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- Emotional Exercise 1 - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Anita JeffersonMost people fear change. No matter how much you are aware of and talk about making a change in your life usually because of the undercurrent of fear it is not done. The intent of the Emotional Exercise that I will write about and the Assignment given is to push you beyond the limiting fear. ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - Peace Seekers - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Nada CrystalWith all the pressures and demands that we face in today’s society, finding peace seems like a far off dream. But what if I could suggest some simple practices that would help to usher in peace and balance? These are what I call meditative moments...these moments are done as often as time ...
Views: 839 - Which Way to God? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Keith Varnum“No, I can’t go. They’ll find out!” And once again—as she had every summer since she left home 15 years ago—she cried. Tammy missed just sitting on the big front porch of the farmhouse with her grandmother, sipping homemade peppermint tea, counting the five cars that would pass by on ...
Views: 1144 - How Feng Shui Can Help in Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Yvonne PhillipsWith living amidst a challenged economy, everyone is looking for innovative ways to either increase or just maintain a steady income. The question so many are now asking is what can be done at a personal level to create our “own economy” and thrive? Solutions can arrive from thinking ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - ***The Inner Well of our God Self, and Why we have to Return to this Well if we want to be Well - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOur true identity is our Eternal Self or God Self, also called Monad or Mighty I AM Presence. Our God Self is like an ever flowing well that springs forth from Spirit and feeds us both Spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. However, man in his search for material possessions and ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - ***The Inner Well of our God Self, and Why we have to Return to this Well if we want to be Well - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOur true identity is our Eternal Self or God Self, also called Monad or Mighty I AM Presence. Our God Self is like an ever flowing well that springs forth from Spirit and feeds us both Spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. However, man in his search for material possessions and ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - ***Kingdom of God is Within and What that Really Means - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Master Jesus said, “The Kingdom of God is within!” What does that mean? If you don’t have happiness, joy, inner peace and fulfilment in your heart, then you will not find it in the “Kingdom” either, even amidst the company of Spirit, the Ascended Masters and celestial hosts! Heaven and ...
Views: 1841(1 vote) - Killing 'em with kindness - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Lene StJohnWe all know the saying, “What goes around comes around”, right? We all know about Karma and about the Law of Cause and Effect, right? We get back what we give out. We all know that it’s sometimes very hard to stay quiet and not give back what has been dished out when it comes to others being ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - Surrender - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Sandra DawesI was reading Caroline Myss’ book Defy Gravity the other day and I came upon the word surrender. For some reason it gave me pause, and immediately I decided that it would be the subject of my next article. What is it about the word surrender? Why did it seem to be something I needed to give ...
Views: 1606(3 votes) - Learning To Leave - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezSome of my most cherished beliefs about who I am are the exact ones that I have had to surrender to allow the winds of transformation entrance into my life. When I married at nineteen, I was crystal clear that I was making a solemn vow “for better or worse/ for richer or poorer/ in sickness ...
Views: 1681(2 votes) - On Achieving Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Rabbi Yaakov RosensteinOn Achieving Happiness: The founding fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of ...
Views: 1085 - You Can Live With a Bully, Part III - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Ereline ClementsPsalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. It's been a rough few days! My bully was back. I knew that a permanent change was probably too much to ask for. I ...
Views: 895(1 vote) - You Can Live With a Bully, Part II - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Ereline ClementsI have told you about the bully in my life. I was amazed (although I don't know why I should have been) after I spent extra time in prayer that morning asking God to help me with this man, to find, when I arrived at work, him verbally pummeling a co-worker for something I had done. As I climbed ...
Views: 879(1 vote) - You Can Live With a Bully - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Ereline Clements“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.” Harvey S. Firestone Bully: a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people . Bullies come ...
Views: 4374(1 vote) - "Ladies and Gentlemen the Choise is Yours" - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroWe are a pretty bunch, us humans aren’t we? We like to look good, sometimes at a very high cost to not only to our wallets, but to our bodies as well. Looks have become so important in society, showing the distinct “culture” you belong to. There are so many looks to chose from, so many styles ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - ***How to have Certainty in an Uncertain World - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe are living in an uncertain world and in uncertain times. And deep inside of us, this uncertainty makes us long for certainty in our lives. The only thing that is certain in this world and that can give us the certainty we so deeply desire is our true Self. Our true Self is eternally the ...
Views: 2527(1 vote) - Enlightenment & The Power of Now - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"It's very easy to carry the past around with you. To think about what happened yesterday or a year ago or 20 years ago. To think you could have done something different that would have made things better. Or link all of the memories together into a story and calling it ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Suffering, The Cause Of Suffering, And The End Of Suffering - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from David SamuelBuddha said that life is suffering and that the cause of suffering is desire. That is a very clear and obvious truth. If I desire something, that means I do not have it, and if I want or need something that I do not have, that craving for it does imply suffering to some degree. Maybe it is a ...
