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- *** The Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Margaret PaulSome say that the purpose of life is to seek happiness. Is happiness the purpose, or is happiness the result of another purpose? Is happiness the meaning of life, or is happiness the result of discovering what has heart and meaning for you? There is not one right answer to this question. The ...
Views: 5418(3 votes) - ***Aging Well: Discover the Secrets for Adapting to Life with Wisdom and Resilience - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordFor 300 years we have imagined our world as a machine. Machines break down and wear out. They are replaced by newer models. Perhaps this image is the source for our negative thoughts about aging. We accept the view of a downhill world. We see ourselves as losing productivity and becoming ...
Views: 2336(3 votes) - ***Are You Keeping Those New Year’s Resolutions? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Estra RoellHave you made your New Year’s Resolutions for this year? How’s it going? How has it gone in past years? If you are like most people, you start out with the best intentions and then gradually you revert back to old habits. Studies show that only 8% of people actually reach their goals! ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - ***Inner Peace is an Experience, Not Something You “Know” - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneSerenity, well-being, feeling OK being you, feeling good in your own skin, not having to second guess your choices, trusting that you will do the right thing, these are but a few of the things we have found while working with people that most folks are striving for. People say they want ...
Views: 1706(10 votes) - ***Letting Go to Receive - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Estra RoellOne of the things that keeps us from moving forward in our lives is our tendency to hold on to things that no longer serve a purpose. This can be in any aspect of life--certain activities, thoughts, feelings such as worry, relationships, jobs, objects, your past. Everything that we attract ...
Views: 2867(3 votes) - ***Life Meaning and Fractals – Find New Ways to Thrive in Chaotic Times - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThe desire for life meaning resonates deep within each one of us. We want to believe that our lives have purpose. We yearn to make a small difference in the world. But life is messy and unpredictable. Often life seems to fall apart despite our best efforts. We experience a profound loss of ...
Views: 3158(3 votes) - ***Self Focused. The first step toward personal growth - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2013 from Trine C. Jensen,Too often we get caught up in the judgments of others. We put too much emphasis or importance on what other people think of us, and we become focused on tending to their perceptions in order to control a given situation. In the worst cases we engage in a constant battle to control what people ...
Views: 1787(2 votes) - 2012: The Theories, The Prophecies, The Aftermath - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Rita LouiseBy: Dr. Rita Louise The thought of the year 2012 brings to the minds of many images of gloom and doom, death and destruction, and the potential reemergence of mankind from its ashes. In the last few years there have been countless books, movies and television specials discussing what the ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - 2012; a Changing World, and You - What Does it All Mean? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartAsk any adult human being alive today if they have heard of any special significance given to 2012, and almost without exception, they would say “Yes.” All one needs to do is to look around at the current world condition to see the significance of a changing world in 2012. Of course, these ...
Views: 1259(2 votes) - 23 Thoughts on the Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Stephen of the family Serva DeiIt is an acknowledged fact that we live in an artificial environement built around a confusion of ideas and ideals - a modern day 'Babylon.' However, peppered through all of our lives are Spiritual signposts that can guide us towards LIFE. These signposts are often mis-interpreted and ...
Views: 9049(1 vote) - 3 Elements of a Life Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2017 from A.J. DrenthExpressing and symbolizing human experience through meaningful concepts has long been an aim of religion, philosophy, and psychology. And few concepts do so more powerfully and effectively than that of purpose. The concept of purpose points not only to our experience of purposefulness, but also ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - 4 Overcoming Procrastination Techniques For Productivity - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2014 from Mervin SimpaoOvercoming procrastination may be difficult for most people when the "negative feeling" strikes. However, it should become easier for you because you have to create achievement and fulfill several things in life. The feeling of procrastination can slow you down greatly and when this happens ...
