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- The Dark Truth About Our Pain - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor the last few weeks, I have been on a radio tour for the release of the paperback edition of Why Good People Do Bad Things. In my interviews, I keep hearing the same questions. Why did you write this as your sixth book? Why is this important to understand? Why do we do bad things? Why do we ...
Views: 585 - Susan Boyle's Gift - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am one of the nearly forty-nine million You Tube viewers who have watched Susan Boyle, the unemployed cat owner from Scotland, blow away the audience of Britain's Got Talent. Before she takes the stage we learn that Boyle is 47, never married, never kissed, spends her days with Pebbles the ...
Views: 825 - How Daily Inspiration Can Help Your Self Motivation - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Cameron CarterAre you lacking the motivation to meet your goals? Don't get discouraged. Many people feel this way. The biggest problem with motivation is people have to feel inspired to go out and find motivation. It could also be that they are waiting for something magical to happen which will make them ...
Views: 852 - Seasons of Change: The Law of Rhythm - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Charlene MurphyI’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “Everything is either growing or it’s dying.” It’s a simple expression that sums up the Universal Law of Rhythm, which states that the energy in the universe is like a pendulum. When something swings to the right, then it must swing to the left. Everything in ...
Views: 2342(1 vote) - The Current Flows Endlessly - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Ted CiubaThe morning I wrote this, I woke up like I usually do to a radio alarm clock—and the talk show host told me that Paul Harvey had died at 90 years of age, after a radio broadcasting career of 70 years. A true icon, he's been on the radio much longer than most of us, myself included, have even ...
Views: 573 - Blueprint for Emotional Balance - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Lily MarsEven in the best of times, life can be challenging. Sometimes failing health or loss of a job may be at the root of our concerns. Other times it may be smaller things, such as feeling left out, being criticized or feeling judged by others that sends us for a loop. And that’s the focus of this ...
Views: 745 - WakeUpLive.com presents: Life is a Journey, Not a Destination - by My life has seen very few failures. However, the biggest failure was mediocrity.
I was brought up in the congested, yet middle class, surroundings in the coastal city of Madras in India. Since the time of my birth, my life seemed already to have been choreographed. All middle class kids were ...
Views: 764 - WakeUpLive.com presents: Us and Them - by I came to America when I was 3 years old because of the dreams, hard work, and courage of my father. It was the archetypical “immigrant story”–he arrived in America with $15, not knowing anyone, and eventually succeeded in bringing the rest of our family here from India.
My parents did the ...
Views: 687 - Seven Ways & Seven Days to Renew Your Life - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTo renew and reinvent our lives, WE NEED A PLAN! Here it is: a seven-day process to work with over and over. This plan incorporates physical, mental and spiritual work. Use the whole seven-day process, or choose any one of the days to work with as you create the life you want. DAY 1: ...
Views: 1112 - The Profit of Pain - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Carole HerderWe have all experienced the death of a loved one, the heartbreak of loving someone who doesn’t love you back, debilitating sickness or a various variety of accidents. We feel hard done by and wonder “why me”? We think that to have gratitude for these trials is a vocation relegated to the likes ...
Views: 954 - Living with Power in the Present -- Lessons from Nature - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNature is an eloquent teacher. We learn from nature the power of living in the present. Time alone in nature helps us calm a jittery mind and pay attention to the moment. It restores our inner peace. We deepen our experience of the Divine. We feel a sense of expansion beyond the ordinary ...
Views: 2179(4 votes) - We're All On The Yellow Brick Road - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Glenn BergerSeveral years ago, I spent six months providing psychotherapy for inmates at the local county jail. Most were drug addicts; all of them had a heart. I had a close relationship with one wise felon, whom I will call Chris. I could see through Chris’s orange prison suit that he had a huge stiff ...
Views: 822 - You Live in Interesting Times - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Ted CiubaBoy, these are hard times. You're hearing it everywhere you go—and it's gotten to a point where these talk shows are teaching people how to survive, just like they might be teaching them how to improve their golf swing, or their tennis swing, or how to safely put their babies in daycare while ...
Views: 601 - Acceptance vs. Surrender - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Eileen LichtensteinI spent yesterday and this AM with a friend who was given medical results 2 days ago that her (cervical) cancer is terminal. She laughingly refers to herself as “the bag lady”, as she’s had kidney problems on this journey and also has a wrapped leg due to lyphodema. She’s in so much better ...
Views: 1952(1 vote) - The Road to Global Peace - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Craig LockIn the light of the current state of the world (and after the assassination of Benadir Bhutto) here are a few personal thoughts that may be of interest, based on the "rather miraculous" transformation of South Africa. From one time "pariah" apartheid state wracked by violence and conflict... to ...
Views: 812 - Staying On Course - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOV“A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step.” Having just returned from China, I can quote Confucius, who said, "A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step." Mark Twain once said, "Even if you are on the right path, you’ll get run over if you just sit ...
Views: 675 - Driving Through A Blizzard - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThere are many obstacles on the road to success, but your job is to use them as stepping-stones and to persist until you succeed. Twelve feet of snow fell in upstate New York in February. Throughout the winter, there were freak storms that dumped huge amounts of snow throughout the Midwest and ...
