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- The Baby Whisperer Vol 1: Infant Whispering Learning the Heart and Soul Connection to form Stronger Bonds - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanAlmost a century ago, children were to be seen and not heard. In this day and age, to rear empathetic adults into honest, respectable, upstanding citizens, who communicate effectively and create success in their daily lives, there cannot be a more critical decision than to make certain that both ...
Views: 1455 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 2: Connecting with the Baby inside You - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanWhat if the delivery doctor placed you … yes you… as a newborn into your own arms? What would you do? How would you feel? Would you feel guilty for how you have been treating yourself? Would you surrender to this beautiful bundle of joy and just love and adore this miraculous Soul? Just for one ...
Views: 1616 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 3: Your Children and You: Keys to Strengthen Core Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanMost conscientious partners want the best for their newborn child, adopted child and even their “furry” four-legged kids. How you choose to set up the emotional environment for bringing baby into the world is not only one of the dynamics to the structure of your child’s emotional awareness, but ...
Views: 1439 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 4: Rebirth…does it exist? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanDo you believe in the afterlife or rebirth of the Soul? Do you believe that it is possible that a person can regain a life he has lost…or perhaps even transform the life that he is living? Following is a literal example of the Soul’s rebirth: I had once read a story about a man dying from an ...
Views: 1422 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 5: What Values are You Teaching? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanRemember when you were little and someone may have said, “Monkey-see, Monkey-do”? Well, everything that you emit through your actions, your words and even your thoughts are being fed into those around you – your children, your siblings, your friends, your coworkers and even your significant ...
Views: 1364 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 6: Living in Conscientiousness - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanAlong your life’s journey, I am sure you have met many significant people; possibly you’ve fallen in love and have been willing to open yourself up to taking the next step in your life by becoming vulnerable to another. How magnificent it is to open yourselves up to an extension of yourselves. ...
Views: 1331 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 8:A Penny for your Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanChildren often live in the land of make-believe. Their worlds are surreal and filled with dreams, imaginary friends and fairytales. And in those dreams, fantasy worlds and fairytales, children often communicate their passions, their fears, their hopes and their overall feelings about the life ...
Views: 1367 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 9: From Peer Pressure to Perseverance - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanThere was a Dodge commercial a few years back that emphasized originality; more so, it highlighted the importance of being “different” and standing apart from the crowd. Children and young adults often find themselves in a place where they feel like they must be like the rest of the crowd to fit ...
Views: 1411 - The Countdown Begins! - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanIs it me, or has 2010 flown by like a speeding locomotive? If you are like me, you have crammed as much into your life and the year as possible. But here we are in the final weeks of 2010 and I want to know what you have done with it. Where did you go? What did you do? What goals did you meet? ...
Views: 1177 - The Difference Between Intuition And False Thinking - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2007 from Joan Marie WhelanIn a recent article in USA Today, reporter Karen S. Peterson writes about social psychologists and researchers, who claim that their research is geared toward "fortifying intuition, sharpening thinking and deepening wisdom." Stuart Vyse, a psychologist, however, stated that "...it has been shown ...
Views: 6509 - The Flow Of Intuition And The Power Of Human Emotion - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Joan Marie WhelanIn the book, "Emotional Intelligence," author Daniel Goleman writes, "Being able to enter flow is emotional intelligence at its best; flow represents perhaps the ultimate in harnessing the emotions in the service of performance and learning. In flow the emotions are not just contained and ...
Views: 2615 - The greatest battle we fight is located between our ears. - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanThink about those words for a moment! Maybe it’s time to stop doubting and struggling and start making positive changes for your life so you can empower yourself to reach your highest potential? Stop setting up roadblocks or procrastinating in ways that continually cause you to live in anger, ...
Views: 1171 - The invisible gifts from your Creator-Faith and Hope - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanFaith and Hope are gifts that we do not feel or touch but are rather invisible gifts that need to be practiced if we want them to increase in their power and strength for us. I frequently share my words of wisdom and my positive thoughts with others but I can see and sense that I am often ...
Views: 1507 - The invisible gifts from your Creator-Faith and Hope - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanFaith and Hope are gifts that we do not feel or touch but are rather invisible gifts that need to be practiced if we want them to increase in their power and strength for us. I frequently share my words of wisdom and my positive thoughts with others but I can see and sense that I am often ...
Views: 1637 - The Peace in Truth - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanWhen is the last time you were totally honest with yourself? Amitiel, the Angel of Truth encourages you to find truth and honesty in all of your experiences. He asks you to use these truths in a positive way. It is never a good thing to hide from them or deny them. He reminds you that when you ...
Views: 1429 - The Philosophical Bartender - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanPull up a stool and grab a cup of sunshine, while I tell you the story about a philosophical bartender; who changed lives through his simple yet profound words of wisdom. “In every life there will fall some rain,” Jerry would say, “the rain only comes to wash away the tears from our eyes so ...
