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- Transform Your Frustrations Through Fascinating Everyday Language - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from Marilyn GordonHow often have heard or used this phrase: "It is what it is."? Could this actually be a major philosophical point of view? Saying it seems to stop your wishing it could be some other way, your frustration about what's happening, or your total dismay about something appearing to be not quite ...
Views: 1528 - Thin Line Between Love And Great - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2008 from Derrick HayesAre you happy with where you are in life? If not find something that you love to do and become great at it. You are not that far away from where you want to be. The assets are greener on the other side. I love what I do each and everyday. I write and speak to encourage others to be the best ...
Views: 1270 - Miracle Of Knock - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from John DuffyHollywood Ending - Family Lost and Found The story I’m about to share is a true one but it feels more like a movie script. The story starts with my parents leaving Ireland in their 20’s and journeying to America circa 1928-29. It’s a story of the American Dream but it’s also a story of the ...
Views: 939 - Learning Pain's Lessons - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Bette DowdellI talk to pretty much everybody. Starting conversations with strangers is my normal modus operandi. I mean, why stand in a line mute, an island unto myself, when I can have a perfectly lovely conversation with somebody I haven’t yet met? And I don’t talk about the weather. I talk ...
Views: 1158 - Have We Forgotten Something? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Terrence AubreyWe the Human Race seem to stumble from crises to crises; the worrying part is that each new crisis is a little more serious than the last. We now seem to be up against “The Mother of All Crises. This time even the very planet we inhabit is telling us to turn around, change our ways and stop and ...
Views: 1797 - Postmarked - Yesterday - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockDear God, Can you hear me? If you’re busy, I understand, But I just have a little time now. So I was hopin’ you could maybe hear me today. Just a couple loose ends to tidy up, If you can help. I done a few bad things, Won’t have time to make them right now, So I thought maybe you could ...
Views: 828 - What Happened To Your New Year's Resolutions? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Lisa ManyonLike many people I know, New Year’s came and went for me without the creation of a New Year’s resolution list. Instead, I’ve decided to resolve to be a better person all around and to live by my guiding principles. It’s not as if I haven’t been doing this all along. But I figure it’s a lot ...
Views: 1274 - The Most Important Thing To Know - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from William CottringerTHE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “My quest has taken me through the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional and back...~John Forbes Nash. I am sure you all remember the powerful move, “A Beautiful Mind” (a great movie and book title!) in which the Aussie ...
Views: 966 - The Times Of Our Lives - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Audrey ValerianiI recently returned from my ninth week-long trip to Aruba with my fiancé. We spent our time relaxing under a tree and swimming at the beach during the day and then sharing exquisite dinners and romantic walks in the evenings. We had a lot of fun but didn’t take any photos because since we had ...
Views: 1170 - Book Review: No Small Miracles By Norris Burkes - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Richard BlakeHospital Chaplain and syndicated columnist Norris Burkes is a gifted story teller and has compiled a gripping selection of personal experiences from his ministry as a hospital chaplain in his book “No Small Miracles.” From the very first page I found myself engaged in the imminent crisis of the ...
Views: 2112 - The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhat are the secrets to happiness and meaning? Why do some people find a deep sense of purpose while they are here and die with few regrets while others end their lives bitter and disappointed? About two years ago I set out to answer that question by asking several thousand people to identify ...
Views: 847 - Lessons from the Biblical Promised Land - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Jimmy RoosWhen the Israelites heard that God was going to take them to the promised land they were excited as I’m sure you would be too. The road to the promised land however turned out not to be, what they expected. They expected to be taken there speedily and in comfort, but instead the road took ...
Views: 1287 - Public Speakers, Inspire Your Audience - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2008 from Jonathan Steele, RNThe word inspire to the ancients had reference to being of divine origin or God breathed. The modern definition includes filling with or creating within someone the ability to feel or do something, to animate someone. If the ability to inspire is a gift from God, then it is truly a divine ...
Views: 1344 - Millionaire Women Look Ahead - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Mary Lee Gannon,You might be surprised to learn the general profile of a millionaire woman. In the book “Millionaire Women Next Door,” Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D., the New York Times best selling author of The Millionaire Next Door, found that many people cast millionaire women in a stereotypical ...
Views: 1546 - Who Do I Get Motivated? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Mary Lee Gannon,Recently I spoke to a group of wonderful women at Dress for Success in downtown Pittsburgh. They asked some very intelligent questions with a similar theme that I hear often from people going through a transition. “How do you get motivated when you just can’t seem to get going?” ...
Views: 1356 - Gratitude Schmatitude - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Rev. Nina RoeThe first hundred times my various teachers uttered the words, “You must have gratitude for all that comes into your life”, I rolled my eyes and thought to myself, Yea, right. And how am I supposed to have gratitude when my father is in the hospital about to have critical surgery. The tension ...
