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- The value of your "Natural Time" - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Darrel DrumrightMerchant’s Loan & Trust Co. v Smietanka 255 U.S. 509 (1921) “It is obvious that these decisions in principle rule the case at bar if the word “income” has the same meaning in the Income Tax Act of 1913 that it had in the Corporation Excise Tax of 1909, and that it has the same scope of meaning ...
Views: 1245 - Life is a Trip, But Where Are You Going?: The Art of Choosing “Who to Be” Rather Than “What to Do” - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhenever I mention to people that I teach stress management, meditation, and life mastery skills, they almost always say to me, “Boy, do I need that!” We live in a very fast-paced world. Information, opportunities, and challenges are expanding exponentially every day. Life is full, to say the ...
Views: 1380 - Become the Creator of Your Own Reality - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThere is a Zen story of a great enlightened master, who, upon hearing of his own master’s death, began to cry uncontrollably. His followers were shocked to see him cry. They asked him, “Why are you crying? You’re enlightened. You’re supposed to be beyond suffering. What will people think?” He ...
Views: 783 - The Four Temperaments - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhy do some people hate to swim and others love it? Why do some people like broad-shouldered, solid physiques and others are drawn to willowy frames? Why do some people explode with anger when others would pout and withdraw? Why do some people become leaders and others are content to follow? Why ...
Views: 4584 - I Am Exposing Myself! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Nathan SmithI am a bit weird, a bit different, but show me anyone who isn't? Those who are trying to conform and act 'normal' are just as weird as those who aren't. Those that are considered a bit 'eccentric' or 'out there' should be celebrated if they are being their authentic self. As they say, 'I am ...
Views: 1486 - Managing FEAR in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Transform, Inc.Who isn't having a few fears running through them these days? We are surrounded by the news about our faltering economy, Wall Street, bank crisis and so much more, so we are wondering how are you doing? Fear is a normal human response yet it is also a conditioned response that runs on ...
Views: 1727 - Self-Transformation: Five Steps to Being the Person You Want to Be - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Kim OlverThere was a time I can remember when some people used to wear bracelets with the inscription “WWJD”? This question, "What would Jesus do?", was designed for its wearer to be reminded to act in a way he or she valued and wanted to emulate. This provided a path for Christians but what about those ...
Views: 1306 - Decoding Life - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Arvind BhagwathLet me begin introduction from quotes of "Bhagavad-Gita" which deals with the most sacred metaphysical science. In Gita, Lord Krishna said: The individual soul (Jiva, energy) in the body of living beings is the integral part of the universal Spirit (energy). The individual soul associates with ...
Views: 2531 - Let's Not Lose Sight of Reality - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Frans LangenkampThis expression caught my attention the other day, reading an interview in the newspaper. That is a good suggestion, I thought. But then, the question comes…’what is reality?’ One thing about reality that we all know is that it is pretty darn complex! And it’s also clear to all of us that every ...
Views: 2192 - An Invitation to Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Heather MullinThis is an experiment. I hope you don’t mind me experimenting on you. I seem to be in a ‘po’ moment in my life. A ‘po’ moment is something I heard about from a friend of mine. He was telling me that in the 70s companies devised this concept of ‘po’ in response to times of uncertainty. If a ...
Views: 898 - The Scoop on Beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDear Leslie, My friend Betty has been battling her weight ever since her last child was born. She still blames him for the 20 to 40 pounds that she has gained and lost repeatedly, and he is now 21. Almost yearly now, she gets her act together, changes her eating behaviors, and tackles the ...
Views: 803 - A Ghost's Story - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Janet WilksSo here I am. Although where “here” is, I don’t know. I do know I died, that is my physical self died and then I was here. A ghost I guess! I often wondered how death would come. Now I know. In fact, I now know it was not something I should have given any precious moments think about when I ...
Views: 1379 - Making & Achieving Your Life Goals - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Shelley HutchinsonOften it is those things we most desire in our lives that we find hardest to bring into our lives. In my work counselling clients (www.shelleyhutchinson.ie) I have found that Psychosynthesis therapeutic techniques are very effective in enabling clients to make and achieve their life goals. ...
Views: 1589 - Desperately Seeking Self - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Susan GreenI remember a time when a single woman would not consider going to a movie or out to dinner alone. There seemed to be a stigma in appearing in a social setting without a companion and while we women have come a long way baby, as the saying goes, many of us still find it difficult to be a party of ...
Views: 1291 - WOW - You Really Can Feel Better! - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from Louisa DyerWOW – You really can feel better! That is the title of a new e-book containing three guided meditations that almost anyone can do to significantly reduce, and even eliminate, suffering. Two of the processes work better with facilitation, whether with a friend, your own recording, or by ...
Views: 1260 - Brainwave Generator to Access the Law of Attraction and Parallel Universes: - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Nancy StremmelThe Law of Attraction can be accessed by the use of a brainwave generator, but there are dangers. Once we learn to use the Law of Attraction, becoming creators, we will access parallel universes. Scientists call them by different names. Branes is common, and they suspect that they have different ...
