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- Revulsion - Accepting Other’s Faults - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Leah ColeHave you ever been in a public place and had someone clear his sinuses right behind you? To me, that sucking sinus snort is extremely off-putting. I have a physical response to the sound, as if an unappealing stranger has just blown his nose on my shoulder. How does this feeling of revulsion fit ...
Views: 1676 - Staying Afloat on the Ebb and Flow - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANWhat got me started writing these weekly messages was a need expressed by one of my patients. He always felt particularly motivated after meeting with me, but was frustrated that the motivation quickly faded once he was back among the pressures of his life. We came up with the idea of a weekly ...
Views: 1562(2 votes) - It doesn't really matter - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Debra HardingThese past few weeks I’ve spent some time in ‘observation’ mode. Watching my thoughts, my actions and the results from my thoughts, my feelings about my thoughts and actions. I’m a funny person. I notice that even though I have a thought- ‘don’t do that’ I still do it. I watch how sometimes ...
Views: 804 - The Biggest Avatar Course in the World, Part I - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Christopher BurbridgeThe biggest Avatar® course to date is starting on Saturday July 4th, the date of the United States’ Independence Day. Hundreds of people will fly from all over the world–from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, from Holland, Germany, Brazil–and many, many other countries, speaking many ...
Views: 1137 - Saved by the Laundry: From Hamper to Happiness in 8 Steps - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Laura MonzoWhen I was thirty-five, I looked up one day and realized that I hadn't had a life. I'd had a lot of things. I had a husband and a marriage. We had two late-model cars, two high-speed careers, and a two-story house on an oak-lined street. I had everything I ever thought I wanted, and much more ...
Views: 1837(8 votes) - Be the Butterfly - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Meghan GehanOver the past two years, I’ve used various activities to cope with my divorce: yoga, meditation, coffee dates with friends, workshops and the OJC retreat, etc. One simple, yet effective coping mechanism has been inspirational quotes taped to my bathroom mirror. They change periodically depending ...
Views: 1381 - Replenishing Your Soul! - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Trudy-Ann EwanWhen our mind, heart and body are tired, our Soul will feel drained. Sometimes we push ourselves too much and we forget the natural state of who we are. That’s fine as long as we remember at some point and bring ourselves back in alignment. You can do that by taking a time out from the everyday ...
Views: 5176(1 vote) - Meditation for Healing and Manifestation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Krzysztof SrokaWe live in a very fast, changing and often stressful world. Sometimes things happen so quickly that we don't react as fast as we want to. We might even lose our capacity to think fast, clearly and make right decisions. It's not supposed to be like that. It is important to slow down, relax and ...
Views: 1714(5 votes) - Vivation - The Skill of Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Paul Hughes“Wow! I didn't know it was possible to feel this good!,” said a client the other day after a Vivation session. This article briefly explains what Vivation is. Originated by Jim Leonard, Vivation is the skill of experiencing the core feeling process within your body that is the true source of ...
Views: 2404(1 vote) - Everything's Gonna Be Alright - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANI recall during high school when I was applying to colleges. Firmly affixed in the neurons of my automatic brain was Groucho Marx’s famous line: “I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.” So it would follow ...
Views: 3003(4 votes) - Are You Ready For A Spiritual and Personal Transformation? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Dr. Carol BateyAre you ready for a Spiritual and Personal Transformation? “There I say unto you. What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Romans 8:26 (KJV) You are wondering what a spiritual and personal transformation is. Then you may ask does ...
Views: 1456(3 votes) - What Was My Life All About? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThere comes a time in most people’s lives when they look back. Perhaps after the kids are gone, or when their faculties are almost gone! Or when they are more inclined to surrender rather than put up the good fight anymore. We all have to surrender, eventually. We might long for a sense of ...
Views: 1568 - Preparing For Earth Changes - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Tianna RoserToday there are many who wish to share specific guidance and bring forth love and hope for a brighter future. Know that the future is not predestined. You and all the other beings on this planet co-create this world. As it stands now, there is a probability that extensive changes will occur ...
