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- Be the poem - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2013 from Kemila ZsangeOne day I was quoting David Carradine on my Facebook – “If you cannot be a poet, be the poem.” Some people were puzzled and asked, “What does it mean?” Likewise, in my ever first Video Blog, I said something like, “You are not a person with wisdom. You are the wisdom.” It seems to be puzzling ...
Views: 1713(1 vote) - The Power of Vulnerability - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Betty LouiseLooking up a definition of vulnerability, the first one noted is “susceptible to physical or emotional injury.” Aren’t we all, as human beings, susceptible to a blow to our physical and emotional well being? This is part of BEing a human. We can be strong and powerful in one moment, and fragile ...
Views: 1027 - The Spiritual Journey - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from odette worrellMost ancient texts have explored the concept of healing, and modern medicine is now just beginning to document what I have personally experienced and what my clients have on our journey towards health…that the process of “healing” or becoming more “whole” happens simultaneously with one ...
Views: 1915 - Kill The Ego & Have No Mercy - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzOur ancestors had a weird way of solving most of their problems. If someone were a social deviant or misfit, they would just kill them. If someone committed incest or treason, they would kill him. If someone refused to contribute to the community, they would bury them neck deep in the soil, ...
Views: 1497 - Pass the Ball & Learn about the Law of Giving & Receiving - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI’m always amazed when people think that they can hold on to energy. The best thing to do when it comes to energy is to pass the ball! Yes, pass the ball! It could be an air pass. Or bounce pass, as long as you understand the importance of passing. Basketball much like life is a team sport. ...
Views: 1251 - The Power of Compassion - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI’ve been around the block a couple of times and I’ve heard all the talk about empathy and compassion. The Buddhists preach about how great it is to have compassion. Priests in Yoruba talk about sensitivity, and Christians talk about forgiveness. What does all this mean? It means absolutely ...
Views: 1084 - How To Master Your Destiny - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI have a really stupid question for you, would you rather be pinched or punched? Of course, the obvious answer is that you would rather get pinched. Being punched is perhaps ten times more painful. Also, by getting punched you can get certain injuries like a black eye, busted lip, or a broken ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - The Importance of Receiving - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Lisa TunneyYesterday morning I rushed out the door in order to make it to work on time. I noticed there were leaves all over the patio. I dutifully picked up the broom in order to sweep, but within about 2 ½ seconds I realized I didn’t have enough time. So, I begrudgingly put the broom back in its home. ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - Healing Childhood Memories with Hypnosis - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Lin ShlonskyIf you have suffered from any form of child abuse, it may well have ranged from a number of disturbing events including violence, sexual abuse, verbal abuse or neglect. It doesn't matter which one of the events a child experiences, it can be a traumatic period in anyone's life. Once the abuse is ...
Views: 1874 - Dance Like No One's Watching - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2013 from Melanie McGhee“What the hell; you are what you are, and self honesty occupies a definite and vital part in the ever-growing process to become a real human being and not a plastic one.” ~Bruce Lee Who knew that Bruce Lee was such a wise yogi? I didn’t! I’ve long adored the love poems of bhakti poets that ...
Views: 1216 - Growing Outside of the Box - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Teri GoetzContinually focusing on what isn't only gives more power to it. The universe doesn't really have an opinion about what you want or don't want. It just listens to you. So, if you are telling the universe that the status quo is okay with you, it will listen. The universe doesn't pick and choose ...
Views: 2179 - ALMIGHTY GOD OR THE SUPREMECOSMIC POWER’S DIVINE PLAY OR LILA - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaGreat thinkers of the world like Kant, Hegel, Aristotle etc accept that a certain supreme authority exists which has created this world. And yet they were unable to throw light fully in this realm of thought. All the religions of the world like Christianity, Hinduism, Islam etc accept that God ...
