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Are you living your dream? Is your life full of magical moments, and do you jump out of bed excitedly each morning?
Or do you struggle to haul yourself out of bed and drag yourself to the job that you loathe, and get home, tired, stressed, and miserable?
Much of the literature in the self ... Views: 1358
Life is a choice! Every single day, from one breath to the next, we are given the opportunity to direct our experience down any path we choose. The sad news is, so many of us have come to believe that our life just is a certain way - and that we’re caught in it! I’m a big believer in ... Views: 1357
Throughout our everyday lives, we need to make choices all the time. Sometimes, we may find making any choice an overwhelming experience. Because we have so much going through our minds at once, it is often hard to sort through this ricochet of ideas, thoughts and information and make the choice ... Views: 1357
Proverbs for Everyone
Text Messages for the Soul - Original Proverbs for Enlightenment, Healing and Humor
Ecstasy, Wine and Words - These Poetic Proverbial Observations, Gleaned from a Thousand Books and a "Draw Down" from Somewhere, are "Text Messages for the Soul". Scrawling out what ... Views: 1357
We are creating problems in our relationships, with ourselves and with God when we choose to hide something. We are hurting relationships because we are not building trust and honesty. We are hurting ourselves because we are more than likely going to live in a world of guilt and distraction ... Views: 1357
There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to do your best.
But what happens when wanting to do your best keeps you from living your best life?
Have you ever had a project that you wanted to start - you had really great ideas - and great hopes of what the finished project would look like ... Views: 1356
Deep within the psyche of humankind is the capacity, ability and drive to persevere. Although developed and genetically stored as a survival tool, it has become a spiritual ascension tool.
In the spiritual evolution of man, survival often meant you had to keep your beliefs under wraps. Truth ... Views: 1356
Our expectations get us into a lot of trouble and often cause a lot of stress. We expect our customers to always come back; we expect our boss to behave in a certain way; we expect the company we work for to take care of us; and we expect coworkers to be team players.
And when our expectations ... Views: 1355
The statement, "We only use approximately ten percent of our abilities" is familiar to many of us who came of age, or lived through, the '60s. This idea was attributed to William James. William James, the older brother of Henry James, the writer, is considered, by some, to be the father of ... Views: 1355
Acts 20:22-24 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race ... Views: 1354
One very common stumbling block on the journey to spiritual growth is how to be of service and at the same time, earn a decent wage and market yourself successfully.
There are a few theories as to why healers and other carers find asking for money difficult. My favourite is that in ancient ... Views: 1354
Money. It affects us all. We each have a relationship with money that is either healthy or restrictive. Many people just go about their daily lives, working at a job in order to pay what needs to be paid and get through till the next month.
When I got out of nursing school at age 23, I worked ... Views: 1354
The title of this article is a quote from Robert Pirsig from his book “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals.” Mr. Pirsig is best known as the author of “Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance,” widely regarded as the best selling philosophy book of all time. I highly recommend both books (for what ... Views: 1353
“Okay, ladies, today we’re going on an adventure!” I exclaimed to a small group of women sitting in front of me on the patio of a local bookstore. All of them were excited, but had no idea what to expect. This wasn’t any ordinary group. These women were a part of my intensive Enlightened Mom ... Views: 1352
This is my second article on meditation. I would like to talk a little about the neuroscience behind altered states of consciousness such as meditation, relaxation and hypnosis. I will also let you know about a not so old, but still relatively new and unique method of producing these deep ... Views: 1352
The new age/self help industry is often about building yourself up. Making yourself more special more successful, more liked, more confident. And there is nothing wrong with this. This brings you to a certain level of happiness.
But enlightenment is the opposite. Spiritual enlightenment is ... Views: 1351
‘She’ was flying back from a journey from the great Northwest...after taking a right of passage with ‘Self’. A Journey that has lead her to an understanding that this illusion has been co-created by all of ‘US’. The veils are about to be dropped in such a manner that will cause many to gasp and ... Views: 1351
It’s a beautiful morning as I sit under a willow tree at the edge of Chautauqua Lake – the water is lapping gently on the rocks and the early morning mist is hovering over the great expanse of water. It’s quite a mystical sight.
