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- How to Figure Out Your Life Purpose in 10 Minutes - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2015 from Jason DemakisHow does one discover their true purpose in life? How do you know that you even have a purpose? How do you know you’re not just BS-ing yourself? Of course you have a purpose. You’ve just been conditioned to ignore the internal screaming occurring within yourself, and then label that as ...
Views: 1608(3 votes) - How to Gain Self Confidence – Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Sheela MasandIn part 1 I explored the definition of confidence via the Oxford dictionary and honed it down to be about belief and feeling. I also highlighted that feelings are pointers to the fact THAT we think and not personal to us. You can catch up with the first episode here So in part 2 we are ...
Views: 1017 - Succeed like Anthony Robbins: The One Powerful Secret Successful People Live by - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Clement McGrathTrue freedom means complete responsibility. This is the natural outcome of the truth that life is a mirror for your consciousness. All forms of victim thinking have some reluctance to taking full responsibility for your life along with the need to blame some person thing or circumstance. In that ...
Views: 1415 - How To Become a Visionary - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2015 from Garrett Paknis“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” Maya Angelou It all too often seems like we lose commitment the moment a flashier opportunity presents itself. Why are we so often flakey in our ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - My Birthday of No Time + What I Ate to Celebrate - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2015 from Monica RodriguezI celebrated my birthday this past weekend, so in today’s post, I want to share with you my perspective around this event… It is funny, because I always feel anxious around my birthday for some strange reason. This time, I could feel it more intensely. It is as if I have a massive amount of ...
Views: 1172 - Be fully alive - live in "no-mind." - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Clement McGrathLiving with no-mind does not mean living as a zombie, or drifting through life in a daze. It means being totally alive with your senses, body, feelings and awareness wide open and awake to this moment’s pulse. It means allowing life to happen through you rather than interfering with that flow ...
Views: 1601 - Permanence : The Story of Who We Are - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Linda HellerPERMANENCE OUR STORY OF WHO WE ARE THE ILLUSION Yesterday opportunities came to visit- opportunities to embrace the ways in which I was introduced to my own assumptions of what would always be? Intellectually, should I be asked-does anything last forever, I would have said no. ...
Views: 1081 - Top 3 Eating Rituals That Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Monica RodriguezToday, I want to share with you three amazing eating rituals that you can incorporate into your daily life. When practiced with love, consciousness and intent, they will surely change your relationship to food and your overall outlook towards yourself and all that surrounds you. In order to ...
Views: 1263(2 votes) - We Behave Alike On Different Perspectives! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from Dr. Mona AeyshaYou know it is never the same 'feeling'- When you are going to pick a glass of water for someone When you are going to pick a glass of water for yourself When you are going to pick a glass of water in order to obey When you are going to pick a glass of water under pressure (of your ...
Views: 1647 - Is it You who Controls your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2015 from Roxana JonesThe subject is full of contradictions. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about how we are the creators of our lives and that within us we have all the power to achieve whatever we wish. Such ideas may turn out to be confusing for the person who wants a manual of instructions which shows, in ...
Views: 985 - New Beginnings that Bring You Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from Clement McGrathWe have a psychological and spiritual need to experience new beginnings because then we can experience two very important states: 1. The state of transcendence 2. The state of redemption Transcendence helps us lift our awareness above the business-as-usual life that is bound to our sense ...
Views: 989 - The *10* WORST Words People Use and How You Can Stop Using Them - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2015 from John Di LemmeWorst Word #1: Busy - That word drives me crazy! When people say they are "busy", it typically means they are distracted and all over the place. Activity does not always equal accomplishment. Instead of saying you are busy, say that you are strategic and systematic. You instantly go from busy ...
