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- The "I Feel Like a Child" Syndrome - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Leon SeltzerIf our various child parts are not fully integrated into our adult self, we're likely at times to feel like a child inside an adult's body. We won't be able to feel truly grown up because our basic sense of self hasn't sufficiently evolved into the actual adult we've become. Our chronological ...
Views: 3991(3 votes) - Bodymind: How Your Thoughts and Feelings Affect You Physically - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you ever wonder how the power of your thoughts can affect your body? Dr. Bernie Siegel, the author of Love, Medicine and Miracles, was giving a talk to a room full of skeptical doctors when he brought out a copy of Lady Chatterly’s Lover and proceeded to read the most erotic part. As he put ...
Views: 1325 - Is Your Life Like a Comfortable Pair of Shoes? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWhat makes your life fit like a fine pair of shoes? What makes it comfortable, appealing, affordable, sexy, and perhaps even dazzling? When you buy a pair of shoes you generally purchase ones that feel good, fit right, and appeal to you. You know what you don’t like or what doesn’t ...
Views: 5353 - How to Live Consciously - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeHave you ever seen ants marching in search of food? They just follow one another in an almost endless game that seems to drone on and on. Does your life feel like an ant's life – as if you're going from day to day, doing the same thing, the same way, and nothing ever changes? If so, then ...
Views: 1699 - La Fog - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Sarah McIntyreI wonder...are we really accepting or simply apathetic? The distinction I am making is we have awareness of our pain body now and the Power of Now thanks to Mr Tolle. We strive to create money and meaning thanks to Mr Robbins. We heal and develop archetype awareness thanks to Ms Myss. We ...
Views: 925 - ***How to Talk To God - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Arleen HannichIf you're not relating with God at the level you'd like, or if you're just plain "stuck" when it comes to praying, below are some suggestions you may want to consider. If you wish, you can incorporate one of these suggestions into your current prayer practice, or you can use one or more of the ...
Views: 2892(6 votes) - The Gravitational Pull of A.N.Ts, W.O.R.Ms & F.E.A.Rs - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Philippe MatthewsWhat is an ANT? An ANT is an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts. What is a WORM? A WORM is a metaphor for deep-seated, unconscious beliefs that lye dormant in our consciousness analogous to a computer virus that only activates when a certain button is pushed on our keyboard. What is a ...
Views: 950 - You Are Who You Are, Not What You Do - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur perception of the traits and characteristics that make us who we are is often tightly intertwined with how we live our life. We define ourselves in terms of the roles we adopt, our actions and inactions, our triumphs, and what we think are failures. As a result it is easy to identify so ...
Views: 690 - Invent and Innovate Yourself - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraMy friend is a speaker and she told me that so many years ago, when she was speaking for a group, the director started to ask her how she came about speaking on the topics or issues she did and how did she particularly define that. My friend replied that she had not really looked at something ...
Views: 753 - Polarity: Waves of Life Experience - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettAll life experience owes its existence to the essential Law of Polarity which offers the opportunity of contrast in life. The Law of Polarity causes waves, the warp and woof, in life experience. Polarity is a basic and essential element of existence and of all experience. While it is a quite ...
Views: 1948 - The Gift of a Magical Message - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from David NeagleThe only thing we ever really do while we are here in this lifetime is become more aware of our oneness with our creator. As we become more aware of this oneness, we begin to make a shift from changing our circumstances to changing OURSELVES. The truth is that all of our circumstances are ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - Personality Test Breakthrough: Discover Energy Profiling - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Sandy BidingerI bet we all have taken those personality tests in school or for a prospective employer that is supposed to help us, and them, to better understand our natural tendencies and strengths. It can be valuable and fun information to have but kind of dry and impractical. What do you really take away ...
Views: 6243 - The Path to Freedom Begins with Self Awareness - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenYou are probably totally unaware how much lack of self awareness affects your life and the outcomes you are creating. For most of us life unfolds lacking direction, since we have not yet learned to control and direct our inner world, or thoughts consciously and purposefully. Success in ...
Views: 1816 - Self Improvement Anyone? (Or Do We Really Need to Be Fixed?) - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Veronica HayThere is a proliferation of self improvement products and services in the marketplace these days. Courses, workshops, books, e-books, classes, teleclasses, videos, audio tapes, CD’s, DVD’s etc. And there appears to be more coming all of the time. Some people go from one book to another, one ...
Views: 1399 - What are the Words to Your Life Song? - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a special song meant just for you and one intended only for me. No one else is experiencing what I am experiencing nor does anyone else think, feel or love like me; or like you. Through my life’s journey, a song is being written. The power of this song resonates through me and echoes in ...
Views: 662 - How Come You're Not Driving a Rolls Royce? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaPeople frequently ask me, "If you're the author of The NEW Think and Grow Rich, then how come you're not driving a Rolls Royce?" Well, it's real simple—I don't want a Rolls Royce, except maybe when I'm speaking and making appearances. And on select occasions when I wanted the staging, I have ...