Views: 681 - True or False? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOV‘extreme hiking’ Last October, while I was training to climb Mt. Whitney (14,495 ft) I made a 10-hour hike up and down Mt. Gorgonio in the San Bernardino National Forest. This was my eighth full day of hiking to get my legs in shape for the 15-hour hike up Whitney, 22 miles there and back, ...
Views: 672 - The Art of Inspiration - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Dawn AngierWhat exactly is inspiration? We often talk about being inspired—inspired to do something, a feeling of inspiration: “I felt inspired.” We speak about inspiring people: “She’s an inspiring speaker.” The word inspire comes from the word spirit, the Latin spîritus, meaning breath, which was ...
Views: 677(2 votes) - God Works In Mysterious Ways - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from LORDIEL PALMERJune 22nd, 1993 … A day so profound, a day that is forever etched in my mind and yet continues to change with time. I was a registered nurse and mother of four children and had achieved a goal that would allow me to see the world as a traveling nurse. I only had two weeks to go before ...
Views: 1431 - Turnip Greens and Cornbread - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Amanda HayesNo buffet at lunchtime in South Georgia is complete without turnip greens and cornbread. They are Southern staples. They are Southern delicacies. In this area, a meal can hardly be prepared without them. Furthermore, you just can’t eat one without the other! I can’t deny it; I’m just a ...
Views: 1494 - Bloom Where You're Planted - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Amanda HayesA couple of years ago, I ran across this saying, “Bloom where you’re planted.” Immediately, the wheels in my mind began to turn. I don’t know that this phrase was spiritual in its beginnings, but I automatically began to think about how the Bible instructs us to be “fruitful”. I began to ...
Views: 15555(1 vote) - Purpose, Passion, and Partnership™: Discovering God's Dream for Our Lives - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Judy Peterson"I am come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10 It has been said that nothing matters more than knowing God's purposes for your life, and that living with purpose is the only way to really live. Conversely, nothing can compensate for not knowing that purpose. ...
Views: 2154 - According to Love - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Monica UnderwoodWhilst I’ve been around on Planet Earth, I’ve made quite a mess. How about you? My name is Monica. It means “counsellor” and I’ve been counselling people one way or another all my life. Counselling is all very well. I’ve tried to be a good one, but maybe it would have been better if I’d ...
Views: 932(4 votes) - ***Awaken Your Spirit, Express Your Passions - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MAThere is a powerful vital life force energy that resides within each of us. Like a raging river, this vital energy needs a channel to flow and be fully expressed. When we allow it to move through us for example with our writing, artwork, or music…by expressing our passions, we allow the river of ...
Views: 3882(6 votes) - ***Living a Purposeful Life - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MASurrounded by royal blue water extending beyond the horizon in all directions, no land in sight, I gaze at the path of diamonds dancing on the ocean’s surface. The sun radiating on my skin feels like a warm cashmere sweater. It is August 19, 1998, and I am on my first ocean passage of a ...
Views: 4469(4 votes) - ***Creating Infinite Possibilities - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MA“Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson There is a tendency when catastrophic events happen for ...
Views: 1805(1 vote) - Easy Energy Meditation to Find Your Center - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Rebecca SheldonEverything in this world is made of energy. The computer in front of you, the chair you are sitting on, your very own body are all examples of energy. In our western society, we are often not taught about our system, let alone how to work with it for our own well-being. This easy energy exercise ...
Views: 5602 - A Day That Changed My Life Forever - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Lordiel PalmerJune 22nd, 1993 … A day I will never forget. A day edged in my mind but continues to change with time. I was an RN working in critical care and I had decided to become a travel nurse and had only two weeks to go before my son Dishan, daughter Barbara-lee and myself would leave to start our ...
Views: 3151 - How to Be Inspired - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Michael RayelWith all this talk of recession, of global economic crisis, of failing banks and creeping foreclosures, of unpaid credit card debts, of mounting monthly bills, how can you stay motivated? How can you maintain your momentum when under extreme pressure? When the world is full of negativity and ...
Views: 1200 - If Worry Worked, I'd Weigh 115 lbs and Be a Multi-Millionaire - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Anastasia NetriI believe that people are sent here to learn particular lessons in each lifetime. I know for me, part of what I'm here to learn in this life is trust and balance. I also believe that the way that we learn these lessons is by overcoming the opposite experience. I've been worrying all of ...
Views: 823 - The 5 Principles of a Successful Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaWhen we embark ourselves in marriage, we embark ourselves in the most meaningful partnership of our lives. Like all relationships, this partnership requires a continuous and mutual exchange of energy and, because of the nature and depth of emotions involved, communication and choices based on ...
Views: 4069 - Breaking the Patterns - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaWe all struggle. It is a matter of fact. And we do so because we resist. We resist accepting some of the people, elements, circumstances or events that take place in our lives. We refuse to acknowledge them as part of our creation sent to us to learn our lessons and to move on in the ...We all ...