Views: 1464 - The Waiting Game - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Joan Marie WhelanDo you play the waiting game? In other words, do you procrastinate on your plans to the point of paralysis? It is one thing to be pragmatic about a given strategy or initiative; but once the assessment is complete, it is time to move onto the next step. Too often, people get caught up in the ...
Views: 1264 - There is Much Joy in Generosity! - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanYou don’t need to be wealthy or have lots of money in order to be generous! Jesus said: “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.” ACTS 20:35 I know that when I give to others, I feel beyond amazing! It can be as small and simple as offering a kind word or gesture towards ...
Views: 1111 - Tough Times Call for Strategic (Mind) Measures - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanWhen the going gets tough, whom can you trust? We’re not always able to trust external sources like the government, banking institutions, and other outside entities. We can, however always rely on our inner intuitive voice and wisdom, which can provide us with the guidance and light to lead ...
Views: 1495 - Training the Trainer - Motivational Method to Keep You Inspired for Greatness - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanThere are those special few, who've chosen career paths as teachers and mentors. I have a lot of good things to say about teachers because they're the ones who give us the basic life skills to survive and succeed. Unfortunately, our "life trainers" are human beings just like the rest of us, ...
Views: 1073 - Transformation starts with Changing your Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanTransformation starts with Changing your Thoughts Posted by Intuition Girl Do you think it is acceptable to hurt, insult or injure someone personally or even professionally? Is your response, “No, not me”? It is very painless to say something or do something mean-spirited without thinking ...
Views: 1217 - Trust in Self - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanDid you ever hear about the story of the Little Engine that could? Angel Uzziel knows all too well how trusting self and believing in self to succeed is part of what helped a little caboose pull a train over the hill. If you repeat I think I can enough, you begin to believe it to be true. The ...
Views: 1549 - Turn Your Commitment Around - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanHow many of you have made a commitment to lack, despair, or better yet to what is not going your way? Most individuals are heading in the wrong direction making many wrong turns and following many detours, instead of making a commitment to what it is they truly want. Many set goals, write our ...
Views: 712 - Turn Your Resolutions Into Reality In 2008 - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanHow many times have you sat down and wrote out resolutions; and for some reason or another, those resolutions seemed to disappear as the New Year came and went? Well, this year, you can make a positive impact on your life and turn your resolutions into genuine reality! The secret to keeping ...
Views: 651 - Unlock your highest potential and spread some joy - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanCan there ever be too much joy in the world? We tend to become confused in life and think that our lives are meant to be hard and difficult. If that is your belief, I am here to tell you that you are living your life backward. We have become too busy, crazy with activity and stress in our lives ...
Views: 2145 - Unlocking the Code to your True Self - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanYou do not have to feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Realize that you can achieve the success you want in life, but you must first discover your true self. Through this journey, you are able to shape your life into whatever it is you seek. While you are ...
Views: 1262 - Use Your Words to Heal! - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanOur words have the power to lift the spirits of others We don’t know what other people are going through; they may be smiling on the outside but hurting on the inside. We can bring healing to others, which in turn enables us to heal our lives at the same time. The power is within you to ...
Views: 1407 - Using Inner Wisdom to Organize and Get Your Life back on Track - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanThere was once a German philosopher who had a great outlook on life. Immanuel Kant believed that science is organized knowledge and wisdom is organized life. This implies that while we may be "book smart," it is our innate wisdom that allows us to fulfill our destiny in life. How? Having an ...
Views: 822 - Using Your Imagination To Manifest The Power Of Your Mind - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanIn the book, Soul-Discovery: The 9 Principles for Revealing Your Sacred Gifts, I invite you to use your imagination and think of one of the most glorious and beautifully brilliant moments in your life. The reason your imagination is so vital in this experience is the fact that when you ...
Views: 1771 - Wake Up And Feel The Rush Of Your Soul Power! - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanWere you aware that you have the spiritual power to tap into your intuitive mind? That's right -- hidden within the core of your authentic self is the Divine inner wisdom that empowers you to go above and beyond your heart's desires. And when you explore and facilitate your intuitive power, you ...
Views: 764 - Waking up to 2012 - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Joan Marie WhelanIt appears all over the internet—fear, worry and concern about the coming of 2012. We are all hearing the doomsday messages across the board. We hear about Mayan prophecies, we hear about Nostradamus, we hear about climate change, we hear about solar flares…and we have not even gotten started ...
Views: 1337 - We All have a Dual Personality - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanThere are two people living on the inside of us. The positive “ Yes I can do it” personality and then the negative fearful side of you that hides and feels insecure. We all have the ability to be thoughtful and considerate and then some one comes along and cuts us off and we become angry and ...
Views: 1319 - We are often Bold in the Secret Desires of our Thoughts - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanWe are often bold in the secret desires of our thoughts and mind when we talk to ourselves about what we want to manifest for our lives but we are shy in making our secret desires know to our Infinite Intelligence. Possibly you are not believing that you can handle it or deserve it or even ...
