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- Approval Comes From God - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen God gives us something to do, why do we need to wait for man's permission to do it? God can give us all the supplies we need. But we tend to go to man and say, look at this for me and let me know what you think. While we are waiting, we are doing nothing. If it takes a while to hear back we ...
Views: 1421 - I Want Change. WHY? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Keith BrayYOU WANT CHANGE. WHY? Another great question prompted from my coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons “Idea Engineer”. I work with intelligent people who are prepared to invest time, and in the case of my clients, money, to get a better life than current. To get what they want, they must be prepared ...
Views: 1421 - Morning, Noon and Night - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2011 from Frances LucasWe often see others who get so wrapped up in what they are doing they forget about everything else and everyone else around them. We can get wrapped up in our thoughts. We can get wrapped up in our work. We can get wrapped up in our health issues. We can get wrapped up in our money situation. ...
Views: 1421 - 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: 1421 - The Present Moment of Now - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Barry LipscombThe present moment is all there ever is – everything else is only thought, memories of the past and visions of the future. There is a constant dialogue with the past and the future here in the present, with the unfolding future informing what occurs each moment and our ever changing perception ...
Views: 1421(1 vote) - The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles - Chapter 1 of the Free PDF Ebook - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Wallace WattlesNote: This is the original chapter 1 of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles (available in PDF ebook for free download. The Chapter is called "The Right to Be Rich". If you like this chapter, you can download the entire PDF Ebook version of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. ...
Views: 1421 - Who is the REAL you? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2017 from Dena BlevinsDo you ever wonder what happened to that happy, fun, carefree version of yourself you had a few years back? Before the hard times, before the loss, before the challenges, before you got knocked down? Who was that girl? Where is she now? Can you get her back?? I've certainly experienced these ...
Views: 1421 - 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: 1420 - This one Thing will give you Everything You’ve ever Wanted - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Jasper IbrahimWhat if we were to tell you that there is one thing that has the ability to give you everything you have ever wanted? Not only that but what if we were to say that this ‘thing’ is very easy to access? Want to know what it is? Read on. All of life’s complexities tend to seem so major when ...
Views: 1420(1 vote) - What's the Difference between Religion and Spirituality? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: What's the Difference between Religion and Spirituality? from https://beyondthezonespirit.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/whats-the-difference-between-religion-and-spirituality/ Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Religion, Spirit, Spirituality, "Spiritual Thoughts", The ...
Views: 1420 - When Higher and Lower Consciousness Collide - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Tomar LevineWe have within us two very different sources of direction, guidance, or operating instructions, that tell us very different things – opposite things. Our “lower self” or ego-mind tells us to stay safe, that we’re in danger, that it’s not good to take risks; it tells us why we can’t really ...
Views: 1420 - Another Perspective - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanHave you ever wondered how others see you? Have you ever stepped back from your life and looked at it as though you were an objective bystander? Have you ever felt stuck and asked a loved one to offer guidance and perspective? A few months ago, Dan and I were on a call with a wonderful life ...
Views: 1419 - Authentic Gift Giving Is An Expression of Who You Are - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince “I just don’t know what to get him,” Cathy, forty-two, confided in her twin sister as she tried to decide on a Christmas gift for their father. “He always says he has everything he wants.” Amy chuckled. “Just the other day I was ...
Views: 1419 - A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu Shared by: Craig Lock Category (Key words/Tags): Religion, faith, South Africa, Desmond Tutu, hope, politics, Christian life, Christian theology Web site: ...
Views: 1418 - For The Right Reasons - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Frances LucasWe often times struggle with what we do. We wonder if we should do or say certain things in order to help others, or to better ourselves or to even get ahead in life. We need to know the difference between what we want to do, what we feel like doing and what we ought to do. We need to be sure we ...
Views: 1418 - Love Beyond Paradigms - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Mark KellyWe often look to traditional paradigms of Wholeness for insights into the nature of Love, but seldom look to Love for insights into the nature of traditional paradigms of Wholeness, i.e. look at Wholeness through the eyes of Love. Yet Love offers us a clear understanding of what it is to be ...
Views: 1418 - Partner for Support: How to Find the Right Community for You! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Nanette SaylorI believe we are here on this Earth to connect—no one is intended to “go it alone”. Energy flows in, around and throw all things, including all people. To fully engage the positive forces of that energy, you have to become a part of the flow. The only way to do that is to connect to other ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - five steps to peace of mind - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from WEE DILTSINTRODUCTION: You can help yourself. You can bring about magnificent changes by taking some really simple steps. Wouldn’t you like to remain calm and serene no matter what was going on in your world? Well it is possible to enjoy peace of mind, to live in the “I’ of life’s storm. FIVE ...