Views: 1717 - How to Gain Self Confidence - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2015 from Sheela MasandThis week I have had many interactions on email and in conversation with people citing confidence as being their biggest struggle in growing their business. They have either stated: “I have a lack of confidence” “I want to feel more confident” “I just don’t have the confidence I need ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - Feel - Think - Act - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2015 from Melissa KittoRecently, I was interviewed for Awaken Radio. We talked about many things, including how to receive messages from your angels, and how you work with the four spiritual gifts of Intuition, Vision, Prophecy and Feeling. But, when I mentioned in passing about Feel - Think - Act; the host stopped in ...
Views: 1446 - Ditch the Diet Resolutions and Go Deeper - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2015 from Monica RodriguezToday I want to share with you a conversation I had with a friend over the weekend… My friend wanted my advice in regards to some new trendy diets that came up this year, and she was curious to know my opinion about them. Several years ago, I would definitely have had the same questions, as I ...
Views: 1232 - The “New” Women Empowerment - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2015 from Roxana JonesMany people may ask why I write of "new" women empowerment when, in reality, this is a subject which has already been spoken of a lot and it is even boring to some. Having been born and grown up in a Latin American country, machismo surrounded me like a natural entourage and during its early ...
Views: 1080 - How to Manifest Your Dreams in 2015! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Melissa KittoThere is a new, vibrant energy coming in for 2015; can you feel it? I am very excited for the New Year and have almost been impatient for December to be over with this year. 2014 has been a great year, but I've been feeling lately like I'm ready to take this to the next level of success in my ...
Views: 1315 - Love and Past Lives: 7 Occurrences That Affect Your Romantic life Today - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAccording to the theory of reincarnation, your past life actions have much to do with the state of your love life today. You know the saying: what goes around, comes around. Our findings show your actions now are likely to come back to you in one of your future lives instead of in this ...
Views: 1371 - SACRED CEREMONY- WHY BOTHER - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2014 from Linda HellerSACRED CEREMONY Why Bother? In the 21st century, you might be tempted to say sacred ceremony- why bother? What is so important about sacred ceremony, ancient traditions and the religious traditions of indigenous peoples in a time of space travel, ...
Views: 1049 - Is Mindfulness or Being in the Present the Answer - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Chuck BluesteinThis topic has become very popular since Eckhart Tolle has become so popular with the help of Oprah Winfrey. I have seen psychology articles talk about this. But is it possible that this is what psychology has always been about? Maybe they did not use those words of mindfulness or being in the ...
Views: 1419(1 vote) - Your Inner Power – Be the Deliberate Creator of a Happier Life and Better World - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou have the freedom and power to create with your heart-based feelings and thoughts. New scientific discoveries reveal what timeless wisdom has told us. You are the architect of your own reality. You play a powerful role in the universe. The key to creating your dreams into reality is ...
Views: 1515(2 votes) - Kundalini Rising - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2014 from Kate JarosinskaI think many people have had confusion about what the Kundalini rising is. Many of my students ask me what it is, is it dangerous, how do you know if it has risen etc. Our primary dialogue occurs over Kundalini Yoga. I took my first Kundalini Yoga class in 2007. Shortly after I became ...
Views: 1617 - Oneness - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2014 from Kate JarosinskaFor years on my spiritual path my teachers, friends and many awakened leaders would speak of a very abstract concept: Oneness. “We are all one…”, “We are all connected…, “The other person is you…”, blah, blah, blah. I got the point and I started to believe that indeed we were equals and not one ...
Views: 1494 - Trust - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2014 from Kate JarosinskaFor many of us, when we find ourselves in dire circumstances we begin to resist the uncomfortable feeling of being disconnected or misaligned. We develop a resistance to ourselves and to the undesirable and often times unbearable experience we are having. Many times, the negative feeling of ...
Views: 1372 - How Society Is Testing Us And What We Can Do - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Garrett PaknisWe, as a society, are being put to a test. We are at a time of our existence as human beings when we must band together or else there is going to be continued destruction that will have more and more personal resonance. The way we treat one another and the amount of fear – rather than love – ...