Views: 1576(3 votes) - Dealing with a Midlife Crisis - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Greg BakerIf you or someone you know is having a midlife crisis, then you may want to know how to properly deal with it. This period in a person's life is extremely dangerous. They can become depressed, disillusioned with life, and even quit things or relationships they should not. Primarily, a midlife ...
Views: 3205(4 votes) - Seeing Everything Anew - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockTo clear the mind of past programming requires practice. It can't be done by wishing it to happen. The fastest and most trusted way is meditation, and the type of meditation that gets results quickly and surely is breath meditation. As one concentrates on his or her breath for some time, the ...
Views: 1899 - Faith or Fear In Our Economy - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Coach LouiseEverywhere I hear this question “Now that our economy is falling apart again, how do we keep on believing in America?” You are not alone in questioning your faith in America. There is an under current sweeping across America like a bad flu virus, challenging our core beliefs. The economy and ...
Views: 994 - Depression - A Societal Evolution - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Greg BakerDepression is increasingly on the rise in our society. Its diagnosis has exploded over the last twenty years, and as a result, the medical field has responded with pill after pill. But depression isn't a disease. It can't be transmitted from person to person like the flu. So why is depression ...
Views: 2242(5 votes) - Intuition-At-Work Expert Offers Tips on How to Stay Positive after a Job Loss - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Lynn RobinsonThe national unemployment rate has soared to its highest level in 16 years, offering little encouragement to the 12 million plus Americans who are unemployed. During these difficult economic times, intuition expert and best-selling author Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed., offers sound advice on how to ...
Views: 1580(7 votes) - You Are 100% Responsible for Every Thing That Happened to You. - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from David SamuelMisery or good things, almost every thing that happens to you, other than some exceptions, has happened due to your own decision at one point in time. You made a decision and that sent a chain of events in progress until what you are currently dealing with happened. Likewise, your innocent ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - What’s Your Pleasure? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockTake a look at your life and see if it's not true that the pursuit of pleasure and happiness involves just about everything you do. From watching TV or playing on the internet, to working at a career in order to make money - so that you can spend it and be happy with the resulting pleasure or ...
Views: 1686(3 votes) - Is the grass greener on the other side?: 4 tips to a more vibrant life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonWhen you acknowledge, accept and embrace the fact that your weaknesses are also your strengths, you can begin detaching yourself from illusion of “good” or “better” versus “bad” and “worse” in your life. The truth is, you are whole. Once you fully embrace this notion, you will consistently view ...
Views: 2248(2 votes) - Complete Peace: How Can You Achieve It? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionAre you able to feel at peace even when life bombards you with hardship? If not, how can you achieve peace when life gets tough? In January, Tammy Brackett, a music publicist/writer, experienced the financial pain that many Americans are going through now. "My income was reduced by 2/3 ...
Views: 4504(4 votes) - How To Achieve The State of 'Now' Without Traditional Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Rion FreebergThere's a lot of talk about Eckhart Tolle's breakthrough book 'The Power of Now'. It is very profound. But to a lot of people it just seems too idealistic, too impractical, too out of touch and not directly applicable to our 'ego'-based and driven daily Western lives. How can we stop ...
Views: 1110(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Celebrate Spiritual Wellness Month - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Marie KirklandSpiritual wellness can mean different things to different people however the most basic definition is a search for meaning and purpose; the values, ethics and morals that guide an individual and gives meaning and direction to their life. For most of us spiritual wellness is an evolutionary ...
Views: 4001(1 vote) - Getting over the hurdles in life: - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Kaushal ArasLife indeed throws a curve ball at us every now and then, doesn’t it? You can never predict what's going to happen next, unless your level of awareness matches that of the 'Sages of the Ages' exclusive club members. But for an everyday Joe or Mary or Svetlana (I like that name, and I had to use ...
