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- Reasons to Keep Faith Even Though You Can't Hear God - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresThe reason people get terribly discouraged when they pray and can't hear God is because it seems as if God is not answering them. In order to keep faith, we have to open our minds to the idea that just because we believe "God doesn't care about me" or "God doesn't exist" doesn't mean it's ...
Views: 1544(1 vote) - The Truth About Love - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2012 from Jennifer LyallYou may have heard the expression "looking for love in all the wrong places" and that is something I'd like to have a conversation about in this article. I have had moments in my life where I have been searching for love. As a child seeking love from my parents and siblings; as a young ...
Views: 1301 - Forgiveness doing it for you - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriFORGIVENESS When we grow up with animals we learn to forgive, accept, go for a walk with them, give them treats, feed them, play with them, and take care of them, and yet when we get into relationships we often do not give the same consideration Nothing worth doing is completed in our ...
Views: 1928(1 vote) - How to Eliminate Bad Karma - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2020 from Shakeenah FentisYou know, just because we intellectually understand that harboring ill feelings is not healthy for our soul or our body, or that we have managed to forgot a particular issue does not mean that we have forgiven and let go. It simply means that your conscious mind has pushed the unpleasant ...
Views: 2245 - Holistic Health through the Synergistic Interaction of the Body and the Mind - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe human being is a coupled unit of the body and the mind. For a comprehensive well-being, their combined and interactive harmony should be considered. Neither of them can be independent in their wellness. People are generally satisfied with their physical health so long as they do not ...
Views: 1536(2 votes) - Personal Responsibility and Accountability - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Jean AdrienneAs we crow in consciousness, it becomes important for us to take responsibility for the things we create. This is the basis of accountability. You create your reality. This is your birthright. You have always been able to manifest with your thoughts and your words. Now you have reached the place ...
Views: 1039 - words of wisdom regarding acceptance from words to live by - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriACCEPTANCE Be Thankful Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something. For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you ...
Views: 2529 - Five Steps to Peace of Mind - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from WEE DILTSYou can help yourself. You can bring about magnificent changes by taking five really simple steps. Wouldn’t you like to remain calm and serene no matter what was going on in your world? It is possible to enjoy peace of mind, to live in the “I’ of life’s storm. Five Steps to Peace of ...
Views: 1493 - Life’s roadmap towards GOD - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from ChandraShekhar KarwaSYNOPSIS: The article focuses in comparing the road of illusion with the road that leads towards Almighty GOD. The Highway connecting the cities consists of two roads. One is the ‘To’ road while the other is the ‘Fro’ road. Vehicles ply To and Fro in opposite direction. There is a road cut ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - Be Truly Human: Practice Random Acts of Kindness! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Noelle NelsonRemember the slogan “Practice random acts of kindness”? It’s been around for a long time—all the way back to 1982 or so. More often than not, it was dismissed by most folks as a cute New Age aphorism and has largely been forgotten in the years since. Certainly in our hurried, harried ...
Views: 2220 - Economic reform is a must, says a spiritualist who loves people - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadHow to reform! What's wrong with the citizen, please? Politics Vs Economy—it’s a long rally as if, in the final of a tennis tournament that India observes today. None knows who will come out victorious. The spectators are to sustain tension. Dr. Manmohan Singh, our Prime Minister, tries his best ...
Views: 1228 - Coping with Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Svetlana AntonyshynNowadays life is very fast-paced with all the pressing responsibilities: children, work, finances, relationships, extended family and so on. It is easy to get lost in your thoughts and suppressed feelings! The Statistics Canada Community Health Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing has ...
Views: 2183 - Enjoy the Present Moment - Do Not Live in the Past or the Future - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneAre you enjoying the present moment, right now or is your mind clouded by memories from the past and hopes for your future? The only way to live freely, unencumbered, in a state of passionate curiosity and creative potential is to continually bring yourself fully into the present moment. My ...
Views: 3015(1 vote) - Life Lessons and Inner Peace At Last - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Trisha SugarekGrowing up in traditionalism as I did, I found my freedom and voice later in life. I discovered that I could be so much more than a wife or mother. I COULD BE ANYTHING I WANTED TO BE. An old refrain certainly; it’s old because it’s TRUE! Don’t do it someday, DO IT TODAY! I began my adult ...
Views: 1475 - Do we have a moment to appreciate the beauty? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from samir kunvaria“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Everything in the world is beautiful because they are created by God. From aromatic flowers to mysterious mountains, from sunset to sunrise, from still lake to Wild Ocean, from ...
Views: 1271 - 5 Tips for a Purposeful, Graceful and Loving Aging Process. This is your Eldership! - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Margo KnoxTip 1. How it is everything keeps changing? One moment you’re happily ensconced in a job with family around you and the next you’re in a land of new, where what you do is up to you. It should seem wonderful and liberating to now be retired; how come it is so new that you feel at times like ...
Views: 2599 - Understanding Reincarnation – Can help Elevate Individual and Collective Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranOur wellbeing results from expansive perception of the palpable and the hidden truths of life. The field of reincarnation is one such area that can help us evolve into the region of higher intelligence that unifies humanity and brings about their vibrant living. Reincarnation is more than ...