Views: 1111 - Why You Should Be Grateful For... You. - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2014 from Garrett PaknisIt's the time of year when gratitude is all over everyone’s bucket list. How many of your emails have been taken over with reminders to be grateful for all we have? Many companies are even employing our “gracious” holiday spirit to try to bank extra revenue during this shopping-heavy time of ...
Views: 1171 - Gratitude, it's good medicine - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2014 from Adele McDowellGratitude is not a one-serving meal relegated to Thanksgiving and plates full of yummy traditions and comfort. Gratitude is an all-round accompaniment, perfect for gatherings, holidays, and quiet solitude. Gratitude travels well. It works in all kinds of weather and is never out of season, too ...
Views: 1516(1 vote) - Does the Soul Remember? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2014 from Adele McDowellThere is much research being done around past-life memories and experiences. People undergo past life regressions with trained regression therapists or they have spontaneous memories. Perhaps, they have knowledge or a skill set for which they were not trained or a huge fear without any rational ...
Views: 2058(1 vote) - Spiritual Realization - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2014 from Darius VaduvaRealisation that there is Nothing Negative about Negative is Realisation. Self Realisation. Soul Realisation. God Realisation. Rationalisation is an aspect of mind and Intellect. Realisation that of the Soul. “The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and ...
Views: 1406 - How to Manifest Yourself Out of Food Fight (or any other struggle) - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2014 from Monica RodriguezToday, I want to share with you what I have learned after having spent more than 15 years with all sorts of obsessions and fears around food. It is my biggest wish that you can reflect upon these words and embrace the freedom that you truly deserve. Let me explain... In the past, in order to ...
Views: 1156 - No Objective Reality Exists Indeed! - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2014 from Dr. Mona Aeysha"Belief is defined in Webster's Unabridged Third New International Dictionary as a 'conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon………………………… One must therefore take cognitive, behavioral, sensory, motivational, affective, and contextual factors into account ...
Views: 1625 - Perspective Shifts With Possibility - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontPerspective Shifts With Possibility The Art of Possibility is to see the unseen! This is a unique inner process that is reflected by the magnitude of your creativity. You may already realize that the creative drive is ultimately your life force. It drives authentic expression of the essence ...
Views: 1399 - The Gift of an Eating Disorder (or any other challenge) - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Monica RodriguezToday I want to share with you a post that is very dear to my heart. It is said that challenge can either destroy us or make us grow, and the choice is ours. Dealing with an eating disorder has been one of the most difficult, yet most beautiful things I’ve gone through in my life. And the same ...
Views: 1131 - Creating Abundance - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2014 from Kelli WilsonDeepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey created a 21-Day Meditation Challenge called Creating Abundance, a hot topic in our world of get more, have more, do more. While I am clear that this meditation challenge serves to teach us not about the collection of stuff but rather enlighten us on the power of ...
Views: 1106 - Shift into Alignment - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2014 from Dena BlevinsAre you living the life your soul longs to live? Do you feel a sense of great fulfillment when you look back at your accomplishments? Do you feel excited about your future and what's in store for you? Many people today live with a level of low-grade anxiety in the background of their lives. ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Do You Question Your Perfection? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2014 from Monica RodriguezHave you ever heard comments such as: “There is no such thing as perfection”. Or how about: “Stop trying to be perfect because you’ll never get there”. Well, I DISAGREE…. And here’s why… In A Course in Miracles it is said that any split in mind must involve a rejection of part of it, and ...
Views: 2022(1 vote) - Your Inner Power – Three Ways to Know Your True Self - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYour life is a spiritual journey to know your true Self. To live fully, you must discover who-you-really-are. You must get back in touch with your inner power. First, ask yourself these two questions. How strong is your desire? How willing are you to take action? You have enormous power for ...
