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- 3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself For an Amazing New Year - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2013 from Yol SwanThe end of a year usually brings about new hopes, aspirations and resolutions for the New Year that’s about to start. Some of us review what we’ve done during the past 12 months and re-evaluate where we’re headed, to decide whether we should continue walking the path we are on or shift gears and ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Lose Hope Now - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2013 from Yol SwanDo you remember how the promise of a better world got you excited when everyone was expecting December 2012 to change everything and mark the beginning of a brighter future? Now we look around and see what’s going on in the world, how much suffering and misery most of the population is going ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Falling In Love With Love (or How I Met My Soul Mate) - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2013 from Yol SwanI didn’t believe in God as a kid. I grew up in a religious culture where God was supposed to be this omniscient authority figure who had a say in how you should behave, and who would punish you for all eternity if you didn’t follow his rules. He resembled my father too much for me to accept ...
Views: 1133(3 votes) - Do You Know What Makes You Happy? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2013 from Yol SwanWe all want to be happy. Yet my idea of happiness may be different from yours, and yours is probably unlike someone else’s. Although it is supposed to be the state of mind that we all desire, if you asked a politician, a scientist, a psychologist, a young kid, and an enlightened saint what ...
Views: 1059(2 votes) - Do You Know the Purpose of Your Relationships? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2013 from Yol SwanDid you know that relationships are eternal? They reflect the energetic ties and karma to be played out incarnation after incarnation, as we carry them along on our soul journey. In truth, we’ve been meeting pretty much the same souls over and over, trying to heal our wounds and learning to ...
Views: 1010(2 votes) - Are You In Love With Your Life? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2013 from Yol SwanWhenever I ask people if they are in love with their life, more often than not I get a look of hesitation that tells me that they don’t ask themselves this question much. They have to stop and ponder… I understand. Life keeps us busy and focused on what we do and the people we interact ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Is Your Emotional Resistance Poisoning Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanI was whipping cream the other day for some lovely strawberries I had purchased at the market, and as I was concentrated on my task I started thinking about how similar some things in life are to this churning process. You start whisking the liquid cream and maintain a certain pace as it ...
Views: 2446(4 votes) - A Spiritual Perspective On Depression and Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanIt is amazing how many people are on antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications nowadays. What is even more surprising is how many of them are teens and young adults who get diagnosed and put on drugs for the long haul. After antibiotics, the most common prescriptions are for ...
Views: 1873(2 votes) - Understanding Inner Power and Abundance - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanMost people fail to understand the true meaning of abundance and power. In the modern world, power has become a synonym for wealth and we have been trained to believe that abundance is just money, since we are used to exchanging our time for it. The old saying that "time is money" has been ...
Views: 1255(3 votes) - Finding the Creative Spark To Rise Above Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanI recently watched Girl Rising, which is a movie about nine girls from nine different developing countries sharing personal stories of poverty, discrimination, and suffering, while trying to find a way through education to rise above the constraints imposed by their culture and environment. ...
Views: 1311(2 votes) - The Power of Emotional Self-Expression and Self-Reflection - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanThe path of self-awareness is not a highway. It is a long, slow process of uncovering and emerging; of discovering and nurturing; of expressing and releasing. In our rush to get where we think we want to get, we forget that our purpose here is to experience the world in human form and then also ...
Views: 1306(2 votes) - Choosing Between Victimhood and Personal Empowerment - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanThere is a choice before us, whether we are conscious of it or not, and as the old structures continue to collapse, the battle for the dominion of our energy is becoming more intensely obvious. This is the year to make a clear decision about the direction of your life: will you maintain the ...
Views: 1803(2 votes) - Shift Your Relationship With Money and Abundance - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe live in a fast-paced world that is continuously bombarding us with messages of lack, imperfection, disease, suffering, and fear, while at the same time we are expected to accomplish everything quickly; in turn, we have come to expect to get immediate results and instant gratification. We want ...
Views: 1553(3 votes) - Moving Beyond Expectations and Resentment - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAbout 25 years ago, I attended a 45-day Vipassana retreat with enlightened master Ajahn Tong (“Golden Master”) Sirimangalo, who came from Thailand to Mexico to initiate a group of Westerners who wanted to experience Buddhist monk- and nunhood. You see, it is part of Thai culture to have this ...
Views: 1088(2 votes) - Will Your Divine Serpent Rise On the Year of The Snake? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe are just beginning the Year of the Water Snake in the Chinese zodiac, and this also happens to be the first year of rebirth for humanity. What does this mean within the context of the Divine Feminine regaining power and Mother Earth shifting to a higher dimension? Things have been and will ...
Views: 1437(3 votes) - Allowing and Integrating the Light of 2013 - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanDo you get the sense that the things you would like to move forward with seem to be dragging, while the things you don’t necessarily want to deal with take a lot of your time and are slowing you down? Well, I don’t know about you, but to me it feels like this year is being a bit sleepy and ...
Views: 1116(4 votes) - Make 2013 Your Year of Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanNow that all the “end-of-the-world” fear mongering and marketing is behind us, we can step into 2013 with greater clarity and purpose. Granted, this is just the beginning of a new cycle in the calendar of our New Humanity, and it may not be possible to foresee how it will all unfold, but as the ...