Views: 1330 - Finding The Gift - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Rev. Nina RoeA boy in my daughter’s grade died in a car crash just down the street from my home this August. It was a beautiful late summer morning and I was peacefully meditating on my porch when he swerved to avoid a squirrel. His truck ran into a tree, but the tree didn’t budge. The tree was stronger than ...
Views: 1231 - Mind Of A Teacher, Heart Of A Student. - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Craig HarperOver the last week I have received a bunch of emails and comments asking me about my trip and what I've learned and enjoyed hanging out with some of the best educators, speakers, writers and pioneers in the world of fitness and health. And I mean literally the world; these people flew in to ...
Views: 900 - My Very First Adsense Check! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from The Adsense ConsultantI couldn't believe it when I got my very first adsense check! I mean I had tried all types of internet things to make money before and they never worked to my satisfaction! As a matter of fact I was quite skeptical about the adsense program myself - I mean how could you actually make money ...
Views: 1739 - Never Give Up - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Ragnhild MunckMaria is dead, but her spirit is behind this. For this may be the hardest thing I have ever done, voluntarily: Putting my daughter on the Internet! Whenever I think of her and see her smiling eyes looking at me from her picture I seem to hear her say: Never give up! She never did give up. Only ...
Views: 854 - Prejudices - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Bruno GideonThe article below is taken from Bruno’s Minute, a weekly newsletter that is enjoyed by 50,000 readers worldwide. Bruno writes about issues that we can all relate to in terms of both our personal and professional lives. His newsletter is intended to inspire and motivate readers. If you ...
Views: 1523 - The Dollar Store - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2008 from Veronica HayOn the weekend, a friend and I went shopping at all of our favorite places, and after visiting all of those, we decided to check out some of the Dollar Stores that have appeared on the planet, in the last several years. There are now several variations of these stores available with different ...
Views: 1357 - I'm Listening As Hard As I Can - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Arthur LevineWords: 543 Words: Keywords: Listening, Hard, Silence, Speak Out, Together I’m listening as hard as I can, but the silence is deafening. Why won’t you talk to me? Don’t you have something to say to me? Every once in a while I hear a tiny whisper; a little murmur, as if you ...
Views: 1422 - Recognizing God's Blessings - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeI often recognize God’s blessings after the fact, because for me, it’s a lot harder to see the blessings while in the throes of any particular challenge. Over the past year, my experiences were often distressing and overwhelming. At times, I even doubted that I could endure another day of ...
Views: 5481 - Create your own angel cards - A fun way to connect with your angels. - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dr Kelli - The Angel Whisperer®Create your own angel cards - A fun way to connect with your angels. A wonderful divine creative endeavor is to make your own angel cards. It helps you connect with the angels and renews your spiritual connection. This is really quite easy and fun. As you begin connecting with your angels ...
Views: 5472(9 votes) - Backward And Forward - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeI missed one morning of not journaling and feeling guilty as hell! But, I’m back at it, thank God! A small voice from within me, whispers, “This is a test -- do all that you’ve agreed to do.” “I will, I will,” I cried! I promised myself then, to do that for myself every day and I’ve kept ...
Views: 1169 - It's A Wonder - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Arthur LevineIt is a wonder that with all the obstacles we have faced that we have survived and prospered. It must be something in the genes that the founders of our Nation supplied us with. It must be something in the immigrant’s journey to freedom. It must be the good fortune that we have inherited ...
Views: 1000 - Thouhgts And Words -- Something To Think About - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, Here is something to not only “think about” but seeds that can be contemplated or meditated upon as you go about your busy lives today. We're all are, I would I guess, endeavoring to become a truth unto ourselves (if we're not already there) “so that wherever we are, we RECOGNIZE ...
Views: 854 - The Future Is Now - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, THE FUTURE "The future comes one day at a time.” -- Dean Acheson "At the center of the universe is a loving heart that continues to beat and that wants the best for every person. Anything we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow ...
Views: 843 - On Becoming A Winner - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, "A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills and uses these skills to accomplish his goals." Larry Bird Those of us who are learning to become a Co-worker with life and a winner in life gives back to life and has ...
Views: 899 - Risk Taking And The Quality Of Our Lives - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Tom WrightI was watching a DVD the other night, The Astronaut Farmer, and it really made me think. As implausible as the actual story was, the myth it portrayed in human terms was of great value. Perhaps the very implausibility of the story was what made the truth behind the myth stand out to begin with. ...
Views: 752 - 3 Quotes On Spirituality That Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2008 from Dingane .On a deep emotional level we are all aware of our spiritual nature and underneath the surface level of life there is a dimension that we all long to make contact with. There are many views and definitions of what spirituality really is, but what I would like to do here is to present 3 quotes on ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Love And Giving -- Giving And Love - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, Love is all there is, bottom line, because where love exists there can be no fear, there can be no truth, there really can’t be anything of positive value, my opinion, which some learned scholars and all the Masters, now and before us, live by. Love and you shall be loved. ...
