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- The Movement Away From the Conventional Neurology – A Radical Departure - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranOn this planet, we all go through stressful lives. In order to free ourselves from that situation, we have to look well beyond the conventional neurology. That departure can be quite interesting as it paves the way to freedom. People adopt different paths in their effort to find peace and ...
Views: 1262(2 votes) - Is Coaching For You? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Preet KalsiCoaching is a process of identifying and removing obstacles in your life which prevent you from being what you want to be. If you are wondering whether coaching is for you, then start by answering the five key questions below: 1) Are you looking to make changes? 2) Are you ready to take ...
Views: 950 - It’s Okay to Make Mistakes - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Mike RobbinsI was scheduled to fly to Dublin, Ireland a few weeks ago for a speaking engagement and when I got to the airport I realized I’d forgotten my passport at home. I felt mortified and embarrassed – and then angry when I realized I wouldn’t be able to get on my flight. After a few hours of stress ...
Views: 1660(1 vote) - Shadow Dancing - The Key to Changing Your Reality and Making Peace with Your Life! - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Nanice EllisWhen we look around, there seems to be so much tragedy and injustice. Maybe you ask yourself, "Is it my job to draw attention to it? Or does that just make me part of the problem?" To wake up to the truth about government, religions and corrupt political and social agendas, and to "do ...
Views: 1340 - Tracking of Emotions for Our Well-being - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe ,like pictures, always work in some background-physical or emotional. In this article I am focusing on emotional backgrounds as we all are equipped with them as a human being. Suppose there is a picture of a man who is doing his work with great motivation and interest. What do you think ...
Views: 1445 - SOLUTION FOR WORLD PROBLEMS COULD HAVE BEEN THUS TOO - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThose possessing the wealth of a brilliant intellect too are scientists in a certain sense. Various institutions and systems of the government and society work as per their directions and pressure. Lest social vile traditions and individual unethical activities/behavior were vehemently opposed ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Take Out the Trash - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizYes, you heard me correctly - take out the trash! Get out of your head! Empty your mind of all those negative, self-sabotaging thoughts. The trash you carry around is the only obstacle keeping you from the only thing that really matters – this moment – here – now. When you are totally in the ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Releasing Oneself from the Habitual Neurology – Where Does One Begin? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen our thoughts run along the habitual grooves driven by self-importance and self-interest, life gradually loses its intrinsic grandeur. Mediocrity, boredom and loneliness take over. Can we do something to step out of this rut? Millions of human beings are caught in the habitual ...
Views: 1338(2 votes) - Self, I Forgive You - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizIn the past, I have spoken about the importance of forgiveness towards others. Just as equally important if not more, is forgiveness toward our self. We tend to beat up on ourselves when we have done something we consider to be wrong. We all make mistakes from time to time and we are all ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - How to Calm Your Mind and Anchor Peace, Presence, and Harmony - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comThere’s a saying, “Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.” For me, of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the LEAST. I often had a chatterbox mind; when I was unsettled, my busy mind was like a crazed acrobat, tumbling from thought to thought, leaping to conclusions. After my ...
Views: 1741(1 vote) - My Heart Is Closed - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from David SamuelWe all suffer from a heart that is closed, either a little or a lot, and we spend our life trying to avoid being aware of this, but it is always there in the back of our mind. This article will take the article; “How To Find What You Really Are” a little further. Our activities and desires ...
Views: 1967(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: 1343(1 vote) - The Spirit of Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Laurie Gray“And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” --Matthew 1:23 (KJV) The Christmas story is one of light, love and joy—the light of the star, the love inspired by a precious child, and the joy of hope eternal. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, we ...
Views: 1594 - 3 Steps to Unhook from Resentment - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Adela RubioNothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. ~Don Miguel Ruiz One of the most powerful shifts that you can make is to reclaim ...
Views: 1133 - Combat December Darkness: 5 Ways to Bring Light into Your life. - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganDecember is upon us and for those of you who live in the United States and Europe; it is a season of darkness. To compound the bleakness, if you live on the East Coast, you have recently experienced Storm Sandy and might have been without power. There are also other forms of darkness; you might ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - Cultivating Sustainable Personal Peace - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Melanie McGheeWe each have the power to cultivate sustainable personal peace, build greater confidence and create fulfilling relationships. It’s a journey that can begin with intention and a willingness to love YOU, that much. Love yourself as if you are worthy of the greatest gifts life can offer. From my ...
Views: 1074 - Inner Serenity Through Reflections on Esoteric Pointers - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranInner serenity is a matter of slow growth, as all issues of greatness happen to be. Patient and consistent reflections on the esoteric matters of life can bring about that serenity. The ensuing confidence helps us lead a well-ordered and useful life. Life on this planet is hard. So people ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - Six Surefire Ways to Offend Someone - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Janet PfeifferA recent email announcement sent to my entire database promoting my latest book, The Great Truth: Shattering Life's Most Insidious Lies That Sabotage Your Happiness Along With the Revelation of Life's Sole Purpose, prompted two angry responses. In both cases, the recipients took offense to my ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Jane AlexaWe have all come across difficult people in our lives and it is inevitable that there will be more in our future. We can’t control how they act, but we CAN control how we REACT to them. Let’s first talk about strangers. I can recently recall someone who cut me off in traffic and another who ...
