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- How to Manifest What You Truly Desire - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Melissa KittoHow can you manifest what you truly want and desire? Many of us try hard to create the life we want, but somehow fall short. It can be frustrating to have goals and dreams in life but never quite manage to reach them. It is possible to ATTRACT everything you want in life and more, but there are ...
Views: 1457 - Science vs Spirit? - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Kyre AdeptThe other day I was surprised to see an article in the Guardian (a liberal mainstream newspaper in the UK) saying that Richard Dawkins was named the ‘world’s top thinker’ in a poll from Prospect magazine. Apparently Prospect listed whom they consider to be the 65 most influential scientists ...
Views: 1456 - Daily Devotion: Obeying God - Being a Discipler - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Edwin Joseph VillagomezRomans 12:1, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service." Our service and obedience to God is the best thing we could ever to for God. Without faith and obedience, it ...
Views: 1455 - Tarot Readings 9 - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertTarot Readings Part 2 Now that you just’ve made your ideas and celebrated your victories, there may very well be a feeling of “what’s following?” You could uncover that, such as the tiny leaves forming within the crops, you happen to be in a waiting online game with forces ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - What is your Life Goal? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Bridgette Short & Elisa Stella ~ Guiding SoulsWhat is your life goal? Do you even have one, or are you still trying to figure out who you are and why you’re here? Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter because you’re here now, so make something great out of the life you’ve been given. So many people keep asking the wrong questions which is ...
Views: 1454 - Professional Motivational Speakers in Australia - Abundance Coaching - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Scott EppMany of us begin life with big dreams, big goals, ambition, intense desires, hope, and optimism. After years of not achieving the kind of success we always wanted, our motivation begins to dwindle. We start thinking maybe those were all allusions and we just didn't have what it takes to ...
Views: 1452 - A Part of The Change - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Adrian BoniardiWhen? How? WHY?! These are questions we’d ask ourselves when we begin to realize the need for a ‘change’. This happen when we become aware that something hasn’t been working the way we’ve had wanted or expected it would, and we were left with the sour taste of disappointment, sorrow or plain ...
Views: 1449(2 votes) - DO DESTINY AND FREE WILL CO-EXIST? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyYour Destiny: An Unfolding Spiritual Chronicle Do Destiny and Free Will Co-Exist? I am often asked whether I believe that everything in our lives is predestined or whether I believe in free will. So, I thought this was good timing to delve into this fascinating topic! My answer is that I ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Ascension & Leaving The Matrix, Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Zarla LeahIf you don’t like the way the world is or how your country is, your first question would be, well, can I play a part in changing it for the better? If you find that the answer to that question is no, then your next question is, then shall I stay involved in this world the way it is, and do I ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - The Authority Problem - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Cheril GoodrichThe world was made to believe technology would offer the people assistance in creating a global society where peace would reign. But the truth is technology has heightened the awareness of the global differences that were apparent even before technology entered the global arena. As much as ...
Views: 1448 - Your Inner Power – Know Your True Self and Access Your Real Power - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordIf you desire life balance between your inner Self and the outer world, you must practice self-discipline. True power also comes from discipline. It requires that you control your mind and emotions. It requires that you find ways to honor the inner You. As you practice self-discipline, you ...
Views: 1446(2 votes) - Do It On a Wing and a Prayer - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Devaa Haley MitchellIt was a warm summer evening in June. I was a senior in high school, and everyone in our class had been invited to offer a performance piece as our “Senior Farewell Event” for friends and family. I decided that I’d sing Oh Very Young by Cat Stephens. It’s a song that is a bit challenging ...
Views: 1445 - What Is The Source of Happiness? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Steve BeamanTo listen to this SBG Cast, click here: http://tinyurl.com/2falfws How many times in our daily lives do we meet people who are just unhappy? Life can throw so many curve balls our way that sometimes happiness seems like an elusive concept, left only to those who “have everything”. Hi, I’m ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - A FREE GIFT-LIFE CHANGING-NO STRINGS - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Keith BrayWANT A SHOT OF HOPE? (How’s Your Spiritual Life?) Someone sees that word “spiritual” and the mind says “oh no, more religious crap”. That someone, back then, was me. For those who are familiar with my blogs, you’ll know I like simplicity and often turn to the good book written by Mr. Webster ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - BECOME SELF AWARE! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Keith BraySELF AWARE As I went through life, I lost a sense of who I was; I was not aware of certain behaviour patterns and thought patterns that were occurring in my life. I certainly was aware of the patterns of others that I was in frequent contact with, and as we all know, sometimes the behaviours ...
Views: 1441(1 vote) - Past Life Regression- A Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Peter DoldingPast Lives - we have all had them - some more than others, yet the fact remains we all have some experience of lives before this one. All of us have at least some Karmic Debt that is still playing out in our lives today, sometimes it is also useful to understand what that debt is and why you ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - YOUR SOUL IS CALLING: WILLYOU ACCEPT THE CALL? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyYOUR SOUL IS CALLING: WILL YOU ACCEPT THE CALL? I wrote and published a book years ago (available on amazon.com - http://tiny.cc/YOURSOULISCALLING) that was titled YOUR SOUL IS CALLING: WILL YOU ACCEPT THE CALL? It was written during a time that followed my near death experience and all of ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Create Your Life Purpose from the “End of the List” - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Mary Lee Gannon,If you want to change some things in your life you have to change some things in your life. Start by changing the way you look at your challenges. Use creative thinking to make a long list of possible solutions to your challenges and then critical thinking to narrow down the most effective ...
