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- Surviving Infidelity in Your Relationship. - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2014 from Emma ViglucciWhat is an affair? What constitutes cheating? Infidelity? These are very personal definitions. Most people have their own version of what constitutes what. Here is a definition I have adapted from experts in the field that works well: An affair involves one of the partner’s passion being ...
Views: 1986(1 vote) - The 3 Steps To Having The Power of Completion - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Dwayne KlassenWhat is incomplete in your life? What part of YOU are you ignoring? Do you strive on getting your goals listed and work hard to achieve them? This is both admirable and encouraged behaviour to help move you forward. We all know the power of setting and achieving goals. However, something ...
Views: 4606(4 votes) - The Angel Corner™ ~ Forgiveness & Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Heather Jacoby“Welcome beloved LightWorkers! We are delighted to be of service to you on your quest for Peace and Gratitude. One must remember that Gratitude is the result of the work of Forgiveness. One must first be willing to shed the burdens of blame, anger, resentment & fear in order to feel the ...
Views: 1847(2 votes) - The Awakening Process- Healing and Letting Go of the Past. - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Adrian BoniardiIn the same way you wouldn't wear your favorite perfume without taking a shower first, you can't really grow into a bigger, wiser, wealthier you (remember that true 'wealth' means much more than just 'money') without understanding, healing and letting go of the old you... and anything else that ...
Views: 2408(2 votes) - The Challenge of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2016 from Darlene LancerForgiveness can sometimes feel impossible or even undesirable. Other times, we forgive only to be hurt again and conclude that forgiving was foolish. Both situations arise from confusion about what forgiveness really means. Forgiveness doesn’t require that we forget or condone another’s actions ...
Views: 1754(1 vote) - The Divine Invitation - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Kathryn EriksenYou have been invited to participate in a wondrous dance with the Divine! You chose the pace, the tempo, the direction and the form. The Divine supplies the very substance of creation to and through you for this creative dance. It is ongoing, ever-evolving dance of creation with the Master ...
Views: 1489(1 vote) - The Gift of Setting Yourself Free - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Joy Phillips“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” - Lewis B. Smedes Negative emotions consume you. They keep you from experiencing the good you desire, the good that is rightfully yours. Stored up negative emotions of anger, regret, resentment, and sorrow can ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - The Harmonising Times, January 2106: The Year for Your Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Gregory Reece-SmithWelcome to Creating Harmony in Your Life's email of indication. Our intention in this Harmonising Times is to provide our readers, friends and everyone else with foresight as to the influences impacting all our lives throughout 2016. So helping each to Create their Life of Harmony by assisting ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - The lies we tell ourselves - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Manfred LuckMy appreciation for the gift of EFT is enormous. I've been using it in my practice for about 4 years mostly over the phone and on myself and I've yet to see a condition that it cannot relieve. While relief of pain and suffering and even major increases in peace and happiness are pretty much a ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - The Myths of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Corey SondrupIt seems like every self-help book, seminar, and workshop addresses the concept of forgiveness. Forgiveness has become the “buzz word” of the new millennium. Forgiveness cannot be emphasized enough, especially when it comes to optimal healing. Unfortunately, most people—patients and physicians ...
