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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Hope for a New Generation - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Susan DykesThe freedom that we enjoy, we take for granted. We travel without end from one city to another, from one state to another, from one border of the United States to another without thought of restriction. We can visit most any store, whether it be grocery, drug, gas station or food chain most ...
Views: 1252(2 votes) - Consider Yourself Worthy - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Albert GaroliWe spend so much of our time making sure things work out well for ourselves and do this by planning, organizing, and hoping for good outcomes. However, success is not related to perfection, driving hard towards a single goal, or wearing one’s self thin with endless efforts. The first and most ...
Views: 2336(7 votes) - Blessings Behind Closed Doors - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Stephanie LyasHave you ever faced disappointment over something that didn’t go the way you planned? Have you ever wanted something so badly but were unable to obtain it? More than likely the answer is “Yes.” Life, along with its great joys, is sometimes filled with moments of disappointment. It is our ...
Views: 4173(4 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Don't Blame - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Don’t blame the world, others, or yourself. But be willing to acknowledge it is a reflection of your inner thoughts.” – Ernest Holmes The good news is – I am responsible for my own life. AND the bad news is – I am responsible for my own life. Realizing that I am a manifestation of the ...
Views: 1044(2 votes) - Instructions for a Wonderful, Fulfilling Life 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Brenda Crawford-Bee1. 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: 1722(1 vote) - 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) - ***We Got It Wrong - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Liz CoslineHere in the U.S. and I suppose other places, people seem to be cynical at times. It seems that faith or trust in feelings is taken away or shied away from at an early age. We seem to be taught to disregard anything we cannot see or touch. You know, seeing is believing. This leaves people to ...
Views: 2126(7 votes) - Feeling Good - Make the Choice - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.Humans are decision making animals. From the moment you wake up until the moment you fall asleep you make choices. What to wear, what to eat, to floss or not you are making decisions, consciously and unconsciously, all the time. However, people suffering with negative thoughts, feelings of ...
Views: 1626(5 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) - How to Change Negative Thoughts That Rob You of Your Joy - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Barbara MillerAre you plagued with negative thoughts that keep bombarding your mind with fear and anxiety? We all face times of stress in our lives and while normal at times, not dealing with stress can lead to feelings of insecurity, panic attacks, insomnia, poor digestion, heart palpitations, and myriad ...
Views: 1307(2 votes) - It's possible but it ain't easy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from croz crossleyIt is so exciting to have the teachings of Wallace all of a sudden becoming mainstream and being brought to millions more people. Just as an observation, I would like to say to everyone, DO NOT GET CARRIED AWAY. I have seen the all the TV shows and it is good that SOGR principles are ...
Views: 1177(2 votes) - Why Did God Put a Dream in Me? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from KT. JonesThey say faith is basically the trusting in advance, of something that only makes sense in reverse…… That is an interesting thought.. I wish I could have been born looking for a JOB or JUST OVER BROKE which is what that is by the way.. But I wasn’t.. I wish had thought small and in no way ...
Views: 870(3 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) - 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) - Letting Go of the Past - At Last! - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Shirley CartonLetting Go Of The Past - At Last ! A Self Help Article by Shirley Carton ©2008. Is there somewhere you desperately want to get to, but you do not know how to get there? Letting go of the past is a great place to start. It will happen for you when you decide to walk out of ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Self-Observation and A Commitment To Change - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Shirley CartonA Self Help Article by Shirley Carton © "I NEVER KNEW I WAS BLIND...BUT NOW I SEE." It is easy to lose yourself and your dreams during bleak economic times such as these. Each day the news gives us plenty of reasons to dread the future instead of pursuing our ...
Views: 2065(1 vote) - Self-Observation and A Commitment To Change - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Shirley CartonA Self Help Article by Shirley Carton © "I NEVER KNEW I WAS BLIND...BUT NOW I SEE." It is easy to lose yourself and your dreams during bleak economic times such as these. Each day the news gives us plenty of reasons to dread the future instead of pursuing our ...
Views: 2065(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Change Inner Attitude - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Gayle Dillon"The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives." William James, a Harvard Psychologist Mind to Mind, Soul to Soul, Heart to Heart; we are all connected through the One ...
Views: 2771(2 votes) - 4 Ways To Identify And Eliminate Automatic Negative Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Kimberly EnglotHow we think about life determines how we feel about life. If you want to spend more time happy, peaceful, and content and less time angry, resentful, and stressed-out you have learn to be aware of your thoughts and deal with the negative ones when they creep into life. Negative thoughts ...