Views: 1327(2 votes) - 5 Mistakes Empaths Make in Business - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2019 from Sarah AdersonBeing an empath and entrepreneur presents a unique level of challenges. In today’s society the two terms together are almost considered an oxymoron. The messages echoed throughout the nation are about chasing success by any means necessary, stringent focus on getting your money, and separating ...
Views: 1193(2 votes) - 5 Signs that Suggest you are Spiritually Mature Now - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Artice UpchurchFirst of all, people need to understand the concept of spiritual maturity in the right manner. According to the definition of spiritual maturity, it can be explained as the phenomenon in which all human beings are developed naturally in order to live prosperous and have healthy lives. In a ...
Views: 975(1 vote) - 7 Books About Dreams Meaning That You Should Own Right Now! - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2019 from carol jaguilarDream interpretations are a common thing these days. Most of the things that we see in our dreams are quite suggestive. We don't know the actual message or warning they convey, but they are still compelling enough to keep us wondering. We want to interpret our dreams because we want to make ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - 7 Misconceptions About Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2021 from Estra RoellThere are many misconceptions about life purpose. Those misconceptions cause a lot of people to needlessly twist themselves into knots trying to figure out what they’re here for. Below are some common misunderstandings about purpose that I hope to clear up for you. 1. Not everyone has a ...
Views: 628(1 vote) - 7 Things that Lead to a Successful Business - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonOk, so we all need a successful business and we all try to get that bit of magic that puts us ahead. But, are there things that you can point out that will pin down success definitively? Many people claim to have the answers and some even claim uniqueness in their abilities. For example, they ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - A Long Lost Memory - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroWe all had dreams as a child, or something we just loved to do. Some of those we remember, and others have been lost to the ages. The ones we seem to have lost, are really only a flash back away. We need only dust off the mirror and look into our past, to recall those thoughts we had, to ...
Views: 2381(1 vote) - A Moment for Thanks at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Azim KhamisaA time for Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. During these tough social times, it may be difficult to easily find a grateful attitude. A lot of people are out of jobs, houses are upside down, the economy is brutal, unemployment is high. There are serious problems everywhere in our ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - A Moment for Thanks at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Azim KhamisaA time for Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. During these tough social times, it may be difficult to easily find a grateful attitude. A lot of people are out of jobs, houses are upside down, the economy is brutal, unemployment is high. There are serious problems everywhere in our ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - A New Way of Being ~ Reconnect with Earth and Your True Self - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou live in a fast-paced, noisy and high-tech world. This modern way of life has caused disastrous results for Planet Earth. It alienates you from your Divine Source and from the natural world. By reconnecting with Earth and your true Self, you can create a new way of being. You renew your ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - A Path to the Self ~ Three Ways to Receive Your Inner Wisdom - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2017 from Dr. Mary Beth FordInner wisdom gives you direct guidance for inspired action. It shifts your view of daily situations. It reveals patterns and your place and purpose in them. Through self-reflection you know your true feelings. You get in touch with who you really are. You increase your understanding and ...
Views: 1811(3 votes) - A Plea, Save Your Life - Suicide only Causes More Problems - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from June Werdlow RogersThe Mayor of Springfield,Illinois and Bernie Madoff’s son, and less known people like your neighbor or your co-worker may have all taken their own lives. A thought like “what a waste of human life” crosses our minds, but I believe we mostly ponder about what could drive a person to kill ...
Views: 1999(1 vote) - A Psychic Reading - Spiritual Benefits You Can Receive From Getting One - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from rachel annThe reasons for going for a psychic reading are as varied as the number of people who go for them. They range from personal family problems to work issues and many others. Others, which are, follow up sessions from previous sessions. Whatever the reason, there are many spiritual benefits that ...
Views: 3287(1 vote) - A True Life Experience with a Homeless Angel on the Streets of Washington, DC - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Ronald KublawiOne should never judge homeless people and stereotype them as unfit to society. They are real people with vibrant hearts and yearning souls like the rest of us. Even though, many sacrifice their pride to remind society of its indignity, some better yet, are invisible spirits and guides on our ...
