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- Transforming Your Life Through Personal Growth and Development - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartAsk any human being if they could have more in their life, and they would most often answer “yes.” The real question then becomes, what does “more” mean? To many, it means having more money, and more freedom with their time. In short, most everyone desires to have a life of more possibility in ...
Views: 1225(2 votes) - How To Succeed Without Succeeding - Or, By Wearing the Right Shoes - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Teri GoetzOk, did I get your attention? What I mean is, have you ever considered that we might better succeed by NOT getting what we think we want? That sounds counter intuitive to all the counsel I give about thinking positively, dreaming our dreams and writing affirmations – ALL of which are hugely ...
Views: 2154 - Holding on to Pain - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Linda DieffenbachYesterday, I caught the tail end of a conversation that got me thinking about pain, and how attached many of us our to our pain. Pain is a valuable tool, as its presence alerts us to something that is in need of attention and healing, but what happens when we become so used to the pain that ...
Views: 3412 - ***THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE WORLD - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI used to think that the most powerful energy in the world is love. There were many reasons for this, as love changes everything. Love is the creative aspect to creation, it is the energy that flows through us all, it is life. The love of the creative energy of the universe created us, sustains ...
Views: 3678(2 votes) - ***THE GIFT OF AWARENESS - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI receive a lot of emails from various self-improvement or spiritual development gurus and websites that contain messages of various ways to improve my life, my health, my relationships, my bank accounts or my enlightenment. There certainly is a lot of stuff out there competing for my attention ...
Views: 2312(3 votes) - Choose Your Look For You, Not Others - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from Don HooblerWhether we do it consciously or not, how we choose to adorn ourselves communicates messages to others. While we are often encouraged to not judge a book by its cover, we nonetheless find ourselves using people’s outward appearance as a clue about the person underneath. On one hand, we could find ...
Views: 1202 - Beyond Astrology: Living from the Center of the Wheel - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Cathy EckYears ago, I had the opportunity as part of my Master’s Degree program to self-design a class. I could ask any professor to be my mentor. One of the professors at my university was a brilliant astrologer and therapist from the Jung Institute in Zurich. I wanted to learn astrology from her. ...
Views: 1723 - ***THANKSGIVING FOR LOSERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThanksgiving and Christmas holidays are upon us. Millions of homes will have families sitting down to massive amounts of food, warmth, cheer and stories. Many more homes will be vacant, foreclosed, silent and empty. Even more will be filled with abuse, fear, loneliness, depression or sorrow. It ...
Views: 1926 - ***THE PROBLEM WITH HEALERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThe call begins when we work in the illusion of the material world. There is a nagging voice in the back of our mind that whispers constantly that we are destined for something more compassionate and meaningful in our lives. The work we are doing becomes boring, inconsequential, and unimportant. ...
Views: 1690(1 vote) - It Truly is the Journey - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Brian DeanThere is a time that we sit down and decide what we want to do with our lives or this next part of our lives. In that moment, we make a decision, and we set goals. We set the ‘big’, ‘final’ goal which is the overall outcome, then we set some smaller goals which need to be met to reach that ...
Views: 997 - Finding Your Meaning - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Adam BenedettoFinding out where we belong in life is very important, and that answer can be gained by going inward. We intrinsically already know what we are meant for; we just tend to overlook this. We instead look outside of ourselves for the answers, assuming they will come from somewhere or someone else. ...
Views: 1243 - Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem: A Life of Success Through Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartLiving a life without self-confidence or good self-esteem is one common way that others allow fear to “rule the show” in their lives. Fear is a concept, which indeed means many different things to many different people. However, most often the individual gives little thought (if any) to whether ...
Views: 1200(1 vote) - The Meaning of Life: Living One’s Life on Purpose - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartThe life that one finds themselves with is the life that in one way or another, they have “chosen;” even if in ways in which he or she does not presently understand. The experiences and conditions of the lifetime are of one’s own “creation.” Quite often, this “choosing” is more from an ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - Spiritual Growth and Development: A Means of Personal Development in Becoming a True Human Being - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartThe spiritual growth and development of an individual is a means of personal development in becoming a true human being; in many ways, this is why we come to be here on this planet. One of our greatest challenges is to expand or enlarge the beliefs that we do carry within our psychological ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - We Are the New Adam and Eve - A New Year's Message - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Luminessa EnjaraWe are entering into a time that has been spoken of for thousands of years. This time has been called the Apocalypse, the New Age, the Golden Age and the End of the World. But for those of us who understand the message of the Mayas and of the indigenous peoples of the world we know this time ...
Views: 1321 - Personal Responsibility and Wellness - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Heather HunterI work with many people of various ages, backgrounds, belief systems and cultures. The one prominent common denominator in those who are able to make a shift into wellness is an understanding of personal responsibility. Individuals who can embrace and recognize their behavioral responsibilities ...
