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The conventional notion of predetermination suggests you have no control over your personal fate. However, our findings show you have complete control over it, though in a way different than you may think.
“Nothing happens at random, but everything for a reason and by necessity.”
Greek ... Views: 1277
Our brain is always busy re-wiring and definitely there is our whole-hearted support. Again it is true we sometime square up old wiring replacing a set of new one to compose the entire system smooth running. Rewiring doesn’t necessarily mean replacing. How aggressive the term ‘replacing’ sounds! ... Views: 1276
Everyone blames Mercury for life's problems. In some
psychic readings there are some
valid suggestions given to make this period easier.
It is that time of the year again where Mercury
is retrograde for 21-24 days. We get this 3 times a year. So ... Views: 1276
By Ram Giri
We’ve all heard of the predictions of change and we do see an enormous amount and speed of change all around us, from technical innovations to natural calamities and man-made disasters, to political revolutions, to religious fanaticism and more.
The transformation predicted for ... Views: 1276
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
– Mary Oliver
I don’t have to be good? What a RELIEF! I have spent much of my life trying to be ... Views: 1276
I have published a new self-help workbook called: Transforming Difficulties into Triumphs in 30 Days. A Story-Based Workbook. In this workbook, you can go through daily ways to overcome your life difficulties. Each day there is a story, lesson, and small action on discovering meaning, practicing ... Views: 1275
Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince
Where does your motivation come from?
You hear people urging, “Get motivated!” And there are all kinds of tricks you can use to develop a degree of motivation.
The Little Prince’s visit to the fifth planet and his talk with the ... Views: 1275
Humanity has always looked to the transcendent, a human trait pursued in many ways. And who can really say which way is right or wrong regarding an inherent desire to transcend this earthly life when our time is up. The religious insist that they are right, and spiritual seekers say likewise. ... Views: 1275
LOVER WITH NO NAME: A PERFECT RENDEVOUS
I have a lover who resides within me
and I have just met her,
though she never introduced herself.
I then asked of what was her name?
She said, “She could be whoever I wanted or choose her to be,
then she added, “what are in names anyway, but ... Views: 1274
Most of us remember the childhood game “Hide and Seek”. The whole idea is to close our eyes, count to 100 and then find the people who tried really hard to hide in a place they would “never” be found. The premise of the title of this article is to walk in deliberate awareness and intention for ... Views: 1273
When I walk on the beautiful land in the Sutherland Valley, beneath the Catalina Mountains, the land reminds me that Mother Earth has a heartbeat, a rhythm. Being in nature attunes my body to her rhythm and reminds me of my own natural pace. So does meditation—it is a way of stopping to check in ... Views: 1273
"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles." --Zig Ziglar
Choose the key areas of your life and then ask yourself questions to help you ... Views: 1273
Welcome to Brenda's Blog
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com
Special Event: Brenda will be the featured guest on Michael Quinsey’s (Michael channels SaLuSa) “Connecting the Light” Friday, December 2nd www.BBSradio.com show at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time and 2 ... Views: 1273
To touch the stars I must feel the Earth beneath my feet
Everyone is intuitive doesn't matter who you are we are all born with a varying degree of intuitiveness. Often we hear of a wife saying how she knew when her husband was in danger and though it was only a feeling it turned out to be ... Views: 1272
Indulging in spiritual enquiry is a waste of time. But then the whole of existence, as we have to live it, is a waste of time – until we come to our senses.
