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Catharsis is an old word. I don’t really hear anyone using it anymore. But what a great word it is! Indeed! If you REALLY want to charge up your life try this on for size… Our dictionary defines these words as follows:
Catharsis: 1. the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional ... Views: 1617
“Defeat is not the worst of failures, not to have tried is the true failure.”
George E Woodbury.
Why is it that we are so often down on ourselves and our abilities to make a go of something even before we have started it? I mean way before we have even attempted to start something, I am talking ... Views: 1617
If you want new and positive experiences to enter into your reality, you must first BELIEVE they're possible. This type of belief requires work. You have to BELIEVE that what you want to create through your beliefs will actually manifest in your life. You have to BELIEVE it so much that you ... Views: 1615
Are you mentally prepared to end this year and begin a new one? With the New Year rapidly approaching, everyone’s thoughts are not only filled with holiday celebrations, enjoying a Merry Christmas and gift giving; it is also a time of reflection on the past year and for looking ahead. What did ... Views: 1613
If you ask elite athletes, one of the most important things they've done to reach the pinnacles of their sports, you'll find that many will give you the same answer. What do they have in common? It's mental preparation. This article will explore why mental preparation's important and how it can ... Views: 1612
We have all heard that "you are what you think"! This is a statement that holds true to 100%. If you have anxiety, stress or any other limiting emotion, your thoughts are what will give you results, either negative or positive.
Let's say Sandra has anxiety and she is constantly thinking ... Views: 1611
If you’ve ever been stuck in a rut of inertia before, you probably know the sense of helpless futility that can take over your life. You want your life to change, but you feel powerless to do anything about it yourself. You may find yourself constantly making plans to improve your life, but ... Views: 1611
A Heart Warming Recipe For A Happy Holiday
Thanksgiving is already upon us. Yes, it’s that time of year!
Let’s give gratitude for all of our blessings.
We can feel the weather quickly changing! It’s getting much colder as we briskly move into the winter months. Surely, we can wear some ... Views: 1608
If you had the choice between joy and suffering in your life, which would you choose? You would probably say joy. But think about it. Would you really be willing to give up your drama for the sake of joy? Or do you think that joy and suffering can exist side by side?
They cannot. Suffering and ... Views: 1604
“Love is the Good we are seeking. Love is the highest name of God. Love is the fulfilling of the law. At the height of our spiritual teachings, we find God covering us with love. We find ourselves loving all things and all people.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis ... Views: 1602
In the recent years, the Guided imagery has been a powerful tool used for healing any health condition or illness. On the other hand, it is also useful for freeing the mind and body from negative thoughts, feelings or beliefs by reprogramming the subconscious mind using our senses. It helps the ... Views: 1601
When we live in positivity, we generate positive vibrations that are picked up by others. Animals feel it, sensitive people really feel it, our co-workers feel it, family members feel it .. even the cashier at the gas station can feel it. It emanates from our being-ness like a starshine beacon ... Views: 1600
In March 2008 I borrowed a friend’s “Triple Goddess Tarot” pack of cards (by Isha Lerner) and gave myself a reading. Among the cards that came up, one took the place of the “New Moon or New Beginning” – It was the card No. 23 or Infinite Truth.
