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- ***A lesson in grief - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Adele McDowellThis summer, I had the opportunity to visit sunny, palm-treed southern California, where it kisses the blue, blue of the Pacific Ocean. It is a beautiful part of the world. I had the great honor and privilege of presenting my new work -- and still in-process book – Making Peace with Suicide at ...
Views: 2751(1 vote) - ***Being a parent during dark times - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from Adele McDowellParents, by definition, have three primary roles. Their first duty is to cover the physical basics for their children. Food, a roof over their heads, shoes on their feet -- the rudimentary physical necessities of shelter, sustenance, and clothing. And under this rubric, there would ...
Views: 2357(1 vote) - ***Chocolate, tantrums and salvation - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2011 from Adele McDowellMy inner child has run amok. She wants nothing to do with restriction, rules and can’t-have’s. She wants chocolate and French fries and a loaf of toast. She is acting out big-time. On the outside I still look like the grown-up I am, doing my daily adult thing, but on the inside, ...
Views: 2653(2 votes) - ***Five ways to be happier, steadier, and more balanced in today’s upside-down world - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Adele McDowellCan you remember when you last felt happy, really happy? Would you like to feel steadier in a healthy, mind-body way that does not involve pharmaceuticals? Is straddling a teeter-totter the last time you consciously considered balance in your life? Today’s topsy-turvy world has us all ...
Views: 3980(3 votes) - ***How can you be happy if you are never enough? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Adele McDowellThis is what I call my riff on happiness and self-acceptance. It came out of a maddening conversation with a client who has struggled with finding happiness and feeling as if he is never enough. How can you be happy if it’s never enough, not ok enough, good enough, successful enough, famous ...
Views: 2327(2 votes) - ***Mental health needs a booster shot - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Adele McDowellThe majority of mental health practices are deeply rooted in the medical model, knee-deep in the latest edition of the DSM to provide diagnostic labels and entrenched with pharmaceutical solutions. And much of this is aided and abetted by the insurance companies who look to quantify and contain ...
Views: 2795(1 vote) - ***Psychic swamps and camp guru - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Adele McDowellI’m in a strange place these days, nothing feels right. My skin is itchy; my allergies have run amok. On top of that, I am irritable and sensitive and there is not enough chocolate in the contiguous united of states to keep me satisfied. I am cranky. And why, you might ask? I have no real ...
Views: 2370(1 vote) - ***Showered with blessings? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Adele McDowellRob Brezny's book Pronia is the Paranoia: How the Whole World is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings "an extensive array of experiments, games, rituals, and meditations you can use to boost your levels of ingenious happiness." His work is fun, outrageous, provocative, earthy, and will up ...
Views: 2585(1 vote) - ***The skinny on mindless eating research - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Adele McDowellAccording to Brian Wansink, Ph.D.’s research, we typically make 200+ food choices a day. Wansink, a professor of marketing at Cornell University and author of Why We Eat More Than We Think: Mindless Eating, has devoted his career to researching why we eat and make the food choices we do. He is ...
Views: 2347(1 vote) - ***What I am grateful for this Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2013 from Adele McDowellGenerally speaking, I am grateful type. I say, “Thank you, God” with regular frequency. I acknowledge drivers when they let me merge into traffic from an uphill entry ramp and am appreciative of any and all assistance, information, and service. Unexpected beauty in nature ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - 50 Ways to Feed Your Soul - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Adele McDowellRemember Paul Simon’s song, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”? It’s a catchy tune, right? In fact, can you see me humming? I am loosely, very loosely, borrowing the concept. Instead of talking about ditching your lover, I am going for a gentler, happier thought and want to consider: 50 ways to feed ...
Views: 11408(2 votes) - A Glimmer of Hope - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.A glimmer of hope can be an expression on your face, your hand reaching out to someone, a kind word, or a warm embrace. A glimmer of hope is any sign, no matter how small, that things will get better. A glimmer of hope is a prayer, a positive thought or action moving out of a negative place ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - A Reason to Hope! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloWhen the Lord is truly sanctified in your heart, you can humbly give every man an answer for the hope that you still express even in the middle of trouble, adversity, etc. You can totally persevere in the face of the boisterous winds of opposition, financial stress, relationship and work related ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Are you ready for a life review? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Adele McDowellWhen we pass over, we are welcomed by loved ones. We are also given the opportunity -- in the presence of a guardian angel type -- to review our life. I imagine the the angel says something like, "Let's roll the videotape" and every frame of our life unfolds before us. We each get to see ...
Views: 2685(1 vote) - Ask Astrid - How can I shift out of a downward spiral? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Astrid StrombergAsk Astrid - How can I shift out of a downward spiral? Do you pick up a cigarette when you're feeling uncomfortable and needing to "leave". Are you the kind that blows up, or goes running? And when you're spinning down, do you refuse to get out of bed? To take flight or refuge from going ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - Business horoscope - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2020 from Sri TulasiFacing Loss in your Business? Consult with our Business Problem Solution Astrologer in Bangalore Business is the most interesting profession in this world. At the same time it needs patience, effective business strategies, lot of research, innovative ideas, group efforts and many more. Which ...