Views: 2479(1 vote) - Which Dimension is Your Comfort Zone? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Summary of Brenda’s December 5, 15-minute, free, channeled “Creation Energies” show on www.BlogTalkRadio.com: Even though you may comfortably move through several dimensions daily, you have a “home” ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Get Ready, Get Set and... - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Dr. Carolyn Porter…Step right into 2012 with the anticipation and excitement of participating in a fantastic new adventure, for that is exactly what is in store for you. A new year…a new beginning…I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but never have you been given an opportunity to make amazing changes for the ...
Views: 1522 - Have You Met Your Inner Street Beggar? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Kathleen HanaganHow’s that for a catchy title that may not project the “image” I hope to portray? Frankly, I am tired of projecting images. That’s what actors and actresses do—projecting someone else’s life. I want to be the star in my own life, and not worry about an academy award. I want to speak the ...
Views: 919 - Stop Telling Stories! Tips for Changing Yours - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Teri GoetzWe all have our own stories. Have you ever heard yourself tell your personal story to someone else, almost as if you were talking about another person, like it was a script? You might have felt disconnected with the story (because you’ve told it so many times that even you’re bored with it). ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - ***Taking Responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonI was in an automobile wreck the other day. It was quite serious, a freak accident involving defective brakes on my car. Specifically, the brake rotor on my right front wheel spontaneously sheared in half. This resulted in my right front wheel locking up and forcing my car into the curb. When ...
Views: 1641 - ***RAISING VIBRATORY RATES - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonMany spiritual teachers and new age gurus talk about raising our vibratory rates. What they are really talking about is changing the way that we relate to the world, each other and our minds. Most spiritual beliefs include the proposition that we have a soul, or spirit, that is separate from our ...
Views: 3421(2 votes) - ***PRACTICING NON-VIOLENCE - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonI had an experience with another driver in Atlanta, Ga. The driver had tailgated me for miles, and then passed me on the right of a four lane local road and cut me off at an intersection. I blared my horn at him to let him know how much I did not appreciate his aggressive driving. He got out of ...
Views: 1680 - Religion remains ever undefined; how spirituality can pave the way! - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad(One) In the name of religion most of the people of this planet are oriented since long. Leaving aside paraphernalia—rituals, custom etc. culture of different countries had grown gradually. In every family we follow such things according to our respective religion and that varies from others. ...
Views: 1729 - Human qualities often fail to attain humanity. - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIt is disappointing that human qualities often turn too emotional and we fail to show humanity, not to speak of truth and salvation. Our silly sentiments befool us and we frequently become unsuccessful at the rear of being dutiful. Good qualities are of course essential to bring about peace and ...
Views: 1714 - Sex Addiction - Is It Real? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Gerry savageThe problem with defining sex as an addiction may lie in the fact that it is an innate biological function in a human being. Unlike alcohol and drugs most forms of sexual behavior are seen as perfectly normal. However, in common with other forms of addictive behavior, the line between healthy ...
Views: 870 - Who You Are On The Inside - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWe need to know that it is not what we are, but who we are that is important. We may believe that we are a product of our environment, that who we are is created by our surroundings, because we react and then become; this is not so. You can live anywhere, become anything, no matter the ...
Views: 942 - 5 Tactics to Assist You to Rise Up Higher than You Were Before - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Nadine LoveSetting a bigger intention: In the darkest moment this morning, when threatening, harassment and abusive behaviour triggered an old and fearful story in my cell structure, I told myself spontaneously "Something great, bold and magnificent will come of this that will bring happiness and ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - A Course in Miracles and Radical Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Craig VillarrubiaIf you’re not familiar with A Course in Miracles then you should know that the course teaches a radical shift in how we see the world. This isn’t a course in superficial niceness or be good and you’ll go to heaven. This is a course that asks you to radically change your thinking about the ...
Views: 2970(2 votes) - How Enlightenment Resides Within You - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Craig VillarrubiaAs I look back at my spiritual journey it is clear that my personal understanding of enlightenment has evolved. Early in my search I remember getting a glimpse of its promises through self-help and spiritual texts. I associated enlightenment with visions, specialness, power and bliss. It was ...
Views: 1373 - Empathy Is Not A Psychic Ability - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2012 from Anthon St MaartenThere is the fashionable notion nowadays for individuals to be branded as ‘psychics’ or ‘empaths’ if they are emotionally sensitive or display a high level of compassion towards others. It is automatically assumed that people who are emotionally intelligent must also have an exceptional capacity ...
Views: 5315(1 vote) - How To Survive Your First Christmas Alone While Your Child Spends It with the Ex - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Debbi DickinsonMy daughter was 7 years old when she spent her first Christmas with my Ex after the divorce. Having spent the 3 prior Christmas’ with just the two of us, the thought of not having her with me filled me with mixed emotion. To add to this, I do not have any family that lives within 1000 miles of ...