Among the meanings of this card, the following ... Views: 1600
The steps involved in manifestation are simple, but failure can come for many reasons. Often, lack of persistence is the first cause. Meditation should take place every day, with no exception -- and the image must be very clear. Lacking an image, then one projects into a feeling. (Only a high ... Views: 1600
Spiritual Confusion - Day 1 / Way 1
There are millions of people who are confused about the concept of spirituality. When the word “spiritual” or “spirituality” is used, many folks think of it as uncommon, unexplainable or some “out of this world” occurrence. They don’t see spirituality ... Views: 1599
Love is blind they constantly try and tell us. I disagree. I think Love, in all its ways, sees the essence of our inner truth. It sees past the distorted perceptions of our ego. Truly it is the ego that miserably fails see the exquisite beauty of all that we hold within us. And it is this that ... Views: 1598
You may have asked many times what is actually an ego. Arguably, there is no single answer. On the contrary, there may be as many ego as we are human beings. The ego is that part of our personality that begins to take shape from the first moment that we affirm ourselves as people in this world. ... Views: 1595
Clairvoyance, derived from a 17th Century term meaning clear vision, is a type of ESP - Extra Sensory Perception. Although often used to describe a variety of psychic abilities, such as second sight, telepathy, prophetic visions and psychic dreams, it is strictly speaking an ability to discern ... Views: 1594
Do you ever feel unworthy to receive good things in your life? It’s not an easy question to answer. Some of you are in touch with your feelings of not deserving. Some of you are not. I dare say that feelings of unworthiness are present in most of us, although we might not be aware of them. The ... Views: 1593
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Sugar Pills - by Rev. Gerald Lynn Henthorn, DDiv(Hon)
I remember watching an old Western on TV a long time ago. The setting was a dusty, ramshackle town out in the middle of no where. Citizens of this town did their best to carve a society out of their situation. The main character, of course, was a dedicated Sheriff, and his side kick deputy. ... Views: 1592
Do you feel that your negative thoughts are holding you back from being happy in life? You’re about to discover HOW you can still live HAPPILY when things don’t go your way….even if your lifeis filled with conflict and turmoil right now…and you can’t see a way out.
Are you a SLAVE to your ... Views: 1592
Experience has shown that creative visualization works. It is quite possible to prove that circumstances and events follow thoughts. Take any situation or happening in your life, and go back to find what kind of thoughts preceded the event. You will find out that a particular event, followed ... Views: 1590
If only he'd completed his training and learned how to manage his emotions better! Make sure you learn the real secret and stay away from the Dark Side.
I admit it, I'm a self-confessed Star Wars geek/fan. The whole good vs evil, tragic hero, and wild fantasy is just soooo addictive.
Lately I ... Views: 1588
Spiritual Truth is based in love. Spiritual Truth and Love always uplift, expand, and inspire us into a greater expression of God and Good. It provides empathy, compassion, understanding and nurturing of the soul. Spiritual malpractice refers to the idea of something sounding spiritual, ... Views: 1587
I was playing cards with my husband recently and it was my turn to draw a card. I needed a queen of hearts, so I decided to imagine and generate the energy of what it would feel like to draw the queen of hearts: my body softened and relaxed, my breath became smooth and easy, and a Mona Lisa ... Views: 1586
Remember when you appreciated a good piece of music – a song or otherwise. It appealed to you because it was conveying combined vibrations of your liking. Though the music you heard appeared to you as a single entity, in reality it was a combination of several sounds produced by different ... Views: 1586
A couple of years ago, I came across this great website that advertised challenging 75-minute outdoor workouts that could burn up to 700 calories. Never being a fan of working out in a gym, this sounded perfect! I decided to try it even though I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t be able to ... Views: 1585
By working with myself in order to better myself,
And by working with truthful facts that I’ve learned about myself,
I am now able to say that I have been unfair with myself in many ways.
I’ve been unfair with myself because it was the only thing I knew to do,
And I finally ... Views: 1584
The other day I was reviewing performance numbers for one of our client's team members. I noticed a particular trend that I found fascinating. This person's performance indicators on Fridays were consistently lower in comparison to the previous four days of the week.
I sent the person an ... Views: 1584
Tapping into opportunity is about working creatively with potential, not being limited by challenges. The key to realizing your own potential is tuning in to how you interpret the events playing out in your own life. It’s about acknowledging fear and anxiety and releasing it. It’s about ... Views: 1583
It’s time to look at an important word that we love to banter about, but usually use inappropriately. The word is “rapture.” Its original meaning was “to jump out” … to jump out of one’s usual way of being … to jump out of ones’ comfort zone … to jump out of our shell and feel the freedom of ... Views: 1582
I had the honor of meeting author Robert Holden recently when we both spoke at the Hay House IGNITE event in San Jose, CA (which was an amazing experience, by the way). Robert is someone whom I’ve admired for quite some time. It was wonderful to get a chance to meet him in person and hear him ... Views: 1580
It’s difficult to be present in the space of feeling stressed or unfulfilled. Yet the only way to realize fulfillment in your experience is to be present. What may, upon first thought, seem like a paradox is really nothing more than a challenge. And the good news about challenges is that they ... Views: 1580
God put you here for a purpose. He has a plan that is just for you. No one else can fulfill the destiny he has laid out for you. You have to know what your God-given plan is so that you can feel more passionate, alive, and free. So that you can live your life with purpose and passion.