Views: 3980(2 votes) - A Universe on a Journey - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from David Robert OrdFrom the minute to the mammoth, order emerges spontaneously in the Universe. The natural state of things is to pull everything toward patterns. It works a lot like a magnetic field. If you put a magnet under a glass table and move it around, iron filings scattered on top of the glass line up ...
Views: 1158(2 votes) - About Finding Lasting Happiness - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans LangenkampThe eternal wisdom of life – as recorded in the ancient vedic literature – advises us to realize who we really are, and to identify with our real self. By silencing our chattering mind, we easily find out that our real self is pure awareness, pure, unbounded awareness, also known as pure ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - Accept Death, Embrace Change and Live a Purposeful Life - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou were an Infinite Being before you were born. You are an Infinite Being even now. You will remain an Infinite Being after you die. When you recognize the beauty of your Infinite Self, you accept the grace for living and dying well. Much of your angst about death comes from the ...
Views: 1540(2 votes) - Accept Your Inner-Power - or Not - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Summary of this week’s free, 15-minute, channeled “Creation Energies” show on www.BlogTalkRadio.com: Your world is shifting more and more rapidly. Compare the rate of your personal world shift to ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Active and Healthy Choices - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Dr. LaVerne AdekunleAre You Being Active and Making Healthy Choices? In the pursuit of happiness, one must always challenge themselves to be productive. It is not always good to just sit around and allow the mind to wonder. Yes, brainstorming is good to make a decisive decision but an idle mind can create ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - ALIGNING YOUR LIFE DESIGN WITH YOUR LIFE PURPOSE - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyAligning Your Life Design with Your Life Purpose As we consciously begin to recognize our role in being the interior designers of our own lives, we can consciously choose to design them in a very focused, integral (body, mind and spirit) way. Consciously designing our lives in this way can ...
Views: 1775(1 vote) - 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) - An excerpt from Unstuck: One Heroine’s Journey of Art and the Courage to Live on Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2016 from Vicki ToddHere’s Where My Heroine’s Journey Actually Began The bathroom floor. I found myself kneeling there quietly praying and sobbing in 1998, my husband sleeping in our adjacent bedroom. That was the year of my Seven-Year Itch. I always joke that my Seven-Year Itch came in the form of my mother ...
Views: 1182(1 vote) - An Inner Peace Tip - The Blessings of a Hummingbird - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterI was working on my computer, when my son told me that a hummingbird had hit the sliding glass door outside my bedroom. He told me that my very eager cat, Annie, quickly retrieved it and brought it into my bedroom. Annie released the bird and when I found it, it was pressed up against one of the ...
Views: 1956(1 vote) - An Old Woman and Her Granddaughter - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylorOn a mountain, in a forest, there sat an Old Woman and her Granddaughter… They await the Sunrise. The valley and meadows below them are covered by a blanket of mist. Each tree and blade of grass is adorned by dew drops, like pure diamonds. Every creature of the Great Earth Mother awaits the ...
Views: 2268(3 votes) - And then there was One... - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Lateef Terrell WarnickYa, Jah, Ra, YHWH, Jehovah, Brahman, Elohim, El Shaddai, Adonai, Zeus, Theos, Logos, Krishna, Om, Heavenly Father, Divine Mother, Ishvara, Paramatman, Purusha, Allah, Sat and Lord – these are just a few of the more popular names in the attempt to label the original source and substance, creator ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - April 2019 Energy SoulCast - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2019 from Laura EverettHi everyone, and welcome to April! To be honest, what I have to share with you about April is somewhat of a repeat of March, as the core energy, frequency, and vibration for the month was derived from the number 1 energy. However, there is one slight difference for April, as back in March, we ...
Views: 1003(1 vote) - Are online crystal ball readings a good idea? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2021 from Pearls of WisdomAre online crystal ball readings a good idea? It often depends on how seriously a person takes their life. Some can be very laid back and leave it to luck to sort out their aspirations and problems - of course, those are usually the ones whose life never improves and gets worse or stays bad and ...
