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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- You May Be Capable, But Are You Confident? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceJust about every woman I know is perfectly capable. She’s great at managing her household, being a stable and reliable employee, taking care of her kids, multi-tasking, cooking up a great meal – doing just about anything that needs and has to be done. Why is it, then, that so many women lack ...
Views: 2627(1 vote) - Your Past Thoughts Equal Your Present Circumstances - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Vania DimitianLook around you right now: who or what do you see? How do you feel? Are you mostly happy with your surroundings? What about your job? Your relationships? Your finances? The good news is that if what you are seeing and feeling is what you want to be seeing and feeling, congratulations! Your past ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - Your Sub-Conscious Mind - Magnify the Right Vibes! - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Sugandhi IyerThere is a whole set of thought vibrations available for you to choose from. In any life area that has mixed signals going on, you will find a plethora of vibrations all mixed in together. Some vibrations say - "I have it going really good. This is working out so well!" While others say - ...
Views: 1928(1 vote) - “I Had No Choice” Is a Lame Excuse! - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Alberta FredricksenUnderstanding your choices is essential in managing conflict. And, yes, there is always more than one choice! You just have to decide what consequence you will live with. This helps you resolve your own inner conflict. And just as important is the strategy of providing choices for others ...
Views: 1644(3 votes) - 10 Reasons to be Optimistic Right Now! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Ali BrownLet’s face it— the world is not a perfect place. The economy is still in intensive care, crime rates are high, the health care reform bill is worrying millions, and we live on a planet that is heating up. But hang on a minute, the world has always been plagued by worries, woes, and doom and ...
Views: 4113(7 votes) - The Law of Attraction: You Can Magnetize More Love, Joy and Prosperity! - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Hope BradfordDo you have an important vision for your life? Do you want to, right now, attain greater fulfillment? The more you are able to bring into focus those elements that bring you happiness and contentment, the more love, joy and prosperity you can attract into your life. This is Kuan Yin’s profound ...
Views: 3701(21 votes) - Positive self-talk and affirmations: Do they work? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Gilbert RossPositive Self-talk and Affirmations are pretty much the same thing with the very subtle difference that affirmations are more often verbal or written while Self-talk is more often played out in our heads. I got to know about the idea of Self-talk quite recently through a book by Theodore ...
Views: 3619(6 votes) - Allowing - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Danielle DaoustYes, Please Cop an Attitude! Two of the most common questions asked about being psychic are: 1) Why would I want to be psychic, it takes the surprise out of life? and 2) If as you say, everyone has the ability, how do I develop mine? I answer both questions with a story, ...
Views: 1262(4 votes) - Change Your Life By Changing Your Mind – with Music - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Rosemarie AshleyWhen asked the question “What type of music do you like?”, many people respond “All kinds” because it often depends on mood. Happy moods can call for celebration music, love songs and prayer. On the other hand, dark moods often reject messages of peace, love and justice, recoiling in fear and ...
Views: 2413(4 votes) - A Secret to The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Forrest SamnikSince the movie "The Secret" came out, the Law of Attraction has been receiving a lot of attention. Mostly what I hear is "The Law of Attraction doesn't work for me." A simplified definition of The Law of Attraction (LOA) is: “We attract from the outside what we resonate with on the ...
Views: 1629(6 votes) - BE-Attitudes ~ Be the Present - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Kimberly MarooneyStress of buying presents. Your presence is the present. Just Be. Imagine sitting in your living room one afternoon when there is a knock on the door from the Holy Spirit! Would you open the door? I did. I’m Rev. Dr. Kimberly Marooney and I’m known as The Elevator to God because I’ve helped ...
Views: 1440(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - I Am the Beloved - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Take some two tendencies you have as a consequence of being in the absence of Good, and tell God that they are in truth no part of you, because God fashioned you in the spirit of his own nature.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “God fashioned me from itself. I am ...
Views: 1169(3 votes) - I am the Voice for Choice - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNI've been thinking a lot about choice these days. I have even decided that my new motto is this: “I am The Voice for Choice”. I like it. It is not a new concept for me or the world, but rather one that I am currently pondering and well, choosing! Some times things happen in our lives that ...
Views: 1271(3 votes) - Inner Peace Tip - Shifting from Overwhelmed and Uninspired To Whelmed and Inspired - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterHave you ever noticed when life gets to be too much and you’re feeling overwhelmed and uninspired, how everything becomes difficult to handle? It’s as if life has lost its color and zest, and nothing looks promising. Negative self-talk becomes more pronounced, people seem rude and uncaring, and ...
Views: 1562(3 votes) - It's Time To Change Your Focus - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Kim SmithHave you ever noticed just how easy it can be to find yourself focusing on what you haven't yet accomplished? Do you know what I mean? You're lying in bed at night thinking about your to-do list and saying to yourself, "OH, I didn't get this done, and I didn't get that done ...
