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It’s hard to miss the headlines these days….they are everywhere.
The market is plunging.
The famine in Somalia is killing millions.
Raging fires in Texas.
Severe droughts all over the US.
So what do we do with all this news?
I am not a big news person. I choose not to ... Views: 1078
The Tribute in Light
I join with you in honoring the
lives that were taken, the ones that were given in service, and the ones that life breathed the breathe of promise & hope into.
Good Morning
I stand in awe this morning as I reflect on the 10th Anniversary of a ... Views: 1359
“Hey,” my friend wrote, “did you know you can add key words on amazon.com so your book can be easily found?”
Imagine that! I had no clue. I went right to the task. Actually, I went right to hubby. And I sweetly asked him to add, “inspiration, encouragement, conquers, triumph, etc.”
So I’m ... Views: 1269
"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally." Eckhart Tolle
I don't know about you, but when I first studied the above quote from Tolle, years ago, I fought it for a long time. To me, acceptance ... Views: 1190
Anxiety is often the main reasons clients come to me and for good reason. It is probably the most common dis-order that people experience. Why?
When we allow our thoughts around a particular subject to accumulate–that is, we allow our thoughts to fester and focus on something negative–those ... Views: 2676
This summer, the Universe invited me to “shed my old skin” and move gracefully into the next chapter of my life. After 25 years, my husband and I decided to sell our home and move into a condo. This necessitated letting go of the familiar and embracing the new. During this summer’s journey, ... Views: 1221
What happens when our plans are changed or when things are not going our way? How do we deal with these kinds of moments? How do we let go of our plans so that we can shift with the moment in a less stressful way? When things happen that go against what we want, we have to be able to adjust ... Views: 1167
As we acknowledge and respect the many who lost lives at the 9/11 tragedy and hold ourselves in silence and prayers that their souls have found eternal peace on the 10th anniversary of a tragedy that changed the world, we must also stop and ask what we have learned over the years?
In my ... Views: 1154
Sometimes we fear change. Why? Because we do not know what will happen. It is this fear that keeps us from enjoying life. Because we cannot know what will be, we fear; we fear the not knowing. It isn't so much what could happen as we cannot prepare for whatever may be. In order to feel more ... Views: 1296
When we wake up in the morning, where do our thoughts go? Do they run to the things we have to do? Are they filled with memories of yesterday and worries for tomorrow? How we think and feel when we wake up has a lot to do with how we will perceive the day. If we can relax our mind in those ... Views: 981
Where does sadness come from when you don't understand its presence? Why is it there when you see no reason for it? Sadness itself has no control over you; it is not a separate thing. If we imagine sadness itself as something we must get rid of, let go of, or solve, then we are going about it ... Views: 1689
Learning to say NO! Being Authentic to Yourself
Are you the type of person who always says yes? I’ve come to learn that it is very important to learn to say NO! It’s okay. People are still going to like you. They may even respect you more because they know you are being authentic. I’m not ... Views: 2190
Gratitude
Count your blessings!I remember sitting in my sister’s yard (my home at the time) with my dog, beauty all around me, the neighbors’ roosters running around me; and feeling a sense of calm and fulfillment. I was so grateful for my surroundings and my family and good friends.
Not ... Views: 1326
This summer has been extraordinary. One of the best I can recall. Most weekends have been devoted to beach-combing, floating and capturing images of Leelanau County AKA “The County”. My back yard is primarily made up of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, just voted the most beautiful ... Views: 1587
We can often let worry, stress and other negative thoughts consume us. If we don’t stop those thoughts, they can cause accidents in our lives. Here are a few steps to help drive you in the right direction so you don’t go down that road again.
Inspect – It is important before you drive to ... Views: 1141
Greetings, oh Wonderful One!
Are you enjoying ease and grace in your life? Even if it's in one or two areas, something in your life is working well, right? How would you love to have a lot more flow in your life?