Views: 568(1 vote) - Are you living a life you are proud of? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Bridgette Short & Elisa Stella ~ Guiding SoulsRecently I've been thinking about my own mortality. I've wondered, if I had to review my life right now, would I be proud of the choices I made? The one thing I know for sure, is that you can start new this moment. It's never too late. Instead of waiting for that final life review, take the time ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - Are you ready for extraordinary? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Sandra DawesI’ve always considered my average. I never really thought that I was special in any particular way. Growing up, I think there were times I thought I was “less than”. I was a chubby, shy kid and school was all (I thought) I was good at. My parents couldn’t afford for me to wear the clothes or ...
Views: 1349(1 vote) - Are You Ready To Die? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownAre you ready to die? Most people aren’t? Yet if we are not willing to be with death it will hunt us down. Last week I had a gigantic dose of people sitting with death. My contractor’s 10-year-old daughter with an inoperable brain tumor on the brain stem. Next a dear friend called with breast ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - ARE YOU READY TO PUT YOUR PURPOSE INTO ACTION? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyAre You Ready to Put Your Purpose Into Action? Taking action in life is the key to success, joy, and fulfillment. We can have plenty of dreams, goals, passions, and desires, but if we don’t take proactive steps that lead us in the direction of manifesting those things, we will remain ...
Views: 1751(1 vote) - Article Six: The Quantum Hologram - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Thomas LeighA Series of Articles on the Quantum Theory of Mind and Soul Evolution "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present" Abraham Lincoln The Quantum Hologram A BBC Programme I watched recently began: “There is a strange and mysterious world surrounding us. For most ...
Views: 2203(1 vote) - Awaken to the World that Drags You Down - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2023 from Guy FinleyLong before it’s possible for us to be spiritually reborn, we must first awaken to ourselves. Awakening is the sudden realization that somehow or other what I took to be the only world isn’t the only world.. But in a true awakening, I recognize that there’s a world beneath me. And the ...
Views: 480(1 vote) - Awareness the key to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Philip MartinAwareness is probably the most powerful tool that you have to progress in your quest for understanding. Awareness is primarily the tool of the unconscious and the universe, and the ego can also use this tool. Simply put, awareness is just being aware, that’s all. Too often we bypass awareness ...
Views: 2116(2 votes) - BALANCE IS A SCHEME OF MANAGEMENT OF THE DIVINE CONTROLLER - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaWe must always remember that this world has a controller. With the help of his artistry he has created this earth and also man who rules it. The controller cannot see his creation getting destroyed thus. Children can be allowed to play pranks only up to a certain limit. When they are hell bent ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - Be open to change - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Angela Schulz-HenkeOur task is now to change and to transfer our mental consciousness into the heart consciousness. This change has already begun. As long as we deny the change, we get in trouble: stress, sickness, accident, depression etc. Mother Earth is sacred to all beings. And we do not have the permission ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Be the Bird - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Dante PetrillaThe bird awakens in the morning and immediately tackles the task at hand. The bird lives in the now. It does what is required of it now. It does not spend time wallowing in thoughts of the past or dreaming of the future. It is alive now and it lives for now. The bird must eat, so it goes to ...
Views: 1398(1 vote) - Be Wild and Bloom! - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Nancy BishopJust before black-fly season arrives in May, I like to wander into the woods to see the early spring wildflowers poke their heads up from the forest floor. Some of my favorites are the pitcher plant and Dutchman's-breeches. If you look closely at the pitcher plant you can actually see the ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - Being The Change - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Erica BoersmaStep #4 ~ Being The Change What do I believe in? What are my desires? What stage am I at in my evolution? Life knows no boundaries except for the ones we impose according to what we are accepting and believing. We can at any moment, move around what is manifesting in our lives by ...
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