I’ve returned to this specific spot under this tree for a few ... Views: 1351
The Swedish refer to children who are highly sensitive to their environment, especially to the quality of parenting they receive, as Orkidebarn, Orchid Children. If neglected, Orchid Children promptly wither, but if nurtured, they flourish. An Orchid Child becomes “a flower of unusual delicacy ... Views: 1350
Living from the presence of God within means to have come to the realization of Spirit and trust it, and rely on in more than you have previously relied on the world to take care of you, provide you with jobs, shelter and clothing.
When you no longer think that you have to join the flock who ... Views: 1350
In Latin, "adeptus" means an alchemist who has attained the knowledge of how to transform base metals into gold. What do you want to become adept in? What areas of your life do you want to take the base elements and transform them into gold?
It may start with a desire or a need. It may be ... Views: 1349
Before we even realize we need to clean, we have to recognize something is dirty. We see or feel the dirt and grime and we know we have put off cleaning long enough. We can look and know, in just a glance, what we need to clean. When we put off cleaning these things, dirt and grime begins to ... Views: 1349
The strength of Mother Earth resides in her oceans.
Our hearts are like the ocean, beating with a force like an undercurrent that provides us with such tremendous power and strength to swell us up and beyond the surface of our fears. The ocean is our passion, and when we survive, it is not ... Views: 1349
On the basis of spiritual practice/meditation for a very long time span, very difficult austerities, profound research and due mental cogitation/reflection Indians have given the world in the form of a great gift of Psychology Science which if used methodically man benefits personally and can ... Views: 1349
What if we were to tell you that there is one thing that has the ability to give you everything you have ever wanted?
Not only that but what if we were to say that this ‘thing’ is very easy to access? Want to know what it is? Read on.
All of life’s complexities tend to seem so major when ... Views: 1348
How to Make a Stellar First Impression
Your first impression will often make or break your relationships. When someone meets you, within about 10 seconds they’ll decide a whole host of things about you: Whether they like you, whether they trust you, whether they think they can connect with ... Views: 1347
I am a big advocate of learning how to live in the flow of the moment.
Through life experience, education and awareness, I have observed three kinds of people. Those who dwell in the past, those who thrive in the moment and those who prepare for the future.
Most of us hop around from one ... Views: 1347
When God gives us something to do, why do we need to wait for man's permission to do it? God can give us all the supplies we need. But we tend to go to man and say, look at this for me and let me know what you think. While we are waiting, we are doing nothing. If it takes a while to hear back we ... Views: 1346
INTRODUCTION:
You can help yourself. You can bring about magnificent changes by taking some really simple steps.
Wouldn’t you like to remain calm and serene no matter what was going on in your world? Well it is possible to enjoy peace of mind, to live in the “I’ of life’s storm.
FIVE ... Views: 1346
We have within us two very different sources of direction, guidance, or operating instructions, that tell us very different things – opposite things.
Our “lower self” or ego-mind tells us to stay safe, that we’re in danger, that it’s not good to take risks; it tells us why we can’t really ... Views: 1346
According to the theory of reincarnation, your past life actions have much to do with the state of your love life today.
You know the saying: what goes around, comes around. Our findings show your actions now are likely to come back to you in one of your future lives instead of in this ... Views: 1345
Soul's Code: Everyone is a Guru
Originally writ for Soul’s Code Website in their “Peak Experiences” department titled,
“The Bearable Lightness of BEing Roni Lipstein”
A little while ago Paul Kaihla, Founder and CEO of Soul’s Code, a fantabulous community of LOVE’s Light, asked if I would ... Views: 1344
There is something very misleading and incomplete in the concept that thought creates reality. Not that this statement is incorrect, but at the fundamental level, reality is created by processes much more extensive and complex than just thought.
The main power of the popularity that this ... Views: 1344
I guess there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to music, so where do I start?