Views: 1407 - Love Takes Courage - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from odette worrell“Love is patient, love is kind.” But love, the kind we share with another, requires courage. Courage to stand in the world of unknowns and harness the intimacy that comes with the practice of being authentic with one another. It requires something akin to standing in a room completely naked, ...
Views: 1451 - Love and Technology: Inspired or Lost within Technology Matrix - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Nataša PantovićWe live surrounded by an increasingly complex matrix of impulses allowing strangers of all sorts (TV, media, Internet) interfere in our mental, emotional and spiritual development. Understanding this intricate network and how does the human brain interacts with it is becoming our door to ...
Views: 1860(2 votes) - From Children of God to ”Dear Children” or How to Grow in Faith - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2013 from Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri)“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children” (Ephesians 5:1). Everyone is a child of God, for God is the Source of all. Everyone is beloved to God. So what are dear children? I learned the answer to that from the mouth of a barely educated old lady in the summer of 1958. I was at a ...
Views: 1750 - How To Get Your Prayers Answered! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Cherokee BillieMost people pray asking for what they want and expect an immediate response. In today’s culture everything is about NOW. • You mean I have to wait for God to answer? • Why isn’t my prayer answered immediately? • I have prayed and nothing has happened. • Why did this tragedy have to ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - The 5 Everyday Mindsets of Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Doron AlonSelf sabotage is by far the number one activity that derails our lives. Sure, other people and events can come around that will derail us, but more often than not, we are our worst enemy. Often self sabotage appears subtle, it infects our thoughts so seamlessly that we do not even realize we are ...
Views: 2115(2 votes) - Conventional Affirmations Do Not Work! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Doron AlonOften when people think about the subconscious mind, images of a mysterious subterranean landscape shrouded in an inky, impenetrable darkness seems to pop up. In that darkness lurks all darkest secrets and desires. It also contains a great spiritual light and wisdom we are all trying to tap ...
Views: 2551(1 vote) - The Cosmic Life Force - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Misty WoodardLife. It is the birds of the sky, the verdant lush plants that grow on the ground, the beasts of the land, small and great. It is the air we breathe, the vast stretch of water that covers over 75% of our planet. Life is the resounding breath of God in the cosmos, emanating from the stars in the ...
Views: 1707(3 votes) - Power of Mind: We are what we believe we are - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Nataša PantovićConscious Parenting and Power of Mind Parenting Behavior / Style Reward and Punishment: Is Santa Claus myth working? Our basic strategy for raising children or motivating employees is a reward and punishment strategy. From an early age we have our Santa Claus that carefully observes ...
Views: 2406(3 votes) - My New Year Resolution. Live in Love in 2013 - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from William FetterMy New Year Resolution 2013 2012 was the year we lost many famous and endearing celebrities, we witnessed the most horrible Super Storm on the East Coast, we were all victimized and suffered the heartfelt loss of children in the schools as a result of multiple senseless shootings of ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Greens, Glorious Greens! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2012 from Ann WhiteGreen is the color of nature. It symbolizes life force energy. It is also one of the best prescriptions for improving our health and our diet. That’s right, it’s that easy: eat more green foods. Green is also the color of money. By Going Green you will save money not only on your ...
Views: 984 - (How to) Write for the Sweet Spot - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Nadine Love“Can you give me some pointers with writing my blog?” Lorraine was the third Client to ask for help with writing last week. Lisa asked for help with article-writing, and Pam was working on web-copy. I was happy to share my golden rules for : How to write an article that hits the sweet spot and ...
Views: 1227 - Message from Peacock for December 21st, 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from Lisa TunneyPeacock has been making itself known to me in the last several weeks. The magnificence of the Peacock astounds me with its royal blues and greens which symbolize not only a sense of royalty, but also the heart and throat chakras. The heart chakra is in charge of our Love aspect and the throat ...
Views: 1208(2 votes) - Is Coaching For You? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Preet KalsiCoaching is a process of identifying and removing obstacles in your life which prevent you from being what you want to be. If you are wondering whether coaching is for you, then start by answering the five key questions below: 1) Are you looking to make changes? 2) Are you ready to take ...