Views: 1566 - The Search for Inner Peace - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Jo Anne WhiteWhen people were asked to rate what’s most important for them to have in their lives, inner peace scored as one of the highest ranking goals. Yet, for many, it’s difficult to achieve inner peace consistently. There are moments when we feel its presence and the all-inclusive calm it brings. ...
Views: 1975(2 votes) - Grounding to Regain Balance in Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Mette MullerCarrying around energy that is foreign and/or excessive is a common cause of imbalance in the Self. While there are methods to clear, center and calm yourself, grounding is the method for ridding yourself of this extraneous energy. There are various grounding techniques, but let’s start with ...
Views: 1243 - Stop cleaning your house and clean your mind - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Louise JensenI am lucky enough to be staying with relatives this week, in a beautiful house in the middle of the countryside. I am completely relaxed, have no demands on me and aside the odd bit of reading and writing I am happy to just Be. Yesterday I sank into the comfiest armchair, looked out at ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Releasing The Pain - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2012 from Trudy-Ann EwanEach day that we awaken is a new day to take our lives forward. It is an opportunity to create something new, something fresh. No matter what you have gone thru, no matter how painful, how heart-wrenching, you don’t have to be in that situation forever. You do not have to be in pain forever. ...
Views: 1770 - Where Does Healing Come From? Self, Medicine, Energy Repair, Prayer, Angels, God? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: When in a new generation or era you question the “What, Where, When, Why, and How” of centuries old unanswered philosophical issues of life, that’s the time you really need to put on your thinking cap and dig deep into your human brain and your soul’s independent intelligent brain for ...
Views: 3569(1 vote) - Do you want to be right, or happy? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Louise JensenUntil very recently I had co-owned some property with an ex-partner he had been living in. When he decided to move out we made the decision to sell and that’s when a previously amicable situation turned sour. This isn’t a negative piece about him, and nor shall I go into details but rather about ...
Views: 2377(1 vote) - The things I have learnt from my disability (7 tips everyone should live by) - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Louise JensenI was my 30s with three young children and a holistic therapy career I loved when I found myself in the middle of a line of crashed cars and in seconds everything changed. I sustained some spinal injuries which exacerbated a pre-existing health condition and suddenly I didn’t know who I was ...
Views: 1679(1 vote) - Your Essential Goodness - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Sheryl PaulA baby is born. You gaze upon the baby and see an angel’s face, impossibly smooth skin still flecked with gold, hair like spun silk, clear eyes, and then the smile that breaks your heart into a thousand pieces. You see the incarnation of goodness, the flesh definition of purity and light. You ...
Views: 1655 - Manifesting Inner and Outer Peace - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Barry HammerThe reality of peace must actually be lived, by being expressed to others with unselfish caring, and responsive harmonious empathic attunement, along with indivisibly related qualities of goodness such as love, happiness, and beauty, because it is not truly real if it is only a static, abstract, ...
Views: 2690(1 vote) - Handling Anxiety Effectively - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaHandling Anxiety Effectively We are all in a time of high stress, and national disasters often bring up fear. If these fears are not dealt with, they can lead to “acting out” behavior, such as drinking too much or creating relationship, work or money problems as a distraction. To avoid these ...
Views: 2135(3 votes) - Five ways to overcome criticism. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Janet Perez EcklesNo way. Could that be true? Book reviews being tainted and slanted for a fee? Confession time: Regarding reviews, as an author, a slightly negative comment about my work erases joy quicker than a click on the mouse. Faced any rejection lately? A bit of criticism clouded your day? Here’s a ...
Views: 1339 - What a Random Act of Kindness Means to Me - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonI was in a drive-thru line at Starbuck’s last week when I had the sudden urge to do a random act of kindness. I paid for the coffee of the person behind me. What was a very pleasant morning all of a sudden turned into an exceptional morning because I stepped outside of myself to make a ...
Views: 1853 - Techniques for Stress Reduction Meditation And Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from John GilmoreFor thousands of years meditation has been known to benefit human beings in many ways. Meditation and deep breathing can still the mind, relax the body, help one focus the mind when making important decisions, and open one for an encounter with the Divine, whatever one might consider the ...
Views: 1588 - Create Yourself Anew From the Inside Out - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownWhen we are feeling stressed and overwhelmed in life, it’s easy to see ourselves as that struggling, small self. We can get stuck in this limiting view. But who you are and what you are capable of achieving is so much more than that. And it’s the challenges and struggles in life that help us ...
Views: 1511 - Tap Into Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownThere is a plan or template for your life, and sometimes when we quiet our busy minds, a wiser aspect of ourselves can reveal that plan to us. It may come in whispers or it may come like a bolt of lightning. The important thing is to listen to that inner voice. Here is a simple process to help ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Study Finds Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Loneliness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Charles FrancisLoneliness is a widespread problem in Western society, especially among older adults, which doesn’t seem to get enough attention. As adults grow older, there is a tendency for them to become more isolated from their families and society in general. A study published recently in a scientific ...