Views: 1233(3 votes) - Manifesting Wealth? - Learn Universal Truths to Help You Attract All That You Desire - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Jonathan RoachLook around you what do you see? How are you feeling? Are you leading the life that you desire, or does everything seem to be a struggle? It is a very hard concept to accept I know, but at some level you have asked for, or attracted, everything that you are currently experiencing. You are ...
Views: 1554(3 votes) - Obligations and Responsibilities Towards Yourself and Others - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyIn this fast-moving world, you need to consider not only yourself, but others as well. What you do does have an influence on other people, just as other people's negative or positive attitude affects the environment around them. What is magnificent these days is that most people are ...
Views: 1494(3 votes) - Planning For Your Failure Guarantees Your Failure - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Young KimMany of us, without realizing it, are manifesting our own failures. We have this intention of pursuing our dreams, but then we also instantly think of a back up plan in case it doesn’t work out. The instant you come up with a back up plan, the instant you fall back to your back up plan, you ...
Views: 1123(3 votes) - Reprogramming Techniques Can Alleviate Stress - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyStress is that feeling of being unable to cope with situations that arise; of not having the correct information on how to deal with a problem. Being stressed means to be in a state of extreme physical or nervous strain. Extreme stress then turns into distress when your state of mind slips into ...
Views: 1138(3 votes) - Your Holiday List - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Meghan GehanLately I’ve been reading a lot about the holidays: what to cook, how to decorate, what to buy (and what to ask for…). And gradually it dawned on me -- these articles are all about what to do for others, or what to ask others to do for you! Don’t get me wrong – I think “doing for others” is ...
Views: 1428(3 votes) - BE-Attitudes ~ Time for Peace - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Kimberly MarooneyTime stress. There is time to do the needful. Be at Peace. There is time for Peace. During the Holidays, the stress of trying to do everything on your list can cause you to miss the best part. Being with the people you love. Be at peace. One day when I was particularly overwhelmed and ...
Views: 1497(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Your Anger - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Gayle Dillon"You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger." — The Buddha Spiritual Teacher and Founder of Buddhism As I look out through the windows of my life I realize I can step into the flow and enjoy the ride OR I can try to swim upstream and make the experience as ...
Views: 1224(2 votes) - Finding a Great Job in a Tough Market - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Stephen MonahanYou just lost your job and I know you are not wanting to hear trite sayings but the truth is: While it can be considered a blessing or a curse the thing about life is that " the game is always changing." If it didn't how would we get better. The first thing you must do to find the perfect ...
Views: 1281(2 votes) - Goals for Life – I have a secret for you! - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Gary DalyHere is a common saying – “I can achieve goals for life if I work hard enough.” Do you agree or disagree? Actually, it’s a trick question. Because although it’s true that we are in charge of our destiny and results, it’s equally true that we will only go as far as our feelings, mindset and ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - How To Stay Positive When Others Aren't - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Mandy Zadoorian"Just stay positive" is what we hear as we grow from children into adults from teachers, parents and peers; however, why are some unable to grasp this concept, while others potentially take it for a great leap of faith? This is a belief that endures all other emotions and behaviors to the ...
Views: 2076(6 votes) - Law of Attraction Lesson: Ignore Reality to Achieve Manifesting Success - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Maria MeinersOne of the keys to manifesting what you want with the Law of Attraction is to ignore what you see in front of you and focus instead on what you are creating.The more you can do this the faster your reality will morph from what it is today to what you want it to be. But I know this is ...
Views: 4859(2 votes) - LIVING IN HARMOANY - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Deepak DixitRemember 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: 1734(2 votes) - Our shadow selves make bad decisions - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Elsabe SmitHave you ever been in a position where you made a decision because you felt at the time that you had to, even though your mind was woolly and the world was unreal? I am sure you lived to not only regret that decision, but also to ask yourself “What had gotten into me when I decided that?” ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - The Gift in Adversity - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNI am writing a book named The Gift in Adversity. The first chapter is based on my life's experiences and I hope to interview others like me who have been through tough times and come out the other side in a positive fashion. I hope to have an article published early in 2010 in a local ...
Views: 1232(2 votes) - The Power of Focused Intention - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from asd asdasFor this article, the angels asked me to write about the power of intention, or rather focused intention, to be precise. Intention counts for more than 90% of your success. The remaining 10% is the work it takes to bring your intended result into reality, and by ‘reality’, I mean the world of ...
Views: 2933(2 votes) - The Secret to Reflecting the Positive - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Catherine Cardinal“The Secret” is a wonderful book. All of us need to remember that life is a reflection. And please know that the concept of what ‘you put out is what you get back’ is many thousands of years old. Do you feel that you have negative thinking? Most of us do to varying degrees. Our parents may ...
Views: 1179(6 votes) - What Are You Thinking? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Claudia McNeelyEach day we have thousands of thoughts which rush through our minds. We pay very little attention to what we are thinking most of the time. We simply allow the random thoughts to have a life of their own, running here and there with no control. It can be very beneficial to spend a little time ...