Views: 685 - The Real You - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Michelle GottliebI am embracing my inner curl. I have always had wavy hair. After having my kids, my hair got curly. I would blow dry my hair every day to make it straight, which would take a very long time; although, I did get a lot of the newspaper read while I was doing it. I finally decided that I no longer ...
Views: 1255 - Reconnecting with and Celebrating Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola Bunting"The time will come/ when, with elation,/ you will greet yourself arriving/ at your own front door, in your own mirror,/ and each will smile at the other's welcome , and say, sit here. Eat./ You will love again the stranger who was your self./ Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart/ to ...
Views: 1525 - How to Be a Man - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does it mean to be a man? Strong and brave? Sensitive and sweet? Unfortunately, this is a question that gets little attention in the public sphere today, leaving so many of us gentlemen unenlightened. In my experience, growing up in a solidly progressive area of the US (the Pacific ...
Views: 1385 - Eco-Beauty - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEco-beauty…it conjures up images of ecologically-friendly beauty products, doesn’t it? Well, valuable as those may be, I have something else in mind. Specifically, what is your beauty ecology? This means how do you look at yourself versus how do you look at the world around you. Sometimes ...
Views: 895(1 vote) - Asking Good Questions To Increase Satisfaction In Work, Relationships And PlaySubmitted on May 16, 2009 from William CottringerAsking Good Questions To Increase Satisfaction In Work, Relationships And Play By Bill Cottringer Sometimes real success involves flip-flopping the traditional sequence in which we approach things. Then we end up wondering why something doesn’t feel quite right, like the tail seems to be ...
Views: 1168 - The Power Within - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Connie BrannanHypnosis is one of the most potent and powerful tools for changing your mind, for priming your mind for success, and for learning to plant your own suggestions/seeds for positive growth, in business and in personal life. * * * * Why self hypnosis? Simply stated, hypnosis is one of the most ...
Views: 2302 - 4 Stages to Transformation - What Phase Are You In? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWe are always evolving, growing and expanding in our personal, professional and spiritual lives. Everything occurring is for this very reason. The question to ask is, "What stage of transformation am I in?" Think of it like a butterfly’s metamorphous; there’s the egg, the larva, the ...
Views: 2848 - Mysticism: A Brief Introduction - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Christopher BeardsThis is in no way meant to be an extensive look into the concepts, beliefs, principals or opinions presented herein, it is nothing more than a sort of introduction to a far broader spectrum of beliefs and practices. My purpose in presenting this, as well as all information on this blog is so ...
Views: 1164 - From Victim to Survivor to Whole - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Catie HayesA few weeks back, I rented a copy of 'Rachel Getting Married'. The movie as a whole was painfully fantastic, but one scene in particular resonated very strongly with me; it's message bouncing around my head for some time. catie hayes soapbox In the scene, the lead character, Kym, attends a ...
Views: 1198 - Risk, Reward, Probability - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaWhat would you do if someone said you had to make a decision on a purchase, an investment, a property—you call it—by the end of the day? Well, you know what most people would do, don't you? They would do nothing—they would let the opportunity pass. Or there's the other group, who would get so ...
Views: 1087 - The Conquest of Self Discovery - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettGet ready for the conquest of Self discovery. How do you break through from the joyous dreaming of immense physical, temporal possibilities as yet unexplored, to real experiences about which mere dreaming falls infinitely short? The universal laws govern all experience, both physical and ...
Views: 1659 - Reviving the Favorite Parts of Yourself - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Danielle LaPorteI used to dance on tables. With clothes on of course, and relatively sober, all it took was The Doors' Roadhouse Blues or Billy Idol's Dancing With Myself (oh oh oh-oh...) and you could count on me to find a speaker or a table top to worship. Now...not so much. I went dancing I think...hmmm. I ...
Views: 1176 - How I Got Bad Advice from a Cartoon Character - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Lucky BalaramanImagine yourself lying in an operation theater with surgical lights bearing down on you. You are about to have a major brain operation. You hear the neurosurgeon through the haze of anesthesia saying, “Start the drill.” The loud, high-pitched pneumatic whir of the powerful tool starts. You can ...
Views: 1961 - Now is a New Beginning - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Kidest OMReality is a story you tell or repeat in your mind over and over again. What appears to be your reality, is a mental story, a string of thoughts, playing on loop in your eternal Now. In every one of your Now moments, you are generating an image of your life complete with all the characters you ...
Views: 1252 - ***When You Hear the Divine, Do You Feel Fear? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Arleen HannichMany folks tell me they wish they could "hear" the Divine more easily. Lately, I've begun to think that it may not be as difficult to hear the Divine as we believe it is. Sometimes when we receive information from the Divine, I believe we move into fear, and not surprisingly, these are the ...
Views: 1196(1 vote) - Without Women, What Good Would Money Be? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Ted Ciuba"Without women, what good would money be?" That's a quote from Aristotle Onassis. Of course, as a male, I would subscribe to that. I'm not expecting every woman to subscribe to it, though. And I'm not really talking sexist stuff here. What I mean is that we don't work for the money, and ...