Views: 2671(3 votes) - The Future Holds the Same Stuff as Today - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonHow often we lament ‘When ___ happens my life will be better’. The blank may be a job, marriage, new baby or even divorce. What you can count on is that your life will be altered; but will it be better? My experience has been that my life gets better when I work on me. If I rely upon ...
Views: 1195 - Have any Regrets about Your Relationships? Why not Make the Necessary Changes NOW – and Succeed? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Doron GilIntroduction The Top Five Regrets outlined here as related to a successful intimate relationship can help you consider how you “do” you own relationships. They can motivate you to think upon and reflect whether you allow yourself to be “who you are” in a relationship – or not; whether you ...
Views: 1246 - The Secret on Learning to Let Go - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonLetting Go is a process. Letting Go means to stop giving attention to particular person or past experience and to focus on the here and now. We hold on to the past because of our emotions. It may be painful or joyful memories. When we hang on to the past, we are clouding our view of the ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - Her Way or the Highway - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Janet PfeifferFor more than a month I posted her picture on my social media sites. "Please open your heart and adopt 'Odette'. She is a precious yorkie/poodle mix rescued from a puppy mill." Her photo didn't do her justice. She sat huddled in the back of her cage at RBARI shelter in Oakland, her tortured life ...
Views: 1639 - The Dance of Mindfulness and Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Melanie McGheeThis time of year, many of us in the U.S. turn towards the practice of thanks giving –giving thanks. For me, this comes down to a very simple yet fruitful practice, mindfulness. Being mindfully thankful for the simplest gifts of life coupled with sense awareness not only gifts me with the ...
Views: 1656 - The Creator is You - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Misty WoodardYou are the creator of your reality. You forge your own path in the road of destiny of the universe. Where is the source of your mind, body, and spirit's creativity and creative juices? Look to the stars. The stars are your source of inner peace and inner sanctum. When you star gaze, you are ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - From the Physical to the Spiritual - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Mary WilkeyThis article discusses ways to help develop spiritually ... from the outside (limited) world to the inside (unlimited) one. "Many Nobel Prize winning physicists recently have proven beyond doubt that the physical world is one large energy ocean that flashes into and out of being in a ...
Views: 1388 - Are You Blocking The Circulation Of Life? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Adam BercierThere is a continuous flow in all of life. Whether it is the earth beneath your feet, or the solar system above your head. Life is circulating at all times. The reason why I mention this "circulation of life", is because when this circulation becomes blocked, or has a kink somewhere, that is ...
Views: 1799 - Be Not Dismayed - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Jean AdrienneThe Angels whisper this message to us always as we journey through our lives on Earth. It is so easy for us to forget who we are and why we are here as the pressures of day to day existence close in. We are all dealing with this in some form. It’s probably easier for those of us who are working ...
Views: 832 - Remedy for Spiritual Vampires & Bullys - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from Sharice HarrisNo one can ever take away your divine inner essence but you can give it away by allowing energetic vampires freedom to lurk around in your life- Sharice Harris They can be physically, emotionally or verbally abusive or they can taunt, smirk, sneer and laugh at you for opening up and speaking ...
Views: 1632 - This Too Shall Pass - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Christine SherborneMany years ago, I had these words inscribed on the inside of a ring that I always wore. At the time, I was going through unbearable pain after the accidental death of my youngest ten-year-old son. As you can imagine I thought my life was over, and I would never enjoy living again.Although it ...
Views: 1537 - 5 Tools For Easing Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Shiroko SokitchI don’t know about you, but my family is crazy during the holidays. Their worst attributes seem to find a way to show up. It doesn’t matter that my mom is German and she didn’t even grow up in the states, she seems to develop a weird mood at the onset of Thanksgiving or any other holiday. ...
Views: 1450 - UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES DESPAIR IN THE PSYCHE MUST BE UPROOTED - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaOn imbibing tainted actions not only do obstacles appear in visible plans but it also seems that since on a regular footing nature’s laws are ignored the subtle aspect of nature too gets polluted. Harassments like earthquakes, storms, flooding, incessant rain, no rain, fights, agitations, crime, ...
Views: 814 - Three secrets to choosing a good friend. - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Janet Perez EcklesDo you have a friend who is just about perfect? You know what I mean—she has hair to die for, gorgeous skin, wears killer clothes and always smells divine? I have one of those friends. But rather than hate her, I admire her…she’s so very special! So I said to her. “I wish I could be like you. ...
Views: 1581 - Men, Money & Commitment - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Ann O`BrienIn our first 6 months of dating, my husband broke up with me 4 times. Whenever his bank account got low he’d disappear, then he’d get some work and show up again. It drove me nuts, especially at first before I realized what the pattern was. I thought it was me. But after a few times, I figured ...