Views: 899 - Merkabah - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2008 from Sharon Ellis'Merkabah’ is an ancient Hebrew word for ‘chariot’. It is recognised today as a word for a ‘vehicle of light’ …..very loosely, it is another way to describe our ‘Light Being.’ The Merkabah is based on a three dimensional Star of David or Star Tetrahedron. This structure of two interlocking ...
Views: 1756 - Poetry,Inspired By Love - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from tanya edgecombeLive Your Life Through A Jar Of Jellybeans Life is as Good and as Sweet as you make it on a daily basis It is like a rainbow, not too many things are Black or White Most people associate a color with a feeling So when you... Live Your Life Through A Jar Of Jellybeans You will be ...
Views: 685 - Your Right - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeHello Friend, "You and everyone, have the right to choose your own direction in life." That, my friend, is your spiritual right. "We live in a society of exclusion. There is this idea that we should try to keep people out -- 'Oh, you can't come into this club, you have to be a member, ...
Views: 836 - What Is Prayer? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Cory KempLet us pray. With these words we close our eyes, bow our heads, fold our hands together and . . then what? We wait for the minister to continue speaking. We reach out to still a squiggly child. We start a grocery list in our heads for the quick stop at the convenience store on the way home. ...
Views: 1344 - What Is Your Definition Of A Winner? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Lisa ManyonFrom time to time, I send little bursts of inspiration your way. These include short video clips from Simple Truths. I asked you to think about three questions last month and Roger Parker did just that. In fact, I was so impressed with his answers, I’m including them here. But first, here’s a ...
Views: 1674 - Follow Your Heart (An Inspirational Book) - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Craig LockOther Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, words of inspiration, "spiritual, spiritual writings" (how "airey-fairey"), and money management - how boring now, Craig!) Publishing Guidelines: This new article ...
Views: 1431 - LIGHT -- One Aspect Of God - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-BeeDear Friend, "When you are with others, realize that they too are Lights of God who are also trying to find their way ... to a better, happier and more graceful life." "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another ...
Views: 1005 - Healing Matters Of The Heart - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Antoinette MoltzanSpiritual Principles of Thought: Healing Matters of the Heart comes by way of using spiritual principles of thought. In A Course in Light you are guided through processes that lend a hand in your healing. Most healing is needed in order to clear Matters of the Heart. It is within the heart ...
Views: 1413 - A Flower - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockHave you ever considered the flower? It doesn’t live long, but while it does, it displays itself so beautifully. It doesn’t concern itself with tomorrow, or yesterday; only this one precious moment is important as it unfolds its petals. It positions itself so that it doesn’t crowd the other ...
Views: 775 - Rescue 911 - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Gayle EtcheverryGood News happens everyday all over the world and rarely makes the evening news. We at GodBlessHumanity.com promote ordinary people who do extraordinary thing for humanity in good news and inspiring stories. Below is an example of many stories shared at God Bless Humanity. If you have an ...
Views: 1877 - A Story Of Kindness - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Veronica HayA friend called me recently to tell me that one of her daughter's teachers had committed suicide. Needless to say, everyone involved was extremely upset by this. Many looked upon this as a selfish act on the part of the teacher. I thought to myself how quick we are to judge another, after the ...
Views: 1004 - The Transformation Of A Professional Victim - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Nikki JourdanGreetings! I have spent an entire life time reading and listening to books and tapes to improve my life. Self-Help had become a lifestyle since childhood. Abuse had left me confused and traumatized. Although I knew what to do; I was not able to convert the information into practical steps of ...
Views: 1380 - Vertical Coffins Spotted In San Francisco. Why Is This Man Dancing? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from elizabeth cassidyMy storytelling father always seemed to be able to hold our collective breaths with his tales of ghosts and the undead. You knew how effective his scary stories were by the number of under the bed inspections that were held in our house. I’m sure my mother appreciated it since my father ...
Views: 2025(2 votes) - Tips For Overcoming Failure (Part Two) - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Marelisa FabregaThere’s a certain nobility to failure. If you’ve failed, it means you’ve had the courage to try. To quote Robert F. Kennedy, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly”. Here are 3 tips for dealing with feelings of failure so that you can suit ...
Views: 1193 - The Creative Process, How And Why It Works - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Emily HanlonCreativity is a subtle and magnificent dance between the rational and the intuitive, between the left and right parts of the brains, between technique and imagination. Both partners in this dance are absolutely necessary and are needed in equal proportion, which means that imagination is not ...
Views: 1578 - In The Cycle Of Surrender - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Jerry WennstromIn the natural cycle of things, integrity and the defining element of grace expresses itself best by those who humbly remain on speaking terms with the changing spirit of the times. In this conversation, reverent attention to something largely unseen is the rule and the blind pursuit of obvious ...
Views: 1287 - Self-Love: The Practice That Allows Your Best Life To Unfold - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Tama KievesAs we approach “Valentine's Day season,” I wanted to send a Valentine's Day card to each and every one of you. And then I decided, better yet, I want you to send a Valentine's Day card to yourself. It’s appropriate you know. Just think of all the messages we hear on Valentine’s Day: “I ...
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