Well, music is important to everyone, whether they know it or not. It could be their favourite band or their favourite jingle or even a holiday song that they really like, or maybe the sound of birds in the ... Views: 1344
To measure happiness, you must first define it. Do you really want all your life circumstances to show up perfectly to your satisfaction at every moment in time? Would that result in happiness... or abysmal boredom?
We’ve been indoctrinated to believe that the smiley, giddy sensation of ... Views: 1343
Is romance important to YOU?How romantic are you? It tends to be considered to be old fashioned now to be interested in charm, dating, getting to know someone and to use courtesy and court a lover. Holding hands, sending flowers, sending love letters and many other things can be a sign of ... Views: 1342
The words self-esteem and self-worth fly around our daily world with many of us completely avoiding this topic. Why? Often, it is fear of the unknown of what having low self-esteem REALLY means and how it impacts them. Another reason is the exhaustive thoughts of fixing it. There are many people ... Views: 1341
Today is the start of my forty-sixth year on this Earth and I wanted to celebrate this morning by enjoying what the Earth has to offer. I have been house-sitting near Airport Trail for a month and even though I walk it nearly every day, I never grow tired of it. Waking up at the crack of dawn, ... Views: 1341
Embrace Self Empowerment To Consciously Co-Create
To Embrace a Self Empowerment Model means To Embrace your Inner Brilliance. My hope is that this one sentence captures the essence of this article. The reason I say this is because in order to truly become a self-empowered individual, you ... Views: 1341
Article Title: Summary of the Book "Say 'YES' to your Potential" Part One (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson)
from www.youcanbeachampion.wordpress.com
Submitted by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Success, Personal growth, Skip Ross, Motivation, Life purpose, success principles, ... Views: 1341
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006
ANOTHER "NEW" YEAR
It feels like I've blown too many to get another one. Still, here it is … a brand new year.
Somebody knows what he's doing because, after all these years, I'm getting better at life, ... Views: 1340
In their present-day lifestyle, Jane received performed a lot of particular
healing and permit go of her conclusion with the contract. It absolutely was at
the moment that Lucy became much more dependent, as she energetically sensed
that JZ acquired severed their agreement. Needless to ... Views: 1340
If your life ended today are you complete?
What a morbid question to pose one might think. Yet, if you really think about it, what a perfect question to ask ourselves to make sure we are completely in resolve with all we need to be.
Equally, this question is such that it keeps our ... Views: 1340
We often see others who get so wrapped up in what they are doing they forget about everything else and everyone else around them. We can get wrapped up in our thoughts. We can get wrapped up in our work. We can get wrapped up in our health issues. We can get wrapped up in our money situation. ... Views: 1340
Article Title: A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (Key words/Tags): Religion, faith, South Africa, Desmond Tutu, hope, politics, Christian life, Christian theology
Web site: ... Views: 1339
This week I have had many interactions on email and in conversation with people citing confidence as being their biggest struggle in growing their business. They have either stated:
“I have a lack of confidence”
“I want to feel more confident”
“I just don’t have the confidence I need ... Views: 1339
I almost entitled this article Learning from our mistakes, but I don’t want to refer to the opportunity to learn as a mistake. The title of one of Wayne Dyer’s books echoing in my head, Change your thoughts, change your life. Since changing my life for the better is a constant theme, then it ... Views: 1339
"When one is confronted with this crisis it is a crisis in consciousness, it is not over there outside of one. The crisis is in oneself. There is a saying: we have seen the enemy and the enemy is ourselves. The crisis is not a matter of economics, of war, the bomb, the politicians, the ... Views: 1339
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Trust - by Kasia Jarosinska (www.spiritualshifts.com)
For many of us, when we find ourselves in dire circumstances we begin to resist the uncomfortable feeling of being disconnected or misaligned. We develop a resistance to ourselves and to the undesirable and often times unbearable experience we are having. Many times, the negative feeling of ... Views: 1339
The spiritual reality is the wisdom of consciousness that is beyond our wisdom of thought. Beyond the Cosmos, the spiritual reality is what we know as God. The spiritual reality is that God is the creator of all in the physical world.
Spiritual reality of God is timeless, motionless, ... Views: 1339