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- WARNING: SPIRITUALITY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH & WEALTH - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Marc OromanerAh, the enlightened life! A life where the superficial trappings of the material world have lost their luster. Where greasy, fried, and fatty foods are no longer tempting. Where meditation, sharing, and an appreciation of the beauty of nature provide all the fulfillment one needs for true ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Is it Time to Ask Different Questions? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWe’re half-way through 2009, and nearly everyone might agree shift has hit the fan. Significant change prompts significant questions. These questions may have lingered beneath the surface of busyness (and cluttered thoughts) for a while; and just as some seeds in the forest need fire to ...
Views: 1392(1 vote) - What About Human Dignity? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Suzanne HosangIt was supposed to a joyous event. It was April 15th, 2013 in a small and insulated city called Boston where the oldest marathon was being held on a holiday called Patriot’s Day. It’s like a weekend block party where schools are closed and families come to have fun to watch 26,000 runners run ...
Views: 1392 - Living 4 Giving - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Sarah HongerlootLiving 4 Giving By Sarah Hongerloot I want discuss our life purpose in depth – Living for Giving. In the self-centered society we live in with instant gratification, accumulating wealth and material possessions, a glorification of self-centeredness, incivility and negative news (see Miles ...
Views: 1391 - Are You Ready To Die? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownAre you ready to die? Most people aren’t? Yet if we are not willing to be with death it will hunt us down. Last week I had a gigantic dose of people sitting with death. My contractor’s 10-year-old daughter with an inoperable brain tumor on the brain stem. Next a dear friend called with breast ...
Views: 1388(1 vote) - 19 Spiritual Myths That Hold You Back - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Lola JonesHere are some common myths to bust free from: 1. Your will vs. God's will? When you are living as your Large Self, there is no difference in your will and God's will. Your will IS God's will. This also relates to... 2. God is some authority figure who tells you what to do or what is right. ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - “Your purpose is not in what you do, but in who you’re being when you do what you do.” - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Amir Zoghi“Your purpose is not in what you do, but in who you’re being when you do what you do.” – Amir Zoghi – It’s a wonderful thing to live with purpose, without it you lose meaning for your life. But there is a difference between getting your purpose from what you do and getting your purpose from ...
Views: 1387(4 votes) - As I Think Back on Life - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Dr. Donia Gonzales-CopelandAs I Think Back on Life As I think back I wish things had stayed the same. I wish you had never gotten sick. There is so much I wanted to say to you. But I remained silent. I should have spoken up but didn’t, I didn’t take sides, but I just did not speak. It’s funny but now I am left to ...
Views: 1386 - Choose What You Create and Create What You Choose - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontChoose What You Create and Create What You Choose Just about everyone you speak with would undoubtedly agree that Life is all about choice. We make choices constantly, each moment by moment and from day to day. Sometimes we make great choices and other times maybe not. Our ability to ...
Views: 1386 - Laws of the Universe - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Peter DennisWhen you are a human being trying to understand and explain the infinite, you will probably fall short. Generally, when describing attributes of the infinite, there are only a few individuals who can legitimately say that they know something to be true. Some can say that they believe something ...
Views: 1385 - Are you a Victim or Are you Living on Purpose? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceAttending the live conference in Puerto Rico last week and having the opportunity to learn from some of the most amazing speakers was truly life transformational for us. This is the fantastic community I currently find myself involved in. To be surrounded by empowering and uplifting people for ...
Views: 1384(4 votes) - Shine Your Light - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from William DiedrichRecently I have begun a process to extend my work, to get it out to more people. Some of you have read my blogs. Some of you have read my books. I decided it was time to play bigger, to take more responsibility, and to shine the light that is within me. I am not special. You have a light to ...
Views: 1384 - Those Sneaky Limiting Thoughts – How to Come from a Place of Abundance - by Submitted on May 10, 2015 from Melissa KittoA long time ago I heard the phrase, “Your thoughts create your reality.” What does this mean to you? I think the truth goes a little bit deeper. As Francisco Coll shared, “You’re not what you think you are, you are what you think.” You may consciously tell yourself certain thoughts, but ...
Views: 1384 - 2012; a Changing World, and You - What Does it All Mean? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartAsk any adult human being alive today if they have heard of any special significance given to 2012, and almost without exception, they would say “Yes.” All one needs to do is to look around at the current world condition to see the significance of a changing world in 2012. Of course, these ...
Views: 1382(2 votes) - I am the Voice for Choice - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNI've been thinking a lot about choice these days. I have even decided that my new motto is this: “I am The Voice for Choice”. I like it. It is not a new concept for me or the world, but rather one that I am currently pondering and well, choosing! Some times things happen in our lives that ...
Views: 1382(3 votes) - What is the Meaning of Your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Shaya KassThe curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." --Carl Rogers I just finished reading Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. I had read about the book many times and finally got around to reading it. Victor Frankl was a psychotherapist living in ...