I've been experimenting with flow, and using joy and happiness as my power ... Views: 1523
If pure consciousness is at the core of everyone, your environment starts with your body. Most people look to their environment to find quality, but the highest quality exists at your center. When you develop habits that aspire to connect to your center, you can deal with every challenge with ... Views: 1249
Pollution, environmental pollution is rampant and every bit of energy put forward can heal?
While activism, lifestyle change and conscious efforts are serving and integral, some planet-support magic work can penetrate on a cellular level and can go a long way - particularly if we all join in. ... Views: 1552
In life, there are those who don’t truly value what it means it to be true to themselves or others. With many of us who are good hearted to those without expecting anything in return sometimes find out who truly are there for us through good and bad times.
I find it is amazing that some ... Views: 3232
What are regrets exactly? I think I’ve come to a place in life where I don’t believe in them….don’t buy into or sign up for them. After all, I love my life today. And the road I’ve traveled to get here has made me who I am. So yes, mistakes have been aplenty but each one has gotten me here, to ... Views: 1389
One of the most common questions I get asked as a meditation teacher is "why cant I be happy?"
Or "how do I find happiness?"
Happiness seems to be one of the most elusive experiences for many people, and yet its always there right inside of us.
So what is happiness and where is it ... Views: 2902
Sometimes we amaze ourselves by the amount of inner strength that we draw from. Our inner strength guides us with patience and understanding among other things. While we tend to downplay or simply avoid where our strength comes from, we know it’s there.
You need to start over, or better yet, ... Views: 1486
I 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: 1431
Those of you who came to the sound healing and 8th chakra event last month in Salem experienced a way of healing in a category all it's own...sound healing. With us that night was cellist Clarence Dow and Didgeridoo player Dave Estes. Following an opening song by Martha Lovely, Judy, Clarence ... Views: 1242
Inspired living, the difference between right and wrong action
We all wish to be living and building a purpose filled and inspired life. Making the decision and taking the action to embark upon this journey can be one of the most exciting and most challenging times of your life. ... Views: 2317
The vision of “Living an Organic and Orgasmic Life” is about the transformative natural healing that happens when you live your life going with the flow (organically) and squeezing the juice (orgasmically) from every moment.
When we tap into our pleasure centers and experience the ... Views: 1257
Let the season of rebellion begin! Rebel against, tyranny and injustice; against anger and depression. Rebel against disingenuous attitudes and those thoughts that want to box you in by claiming more freedom for you if only you give up control of your personal life and cede it to others. Rebel ... Views: 1581
Before anything can be known, before anything can come into existence, there must be someone who is the background to all that exists. When we wake up in the morning, everything blooms in our awareness. But would it all be there if we weren’t around? Can there be anything without us first being ... Views: 1010
Close 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: 1190
Having self-love and personal power are the two major keys to psychological wellbeing and health.
In truth, it is not even possible to be unconditionally loving if we do not first claim and own our personal power. Because if we don’t own our personal power, then we cannot keep the lower self ... Views: 3131
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What Peace Means - by Adam Benedetto and Zoe Young at Answers in Writing
Being at peace is the state of being where one is, fully immersed in life, living connected and completely accepting of all things. It is living without struggle, resisting change, or withholding oneself from life. Become connected by knowing yourself, tuning into who you are, how you are, and ... Views: 955
Do you feel confused about your life or lost? Does your life feel like it has no purpose or plan, that you are just using up time? Do you wonder about when it will get better and when will you start really living your life? When you feel this way there is a reason. All of these thoughts mean ... Views: 2755
Staying present in life seems harder than it is. It is not about controlling yourself or always reminding yourself to stay present. In fact, it is the release of all of that that makes it possible. When we release ourselves, we can be present. When we let go of our ideas of control over ... Views: 1076
The bubble of fear and love reminds me of something my High School Chemistry/Physics teacher drew on the chalkboard. It was a diagram of the universe and the anti-universe. He said that black holes connected the two together. Here in our physical world, our universe, was us and what we see. The ... Views: 2723
Think about a normal day. Think for a moment about how many decisions we are faced with, small things like what to wear and what to have for dinner, through to larger questions about who we spend our lives with, where we work and live. How do we make the best decision for ourselves? How do we ... Views: 1111
I once read a poem in my doctor’s office that went something like this:
If a child is raised in anger, he will feel anger.