Views: 1690 - Discovery Your Strengths - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaSome time in the process of the transition from the old you to the new you, a truly miraculous thing happens. I call it the manifestation of your new strengths. When I first came across this concept I couldn’t imagine me having new strengths. The reason is because we tend to think of ...
Views: 1316 - The Power to Create - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaHow does today contribute to your goal? What do you need to shape-shift or change in order to transform your current perspective into what is needed to achieve this goal? Where are you holding back? Do you ever wonder why we keep attracting the same experience again and again until we are ...
Views: 1185 - The Process of Transmutation - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaHave you heard the “Midas King” tale? The story goes that this king had the power to transform everything he touched into gold. The good news is that he was very rich but the bad news is that he couldn’t touch those he loved most because… well, you know. But this is not the part of the story I ...
Views: 2760(1 vote) - This 'Crisis' Can be a Good thing - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Dana MrkichDid you know that the symbol for crisis in the Chinese language also means opportunity? When I went to write this month’s Monthly Visions I struggled for a few minutes, wondering how to approach the topic of this month in the most sensitive manner possible. I know many people are going through ...
Views: 980(1 vote) - A Messenger From Spirit - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jean TindleI spent almost a month in Tucson recently at the Gem Show. Behind the apartment complex where I stayed was a small expanse of desert. I was staying there with my partner Scoop and a good friend. My friend went out in the mornings to say prayers in the desert and meditate in nature. Sometimes ...
Views: 1035(4 votes) - Living with Multiple Sclerosis - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Brigid IsmailAfter months of tests to determine the cause of a weakness on my left side and my sudden propensity for falling, I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Since then, I have been living with this disease which is slowly progressing and has been changing my life in many ways. ...
Views: 586 - Choosing to be Chosen - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Terri Britt“Okay, ladies, today we’re going on an adventure!” I exclaimed to a small group of women sitting in front of me on the patio of a local bookstore. All of them were excited, but had no idea what to expect. This wasn’t any ordinary group. These women were a part of my intensive Enlightened Mom ...
Views: 1078(6 votes) - Inspiration is Nowhere - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from John AOVDear High Achiever: OH, MY APOLOGIES. Since this weekly FYI is intended to mean For Your Inspiration as well as Information, did you think that I had a pretty outrageous typo in the headline of today’s message? Or did you recognize this version of a challenge we’ve put forth in this Ezine from ...
Views: 874 - See All as Love - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Sharon EllisAll Creation is governed by Universal Law. Mind is the builder. Be aware, as related to self and others and know that in love all life is given and in love all things move. In giving, love becomes the fulfillment of desire and brings perfect knowledge of self. When we merge with the God Source, ...
Views: 1031 - Owning Your Jaw-Dropping Magnificence - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Tom BiesanzA frumpy, middle-aged woman with bushy caterpillar eyebrows walked in nervous determination onto the stage. In front of millions of viewers of the TV show, Britain’s Got Talent, she declared that her dream is to be a professional singer. People snickered and rolled their eyes. Then she began to ...
Views: 724 - The Upside of Change in a Downsized Economy - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Theresa BehennaAre you tired of hearing nothing but doom and gloom about the economy? Perhaps you’ve recently lost your job and all you’ve heard is how many other people are out of work and are now competing for the same job. Don’t you wish the media would start focusing on some uplifting practical solutions ...
Views: 1021 - Finding Inspiration Everywhere - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe key in finding inspiration is to apply all your five sense and be present in all that you do. The American Heritage Dictionary defines inspiration as, “the stimulation of the mind or emotion to a high level of activity or feeling.” It is something or anything that moves your soul and touches ...
Views: 547 - The Human Taproot - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Dr. Rob BellOne characteristic of plants, shrubs, and flowers is hardiness. A plant’s hardiness includes its ability to withstand drought, wind, cold, and heat. The common trait among all hardy plants, however, is the presence of a taproot. The taproot looks similar to a carrot or turnip and grows ...
Views: 1553 - Inspirational Storytelling - Motivational Speech Training - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonDo you want to inspire people? Do you have a burning desire to share your life experiences and tell your stories so that other people can benefit? If so, there are a number of things to consider when writing an inspiring speech. This last summer I was inspired by what I witnessed at the ...
Views: 9333 - Healing (from) the Heart - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Margaret SelfLove is the strongest of emotions, the most powerful force we can experience. We have allknown or heard stories about people who were called back from death’s door with the loving words of someone dear to them, as well as stories of those who suffered such grief at the loss of their spouse that ...
Views: 1019 - Get Clues from Nature on Mastering Change - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Theresa-Maria Napa“We have it in our power to begin the world all over again. A situation similar to the present hath not appeared since the days of Noah until now. The birthday of a new world is at hand.”—Thomas Paine There are all kinds of cycles. In looking up the term “economic cycles” I found the ...
Views: 923 - Step by Step, Breath by Breath - Courage - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Tom BiesanzI walked into the hospital on Monday morning for my surgery trembling like a dog walking into the vets. I put one foot in front of the other, one step at a time, one breath at a time, and I got through it! I’ve always been afraid of hospitals and the idea of surgery. In the past I thought if I ...
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