Views: 916(1 vote) - Call back your spirit or die - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Adele McDowellHave you ever heard a story so powerful that it reverberated loudly through your interior landscape? Or it stopped you cold in your tracks and made you think – hard – about your life? I did in 1994, and it’s still with me today. For weeks and weeks after attending a professional conference ...
Views: 10673(1 vote) - Did Valentine's Day Make You Feel Happy or Sad? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Niki CleggValentine's Day has been, gone and the shops are getting rid of all the hearts and special love offers. It is just one day for everyone in love to proclaim their love. To be fair this can and should be done every day of the year. Is it vital you get flowers, chocolates or anything else that says ...
Views: 1977(2 votes) - Don’t Worry Be Happy; Learn to Replace Worry with Curiosity - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganYears ago I was locked in a worry habit. Each morning I would wake up and my mind would begin to scan the landscape of my life, the way a hawk scans land for food. I was not looking for food; I was looking for something to worry about. The enormity of this habit became apparent one day when I ...
Views: 2164(1 vote) - Everyday peace - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Adele McDowellI’m of the Viet Nam and Kent State generation and can remember the feel of singing “All we are saying is give peace a chance.” The swaying bodies, the deep resonance, the fervent belief that if peace were found – because, oh so, certainly, it had been lost – then the world would be right. I was ...
Views: 2774(1 vote) - Faith Quotes - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThese quotations will strengthen your faith. Smith Wigglesworth - “I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe.” Kenneth E. Hagin Sr. – “Faith begins where the will of God is known.” Joni Erickson Tada - “Faith isn’t the ability to ...
Views: 3491(2 votes) - Finding Joy in Your Darkest Moments - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2014 from Janet PfeifferWhen I was fourteen, my godparents gave birth to a baby boy after twenty years of marriage. The most joyful day of their lives was shattered by the devastating news that their son had Down's Syndrome. Fifty years ago Downs was a death sentence and Robert was no exception. Three weeks later they ...
Views: 1480(1 vote) - Gender - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe masculine sees from above to below - the feminine from below to above. When God created the world, He did so with two minds, two states of consciousness. One mind sees from Above to Below - and so, all is insignificant before it. From Above to Below, there is no world, only One. From ...
Views: 1945(1 vote) - Global Karmic PTSD Psychic Forecast: WHATEVER Triggers Alarm in You is the Perfect Springboard into Higher Consciousness - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2020 from joan pancoeTo activate all links and enjoy all the visuals please click here: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=144 “Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people living life in peace… Imagine no ...
Views: 1922(1 vote) - God, Our Deliverer! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloI have heard people say that "God does not put more on you than you can bear". Actually, God is not the one who is afflicting you. It is the devil or satan. It is he who is roaming the earth seeking whom he can devour. It is his intent to steal, kill, and destroy, not God's! God is for us, so ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - Got Prayer? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Adele McDowellRecently, I have been thinking about prayer and, more specifically, the human aspects of prayer. I am of the opinion that there is no right or wrong way to pray. I find prayer to be unique and idiosyncratic because prayer is predicated on our very human, one-to-one relationship with the ...
Views: 2856(1 vote) - Have I Missed the Boat to Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellI was at a workshop recently where a spiritual teacher made a statement that has been rattling around my cranium for a number of days. Now, mind you, this is not the first time I have heard this statement, but, perhaps, I had reached the tipping point vis-à-vis this information and could no ...
Views: 3576(1 vote) - Have you read The Shack? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Adele McDowellThis is a book that has generated a great deal of conversation. Some love it; some hate it. For over a year, The Shack by Wm. Paul Young has been on The New York Times bestseller list. Young wrote this book as a Christmas gift for his six children. He also shared a few copies with friends and ...
Views: 3350(3 votes) - Hope in the Midst of Horror - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Rev. Lou Kavar, Ph.D.It was 7:10 AM. The clock radio filled my bedroom with the sounds of Morning Edition from National Public Radio. I was roused from my sleep. As I lay in bed and listened, I learned of the events that continued to unfold in Japan following the earthquakes and tsunami. A reporter interviewed ...
Views: 1679(1 vote) - Hope Quotes - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThese quotations will give you hope and build your faith. Hope is the road, Faith is the victory. Martin Luther – “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” Unknown – Don’t worry, the fog will lift. Me – “Hope is the raw material from which faith builds the ...
Views: 2503(2 votes) - How Karma effects your present life? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2019 from Sri TulasiAbout two thousand years ago, in the northern parts of India, lived a mystic. It is said that most mystics choose to remain silent. This man, an enlightened soul, was not one of those silent ones. He had grasped his life perfectly; understanding the geometry and unraveling the cosmos. Revered ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - How spirituality make you happy? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiSpirituality is a way of being , path of self-knowledge, a correct vision of the creation and Great spirit and also about the composition of the multidimensional creation. If you have a spiritual vision of yourself ,brothers /sisters and the multidimensional big reality ,if you realize that ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - How to find strength for tough moments. - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Janet Perez EcklesMy friend and I sat by the window at a local restaurant. Between bites, we caught up after months of not seeing each other. Then, with no warning, the fire alarm went off. We stopped for a second, then went right back to our chatting. We smelled something burning, made a comment, then right ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - How To Hang On Through Uncertainty - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2008 from Adele McDowellThe dentist, knowing my profession, teased me this morning and asked if people were ready to jump out of buildings. Yes, it’s scary out there. We, as a nation, are treading unknown territory. We have collectively spent more than we earned. The government is bailing and bailing to the tune of ...