Views: 1146(2 votes) - December 21, 2012: The Time Of Rebirth and Remebrance Is Here - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanDecember 21st, 2012 is upon us! We have heard quite an assortment of predictions, ideas, fears, hopes, and wishes throughout the year about the end of the Mayan calendar—from doomsday to collective enlightenment and everything in between. The diversity of opinions about this day not only ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - 12/12/12: The Opening Toward Creative Cooperation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanEveryone is aware now that December 21st, 2012 marks the end of the Mayan calendar. Not only has this information become mainstream; it has provoked apocalyptic fears, doomsday books and films, and even triggered outbreaks of panic in Russia and France, as reported in a recent New York Times ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Using Your Creative Power To Shape The New Earth - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanCreativity is usually defined as the ability to produce something worthwhile, meaningful, and original—a literary or artistic work, a solution to a problem, an innovative product, a scientific discovery, or even a good joke. Obviously, what may be considered new and valuable will vary depending ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Harness Your Visionary Powers To Accomplish Your Goals - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanOne of my mottos is, Hold fast to your vision, regardless of what is going on around you, because you need the power of your vision to transform your perception and your current reality. When you truly stop believing (and living) in the past (i.e., past experiences, beliefs, thoughts, ...
Views: 1868(1 vote) - Lord Ganesha and the Feminine Path of No Resistance - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanFeminine energies are becoming stronger than ever, both in a regenerative sense (Mother Earth re-balancing and re-shaping things) and in the awareness and sense of community and connection that global changes bring about. In order to embrace the Feminine within and without, it is time to ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - Integrating All of Who You Are - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAndrea (not her real name) came to see me because she was having a conflict regarding career choices. Her family had supported her through law school, but she had always dreamed of becoming a professional musician; she had started guitar lessons a few years back and was now enjoying being able ...
Views: 1895(3 votes) - Open Your Heart Up to Abundance! - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanDo you see all the abundance around you? How many trees and flowers and birds and blades of grass can you count? There is abundance everywhere! And yet most of us fail to see and allow it into our experience because we tend to focus on what is wrong, what is missing, or what we don’t have—our ...
Views: 1495(2 votes) - Breaking Free From a Toxic Environment - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAna (not her real name*) came to see me because she was having second thoughts about her job and relationship and was looking for direction. She had the desire to switch to a holistic career and had taken some reiki classes. She also remembered being able to see people’s auras when she was a kid ...
Views: 1432(3 votes) - Self-Growth Happens Between Letting Go and Moving On - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanIn the Jewish tradition, the New Year is received with a time of introspection and reflection to take stock of the previous year before moving into the new one. This is done during the first ten days, starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. These are commonly known as the Days of ...
Views: 1141(1 vote) - Between Tolerance and Complacency: A Fine Line - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanHow tolerant do you consider yourself? And how much of your true feelings and needs do you sacrifice in the name of tolerance? If you look it up on the dictionary, tolerance is filled with positive definitions and intolerance only with negative descriptions. Yes, I know, respecting other ...
Views: 2485(2 votes) - When Things Fall Apart Clarity Rises - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe know that we cannot control life, but how we respond to life’s events makes a huge difference between feeling like a victim of circumstances and embracing how powerful we truly are as co-creators of our reality. I would like to share my own process here to illustrate what I’ve been writing ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - Understanding Your Internal Deceiver - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAs the year moves forward and time continues to shrink, more challenging situations seem to be coming our way, bringing many of us to the point of serious physical issues or emotional turmoil, confusion, and depression. It is as if we are experiencing the true density of 3rd dimension for the ...
Views: 1048(3 votes) - Becoming a Peaceful Warrior and Inspiring Leader - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanExtraordinary times, like the ones we are currently living, tend to bring out the best and the worst in everyone. Tendencies, beliefs, and even decisions get easily polarized because there are forces at hand that push us to make tough choices—about relationships, work, finances, health, and ...
Views: 3445(3 votes) - Embracing the Feminine In All - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAs we are moving into a higher dimension, a lot of questions arise as to how this process is manifesting and how we can all respond and help with what many call the ascension. It is important to understand that we are shifting into 5th dimension, and to do so from we’re are at, we must first go ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Life Is a Powerful Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanIf you have ever attempted to sit in meditation, you know how challenging it can be. The mind rushes from one thought to the next, taking you from past to future events and back, in a relentless chatter; the body goes from one discomfort to another, and even the slightest external noise grabs ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Transcending Fear and Doubt - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAny time we make a decision, especially one that involves inner changes, our own resistance shows up to try to deter us from taking action. It’s the inertial energy or the “ghost of the-way-things-were” before we made the decision to change or to move in a different direction. And it manifests ...
Views: 1226(2 votes) - Discover and Trust Your Inner Compass - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe have all been equipped with an internal compass to navigate the complexities of our physical reality. It is by far the most sophisticated and valuable tool you could have possibly asked for. From making difficult decisions regarding a moral dilemma to knowing how to treat others, your inner ...
Views: 3403(1 vote) - Meditation or Dhyan Yoga For Harmony and Well Being - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanMeditation is the practice of bringing your mind inward by focusing the attention on a single object in total concentration. Since it is the nature of the mind to continuously create thoughts and keep your attention jumping from one thing to the next, single-pointed concentration is essential ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - Living In Gratitude: Changing Your Life Story - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAt the beginning of the year, I encouraged my readers to pick one word to focus their attention on and energize with affirmations throughout the year, as opposed to making a typical list of New Year’s Resolutions. Similarly, instead of simply giving thanks at the table on Thanksgiving, while ...
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