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- This Priceless Breath is Personal Transformation - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Stephen WebberThink of each breath. In any given moment, as long as we are living, we are in the state of either exhaling or inhaling; natural breathing occurs without any sticks, stitches or catches. Now think for a moment about the point of motion in between the two phases of breath, the point after ...
Views: 1093(3 votes) - Your Mind Only Works If It’s Open - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Luminita SaviucWhy is that we all have to do everything the same? Why is it that we all have to be alike and why is it that if we don’t do what others do and if we don’t behave like the rest of the world we are seen as being weird, strange and so on… I love when I meet with people that are not afraid to be ...
Views: 2095(11 votes) - Five Touches to a Better Me - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Daniel ToopsFive Touches To a Better Me New Year provides us with an opportunity to make a start fresh start and to set our lives in order. It is estimated that 48% of Americans will make some Sort of New Year resolution. Of those resolutions made, 92% will not be kept. In fact, 45% will fail before ...
Views: 1385(7 votes) - ***Living from the Heart - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MALiving from the heart, throwing logic and practicality to the wind, and following the voice of love and inspiration takes strength and courage. But, as we break free from the chains of reason to follow our soul’s callings, a universe of possibilities opens up to us. Unforeseen assistance guides ...
Views: 2592(6 votes) - 3 ways to Create True Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Gabrielle Marie LoomisHiking the mountain range behind my home is where I often receive my most inspired ideas. The other morning, a phrase bolted into my head in a very dramatic fashion just as I reached the apex of my climb. Standing there, scanning the horizon, satisfied with my morning’s accomplishment, clear ...
Views: 1365(2 votes) - 6 Steps To Use Visualization And End Your Need For Immediate Gratification - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Gia CilentoIf you’ve ever struggled to attain your goals, don’t beat yourself up, don’t give up. It may just be that all you need is a change in your focus. You may just be giving in to your desire for immediate gratification. If you’re like most people today, you’ve probably let yourself fulfill this ...
Views: 1548(2 votes) - Are you taking life too seriously? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Louise Presley-TurnerAre you taking life too seriously? Did you know as we age we are less inclined to see the funny side of life? New research shows that children laugh on average 400 times a day, compared to 28% of UK adults, who don’t laugh for up to a week at a time! Why have we all stopped ...
Views: 3536(2 votes) - Choose Love - Forgive Yourself! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Cindy Powers ProsorWhat is the first thing you do when you realize you’ve made a mistake or let yourself down? You know what I’m talking about. Maybe you said you would be somewhere for someone, and then you forgot. Or, you want to lose weight, but you couldn’t resist that piece of chocolate cake last night. ...
Views: 1403(2 votes) - Don't defend yourself - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Michael KewleyOur usual way of being is to live in accordance with the rules and regulations set down by others. The play other people's games. They tell us what is right and what is wrong, and most importantly, how we should behave. This is simply conditioning by our parents, our educational system and ...
Views: 1790(2 votes) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: A Year of Peace - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Happy New Year, everyone! This is the time when a lot of energy is spent on making resolutions, most of which we don’t manage to keep. So, this year, especially given recent tragic events, I propose a different kind of resolution. Will you join me in ...
Views: 1747(4 votes) - Five Spiritual Lessons Learned at the Rotary - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Catherine EwingClose to my house, and on my way to just about every place I drive, there is a five way intersection. If you’ve ever been through a five way intersection, you know that things can get a little dicey when there are more than a couple cars at any one time. As long as everyone can count, and ...
Views: 1225(2 votes) - Gratitude - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Belinda LamsGRATEFUL + ATTITUDE=GRATITUDE During this Thanksgiving season, I want to challenge you to make gratitude your new daily ritual. It's easy to continue cultivating bad habits, right? So, how about replacing one of them with this great habit? Here's my recommendation: Start a gratitude ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - Joy Is Where You Find It: Inspirational Movies - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Charles SteedInspiration is where you find it. Sometimes that’s in the movies. My favorite theme for both books and film is what I refer to as passing the torch. It’s pretty simple actually. You can identify a passing the torch story because by the end of the movie one character is far better off as a ...