Views: 3462(2 votes) - Re-claim Your Power! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Dena BlevinsIntense energies are upon us again as the Autumn Equinox is beginning tonight. The Equinox brings with it the start of another powerful eclipse season. Our planet Pluto is playing an usually big part of this intensity this round and we will be experiencing its influence, no doubt. So, what ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - How to Release Your Limitations to Having What You Want - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2014 from Melissa KittoLike it or not, if you don't have everything you desire in life, or if you are having trouble reaching your goals, it is a result of self-imposed limitations. The programming you grew up with, or the maze as we call it, has a strong effect on what success you will achieve. Often, you take this ...
Views: 1223 - New Age Myth: Rewrite Your Soul Contract - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe notion of rewriting your soul contract is about eliminating life’s challenges and getting what you want in a snap. We believe it’s impossible to rewrite your soul contract, though you do have free will to respond positively to it. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to suddenly live the life of ...
Views: 1858 - Questions and Intent - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Jake AndersenQuestions and Intent “What in the world are you talking about?!” “Why did you do that?” “How can you act like this?!” These are questions that I have at times asked in frustration, sometimes in my mind, other times vocally. But when I ask these questions, what is my purpose? Most of the ...
Views: 1366 - ***Everyday Spirituality - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneIn this world where technology has eclipsed our humanity, many of us are looking for a way to operate in our lives that fulfills our spiritual nature. People have tried different religions or disciplines with varying degrees of success or failure. They have taken motivational workshops to ...
Views: 2167(11 votes) - ***Inner Peace is an Experience, Not Something You “Know” - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneSerenity, well-being, feeling OK being you, feeling good in your own skin, not having to second guess your choices, trusting that you will do the right thing, these are but a few of the things we have found while working with people that most folks are striving for. People say they want ...
Views: 1775(10 votes) - ***Are You Living Your Life or Are You Just Thinking About It? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneWhat you already "know" is keeping you from discovering what is possible. There is a story about a college professor who is interested in learning about Zen that demonstrates this idea: There once was a college professor who was interested in learning about the study and practice ...
Views: 1857(9 votes) - Reconsidering 7 Beliefs of Atheists - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAtheists don’t believe in God for various reasons, and they should be allowed to believe what they want. Religious freedom is a wonderful thing. However, it’s our belief that some atheists base their viewpoint on misunderstandings. Here are seven common convictions atheists hold, our ...
Views: 1150 - Your True Self ~ Find Your Role and Live With Purpose in the Earth Community - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordIn the process of becoming fully human, we wonder about the reason for our existence. We search to find our role and live with purpose on Earth. These life questions may be considered unimportant in our modern world, compared to matters of business and finance. But how we respond to them is ...
Views: 1466(2 votes) - Surprise: You Are Fully Accountable For Your Life in Your Spiritual Journey - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSpirituality and accountability go hand in hand; you reap what you sow. It may not catch up to you in this life, but based on our empirical research, we believe it will eventually. Unfortunately, we sometimes encounter people on the spiritual path who seem to rationalize bad behavior. ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - True Beauty: Honor the god or goddess in you. - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2014 from Tina TessinaExtreme makeovers are all the rage these days, with botox injection parties, and reality shows. Plastic surgery is on the rise. Many people are trying to match the extraordinary measures actors and actresses go through to look perfect on the screen. These are shortcuts taken to try to ...
Views: 1511 - Are You an “Engaged” Leader? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from Susan FreemanEngaged leadership requires a high degree of self-awareness. Leaders who learn that the way they are being impacts every single interaction, conversation and relationship are ahead of the game. It may sound obvious, but it is the first step towards truly engaged leadership. Being The first ...
Views: 1566 - Spiraling upward! How to move beyond your comfort zone for growth, fun and fulfillment. - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2014 from Melissa KittoAs many of you know Richard and I attend the annual ALC International Regrouping Retreat in Puerto Rico every year. We invest our time and money in going on this trip because we know the spiritual growth we gain makes the investment come back to us exponentially. This year’s retreat was ...
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