Views: 2925 - Nothing Else - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Clarissa AlversonOften we hear the advice that it’s a deep spiritual practice to be fully present in the moment, yet when we pay close attention, the ordinary moments of our lives still seem ordinary. “Where are those magical moments?” we ask ourselves, “Why am I not getting more out of this?”. But again, this ...
Views: 882 - It's Our Own Fault - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Vernelle NelsonIn these uncertain financial times, we are all wondering what in the world we did to get into this mess in the first place and what we can do to get out of it. Surely, unbridled corporate and personal greed played a very large part in creating the fiscal fiasco that we are currently facing. ...
Views: 1357 - Why You Do What You Do - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Karen VizerI have often wondered what it was that caused me to not do what I said I wanted to do or to stay in patterns that were not congruent with what I wanted at the deepest levels of my being. Consciousness Shifting came out of this introspection and reflection and was a direct result of asking that ...
Views: 695 - Always in the Present Moment - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2009 from Lolly DaskalAll of the events you have experienced in your lifetime up this moment have been created by the thoughts and beliefs you have held in the past. They were created by thoughts and words you used yesterday, last week, last month, last year, depending on how old you are. However, that is your ...
Views: 1240 - Motivational And Inspirational, The Wealth Creator Source - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Hans AndersonThe Wealth Creator Source is a series of powerful interviews with some of the most influential and well known people from around the world. If making real changes in your life is important to you as it is to me, then The Wealth Creator Source is the perfect place to get started. Once a ...
Views: 1073 - Silence Is Golden - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Marla MitchellI recently spent 10 days at a “silent” retreat where meditation and spiritual growth was the main objective for participants. The whole experience was very new and intriguing to me, especially the prospect of bringing together 120 strangers who often don’t even have a chance to learn each ...
Views: 1025 - Finding One's Self Through Art and Travel - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Thaneeya McArdleI always thought I had a normal upbringing, until I realized there was no such thing as "normal". After a typical suburban American childhood of roller-skating, pizza parties and the Disney Channel, I slid into adolescence doing all the usual teenage things: experimenting with make-up, shopping ...
Views: 1033 - Words Have Power - Choose One and Make it Your Power Word - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Veronica HayI like to pick a word that represents what I want to experience in any given period of time. It can be a new word for a new year, or a new month, or a new season, whatever you like. You could also choose a word at the start of a new project or even a new relationship. Whatever word you choose ...
Views: 1378 - Perspective Part 5: Expectation and the Path to Your Zen - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadHow can a successful person brimming with self confidence be found speechless and uncomfortable? Expectation. The trap of human expectation can get the best of us at any time, place, or situation. When you perceive something or someone around you (that affects you) has changed, what do you do? ...
Views: 1939 - Perspective Part 4: Perspectives of Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadThere's always more than meets the eye. Have you noticed? Even when it comes to knowing your Self. It seems I'm always meeting a new perspective, side, or understanding of my Self and my life. I've always known that I am a unique individual. I admit, too, I've not always known just how and what ...
Views: 1378 - Perspective Part 3: Looking for Answers - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadWhy is it humans, the ultimate predators, feel safety in numbers? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally hurt ourselves? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally blind ourselves? Consider the statement, "ultimate predators." Yet, a resounding majority of us have poor ...
Views: 1281 - Perspective Part 2: Change in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadIt's all in the perspective of the moment. What's your perception of that statement? There must be periods of time that are good and periods of time that are bad? But what's your perception of time? Mine says, when there is an instance of bad in my life, I can choose to focus on it and draw it ...
Views: 1472 - Perspective Part 1: Awareness of Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadPerspective Part 1 | Awareness of Change What was in my life three years ago is still in my life, yet is not in my life. If I look at it from one perspective, my life is mostly the same. If I look at it from a different perspective, it has changed dramatically. If you want to look at surface ...
Views: 1061 - What is the Mind? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Stacey PollockHow do we identify the mind in the formation of our reality? Many people question whether such a thing exists, a place separate from the brain that would be identified as the mind. It is one of the greatest looming question marks, especially when it comes to the practical methods of our now ...
Views: 1319 - What is False Will Make You Suffer - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Sheri RosenthalSo often we get caught up in the idea that it’s what’s outside of us that is causing our suffering, and if we could make changes to those aspects, life would be better. We think that if our father wasn’t so angry – we could get along better with him, or express our love ...
Views: 1762 - How to Make Your Resolutions Stick - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Julie MelilloIt's a fresh, bright new year! 2009 promises to be great -- so what better time to start living our best lives? But how can we make those familiar resolutions to improve finances, relationships and health stick this year? Check out this article for easy tips! 1) Know what you want -- sounds ...
Views: 826 - Identifying with Your Soul - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Pat BenageOn our journey toward greater awareness, the second step is about finding our identity. At some point in our life, for most of us, there comes a time when we ask the question, "Who am I?" It may not come to us just like that, but it comes in some form or another. The first step in the ...