Views: 1729(1 vote) - Dealing with our dark side - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Sandra DawesBetween watching Star Wars for the millionth time and finishing the book The Shadow Effect, I have been in heavy contemplation about the dark side, more specifically, in terms of The Shadow Effect, my dark side. There was a time when I would have denied the existence of a dark side in me, the ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - It All Counts - Forgiving Even the Small Things to Live in the Present - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Azim KhamisaSomeone pulls out in front of you on the highway. A teller gives you bad treatment. The computer freezes up on you for the third time, erasing your document you've worked on for hours. You receive an e-mail that puts you down. Someone takes your parking spot, the one you've been eying ...
Views: 1372 - If Only We Had Some Patience In A Bottle - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Anthon St MaartenWhat is one of the most valuable commodities that anyone can possess in this day and age? What is the one precious thing we all seem to lack? I believe that, given the opportunity, some of us would even trade all of our earthly possessions for a lifelong supply of this magical substance. It ...
Views: 1422(1 vote) - Defining Self Care - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI really think that self care is the key component to a happy life, and so I thought it would be fun to see what everyone's definition of self care was. We are all so unique and we all live varied lives. And this means that our definitions will all be different. If you are a new mom, self ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - Letting Go of the Dream - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanSometimes we want something so badly, and we work so hard to get it. We struggle and sweat and pour our entire beings into it until it happens, it's reality, and it's part of our world. And sometimes it's completely worth it, and it's exactly what we hoped it would be. If it's a job we fought ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - How to End Pain and Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from David SamuelMany people who believe in karma (the law of cause and effect in respect to previous incarnations if you believe in that) have the concept that the negative situations that happen to them are a type of karmic debt. That somehow they deserve whatever bad things have befallen them, either in ...
Views: 1322(2 votes) - Ego: The Obstacle to True Spirituality - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from joseph namzoffEastern Teachers say we need to kill the ego, get rid of it and subdue it energetically. Not all Eastern teachers express it this way, but most speak of the ego as being a great distraction and obstacle to true spiritual development. The term ego refers to the small self with all of its ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - Being Open To Your Future - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Adam BenedettoLife is not about making plans or deciding how your future will be. The life we live is about right now, today, and no other time. When we let go of our ideas for our future, when we shed our predetermined goals and open ourselves up to now, we can start to live the life we are meant to and ...
Views: 1132(2 votes) - How To Make A Successful MasterMind Group - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from David SamuelThe principle of the Mastermind group is well known by many people and there are many groups that have been formed under the premise of mastermind support groups, but they rarely if ever deliver a successful outcome. I have seen many of these groups and they have one thing in common, they ...
Views: 3940(3 votes) - Loss Of Energy Due To Emotional Issues - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Adam BenedettoOur energy levels change constantly, and they can be a reminder of how we are doing internally. If we look at how we feel and how much energy we have, it often correlates because how we are feeling or thinking about something can consume and also regulate the flow of energy that is available to ...
Views: 906(2 votes) - Let Emotional Freedom Ring - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Naurene AntoniottiIndependence Day: the day to celebrate the many freedoms of life in the good ole US of A. I am grateful to our forebears for establishing the many liberties that this country enjoys today; that make this the country to which people immigrate. No Berlin Walls here….well, actually no Berlin Walls ...
Views: 1621(3 votes) - Dive Existentially Into the Phenomenon of Anger - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineIf you feel angry, you have two ordinary alternatives. You can suppress anger or you can express it, right? If the situation allows, you express anger. And if the situation doesn’t allow, you suppress anger. Either you are forcing the energy of anger outwards to the person insulting you or you ...
Views: 2621(2 votes) - Changes - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Michael HoareWhether we call them resolutions, promises, initiatives or some other name, many of us are almost always in some stage of making changes to one or more aspects of our lives. We determine to quit bad habits, acquire good habits, eat less, save more, etc. You know the drill. Unfortunately, ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - A Good Kind of Tired - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Vera SnowThis past weekend, my family and I had the pleasure of what Minnesotan’s lovingly call, “going up north!” Essentially, it means communing with nature either on the north shore of Lake Superior or in the North woods/Lakes area. It is also understood that what you experience up there is a profound ...
Views: 1071 - Making Peace With Time - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezAre you in a losing battle with time? Do you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? Are you always running late or just making it under the wire without a moment to spare? The time issue is a struggle for many. Rather than criticizing yourself or blaming your responsibilities for ...
Views: 2684(3 votes) - Common Sense With A Spiritual Aspect On Divorce! Part 5. - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Brian AllenHello every one and welcome to part 5 of my 7 part blog that looks at divorce with lots of common sense but with a spiritual aspect to it all. Ok so now we are single and we shall treat this part as if we are now looking to hook up again, find a partner, lover or any other label you wish to put ...
Views: 1815 - Common Sense with a Spiritual Aspect On Divorce! Part 4 - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Brian AllenSo now you are divorced on paper its official and every one says “you should have a party and celebrate”….. Why? Is it really some thing to celebrate? Let’s look and see. So many people are like sheep, they feel if they don’t do the normal thing or the popular thing then they will lose face. ...