Views: 1221(2 votes) - Life Is The Way You Make It - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizOne of the biggest set backs you can give yourself is allowing your “outer life” control your “inner life”. Your inner LIFE is who you really are. It is where nothing can break you and all that matters can be found. It is where you are protected, safe, loved and one with Source. When we ...
Views: 1198(2 votes) - Milk the Bliss! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichI so love going to a concert and listening to the orchestra. I find myself so swept away by the beauty of it all. It amazes me how all the parts come together to produce the work of art we get to experience with our own ears. When watching a play, I can achieve that same feeling. All the ...
Views: 1384(4 votes) - My “Woman” is better than yours! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Cathy HartmanOut beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing there is a field. I’ll meet your there. – Rumi Have you ever found yourself looking at another woman and thinking something like, “She doesn’t have a clue. Why doesn’t she even bother to look in the mirror when she goes out, does she know how ...
Views: 1143(2 votes) - Releasing Oneself from the Habitual Neurology – Where Does One Begin? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen our thoughts run along the habitual grooves driven by self-importance and self-interest, life gradually loses its intrinsic grandeur. Mediocrity, boredom and loneliness take over. Can we do something to step out of this rut? Millions of human beings are caught in the habitual ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - Spring Cleaning - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Meghan GehanI love spring. Who doesn’t? One of the things I love about spring is that I get to clean out my closets and dressers, deep clean my bathrooms and kitchen… throwing myself into that yearly ritual of getting rid of what doesn’t fit me or my life any longer in order to make room for the possibility ...
Views: 1588(2 votes) - Staying Afloat on the Ebb and Flow - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANWhat got me started writing these weekly messages was a need expressed by one of my patients. He always felt particularly motivated after meeting with me, but was frustrated that the motivation quickly faded once he was back among the pressures of his life. We came up with the idea of a weekly ...
Views: 1684(2 votes) - Take out the Trash - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Art Mason"We are what we think, all that we are arises with our thoughts, with our thoughts we create the world." These words were spoken by Siddhattha Gotama, The Buddha almost 2600 years ago. Jesus and Krishna spoke similar words, but we never listened to them. There is no hidden meaning in these ...
Views: 1300(2 votes) - The Creator is You - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Misty WoodardYou are the creator of your reality. You forge your own path in the road of destiny of the universe. Where is the source of your mind, body, and spirit's creativity and creative juices? Look to the stars. The stars are your source of inner peace and inner sanctum. When you star gaze, you are ...
Views: 1833(2 votes) - The Right to Time to be Alone - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Shirley GallupTime has been called, "The 4th Dimension" by some thinkers, but, at minimum, it seems to shrink or expand, not obeying any kind of "Natural Law." Individually, few of us feel like we have enough of it to do all we want to do, let alone making space and time for ourselves. It is generally ...
Views: 1589(2 votes) - The Secret to an Amazing Life- Feeling Good - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Dorcas WoodI start my day in silence. Enjoying the peace I feel in my heart, being one with God. I start my day acknowleging the magnificence of who I am and all of the blessings God has given me. I focus also on what He's left in my authority. I know that I have the power to create my world with my ...
Views: 1470(2 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Feeling Compassion For All - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWe are living in a world where there is a lot of contrast and division. Battle lines are being drawn and tempers are rising. As we break away from old paradigms, or ways of thinking, it creates separation and fear. It can be threatening and scary to move away from one way of thinking and ...
Views: 1093(4 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Our Family is Where We Begin - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWhether we like it or not, we are our fathers, our mothers, our grandparents. No amount of denying, pushing away or ignoring will change that. How many times have we thought that if we move enough miles away or emotionally separate ourselves from our family, that somehow it will make a ...