You are ... Views: 1579
True freedom means complete responsibility. This is the natural outcome of the truth that life is a mirror for your consciousness. All forms of victim thinking have some reluctance to taking full responsibility for your life along with the need to blame some person thing or circumstance. In that ... Views: 1577
Sonia Choquette says in her Oracle Cards (Card no 19 – Survival):
“Your Healer Guides […] want you to recognize that the psychic attacks you’ve suffered through the unconscious, negative behaviour of others have left you injured. You’ve been betrayed and energetically wounded […] Stop blaming ... Views: 1576
I thought I was watching a cop drama on television for a moment this morning. I looked out my front door and standing in my yard were several deputies from the Sheriff’s Department with shotguns, hiding behind our trees. At least five of their cars surrounded our street. “What in the world is ... Views: 1575
Affirmations are positive thinking statements that transform the way you perceive not only your inner reality but also the outer world.
Positive affirmations activate change process more easily and naturally and have great effects on your emotional and psychological state by modifying the way ... Views: 1575
Thoughts
I remember I used to attract into my life all sorts of things when I was younger, but I had no idea that it was by the law of attraction, I did think about the power of thought, and I had an inner knowing already as a child that we are as vast as the universe itself. I just didn’t ... Views: 1575
We all want financial stability, balanced relationships, upwardly mobile careers and peace at home. But instead of waiting for these things to come to us, we must “walk the walk and talk the talk” to actively pursue our goals.
We have truly hit a point in history where everything you think, ... Views: 1574
The power of a positive attitude is actually an immense one! A famous Mathematician with a natural knack for philosophy by the name of Rene Descartes once said: “It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.” Amazingly, we each have immense capacities when it comes to ... Views: 1574
Byron Katie so wisely repeatedly asks her clients: “Who would you be without your story?”
This question has fascinated me the moment I heard it.
Of course this question can be understood in two ways: One way is who would you be if whatever happened to you in your life (that forms your life ... Views: 1573
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Don’t believe all you hear. Spend all you have or sleep all you want.
3. Memorize your favorite poem.
4. When you say, I love you, mean it.
5. When you say, “I’m sorry,” look the person in the eye.
6. ... Views: 1571
Our belief systems define our experiences, so as the Law of Attraction states. Who we are, the way we act, the things that we say, our feelings, and above all our activities are in relation to what we believe in. That is the main reason exactly why while we have limiting beliefs, what exactly ... Views: 1571
Nothing makes the heart warm and entices the blossoming of one's joyous spirit like the pleasing attitude of gratitude. With Thanksgiving Day approaching, this exceptional quality of the heart takes center stage in the mind. Thanksgiving offers us an opportunity to notice how far we've come by ... Views: 1570
Tony Richardson is a pro football full back who made a career out of helping others and displaying altruistic behavior, instead of always highlighting his own accomplishments. For this reason, you've probably never heard of him, but he valued the importance of helping others rather than fame. ... Views: 1568
Now, more than ever, we are being challenged to look at the areas in our life that are difficult. Be it financial distress, the loss of a job or a diagnosis of a life threatening disease, all of us, in some way or form are getting stretched with what doesn’t feel good.
So how does one deal ... Views: 1568
My attitude about healing and wellness was strongly influenced by this special little book, "Who's the Matter With Me?" by Alice Steadman, Espress Publishers, 1985. It made so much sense to me that I read other books on similar topics. These ideas changed my life dramatically, and I believe much ... Views: 1566
Let go of negative thinking as it can become a habit of mind, and it can have a serious, sometimes devastating impact on all aspects of your life. It seems unfortunately that with most people, positive thinking requires some effort, whereas, negative thinking comes easily and often ... Views: 1566
Unconscious background matters a lot to succeed in our life or live a happy peaceful life at least. Should we think about it twice before ignoring this very important aspect of our life? True, we need to explore it first. As it is very deep and complex human emotion. Let me give you an example ... Views: 1565