Views: 1162(2 votes) - Who Are We? Are We Our Bodies? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsThe body--our container, our vehicle, our means of communication and of transportation. The majority of the time most of us think of ourselves in terms of our bodies. How could we not? It’s what we see when we look in the mirror, it’s what other people see when they look at us and talk to us. ...
Views: 2133(2 votes) - You Can Be Happy, Even in Difficult Times - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs each day brings more and more bad news about the state of the world, you could use an antidote to today’s doom and gloom to rejuvenate yourself. What? Try applying the principles of happiness to whatever is happening in your life today, so you can enjoy whatever you are doing and get rid ...
Views: 3965(2 votes) - You Only Think You Hate To Exercise - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Holly AmarandeiA 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: 1721(2 votes) - Your Relationship with Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joeel A. RiveraHave you ever finished an argument or conversation, only to realize five or 25 minutes later that you are still having the conversation in your head? Have you ever experienced someone saying something to you that triggers an emotion and you were left wondering where your reaction originated? Why ...
Views: 1196(2 votes) - Cultivate Both/And Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from M.J. RyanAs I’ve written about before, our brains are not always our friends. They have various habits that can really get in our way. One is what’s called bifurcating, the tendency to think in either/or: either I am happy or I’m sad; either I am trying hard or I’m giving up; either I am a success or a ...
Views: 1967(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Making Peace with My Today - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Making Peace with My Today Will Improve My Future... It may sound odd, but the fastest way to get to a new-and-improved situation is to make peace with your current situation. By making lists of the most positive aspects you can find about your current situation, you then release your ...
Views: 1512(3 votes) - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from William FetterDependence This week's message is about relationships in the deepest sense. As a very independent, stubborn, and don't-try-to-control-me type person, it's been hard for me to face up to the many many times I needed to depend on others. Yet when I have, there's been a softening inside, a ...
Views: 1422(3 votes) - How to Focus on Your Inner Coach - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyTo be able to be in touch with your inner coach, i.e. your positive self, is one of the most important lessons you can learn in life. This is especially true if you want to be able to take charge of your mind and control negative thoughts patterns. Your mind is a continuous metropolis of ...
Views: 983(3 votes) - Law Of Attraction Coach: Allowing Equals Manifesting - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Nanette GeigerIf I could show you a really easy way to become aligned with your desire, would you take it into practice? As soon as you accept your life circumstances, PRECISELY as they appear with nothing needing to change for you to experience peace, then you're in the mode of ...
Views: 2689(6 votes) - Peace Through Inner Resolution - Overcoming Adversity With Grace - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterNow, 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: 1727(3 votes) - Self-Employment and the Keys to Staying Power - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Michele FitzgeraldA few weeks ago I was enjoying dinner with my brother, Tom, and we got into a discussion about self-employment. We have both been self-employed for many years and have successfully weathered a variety of economic storms and personal life crises that would surely cause most budding ...
Views: 1468(3 votes) - The Call to Become a Public Speaker - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaIn 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: 1781(3 votes) - The Certitude of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Theodore HendersonIt is always interesting to watch the talking heads on TV speak with such certainty about what would happen if we follow their advice on the economy, foreign policy, war, industry, and just about anything else they feel compelled to pontificate on. They apparently (if you believe everything they ...
Views: 1206(3 votes) - You Need to Believe in Yourself to Succeed in Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion Daly"I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will." Arnold Schwarzenegger. What is it that the majority of ...
Views: 1183(3 votes) - Affirmations for Improving Eyesight - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Martin BrofmanAffirmations you can use (Choose one each day and repeat it to yourself that day. From time to time, read the list to yourself): 1. I know I can see clearly without eyeglasses. 2. I see more clearly when I'm relaxed and centered. 3. I see clearly when I am here now. 4. I can have clear ...
Views: 10767(13 votes) - The Secret Method to Achieving Prosperity - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Pat HeydlauffIs there really a “secret” to achieving prosperity, money and success? Do the suggestions and ideas in books like Think and Grow Rich, The Law of Attraction and The Strangest Secret really work? A vast majority of the world believes you are either lucky and get all the breaks or you are ...
Views: 2154(10 votes) - Are You Stressed Out and Lost Your Happy? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Debbie BillsIs your life clearly out of control with raising kids, running around for activities, squabbles, discipline and the chaos? The stress of mortgages, bills, keeping up your home, and your relationship not to mention your work outside your home! Are you instantly finding yourself on over load ...
Views: 977(4 votes) - Law of Attraction Coach Explains How You Can Get Your Power Back With Energy Management - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Nanette GeigerUnmanaged energy can be a huge stepping stone for someone first learning that they can manifest their desires in reality. Consider that the Law of Attraction is always, continuously true, and is always acting on the desires and thoughts of all people. The energy of your mind (your thoughts) is ...
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