If a child is raised with guilt, he will feel guilty.
If a child is raised with shame, he will feel shame.
If a child is raised in love, he will feel love.
Of ... Views: 6017
This subject is very tricky to understand, it is simple, yet difficult to grasp because it is so simple. For this reason, there will be many discussions about it in different ways for you to have the variety of concepts that one may reach your understanding. Although there will be many lessons ... Views: 1078
I am the D.I.V.A. of Life Design ~ Empowering Women to Live Life by Design not by Default
Daring, Inspiring, Vivacious, Accepting
What is a DIVA of Life Design? Simply put it means I consciously design my life from the inside out using practical spirituality. My intention is to show up in ... Views: 1360
From material nature standpoint man is a weak animal. Just like other creatures feed their tummies, procreate and enjoy good bad consequences of various situations man too is born, becomes young and ultimately dies in old age. Such level of people can be called human beasts. They have no goal in ... Views: 1773
“HU is woven into the language of life. It is the Sound of all sounds. It is the wind in the leaves, falling rain, thunder of jets, singing of birds, the awful rumble of a tornado… . Its sound is heard in laughter, weeping, the din of city traffic, ocean waves, and the quiet rippling of a ... Views: 1599
The fifth initiation is esoterically called the Monadic merger.
The third initiation is called the Soul merge, for it is this initiation that marks the moment when the incarnated Soul begins to identify itself with the Oversoul.
Now, the fifth initiation is called the Monadic merger, for ... Views: 4046
The fourth initiation is esoterically called the crucifixion because it is at this initiation that one is crucified in the sense of outer supports being stripped away. All that is left then to hold on to is one’s inner relationship to self, God and the Masters.
So this initiation has to do ... Views: 4203
The second initiation deals with learning to control and master the emotional or astral body. This involves mastering uncontrolled lower-self desires and replacing them with the higher desires of the Soul.
Selfish desires are transcended, to a basic degree, by a desire to serve. Selfish love ... Views: 2752
The probationary path is a path of preparation to prepare the incarnated Soul for the first initiation.
The Soul upon the probationary path very slowly begins to tune in to the Higher Self, and in turn, the Higher Self vaguely begins to turn its attention to the incarnated Soul. At this ... Views: 2340
If you’re seriously interested in discovering and experiencing the power of meditation for yourself and live in or plan on visiting the Phoenix area then you might want to consider the Unity of Phoenix Wednesday Evening Chapel Meditation.
In this Unity of Phoenix Wednesday Evening Chapel ... Views: 1059
Writing one of the fundamental means of communication. We use it to connect with family, friends, co-workers near and far. Communication is paramount to understanding, growth, peace, etc. We acknowledge that without communication the flow of life simple couldn’t exist. But what about ... Views: 996
Is there a difference between the Me and the I? Are they one and the same? Are they both just you? There is much written and discussed, in philosophical, enlightenment and spiritual circles, of the I (of I am fame). Much has been devoted to discovering the I. Whole philosophies have been centred ... Views: 1089
Who would you blame for your shortcomings? The answer is, "No one," because you would know that it is okay to fail without feeling penalized by being too hard on yourself. For that matter, when we live life in a state of purity, there would be nobody ridiculing you for not living up to some ... Views: 1234
Stress Relief Expert Lauren E. Miller Offers Three Grab-and-Go Stress Solutions for Busy People
Published: Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 8:30 AM ET
The American Psychological Association says stress costs corporations $300 billion a year in absences, medical costs, lost productivity and ... Views: 1607