Views: 1382 - Are You Being Called To Sedona, Arizona? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2015 from Carolyn GoldfarbIs Sedona calling to you? Is it whispering to you? Is your heart longing to go to see the sunlight reflecting on the Red Rocks? Are you being gently nudged to experience the transformative energy of the vortexes? I know for me, Sedona is a place I long for in my heart and soul. I visit as ...
Views: 1381 - Subliminal Prison - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Robert WilsonSubliminal Prison Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching How do you feel when you do a dishonest deed to somebody? How does that linger in your inner landscape? Does it mirror somebody putting limburger cheese on the manifold of a car? The physical part of the cheese will leave, but the stench will ...
Views: 1381 - Daily Devotion: Your Everyday Ministry - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Edwin Joseph VillagomezHow do you define a ministry? Is it about supporting every church activity and gathering? Or joining the music team? Or is it about being active in church evangelism programs? etc... As I analyze the term "Ministry", it seems that there will be 2 types: 1.) General Ministry - this is ...
Views: 1379(2 votes) - THE PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF MAN’S RIGHTEOUS DUTIES-Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaGood behavior and pious actions have many aspects. One is that which is executed with human beings and other creatures. The other is with relation to apt and wholesome usage of material objects. Wholesome contact needs to be established with creatures and appropriate usage of objects must be ...
Views: 1379 - Facing the Threat of Death - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a person faces a challenge they cannot control, like an illness that puts them close to death, they need to learn to focus on the silence beyond their thoughts. We have been conditioned to focus on thinking our entire life, but there isn’t a comforting thought that really prepares us for ...
Views: 1378 - My Soul Song - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Abigail SteidleyA year ago, I was sitting here at this same desk, planning last year’s Mind-Body Coach Training. I was imagining a great group of trainees, fixing up the forum where they would interact, and sending out the announcements in my newsletter. I thought I knew exactly what my plans were for the next ...
Views: 1378 - Override Human Imprints - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Cheryl PetersenGrandma made me smile. Almost one hundred years old, she was lucid and bright as we caught up on the family news. Then after a bit, Grandma paused before thoughtfully telling me, “Cheryl, our human minds make us stupid, so pay attention and don’t follow its impressions, follow Love and wisdom.” ...
Views: 1378(2 votes) - A CHILD OF GOD - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Arlene MillerA CHILD OF GOD I met a Child of God She walked into my life She spread her loving arms And enveloped me in Love I stood in awe of her Her majesty and splendor I felt her beauty Her glory and her might She walked the talk of love Never wavering or faltering She walked the talk ...
Views: 1376(4 votes) - Y Is For Yahweh - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhen I was serving four churches in and around Great Bend, Kansas, I frequently saw a car with a vanity license tag that read “Yahweh”. While I never met the owner of the car, I often wondered if it was intended as a touching tribute – along the lines of “God is my co-pilot” - or if it was ...
Views: 1376 - Lousy Segments Make for Good Life - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 Lousy Segments Make for Good Life Often we're so engrossed in snippets of our lives that we fail to see the big picture; but life, directed by the mother of all directors, has a way of bringing the pieces ...
Views: 1375(3 votes) - What Direction is Your Life Heading? - 7 Steps to Being a Successful Navigator= - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenFor some, having a direction is the easy part, but getting there can be the challenge. For others, not having a direction, or believing it’s possible, can be steering them off course. Whether you have a route mapped out of where you are going and what you want, or you don’t, becoming a ...
Views: 1375 - What is Man - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Rohan and Mohan PereraMatter cannot be created nor destroyed as long as matter is the materialization of Conscious thoughts–the inevitable outcome of Consciousness. The materialization of the density–mass–weight–shape–structure–form–space–time, and the functioning of conceived thoughts by Consciousnesses. The power ...
Views: 1375 - 5 Keys to Make your New Year’s Resolutions come true in 2014. - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2014 from Melissa KittoFeeling inspired to start 2014 out right? You should be! The La Familia Nuestra Energy calendar indicates that January 1-4th of 2014 is Direction energy. In Direction, it’s all about setting your goals and intentions for the future. It’s a fantastic time to make plans. There is something very ...
Views: 1374 - THE FOUNDATION OF THE 21ST CENTURY SHALL BE SPIRITUAL ECONOMICS - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaRegarding the viewpoint of mankind the World Health Organization has placed before the world some astounding statistics. According to it, the world over at present, about 10 billion people suffer from myopia (such patients cannot see far off objects). This news can cause a lot of worry for ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Elevate Your Vibration-What Does it Mean?? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2014 from Dena BlevinsAs more and more people are beginning to awaken and rub the crust out of their sleepy eyes, they are beginning to question the new ways in which they are experiencing life. Their lives may feel shockingly different as old habits, relationships, and even ways of relating to life shift ...