Views: 960 - How To Find The Right Spiritual Path For You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from David SamuelMany people are looking for a spiritual teacher, an enlightened being who can help them progress in their spiritual growth or path to enlightenment. Some jump from one teacher to another being perpetually dissatisfied, or maybe they find one teacher they like and stay there for the rest of their ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - Understanding God's Ambivalence - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Mark KellyIt’s not easy being God in that He is all we want to be in and of ourselves, yet what we feel we can’t be without His assistance. Consequently, He is cure and crutch, Love and Judgment, and the all-powerful Light whose inaction makes possible the Dark. God’s ambivalence is deeply troubling – ...
Views: 3215 - Your Truth Nature Is High - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Guy FinleyThere is nothing wrong with being a successful human being. In fact, the purpose of your life is to win. But what if, in your quest for this victory, you were accidentally drawn into a compelling game in which, unknown to you, it was impossible to win no matter how well you performed or ...
Views: 1470 - Light, Sound and Science - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Zen BenefielJanna Levin presents some very interesting information about our universe, including black holes and the rhythm and sound of their nature. Her presentation of the potential sounds we might here, if we could, resemble the sounds heard by those who have explored deeper levels of consciousness ...
Views: 1646 - 12/12/12 Do Numbered Days Mean Our Days Are Numbered? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Ava SaadiMost of us have seen the doomsday sayers, at least in a movie, holding a sign saying "the end is near". This month in particular the attention is given to the end, especially with the Mayan Calendar's ending. Now we peak at (or peek at) the date 12/12/12. Is there any significance, any intuitive ...
Views: 1488(1 vote) - WABI-SABI AS A WAY OF LIFE - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Kathleen HanaganThe Koine Greek word for beautiful was horaios, an adjective coming from the word hora meaning “hour.” In Koine Greek, beauty was thus associated with “being of one’s hour.” A ripe fruit which was of its hour was considered beautiful, whereas a young woman trying to appear older or an ...
Views: 1060 - GOD and Science: Does Science Exclude God or Does God Include Science? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: In a recent symposium in New York City, scientists who both believed and disbelieved in God discussed the problematic issue of science and religion. Opponents of a Supreme Being involved in creating our universe framed their arguments around their beliefs that centuries of ...
Views: 2406 - Soul Whispers - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from emily hillAre you listening to your soul whispers? I remember when I first heard this expression in The Power of Intention by Dr Wayne Dyer. Something resonated with me and I decided to ‘check in’ to see if I could hear the ramblings of my soul. And then I realized….. My soul was no longer ...
Views: 920 - The Check is Hard Times! - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe all are human and to err is human. Here I want to focus on humanity in the hard times. When we analyze our behavior in good time, it is always good. When it is hard for us to survive mentally or physically we are out of our nature. Some of us become rash, some bull, some fight, and some ...
Views: 1443 - Which often Entire world Basketball Group Is the greatest Of The Best - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from jaime jamesSherrie Any, Leos angels Lie as well as the Premiership many tone of voice robust states function as ideal football game NFL in the present day. However, which in turn these has got the nearly all genuine maintain. Excellent to be the very best can be an pay tribute to of which requires not only ...
Views: 665(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: Your Inner Mentor Can Create New Meaning - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Sooner or later all of us question the meaning of life. The sooner we get to it, the better chance we have of finding a satisfactory answer. As a therapist I watch many of my clients pass through stages of personal growth. Once they work through the issues that have held ...
Views: 2029(1 vote) - Success is Innate--How Your Fears Get in the Way of Your Best Life - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Nicole NenningerHave you ever seen a child learning to walk? They’ll try and keep trying–even when they bang their head or fall down hard (have you ever wondered why it is so hard to get a “perfect” one-year old’s picture? They usually have bruises from their learning-to-walk exploits!). Back when you were ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Wake Up to Reality - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Daisa CatalinaWhen was the last time you took a serious objective look at your life situation? Are you really satisfied with the way things are going? Well, if you are an optimist or find yourself in a good mood, you may be tempted to say that things are all right in your life right now. And even if ...