The more we keep enquiring, the less we will discover of the truth. The truth is now; and now is what is. That is everything in sense, ... Views: 1272
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for Life Tapestry Creations.com
5/9/11 “Creation Energies” 15-minute radio show highlights: Yesterday, the Universes provided a buffer that will greatly enhance our ability to move into and expect joy and love. The complete channel is available at ... Views: 1270
What if you are more than your story of who you think you are? Have you ever wondered who you would be, if you put down your story? These words can sound like a puzzle, confusing and convoluted, yet this is the way many people live their lives; from a story of who they think they are. This story ... Views: 1270
This month a lot of changes are on the horizon and I thought it might be interesting to tackle the subject of change and why it is difficult to change. Sometimes we welcome change into our lives, but other times we resist and run the opposite direction. Even if we know we need to make a ... Views: 1270
One of the markers that we live in an awakening world is the heed that so many people are paying to the call for an authentic life. More of us are seeking meaningful careers and work. We want relationships that transcend old roles and that are emotionally and spiritually fulfilling. We ... Views: 1268
Each day is a rewarding, exciting journey when you are living from a center of purpose and meaning. And the following article makes finding your life purpose simple and fun.
Today more than ever people are interested in connecting with a sense of purpose. As a species we are no longer happy ... Views: 1268
Today I want to tell you about a friend I had way back when I was just like you. I had to go to school, even when the weather was just right for skating or hiking. My mother never seemed to be really pleased with me because I kept making mistakes.
This friend, Ricky, was different.
He ... Views: 1268
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Saying YES to God!! - by Michelle Lee, CH of www.SetFreeTransformationalHealing.com
An Invitation: Last week I introduced my Personalized Self-Love Intensive program and I still have 3 spots available for the powerful one-on-one sessions. If you’re ready to say yes to you and your opulent, joyous life then this is the program for you.
A reminder: Fall in Love…with your ... Views: 1268
Beliefs are a key part of your internal map of reality. Your beliefs produce your experience of life. There are a lot of people who really don’t know what they believe.
Transformation comes as you become aware of what your beliefs are. I want you to play along; observe inside your own head, ... Views: 1268
God has all the true character that is beyond the perception of anyone. True nature of God that we perceive is a belief. He has all the character that can not be anything or be anyone who may be. He has all the character that can not be confined to space, time or name. God has all the characters ... Views: 1268
The greatest misconception of the concept of divinity is that it typically excludes us as divine.
We are gods endowed with more greatness and power than any God we can create in our minds. Within each of us is the divinity, power and energy we ascribe to our mind-made gods.
We have simply ... Views: 1267
Article Title: Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (from ''Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness'')
Author: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Positive Thinking, ... Views: 1267
Spiritual Insight from Eckhart Tolle's Stillness Speaks
In the British television soap EastEnders, an elderly character called Dot says that at lonely times in life, she always had herself, so that she was never totally lonely.
Her concern about the fact she’s aging is: what if she loses ... Views: 1267
“If you forget your shocking pain, you will have to repeat it. Remember it. Let’s say something ‘good’ happens in the exterior world. For example, you get a raise. You then forget the pain you had before you got the raise, so you are right back where you started. The next time you feel ... Views: 1267
What happens to the soul during a near death experience (NDE)? Many have returned to life after being clinically dead and shared amazing insight from the other side.
The Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) is the largest NDE website in the world with over 4000 experiences in ... Views: 1267
Authenticity and integrity is really the same thing. To be authentic means to be our real being. I did not use the word "self," because our normal conception of self is a false self. What many people see as themselves is not their true selves. We often try to identify ourselves by our ... Views: 1267
An Inner Critic is often an active, vocal member of the community of characters that exists inside each of us. Despite the Inner Critic’s starring role, it can still take some time and practice to distinguish its voice. This aspect of our selves has been providing such a continuous running ... Views: 1266
"You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger." — The Buddha Spiritual Teacher and Founder of Buddhism
As I look out through the windows of my life I realize I can step into the flow and enjoy the ride OR I can try to swim upstream and make the experience as ... Views: 1265
The angry eyes and the balled up fists of the boys surrounding me was confusing to me. As far as I knew, I hadn’t challenged them to a fight or insulted their parents. So, why all the hostility?