Views: 5665(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - I Have Complete Control Over My Own Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I Have Complete Control Over My Own Thoughts... You can find yourself in an endless loop where you explain that you feel negative because of the negative behavior of someone else. But if, instead, you take control of your own emotions and you think an improved thought because it feels better to ...
Views: 2129(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Power of Attraction - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Gayle Dillon. . . if you could realize the tremendous power of attraction that holds everything in its place, it is yours, it is yours, this gift. It is the divine birthright of every living soul, but we limit ourselves by thought of limitation. Now, we must open up the doors of our consciousness and ...
Views: 2516(7 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - I Believe - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I believe in God, the Living Spirit Almighty; one, indestructible, absolute and self-existent Cause. This One manifests itself in and through all creation but is not absorbed by its creation. The manifest universe is the body of God; it is the logical and necessary outcome of the infinite ...
Views: 1848(5 votes) - Be Careful of Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Cindy .Holbrook"Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits. Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character. Be careful of your character, ...
Views: 27463(15 votes) - Top Ten Benefits of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Cindy .HolbrookPositive thinking is not the phony-baloney it was once believed to be. Numerous studies over recent years have shown that optimistic thinking leads to a positive attitude. People with positive attitudes live longer happier healthier lives. 1. Thinking positive is a choice. With practice it ...
Views: 3376(5 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Stand in Wonder - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Stand in wonder before the majesty and might, the beauty and power, of that Divine Presence which seeks expression through your individual life.” – Ernest Holmes God is the majesty of the Universe, the might of Mother Nature, the beauty of the ocean, the desert, and the sky, the power and ...
Views: 1345(4 votes) - Positive Affirmations or Negative Affirmations - You Choose! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealOne of the most powerful tools we can use to change our beliefs and our behaviors is the tool known as affirmations. Affirmations are simple, short, strong messages that we send to ourselves, by repeating them out loud or silently. Affirmations can also be written. There’s a good reason ...
Views: 2462(5 votes) - Mastering the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Brandon Cook“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho “We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” – Anthony Robbins In continuation of our talks on the First Pillar of Rapid Body ...
Views: 1550(5 votes) - Loosen Up Your Buttons Babe, Uh-huh! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Laina OrlandoOk, so I can't sing like the all girl band, The Pussycat Dolls, but what is in this message is just as "hot" as the song with the above title. Over the past four years as I coach and facilitate The Power of Awareness programs, I've noticed a consistent theme. When folks go into justification ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - *** Get Involved: You Are The 2012 Paradigm Shift - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseA lot of people try to stay out of the mess, not wanting to get involved. Staying on the sidelines is no longer an option for those who are awakening, though. We are entering a huge, historical, mass event that is already unfolding in our reality. The paradigm shift, sometime around 2012 give or ...
Views: 2062(4 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - The Truth - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“The Truth (and healing) is instantaneous in demonstration. The process (or delay) is only the time and effort I undergo in my realizations of Truth.” – Ernest Holmes With each breath I align my mind, my heart, my soul with the One; the One Mind, the One Heart, the One Soul that manifests in ...
Views: 1289(4 votes) - Cancer, Humor, and Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThose of you who’ve read Help Me Live… likely recall Monica, the now-9 year survivor of non-Hodgkins lymphoma whose cousin told her to visualize green leafy vegetables and even offered to make her a chard milkshake. Monica’s real name is Jane Powell (I used pseudonyms for all my interview ...
Views: 1434(4 votes) - Why Those Prosperity Sytems Fall Short! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Siri-Gian KhalsaAs an intuitive consultant, teacher and healer, I have seen a number of people who are so knotted and uptight from their following “The Secret” guidelines that they are actually harming themselves rather than getting the life-healing prosperity that they are projecting for! Consequently I ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Coaching Only Works for Those Willing to Change - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Donna DeVaneBefore you get offended or x out of the page hear me out. I’ve been coaching for many years and have worked with hundreds of people. I’ve made a terrific discovery. There are two types of people who sign up for coaching and or healing work. The first group is filled with folks who ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - The Other Side Of Fear - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Maria PortasFear is not from or of God. It is what you have created to keep you small. Keep you little and unassuming. Your world is abundant, and yet you live in fear. If only you knew that fear is not real, it is but a fantasy to destroy the life which lives in you. We are filled with the power of ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I am so filled with Love that no fear can enter my thought.” – Ernest Holmes I know that the Infinite Source, God, always IS. I know that God is the unconditional Love that is over me, around me, through me, as me. I know this Love permeates every fiber of my being and is always available. ...
Views: 3261(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer: My Word - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“My word is the presence, power, and activity of the Truth which is within me. There is none other.” Ernest Holmes Knowing that the God within and the God without are the same God, I claim that the Infinite possibilities of the universe are available to me now. I know these infinite ...