Views: 1959(2 votes) - The Power of Choices - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Sarah JamesThe Power of Choices Too often we find ourselves anxious and disappointed when an opportunity dissolves or when things do not turn out the way we had hoped. In such a crisis lies opportunity. We have a choice, either we can dissolve with the failed opportunity or we can create other ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - The Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Dante PetrillaWhile we always have the choice to look to the positive, we have to acknowledge that life is not always a bed of roses. Things don’t always turn out the way we hoped or imagined they should, even if we’ve done absolutely everything right. We get let down, badly hurt, by people we love dearly, ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - The Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Sarah RuizThe Power of Forgiveness True forgiveness is powerful. Like the truth, true forgiveness sets you free. It has this remarkable ability to lift weight from your shoulders; it enables freedom to feel without fear. Forgiveness can give you back your life, or just fill a hole where pain had ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - The Prayer Formula - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Robert HookerVomit on God. Psalms 142. The Bible says pour out your complaint to God. Tell Him all of your hurts, your pains, your anger, your hatred, your sorrow, whatever it is that torments your thoughts and emotions. Buried feelings never die; they always come back to ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - The Pricelessness of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Dr. Carolyn PorterI’m sure you’ve been told how important it is to practice forgiveness. You may have even been told that forgiveness is vital for healing, and you may even know that lack of forgiveness hurts you much more than the other person. But forgiveness is way more than any of these; it is ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - The Seven Year Itch by Beth Shepherd - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomThe seven year itch by Beth Shepherd psychic. There is this idea that when a person has been in a committed loyal relationship for at least seven years they are likely to get bored and restless and want to cheat. In fact there are so many men who believe this that a lot of men on dating ...
Views: 1006(1 vote) - The Three Steps to Forgive and Finally be Free - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Brenda AdelmanI was raised by wiseguys in Brooklyn (my father one of them). He taught me how to drive a Cadillac at six and how to shoot a gun at ten. He had a nickname for me, Brenda Badenda, his Great Defenda. I was definitely Daddy’s little girl. Mom was an eclectic bohemian artistic who practically ...
Views: 3056(1 vote) - The Universal Law of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Amanda ButlerImagine waking up one morning and there is a glow about you, burdens of the past have been lifted, the heaviness of your heart has been lightened. You no longer are filled with pain, grief, anger, or resentment, and your spirit feels free to live once again. You feel an energy that allows you to ...
Views: 10124(1 vote) - Time to Stop The Birth Mother - Stepmom Animonsity - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Dianne MartinIsn’t it Time to Stop the Bio- Mother ~ Stepmother Animosity? Your stepchild’s Bio-Mom (BM) will always be a part of your life. Over the years you will both attend graduations, sporting events, family celebrations, marriages, births, grandchildren, illness or death of a mutually ...
Views: 3385(2 votes) - Tips For Coping With A Breakup - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Gery WriterWhen a relationship ends, it tends to be a very devastating time for both individuals involved. Although there tends to be many different types of circumstances surrounding a split, it is almost always a bit traumatic and difficult to move past. Those who have found themselves in the middle of a ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Traffic Light Colours... the art and practise of Tender Loving Care - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Jenni P Parker-BrownIn relationships, before we can be fully present for another, we should know how to be fully present for ourselves. This complete presence is the finest form of attention we can give anyone or anything. It is how we see (with William Blake) …‘the world in a grain of sand and heaven in a ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - True Forgiveness is Recognizing there is nothing to Forgive. - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Steve DahlMany of you have recognized that your experiences of Life are created by your beliefs and stories. Sometimes we get so involved in our stories, that we think they are true. While we are under the power of these stories we become insane; Doing things that no rational person would ever do, ...
Views: 4914(3 votes) - Ultimate Creativity: Living Your Values - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Paul KiewietI was on the floor. My knees gave out. My life had collapsed. I came home from Hong Kong to an empty, dark house. My life had become empty and dark at that moment when I turned on the lights, but the emptiness remained. The bedroom was eerily empty. Nothing on the dresser. I pulled a ...
Views: 1074(1 vote) - Want a Great Love Relationship? Forgive. - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Juliana EricsonWANT A GREAT LOVE RELATIONSHIP? FORGIVE. People often will ask me how to create a lasting, loving relationship. They want to know how to find one or how to keep one. Maybe they have loved and lost, maybe they have loved and left. Either way, people are looking to find a romance that makes ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - What a Car Thief Taught Me About Life and Love - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Aesha Adams-RobertsShock and disbelief flooded my mind as I stared at the now empty parking spot in our apartment complex. Just 30 minutes earlier it was there. Why wasn’t it there now? The thoughts sped through my mind but it seemed like each one paused long enough for me to ponder: “Where is my car? Maybe ...