Views: 1360(2 votes) - Three Key Strategies For Reducing Anger - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2014 from Janet PfeifferI see clients ever week who ask me to teach them how to control their tempers. "I'm not the person to help you with that. Controlling anger can be hazardous to your health and to the safety of those around you." Most often, they stare at me in disbelief. "Controlling anger takes an enormous ...
Views: 1496(2 votes) - Understand F.E.A.R. to Eliminate Fear - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from James LeGrandThe Christmas Day Terrorist, the Newark Airport evacuation, continued concerns about Swine Flu (H1N1), and economic recovery from the “Great Recession” are causing widespread fear and panic. People are once again afraid to fly, afraid of those that seem sickly, and afraid that recovery will ...
Views: 1555(4 votes) - What the Buddha Taught - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Art Mason2600 years ago the Buddha taught many truths that still hold truth to this day. Often times throughout history attempts have been made to stifle these teachings. Here is one of the most important, which I will attempt to put into such a language as to be understood by any and all readers. The ...
Views: 1425(2 votes) - Intuition-At-Work Expert Offers Tips on How to Stay Positive after a Job Loss - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Lynn RobinsonThe national unemployment rate has soared to its highest level in 16 years, offering little encouragement to the 12 million plus Americans who are unemployed. During these difficult economic times, intuition expert and best-selling author Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed., offers sound advice on how to ...
Views: 1702(7 votes) - Want More Serenity? - Be Like Water - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Mahindra Raj"Be like water, you pour water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You pour water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Be like water." - Bruce Lee Reflections I remember vividly being 14 years old in my high school swim team. What stood out the most about those days were the morning training ...
Views: 1512(5 votes) - Being Guided on my Path - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAs I made the two and half hour drive to Sedona, I could literally feel the shift in energy as I approached the mystical land of this area. Never have I experienced the flow of energy in any location as I do here. Driving through the majestic red rocks that seemed to be calling to me, I ...
Views: 1277(3 votes) - Forgiveness Can Set You Free: Unshackle the Chains of Resentment - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Donna Marie Thompson“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive peace and happiness.” Robert Muller Often when we are wronged we hold on to the hurt. We own it – it is our hurt and we do everything we can to keep it. In the early stages, we use this as a coping mechanism ...
Views: 4137(3 votes) - From Bliss in Meditation to Anger in Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Misa HopkinsHave you had the experience of leaving a luscious other-worldly experience only to come back to this reality feeling cranky? I’ve caught myself more than once thinking to myself, “That’s real spiritual, Misa! Open your heart wide in compassion during your meditation and then, in this world, ...
Views: 1397(3 votes) - Generating Laser Beams of Love - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Sally MarksThroughout my life I have heard, read and studied about the importance of becoming a warm and loving human being. Below is one of my favorite quotes. "More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. Strive ...
Views: 1961(6 votes) - Handling Anxiety Effectively - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaHandling Anxiety Effectively We are all in a time of high stress, and national disasters often bring up fear. If these fears are not dealt with, they can lead to “acting out” behavior, such as drinking too much or creating relationship, work or money problems as a distraction. To avoid these ...
Views: 2139(3 votes) - Near Death Experiences Resulting from Attempted Suicides - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranSummary: Messages from near death experiences resulting from unsuccessful suicide attempts tell us a lot about the impropriety behind the act. Even though the impropriety is generally felt by all, the inside story of it reveals a great deal more. - - - - - - - People ...
Views: 2729(3 votes) - Overcoming Guilt - How to Free Yourself From a Guilty Conscience - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Mark FooGuilt is not a healthy thing to keep bottled up within you as you go through life, whether you think you have to hold on to it or not. Guilt is often the result of a refusal to accept that we make mistakes, we will all have failures and no one is immune to these facts of life. It is also ...
Views: 5926(3 votes) - Removing the Shackles of The Past - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Patrice PerkinsEpiphany.....a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. As I have lived a number of years, it wasn't until recently that I decided to live for MYSELF. ...