Views: 1437 - Why Must I Suffer? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Janis EricsonIn recent years, one concern has continually cropped up in my practice. The concern regards the nature of suffering, and the question that usually arises involves why suffering exists. One recent client asked me, “If God is loving, then why am I constantly faced with pain and suffering?” ...
Views: 1437(4 votes) - The Secret To Greater Intelligence And Meaning - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from David Samuel“...From very young, we are taught to ask questions, so we keep asking until we find answers…” This is a quote from Nobel prize winner, Dan Shechtman, in response to being asked why there are such a high percentage of Jewish nobel prize winners compared to any other race. This is not an ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - You Have a Multi-Dimensional Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Suzanne StrisowerCommonly people think that their life purpose means ‘something they are here to do.’ This is often a very nebulous and frustrating proposition for people because they don’t ‘know where to find their purpose’ or ‘how to know they’ve their life purpose.’ What happens if you have a life purpose ...
Views: 1434 - INNOCENT LITTLE GIRL - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from Latorria FreemanINNOCENT LITTLE GIRL As tears rolled down my face, I remember it as if it was yesterday. I was wearing purple and white polka dotted shorts. My mother, my aunts and my grandmother traveled to Texas to visit this man who’s actions does not warrant him the name of grandfather. I was so excited ...
Views: 1432 - The Truth Behind Beliefs - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2010 from Jim PhillipsBy Jim Phillips 9/22/10 Have you ever considered that most of what you believe to be true you have never experienced first hand? Think about it, most of what we believe we have been told by someone else, have read it somewhere or heard it somewhere and then have come to the conclusion that it ...
Views: 1431(2 votes) - Do You Believe We've Been Here Before? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Simone KellyI surely do! I also believe that we only come back, because we have work to do! Do you remember why you're here on Earth? What are some of the goals you have to accomplish? What your PURPOSE is? Or even more interesting..... what is your connection with some of the people you love or even ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - How to find your ideal career according to Natal chart? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2019 from Sri TulasiCareer is bread for everyone. There are instances where career can boost up your life to great heights. If not chosen the best suited for your career also destroys your life. One can not deny the fact of career importance in Life. Let us have a look at how Indian Vedic Astrology helps you ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - *** In Wholistic Healing, the Journey Is the Destination - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Daniel BenorHealth and healing are not what we have been led to believe they are. Modern Western medicine and science tell us that disease is a scourge and that the primary goal of treatment is to cure it. In order to achieve cures, we fight illnesses with drugs; remove diseased parts; replace worn out ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - 3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Be Happy No Matter What - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2014 from Narah ValenskaAll human beings want to be happy and what is even more beneficial is knowing how to be happy no matter what. The suicide of fashion designer, longtime girlfriend of Mick Jagger, L'Wren Scott makes one think what could have prevented it or stopped it. The truth is we will never know. However, ...
Views: 1427(3 votes) - Lunch With a Friend Taught the Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Bill WhiteHooked-up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while today. And I’m very glad we had lunch together. You know, the lessons life unexpectedly throws our way can be absolutely amazing. She taught me one such lesson. Suzanne and I were in the same cohort throughout grad school. I’ll never forget ...
Views: 1427 - BE-Attitudes ~ Remembrance of Love - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Kimberly MarooneySadness, missing people you love who have left. Be in Love. “On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” a Remembrance of Love. Our True Love is the Holy Spirit, or God, or whatever you call the Most High. Many people experience deep despair during the Holidays. The absence of ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - Spirituality in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Stephanie Wellington, MDSpirituality in the NICU... As a physician and a parent I'm keenly aware that to say certain conversations about the status of your baby are difficult, is probably an understatement. As a life coach I believe that within each of us is the capacity to face the truth. When I first made ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Be an Indispensable Linchpin to the Right People - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Young KimIf you are reading this blog, you have probably at one point either heard of, or read the Seth Godin's book, "Linchpin". If you haven't read it yet, here's the highlight: be indispensable. I would take it another step, and say that you need to be indispensable to the right people. I had a ...
Views: 1421(3 votes) - THE EXTRAORDINARY BOONS OF THE DIVINE GURU - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIt is the nature of fire to emit heat and give light. Anything coming in contact with it starts burning according to those situations and contact. Once the fire dies down even if a lot of fuel is there no fire will be seen to blaze. If wet sticks are lit only dark smoke will emerge. There will ...