Views: 1909(1 vote) - What Does Love Look Like? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Gloria ArensonRecently I was using EFT with a client I'll call Marie while she was exploring stress about some serious problems in her family. Thoughts and feelings about family members came up as she tapped, and tearfully she said, "I want love." She told me that she didn't feel loved by her mother and in ...
Views: 2312(1 vote) - What is Forgiveness? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Kael RanschaertWhat is forgiveness? Can I really forgive all those people who cut me off, bullied me, cheated on me, talked behind my back, physically assaulted me, judged met, or made me feel significantly less than? Don't I owe it to the universe to balance the scales of justice? Shouldn't I take the ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - What is Trust Made of? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2016 from Julia KingWhat is Trust Made of? What is Trust? How does someone earn your trust? What happens once it’s broken? Do you trust yourself? There are many definitions for the word trust but to me it means that, “I can have faith that you will do what you say you will do, when you say you are doing it. ...
Views: 1575(1 vote) - What To Realize For Getting Your WIfe Back From Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Robert LeesIt took me a lengthy time to discover the correct path for the finest way to get my ex wife back again, and for quite some time, a lot of the time of 2 years it was quite very difficult avenue indeed. But immediately after realizing the way I was trying to win back the love of my wife was ...
Views: 7383(1 vote) - When a Dog Dies - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Ann Marie O'DellJazz, my Golden Retriever, was put to sleep yesterday. Her eyes told me "let me die." She was so sick. She crossed over at home, on a beautiful spring day. The Buddhist chimes were ringing, and she was on the porch, facing ...
Views: 1732(1 vote) - WHY FORGIVE? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Janet Smith WarfieldThere is no need for forgiveness and yet every need for forgiveness. What in the world do I mean by that paradoxical statement? In what sense is there no need for forgiveness? Each of us physical human beings births onto this planet with limited perspectives, limited bodies, physical needs ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Why Men Are Afraid of Commitment (And How To Help) - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Brenda ShoshannaAfter a relationship ends, women ask what went wrong, again and again. In this revealing article we see that often it has nothing to do with the woman. The article explores some patterns and needs that cause men to run from relationships. It also offers specific guidelines and advice to help. ...
Views: 7940(1 vote) - Why Spirituality Cannot Help You Overcome Your Issues - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from David SamuelMany people complain that their parents did things to them as a child which have negatively effected them emotionally as an adult. These emotional issues are based on the memories. The memories are real, but the reality today is that the problem is in fact just memories. The problem is not ...
Views: 1456(2 votes) - “A Course In Miracles” A Way For Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2008 from Gilad SchafmanChapter 1 Introduction A Course in Miracles was brought to Israel by Phyllis Schlemmer, a world renowned trance medium, in 1977. She formed a group of twelve people (including my mother) who practiced the course. Twelve years later the course was translated into Hebrew by Avi Yasur and Ruthi ...
Views: 3912(1 vote) - ”You Are Eternal!” Near Death Experiences, Reincarnation and the Honorary Guards - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Hope Bradford“Your existence is eternal. This phase (of your soul) is so important because you learn so much in human form. This is where the individual’s ‘spark’ of existence can expand into bigger, more powerful energies…Many spirit energies are coming in all the time. Soul evolution is linear for some, ...
Views: 2364(1 vote) - Pink Rain - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneDid anyone ever say something to you that you found offensive? What did you do: walk away in a huff ... talk back to him or her ... "stand up" for yourself and then feel lousy later? Take the "high road" and feel crummy later? How about lying awake at night, rehearsing all of the better things ...
Views: 1859(10 votes) - A Better Way - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from David OttThe growing suffering we experience, journeying through this dream of a physical universe in bodies able to feel emotional and physical pain, will eventually force us into making different choices. This is the gift of “dream living” in a physical environment where every mistaken choice we make ...