Views: 1585(3 votes) - The Laid-back Attitude – A Salutary Aftermath of the Near Death Experience - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMost of the times, our life gets complicated by our own attitudes. To meet life’s challenges without being agitated is not an easy thing to do. In this connection, we learn something about the nonchalant disposition in life from the Near Death Experiences. When we listen to the scores of ...
Views: 2054(3 votes) - Awakening happens (and happens, and happens, and happens) - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Susan DuganOver decades of spiritual searching I have met a handful of people who claim to have awakened to the truth beyond the dream of separate interests, the lives we believe we are living in this world. Most have undergone spontaneous, dramatic shifts in awareness usually following a particularly ...
Views: 1719(4 votes) - Energetic Boundaries for Conscious Living - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Crystal Moon GalenHave you ever felt ,or has anyone ever told you ,that you are “too sensitive”? Perhaps the real problem is that you have not learned to manage your energetic boundaries. Do you feel drained after being in groups of people? Are you a healer that feels exhausted after working on just a few ...
Views: 3260(4 votes) - Living Life: 3 Steps to Peace, Love & Joy - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Nancy MiillerYou are what you think whether you are conscious of it or not. And the world that you see around you is a reflection of what you think on the inside. Since many of us were not taught this as children, we cannot make that inner/outer connection. So life just seems to happen to us without our ...
Views: 1982(4 votes) - A Celebration of Rituals - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Denise LammiRituals are actions that are performed which “act out” thoughts produced from beliefs, myths or ideas. Rituals are important because they provide us with opportunities to enhance our experiences as individuals and as a society. Rituals accomplish this by adding meaning to circumstances ...
Views: 1755(5 votes) - A Celebration of Rituals - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Denise LammiRituals are actions that are performed which “act out” thoughts produced from beliefs, myths or ideas. Rituals are important because they provide us with opportunities to enhance our experiences as individuals and as a society. Rituals accomplish this by adding meaning to circumstances ...
Views: 1755(5 votes) - Beautiful Energy - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Bernie FallonI was in a convenience store near my home in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I noticed a young girl waiting patiently. She was maybe 12 years old, with dark long hair. In this girl, I saw great qualities and specifically, energy flow. I saw appreciation, respect and patience. (She was cute.) She looked ...
Views: 1665(9 votes) - Beautiful Energy - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Bernie FallonI was in a convenience store near my home in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I noticed a young girl waiting patiently. She was maybe 12 years old, with dark long hair. In this girl, I saw great qualities and specifically, energy flow. I saw appreciation, respect and patience. (She was cute.) She looked ...
Views: 1665(9 votes) - CHILL OUT - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Mary ClaybonCHILL OUT and Enjoy the Holidays Preparing for the holidays can be mind boggling and stressful, or a time to remember what really matters, chill out, relax and enjoy the season. A couple of years ago, my husband and I were returning from a November vacation and as I was thinking about ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - ***Diamond Alignment ... Divine Medicine For Our Times - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyThe Need To Find Inner Peace In A Stressful World In these disquieting times when our stress levels are rising along with fuel prices, we may find ourselves feeling off, or imbalanced in some way… disconnected, discontented, disempowered, overwhelmed or confused. The winds of change are ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - 2012 - The World Isn't Coming to An End - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarThe big hullabaloo from Roland Emmerich's film 2012, and all the disaster films we've been seeing for the last 50-60 years or so is scaring the heck out of viewers. So badly are they scared of the end that they are watching the same movies of disaster, over and over, with different actors, ...
Views: 1973(3 votes) - 3 Tips for Inner Peace – How To Survive A Mercury Retrograde - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Mette MullerYou slam your fist in the table and if you knew that it wouldn’t have severe repercussions you would definitely be beating up your computer by now! That severe anger that technology and other forms of glitches and set-backs can cause within us can be incredibly debilitating if not down-right ...
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