Views: 2016 - How to become an everyday guru - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Robin RobertsMost of us are walking asleep. We are barely able to keep up with what is in front of us let alone have an awareness of what is happening to us or around us. But have it is that awareness we have to cultivate if we are to become everyday guru’s. We have start waking up. How do we do this? We ...
Views: 1738(1 vote) - ***HOW TO HAVE A WONDER FULL DAY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonI saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in ...
Views: 2060(1 vote) - ***COMMUNITY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonThis time of year is the holiday season and the annual ending of the Gregorian calendar. It is a time when the romantic notion of the reuniting of families and generosity of giving comes to the surface. It is also a depressing and stressful time for many people, in part because the shortening of ...
Views: 1788(1 vote) - ***CAIN’S LAMENT - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonThere is a story early in the Old Testament of the Bible called the story of Cain and Abel. This is a multi-layered story that explains much about human suffering. The story goes that two of the original humans in the Judo-Christian tradition (Adam and Eve) had two children after getting evicted ...
Views: 2261 - Adept: Transforming Base Metal into Gold - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Jim GilletteIn Latin, "adeptus" means an alchemist who has attained the knowledge of how to transform base metals into gold. What do you want to become adept in? What areas of your life do you want to take the base elements and transform them into gold? It may start with a desire or a need. It may be ...
Views: 1393 - ***PAIN AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMy name is James Gray Robinson, and I am a spiritual/energy/faith healer. Earlier in my life, I was a trial attorney in North Carolina, from a family filed with lawyers and medical doctors. My twin brother is the medical director of the Guilford County (NC) Health Department. My background and ...
Views: 3198(3 votes) - ***Over Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany of us are affected by a terrible affliction, a disease that causes suffering and misery in billions of people. The most amazing symptom of this disease is that most people don’t even know that they have it. Other symptoms include headaches, stress, restlessness, heartburn, ulcers and other ...
Views: 3882(1 vote) - ***Nonjudgment - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany books, seminars, workshops, and meditations concentrate on the power of forgiveness. Even I have taught numerous workshops and written about forgiveness. Forgiveness allows us to let go of resentments and negative thinking that will eventually make us sick. The notion is that we have to ...
Views: 1939 - ***WEIGHT LOSS - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonOh, how I punish myself with New Year’s Resolutions. This year, for the 57th year in a row, I have decided to get fit, lose the fat shaped like an inflated inner tube around my abdomen, and not be afraid to take my shirt off in public this summer. Yeah, right. I can say that I am a warehouse of ...
Views: 2167 - ***Letting Go - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this leads to suffering. In order to let go, we ...
Views: 2354(2 votes) - A Time Of Spiritual Rebirth - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2011 from Sharice Harris-Unity consciousness is at it's highest peak during the Christmas season because it is an extraordinary time of self-love, acceptance and forgiveness of ourselves and others. - For most of us Christmas is one of the most challenging times of the year, because it's a time, whether we are ...
Views: 1023 - THE QUEST FOR SOUL LIBERATION - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from gloria eagleThere comes a time,in the evolution of the soul,when the individual is no longer satisfied with the pursuit of material goals and conventional existence.She or he begins to ask questions such as:What is the meaning of life?Who am I?What is my place in the universe?...Thus,one may begin the ...
Views: 2180(2 votes) - AFRAID OF THE DARK? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Jennifer Elizabeth MastersWhy is it that images of scary monsters, clowns and dark closets with holes in the back leading to strange far away places conjure up such fear for us? The movie, "Narnia" comes to mind. After years of night terrors and fears I am no longer afraid of the dark. As a child I was terribly ...
Views: 1561 - *** How can I Protect Myself from Negative ETs? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFirst off, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to be afraid of negative extraterrestrials. They are still our brothers and sisters in Spirit, they have just temporary lost their way as is the case with many humans. As long as you stay attuned to Spirit, practice unconditional love and ...
Views: 1976 - Ten Ways to Awaken and Be Free! - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Pamela TurnerHow beautiful to be free! Free from illusions and the endless demands of ego. We are in a magnificent age in the world right now, one where humanity is awakening, remembering our wholeness, our goodness, and our unlimited potential. Here are ten ways to enhance your own awakening process and ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - 2012: Year of Purpose and Destiny - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Jacob NordbyThe clock struck midnight on December 31, 1999 and a new century was born. The world held its breath and waited to see if the much-hyped Y2K Bug would tear a hole in the modern universe. A few hours later, we heaved a collective sigh of relief. Our greatest fears faded quickly into memory and we ...
Views: 1492 - Benefits Of A Daily Yoga Practice - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Karuna DiLiberoAlthough difficult to definitively measure the number of people doing yoga these days, it is estimated by the North American Studio Alliance that one out of every seven people in North America practiced yoga in 2010. The question remains, however, of how many people have a devotional, steady, ...
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