Views: 1569 - We need one another to live our lives better - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanWe live a more enjoyable life when we live and share with others within a community of support, encouragement and friendship. We can be happy by our selves but our greatness comes when we work together and share experiences with others. We become stronger when we are supported and encouraged ...
Views: 1255 - What are you really seeing? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanSome of you might be old enough to remember the ABC television program, The Six Million Dollar Man. In the 70s pop culture series, Lee Majors played a former astronaut, who is fitted with bionic implants. One of his high-tech powers includes the ability to zoom in at 20:1 with infrared vision! ...
Views: 1112 - What Chip are you Wearing? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Joan Marie WhelanYou are probably aware of the expression, “walking around with a chip on your shoulder”. There are some people who wear that chip like a badge of honor. For them, it is easy to hold onto all the pain and anger they have experienced in their lives. That proverbial “chip” is a constant reminder ...
Views: 1391 - What Does Extraordinary Mean to You? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Joan Marie WhelanI believe that it is my job to help you become extraordinary in your life on a daily basis. How can I do this? Well, of course, I can not do it alone...I need your help! I believe in order to raise your level of thinking, being and feeling you must make a decisin that you are willing to take ...
Views: 1612 - What does Failing in Life mean to you? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joan Marie WhelanLosing is a part of everyday life. You can get beat and you will be recognized for doing your best but that is all part of life's true gifts when we take them as lessons and learn from them. I honestly believe that we truly only can fail in life only when we quit. If we never quit then we ...
Views: 2031 - What Does Prosperity Look Like To You? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Joan Marie WhelanEveryone wants to make more money but in my Business Intuitive Coaching sessions, I have found that individuals lack innate wisdom in manifesting greater wealth prosperity. Increasing wealth means constructing a strong foundation and then carefully and steadily building on that foundation - ...
Views: 744 - What does Success Mean to You? - by Submitted on May 31, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanWhat is it that you would like to succeed in for the coming year? A goal without a plan is just a wish! We all have wishes and dreams but few go further than that-their wishes. Somehow people seem stuck in the planning process and then they never reach the implementation stage. It would be a ...
Views: 1311 - What Is Intuition And What Can It Do For You? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanThere's a lot of hype and a lot of truth to what exactly "intuition" is. For some, it's a difficult term to grasp because its meaning is as diverse as its conception - and practice, thereof. Also known as a sixth sense, gut feeling, hunch, instinctiveness, or insight; intuition lends to an ...
Views: 785 - What nourishes your soul? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanTo nourish means to supply with what is necessary for life, health and growth. When I speak about nourishing the body, we all get the idea that we need to supply our bodies with food, hopefully good food and maybe exercise. Yet when I speak about nourishing the soul, many people turn a deaf ear! ...
Views: 1085 - What you need is very deep roots. - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanYou must have deep roots that will keep you grounded in inner peace and balance if you want to live your life in contentment and harmony. Surface roots can easily cause a tree to topple in times of storms because surface roots are shallow roots. The same holds true for us humans. We all need ...
Views: 1007 - What you need is very deep roots. - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanYou must have deep roots that will keep you grounded in inner peace and balance if you want to live your life in contentment and harmony. Surface roots can easily cause a tree to topple in times of storms because surface roots are shallow roots. The same holds true for us humans. We all need ...
Views: 1062 - When I Wish upon a Star... - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanDo you remember a time when you saw a shooting star and you caught yourself making a wish? It’s okay to admit that you have… a lot of us have. And even without a shooting star, we sometimes find ourselves wishing for things that we do not have, for what others may have, and things that we could ...
Views: 1339 - When is enough, enough? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Joan Marie WhelanThere is so much chaos, anger, jealousy and need to hurt others surfacing around the globe that it has caused me to think that it is time for each one of us to step up and say: “Enough is enough!” A good example to take to heart was the situation with the 33 miners in Chile who were ...
Views: 1311 - When You Feel Angry, Shift Gears. - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2016 from Joan Marie Whelan"If you can correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place."-Lao Tzu When you change your perception and attitude you actually change your life. Change can only come to you when you willingly welcome it into your life. Too often we tend to fight it or reject it but today, I am ...
Views: 747 - You And Your Life Garden - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanThe parallels between a garden and personal growth and spiritual growth in your life are uncanny. Just like any living thing, you must nurture and maintain it to create an abundant life. In a garden, you must cultivate the soil before you can plant any seeds; so one of the first, important steps ...
Views: 1026 - You can choose to live with Inner Peace - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanBitterness is poison that affects your attitude and the way you live your life. You may have a good reason to feel bitterness but it does not improve the quality of your life. It does instead alter your attitude and behavior and causes you to live without joy and inner peace. When you feel ...
Views: 1022 - You can manifest for your life in 2017 - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanI once heard a doctor say this statement on TV as she was asking people to exercise, eat well and improve the quality of their life for the New Year: “If you don’t take care of your body…where else are you going to live?” We all need to repeat this statement over and over again so that it will ...
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