Views: 1233(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - One Perfect Presence - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I see through all physical and mental issues to the one perfect Presence within me. My body is a Divine idea.” Ernest Holmes I know there is an Infinite Source of all that is; I choose to call this Source God. I recognize this Source as the power, the presence, and the Love of All that Is. ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - I Control My Mental Household - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I control my mental household and conquer all fear and doubt. I control my life.” The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes God is omniscient, infinite awareness and universal knowledge. God is omnipresent, present in all places at all times. God is omnipotent, unlimited power or influence. I ...
Views: 1131(3 votes) - Ten Spiritual Truths You Didn't Know - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Ted Ollikkala (Spiritual Chicken)Unchallenged assumptions in a rational, take it for granted world are extremely dangerous. Yet many of us carry on day by day as if we know-it-all, and like a speed bump in the road (what's that in the road, a head?), sooner or later evasive action must be taken to avoid calamity. So watch where ...
Views: 1144(2 votes) - Is it Morning in the World? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is a column about optimism and why there's reason to feel it. Over the weekend one of the news shows referred to "morning in America." That was Ronald Reagan's call to optimism thirty years ago. The country was demoralized and just beginning to come out of a long recession. The point of ...
Views: 537(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Pray Ceaslessly - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“It is not necessary to spend your entire time in prayer and meditation. Rather, seek to make your work a prayer, your believing an act, your living an art. It is then that the object of your faith will be made visible to you.” God the omnipresent is wisdom, is joy, is love, is the creative ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - The Secret of Enthusiasm - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Tomislav TomicDid you know that the word "enthusiasm" comes from the ancient Greek words "en" and "theos", which mean "in Spirit"? When we are "in Spirit" (i.e. aligned with the Spirit), we feel alive. When we are "in Spirit", we are filled with energy. When we are "in Spirit", we feel a sense of purpose ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - Embracing What is Now - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Billy MasonGratitude is a practice that becomes a habit. We learn to suspend judgement of ourselves and then others. Holding space for the awareness of grace, even when it is difficult and uncomfortable. Joy comes with/from/thru feeling all emotions, knowing we are accepted/loved in all things. I often ...
Views: 1330(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer: One Life, One Heart, One Soul - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I live in a surrounding River of mind, into which thoughts fall, and which ceaselessly turns ALL these thoughts into form.” Ernest Holmes There is One Life, One Heart, One Soul, One Mind that manifests in, through and as each of us. On this glorious God morning I connect to this oneness ...
Views: 1431(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Power of Your Word - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I recognize the Power of the Word, operating as the Truth, that can do all things!” Ernest Holmes “The Word was with God and the Word was God.” We each are a manifestation of the whole; God IS, therefore, we each ARE a part of that which IS. As such our Word is powerful. Our Word can put ...
Views: 1065(1 vote) - Law of Attraction is Listening: What Are You Saying? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Laurie StolmakerThoughts are vibration. The vibration of thoughts creates allowing or resistance to what you have asked the Universe for. Once you ask for what you want, the Universe delivers a vibration that matches yours. But, the way that you tune your thoughts affects your ability to allow your good ...
Views: 1018(5 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Not in My Mind - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“It may be in the mind of millions, but if it is not in my mind, it cannot happen to me.” Ernest Holmes There is the One Mind, the One Heart, the One Soul, the One Infinite Source. God is Love, Wisdom, Intelligence, Power, the Truth that is real, the Principle that is dependable. I know ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Four Ways to Generate Good Fortune - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffWith so many people unemployed, the stock market still significantly down from record highs in 2008 and economists arguing about whether the recession is over or is going to get worse, it’s a wonder if anyone has a bright outlook on the future. Everyone has been touched by this economic ...
Views: 1296(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Change the Energy - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Gayle DillonGod wants you to know that you cannot hope to solve any problem using the same energy that created the problem. Whether it's the endless wars in the world or the unending quarrels and fighting in your own home, the problem is the same: conflicting energy. If you want to change the outcome, ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - How the Message of the Yin Yang Symbol Can Change Your Life! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Allison Love, MAThere is a better way to look at the pain and problems in your life, one that can help them diminish. The message Yin Yang reveals can easily be applied in your life and to any emotional pain or problem you have. It is an ancient symbol that represents opposites existing simultaneously ...
Views: 2052(4 votes) - ***How to Create a Positive Work Atmosphere - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanPositive versus Negative Workplaces We have all worked in places where we grew to dread getting up in the morning, and a few of us have had the pleasure of working for a boss who makes us feel like we can do anything. Let's take a look at the differences between a positive and a negative work ...
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