Views: 1231(2 votes) - Vision to Transformation - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Nadine LoveA radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm. ~ Stanislav Grof A brisk walk on the beach and luminous meditation, perched on a giant ...
Views: 1346 - What does "consciousness" mean? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Jennifer Harvey SallinI talk a lot about consciousness in my practice : “living consciously”, “making the unconscious conscious”, “consciously choosing”, and so on. But what does it all really mean? On one hand, the idea of “consciousness” could seem completely abstract and without any practical implications. ...
Views: 1236 - The Control Freak - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAs a lucid dreamer, I feel all the emotions during dreamtime that I do while I am awake. Last night, I dreamt that I was working in a retail store. In the dream, I had helped an overbearing woman no one else wanted to deal with. She purchased many things and I was happy, but the scene skipped ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - MahaDharma –the way to better life - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Sumeru RayMahaDharma –the way to better life To make a better world –to make our life blessed –to fulfill oneself, we have an excellent – incomparable system of essential education for true & universal development of human beings that is ‘MahaDharma’. ‘MahaDharma’ is for science and spiritual conscious ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Ask Astrid: How Does Energy Work - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Astrid StrombergAsk Astrid: How Does Energy Work Yesterday, I had on Steven D Kelley as a guest to the first of a new season of Guests on the Brilliant Essence radio. He comes from an engineering background. Like my Dad, in fact! He gave us the image of a propulsion system, connected it to the DNA helix ...
Views: 1451(2 votes) - Life Coaching Offers People a Better Experience - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Bill RuslingA life coach excels in training people in the field of personal development, organizational development and confidence building. The life coach practices helps people attain the best performance changes to get rid of restrictive beliefs and improving their personal and professional ...
Views: 747 - Rules and Guidelines - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Sheri Combs LantzRules and Guidelines Written by the Author of A Practical Girls Guide to the Universe and Why God is Good and Religion is Bad, Sheri Combs Lantz Summer is over and back to the real world we must go. Since this puts me back in my vehicle several times a day to be chauffeur to my 14 and 11 ...
Views: 2270 - Our Undying Love for Vampires - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Claudia CunninghamWhen I began writing my first book, Biting Back: A No-Nonsense (No Garlic) Guide to Facing the Personal Vampires in Your Life (Llewellyn, 2010)—and that was well over eight years ago, mind you—I remember I was anxious, even then, that the national fascination with vampires would pass before I ...
Views: 1519 - Your Inner Self - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I have always admired those who always knew what they wanted to do with their life. Some people knew the exact career they wanted to pursue, while others knew the kind of man they wanted to marry, and how many children they wanted to have. Life changes you and sometimes it changes the ...
Views: 1595 - 5 Easy steps to achieve life goals and avoid mistakes! - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Gary DalyThe secret is out on how to achieve life goals… Those who write their goals accomplish significantly more than those who do not write their goals. What’s more, in a recent study at Dominican University, it was shown that those who wrote down their specific goals and elicited the help of a ...
Views: 1728 - ***Build your career path with your chinese astrological chart ( bazi / paht chee ) - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Safrina KadriAs a feng shui consultant I get asked a lot of the same questions and concerns over and over again, and lately I’ve been getting more clients concerned about the state of their career and are seeking guidance. So how does Chinese metaphysics can help them in finding more satisfaction in their ...
Views: 5028(1 vote) - Hypocrisy of Science and Religion - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Matthew PettiIf you believe that the religion versus science argument for human origins holds water, then you are forced to side with either of two biased and shortsighted conclusions. Who is preaching nonsense and who is not? The truth about anything unproven is subjective. The true nature of deception ...
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