Views: 4599(5 votes) - Spring Cleaning - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Meghan GehanI love spring. Who doesn’t? One of the things I love about spring is that I get to clean out my closets and dressers, deep clean my bathrooms and kitchen… throwing myself into that yearly ritual of getting rid of what doesn’t fit me or my life any longer in order to make room for the possibility ...
Views: 1476(2 votes) - The Art of Letting Go - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2010 from Debra RebleLetting go is one of the most important, yet most difficult spiritual principles that we are awakening to at this time. Like any art, it takes an open loving heart, expanded awareness, and sustained practice to become masterful. It also requires surrounding ourselves with the people and ...
Views: 2537(2 votes) - I Think, Therefore I Am - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from David SamuelYour mind is a conglomeration of thoughts and memories, in itself, it does not exist. Mind is like a dustball, the ball itself is only a collection of dust held together by static electricity. Remove each spec of dust and what is left? Nothing. Then where did the electricity go? It has merged ...
Views: 1166 - Let's Take A Deep Breath As We Move Toward 2012 - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Barbara-Lynn FreedAs we approach 2012, the end date of the Mayan Calendar, we have all observed how our lives have grown more intense. This is due to the higher energies or light coming to the Planet at this time. This light has a vibratory rate much faster than we are used to. Those of us who are doing inner ...
Views: 1579(4 votes) - The Mystical Benefits of Waiting - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Marc LernerWaiting is a skill we often ignore. It may seem to have as little value as nothingness, but in Zen, nothingness is a profound state of Being. When we focus on thinking, we tend to aspire to conclusions. This could be attempting to achieve a goal, attaining a desire or simply ending what we are ...
Views: 2952(1 vote) - Angels and True Guidance - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Marti AngelIt has been said over time that those who hear voices are going mad. What about those who hear voices in their dreams? Are they mad also? How do we determine when we have heard the voice of the angels, and when we have received true guidance? One of the easiest things to do is to discount ...
Views: 1601(2 votes) - Your Moods are 100% Determined by your Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from David SamuelYour thoughts control you moods. This is simply the way it is, we must think, or something must reach our intellectual mind to be processed and understood before we can feel anything. If someone insulted you in a language you do not understand, however they put on a sweet face and gentle ...
Views: 1632(3 votes) - Intentional Relaxation - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Sue Heldenbrand"The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ~Zen Saying When life seems to be going in many directions at once, think about conscious intentional relaxation. It is simply bringing your awareness and your intention to allow your mind, body and spirit to relax. It only takes a ...
Views: 3205(3 votes) - Spring Cleaning: How Do You Let Go of The Junk? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Camille StrateOn March 14th Daylight Savings Time begins. Shortly thereafter, in many parts of the country, Spring will begin to show its warm face. The daffodils will start popping up and the birds will get busy building nests for their next round of babies. Spring. That beautiful time of year when hope, ...
Views: 3051(2 votes) - Finding Light and Hope in Transition - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Joan Marie WhelanFrom the moment we are born into this world, we are in the process of what I’ll call “transition.” Transition in life is constant; and it guarantees that we will always be transforming throughout our lives — even in death. Remember that energy never dies — it transforms; this is how we as ...
Views: 1600(2 votes) - Right attention attracts right results to entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonIf you want to create different and better results for yourself and your team, at work and/or home, consider going a step further in your self-development and expanding your inner self. If you continue managing your time, finances, people and stress, and additionally, focus your attention and ...
Views: 1321 - Live Each Day As If It Were Your Last, Really? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from James Patrick McDonald"Live each day as if it were you last." It sounds wonderful doesn't it? What would today look like if i truly lived it as if it were my last? Would i get out of bed? i might just stay a while - not out of depression but because it's so peaceful, so safe, so genuine with being. Would i ...