Views: 1816 - As you think and feel , so shall you become - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tamiel McAfeeHello to you all, my beloved brothers and sisters living in our global family of humanity. I send you my love and wishes for continuous re-occurring blessings from my spot -of Heaven on earth, in Okeechobee, Florida. I view us all this day as absolute perfection; in some of us the abilities ...
Views: 1535(1 vote) - Instant Renewal - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Patricia Koehler“It is as it is” - my latest mantra - is a phrase I heard and absorbed on a Sunday morning some months ago when I woke up at 5 AM and something inside me pushed me get up, turn one the radio and listen to “Humankind,” a weekly program on National Public Radio, with which I was familiar. I ...
Views: 1079(1 vote) - The Power of a Smile - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Csilla MoffatIt is always my intent to smile: to smile at a stranger passing by; to smile at anyone that I make eye contact with; to give unsolicited smiles. "A smile confuses an approaching frown" . When I smile I suddenly find my body relaxing and everything easily falling into place. Smile. It is, ...
Views: 1019 - Life Beyond Guilt - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Yvonne RacineOne of the biggest blocks to happiness and to clear inner guidance is guilt, which is a kissing cousin of shame. I'm not talking about the naturally occurring sense of being out of alignment with Life which is a wonderful mechanism that when noticed and heeded brings us back on track and is soon ...
Views: 1319 - Jesus is the Way - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Carol MillerJesus is the way Jesus is the way, that's what i have to say, he can show you the way. Give your heart to Jesus and watch yourself improve. Your past will be gone and he will help you carry on. Jesus forgives you for all the wrong you have done. Let him in your life and start having ...
Views: 956(1 vote) - Dalai Lama and Chickens: Insights - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Zoe RouthWhat does the Dalai lama say when he's got just half an hour? He speaks from the heart. Here is what he said (and I hung on every word): 1. Money is important but it is not the absolute source of happiness. Love, compassion, and forgiveness give you the emotional strength and freedom to be ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Relating To Time Differently - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we project ourselves forward in time, we alter our behavior now. We change how we feel based on what may be. We begin to think differently because of our thoughts about the future. By being only in the moment you are in, you let go of your future, you let go of planning and trying to ...
Views: 841 - Exist As Your True Self - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Adam BenedettoIn order to awaken who you really are, you have to set free everything that is not you. Any part of yourself that has been built up, transformed, or altered and doesn’t feel real is not you. By becoming your true self, you are able to find peace within yourself. True happiness and contentment ...
Views: 707 - How to End Pain and Suffering and Create Joy, Love and Peace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Sherri HatchFirst, let me remind you of what is the first cause of our pain and suffering. Oddly enough, a believed “thought” causes our pain and suffering. The truth is, it’s not our bank account, or Johnny leaving his dirty socks on the floor, or our weight that is causing our misery. It is the beliefs ...
Views: 3033(1 vote) - Healing Your Heart - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoDuring certain experiences, we may find ourselves trying to protect ourselves by closing off our heart. We close off our emotions and shield ourselves from others and their behaviors so that our heart will not become hurt even more than it is. How others behave toward us affects our openness. ...
Views: 852(1 vote) - Learning To Forgive - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoForgiving someone after they have hurt you is the best and only option you have to release what happened. Forgiving something that happened in your past is also another way to let it go and move on. Forgiveness is a powerful tool that is often left abandoned, for we often choose to instead ...
Views: 733 - What Makes You Be The Way You Are - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from David SamuelMany people want to find their true essential nature, their soul, but of course, that is a very rare discovery, at least it is if you are honest about it. I have another way of searching for that answer which is a bit simpler and perhaps answers more questions about why we are the way we are, ...
Views: 1305 - What Walt Whitman Taught Me About Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Wil WordsmithMy introduction to spirituality came in the summer of 1968 after I read Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi and started meditating. By the time I returned to college in September, my world had turned upside down. My previous values and ambitions had vanished and I was looking for a ...
Views: 2903(1 vote) - Man! We're living in a World of Wonder!! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Teddy GriffinMan! We're living in a World of Wonder!! All day today, I have felt the need to make a blog post because of some events that have occurred to me in the last couple of days.....All day, I thought the title of the post needed to be "Hope Springs Eternal." And, my thoughts that I will present will ...
Views: 941 - Clarity Makes Money - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Tarik AlsharafiDeveloping a clear vision about yourself and your business might be the most important factor in determining your success as a leader. The clearer you are in what you want to achieve and the path to achieving it, the better are your chances of success and your abilities to lead others to success ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Learning When to Say "I"m Sorry" Improves Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Timothy BarlowSome of us could greatly improve our self-esteem simply by learning to say 'I'm sorry'. For others, ironically, that change will come from learning to say it a little less. When genuinely felt and spoken, the word sorry has the power to bring about such positive change with another person ...
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