Views: 1456 - Value Yourself Even When Others Don’t! - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Trudy-Ann EwanWho you are, including your dreams, will not be more important to someone else as you will be to you. Yes, you are the only one who will have a vested interest in your life and in your dreams. Many times we want others to value us, we want them to consider us important to their lives and we want ...
Views: 1886 - Why Compassion Is The Essential Entrepreneurial Skill - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2012 from Pete SapperMost people exist from a two-sided paradigm of "giving" and "taking". And that's okay - it's how most of us have been programmed to operate. Unfortunately, that old paradigm has left most of us bankrupt in terms of abundance in our lives. It's a scarcity-based paradigm that gets us to "feel ...
Views: 1148 - Thoughts of Impending Doom - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonDuring a conversation with one of my VIPs this week, we were discussing how well her life was going and how she's making progress in various areas of her life. But she was sharing that she was antsy and couldn't put her finger on the reason why. She told me "I am waiting for something bad to ...
Views: 1414 - Getting Along with Each Other - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Tina TessinaIn 1998, Richard and I had a marvelous opportunity to sail around the world as the ballroom dance teachers on a cruise ship. Many of the places we saw then, such as Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia and Israel are in turmoil now, and not as safe for tourists. Last year, when Palestinian ...
Views: 2527(1 vote) - Finding Your Joy through Your Heart's Guidance - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Jessica BakerDo you ever feel lost not knowing what it will take for you to become happy? It can happen suddenly, the realization that you have lost your joy. As women we seem to be busy with our lives, working, running errands, taking care of the family and then we wake up one morning and notice we ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - Near Death Experience and Satori – Their Common Grounds Invite Us for a Profound Picnic - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranSatori is a Japanese Buddhist term for Enlightenment, meaning "understanding". In the Zen Buddhist tradition, Satori refers to the experience of "seeing into one's true nature" (Wikipedia). In this article, we look into the common grounds between Near Death Experience (NDE) and Satori. The ...
Views: 2688(2 votes) - Relax - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAThe benefits of a good soak cannot be understated. There is much known about the benefits of sweating out toxins. Now a sauna or a steam bath may not be something that you encounter in our daily life or budget. There is a way to get the benefits of sweating in a sauna or steam bath right in ...
Views: 1563(1 vote) - Can There be Free Will While Functioning from the Conditioned Mind? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe conventional concept is that human beings have free will and that they can make any decision by it unhindered by other things. This is true only within a limited sphere of awareness. When the perspective expands, we see a totally different actuality. The human mind is conditioned by ...
Views: 2903(4 votes) - Reach for Relief - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAIn the moment to moment of your life reach for relief. When you feel relief you have won. Feel better by reaching for relief and by thinking better feeling thoughts. Getting from the here of dissatisfaction to the there of accomplishment is where all the interesting things in life happen. ...
Views: 1204 - Growing up with Abuse!! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Cheryl KovalHi Everyone, Welcome back to my blog it is a work in progress so bear with me while i continue to make this as perfect as i can!! I am not one to open up but i have released the past recently and i have accepted it and forgave everyone who ever abused me over the years! I am finally at peace! ...
Views: 794 - You Bring Your Own Weather To The Picnic - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonHow often are you someplace enjoying yourself and someone walks in with the dark cloud hanging over their head? They can immediately pull the energy down with those around them. I think of the character Ross in the movie Monsters Inc. She is the grumbly administrative person who has a ...
Views: 2503 - Dating Isn't What It Used To Be - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonOne of my VIP's is ready to head back into the world of dating. She knew I had dated quite a few years (5 years to be exact!) before Grand Dude came into my life. We were talking about the differences of dating when you are in your 40's versus in your 20's. Dating sites on the internet is ...
Views: 1547 - Unlock Your Inner voice and listen to your Intuition Once Again - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe pressures imposed by society and its expectations, regarding anything you can't touch, feel or see, has forced us to repress our intuition and to stop listening to our inner voice. I hear you asking the question "What inner voice are you talking about". Well that inner voice that just asked ...
Views: 2252 - Why Life Feels Boring - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhat is boredom? Is it seeing our life as not enough? We may want something else, believe we need something else, in order to be happy and feel fulfilled. But it is also feeling that we are missing something, either missing out on something in life or lacking what it is we need to be happy. It ...
Views: 2386(1 vote) - Am I Being Old Fashioned in regards to Dating? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonI have women ask me about dating etiquette. Essentially do the traditional dating rules still apply today? The answer is mostly they do. So, here is my take. I believe when on a date, the gentleman pays. Pure and simple; if I have to pull out my wallet to pay for anything on the first ...
Views: 1373 - The Top Secret to Performing Courageous Acts - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonMy definition of courage is to feel the fear and do it anyway. Through recovery regardless if it’s divorce or addiction; I see women continuously performing courageous acts. These are actions they take that move them forward and they need to be acknowledged and celebrated. So, what would ...
Views: 1759 - Today’s Expectations is Tomorrow’s Resentments - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonCan I have expectations in my life? Absolutely you can. But for many expectations set are unrealistic and when their expectation is not met it forms resentment. A friend was sharing recently when she was a child, her mother set expectations for how she should behave. The expectations ...
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