Views: 1853(2 votes) - Forgiving the Past - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Debra RebleTo forgive our past, we first have to face and resolve any unfinished business from our past choices. This means every pattern, choice, and grievance must be examined, like turning over river stones, without hiding behind the facade of excuses. Then, to attain closure, in addition to spiritually ...
Views: 1091(3 votes) - Water is A Stream of Consciousness - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Shara GardnerWe are water ... we flow together Sitting near a creek this morning, I was reminded how the continuous stream of moving water carries the experience and memory of every surface it touches and every environment is passes through before it arrives at the sea. Dr. Emoto confirmed what many water ...
Views: 2049(2 votes) - Self-Help and Self-Defence - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Willie HortonBe careful what you wish for ‘cos you might just get it... so says the old expression. Of course, wishing, hoping or wanting won’t get you very far in life because, at the end of the day, we get what we believe – not what we wish for – and believing is not wishing, hoping or wanting, believing ...
Views: 1569(1 vote) - Release Those Judgmental Thoughts - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonCan you think of a colleague, co-worker or acquaintance who really annoys you, but is probably a pretty agreeable person underneath their irritating qualities? Stated another way, are there people who make you bristle because of a certain aspect of their personality, but if you consider them ...
Views: 1752(3 votes) - Spiritual Olympics - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Laina OrlandoI am really enjoying watching the Winter Olympics. It’s fascinating to watch these young athletes do what they love to do; I can feel their passion in my own body. I am so inspired by their commitment and determination to live out their dreams NOW! As I watch these Olympics unfold, I see the ...
Views: 1421(2 votes) - Are Your Obligations Real or False? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from David SamuelWhen you go to the restaurant, you go with an empty stomach. They give you food, you give them money. There is the emptiness, which is filled, and then what is given gets something in return, money for food. When a child is born, it is empty and helpless. The parents give it food, shelter, ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - Forgiveness – Why should I forgive? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Tracey BurchardAs kids, we generally learn that forgiveness is just a word that you say. When you forgive, it’s like letting the other person off the hook. They say they’re sorry and you hug and make up. But what does that really do? Do we feel differently? Does that make the hurt go away? Generally ...
Views: 2615 - Lucky vs. Unlucky - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Holly Mae HowardI just read an article today (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3304496/Be-lucky-its-an-easy-skill-to-learn.html) on a study done on what separates lucky people from unlucky people. It seems that “lucky people” are more relaxed overall, and are therefore able to take in information that is ...
Views: 2310 - So Much Noise - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2010 from James Patrick McDonaldCan you be alone and quiet? Can you simply sit and be still in silence, with YOU? Are you walking around unconscious, asleep? It seems that everywhere we go these days there is “human” noise of some kind or other obscuring the peace of quiet. One typical day: Bank - music playing ...
Views: 2591(9 votes) - Extinguish Your Burning Anger - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from James LeGrandAnger is a toxic poison we willingly serve to ourselves. We think that by holding on to our anger that we are somehow punishing those that have wronged us in the past. In truth, we hurt ourselves over and over again by holding on to past experiences and angry emotions. Anger, like stress, is ...
Views: 1652(2 votes) - How to Resolve Conflicts of Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from David SamuelKnowledge of how something functions is vital to being able to use it, be it a nuclear power plant or a can opener. If we do not know what it is and how it works and how to use it properly, it is of little or no use, or can even be a great danger to yourself and society. Our mind is the ...
Views: 1817 - Master Meditation Techniques Breathing - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Stephen FrostA variety of people speak with reference to what meditation methods and styles people draw on and which types of meditation methods people must focus upon. One of the easiest and one which the minority people ever truly expend much time upon is breathing, there are of course a variety of ...
Views: 1689 - Life Is Good No Matter What Happens! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Father TimeIt is so simple...just to be walking and talking, living and breathing, life is good! It's great to be alive! When people tell me life stinks, I ask them "Compared to what?" We all have many things to be thankful for, although we sometimes do not remember them! We sometimes get caught up in ...
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