Views: 3405(1 vote) - Being in Service - A Real Ego Killer - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Sheri RosenthalThere’s a lot of discussion in spirituality about ego and the myriad of ways to diminish it. No matter what spiritual tradition you are studying, there are unlimited suggestions and tools for doing so. However, no matter how many methods we come up with – nothing can replace service ...
Views: 996 - Procrastination and Perfectionism: A Battling Duo - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Christie ClipperWith the New Year upon us it is a time of new beginnings, countless opportunities and second chances. It is at this time of year we look inward and ask ourselves, what do I aspire to change, to achieve or experience in my life? In our quest for perfection how is one to accomplish it all, or ...
Views: 1439 - Finding One's Self Through Creativity - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Cindie WildingEight years ago I was going through a very painful divorce. We had been married 23 years. I had the intention to be married forever, and most painful of all, it was my decision. Once we separated, I realized I hardly knew myself. I had been pretty co-dependently caring for my husband and our ...
Views: 1135 - Do Your Beliefs Support Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Doug HartAre there things that compel us to do what we do? What guides us in our choices of what we become in life, our professional choices, our educational choices, etc. Could it be our beliefs to some extent? Yes, psychologists say that we make many decisions in life based on how we see ourselves, and ...
Views: 1009 - The Call to Be Authentic: Finding Your Pathway to Bliss - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Tony CucksonUnfortunately those who choose to refuse the call don’t have a life. -Joseph Campbell, Pathways to Bliss The author goes on to say: Either they do, or in trying to lead a more mundane life, they exist as non-entities, what T.S. Eliot called, “Hollow men.” Campbell is quoting about the hollow ...
Views: 1343 - Always Feeling Guilty? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanAlways feeling guilty I am sure you are aware of the feelings of guilt that comes when you do something that you didn’t want to do, but do you know that you could be feeling guilty for your whole life for something that you are not even aware of?? Feelings of guilt arise as soon as ...
Views: 1309 - Finding Your Natural State of Being - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from Beth and Lee McCainOne of the keys to having the Law of Attraction work intentionally is to be aware of your natural state of being. Now what exactly does that mean? Let's take a look at who you really are. Your physical body is like a shell. It is not forever eternal. If it was, you would be immortal, but your ...
Views: 1739 - Wasted Opportunity - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerToo often we tend to associate the thought of “wasted opportunities” with the big decisions we make in life. I should have taken that job. I should have told that man (or woman) how I felt about him. I should have followed my heart instead of yielding to my sense of pragmatism and pursued my ...
Views: 1073 - Are You Knowledgeable, or Are You Wise? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2008 from Jon SimA knowledgeable man and a Wise man, what is the difference between the both? This is a very simple question to be answering, isn’t it? But still, there is many variations to how it could be answered; some can answer it with just one simple sentence while some could actually go on with ...
Views: 1318 - How to Overcome Depression - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2008 from Daya Devi-DoolinKnowing that we are depressed is one of the keys to overcoming depression. Knowing that everything we do involves choice. Everything is choice. Every decision we make, we choose to make it. We decide what we think and we decide what we think is best for us. We can choose again if the result ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Why You Should Sing Your Own Song - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Patricia BrawleyThis article is about the consequence of imitating others. The ancient Persian poet, Rumi, wrote “The Donkey” (translated by Coleman Barks). The poem describes a weary traveler, his servant, and donkey, who stop at an inn to spend the night. But, the innkeepers are poor so they ...
Views: 1303 - Not Born to be a Mom - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Lily BilslandGrowing up, many girls dream of becoming a wife and mother. They imagine meeting Mr. Right and planning their perfect wedding. They envision a cute pregnant belly and keep track of all their favorite baby names. For many, they can’t wait to begin this chapter in their life. For other ...
Views: 680 - The Freedom of Understanding - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerEach must be free to choose his own understanding. This is the origin of freewill. It is the freedom to perceive reality, the freedom to interpret Truth in any manner you please. This is what makes Truth both constant and limitless; both Absolute and relative. If a thousand people were to look ...
Views: 1067 - The Best Teacher - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from S. Evette GardnerThe best teacher is also the student. And you are your own best teacher. We are, every one of us, teachers. We teach everyone we touch. Not by our instruction, however, but by our presence and by our example. We are all, every one of us, also the student for we all have experiences. And these ...
Views: 1240 - It Must Come From Within - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from S. Evette GardnerReflect on this and see if whether or not you think it’s true: The thing that has the biggest effect on you and your life experience is you. I say this because no matter what situation is presented to you, you have the power to look at said situation in any manner you please. This is ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Stop Living on Auto-Pilot - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2008 from Joy DulingWho are you? What do you believe? What do you really need? When we discover who we really are, we stop living on auto-pilot and start to live with intention, focus and purpose. Our choices become clearer. We begin to make active choices in our life, instead of making excuses or passively ...
Views: 1927 - Don't Open the Box - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2008 from Wynne StevensI love the mystery implicit in theories such as those of quantum mechanics. They describe, for example, the sub-atomic world – a world in which strange elements with stranger names live - photons, quarks, leptons and antiquarks…hundreds actually. These are theoretically the primary ...
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