Views: 1373 - Live the Life You Love - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from John CurranI had been thinking about writing for a while, however, it wasn’t until I discovered a true purpose for my writing, that I was able to really take action in bringing these words to you. I have always known deep down, that when I speak from the heart, the words seem to flow magically, like a ...
Views: 1373 - The Past, The Present And The Future - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Jon SimWhat you have just read, that is the past. What you are reading now, that is the present and what you are going to be reading Next, that is going to be the future. And what am I going to write next? You will never know until you read on. Are you interested to read on and find out? It is just ...
Views: 1372 - Water-Cooler Talk - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Debbie IngleThis week one couldn't help but overhear all the chatter around Belief and Faith. Entrepreneurs are quietly questioning their beliefs and inquiring if they're in the right business, what is "wrong," and when will they realize a flourishing business. Wow…powerful stuff indeed, and what a ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - What is Dharma? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Connie Huebner,Question: What is Dharma? It seems like the message we’re getting today is that Dharma is something that is really every moment of life, that it’s a very vast thing. I’ve heard Dharma defined as Love. Is our Dharma just to become enlightened, however that is, or is there also some specific ...
Views: 1368 - Whatever You do - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Gigi MinerI am reminded of a quote from the Bible. Jesus said that whatever you do unto the least of these, my brethren, you do unto me. I have heard this quoted innumerable times. There is always great passion in the speaker. They tout the great rewards of doing good deeds. So, the listeners go ...
Views: 1367 - About Finding Lasting Happiness - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans LangenkampThe eternal wisdom of life – as recorded in the ancient vedic literature – advises us to realize who we really are, and to identify with our real self. By silencing our chattering mind, we easily find out that our real self is pure awareness, pure, unbounded awareness, also known as pure ...
Views: 1366(2 votes) - Gaia needs us! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke"You are never alone. You are loved from the heart. "Kyron The Gaia hypothesis was developed by microbiologist Lynn Margulis and the chemist, biophysicist and physician James Lovelock in the mid-1960s. It says that the earth and its entire biosphere can be considered as a living being, in ...
Views: 1366 - How to Manifest Your Dreams in 2015! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Melissa KittoThere is a new, vibrant energy coming in for 2015; can you feel it? I am very excited for the New Year and have almost been impatient for December to be over with this year. 2014 has been a great year, but I've been feeling lately like I'm ready to take this to the next level of success in my ...
Views: 1366 - THE QUANTUM LEAP TO BEING by Parisha Taylor - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylorWe are becoming a totally transformed evolved Being. Different from the step-by-step practices and processes that keep us spinning in our denials, the accelerated pace at which we are moving today it is a leap into transformation that is called the Quantum Leap of consciousness. There are many ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Travel Around The World With Rita - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2020 from Rita MartellWhy am I doing this? Isn’t this financially irresponsible? After all, I’m not getting any younger. It’s December 26, 2017 and I’m in the ER waiting for the doctor to tell me I can go home, take Tylenol, drink plenty of fluids and I’ll be fine. What I hear instead is “you could be dead in 3 ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Being a New Single Mom - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Jessica RectorEven through my 38 weeks of pregnancy, I never once imagined what motherhood would be like. I really never thought about being a single mom. Yes, you hear things will change, but I never truly understood it, which seems to be the case with most things, until you experience them. After ...
Views: 1363 - Ignorance Is NOT Bliss, It's The Main Prerequisite For Your Enslavement - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2017 from Andriana ElohaThose who choose ignorance, in actuality, willingly choose unawareness. What you are unaware of is outside of your power of influence. Ignorance, therefore is bliss, BUT only for those who keep you ignorant (=unaware), not for you. Below is a widely accepted and applied across the entire ...
Views: 1363 - Radiation From Potential Nuclear Fallout–Tips To Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Mary RivasThe recent news about the emergency in Japan following the meltdown of one of its nuclear power plants has triggered increasing concerns about the risk of further plant failures, the fallout and the effects of radiation. The primary danger from exposure to dangerous levels of atmospheric ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - You Are More Unique Everyday - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome 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: 1363 - Why the Secret Causes Stress - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Elsabe SmitBy now we all know the Secret: decide what you want, and believe that it will come your way. The more you believe, the quicker it comes your way. Right? Then why does it not work? Why are we not all very rich and healthy and happy by now? There are a few other factors that we need to be ...
Views: 1362(2 votes) - Could God Make Mistakes? - by Submitted on May 03, 2015 from Albert WagnerThe comment caught me off guard. Sometimes you go through the motions of daily life, and then something sticks out. This was one of those moments. We were talking about how cynical this world can be, and it can even cause a person to doubt themselves sometimes. The author has a known lack ...
Views: 1361 - Purposeful Living and Spiritual Living Are One - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Richard JacobsHow do we truly apply our spirituality on a daily basis? How many of us have been practicing spirituality for years, having intuitions of a higher possibility for ourselves and the planet, and then come out of meditation or the course we happen to be doing and have a dozen bills land on us at ...
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