It was 1955. I was 12 years old, skinny with incredibly big feet and Black. They were white, maybe a ... Views: 1264
My spiritual teacher many years ago used to say, "There is only one will." In this crazy life we may say to ourselves, "This is not fair. This is the worst thing that could happen to me." Later, sometimes much later, we can look at experiences and say, "Now I understand why this had to ... Views: 1264
WISDOM: A NECESSITY FOR AN IMPACTFUL LIFE
By
Dr. Felix A. Oginni
Every being needs God’s wisdom in thoughts, utterances and in whatever he or she does.
What is wisdom?
Wisdom can be explained as follows:
(i) Good sense that enables one to make sensible decisions and judgments based ... Views: 1264
Many eastern sages and traditions tell us that all things are one thing. And if all things are one thing, then we must each be that one thing. We have the illusion of being an individual only because we are looking at the world through the eyes of that individual. It’s like Russian nesting ... Views: 1263
Happiness & love are the most sought after of all our gifts in this world. Some may chase fame & fortune, but most would find that the former emotions will serve when nothing else can. In our second part to Creating Your Perfect Life we are going to delve into what allows these wonderous ... Views: 1263
To know our Soul Work, we must experience the world through a divine perspective which means we must know our archetypes and how they influence our daily lives. From a Psycho-Spiritual model of consciousness it becomes evident that our archetypes create the very foundation that uses symbolism as ... Views: 1263
As my students start understanding and truly applying universal laws in their everyday lives, one of the most common comments they make is: “It is amazing, I did not plan for anything, and it all flowed in a way much better than I could have ever expected!”
It may be a trip, a job interview, ... Views: 1263
“Don’t you just hate her?” some have said at the way Nora Roberts has reached real success as an author.
But her story goes just a tad beyond success. Five books a year? Insanely impossible. Not for her. She just threw a party to celebrate her 200th book out. And, the millions each sold no ... Views: 1263
If you could go back in time and speak to our ancestors, you would find that they faced the same situations we have today. They worried about and prepared themselves for a life beyond this. They took good care of their bodies, necessary for the defence and protection of their extended families. ... Views: 1261
Exodus 3:11-12 But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” God answered, “I will be with you.”
How many times do we protest to God or ignore Him because we don’t believe we are good enough. We think we don’t have what it ... Views: 1261
Understanding Procrastination
If I may use some modern and classic allegories and ancient 'religious' terminology mixed together I would like to share this:
The way to overcome procrastination is to invest time to understand how the mind works - that we each have 2 minds the higher and the ... Views: 1261
Our names are Lynne and June Faneuf. We met when we married into a wonderful family many years ago. Although our paths have been very different, they have culminated into a spiritual path. We share a lot of the same views and the same experiences as we accompany each other to different ... Views: 1261
What is a pleasure junky, you ask? A pleasure junky is a person always seeking happiness in short-term, feel good ways. A pleasure junky would choose junk food over good health, casual sex over a committed relationship and impulse spending over long-term saving. A pleasure junky wants to feel ... Views: 1260
I am in the process of writing a book. It’s a different kind of book than the Soulful Journals that my husband, Dan, and I have written. It’s a full-length book about pushing through fear to live the life of our dreams. It really gets to the heart of who I am – my soul has begun to emerge ... Views: 1260
Within the past 10 years, there has been a surge of scandals that have come out in the media about practices of ministers, businessmen, politicians, etc.
For example, in 2006, it was revealed that Ted Haggard, an evangelical preacher, paid a man to engage in sex with him for three years and ... Views: 1260
Do you like yourself? Do you love the person you are with all your weaknesses and strengths? One of our worst mistakes as a human race is non-acceptance. Every day we wake up looking at a strange reflection in the mirror. We don't like what we see, want to change it but don't know how or why. ... Views: 1260
I think this blog post might be an ode to the mind-body healing process. I’ve been reflecting lately on how incredibly grateful I am to have learned what I’ve learned about my body, my emotions, and my inner wisdom. Ten years ago, I was in agony, suffering through each day, unable to live ... Views: 1257