Views: 1417 - Giving Thanks When All Is Not Well - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2010 from David Robert OrdIn the northern hemisphere, the harvest is in, winter is upon us, Canada has already celebrated, Britain too, and this week it is the turn of people in the United States to gather to give thanks. A question: What does it mean to give thanks when everything "goes wrong"? Are we supposed to ...
Views: 1417 - As the Paradigm Shifts: W is for Will - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Rosie KuhnI’ve been thinking about this blog for awhile, specifically the intention I had in mind – what I wanted to convey regarding our will. The third step of the Twelve Step Program came to mind: We turn our will over to the care of a higher power as we understand it. (The original version is: ...
Views: 1416 - Enlightenment: How to Transcend the Ego - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"That which you assume yourself to be is not actually a thing, but an action. It is the action holding on. In every moment, you are unconsciously holding on to an idea of who you are. And although this idea of who you are is constantly changing moment to moment, the action of ...
Views: 1416(2 votes) - Find Out The Answer - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times when others come to us with something they are trying to do and sometimes we tell them we just don’t know or we don’t have time. However, we should stop and try to help them any way we can. It will benefit them and us if we take an extra step to try and help. We need to help them ...
Views: 1416(1 vote) - Accept Your Inner-Power - or Not - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Summary of this week’s free, 15-minute, channeled “Creation Energies” show on www.BlogTalkRadio.com: Your world is shifting more and more rapidly. Compare the rate of your personal world shift to ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Coming Full Circle - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanDo you ever think about what were you like as a child? What did you like to do for fun? Did you like playing indoors or outdoors? Did you have a lot of friends or just a few close friends? What did you spend your time thinking about? What did you want to be when you were all grown ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - How to Overcome Depression - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2008 from Daya Devi-DoolinKnowing that we are depressed is one of the keys to overcoming depression. Knowing that everything we do involves choice. Everything is choice. Every decision we make, we choose to make it. We decide what we think and we decide what we think is best for us. We can choose again if the result ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - POSITIVE AFFIRMATION: Your Next Step in Unfoldment - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Dr. Barbara DelozierIt is common to say that we are all on different levels of our spiritual evolution. In some spiritual organizations, our personal ascension is documented by initiations which keep us yearning and learning toward that next step ~~ something to look forward to, as it were. Today's Positive ...
Views: 1414 - CAN YOU SAY INTEGRITY? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Jennifer Elizabeth MastersYou want to become enlightened? Whether being enlightened is your bucket list or not, integrity is an important part of life. In fact I feel it is one of the most important aspects of life. If you are out of integrity God, (The Universe, The Divine) is going to kick your butt. You will not be ...
Views: 1413 - Coming Out of the Darkness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Keli WoodyI am not here to tell my life story, explain all the mistakes I have made (which have been many), or to drag on and on about everything I have been diagnosed with. I am simply here to tell how I overcame the hurt, the pain, the addiction, and everything else that has, in the past, been put on ...
Views: 1413(3 votes) - Have the Courage to Be Vulnerable - by Submitted on May 06, 2015 from Mike RobbinsGiven the focus of my work, especially in the past five years since the release of my book Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken, which is all about authenticity and vulnerability, I’m constantly in situations where I’m talking about, encouraging, and seeing the positive impact of ...
Views: 1412 - Learning to Trust and Believing What is Right - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2010 from Beatrice ElderDuring our life time, we meet people from all walks of life. Some may go on to be lifelong friends, while others may flit in and out of our lives for whatever reason. In the meantime we may have doubts and disbelief about the friendship, this will create a sense of mistrust between the two ...
Views: 1412(2 votes) - Liberation From The Saboteur! - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Moreen DuFermontThe consensus among most Psycho-Spiritual philosophies is that we all have a cluster of primary character archetypes encoded in us that help us live in the world! One of the four universal archetypes (crosscultural) is known as the ‘Saboteur’. Yes!! in fact we do all have one! It’s function is ...
Views: 1412 - The Positive Negative Side of Polarity - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Sherry AnsharaThe Positive Negative Side of Polarity The story goes that positive is good and negative is bad. How can that be when you are both positive and negative polarity? Your positive and negative poles work in unison with your body to stay balanced. When you go to the ocean or around water, it ...
Views: 1412 - Trust Me...There's Pollen on Your Wings! - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Rita Farin“Do you think they know?” I asked. “Know what?” “That they carry pollen on their wings?” My friend and I were walking around Callaway Gardens, on the Rhododendron Trail with no rhododendrons blooming as of yet. We had just walked out of the butterfly conservatory where 1,000 tropical ...
Views: 1412 - Cosmology of Dance - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from lynn buessCosmology of Dance By Lynn Buess, MA, EdS As a one time practicing psychotherapist and avid social dancer, I have jokingly said that I can go around the dance floor twice with my partner and tell about three generations of her life. There is some exaggeration to this statement, and a lot ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Recession- Finding Your New Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Chris ConnellWe Have A Purpose There is something inside you that craves fulfillment-inside all of us. Most of us were not taught nor encouraged to pursue a career that was meaningful to us. When the time came, we were most often pushed to pick something that would earn a good income, that we could stand. ...