Views: 937 - How to Feel Grateful When You Don't - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Darlene LancerMany Americans struggling with health, financial, or emotional problems find it challenging to feel grateful around Thanksgiving. Some people always have a habit of looking at the negative. One reason for this is that our brains our predisposed to solve problems, and we take what makes us ...
Views: 1998(4 votes) - Beyond our Humanness –An Awakening to Guidance - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Jane Booth RobertsonAs our spirit awakens throughout our life, we begin to realize that there is something ‘beyond’ our normal humanness that is influencing and guiding our lives. We can deny it, but somehow it keeps revealing its presence to us in many ways. As we begin to accept that we have spiritual guidance in ...
Views: 1447 - Moments of Transcendent Awareness - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Melanie McGheeThe sun streamed through the late southern summer afternoon in golden rays. And, there I stood in front of my grandmother’s mirror. It seemed huge and somehow magical to me. This was not the first time I stood in front of that mirror. My grandmother often placed me in front of that mirror and ...
Views: 1536 - 3 ways to Create True Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Gabrielle Marie LoomisHiking the mountain range behind my home is where I often receive my most inspired ideas. The other morning, a phrase bolted into my head in a very dramatic fashion just as I reached the apex of my climb. Standing there, scanning the horizon, satisfied with my morning’s accomplishment, clear ...
Views: 1361(2 votes) - What Is A Woman’s Foundation For Real Love? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Gabrielle Marie LoomisWho doesn’t love the concept of LOVE? Whether that conjures up images of romantic, passionate love or the deep, soulful kind of love or the unconditional love animals often show us. Any way you look at it, LOVE just plain feels GOOD! With all the scrumptious forms it can take, I don’t know ...
Views: 1353 - Follow your Bliss: 10 steps to discovering your life purpose - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2012 from Festus FeelGood‘Follow your bliss. Or you may get to the top of the ladder, only to find that it’s against the wrong wall.’ – Joseph Campbell There is at least one thing that you have spent your whole life getting ready to do. Sometimes it’s something no one else could do. But usually it’s something ...
Views: 1121 - Unburdening The Mind From Self-impositions – A Movement Towards Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPeople burden themselves unknowingly with a number of religious and other impositions in order to feel secure and to reach ego-satisfaction. This load on the mind destroys inner freedom and leads to mediocrity in life. Much of the psychological contact with life is lost through self-imposed ...
Views: 1259 - Why Are We Here? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Jean AdrienneWhere we come from before we incarnate—Home--love is all there is. Love is energy, and it is the energy that is given to us from the Creator to support and sustain us. Because there is only love where we came from, it would be impossible for us to fully understand what love is. So we come here ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - Postcards From the Edge - Dealing With Depression - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Matthew GibsonThroughout the years life has been a long grind and it has been difficult to find any sense in it. Even for those better off it simply seemed a case of going nowhere only going in greater style. Bit by bit, I had convinced myself I was trapped. I didn’t believe anything glorious and ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - The Fallacy of the "Moral Imagination" - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Sheri Combs LantzThe Fallacy of "Moral Imagination" written by Sheri Combs Lantz, Author of A PRACTICAL GIRLS” GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE AND WHY GOD IS GOOD AND RELIGION IS BAD I sit and I ponder the state of my family, the economy, public education, politics, religion, philosophy and the general state of ...
Views: 1327 - Fragile... - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderIt is 3:20am and I can’t sleep. There is a word that is circling in my head and I don’t know if I want to welcome the vibration or shift my focus for a better feeling emotion. The word is Fragile. My overworked mind assess the vibration once again... What am I feeling and where is the ...
Views: 1959 - ATTENTION! Differentiate EOS from IGS - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2012 from Laura NashOur Emotional Operating System (EOS) is not the same as our Inner Guidance System (IGS). But, the two systems work so similarly that they are easy to confuse. Emotions get our attention. They offer sensations of constriction or expansion in varying degrees of intensity according to the level ...
Views: 1448 - CONTROL ISSUES - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Laura NashJust before Christmas when I was 7 years old my dad died and I experienced a life altering paradigm shift. It was as if the curtains closed at the end of an act on the stage of my life and when they reopened, the scenery had completely changed leaving me feeling unsafe and bewildered. As a ...
Views: 1729 - Sacredness of Relationship and Purity of Aloneness – By-products of the Inner Transformation - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe need for releasing oneself from the tyranny of thought is clear for those who embark on the inward journey. They begin to understand the natural by-products of that release, namely, life’s sacredness and its intrinsic purity. The accretion of several items on the mind from childhood ...
Views: 1625(1 vote) - Experiencing the Resonance of ME - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Rosie KuhnSitting on the side of the mountain in my little trailer overlooking paradise I still wonder when things will shift; when I’ll get that phone call that says my life, as I’ve imagined it to be, is beginning NOW; that the moment has arrived – I’ve finally hit the Jackpot! While sitting on the ...
Views: 1472 - Parenting These NEW Children - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Jean AdrienneChildren who are being born today are radically different from those born as the parents of their parents, but the same rules that applied to child-rearing twenty years ago still apply today. Actually, they are more important today than ever before, because this new “breed” of child, the crystal ...
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