Views: 740 - Living a Passionate Life - How to Learn from Mundane Tasks - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Paula HarveyDesigning a passionate life becomes a process of self reflection. In order to get to where you want to go, it is helpful to reflect on the past, learn from it, and appreciate the richness of mundane tasks. I did this in a recent writing class that I took and found the experience absolutely ...
Views: 2459 - Warning Signs of a Passionless Life - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Paula HarveyDesigning a passionate life that is aligned with those passions is the secret to a life filled with joy and fulfillment. How to change from a passionless life to a life overflowing with passion begins with self-reflection of your life as it is today. To start the self-reflection process, take ...
Views: 7751 - Three Ways to Use Mindfulness at Work - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Matthew CallawayFive days a week most of us go to the same places to do basically the same things. The same co-workers share the space, the same snacks are in the break room. Whether or not you love your job, and no matter how novel and exciting everyday might be, incorporating mindfulness practice into one’s ...
Views: 854 - Life on Auto-Pilot - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Matthew CallawaySometimes it happens when you are driving. It can strike at work or in the home. Auto-pilot. You’ve been on the highway for some time, the radio has been playing a steady stream of familiar songs and by the time you get to work, or where ever you are going, you have not experienced the event, ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - Awaken Your Inner Child - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Beata Antoszek"How you feel in your heart can show up in your body, for your heart and body are more powerfully connected than you have ever realized.” Don Colbert, MD Is your inner child happy and content with you and your life? How can you tell? It is relatively easy to tell. If your inner child (or in ...
Views: 3836(1 vote) - Inside Out Empowerment - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Kim OlverWhen we are thinking of making changes in our lives, all too often we look externally. We have a perfect picture in our heads about what life should look like, then we go about acting on life to give us whatever it is we think would be perfect. The only problem with this approach is that we are ...
Views: 1984 - Alone: Who are You? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Kim OlverRelationships generally begin when both people are in the “Alone Stage,” although I am aware that often affairs begin when one or both partners are involved with someone else. It is my contention that relationships have a greater chance of success when both parties have spent some time alone and ...
Views: 2049 - How to Have an Authentic Life and Pay the Bills! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Craig NathansonAfter 40, this is the most important pursuit in your life. After 40, we start having less tolerance for an empty life. The routine starts to drag on us and we start thinking of what we should do with our life. This is a good thing. The most questioning starts with our work where we spend the ...
Views: 1217 - The Power of Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Shelley Riutta“Of all the earthly music, that which reaches farthest into heaven is the beauty of a truly loving heart.” Henry Ward Beecher Cindy came into to see me because she was being so critical with her husband Bob, who she loved very much. She said: "Some of the things that he does just ...
Views: 1177 - ***Being Still and Silent - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MARecently, I found myself feeling anxious and depressed. For several days, I attempted to analyze why I was feeling this way and what I could do to feel better. I questioned, “Would it help to go back to therapy or to get a massage? Maybe I just need to write more.” Feeling uncomfortable, I ...
Views: 4032(1 vote) - Helpful, Balanced Guidance at Your Finger Tips - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Louisa DyerI view all of nature as an expression of Divine Source, of God. Nature, unlike a human with ego and painbody, is inherently balanced. When we accept the intelligence within nature, we can receive accurate guidance about almost anything that exists. An example is muscle testing to determine ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - So Much to Do, So Little Time to Do It! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneWe recently received a phone call from one of our clients. She was frantic. She couldn't get it all done. There were so many deadlines. There was so much to produce, and there was so little time. We had a conversation with her and within 10 minutes, she gave up feeling overwhelmed, had gotten ...
Views: 3343(7 votes) - Breathing and Being and Doing - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Scott GauthierKen Dyctwald in his book Bodymind wrote that "To breathe is to feel, and conversely, not to breathe is not to feel. So how do you feel today? How are you breathing? I have found that it is very helpful to check in on your breath in order to gauge how you may be feeling. Here are some ...
Views: 991 - Worthy - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Darlene MontgomeryIn my work as a speaker on dreams, one key point stands out overall: in most cases dreams are in some way helping individuals to prepare for change. Dreams of fallen elevators, racing cars or homes with windows which can't be opened, all in some way reflect the relationship between the ...
Views: 1628 - Choosing to be Chosen - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Terri Britt“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: 1385(6 votes) - The 4 Secrets of Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Gudrun FrerichsWouldn't it be great if we were born with an inbuilt manual that shows us how to relate successfully to others? Although everyone has the capability to relate successfully to others, often people react in ways that are distorted by past experiences. The culprits are usually one or all of the ...
Views: 2541(1 vote) - Sacred Sex - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaTo many people, the words sacred and sex do not belong in the same sentence. To others they may imply sex used for purposes of procreation. To the mystic, sacred sex is a way to improve our health, strengthen our energy bodies and help manifest our heart's desires, with the ultimate goal of ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Affirmations of Letting Go and Becoming the New True You - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Ken LaDeroutePeople travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. — St. Augustine The ancient Greek aphorism “Know Thyself” was ...
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