Views: 1411(2 votes) - Clarity of Purpose - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Gayle White Raven CrosmazClarity of Life’s Purpose Thirty years ago I decided to write a book about my life story, a book about my incest and abuse and how I started to heal, by first sharing my story with another person my husband. I then felt that I had to get my story out to even more people; it was festering ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - NOW.....FAITH IS! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Heather BuzzardNOW FAITH IS.... What does that say to you? NOW FAITH IS.... Does it say to you that Faith is "out there" in the future, "one day to come?" the " you will, you just wait, its possible" syndrome OR, do you have FAITH NOW? I find myself in the space of BEING consciously aware of where I place ...
Views: 1409 - The Different Values Of East And West - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from David SamuelBeing a mix of cultures, parents from India and Middle East, while being born in Montreal myself, and having lived in various countries for the past 20 years, I see the world split in two cultures or mentalities, East and West. Today, I am in Cambodia, and have observed the different people, ...
Views: 1409 - What Do You Deserve? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanWhat you deserve and what you think you deserve sometimes have completely different answers. It all comes down to our thoughts, our beliefs about ourselves, and our self worth. To give an example - imagine you are looking for a life partner. All you have ever wanted in life is to find ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - Is Fear Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickWhat is fear? Fear is an emotion that is basic to our survival and occurs in response to anything by which we feel threatened, real or imagined. It allows us to recognize danger so we can protect ourselves. In the brain, fear is triggered by a stressful stimulus that prompts a release of ...
Views: 1408 - Patanjali Yoga Sutra - Strategy to Explain the Basic Teachings of Yoga - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from GS VirkYoga is the experience of control and calm persistence of thought in the mind with consciousness raised. Consciousness is a reflection of the true soul in your mind. Consciousness is life in the universe of pure subtle where it meets your selfishness in your physical life. Your mind is impure, ...
Views: 1408 - Change Your Results By Changing Your Expectations - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from John MaddenOur expectations get us into a lot of trouble and often cause a lot of stress. We expect our customers to always come back; we expect our boss to behave in a certain way; we expect the company we work for to take care of us; and we expect coworkers to be team players. And when our expectations ...
Views: 1407 - What does it mean to be “Spiritually Asleep?” - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2019 from Tina RaynerIf there were a linear scale from zero to 100 to represent a continuum of the human understanding of Love, “spiritually asleep” would begin at zero on the left, “spiritually awake” would begin somewhere in the middle, and “spiritual ascension” would begin somewhere on the far right. A synonymous ...
Views: 1407 - Breakthroughs and Setbacks - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Frances LucasWe have all wondered why we can’t just have a normal average life with no issues or concerns. We wonder why things have to happen to us and why we have to struggle so much. We sometimes wish we could have a normal life and not have problems in our relationships or with money or with our health. ...
Views: 1405 - 3 Ways to Inspire Your Creativity - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownMany of us would like to have more creativity in our lives. How about you? One of the best ways to get into a creative space is to break out of your normal daily routine. And the best way to do that is to bring more playfulness and spontaneity into your life, especially into your work ...
Views: 1404 - Ma-Mahajnan expounds “No more Mystery” but Warns - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadEverything done through freewill. Mother: There is a form of energy. What's that like? That's a kind of vapor. A force of Nature. Before the creation, it is left to each at certain moment to draw upon that force in the way one can on the eve of a clash--as much as one can. Prosad : 'On ...
Views: 1404 - Understanding Why We Hold onto Excessive Energies - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Mette MullerFor those of you who aren’t yet familiar with what it means to hold onto other people’s energy, here’s a quick explanation: Empaths have a very thin aura, resulting in a tendency to absorb other people’s mental, emotional, physical and spiritual energies whenever they are exposed to it. For ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Personal Inventory - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” Alcoholics Anonymous "Step 10 isn’t only about our relationship with other people. It’s about our relationship with ourselves, and with our God. What and how did I think today? How did I speak, to others, and ...
Views: 1403 - How to Make the Most of Your Mind: How to Get What You Most Want In Life - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Make the Most of Your Mind: How to Get What You Most Want In Life Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Mind Power, Mind Control, Success, Success Skills, Self Help, Self Help Books, Personal Growth, Success Skills, Achievement, Empowerment, Positive Psychology, ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Getting to Know Me - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Shirley GallupFew individuals give any thought to the question, "Who am I?" Even when some personal crises strikes, rarely does anyone ask this critical question of themselves. If pressured to come up with a verbal self-portrait, most would probably respond with a summary of what he/she believes, as ...
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