCloskey With conscious communication we can attract the life we want in our personal relationships and in our businesses. Spend time today being conscious of what you say to others and how others react to your words. ...
Views: 1145 - From Spirituality Blossoms Change - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Liz ThompsonDonovan is a successful musician with numerous Top-40 hits including “Mellow Yellow,” “Sunshine Superman,” “Epistle to Dippy,” “There is a Mountain,” “Wear Your Love Like Heaven,” “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” Jennifer Juniper, “Laleña,” “Atlantis” and “Riki Tiki Tavi.” He even worked in collaboration ...
Views: 939 - 5 Ways To Add Joy To Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Carol Martzinek1. Start the day by listening to music that makes your heart and soul sing. I find that when I do this, it puts me in a much better place the rest of the day. Some days, it may be Strauss waltzes and polkas, and some days, it's the soundtrack to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", but it works. ...
Views: 1157 - Walking The Walk - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from Barbara ShanahanThis weekend my daughter and I will walk 60km in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. It brought to mind the whole concept of walking our walk - not just talking the talk. How often in life do you find yourself dispensing your 'sage' advise or voicing your opinion, saying you believe in ...(insert ...
Views: 922 - After The Fall - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Johnny MorneyLife has sent more than what I consider my fair share of stumbling blocks my way over the years . My great friend and mentor Les Browns says “When you fall try to land on your back because if you can look up, you can get up. But the problem is most of the time the fall is totally ...
Views: 1257 - Running - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Vanessa RichardsonIt was a winter wonderland. The tree limbs hung limp burden from the fallen snow. The moon was full, illuminating the night with its revealing presence. Confused, she continued her lone walk. She was hurting, not a physical hurt, she thought; that would have been easier to deal with. This was an ...
Views: 1060 - I never could have made it - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Vanessa RichardsonI have heard that song by Marvin Sapp on several occasions; yet I never really paid much attention to the popular song. However, due to the continuous air play of the song, I could not escape from hearing it, be it at church, on the gospel station that I faithfully tune into, or from that of my ...
Views: 1004 - God knows my name and he knows yours, too! - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2008 from Vanessa RichardsonSuddenly, she was hit hard. The unexpected impact sent her sprawling to her knees. She could hear the sound of the rain pelting against her large bedroom window. It was all a strange phenomenon, to her. Dark billowy clouds had gathered hovering and intimidating. It was a remarkable sight. The ...
Views: 1097 - Success is a Marathon - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from Matt JonesImagine you are standing among 22,000 people. It is 6 o’clock in the morning and you are waiting for a starting gun to fire so you can run 26.2 miles. On June 4, 2006, that is where I was and for me it was a dream come true. Two years and four months earlier I was twenty-five and sitting ...
Views: 818 - Cooking Without A Recipe - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Renee BaribeauLately, I've felt like I'm cooking without a recipe. In the kitchen, I trust my instincts and knowledge of the chemistry of food. However, even on this familiar turf, I have felt a growing uncertainty about the nature of the food sources themselves. Last month, I went on retreat for a few days. ...
Views: 1418 - 7 Extraordinary Things That I Learnt In The Gurumaa Ashram - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Vijay RaisinghaniThe Gurumaa Ashram is an outstanding and unique place for self transformation for a better self, better health and wealth. It is the residing place of the enlightened Mystic – Shri Anandmurti Gurumaa, and the place where she imparts her spiritual guidance and knowledge to all visitors and ...
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