Views: 2028(3 votes) - *** How Radical Forgiveness Works - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Colin TippingOrdinary forgiveness is 'letting bygones be bygones'. A certain willingness to forgive is implied but the belief something wrong happened is never questioned. “You did that to me, but I’ll let you off the hook and forgive you.” Research based at Seattle University, WA ...
Views: 13582(6 votes) - A Time of Renewal - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Here it is 2012, for years many have questioned our mere existence after this year. The world is changing, for the better, but some still don’t see it. It is not the end of the world, but the end of our old way of thinking. It is a time of renewal. This means renewal of our souls, it is a ...
Views: 2251(2 votes) - Are you taking it Personally? - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Steve DahlAs with any relationship, it's nice to apply one of the 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz; "Don't take anything personally". No matter what anyone says or does, no matter how personal it seems it really has nothing to do with you. It is just the other individual trying to work through the stories ...
Views: 1515(2 votes) - Challenge The Behaviour Not The Person - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Luminita SaviucIf you want to improve your relationships, if you want to build happier and longer lasting social connections, you have to learn how to better communicate. If let’s say for example you are in a relationship and your partner acts in ways that you no longer can accept, ways that are hurting your ...
Views: 1902(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: He wants to call all the shots and refuses to compromise - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband left me this past April. We are in our early twenties and we have been together since we were teenagers. We grew together so well, until he left me. He is Hispanic and very dominating and controlling. He wants to call all the shots and refuses to compromise. I ...
Views: 1262(2 votes) - Family Law - What to Do During a Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Lilly GordonGetting a divorce is an unfortunate end to what usually starts out as a loving and fun relationship. But it is a reality in our society. It may not be easy to be the “bigger person” when you feel as though your heart is broken, or you’re so angry you could scream. It will not be easy to see the ...
Views: 915(2 votes) - Forgiveness - The Right Time is Up to You - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Kristin Robertson"Timing is everything, and this is not the time," a colleague once said to me when I offered her a job that would require a move to another state. Her family situation didn't allow her to move at that time, but she left open the possibility that the timing could be right in a difference ...
Views: 1774(2 votes) - How To Bury A Bad Past - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Greg BakerThe greatest problem with a bad past is not that you made mistakes or did things wrong. It is that you can't go back and undo it. That is the most frustrating part about guilt and regrets. We are hands on people. We want to fix mistakes and right wrongs. But once the moment has slipped into the ...
Views: 7478(4 votes) - How To Deal With Angry And Negative People - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWe often come across people who for no good reason treat us badly, not that there is ever a good reason. People who behave in this way, who attack verbally or on a personal level, are really seeking acknowledgment and approval within themselves. By pushing outward they are trying to attain a ...
Views: 1644(2 votes) - Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from David SamuelYou cannot make yourself love yourself just as you cannot make you love another person. Loving yourself is a result rather than a cause of a changed personality. When you have rid yourself of qualities that you dislike or are no longer limited by fears and inhibitions, or you just happen to have ...
Views: 1404(2 votes) - Saving a Relationship can be as Easy as 1-2-3! - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Andrew HunterTo begin, let's realize that adult relationships are intricate in nature. No two relationships are the same, and thus they cannot be treated as if they are: everyone is different, taking different approaches to the same set of circumstances. Because all relationships are unique, there can't be a ...
Views: 2482(2 votes) - Self Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -Forgiveness is the only path that leads us out of hell. Forgiveness is letting go. It is surrendering. It is giving up the need to be right. It is finally admitting to yourself that you are open and willing to live your life another way. That way is through the door of forgiveness. If you ...
Views: 2688(4 votes) - Step 4. - Offer Love - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Kristin EcklundIf you’ve come this far, and it’s a long way from where you started, spiritually, then you might as well join me for this step, because it’s a powerful one. It erases the hurt that you held in the first place and will offer you a profound healing in your heart of hearts. You will not be the same ...
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