Views: 1419 - Who are You? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from David ThompsonWho am I? Have you ever asked that? Its a good question and the answers change as we change. "You are who you are...even before you know...who you are." When we are born, we have certain genes,personality traits and emotional ranges from our parents. As we grow older, these "gifts" grow as ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - Sitting In Judgement - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Keith BraySITTING IN JUDGEMENT No judgment Everything in life holds both a blessing and a curse. We deny this when we label the events of our lives as either good or bad. The following old Zen story illustrates this lesson most effectively. A farmer had a horse but one day, the horse ran away and so ...
Views: 1417 - Goals is Not a Dirty Word! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2014 from Melissa KittoMention the word "goals" around a lot of people and they will immediately hide their heads or look the other way! There's something about the word that feels like pressure. Perhaps it's because when we were growing up parents and teachers told us the goals they thought we should have, rather ...
Views: 1416 - We are here today thanks to Mom, says Mike Ghouse. The best lady in the world! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTo the Americans it is Mom, but to the British it is Mum! (or is it!) Whether it is Mom or Mum – most of us dearly love our mums. By the way the word Mom is used widely in the Midlands of England (Think Birmingham). Mom and Mummy are old-English words. In some parts of Scotland they also use ...
Views: 1416(1 vote) - 2012: Year of Purpose and Destiny - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Jacob NordbyThe clock struck midnight on December 31, 1999 and a new century was born. The world held its breath and waited to see if the much-hyped Y2K Bug would tear a hole in the modern universe. A few hours later, we heaved a collective sigh of relief. Our greatest fears faded quickly into memory and we ...
Views: 1414 - Changing Careers- The Blessing of Umemployment And The Recession - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Chris ConnellIf you listen closely you can almost hear it-the clank of the “golden handcuffs” hitting the ground. What are the “golden handcuffs”? They are that thing that keeps people from leaving a job they really aren’t fulfilled by, but which makes them too much money for them to walk away. Thus, they ...
Views: 1414(2 votes) - St. Valentine & The Greatest Feeling In Life - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsThere is no greater and more fulfilling feeling in life than to love and be loved. And human beings aren’t the only ones who are accounted for when it comes to that, as animals, plants and other forms of life thrive upon love or loving influences. Power, fortune, success, or any other human ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - ***Purpose of Life – An Introduction - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from Athena ThomasThe state of the economy has challenged many to examine their professional lives as they lose jobs they thought would be there until retirement. Losing a job that you thought you really wanted or needed does something to your perspective. Suddenly things don’t look the same anymore. A woman ...
Views: 1413(2 votes) - Alternatives for Millennium Kids - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockA good friend of mind recently commented that his own kids and their friends are a lot less materialistic than our generations were, and that numerous surveys show that Millennials don't want their jobs to interfere with their family or social life. He went on to say that, "Some say this is ...
Views: 1413(2 votes) - How to Live an Authentic Life - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Elsabe SmitAre you living an authentic life? How would you know where to find the answer to this question? Frank Joseph said “Following a vocation, that inner call, is not self-indulgence or an excuse for laziness. Doing what one really wants to do is hard work, but it is self-fulfilling as nothing ...
Views: 1413(4 votes) - What Is the Purpose of Life? Faith, Hope and Love - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheAt one point life might question you, what is the purpose of life? "Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - Word of God - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe argument has been something after this manner: The Ultimate Cause back of all things must be One, since Life cannot be divided against Itself; the Infinite must be One, for there could not be two Infinites. Whatever change takes place must take place within the One; but the One must be ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - The Moment You Were Born - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Charlotte TersigniAs a child we were born to our parents. Some poverty stricken, some wealthy,some who were fearful, some who had no fear. As we get older and mold into our parents ( for some of us) as some follow in their footsteps and become carpenters,woodworkers,factory workers,office workers,and so ...
Views: 1412(4 votes) - Build a New You by Creating a Victory Journal - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownOne of the most powerful ways to change your self-image is to replace negative thoughts about yourself with positive ones. You do this by taking time each day to visualize how you would like to be. The more you visualize your ideal self-image, the more you will actualize it in your life. This ...
Views: 1410 - Entertaining Examples of Famous People Rejecting Fate - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloFamous people throughout history have said some interesting things about fate. Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century French military leader, one of the most triumphant military commanders of all time, said, "Circumstances--what are circumstances? I make circumstances." It seems Napoleon didn't ...
Views: 1410 - The Invisible Thread - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Marc Oromaner“We’re all connected.” It’s the ubiquitous mantra of new-agey types. Chances are if you’ve ever watched Oprah, were a fan of the TV show Lost, or have read just about anything I’ve written, you are very familiar with this concept. Along with its close cousin “everything happens for a reason,” ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - ***Essential Time Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Kamila HarkavyEssential Time Management By Kamila Harkavy There’s something about the end of the year: whether it’s that business slows down, looking at the year in review – what went well, what didn’t, what could be improved or different; or that people start thinking about the New Year and making a ...
Views: 1409(5 votes) - NDE…and I didn’t die once - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from CarolAnn Bailey-LloydAfter my father passed away in 2005, I was absolutely devastated. I was just 34 years old and didn’t know how I was going to survive without my mentor and 24-7 comedic reliever. Each day I’d receive a call from my father, “Want to hear a good joke?” How I miss those avid rings from the man who I ...
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