Views: 2535(2 votes) - How to Have the Correct Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Juan RosarioWith so many tribulations in life, it’s easy to lose the correct perspective and to focus on problems like the lack of money and time, between other giant challenges that we need to face every day. If we are not careful, we can easily forget about the great blessings the Great Creator of the ...
Views: 1990(1 vote) - How to talk with Dead Souls - 1 - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from Sri TulasiYou can also talk to dead souls This is an electronic voice projection ie EVP. The voices of the dead have been recorded in this machine. Do dead people talk to each other? Can a living person communicate with a dead person? Can you hear the gossip of the dead? Or, are people making ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - In a spiritual funk, untethered and free falling? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Adele McDowellEver felt like you were falling through space? Everything that held you and tethered you has disappeared and evaporated. You are simply bobbing in the cosmos awaiting your next signal. You look to the right; you look to the left. Up, down, over and around, yet, there is no sign indicating your ...
Views: 3677(1 vote) - Is Asking Universe Enough to Achieve? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Behnam BakhshandehI often hear people are talking about the universe, how the universe is assisting them or what universe is providing for them. I even saw many web pages with domain names such as “Note from the Universe”, or “You and the Universe” and so on… I am not against people’s relationship to the ...
Views: 1705(1 vote) - Is Being Sensitive a Blessing or a Curse? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellThere is the almost eye-roll and rather superior voice that announces to you, as if you were not aware, that you’re so-o-o-o sensitive. The implication is that this is not a good thing. You are somehow defective For years, I felt they were right. I was the one feeling all the bumps in the ...
Views: 8377(2 votes) - Learn How to Get Rid of Stress and Anxiety With One Simple Life Change - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2014 from Bave New ManApproximately 8 out of 10 people in this planet have some sort of faith, religion, or belief in some kind of divine force, and/or supreme being(s). There are numerous religions, spiritual authorities, scriptures and interpretations of the divine and all of them seem to possess the power to ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - Life's Unexpected Curve Balls - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizThroughout our lives, we are going to be thrown unexpected curve balls from time to time. Whether you allow them to hit you square in the face or step out of the way is what is most important. Do not allow it to be anything more than what it is. It is a curve ball, plain and simple. Too ...
Views: 1881(2 votes) - Losing Your Will To Live - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia Ortizo many people suffer from such severe dis-ease that they lose their will to live. They live with constant "pain" never believing that life could and can be better. I know this to be true because I used to be one of them until I made the choice to embrace life and all that it is. Easier said ...
Views: 3231(1 vote) - Love Burnout Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertLove Burnout Psychics deal with all topics from love growth to love burnout. Below is part 1 that takes a close look at our relationships. April, as T.S. Eliot mentioned, will be the cruelest 30 days. Or, at the very least, it might be when you’re unsatisfied in appreciate. Soon ...
Views: 1759(1 vote) - Lukas Voices His Opinion World’s Smartest Horse and Touching - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Karen MurdockTouching is an essential part of our day together. In the wild, horses live in herds and stay close to each other for survival. Very social creatures, they tend to pick certain friends and engage in mutual grooming and games with them. Often forming life-long attachments, they’ve been known to ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - Messages from the Other Side - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Adele McDowellOnce upon a time, a woman, let’s call her Shirley, lost her husband to the ravages of cancer. It had been a long and arduous battle. Shirley was completely depleted on every level. After the funeral service, everyone returned to the house. The coffee pot was plugged in; neighbors brought in ...
Views: 4497(2 votes) - Nurture not the Emptiness - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Rick Kanary“Grief can destroy you --or focus you. You can decide a relationship was all for nothing if it had to end in death, and you alone. OR you can realize that every moment of it had more meaning than you dared to recognize at the time, so much meaning it scared you, so you just lived, just took for ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Our Soul Paths - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Misty WoodardDespite the harshness of life that obstacles bring, finding a soul path is like finding the light that leads us out of the cave. The soul path is the bright, shining spiritual path of life and hope, that once found, will guide and lead you to life meaning, peace, love, and joy. Walking on this ...
Views: 1503(1 vote) - Pay It Forward - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Adele McDowellSomeone wise once said, “If you have much, give your wealth; if you have little, give your heart.” And here is the perfect occasion: Thursday, April 28 is international Pay It Forward Day. Based on the 2000 movie of the same name, Pay It Forward is the concept of doing a good deed for ...
Views: 4018(1 vote) - SON-LIGHT (HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL) - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Grant CysterDuring a vacation a few years ago, I was about to fly out of the Chicago airport. I remember that day well. The weather matched my mood perfectly. It was a gloomy day. The sky was heavy and overcast. It was quite a depressing scene. My mood, was melancholic to say the least. I remember feeling ...
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